REUTERS: The Armenian Football Federation suspended the country's second tier with immediate effect and disqualified five teams after receiving"undeniable evidence" of their involvement in match-fixing.
Lokomotiv Yerevan, level on points with second division leaders FC Van, Aragats, Torpedo Yerevan and Masis were disqualified from the championship following suspicious results, including 12-0, 0-12, 1-8, 9-2, 0-7, 0-8 and 8-2. "The decisions were made after the FFA received undeniable evidence from international organizations and law enforcement agencies," FFA President Armen Melikbekyan said in a statement."The evidence that we received from our international colleagues will be transferred to the Armenian law enforcement agencies."There have been media reports of widespread match-fixing and corruption in the South Caucasus country for years.
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