2014–15 Azerbaijan First Division

The 2014–15 Azerbaijan First Division is the second-level of football in Azerbaijan. Araz were the defending champions.[1] The season started on 6 September 2014 and there were sixteen teams participating in the league.[2]

Azerbaijan First Division
Season2014–15
ChampionsNeftchala

Teams edit

Araz were promoted to Azerbaijan Premier League, while Ravan Baku relegated to Azerbaijan First Division.[1][3] In July 2014, it was confirmed that Zira FK will participate in the first division.[4]

Stadia and locations edit

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Stadium capacity
Ağsu Agsu Agsu City Stadium 3,000
Bakılı Baku Zirə Olympic Sport Complex Stadium 1,500
Energetik Mingachevir Yashar Mammadzade Stadium 5,000
Göyəzən Qazakh Qazakh City Stadium 15,000
Kəpəz Ganja Ganja City Stadium 25,000
Lokomotiv-Bilajary Baku FC Baku stadium 3,000
Mil-Muğan Imishli Heydar Aliyev Stadium 8,500
MOIK Baku MOIK Stadium 3,000
Neftçala Neftchala Nariman Narimanov Stadium 2,000
Qaradağ Lökbatan Lökbatan Lökbatan Olympic Sport Complex Stadium 2,000
Ravan Baku Bayil Stadium 5,000
Şahdağ Qusar Şövkət Orduxanov Stadium 4,000
Şəmkir Şəmkir Shamkir City Stadium 11,500
Şuşa Shusha Shafa Stadium 8,000
Turan Tovuz Tovuz City Stadium 6,800
Zira Baku Zirə Olympic Sport Complex Stadium 1,500

Personnel and kits edit

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
Ağsu   Rufat Guliyev TBD Umbro Aqua Vita
Bakılı   Rafik Aliyev TBD TBD TBD
Energetik   Sahib Gojayev TBD
Göyəzən   Elxan Muradov TBD
Kəpəz   Vidadi Rzayev TBD TBD TBD
Lokomotiv-Bilajary   İlgar Huseynov TBD
Mil-Muğan   Matlab Mammadov TBD TBD TBD
MOIK   Namig Adilov TBD Kappa
Neftçala   Kamal Guliyev TBD Lescon SOCAR Petroleum
Qaradağ Lökbatan   Adil Mahmudov TBD Lescon SOCAR
Ravan   Ramil Aliyev TBD TBD TBD
Şahdağ   Telman Javadov TBD TBD TBD
Şəmkir   Ruslan Abbasov   Orxan Məmmədov TBD TBD
Şuşa   Nadir Gasymov TBD TBD
Turan   Badri Kvaratskhelia   Asef Gadiri TBD TBD
Zira   Bahram Shahguliyev TBD Umbro Kapital Bank

Managerial changes edit

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Şahdağ   Kamran Alibabayev Resigned 20 October 2014[5] 13th   Telman Javadov 20 October 2014[5]

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Neftchala 30 25 3 2 83 19 +64 78
2 Ağsu 30 21 4 5 70 22 +48 67
3 Ravan Baku (P) 30 21 4 5 70 22 +48 67 Promotion to Azerbaijan Premier League
4 Qaradağ Lökbatan 30 20 5 5 57 25 +32 65
5 Zira (P) 30 19 6 5 61 19 +42 63 Promotion to Azerbaijan Premier League
6 Turan Tovuz 30 15 5 10 75 37 +38 50
7 Şahdağ 30 13 8 9 40 29 +11 47
8 Şuşa Qarabağ 30 14 4 12 49 31 +18 46
9 Kəpəz (P) 30 10 8 12 37 37 0 38 Promotion to Azerbaijan Premier League
10 Bakili 30 10 4 16 46 61 −15 34
11 Şəmkir 30 8 8 14 25 46 −21 32
12 MOIK Baku 30 8 5 17 26 60 −34 29
13 Mil-Muğan 30 7 5 18 30 65 −35 26
14 Energetik 30 5 3 22 24 82 −58 18
15 Göyəzən 30 3 3 24 15 91 −76 12
16 Lokomotiv-Bilajary 30 3 1 26 10 72 −62 10
Source: soccerway.com
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 (only if 2 teams are tied); 6) goal difference; 7) goals scored.[6]
(P) Promoted

Results edit

Home \ Away AGU ZIR BKL ENG ATM RAV KAP LBA ARZ MOI NEF QAD ABB SHA SHU TUR
Ağsu 0–2 7–1 5–0 4–0 1–1 1–0 3–0 4–0 5–0 1–4 0–1 2–1 5–0 1–0 1–1
Zira 1–1 3–1 6–0 5–0 2–0 3–0 3–0 5–1 1–0 1–3 1–1 3–0 0–0 0–2 0–1
Bakili 0–2 0–1 7–1 2–1 0–2 2–1 3–0 2–2 0–0 0–2 1–3 0–0 5–1 2–3 1–8
Energetik 0–3 0–1 3–1 4–0 0–3 1–1 3–0 3–0 1–1 1–4 0–4 0–6 2–2 0–3 1–2
Göyəzən 0–2 0–6 0–4 3–1 0–4 0–3 0–4 0–0 0–1 0–6 0–3 1–3 0–2 0–0 0–5
Ravan Baku 0–1 3–1 5–1 3–1 4–0 4–1 3–0 3–0 6–0 1–3 1–1 1–0 6–0 1–0 2–1
Kapaz 2–3 1–1 2–0 0–1 2–0 0–0 3–0 3–0 4–0 1–4 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–0
Lokomotiv-Bilajary 0–3 0–3 0–3 1–0 0–3 0–1 1–3 3–2 0–3 0–2 0–3 0–3 0–1 0–0 0–3
Mil-Muğan 0–0 1–3 0–4 3–1 0–3 1–2 3–0 3–0 1–0 0–2 1–0 0–3 1–1 1–4 0–3
MOIK Baku 1–6 0–2 3–1 3–0 2–2 0–6 1–1 1–0 0–4 1–4 0–3 0–1 1–2 3–1 1–4
Neftchala 2–0 0–0 6–0 3–0 2–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 1–0 4–5 4–0 2–0 3–2 4–1
Qaradağ 3–0 0–2 2–1 2–0 5–0 1–3 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 2–3 1–0 1–0 1–0 3–1
Şahdağ 0–2 0–1 0–0 4–0 3–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–2
Şəmkir 0–2 0–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 1–2 1–0 3–0 1–2 0–2 0–0 0–2 1–1 1–4 0–3
Şuşa 1–2 2–1 1–2 5–0 5–0 2–3 1–2 3–0 3–2 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–0
Turan-T 1–3 2–2 1–2 5–0 6–2 0–0 4–3 4–0 6–0 0–0 2–1 3–4 5–0 1–1 0–1
Source: Soccerway: Birinci Dasta Table
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics edit

Top scorers edit

Rank Player Club Goals
1   İlham Allahverdiyev Qaradağ Lökbatan 21
2   Fərmayıl Əliyev Neftchala 16
3   Məhəmməd Alıyev Nefchala 15

Hat-tricks edit

Player For Against Result Date
  Elxan Məmmədov Mil-Muğan Göyəzən 6–1 6 September 2014
  Rəşad Piriyev Göyəzən Lokomotiv B 0–4 25 September 2014
  Morteza Heydari Şuşa Göyəzən 5–0 16 October 2014
  Akif Tağıyev Göyəzən Turan Tovuz 0–5 31 October 2014
  Aqşin Sadıqov Turan Tovuz Şahdağ 5–0 27 November 2014
  Röyal Nəcəfov MOİK Bakılı 3–1 28 November 2014
  Morteza Heydari Şuşa Energetik 5–0 28 November 2014
  Zeynal Hacıyev Şahdağ Energetik 4–0 8 December 2014
  Tuqay Alhüseynli Turan Tovuz Göyəzən 6–2 21 February 2015
  Əli Bağırov Rəvan Bakılı 5–1 16 March 2015
  Aslan Hüseynov Zirə Energetik 6–0 23 March 2015
  Fərmayıl Əliyev Kəpəz Neftchala 1–4 28 March 2015
  Malik Babayev Ağsu Bakılı 7–1 3 April 2015
  David Janelidze Neftchala Bakılı 6–0 18 April 2015
  Samir Babayev Mil-Muğan Energetik 3–1 30 April 2015
  Aqşin Sadıqov Bakılı Turan Tovuz 1–8 15 May 2015
  Qalib Əmrahov Ağsu Göyəzən 4–0 15 May 2015
  Elnur Abdulov Göyəzən Zirə 0–6 23 May 2015
  Sabir Allahquliyev Neftchala Qaradağ Lökbatan 4–5 27 May 2015

Poker edit

Player For Against Result Date
  Rəhman Musayev Bakılı Energetik 7–1 19 September 2014
  İlham Allahverdiyev Qaradağ Lökbatan Göyəzən 5–0 7 March 2015

Penta-trick edit

Player For Against Result Date
  Tuqay Alhüseynli Turan Tovuz Energetik 5–0 27 May 2015

References edit

  1. ^ a b ""Araz Naxçıvan" çempion oldu". stadium.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  2. ^ Первый дивизион готов к старту. www.azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  3. ^ Налетай, торопись, в Ряване распродажа!. www.azerifootball.com (in Russian). Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Təsdiqini tapdı: I Divizionda yeni komanda iştirak edəcək!". forvard.az (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  5. ^ a b В Шахдаге новый наставник. www.azerifootball.com (in Russian). Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Birinci Dasta: Season Rules". scoresway.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2014.

External links edit