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1997 in Armenian football

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1997 in Armenian football

The 1997 season was the sixth season of independent football in Armenia following the split-up from the Soviet Union. It was the return to the summer competition format after using the winter competition format for two seasons. The Armenian Premier League for 1997 existed of 10 teams of which the lowest ranked team would relegate to the Armenian First League and would be replaced by the champions of that league.

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Premier League

  • FC Dvin Artashat and FC Lori are promoted.
  • FC Van Yerevan went into bankruptcy and disbanded.
  • Homenmen Yerevan changed their name into Erebuni-Homenmen Yerevan.

    • League table

    Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

    First League

  • Aragats FC returned to professional football.
  • FC Spitak return to professional football.
  • Zvartnots-AAL and Karabakh-2 Yerevan are introduced to the league.

    • League table

    Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

    References

    1997 in Armenian football Wikipedia
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