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2023–24 Azerbaijan Premier League

The 2023–24 Azerbaijan Premier League is the 32nd season of the Azerbaijan Premier League, the highest tier football league of Azerbaijan. The season begun on 4 August 2023 and will end in 26 May 2024.

Azerbaijan Premier League
Season2023–24
Dates4 August 2023 – 26 May 2024
ChampionsQarabağ
Matches played145
Goals scored376 (2.59 per match)
Top goalscorerJuninho
(17 goals)
Biggest home winQarabağ 7–1 Kapaz
(4 November 2023)
Biggest away winSumgayit 1–6 Qarabağ
(8 December 2023)
Highest scoringQarabağ 7–1 Kapaz
(4 November 2023)
Longest winning run10 matches
Qarabağ
Longest unbeaten run18 matches
Qarabağ
Longest winless run11 matches
Kapaz
Gabala
Longest losing run5 matches
Gabala
Highest attendance2,955
Kapaz 1–0 Neftçi
(6 August 2023)
Lowest attendance500
Sabail 1-4 Sumgayit
(5 August 2023)
Total attendance6,405
Average attendance1,281
All statistics correct as of 11 April 2024.

Teams edit

Team changes edit

Promoted from
2022–23 Azerbaijan First Division 		Relegated to
2023–24 Azerbaijan First Division
Araz-Naxçıvan Shamakhi
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Locations of the 2023–24 Azerbaijan Premier League teams

Stadia and locations edit

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Year Established Location Venue Capacity[1]
Araz-Naxçıvan 1967 Nakhchivan Dalga Arena 6,500
Gabala 1995[2][3] Qabala Gabala City Stadium 4,500
Kapaz 1959 Ganja Ganja City Stadium 26,000
Neftchi 1937 Baku Neftchi Arena 10,260
Qarabağ 1951 Aghdam Tofiq Bahramov Stadium 31,200
Sabah 2017 Absheron Bank Respublika Arena 8,600
Sabail 2016 Sabail, Baku ASCO Arena 3,200
Sumgayit 2010 Sumgait Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium 8,700
Turan Tovuz 1992 Tovuz Tovuz City Stadium 6,500
Zira 2014 Zira, Baku Zira Sport Complex 1,200

Stadiums edit

Araz-Naxçıvan Gabala Kapaz Qarabağ Neftçi
Dalga Arena Gabala City Stadium Ganja City Stadium Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Neftchi Arena
Capacity: 6,700 Capacity: 4,500 Capacity: 26,000 Capacity: 31,200 Capacity: 10,260
         
Sabah Sabail Sumgayit Turan Tovuz Zira
Bank Respublika Arena ASCO Arena Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium Tovuz City Stadium Zira Sport Complex
   
Capacity: 13,000 Capacity: 3,200 Capacity: 9,500 Capacity: 6,500 Capacity: 1,200

Personnel and kits edit

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

Team President Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Araz-Naxçıvan   Ramin Akhundov   Elmar Bakhshiyev   Numan Kurdić   Diadora Samaya Ltd
Gabala   Fariz Najafov   Kakhaber Tskhadadze   Asif Mammadov   Capelli Sport Gilan & Knauf
Kapaz   Ilgar Nadiri   Azer Mammadov   Vurğun Hüseynov   Joma -
Neftçi   Kamran Guliyev   Miodrag Božović   Emin Mahmudov   Erreà SOCAR
Qarabağ   Tahir Gozal   Gurban Gurbanov   Maksim Medvedev   Adidas Azersun
Sabah   Magsud Adigozalov   Krunoslav Rendulić   Elvin Jamalov   Nike Bank Respublika
Sabail   Abdulgani Nurmammadov   Shahin Diniyev   Aghabala Ramazanov   Adidas ASCO
Sumgayit   Riad Rafiyev   Samir Abbasov   Elvin Badalov   Macron Pasha Insurance, Azərikimya
Turan Tovuz   Ogtay Abdullayev   Aykhan Abbasov   Kamal Bayramov   Jako Huner Group
Zira   Taleh Nasibov   Rashad Sadygov   Qismət Alıyev   Joma Nar, Azfargroup

Managerial changes edit

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Araz-Naxçıvan Pre-season   Azer Baghirov 17 July 2023[4]
Kapaz   Tarlan Ahmadov   Azer Mammadov 12 June 2023[5]
Neftçi   Laurențiu Reghecampf Mutual Agreement 21 June 2023[6]   Adrian Mutu 11 July 2023[7]
  Adrian Mutu 24 December 2023[8] 3rd   Miodrag Božović 24 December 2023[9]
Sabah   Murad Musayev Resignation 1 February 2024[10] 7th   Ruslan Qafitullin (Acting) 1 February 2024
Gabala   Elmar Bakhshiyev Resignation 24 February 2024[11] 10th   Kakhaber Tskhadadze 25 February 2024[12]
Sabah   Ruslan Qafitullin (Acting) End of contract 5 March 2024 6th   Krunoslav Rendulić 5 March 2024[13]

Foreign players edit

Each team can use only seven foreign players on the field in each game.

Main articles: List of Azerbaijan football transfers summer 2023 and List of Azerbaijan football transfers winter 2023–24
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Player 7 Player 8 Player 9 Player 10 Player 11 Player 12 Player 13 Player 14 Player 15 Left during the season
Araz-Naxçıvan   Ismail Azzaoui   Semir Bukvić   Numan Kurdić   Mićo Kuzmanović   Wanderson Maranhão   Igor Ribeiro   Elvis Mashike Sukisa   Axel Ngando   Mohammed Kadiri   Cristian Avram   Nuno Rodrigues   Ildar Alekperov   Tugay Alizada
Gabala   Christophe Atangana   Lucas Áfrico   Bilel Aouacheria   Samuel Tetteh   Osama Khalaila   Ayyoub Allach   Clésio   Ahmed Isaiah   Yaovi Akakpo   Zurab Ochihava   Omar Hani
  Gilad Avramov
  Fares Abu Akel
Kapaz   Yegor Khvalko   Vladislav Vasilyuchek   Martin Júnior   Mate Kvirkvia   Giorgi Papunashvili   Olawale Onanuga   Latyr Fall   Igor Rodrigues   Adama Niane   Abdullahi Shuaibu
Neftçi   Lucas Melano   Yegor Bogomolsky   Andre Shinyashiki   Yuri Matias   Brayan Moreno   Ivan Brkić   Márk Tamás   Erwin Koffi   Ataa Jaber   Mudo Valdez   Reziuan Mirzov   Keelan Lebon   Alpha Conteh   Kenny Saief
  Aaron Samuel Olanare
Qarabağ   Redon Xhixha   Yassine Benzia   Juninho   Júlio Romão   Matheus Silva   Leandro Andrade   Patrick Andrade   Kevin Medina   Adama Diakhaby   Hamidou Keyta   Abdellah Zoubir   Luka Gugeshashvili   Marko Janković   Marko Vešović   Andrey Lunyov
Sabah   Bojan Letić   Christian   Ayaz Guliyev   Jearl Margaritha   Davit Volkovi   Jesse Sekidika   Kaheem Parris   Vincent Thill   Sofian Chakla   Emmanuel Apeh   Cristian Ceballos   Jon Irazabal   Marouane Hadhoudi   Ishak Belfodil   Ildar Alekperov
Sabail   Paná   Adi Mehremić   Sylvain Deslandes   David Gomis   Madi Queta   Nir Bardea   Yadin Lugasi   Ayub Masika   Alexandre Ramalingom   Anass Najah   Pedro Nuno   Matija Ljujić
Sumgayit   Octávio   Trésor Mossi   Steven Pereira   Casimir Ninga   Jordan Rezabala   Erik Sorga   Roi Kahat   Abou Dosso   Masaki Murata   Kristijan Velinovski   Easah Suliman   Todor Todoroski
Turan Tovuz   Belajdi Pusi   Alex Souza   Brunão   Pachu   Martin Petkov   Piruz Marakvelidze   Denis Marandici   Otto John   Roderick Miller   Aykhan Guseynov   Álex Serrano   Emmanuel Hackman
Zira   Filipe Pachtmann   Ruan Renato   Raphael Utzig   Dimitrios Chantakias   Salifou Soumah   Stephane Acka   Pierre Zebli   Issa Djibrilla   Abbas Ibrahim   Vladyslav Kulach   Eldar Kuliyev   Tiago Silva   Toni Gomes
  Andrija Luković

In italics:' Players that are on loan from another APL side.
In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team.

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Qarabağ (C, Q) 32 23 4 5 85 32 +53 73 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Sumgayit 32 13 11 8 33 34 −1 50 Qualification to Conference League second qualifying round
3 Neftçi 32 14 8 10 43 33 +10 50
4 Zira 32 13 10 9 29 20 +9 49
5 Sabah 32 14 7 11 46 38 +8 49
6 Sabail 32 11 9 12 47 51 −4 42
7 Turan Tovuz 32 11 9 12 47 47 0 42
8 Araz-Naxçıvan 32 9 8 15 29 44 −15 35
9 Kapaz 32 9 7 16 37 59 −22 34
10 Gabala (R) 32 4 5 23 23 61 −38 17 Relegation to Azerbaijan First Division
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2024. Source: 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.[14]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ The 2023–24 Azerbaijan Cup winners (Qarabağ or Zira) qualify for the Europa League first qualifying round (or the second-placed team if the Azerbaijan Cup winners finish first). If the Azerbaijan Cup winners finish in the top three, the second Conference League second qualifying round spot will be passed to the fourth-placed team.

Fixtures and results edit

Clubs play each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.

Home \ Away ARA GAB KAP NEF QAR SAB SEB SUM TUR ZIR ARA GAB KAP NEF QAR SAB SEB SUM TUR ZIR
Araz-Naxçıvan 2–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–0 0–2 1–1 0–3
Gabala 1–4 0–3 0–2 1–2 1–0 0–1 1–2 4–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–4 2–3 0–1 1–2 1–1
Kapaz 1–2 0–1 1–0 1–2 0–2 0–3 1–1 0–2 0–0 3–1 2–1 3–3 1–6 1–2 1–4 2–1
Neftçi 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–2 3–2 1–0 3–0 3–1 1–4 3–0 1–1 3–0 1–0
Qarabağ 2–1 3–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 5–0 3–0 0–1 3–1 2–2 7–1 3–3 4–2 2–0 3–1
Sabah 1–1 5–0 2–2 1–1 1–2 4–0 3–1 0–3 0–1 2–0 2–1 3–2 0–0 3–2 2–0 1–1 0–1
Sabail 1–0 3–0 0–0 2–4 2–1 2–2 1–4 2–1 1–2 2–2 3–3 1–2 2–0 0–1 1–1 0–0
Sumgayit 2–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 1–6 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–3 2–1 1–0 1–2 0–0 0–0
Turan Tovuz 3–1 2–2 4–0 0–1 2–2 2–3 1–3 2–2 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 3–1 1–4
Zira 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 2–2 1–0 2–1 0–1 4–0 2–1 3–1 0–1 0–0 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2024. Source: soccerway.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics edit

As of match played 21 April 2024

Top scorers edit

Rank Player Club Goals[15]
1   Juninho Qarabağ 17
2   Alexandre Ramalingom Sabail 13
3   Yassine Benzia Qarabağ 12
4   Nariman Akhundzade Qarabağ 10
5   Orkhan Aliyev Araz-Naxçıvan 9
  Toral Bayramov Qarabağ
  Pedro Nuno Sabail
  Otto John Turan Tovuz
9   Leandro Andrade Qarabağ 8
10   Martin Júnior Kapaz 7
  Abdellah Zoubir Qarabağ

Hat-tricks edit

Player For Against Result Date Ref
  Yassine Benzia Qarabağ Kapaz 7–1 (H) 4 November 2023 [16]
  Davit Volkov Sabah Turan Tovuz 2–3 (A) 11 November 2023 [17]
  Bilel Aouacheria Gabala Turan Tovuz 4–0 (H) 25 November 2023 [18]
  Filip Ozobić Neftçi Kapaz 3–3 (A) 9 March 2024 [19]

Own goals edit

Clean sheets edit

As of match played 21 April 2024
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1   Tiago Silva Zira 15
2   Mekhti Dzhenetov Sumgayit 12
3   Aydın Bayramov Turan Tovuz 8
4   Rza Jafarov Neftçi 8
5   Cristian Avram Araz-Naxçıvan 6
  Səlahət Ağayev Sabail
7   Andrey Lunyov Qarabağ 5
8   Ivan Brkić Neftçi 4
  Rashad Azizli Gabala
  Nijat Mehbaliyev Sabah
  Yusif Imanov Sabah

Rza Jafarov & Ivan Brkić both played in Neftçi's 2-0 victory over Gabala on 27 August 2023
Nijat Mehbaliyev & Yusif Imanov both played in Sabah's 4-0 victory over Sabail on 10 December 2023

Discipline edit

Red cards edit

As of match played 21 April 2024

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Azərbaycan Peşəkar Liqası (in Azerbaijani)
  2. ^ "Qəbələ – 10". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala SC. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  3. ^ Establishment of SC Qabala Archived 23 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Məşqçilər korpusu ilə müqavilə imzalandı". arazpfk.com/ (in Azerbaijani). Araz-Naxçıvan PFK. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Azər Məmmədovla müqavilə imzalanıb". kepezpfcofficial/ (in Azerbaijani). Kapaz PFK Facebook. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Baş məşqçi və köməkçiləri ilə yollar ayrıldı". neftchi.az (in Azerbaijani). Neftçi PFK. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Adrian Mutu "Neftçi"nin baş məşqçisi təyin olunub". neftchi.az (in Azerbaijani). Neftçi PFK. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  8. ^ ""Neftçi" PFK-nın bəyanatı". neftchi.az (in Azerbaijani). Neftçi PFK. 24 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  9. ^ ""Neftçi" PFK-ya yeni baş məşqçi təyin olundu". neftchi.az (in Azerbaijani). Neftçi PFK. 24 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Komandamızın baş məşqçisi Murad Musayev və klub rəhbərliyi arasında görüş keçirilib". facebook.com/sabahfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FC Facebook. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  11. ^ ""Qəbələ" Elmar Baxşıyevlə yollarını ayırdı". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala SC. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Kaxaber Tsxadadze "Qəbələ"də". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala SC. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  13. ^ ""Sabah"da yeni baş məşqçi təyinatı rəsmiləşib". facebook.com/sabahfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FC Facebook. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  14. ^ "Premyer Liqa: Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  15. ^ "Premier League – Top Scorers". soccer24.com. Soccer24. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Qarabağ 7-1 Kapaz". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  17. ^ "Turan Tovuz 2-3 Sabah". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  18. ^ "Gabala 4-0 Turan Tovuz". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  19. ^ "Kapaz 3-3 Neftçi". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.

External links edit

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