2011–12 FK Qarabağ season

The Qarabağ 2011–12 season was Qarabağ's 19th Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their fourth season under Gurban Gurbanov. They finished the season in 4th place, and were knocked out of the 2011–12 Azerbaijan Cup at the Semi-final stage by FK Baku. They also participated in the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League, entering at the first qualifying round stage. They beat Banga Gargždai of Lithuania, before beating EB/Streymur of the Faroe Islands on away goals in the second qualifying round. They were knocked out of the Europa League in the third qualifying round against Club Brugge of Belgium, losing 4-2 on aggregate. Their kits was manufactured by Kappa and was sponsored by Azersun.

Qarabağ
2011–12 season
ChairmanTahir Gözal
ManagerGurban Gurbanov
StadiumGuzanli Olympic Complex Stadium
Premier League4th
Azerbaijan CupSemi-finals vs FK Baku
Europa LeagueThird Qualifying Round vs Club Brugge
Top goalscorerLeague: Giorgi Adamia (7)
All: Giorgi Adamia
& Rauf Aliyev (8)
Highest home attendance17,387 vs EB/Streymur
21 July 20111
Lowest home attendance300 vs Turan Tovuz
30 September 2011
Average home league attendance3,704

Squad edit

As of 7 February 2012

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 Farhad Veliyev
2 DF   AZE Gara Garayev
4 DF   AZE Zaur Hashimov
5 DF   AZE Maksim Medvedev
6 MF   AZE Rashad Sadigov (captain)
7 MF   AZE Namiq Yusifov (vice captain)
9 FW   AZE Bakhtiyar Soltanov
10 MF   AZE Emin Imamaliev
11 FW   AZE Rauf Aliyev
12 GK   AZE Osman Umarov
14 DF   AZE Rashad Sadygov
15 DF   AZE Elgiz Karamli
16 DF   AZE Kamil Huseynov
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW   AZE Vügar Nadirov
18 MF   AZE Ilgar Gurbanov
19 MF   MKD Muarem Muarem
20 MF   MKD Nderim Nedzipi
22 MF   AZE Afran Ismayilov
23 FW   AZE Tural Isgandarov
24 DF   ALB Admir Teli
25 DF   ALB Ansi Agolli
44 DF   AZE Eltun Yagublu
70 FW   AZE Vagif Javadov
77 FW   GEO Giorgi Adamia
99 GK   SRB Bojan Pavlović

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
22 12 5 5 27 14  +13 41 7 0 4 14 8  +6 5 5 1 13 6  +7

Last updated: 13 August 2011.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round edit

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundHAHAHAHAAAHHAHAAHAAHHH
ResultWWLDLWWDWLWLDLWDWDWWWW
Position4444
Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results edit

14 August 2011 1 Qarabağ 1 - 0 Inter Guzanli Olympic Stadium
18:00 AZST (UTC+5) Aliyev   52' Summary Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Elchin Mämmädov
21 August 2011 2 Kəpəz 1 - 2 Qarabağ Ganja City Stadium
17:00 AZST (UTC+5) Parkhachev   49' Summary Adamia   8'
Aliyev   13'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Anar Salmanov
27 August 2011 3 Qarabağ 0 - 1 Gabala Guzanli Olympic Complex Stadium
17:30 AZST (UTC+5) Sadiqov   76'   90+1' Summary Mendy   37' Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Vusal Aliyev
11 September 2011 4 Sumgayit 0 - 0 Qarabağ Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium
17:00 AZST (UTC+5) Summary Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Jeyhun Hashimov
17 September 2011 5 Qarabağ 0 - 1 Khazar Lankaran Guzanli Olympic Stadium
16:00 AZST (UTC+5) Summary Piţ   12'
Allahverdiyev   44'   63'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
24 September 2011 6 AZAL 1 - 3 Qarabağ AZAL Stadium
18:00 AZST (UTC+5) Boghiu   3' Summary Arsenijević   15' (o.g.)
Adamia   21', 77'
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Anar Salmanov
30 September 2011 7 Qarabağ 3 - 1 Turan Guzanli Olympic Stadium
18:00 AZST (UTC+5) Nadirov   23'
Agolli  53'
Sadygov   85'
Summary Aliyev   52' Attendance: 300
Referee: Elnur Muradov
16 October 2011 8 Ravan Baku 1 - 1 Qarabağ Dalga Arena
17:00 AZST (UTC+5) Zečević   90+3' Summary Rocha   75' Attendance: 800
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
21 October 2011 9 Simurq 0 - 1 Qarabağ Zaqatala City Stadium
17:00 AZST (UTC+5) Summary Aliyev   61' Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Elnur Muradov
25 October 2011 10 Neftchi 3 - 2 Qarabağ Ismat Gayibov Stadium
15:00 AZST (UTC+5) R Abdullayev   27'
Teli   67' (og.)
Flavinho   72'
Ismayilov   4', 24' Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Rovshan Ahmadov
28 October 2011 11 Qarabağ 2 - 1 Baku Guzanli Olympic Stadium
15:00 AZST (UTC+5) Teli   7'
Sadigov   48'
Summary Verpakovskis   36' Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Anar Salmanov
5 November 2011 12 Qarabağ 1 - 2 Sumgayit Guzanli Olympic Stadium
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) Rocha   90+1' Summary Nurahmadov   20'
Sattarly   72'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Rahim Hasanov
19 November 2011 13 Inter 0 - 0 Qarabağ Shafa Stadium
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Summary Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Elchin Mämmädov
26 November 2011 14 Qarabağ 1 - 2 Neftchi Guzanli Olympic Complex Stadium
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) Ismayilov   65' Summary Abishov   9'
Flavinho   88'
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Anar Salmanov
4 December 2011 15 Turan 0 - 1 Qarabağ Tovuz City Stadium
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) Abbasov   63'   70' Summary Soltanov   4' Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
10 December 2011 16 Khazar Lankaran 0 - 0 Qarabağ Lankaran City Stadium
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Summary Referee: Elchin Mämmädov
14 December 2011 17 Qarabağ 2 - 0 Ravan Baku Guzanli Olympic Stadium
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) Ismayilov   72', 76' (pen.) Summary Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
20 December 2011 18 Gabala 0 - 0 Qarabağ Gabala City Stadium
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) Summary Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Elchin Mämmädov
15 February 2012 19 Baku 0 - 3 Qarabağ Tofig Bahramov Stadium
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) Summary Ismayilov   28' (pen.)
Sadigov   48'
Adamia   65'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
20 February 2012 20 Qarabağ 1 - 0 Kəpəz Guzanli Olympic Stadium
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) Adamia   27' Summary Ismayilov   73'   90+1' Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Orkhan Mämmädov
3 March 2012 21 Qarabağ 1 - 0 AZAL Guzanli Olympic Stadium
14:30 AZT (UTC+4) Aliyev   80' Summary Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Rahim Hasanov
7 March 2012 22 Qarabağ 2 - 0 Simurq Guzanli Olympic Stadium
14:30 AZT (UTC+4) Sadygov   22'
Nadirov   53'
Summary Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Inter Baku 22 13 6 3 21 10 +11 45 Qualification for championship group
3 Khazar Lankaran 22 13 5 4 33 19 +14 44
4 Qarabağ 22 12 5 5 27 14 +13 41
5 Baku 22 10 5 7 27 22 +5 35
6 Gabala 22 10 5 7 27 23 +4 35
Source: Soccerway: Azerbaijan Premier League Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Azerbaijan Premier League Championship Group edit

Results edit

11 March 2012 23 Qarabağ 1 - 0 Khazar Lankaran Guzanli Olympic Stadium
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Adamia   69' Summary Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Elchin Mämmädov
17 March 2012 24 Qarabağ 1 - 1 Gabala Guzanli Olympic Complex Stadium
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Gurbanov   90' Summary Mendy   17' Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
24 March 2012 25 Baku 1 - 2 Qarabağ Tofig Bakhramov Stadium
14:30 AZT (UTC+4) Hajiyev   71' Summary Medvedev   8'
Javadov   47'
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Vusal Aliyev
1 April 2012 26 Qarabağ 0 - 0 Neftchi Guzanli Olympic Complex Stadium
16:00 AZST (UTC+5) Summary Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Anar Salmanov
7 April 2012 27 Inter Baku 1 - 1 Qarabağ Shafa Stadium
16:00 AZST (UTC+5) Tskhadadze   90+1' Summary Medvedev   75' Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
14 April 2012 28 Gabala 1 - 0 Qarabağ Gabala City Stadium
16:00 AZST (UTC+5) Kamanan   70' Summary Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Rahim Hasanov
22 April 2012 29 Qarabağ 2 - 4 Baku Guzanli Olympic Complex Stadium
16:00 AZST (UTC+5) Adamia   34'
Muarem   89'
Summary Ivanovs   14'
Česnauskis   62'
Šolić   65'
Yusifov   75' (o.g.)
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Aliyar Agayev
29 April 2012 30 Neftchi 2 - 1 Qarabağ Ismat Gayibov Stadium
17:00 AZST (UTC+5) Abdullayev   71'
Abishov   90+1' (pen.)
Summary Javadov   67'
Medvedev   90'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Rahim Hasanov
5 May 2012 31 Qarabağ 1 - 0 Inter Baku Guzanli Olympic Complex Stadium
17:30 AZST (UTC+5) Levin   75' (o.g.) Summary Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
11 May 2012 32 Khazar Lankaran 4 - 1 Qarabağ Lankaran City Stadium
17:30 AZST (UTC+5) Sadio   11'
Brenes   22'
Bonfim   32', 66'
Beqiri   36'   67'
Summary Aliyev   67' (pen.) Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Elchin Mämmädov

Table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Neftçi Baku (C) 32 20 3 9 55 30 +25 63 Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round
2 Khazar Lankaran 32 17 8 7 44 28 +16 59 Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round[a]
3 Inter Baku 32 16 8 8 29 21 +8 56
4 Qarabağ 32 15 8 9 37 28 +9 53
5 Gabala 32 15 7 10 43 32 +11 52
6 Baku 32 15 5 12 42 37 +5 50 Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round[a]
Source: Soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Baku qualified for the first qualifiying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League as winner of the 2011–12 Azerbaijan Cup.

Azerbaijan Cup edit

30 November 2011 Last 16 Qarabağ 3 - 0 Sumgayit Guzanli Olympic Complex Stadium
13:00 AZT (UTC+4) Soltanov   19'
Ismayilov   24'
Rocha   40'
Summary Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Elchin Mämmädov
14 March 2012 Quarter Finals 1st Leg Gabala 2 - 2 Qarabağ Gabala City Stadium
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) Mendy   42'
Dodo   66'
Summary Aliyev   46'
Muarem   90'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
28 March 2012 Quarter Finals 2nd Leg Qarabağ 0 - 0
((a)2 - 2 agg.)
Gabala Guzanli Olympic Complex Stadium
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Summary Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Elchin Mämmädov
18 April 2012 Semi Final 1st Leg Baku 0 - 1 Qarabağ Tofig Bahramov Stadium
15:30 AZST (UTC+5) Summary Adamia   89' Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
25 April 2012 Semi Final 2nd Leg Qarabağ 0 - 1 (a.e.t.)
(1 - 1 agg.)
(4 - 5 p)
Baku Guzanli Olympic Complex Stadium
16:00 AZST (UTC+5) Summary
Youtube
Horvat   39' Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Elchin Mämmädov
Penalties
Javadov  
R.A.Sadigov  
Medvedev  
Yusifov  
R.F.Sadygov  
  Šolić
  Česnauskis
  Maharramov
  Horvat
  Kovačević

UEFA Europa League edit

Qualifying phase edit

30 June 2011 1st qualifying round 1st leg Banga Gargždai   0 – 4   Qarabağ Gargždai, Lithuania
20:30 AZST (UTC+5) Report Sadigov   16'
Nadirov   33', 70'
Soltanov   88'
Stadium: Gargždai Stadium
Attendance: 1,400[2]
Referee: Thorvaldur Arnason (Iceland)
7 July 2011 1st qualifying round 2nd leg Qarabağ   3 – 0
(7 - 0 agg.)
  Banga Gargždai Baku, Azerbaijan
20:00 AZST (UTC+5) Teli   29'
Sadigov   35'
Agoli   77'
Report Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium1
Attendance: 10,000[3]
Referee: Yuriy Mozharovskyy (Ukraine)
14 July 2011 2nd qualifying round 1st leg EB/Streymur   1 – 1   Qarabağ Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
22:00 AZST (UTC+5) A. Hansen   90+3' Report Aliyev   11' Stadium: Gundadalur2
Attendance: 735[4]
Referee: Mark Steven Whitby (Wales)
21 July 2011 2nd qualifying round 2nd leg Qarabağ   0 – 0
((a)1 - 1 agg.)
  EB/Streymur Baku, Azerbaijan
20:00 AZST (UTC+5) Report Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium1
Attendance: 17,387[5]
Referee: Goran Spirkoski (Macedonia)
28 July 2011 3rd qualifying round 1st leg Club Brugge   4 – 1   Qarabağ Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges
22:30 AZST (UTC+5) Vleminckx   9'
Vázquez   55'
Donk   71'
Dirar   83'
Report Aliyev   62' Attendance: 22,213[6]
Referee: Arnold Hunter (Northern Ireland)
4 August 2011 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg Qarabağ   1 – 0
(2 - 4 agg.)
  Club Brugge Baku, Azerbaijan
20:00 AZST (UTC+5) Soltanov   87' Report Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium1
Attendance: 9,800[7]
Referee: Sascha Kever (Switzerland)

Squad statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

As of 14 May 2012
No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Europa League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   AZE Farhad Veliyev 5 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
2 DF   AZE Gara Garayev 27 0 17+4 0 2+0 0 2+2 0
4 DF   AZE Zaur Hashimov 14 0 8+3 0 1+1 0 0+1 0
5 DF   AZE Maksim Medvedev 36 2 24+1 2 5+0 0 6+0 0
6 MF   AZE Rashad Sadigov 34 5 22+2 3 5+0 0 5+0 2
7 MF   AZE Namiq Yusifov 42 0 30+1 0 5+0 0 6+0 0
9 FW   AZE Bakhtiyar Soltanov 34 5 9+17 2 3+1 1 0+4 2
10 MF   AZE Emin Imamaliev 3 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
11 FW   AZE Rauf Aliyev 38 8 18+11 5 3+1 1 5+0 2
14 DF   AZE Rashad Sadygov 37 3 25+2 3 3+1 0 6+0 0
17 FW   AZE Vügar Nadirov 31 4 14+8 2 2+2 0 5+0 2
18 MF   AZE Ilgar Gurbanov 27 1 11+11 1 1+1 0 1+2 0
19 MF   MKD Muarem Muarem 17 2 11+3 1 2+1 1 0+0 0
20 MF   MKD Nderim Nedzipi 12 0 2+5 0 0+1 0 1+3 0
22 MF   AZE Afran Ismayilov 35 7 23+3 6 4+0 1 5+0 0
23 FW   AZE Tural Isgandarov 7 0 1+4 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
24 DF   ALB Admir Teli 43 2 32+0 1 5+0 0 6+0 1
25 DF   ALB Ansi Agolli 41 2 29+2 1 4+0 0 6+0 1
44 DF   AZE Eltun Yagublu 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
70 FW   AZE Vagif Javadov 13 2 6+3 2 4+0 0 0+0 0
77 FW   GEO Giorgi Adamia 38 7 26+2 6 2+2 1 6+0 0
99 GK   SRB Bojan Pavlović 38 0 28+0 0 5+0 0 5+0 0
Players who appeared for Qarabağ no longer at the club:
88 FW   BRA Leonardo Rocha 15 3 11+3 2 1+0 1 0+0 0

Goal scorers edit

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Europa League Total
1 FW   77 Giorgi Adamia 7 1 0 8
FW   11 Rauf Aliyev 5 1 2 8
3 MF   22 Afran Ismayilov 6 1 0 7
4 FW   9 Bakhtiyar Soltanov 2 1 2 5
DF   14 Rashad Sadiqov 3 0 2 5
6 FW   17 Vüqar Nadirov 2 0 2 4
7 FW   88 Leonardo Rocha 2 1 0 3
8 DF   24 Admir Teli 1 0 1 2
DF   25 Ansi Agolli 1 0 1 2
DF   5 Maksim Medvedev 2 0 0 2
FW   70 Vagif Javadov 2 0 0 2
MF   19 Muarem Muarem 1 1 0 2
Own Goal 2 0 0 2
14 MF   18 Ilgar Gurbanov 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 37 6 10 53

Disciplinary record edit

Number Nation Position Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Europa League Total
               
1   GK Farhad Veliyev 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2   DF Gara Garayev 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
5   DF Maksim Medvedev 7 1 1 0 2 0 10 1
6   MF Rashad Sadigov 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
7   MF Namiq Yusifov 4 0 1 0 2 0 7 0
11   FW Rauf Aliyev 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
14   DF Rashad Sadygov 8 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
17   FW Vügar Nadirov 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
18   MF Ilgar Gurbanov 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
19   MF Muarem Muarem 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
20   MF Nderim Nedzipi 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
22   MF Afran Ismayilov 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
24   DF Admir Teli 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
25   DF Ansi Agolli 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
70   FW Vagif Javadov 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
77   DF Giorgi Adamia 6 1 2 0 0 0 8 1
88   FW Leonardo Rocha 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
99   GK Bojan Pavlović 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
TOTALS 62 3 6 0 7 0 75 3

Monthly awards edit

Month Azerbaijan Professional Football League Awards
Player Award
February   Afran Ismayilov Won

Annual awards edit

Award PFL Seasonal Awards[8]
Player Award
Best Forward   Rauf Aliyev Won

Notes edit

References edit

  1. ^ Джавадов вернулся в "Карабах" (in Russian). UEFA. 17 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Banga vs. Qarabag - 30 June 2011 - Soccerway".
  3. ^ "Qarabag vs. Banga - 7 July 2011 - Soccerway".
  4. ^ "EB / Streymur vs. Qarabag - 14 July 2011 - Soccerway".
  5. ^ "Qarabag vs. EB / Streymur - 21 July 2011 - Soccerway".
  6. ^ "Club Brugge vs. Qarabag - 28 July 2011 - Soccerway".
  7. ^ Euro Experience. Competitions UEFA
  8. ^ ПФЛ наградила героев прошлого сезона (ОБНОВЛЕНО). Azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 10 October 2012.

External links edit