2016–17 in Armenian football

Football in ArmeniaSeason| 2016–17

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Men's football
Premier League| Alashkert
First League| Banants II
Cup| Shirak
Supercup| Alashkert
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The following article is a summary of the 2016–17 football season in Armenia, which is the 25th season of competitive football in the country and runs from August 2016 to May 2017.

## League tables

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### Armenian Premier League

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Main article: 2016–17 Armenian Premier League

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1  | Alashkert (C) | 30  | 19  | 7  | 4  | 59  | 26  | +33  | 64  | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2  | Gandzasar Kapan | 30  | 17  | 6  | 7  | 38  | 24  | +14  | 57  | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a]
3  | Shirak | 30  | 16  | 5  | 9  | 31  | 24  | +7  | 53
4  | Pyunik | 30  | 12  | 9  | 9  | 35  | 27  | +8  | 45
5  | Banants | 30  | 5  | 6  | 19  | 18  | 44  | −26  | 21  |
6  | Ararat Yerevan | 30  | 3  | 3  | 24  | 17  | 53  | −36  | 12

Source: Football Federation of Armenia (in Armenian), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion); 3) Matches won; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head matches won; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Head-to-head away goals scored; 9) Goal difference; 10) Goals scored.[1]
(C) Champions
Notes:

1. ^ Shirak qualified for Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2016–17 Armenian Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down the league.

### Armenian First League

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Main article: 2016–17 Armenian First League

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1  | Banants II (C) | 24  | 17  | 4  | 3  | 63  | 23  | +40  | 55  | Ineligible for promotion to the 2017–18 Armenian Premier League
2  | Pyunik II | 24  | 14  | 5  | 5  | 65  | 28  | +37  | 47  |
3  | Ararat II | 24  | 11  | 9  | 4  | 36  | 20  | +16  | 42
4  | Gandzasar II | 24  | 11  | 5  | 8  | 33  | 37  | −4  | 38
5  | Alashkert II | 24  | 5  | 7  | 12  | 25  | 40  | −15  | 22
6  | Shirak II | 24  | 6  | 3  | 15  | 23  | 46  | −23  | 21
7  | Erebuni | 24  | 2  | 3  | 19  | 20  | 71  | −51  | 9  | Club declined promotion
8  | Kotayk | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | Club withdrew after round 7, results expunged

Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion); 3) Matches won; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head matches won; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Head-to-head away goals scored; 9) Goal difference; 10) Goals scored.
(C) Champions

## Armenian Cup

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Main article: 2016–17 Armenian Cup

### Final

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Main article: 2017 Armenian Cup Final

24 May 2017

19:00

Shirak| 3 – 0| Pyunik

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Nwabueze 6', 38'
Bichakhchyan 28' | Report |

Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan

Attendance: 2,000

Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan

## National team

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### 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

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Main article: 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group E

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1  |  Poland | 10  | 8  | 1  | 1  | 28  | 14  | +14  | 25  | Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup |  | -- | 3–2 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–0
2  |  Denmark | 10  | 6  | 2  | 2  | 20  | 8  | +12  | 20  | Advance to second round |  | 4–0 | -- | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–1
3  |  Montenegro | 10  | 5  | 1  | 4  | 20  | 12  | +8  | 16  |  |  | 1–2 | 0–1 | -- | 1–0 | 4–1 | 5–0
4  |  Romania | 10  | 3  | 4  | 3  | 12  | 10  | +2  | 13  |  | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | -- | 1–0 | 3–1
5  |  Armenia | 10  | 2  | 1  | 7  | 10  | 26  | −16  | 7  |  | 1–6 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 0–5 | -- | 2–0
6  |  Kazakhstan | 10  | 0  | 3  | 7  | 6  | 26  | −20  | 3  |  | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | --

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Denmark v  Armenia 4 September 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup Q|  Denmark | 1–0|  Armenia | Copenhagen, Denmark

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18:00 UTC+2 | Eriksen 17' | Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)[dead link] |  | Stadium: Parken Stadium
Attendance: 21,745
Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)

Armenia v  Romania 8 October 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup Q|  Armenia | 0–5|  Romania | Yerevan, Armenia

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20:00 UTC+4 |  | Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)[dead link] | Stancu 4' (pen.)
Popa 10'
Marin 12'
Stanciu 29'
Chipciu 60' | Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov (Russia)

Poland v  Armenia 11 October 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup Q|  Poland | 2–1|  Armenia | Warsaw, Poland

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20:45 UTC+2 | Mkoyan 48' (o.g.)
Lewandowski 90+5' | Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)[dead link] | Pizzelli 50' | Stadium: Stadion Narodowy
Attendance: 44,786
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)

Armenia v  Montenegro 11 November 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup Q|  Armenia | 3–2|  Montenegro | Yerevan, Armenia

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21:00 UTC+4 | A. Grigoryan 50'
Haroyan 74'
Ghazaryan 90+3' | Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)[dead link] | Kojašević 36'
Jovetić 38' | Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)

Armenia v  Kazakhstan 26 March 2017 2018 FIFA World Cup Q|  Armenia | 2–0|  Kazakhstan | Yerevan, Armenia

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20:00 UTC+4 | Mkhitaryan 73'
Özbiliz 75' | Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)[dead link] |  | Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 11,500
Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Macedonia)

Montenegro v  Armenia 10 June 2017 2018 FIFA World Cup Q|  Montenegro | 4–1|  Armenia | Podgorica, Montenegro

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20:45 UTC+2 | Bećiraj 2'
Jovetić 28', 54', 82' | Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)[dead link] | Koryan 89' | Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 6,861
Referee: Kevin Blom (Netherlands)

## References

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1. ^ "Premier League 2016/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.

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