# 1994 in Armenian football

The 1994 season was the third season of football in Armenia following the break-up of the Soviet Union. Professional football consisted of two divisions, the Armenian Premier League (containing 16 teams) and the Armenian First League (ten teams). Out of the sixteen Premier League teams, five would be relegated, while only the First League winner would be promoted for the 1995 season, reducing the top level to twelve clubs.

## Premier League

* FC Zangezour, FC Lori and Aznavour FC were promoted.
* Before the start of the season Impulse FC withdrew from competition.
* FC Zvartnots Echmiadzin were renamed BMA-Arai Echmiadzin.

### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Shirak (C) | 28 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 83 | 19 | +64 | 52 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup preliminary round |
| 2 | Homenetmen Yerevan | 28 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 113 | 24 | +89 | 47 | |
| 3 | Ararat Yerevan | 28 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 109 | 21 | +88 | 47 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round |
| 4 | Homenmen-FIMA Yerevan | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 65 | 45 | +20 | 36 | |
| 5 | Banants Kotayk | 28 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 95 | 56 | +39 | 35 | |
| 6 | Tsement Ararat | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 28 | |
| 7 | Kotayk | 28 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 73 | 53 | +20 | 27 | |
| 8 | Aznavour | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 43 | 72 | −29 | 25 | |
| 9 | Yerazank | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 50 | −21 | 23 | |
| 10 | Van Yerevan | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 34 | 72 | −38 | 22 | |
| 11 | Zangezour | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 77 | −52 | 22 | |
| 12 | Nairit (R) | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 43 | −21 | 20 | Relegation to First League |
| 13 | Lori Vanadzor (R) | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 65 | −43 | 16 | Relegation to First League |
| 14 | BMA-Arai Echmiadzin (R) | 28 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 38 | 85 | −47 | 15 | Relegation to First League |
| 15 | KanAZ Yerevan (R) | 28 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 89 | −74 | 5 | Relegation to First League |
| 16 | Impuls (W) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
* ↑ Impuls withdrew before start of the season.

### Top goalscorers

| | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Arsen Avetisyan | Homenetmen Yerevan | 39 |
| 2 | Henrik Berberyan | Kotayk | 25 |
| 3 | Anushavan Pahlevanyan | Tsement Ararat | 23 |
| 4 | Gegham Hovhannisyan | Homenetmen Yerevan | 22 |
| 5 | Vahe Yaghmuryan | Ararat Yerevan | 18 |

## First League

* BKMA Yerevan were promoted out of the Armenian Second League.
* Malatia-Kilikia Yerevan un-merged their original merger (FC Malatia and Kilikia F.C.) and once again became two different clubs. Neither of the two however participated in any competition in 1993.
* Before the start of the season Akhtamar Sevan, FC Artashat, FIMA Yerevan, FC Masis, Araks Armavir, FC Karin, FC Luys-Ararat and Hachen FC withdrew from competition.
* Lernagorts Vardenis FC changed their name to Sipan Vardenis.
* Momik FC of Yeghegnadzor changed their name to Arpa FC.
* Avtogen Vanadzor changed their name back to FC Vanadzor.

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Aragats | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 69 | 19 | +50 | 31 | Promoted to Armenian Premier League |
| 2 | Kasakh | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 15 | +47 | 30 | |
| 3 | BKMA Yerevan | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 20 | +29 | 25 | |
| 4 | Dinamo Yerevan | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 32 | +17 | 23 | |
| 5 | Arpa | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 19 | |
| 6 | Kumayri | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 16 | |
| 7 | Yeghvard | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 34 | 64 | −30 | 10 | |
| 8 | Vanadzor | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 46 | −25 | 10 | |
| 9 | Tufagorts | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 70 | −47 | 9 | |
| 10 | Sipan Vardenis | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 54 | −34 | 7 | |

## Armenia Cup

| Quarter finals | | |
| Shirak | 7 - 0 5 - 0 | Arpa |
| Kotayk | 0 - 5 0 - 3 | Homenetmen Yerevan |
| Homenmen-FIMA | 0 - 3 2 - 3 | Banants Kotayk |
| Ararat Yerevan | 3 - 1 3 - 0 | Yerazank |
| Semi finals | | |
| Banants Kotayk | 0 - 2 2 - 2 | Ararat Yerevan |
| Shirak | 1 - 0 1 - 2 | Homenetmen Yerevan |
| Final | | |
| Ararat Yerevan | 1 - 0 | Shirak |