First League is a men’s league competition in Armenia, with recorded Xtra-Stats coverage spanning 14 seasons from 2012 to 2025. Use this page as a reference to follow live scores, upcoming fixtures, completed results and standings, while exploring available player and team statistics across the competition’s recorded seasons, all in one convenient place for reference.
Upcoming matches, First League
Regular Season - 1
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- Regular Season - 1
Andranik
Regular Season - 5
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- Regular Season - 5
Hayq
Ararat II
Regular Season - 6
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- Regular Season - 6
Shirak II
Hayq
Regular Season - 7
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- Regular Season - 7
Lernayin Artsakh
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- Regular Season - 7
Shirak II
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- Regular Season - 7
Pyunik II
Araks Ararat
Regular Season - 8
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- Regular Season - 8
Andranik
Lernayin Artsakh
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- Regular Season - 8
Araks Ararat
BKMA II
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- Regular Season - 8
Shirak II
Noah II
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- Regular Season - 8
Hayq
Latest played matches, First League
Regular Season - 7
Regular Season - 6
First League Standings
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympia Yerevan | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 19 | WWWWW | |
| 2 |
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BKMA II | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 15 | LWWLW |
| 3 |
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Andranik | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 13 | WWDLW |
| 4 |
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Bentonit Ijevan | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 11 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
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Pyunik II | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 11 | LLWDD |
| 6 |
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Lernayin Artsakh | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 9 | WLWLW |
| 7 |
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Araks Ararat | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | WDLDW |
| 8 |
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Mika | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 8 | DDWLL |
| 9 |
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Banants II | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 7 | DDLWD |
| 10 |
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Noah II | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 6 | LDDWL |
| 11 |
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Shirak II | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 4 | LWDLL |
| 12 |
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Ararat II | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 3 | WLLLL |
| 13 | Sardarapat 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 3 | LLLLL | |
| 14 |
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Ararat-Armenia II | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 2 | LDDLL |
First League Statistics
Top scorers 2026
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Top assists 2026
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
First League teams participation since 2012
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Banants II | 14 |
| Pyunik II | 14 |
| Ararat II | 13 |
| Shirak II | 13 |
| Alashkert II | 11 |
| Ararat-Armenia II | 8 |
| Gandzasar II | 7 |
| Lernayin Artsakh | 6 |
| BKMA II | 5 |
| Mika II | 4 |
| Mika | 4 |
| Syunik | 4 |
| Gandzasar | 3 |
| Erebuni | 3 |
| West Armenia | 3 |
| Andranik | 3 |
| Noah II | 3 |
| Banants III | 2 |
| BKMA | 2 |
| Sevan | 2 |
| Ulisses II | 2 |
| Shengavit | 2 |
| Nikarm | 2 |
| Bentonit Ijevan | 2 |
| Alashkert | 1 |
| Ararat-Armenia | 1 |
| FC Noah | 1 |
| Lori | 1 |
| Shirak | 1 |
| Junior Sevan | 1 |
| Lokomotiv | 1 |
| Yerevan | 1 |
| Kotayk | 1 |
| Ani Yerevan | 1 |
| Aragats | 1 |
| Dilijan | 1 |
| Makaravank | 1 |
| Masis | 1 |
| Torpedo Yerevan | 1 |
| Van | 1 |
| Impuls II | 1 |
| King Deliux | 1 |
| Lokomotiv | 1 |
| Ararat-Moskva | 1 |
| Noravank | 1 |
First League top scorer teams
First League About
First League is Armenia’s national second-tier men’s football league, also known as the Armenian First League, and forms the main competitive bridge between the Armenian Premier League and the levels below professional football. It provides a national platform for independent clubs and reserve sides while giving emerging players regular senior competition and a route towards top-flight football.
Role in Armenian football
The competition sits directly below the Armenian Premier League in the Armenian football pyramid. Its purpose is twofold: to contest a meaningful national championship and to support the development of players who may progress into the highest division or the Armenian national-team environment. For independent clubs, the league offers the opportunity to establish themselves at professional level and challenge for promotion. For Premier League organisations, reserve or “B” teams can use the competition to provide match experience to developing players.
The league was established in 1992, following Armenia’s independence, and has evolved through changes in participation, organisation and the wider professional football landscape. Its recorded season coverage on Xtra-Stats runs from 2012 through 2025, spanning 14 recorded seasons. The competition’s recorded event history also includes a match dated 14 August 2020, helping place its statistical coverage within the modern era of Armenian football.
Governance and club access
The First League is organised and regulated by the Football Federation of Armenia (FFA). The federation oversees competition regulations, club participation, licensing, disciplinary matters and the administration of matches. Entry is therefore not based solely on sporting ambition: clubs must satisfy the applicable FFA requirements for participation, which may cover financial and organisational standards, stadium arrangements and youth-development provisions.
The field generally combines independent professional clubs with the reserve teams of Premier League sides. This mixture gives the league a distinctive role in the Armenian system, bringing together clubs competing for promotion and development teams focused on player progression. Reserve teams are subject to an important sporting restriction: they are not eligible for promotion to the Armenian Premier League. If a reserve side finishes in a promotion position, the place is normally awarded to the highest-ranked eligible independent club, subject to the regulations for the relevant season.
Competition format
The First League is a table-based league rather than a knockout competition. Its usual structure is a round-robin schedule, with the standard arrangement requiring clubs to meet each other at home and away. The fixture list is established before the campaign through an FFA-administered draw or scheduling process, and the final table is determined by results accumulated across the season. Some editions may use a different number of meetings, such as a triple round-robin arrangement, when required by the approved competition regulations or the number of participating clubs.
There is no extra time or penalty shoot-out in an ordinary league match. A match may finish level, and the points system is the standard three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. If clubs finish level on points, the applicable regulations use sporting tie-breakers, typically beginning with their head-to-head record and then considering factors such as wins, overall goal difference and goals scored. The precise order can depend on the rules of the particular edition, so a season’s official regulations take precedence where the hierarchy differs.
Promotion, relegation and the season calendar
The principal sporting reward is the First League championship and, for an eligible independent club, promotion to the Armenian Premier League. Reaching the top division brings greater national visibility and a higher level of sporting and commercial competition. Reserve teams can compete for the title and influence the final standings, but their status prevents them from taking a promotion place. At the other end of the table, clubs may face relegation to a lower level or consequences connected with professional licensing, depending on the regulations in force for that campaign.
The competition generally follows the European autumn-to-spring calendar. The campaign usually begins in August, pauses during the coldest part of the Armenian winter—often from December into February or March—and resumes before concluding in May or June. This seasonal pattern helps align promotion and relegation decisions with the Armenian Premier League while accommodating the country’s winter conditions.
Why the First League matters
The Armenian First League is more than a reserve competition or a route to promotion. It is a key part of the country’s professional football structure, linking player development, club sustainability and competitive opportunity across Armenia. Its national scope allows independent clubs from different parts of the country to compete for the same championship, while its reserve-team presence creates a direct connection with the Premier League. Through that combination, the league continues to provide the match environment in which young players develop, ambitious clubs pursue the top flight and Armenian football maintains a pathway from emerging talent to senior professional competition.