# 1992 in Armenian football

1992 in Armenian football was the first season of independent football after the split-up from the Soviet Union. The league existed of two groups with 12 teams each. The top six of each group qualified for the Championship stage, while the others participated in the relegation stage. FC Shirak and Homenetmen Yerevan shared the championship as they both finished on 37 points in the Championship stage.

## Premier League

* Koshkagorts Yerevan had its name changed to Shengavit FC.
* Pahatsoyagorts Noyemberyan had its name changed to Aznavour FC.

### Second stage, Championship Group

The qualified teams kept their head-to-head results to participate in the Championship stage, resulting in the following starting table.

### Second stage, Relegation Group

The qualified teams kept their head-to-head results to participate in the Championship stage, resulting in the following starting table.

### Final table
## Top goalscorers

| | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Vahe Yaghmuryan | FC Ararat Yerevan | 38 |
| 2 | Ashot Barseghyan | Banants Kotayk | 34 |
| 3 | Karen Markosyan | FC Ararat Yerevan | 29 |
| 4 | Sergey Hayrbabamyan | Impulse FC | 28 |
| | Gegham Hovhannisyan | FC Van Yerevan | 28 |
| 6 | Rafael Hakobyan | Impulse FC | 27 |
| 7 | Poghos Galstyan | Homenetmen Yerevan | 26 |

## First League
### First stage, Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Geghard | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 19 | +35 | 30 | Qualify for Championship stage |
| 2 | FC Ararat | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 15 | +24 | 25 | Qualify for Championship stage |
| 3 | Aragats | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 14 | +23 | 25 | Qualify for Championship stage |
| 4 | Almast | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 23 | Qualify for Relegation stage |
| 5 | Hachen | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 22 | Qualify for Relegation stage |
| 6 | Tufagorts | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 14 | Qualify for Relegation stage |
| 7 | Vanadzor | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 13 | Qualify for Relegation stage |
| 8 | Dinamo Yerevan | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 12 | Qualify for Relegation stage |
| 9 | RUOR Yerevan | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 39 | −20 | 11 | Qualify for Relegation stage |
| 10 | Akhtala | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 68 | −50 | 5 | Qualify for Relegation stage |

### First stage, Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Karin | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 25 | +27 | 27 | Qualify for Championship stage |
| 2 | Kumayri | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 24 | Qualify for Championship stage |
| 3 | Artashat | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 23 | Qualify for Championship stage |
| 4 | Luys Ararat | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 21 | Qualify for Relegation stage |
| 5 | Urmia Masis | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 20 | Qualify for Relegation stage |
| 6 | Kaen Ijevan | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 17 | Qualify for Relegation stage |
| 7 | Lernagorts Vardenis | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 16 | Qualify for Relegation stage |
| 8 | Moush Charentsavan | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 44 | −20 | 12 | Qualify for Relegation stage |
| 9 | Momik | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 43 | −26 | 11 | Qualify for Relegation stage |
| 10 | Shinarar | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 40 | −23 | 9 | Qualify for Relegation stage |

### Second stage, Championship Group

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | FC Ararat | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 12 | +25 | 18 | Promoted to Armenian Premier League |
| 2 | Aragats | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 16 | |
| 3 | Karin | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 11 | |
| 4 | Artashat | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 8 | |
| 5 | Kumayri | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 7 | |
| 6 | Geghard | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 29 | −23 | 0 | |

### Second stage, Relegation Group

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 7 | Luys-Ararat | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 61 | 25 | +36 | 38 | |
| 8 | Almast | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 71 | 42 | +29 | 37 | |
| 9 | Kaen Ijevan | 26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 36 | |
| 10 | Moush Charentsavan | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 60 | 40 | +20 | 31 | |
| 11 | Lernagorts Vardenis | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 28 | |
| 12 | Hachen | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 27 | |
| 13 | Urmia Masis | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 26 | |
| 14 | Vanadzor | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 25 | |
| 15 | RUOR Yerevan | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 25 | |
| 16 | Dinamo Yerevan | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 25 | |
| 17 | Tufagorts | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 41 | 59 | −18 | 21 | |
| 18 | Momik | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 52 | −24 | 17 | |
| 19 | Akhtala | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 41 | 72 | −31 | 15 | Relegated to Armenian Second League |
| 20 | Shinarar | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 59 | −32 | 13 | Relegated to Armenian Second League |

## National Team

* Armenia played one international game in 1992.

### Armenia vs Moldova

ARMENIA: :
| GK | Harutyun Abrahamyan | |
| DF | Ashot Khachatryan | |
| DF | Yervand Krbachyan | |
| DF | Sargis Karapetyan | |
| DF | Sargis Hovsepyan | |
| MF | Artashes Adamyan | 62' |
| MF | Aramayis Tonoyan | 67' |
| MF | Arsen Avetisyan | 69' |
| MF | Samuel Kostandyan | 81' |
| FW | Mkrtich Hovhannisyan | |
| FW | Armen Shahgeldyan | |
| Substitutions: |||
| MF | Ara Nigoyan | 62' |
| MF | Arthur Petrosyan | 67' |
| MF | Araik Avazyan | 69' |
| FW | Hovhannes Tahmazyan | 81' |
| Manager: |||
| Eduard Markarov ||||
MOLDOVA: :
| GK | Vasile Coşelev | |
| DF | Alexandru Guzun | |
| DF | Serghei Stroenco | |
| DF | Ruslan Roic | |
| DF | Emil Caras | |
| MF | Alexandru Spiridon | 83' |
| MF | Iurie Skala | 85' |
| MF | Alexei Skala | 65' |
| MF | Igor Oprea | 58' |
| FW | Valeriu Căpătână | 78' |
| FW | Vladimir Kosse | 82' |
| Substitutions: |||
| MF | Serghei Secu | 83' |
| MF | Igor Ovcearenko | 85' |
| MF | Radu Rebeja | 65' |
| MF | Igor Cuciuc | 58' |
| FW | Serghei Clescenco | 78' |
| FW | Iurie Miterev | 82' |
| Manager: |||
| Ion Caras ||||