2016–17 AZAL PFC season

The AZAL PFK 2016–17 season was AZAL's twelfth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and thirteenth season in their history. It was their third full season with Tarlan Ahmadov as manager, during which they finished bottom of the league, with just 10 points, and were knocked out of the Azerbaijan Cup by Gabala at the Quarterfinal stage.

AZAL
2016–17 season
PresidentZaur Akhundov
ManagerTarlan Ahmadov
StadiumAZAL Arena
Premier League10th
Azerbaijan CupQuarterfinal vs Gabala
Top goalscorerLeague: David Janelidze
Nugzar Kvirtia (3)

All: David Janelidze (5)

Squad edit

As of 22 February 2017

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 Tarlan Gasimzadeh
2 DF   AZE Elshad Manafov
3 DF   AZE Tural Hümbatov
5 DF   AZE Kamil Huseynov
6 FW   AZE Bakhtiyar Soltanov
7 MF   AZE Kamal Mirzayev
8 MF   MLI Sadio Tounkara
9 FW   AZE Royal Najafov
10 MF   GEO Nugzar Kvirtia
11 FW   FRA Franck Madou
12 DF   AZE Mahsun Gambarli
14 MF   AZE Ilgar Alakbarov
16 DF   IRN Ashkan Feizi
17 DF   AZE Eltun Huseynov
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF   AZE Ruslan Amirjanov
19 MF   AZE Elnur Suleymanov
21 MF   AZE Samir Masimov
23 GK   AZE Aqil Mammadov
24 DF   AZE Emin Jafarguliyev (captain)
27 MF   AZE Rashad Abdullayev
33 MF   AZE Seyidrazi Aghayev
44 DF   LBR Omega Roberts
55 MF   AZE Geyrat Aliyev
65 MF   AZE Farhad Budagov
70 FW   AZE Vagif Javadov
77 MF   RUS Arkadi Halperin
91 MF   MAR Mehdi Taouil
95 MF   AZE Shirmammad Mammadov

Transfers edit

Summer edit

Winter edit

Competitions edit

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
28 1 7 20 11 49  −38 10 0 4 10 5 19  −14 1 3 10 6 30  −24

Last updated: 29 April 2017.
Source: See Results

Results edit

6 August 2016 1 AZAL 0 – 2 Neftchi Baku Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) E.Manafov   18'
R.Nasirli   36'
Report Jairo   23'   36'
E.Badalov   60'
K.Gurbanov   65'
Hajiyev   70'
Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 350
Referee: Rahim Həsənov
13 August 2016 2 Kapaz 0 – 0 AZAL Ganja
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) K.Diniyev   53'
Renan   76'
Report Coronado   32' Stadium: Ganja City Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
19 August 2016 3 Zira 3 – 1 AZAL Zirə
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Đurić   38'
Progni   39', 85'
E.Mammadov   45' (pen.)
Report I.Alakbarov   45'
D.Janelidze   67'
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
9 September 2016 4 Qarabağ 6 – 0 AZAL Masazır
18:30 AZT (UTC+4) Reynaldo   2', 64'
Medvedev   42', 66'  50'
Míchel   45+1'
Quintana   59'
Report D.Janelidze   24'
E.Manafov   72'
Stadium: Alinja Arena
Attendance: 500
Referee: Orphan Mammadov
19 September 2016 5 Gabala 3 – 0 AZAL Qabala
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Ozobić   31'
Qurbanov   56'
R.Huseynov   65'
Report T.Hümbatov   41'
Amirjanov   54'
I.Alakbarov   79'
G.Magomedov   90+2'
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov
24 September 2016 6 AZAL 1 – 3 Inter Baku Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) G.Magomedov   31'
T.Hümbatov   45'
Kvirtia   54'
Report Hajiyev   45+1' (pen.)
Aliyev   63'
Ramazanov   65'  76'
Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 300
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
1 October 2016 7 Sumgayit 1 – 1 AZAL Sumqayit
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Hüseynov   25'
M.Abbasov   83'
Javadov   87'
Report I.Alakbarov   9'
Jafarguliyev   36'
Coronado   66'
E.Suleymanov   78'
A.Mammadov   90'
Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov
16 October 2016 8 AZAL 0 – 1 Kapaz Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) K.Mirzayev   5' Report J.Javadov   15'
Ebah   83'
Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 300
Referee: Orkhan Məmmədov
24 October 2016 9 AZAL 1 – 1 Zira Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) G.Aliyev   40'
Coronado   46'
T.Hümbatov   54'
D.Janelidze   64'
Report Meza   25' (pen.)  41'
Naghiyev   48'
Progni   67'
Lourenço   83'
Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 200
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
29 October 2016 10 AZAL 0 – 1 Qarabağ Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) T.Hümbatov   28'
K.Mirzayev   33'
Jafarguliyev   55'
Report Guseynov   37'
Muarem   63'
Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Orkhan Məmmədov
6 November 2016 11 AZAL 0 – 0 Gabala Baku
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) K.Mirzayev   11'
Kvirtia   84'
R.Nasirli   85'
A.Mammadov   90'
Coronado   90+5'
Report Qurbanov   52'
E.Jamalov   54'
Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov
20 November 2016 12 Inter Baku 3 – 0 AZAL Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) S.Alkhasov   14'  65'
Abışov   23' (pen.)
Qirtimov   56'
Guliyev   82'
Report Fok   22'   68'
T.Novruzov   56'
G.Magomedov   82'
E.Huseynov   89'
Stadium: Inter Arena
Attendance: 300
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
27 November 2016 13 AZAL 1 – 1 Sumgayit Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) D.Janelidze   14'
A.Coronado   30'   85'
Kvirtia   38'
K.Huseynov   41'
Mirzaga Huseynpur   90+3'
Report Malikov   15'
Kurbanov   15'
Guluzade   54'
Yunanov   86' (pen.)
Hüseynov   90+2'
Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 150
Referee: Ramil Diniyev
17 December 2016 14 Neftchi Baku 0 – 1 AZAL Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Jairo   63' Report I.Alakbarov   67'
D.Janelidze   80'
E.Suleymanov   82'
Amirjanov   88'
Stadium: Dalga Arena
Attendance: 150
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
29 January 2017 15 Zira 2 – 1 AZAL Zirə
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Meza   11', 29'  72'
Mustafayev   32'
Report Abdullayev   50'
K.Mirzayev   52'
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Ravan Həmzəzadə
3 February 2017 16 AZAL 1 – 2 Qarabağ Baku
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Abdullayev   7'
Tounkara   11'   45+3'
E.Huseynov   90'
Report Diniyev   6'  63'
Medvedev   60'
Ramazanov   78'
Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 650
Referee: Orkhan Məmmədov
8 February 2017 17 Gabala 2 – 0 AZAL Qabala
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Sadiqov   72'
Stanković   74'
Ozobić   64' (pen.), 90+3'  79'
Kvekveskiri   79'
Report Roberts   3'   63'
E.Suleymanov   44'
Jafarguliyev   45'
Mammadov   75'
S.Mammadov   84'
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov
13 February 2017 18 AZAL 0 – 1 Inter Baku Baku
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) T.Hümbatov   30'
Kvirtia   90+1'
Report F.Bayramov   66'
Hajiyev   84'
Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 500
Referee: Elvin Əsgərov
19 February 2017 19 Sumgayit 1 – 0 AZAL Sumqayit
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Y.Nabiyev   13'
Kurbanov   45+1'
Report Tounkara   90+3' Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Rahim Həsənov
27 February 2017 20 AZAL 0 – 1 Neftchi Baku Baku
15:30 AZT (UTC+4) Report Lucas   4'
Alasgarov   31'
Folprecht   69'
Agayev   90+3'
Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 400
Referee: Omar Paşayev
5 March 2017 21 Kapaz 1 – 1 AZAL Ganja
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) S.Aliyev   39'
Dário   69'
J.Javadov   90+1'
Report Amirjanov   51'
Javadov   90'
Stadium: Ganja City Stadium
Attendance: 6,200
Referee: Orkhan Məmmədov
14 March 2017 22 Qarabağ 1 – 0 AZAL Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Diniyev   58'
Sadygov   60'
Ndlovu   68'
Garayev   88'
Report Taouil   55' Stadium: Azersun Arena
Attendance: 750
Referee: Rahim Həsənov
19 March 2017 23 AZAL 1 – 1 Gabala Baku
15:30 AZT (UTC+4) T.Hümbatov   42'
Kvirtia   81'  90'
Tounkara   88'
Report Weeks   16'
T.Mutallimov   52'
Kvekveskiri   90+2'
Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 300
Referee: Omar Paşayev
2 April 2017 24 Inter Baku 2 – 1 AZAL Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Fardjad-Azad   28'
Denis   48'
F.Bayramov   67'
Khizanishvili   74'
Aliyev   90+1'
Report Tounkara   79'
Amirjanov   90+3'
Stadium: Inter Arena
Attendance: 350
Referee: Ravan Həmzəzadə
10 April 2017 25 AZAL 1 – 2 Sumgayit Baku
17:30 AZT (UTC+4) Amirjanov   41'
Jafarguliyev   90'
Report Yunanov   22'
N.Mukhtarov   40'
M.Abbasov   64'
B.Hasanalizade   75'
Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 300
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
15 April 2017 26 Neftchi Baku 4 – 0 AZAL Baku
18:30 AZT (UTC+4) Folprecht   13'  74'
Lucas   17'
Herrera   35'
Hajiyev   55'
Report K.Huseynov   45' Stadium: Bakcell Arena
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Orkhan Məmmədov
23 April 2017 27 AZAL 1 – 2 Kapaz Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Madou   82' Report Serginho   37', 43'
J.Javadov   38'
Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 330
Referee: Ravan Həmzəzadə
29 April 2017 28 AZAL 0 – 3 Zira Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Report Mammadov   34'
Đurić   54'
T.Khalilzade   83' (pen.)
Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 150
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Zira 28 10 9 9 29 26 +3 39 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
5 Kapaz 28 9 9 10 24 27 −3 36
6 Sumgayit 28 9 8 11 28 35 −7 35
7 Neftçi Baku 28 9 2 17 24 45 −21 29
8 AZAL (R) 28 1 7 20 13 50 −37 10 Relegation to the Azerbaijan First Division
Source: PFL (in Azerbaijani), 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.[10]
(R) Relegated

Azerbaijan Cup edit

2 December 2016 Second Round AZAL 4 – 0 Ravan Baku Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) S.Mammadov   12'
A.Najafov   60'
Mirzaga Huseynpur   62'
Abdullayev   72'
D.Janelidze   80', 85'
Report M.Haşımlı   82'
Z.Quliyev   90+1'
Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 100
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
13 December 2016 Quarterfinal First Leg Gabala 2 – 1 AZAL Qabala
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Ozobić   61'
Qurbanov   74'  90+1'
Report Mirzaga Huseynpur   37'
Amirjanov   76'
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
21 December 2016 Quarterfinal Second Leg AZAL 0 – 1
(1 – 3 agg.)
Gabala Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) D.Janelidze   32'
K.Hüseynov   51'
K.Mirzayev   68'
E.Huseynov   87'
Report Stanković   24'
A.Mammadov   53'
Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 250
Referee: Fariz Yusifov

Squad statistics edit

As of Match played 29 April 2017

Appearances and goals edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League Azerbaijan Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   AZE Tarlan Gasimzadeh 1 0 1 0 0 0
2 DF   AZE Elshad Manafov 10 0 10 0 0 0
3 DF   AZE Tural Hümbatov 20 0 16+1 0 3 0
5 DF   AZE Kamil Huseynov 25 0 22 0 3 0
6 FW   AZE Bakhtiyar Soltanov 5 0 4+1 0 0 0
7 MF   AZE Kamal Mirzayev 24 0 21 0 2+1 0
8 MF   MLI Sadio Tounkara 14 0 12+1 0 0+1 0
9 FW   AZE Royal Najafov 25 0 16+7 0 1+1 0
10 MF   GEO Nugzar Kvirtia 27 3 16+10 3 1 0
11 FW   FRA Franck Madou 8 1 2+6 1 0 0
14 MF   AZE Ilgar Alakbarov 19 1 16 1 3 0
17 DF   AZE Eltun Hüseynov 10 0 4+4 0 2 0
18 DF   AZE Ruslan Amirjanov 29 2 23+3 2 3 0
19 MF   AZE Elnur Suleymanov 19 0 8+9 0 0+2 0
21 MF   AZE Samir Masimov 8 0 3+5 0 0 0
23 GK   AZE Agil Mammadov 28 0 25 0 2+1 0
24 DF   AZE Emin Jafarguliyev 25 0 24 0 1 0
27 MF   AZE Rashad Abdullayev 20 2 14+3 2 3 0
33 MF   AZE Seyidrazi Aghayev 1 0 1 0 0 0
36 FW   AZE Rinat Aşurov 1 0 1 0 0 0
44 DF   LBR Omega Roberts 5 0 5 0 0 0
51 MF   AZE Faud Bayramov 1 0 1 0 0 0
55 MF   AZE Geyrat Aliyev 4 0 3+1 0 0 0
70 FW   AZE Vagif Javadov 9 1 6+3 1 0 0
77 MF   RUS Arkadi Halperin 13 0 10+3 0 0 0
91 MF   MAR Mehdi Taouil 5 0 5 0 0 0
95 MF   AZE Shirmammad Mammadov 3 1 1+1 0 1 1
Players who left AZAL during the season:
1 GK   AZE Rashad Azizli 3 0 2 0 1 0
4 DF   RUS Qvanzav Məhəmmədov 9 0 8 0 0+1 0
6 MF   AZE Tagim Novruzov 2 0 1+1 0 0 0
11 FW   AZE Ruslan Nasirli 11 0 7+3 0 0+1 0
15 DF   HKG Brian Fok 3 0 2+1 0 0 0
21 FW   GEO David Janelidze 15 5 6+6 3 2+1 2
77 MF   USA Adan Coronado 15 0 11+1 0 3 0
88 MF   AZE Mirzaga Huseynpur 10 2 1+7 0 2 2

Goal scorers edit

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Total
1 FW   21 David Janelidze 3 2 5
2 MF   10 Nugzar Kvirtia 3 0 3
3 MF   27 Rashad Abdullayev 2 0 2
DF   18 Ruslan Amirjanov 2 0 2
MF   88 Mirzaga Huseynpur 0 2 2
6 MF   14 Ilgar Alakbarov 1 0 1
FW   70 Vagif Javadov 1 0 1
FW   11 Franck Madou 1 0 1
MF   95 Shirmammad Mammadov 0 1 1
TOTALS 13 5 18

Disciplinary record edit

Number Nation Position Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Total
           
2   DF Elshad Manafov 2 0 0 0 2 0
3   DF Tural Hümbatov 6 0 0 0 6 0
4   DF Qvanzav Məhəmmədov 3 0 0 0 3 0
5   DF Kamil Huseynov 2 0 1 0 3 0
6   MF Tagim Novruzov 1 0 0 0 1 0
7   MF Kamal Mirzayev 4 0 1 0 5 0
8   MF Sadio Tounkara 5 1 0 0 5 1
9   FW Royal Najafov 0 0 1 0 1 0
10   MF Nugzar Kvirtia 3 0 0 0 3 0
11   FW Ruslan Nasirli 1 1 0 0 1 1
14   MF Ilgar Alakbarov 3 0 0 0 3 0
15   DF Brian Fok 2 1 0 0 2 1
17   DF Eltun Hüseynov 2 0 1 0 3 0
18   DF Ruslan Amirjanov 3 0 1 0 4 0
19   MF Elnur Suleymanov 3 0 0 0 3 0
21   FW David Janelidze 2 0 1 0 3 0
23   GK Agil Mammadov 3 0 0 0 3 0
24   DF Emin Jafarguliyev 4 0 0 0 4 0
27   MF Rashad Abdullayev 0 0 1 0 1 0
44   DF Omega Roberts 2 1 0 0 2 1
55   MF Geyrat Aliyev 1 0 0 0 1 0
77   MF Adan Coronado 6 1 0 0 6 1
88   MF Mirzaga Huseynpur 1 0 0 0 1 0
91   MF Mehdi Taouil 1 0 0 0 1 0
95   MF Shirmammad Mammadov 1 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 60 5 7 0 67 5

References edit

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External links edit