2012–13 AZAL PFC season

The AZAL 2012–13 season was AZAL's eighth Azerbaijan Premier League season and their first season with Vagif Sadygov as manager. They participated in the 2012–13 Azerbaijan Premier League, finishing 7th in the initial 22 game championship. They then went unbeaten, winning nine and drawing one, as the finished top of the Relegation Group with 57 points, 17 points clear of 8th placed Khazar Lankaran. They took part in the 2012–13 Azerbaijan Cup, which they were knocked out of at the second round stage by Simurq.

AZAL
2012–13 season
ChairmanZaur Akhundov
ManagerVagif Sadygov
StadiumAZAL Arena
Premier League7th
Azerbaijan CupSecond Round vs Simurq
Top goalscorerLeague: Nildo (21)
All: Nildo (21)
Highest home attendance2,500 vs Ravan Baku
11 August 2012
Lowest home attendance200 vs Sumgayit
25 November 2012
200 vs Turan Tovuz
15 December 2012
200 vs Kəpəz
23 February 2013
200 vs Ravan Baku
19 April 2013
200 vs Sumgayit
8 May 2013
Average home league attendance785

Squad edit

As of 10 April 2013

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   AZE Amil Agajanov
2 DF   ESP Juanfran
3 DF   AZE Nduka Usim (Vice-captain)
4 DF   BRA Aílton
6 MF   AZE Tagim Novruzov
7 MF   AZE Javid Tagiyev
9 FW   AZE Elshan Mammadov
10 MF   AZE Tarlan Khalilov
11 MF   MAR Zouhir Benouahi
12 GK   AZE Jahangir Hasanzade (Captain)
15 DF   LVA Oskars Kļava
16 FW   BRA Nildo
17 MF   NGA Victor Igbekoyi
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF   AZE Orkhan Safiyaroglu
20 DF   SRB Branislav Arsenijević
22 DF   AZE Ruslan Tagizade
23 DF   AZE Tural Narimanov
24 DF   UKR Ruslan Zubkov
25 MF   AZE Habil Nurəhmədov
27 GK   AZE Ruslan Majidov
28 MF   USA Will John
32 MF   SRB Vladimir Bogdanović
37 MF   LTU Andrius Velička
77 DF   AZE Saşa Yunisoğlu
99 MF   AZE Orkhan Hasanov

Transfers edit

Summer edit

Winter edit

Competitions edit

Friendlies edit

19 January 2013 AZAL   1 - 3   Volyn Antalya, Turkey
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Mammadov   87' Summary
Report
Lopes   29'
  41'
Iliev   76'
22 January 2013 AZAL   1 - 1   Dalian Aerbin Antalya, Turkey
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Velička   57' Hoarau   87'
29 January 2013 AZAL   4 - 0   Zenith Myllypuro Antalya, Turkey
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Nildo   34'
Benouahi   54'
Bogdanović   78'
Igbekoyi   87'
1 February 2013 AZAL   4 - 0   Teteks Antalya, Turkey
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) Benouahi   35', 55'
Novruzov   67'
Hasanov   90+3'

Azerbaijan Premier League edit

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
22 7 8 7 32 25  +7 29 5 4 2 23 11  +12 2 4 5 9 14  −5

Last updated: 3 March 2013.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round edit

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundAHAHHAHAAHAAHAAHAHHAHH
ResultDWWWDDLLDWLLDWDDLDLLWW
Position2221223543677677777887
Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results edit

4 August 2012 1 Sumgayit 2 – 2 AZAL Sumgayit
18:30 AZST (UTC+5) Aliyev   44'
Fardjad-Azad   55'
Summary Tagiyev   12'
Benouahi   67'
Stadium: Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium
Attendance: 2,400
Referee: Anar Salmanov
11 August 2012 2 AZAL 3 – 1 Ravan Baku Baku
18:00 AZST (UTC+5) Nildo   4'
Benouahi   68', 73'
Summary Varea   76' Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Elchin Mammadov
18 August 2012 3 Kəpəz 0 – 2 AZAL Ganja
18:00 AZST (UTC+5) Summary Nildo   30', 51' Stadium: Ganja City Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Vusal Aliyev
16 September 2012 5 AZAL 6 – 2 Qarabağ Baku
18:30 AZST (UTC+5) Arsenijević   13'
Nildo   19', 49', 59', 77'
Benouahi   43' (pen.)
Summary Richard   81', 87' Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Aliyar Agayev
23 September 2012 6 AZAL 0 – 0 Inter Baku Sumgayit
16:00 AZST (UTC+5) Summary Stadium: Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Anar Salmanov
29 September 2012 7 Gabala 0 – 0 AZAL Qabala
16:00 AZST (UTC+5) Summary Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
3 October 2012 8 AZAL 0 – 2 Khazar Lankaran Baku
18:30 AZST (UTC+5) Summary Scarlatache   41', 45' Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
20 October 2012 9 Turan Tovuz 1 – 0 AZAL Tovuz
16:00 AZST (UTC+5) Günlü   13' Summary Stadium: Tovuz City Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Rahim Hasanov
26 October 2012 10 Simurq 1 – 1 AZAL Zaqatala
18:00 AZST (UTC+5) Sattarly   90+4' Summary R.Tagizade   29' Stadium: Zaqatala City Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Orkhan Mämmädov
30 October 2012 11 AZAL 2 – 1 Baku Baku
19:00 AZST (UTC+5) Igbekoyi   39'
Nildo   76'
Summary Horvat   10' Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Rahim Hasanov
4 November 2012 12 Qarabağ 2 – 0 AZAL Baku
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Muarem   59'
Javadov   65'
Summary Stadium: Tofig Bakhramov Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
19 November 2012 13 Ravan Baku 1 – 0 AZAL Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) N.Gurbanov   84' Summary Stadium: Bayil Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Elçin Mämmädov
25 November 2012 14 AZAL 1 – 1 Sumgayit Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Fardjad-Azad   3' Summary Benouahi   9' (pen.) Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 200
Referee: Äliyar Ağayev
2/3 December 20121 15 Khazar Lankaran 1 – 2 AZAL Lankaran
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) Subašić   21' Summary Tagizade   11'
Benouahi   80'
Stadium: Lankaran City Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Rahim Häsänov
9 December 2012 16 Inter Baku 0 – 0 AZAL Baku
15:15AZT (UTC+4) Summary Stadium: Shafa Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
15 December 2012 17 AZAL 0 – 0 Turan Tovuz Baku
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Summary Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 200
Referee: Rahim Häsänov
22 December 2012 18 Neftchi Baku 4 – 2 AZAL Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Flavinho   18'
Wobay   36'
Sadiqov   68'
Imamverdiyev   89'
Summary Benouahi   78'
Nildo   90' (pen.)
Stadium: Eighth Kilometer District Stadium
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Elchin Mammadov
9 February 2013 19 AZAL 1 – 1 Simurq Baku
18:30 AZT (UTC+4) Nildo   55' Summary Popović   2'
Ramaldanov   62'
Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 300
Referee: Anar Salmanov
13 February 2012 4 AZAL 1 – 2 Neftchi Baku Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Nildo   73' Summary Canales   28', 46' Stadium: AZAL Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
16 February 2013 20 Baku 2 – 0 AZAL Baku
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) Nabiyev   42'
Horvat   80'
Summary Stadium: Tofig Bakhramov Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Vusal Äliyev
23 February 2013 21 AZAL 3 – 0 Kəpəz Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Tagiyev   27'
Safiyaroglu   37'
Igbekoyi   81'
Summary Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 200
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
3 March 2012 22 AZAL 6 – 1 Gabala Baku
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Igbekoyi   19'
Tagiyev   47', 64'
Arsenijević   75'
Benouahi   80'
John   89'
Summary Dabo   14'
Hüseynov   64'   83'
Stadium: AZAL Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Rahim Häsänov

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
5 Gabala 22 9 5 8 26 27 −1 32 Qualification for championship group
6 Baku 22 6 12 4 24 15 +9 30
7 AZAL 22 7 8 7 32 25 +7 29 Qualification for relegation group
8 Khazar Lankaran 22 7 7 8 32 27 +5 28
9 Turan 22 6 5 11 24 35 −11 23
Source: Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan and Soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
  • Note 1: The match was originally played on 02.12.2012 but suspended in 54th minute at 1-1 due to fog. The remaining minutes were played the next day.[12]

Azerbaijan Premier League Relegation Group edit

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
10 9 1 0 25 8  +17 28 5 0 0 12 3  +9 4 1 0 13 5  +8

Last updated: 20 May 2013.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round edit

Round12345678910
GroundAAHAHHAHAH
ResultWDWWWWWWWW
Position7777777777
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2013. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results edit

13 March 2013 23 Kəpəz 1 – 3 AZAL Baku
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Guliyev   53' Summary Nildo   17', 29' (pen.)
Igbekoyi   47'
Stadium: Dalga Arena
Attendance: 100
Referee: Elchin Mämmädov
30 March 2013 24 Khazar Lankaran 1 – 1 AZAL Lankaran
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Silva   34' Summary Kļava   23'
Aílton   20'   72'
Stadium: Lankaran City Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Ramil Diniyev
7 April 2013 25 AZAL 2 – 0 Turan Tovuz Baku
17:30 AZST (UTC+5) Nildo   16'
John   75'
Summary Stadium: AZAL Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Anar Salmanov
14 April 2013 26 Sumgayit 0 – 2 AZAL Baku
17:00 AZST (UTC+5) Summary Tagizade   6'
Nildo   30'
Stadium: Bayil Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
19 April 2013 27 AZAL 3 – 2 Ravan Baku Baku
19:00 AZST (UTC+5) Nildo   5'
John   58', 84'
Summary Abbasov   68'
Kalonas   90+3'
Stadium: AZAL Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Vusal Äliyev
28 April 2013 28 AZAL 2 – 0 Khazar Lankaran Baku
18:00 AZST (UTC+5) Igbekoyi   21'
Tagiyev   64'
Summary Allahverdiyev   45' Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 650
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
3 May 2013 29 Turan Tovuz 0 – 2 AZAL Baku
17:00 AZST (UTC+5) Summary Nildo   7', 27'
Tagiyev   28'   45+3'
Stadium: Dalga Arena
Attendance: 30
Referee: Rahim Häsänov
8 May 2013 30 AZAL 1 – 0 Sumgayit Baku
18:00 AZST (UTC+5) Nildo   70' Summary Stadium: AZAL Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Elvin Äsgärov
14 May 2013 31 Ravan Baku 3 – 5 AZAL Baku
17:30 AZST (UTC+5) Igbekoyi   28' (o.g.)
Adamović   44'
Abbasov   52'
Orlovschi   85'
Summary Tagizade   12'
Igbekoyi   31'
Novruzov   63'
Nildo   66', 75' (pen.)
Stadium: Dalga Arena
Attendance: 400
Referee: Ramil Diniyev
18 May 2013 32 AZAL 4 – 0 Kəpəz Baku
18:00 AZST (UTC+5) Igbekoyi   6', 30'
Tagizade   30'
Kļava   70'
Summary Stadium: AZAL Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Ramil Ähmädov

Table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 AZAL 32 16 9 7 57 32 +25 57
8 Khazar Lankaran 32 10 10 12 40 37 +3 40 Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round[a]
9 Ravan Baku 32 12 4 16 46 53 −7 40
10 Sumgayit 32 9 8 15 31 49 −18 35
11 Turan (R) 32 8 6 18 34 59 −25 30 Relegation to Azerbaijan First Division
Source: Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Khazar Lankaran qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League as winner of the 2012–13 Azerbaijan Cup.

Azerbaijan Cup edit

28 November 2012 Second Round AZAL 0 – 1 Simurq Baku
17:45 AZT (UTC+4) Summary R.Poladov   26' Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Vusal Äliyev

Squad statistics edit

As of 21 May 2013

Appearances and goals edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League Azerbaijan Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   AZE Amil Agajanov 9 0 8+0 0 1+0 0
2 DF   ESP Juanfran 30 0 29+0 0 1+0 0
3 DF   AZE Nduka Usim 28 0 25+2 0 1+0 0
4 DF   BRA Junior Ailton 28 0 27+0 0 1+0 0
6 MF   AZE Tagim Novruzov 29 1 27+1 1 1+0 0
7 MF   AZE Javid Tagiyev 26 5 17+8 5 1+0 0
9 FW   AZE Elshan Mammadov 3 0 0+3 0 0+0 0
10 MF   AZE Tarlan Khalilov 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
11 MF   MAR Zouhir Benouahi 26 8 24+1 8 0+1 0
12 GK   AZE Jahangir Hasanzade 19 0 19+0 0 0+0 0
14 MF   AZE Orkhan Safiyaroglu 5 0 2+2 0 0+1 0
15 DF   LVA Oskars Kļava 26 2 20+5 2 1+0 0
16 FW   BRA Nildo 33 21 30+2 21 1+0 0
17 MF   NGA Victor Igbekoyi 30 8 28+1 8 1+0 0
19 MF   AZE Orkhan Safiyaroglu 7 1 5+2 1 0+0 0
20 DF   SRB Branislav Arsenijević 32 2 30+1 2 1+0 0
22 DF   AZE Ruslan Tagizade 26 5 16+10 5 0+0 0
23 DF   AZE Tural Narimanov 11 0 6+5 0 0+0 0
27 GK   AZE Ruslan Majidov 6 0 5+1 0 0+0 0
28 MF   USA Will John 6 4 3+3 4 0+0 0
32 MF   SRB Vladimir Bogdanović 14 0 7+7 0 0+0 0
37 MF   LTU Andrius Velicka 15 0 4+11 0 0+0 0
77 DF   AZE Saşa Yunisoğlu 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
99 MF   AZE Orkhan Hasanov 14 0 7+7 0 0+0 0
Players who appeared for AZAL no longer at the club:
5 DF   AZE Agil Nabiyev 2 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
8 MF   TKM Elman Tagaýew 8 0 8+0 0 0+0 0
26 MF   AZE Etibar Shahmardanov 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0
28 MF   MDA Artur Pătraş 8 0 6+1 0 1+0 0
77 FW   AZE Arif Isayev 5 0 0+4 0 0+1 0

Goal scorers edit

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Total
1 FW   16 Nildo 21 0 21
2 MF   11 Zouhir Benouahi 8 0 8
FW   17 Victor Igbekoyi 8 0 8
4 MF   7 Javid Tagiyev 5 0 5
5 MF   28 Will John 4 0 4
DF   22 Ruslan Tagizade 4 0 4
7 DF   20 Branislav Arsenijević 2 0 2
DF   15 Oskars Kļava 2 0 2
9 MF   19 Orkhan Safiyaroglu 1 0 1
MF   6 Tagim Novruzov 1 0 1
TOTALS 57 0 57

Disciplinary record edit

Number Nation Position Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Total
           
1   GK Amil Agajanov 3 0 0 0 3 0
2   DF Juanfran 5 0 0 0 5 0
3   DF Nduka Usim 3 0 0 0 3 0
4   DF Junior Ailton 4 1 0 0 4 1
6   MF Tagim Novruzov 11 0 0 0 11 0
7   MF Javid Tagiyev 5 1 0 0 5 1
11   MF Zouhir Benouahi 4 0 0 0 4 0
12   GK Jahangir Hasanzade 1 0 0 0 1 0
15   DF Oskars Kļava 9 0 1 0 10 0
17   FW Victor Igbekoyi 6 0 0 0 6 0
20   DF Branislav Arsenijević 2 0 0 0 2 0
22   DF Ruslan Tagizade 7 0 0 0 7 0
23   DF Tural Narimanov 1 0 0 0 1 0
26   MF Etibar Shahmardanov 1 0 0 0 1 0
28   MF Artur Pătraş 1 0 0 0 1 0
32   MF Vladimir Bogdanović 1 0 0 0 1 0
37   MF Andrius Velička 1 0 0 0 1 0
99   MF Orkhan Hasanov 1 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 66 2 1 0 67 2

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External links edit