2016–17 Azerbaijan Premier League

Azerbaijan Premier League
Season 2016–17
Matches played 52
Goals scored 121 (2.33 per match)
Biggest home win Qarabağ 6–0 AZAL
(9 September 2016)
Biggest away win Neftçi Baku 0–8 Gabala
(10 September 2016)
Highest scoring Neftçi Baku 0–8 Gabala
(10 September 2016)
2017–18 →

All statistics correct as of 29 November 2016.

The 2016–17 Azerbaijan Premier League is the 25th season of Azerbaijan Premier League, the Azerbaijani professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. Qarabağ are the defending champions, having won the previous season. The season began on 6 August 2016 and will end in May 2017.

Teams

On 13 June 2016 the Professional Football League of Azerbaijan announced that both Khazar Lankaran, and Ravan, had been refused licenses to play in the 2016–17 Premier League and that no First Division teams would replace them.[1]

Location of teams in the 2016–17 Azerbaijan Premier League.
Team in italics is from a zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and is playing its home games in Baku.

Stadia and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Venue Capacity[2]
AZAL Baku AZAL Arena 5,000
Gabala Qabala Gabala City Stadium 3,500
Inter Baku Baku Inter Arena 8,500
Neftçi Baku Baku Bakcell Arena 11,000
Qarabağ Baku Azersun Arena 5,800
Sumgayit Sumqayit Kapital Bank Arena 1,500
Zira Baku Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium 1,500
Kapaz Ganja Ganja City Stadium 27,000

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Manager Team captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
AZAL Azerbaijan Tarlan Ahmadov Azerbaijan Emin Jafarguliyev Joma Silk Way
Gabala Ukraine Roman Hryhorchuk Azerbaijan Rashad Sadiqov Joma QafqaZ Hotels[3]
Inter Baku Georgia (country) Zaur Svanadze Azerbaijan Nizami Hajiyev Joma IBA
Neftçi Baku Azerbaijan Elkhan Abdullayev Azerbaijan Araz Abdullayev Kappa Asan Xidmət
Qarabağ Azerbaijan Gurban Gurbanov Azerbaijan Rashad Sadygov Adidas Azersun[4]
Sumgayit Azerbaijan Samir Abbasov Azerbaijan Vurğun Hüseynov Joma Azerkimya[5]
Zira Azerbaijan Adil Shukurov Azerbaijan Elvin Mammadov Umbro Santral
Kapaz Azerbaijan Shahin Diniyev Azerbaijan Tural Akhundov Umbro Gəncə 4000

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Neftçi Baku Azerbaijan Vali Gasimov Sacked 14 September 2016[6] 7th Azerbaijan Elkhan Abdullayev 15 September 2016[7]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Qarabağ 13 10 1 2 26 6 +20 31 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 Gabala 13 8 4 1 28 6 +22 28 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
3 Inter Baku 13 6 6 1 21 12 +9 24
4 Kapaz 13 3 6 4 9 11 −2 15[lower-alpha 1]
5 Zira 13 4 3 6 11 14 −3 15[lower-alpha 1]
6 Sumgayit 13 3 5 5 12 18 −6 14
7 Neftçi Baku 13 3 0 10 9 29 −20 9
8 AZAL 13 0 5 8 5 25 −20 5 Relegation to Azerbaijan First Division
Updated to match(es) played on 29 November 2016. Source: PFL, UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.[8]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Kapaz ahead of Zira on goal difference, head-to-head record: Kapaz–Zira 2-0, Zira–Kapaz 2–0.

Results

Games 1–14

Home ╲ Away AZL INT NEFQARGABSUMZIRKAP
AZAL 1–3 0–2 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–1
Inter Baku 3–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–2
Neftçi Baku 2–1 0–2 0–8 1–2 0–1 2–0
Qarabağ 6–0 3–0 2–1 3–0 2–0 1–0
Gabala 3–0 0–0 4–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–0
Sumgayit 1–1 1–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1
Zira 3–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–1 2–0
Kapaz 0–0 0–0 2–0 1–1 0–0 2–0

Updated to games played on 29 November 2016.
Source: Azerbaijan Premier League (Azerbaijani)
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Games 15–28

Home ╲ Away AZL INT NEFQARGABSUMZIRKAP
AZAL
Inter Baku
Neftçi Baku
Qarabağ
Gabala
Sumgayit
Zira
Kapaz

Source: Azerbaijan Premier League
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

As of match played 29 November 2016
Rank Player Club Goals
1 France Bagaliy Dabo Gabala 7
2 Croatia Filip Ozobić Gabala 6
3 Azerbaijan Ruslan Abışov Inter Baku 5
4 Azerbaijan Aghabala Ramazanov Inter Baku 4
Brazil Reynaldo Qarabağ 4
Cameroon Julien Ebah Kapaz 4
7 Estonia Sergei Zenjov Gabala 3
Azerbaijan Ruslan Qurbanov Gabala 3
Azerbaijan Rauf Aliyev Inter Baku 3
Azerbaijan Nizami Hajiyev Inter Baku 3
Azerbaijan Araz Abdullayev Neftçi Baku 3
Azerbaijan Rahid Amirguliyev Qarabağ 3
Spain Dani Quintana Qarabağ 3
Azerbaijan Mirabdulla Abbasov Sumqayıt 3
Azerbaijan Vagif Javadov Sumqayıt 3
South Africa Dino Ndlovu Qarabağ 3

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date Ref.
France Bagaliy DaboGabalaNeftchi Baku8-0 10 September 2016 [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Официально: Премьер-лига сократилась до 8 клубов". azerifootball.com (in Russian). Azeri Football. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Azərbaycan Peşəkar Liqası (Azerbaijani)
  3. ↑ "Deal with new sponsor - QafqaZ Hotels and Resorts". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Qarabağın sponsoru.". qarabagh.com (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  5. ↑ "Sumqayıtın sponsoru.". sumqayitpfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  6. ↑ "Neftçi PFK-nın rəsmi məlumatı". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Neftçi PFK: yeni təyinatlar haqqında". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "Premyer Liqa 2016/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "Qarabağ 6–0 AZAL". soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  10. ↑ "Neftchi Baku 0-8 Gabala". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 11 September 2016.

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