2016–17 Azerbaijan Premier League
Season | 2016–17 |
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Matches played | 52 |
Goals scored | 121 (2.33 per match) |
Biggest home win |
Qarabağ 6–0 AZAL (9 September 2016) |
Biggest away win |
Neftçi Baku 0–8 Gabala (10 September 2016) |
Highest scoring |
Neftçi Baku 0–8 Gabala (10 September 2016) |
← 2015–16 2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 29 November 2016. |
The 2016–17 Azerbaijan Premier League is the 25th season of Azerbaijan Premier League, the Azerbaijani professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. Qarabağ are the defending champions, having won the previous season. The season began on 6 August 2016 and will end in May 2017.
Teams
On 13 June 2016 the Professional Football League of Azerbaijan announced that both Khazar Lankaran, and Ravan, had been refused licenses to play in the 2016–17 Premier League and that no First Division teams would replace them.[1]
Team in italics is from a zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and is playing its home games in Baku.
Stadia and locations
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team | Location | Venue | Capacity[2] |
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AZAL | Baku | AZAL Arena | 5,000 |
Gabala | Qabala | Gabala City Stadium | 3,500 |
Inter Baku | Baku | Inter Arena | 8,500 |
Neftçi Baku | Baku | Bakcell Arena | 11,000 |
Qarabağ | Baku | Azersun Arena | 5,800 |
Sumgayit | Sumqayit | Kapital Bank Arena | 1,500 |
Zira | Baku | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium | 1,500 |
Kapaz | Ganja | Ganja City Stadium | 27,000 |
Personnel and kits
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 |
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AZAL | ![]() |
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Joma | Silk Way |
Gabala | ![]() |
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Joma | QafqaZ Hotels[3] |
Inter Baku | ![]() |
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Joma | IBA |
Neftçi Baku | ![]() |
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Kappa | Asan Xidmət |
Qarabağ | ![]() |
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Adidas | Azersun[4] |
Sumgayit | ![]() |
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Joma | Azerkimya[5] |
Zira | ![]() |
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Umbro | Santral |
Kapaz | ![]() |
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Umbro | Gəncə 4000 |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Neftçi Baku | ![]() |
Sacked | 14 September 2016[6] | 7th | ![]() |
15 September 2016[7] |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Qarabağ | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 6 | +20 | 31 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Gabala | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 6 | +22 | 28 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
3 | Inter Baku | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 24 | |
4 | Kapaz | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 15[lower-alpha 1] | |
5 | Zira | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 15[lower-alpha 1] | |
6 | Sumgayit | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 14 | |
7 | Neftçi Baku | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 29 | −20 | 9 | |
8 | AZAL | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 25 | −20 | 5 | Relegation to Azerbaijan First Division |
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.[8]
Notes:
Results
Games 1–14
Updated to games played on 29 November 2016. |
Games 15–28
Source: Azerbaijan Premier League |
Season statistics
Scoring
- First goal of the season: Elvin Badalov for Neftçi Baku against AZAL (6 August 2016)
- Fastest goal of the season: 2nd minute,
Top scorers
- As of match played 29 November 2016
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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Gabala | 7 |
2 | ![]() |
Gabala | 6 |
3 | ![]() |
Inter Baku | 5 |
4 | ![]() |
Inter Baku | 4 |
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Qarabağ | 4 | |
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Kapaz | 4 | |
7 | ![]() |
Gabala | 3 |
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Gabala | 3 | |
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Inter Baku | 3 | |
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Inter Baku | 3 | |
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Neftçi Baku | 3 | |
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Qarabağ | 3 | |
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Qarabağ | 3 | |
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Sumqayıt | 3 | |
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Sumqayıt | 3 | |
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Qarabağ | 3 |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
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![]() | Gabala | Neftchi Baku | 8-0 | 10 September 2016 | [10] |
References
- ↑ "Официально: Премьер-лига сократилась до 8 клубов". azerifootball.com (in Russian). Azeri Football. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ↑ Azərbaycan Peşəkar Liqası (Azerbaijani)
- ↑ "Deal with new sponsor - QafqaZ Hotels and Resorts". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ↑ "Qarabağın sponsoru.". qarabagh.com (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ↑ "Sumqayıtın sponsoru.". sumqayitpfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ↑ "Neftçi PFK-nın rəsmi məlumatı". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ↑ "Neftçi PFK: yeni təyinatlar haqqında". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ↑ "Premyer Liqa 2016/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ↑ "Qarabağ 6–0 AZAL". soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ↑ "Neftchi Baku 0-8 Gabala". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
External links
- Official website (Azerbaijani) (English) (Russian)