2011–12 in Azerbaijani football

2012 season
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The 2011–12 season was the 20th season of competitive football in Azerbaijan.

The season began on 6 August 2011 for Premier League and 10 September for the First Division. The first round of the Premier League ended on 7 March 2012, with the Championship and Relegation groups having their first games on 11 March. The Championship group ended on 11 May 2013 and the Relegation group on 12 May 2013, the same day as the First Division ended.

Season events

Inter Baku scandal

On 21 August 2011, Inter Baku - FK Baku game was suspended during last minutes due referee scandal, therefore game's fate decided after Professional Football League of Azerbaijan's decision.[1][2] On 23 August 2011, PFL awarded 3-0 technical victory to FK Baku and announced the following punishments were given to Inter Baku's individuals:

Furthermore, Inter Baku fined additional 13,000 AZN for breaching security regulations.[3][4]

Khazar Lankaran and Turan controversy

On 6 August 2011, the Disciplinary Committee of AFFA imposed the punishment on the scandal that took place in two matches. Khazar Lankaran fined 10,000 AZN after club's fans threw alien objects to the court, injuring the head of Inter Baku’s coach Kakhaber Tskhadadze. Khazar also must play its next two league home matches in an empty stadium because of its fans' aggressive behavior.[5]

AFFA fined Turan Tovuz 26,000 AZN and moved its next two league home matches on a neutral ground for injuring referees, breaking PFL camera as well as for refusing to play at the second half of 2011–12 Azerbaijan Cup.[5][6] The club's president Musa Suleymanov has been disqualified for five matches and club received technical defeat of 0-3.[7]

National Football Team

Euro 2012 qualification

Friendlies

Goal scorers

Place Position Name Friendlies WC Qualifying Total
1 FW Rauf Aliyev 2 2 4
DF Mahir Şükürov 3 1 4
3 FW Vagif Javadov 0 1 1
FW Vüqar Nadirov 0 1 1
MF Nizami Hajiyev 1 0 1
TOTALS 6 5 11

League Tables

Azerbaijan Premier League

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Neftchi Baku 22 16 1 5 45 17+28 49 2012–13 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round
2 Inter Baku 22 13 6 3 21 10+11 45 2012–13 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round
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
7 AZAL 22 8 5 9 35 350 29
8 Ravan Baku 22 6 7 9 23 29−6 25
9 Kəpəz 22 6 4 12 26 38−12 22
10 Simurq 22 5 4 13 18 34−16 19
11 Sumgayit 22 4 3 15 16 37−21 15 Qualification to relegation playoffs
12 Turan 22 3 2 17 13 33−20 11 Relegation to 2012–13 Azerbaijan First Division

Updated to games played on 15 February 2012.
Source: Soccerway: Azerbaijan Premier League Table


Rules for classification:

1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Championship Group

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Neftchi Baku (C) 32 20 3 9 55 30+25 63 2012–13 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round
2 Khazar Lankaran 32 17 8 7 44 28+16 59 2012–13 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round
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 2012–13 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round 1

Updated to games played on 11 May 2012.
Source: Soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1 Baku qualified for the first qualifiying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League as winner of the 2011–12 Azerbaijan Cup.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Relegation Group

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
7 AZAL 32 12 8 12 44 440 44
8 Ravan Baku 32 10 11 11 39 390 41
9 Simurq 32 8 10 14 27 41−14 34
10 Kəpəz 32 9 5 18 35 55−20 32
11 Turan 32 6 7 19 26 42−16 25 Qualification to relegation playoffs
12 Sumgayit 32 6 6 20 27 52−25 24 Relegation to 2012–13 Azerbaijan First Division

Updated to games played on 18 May 2012.
Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Azerbaijan First Division

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Qaradağ (C) 26 21 2 3 45 9+36 65
2 Karvan 26 17 4 5 55 22+33 55
3 Neftchala 26 16 7 3 42 16+26 55
4 Şahdağ 26 13 6 7 46 33+13 45
5 Bakili 26 11 5 10 36 28+8 38
6 Lokomotiv-Bilajary 26 10 6 10 37 33+4 36
7 FK MKT-Araz 26 11 3 12 35 43−8 36
8 Şəmkir 26 9 6 11 38 380 33
9 Tərəqqi 26 9 4 13 28 30−2 31
10 Mughan 26 9 4 13 26 43−17 31
11 Şuşa 26 7 8 11 21 23−2 29
12 Energetik 26 6 7 13 21 45−24 25
13 MOIK Baku 26 7 4 15 34 44−10 25
14 Göyəzən 26 1 4 21 17 74−57 7

Updated to games played on 28 May 2012.
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Azerbaijan Cup

17 May 2012
20:00 AZST
Baku 2−0 Neftchi Baku
Koke  8'
Juninho  27' 		Summary Denis Silva Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 60', 82'
Dalga Arena
Attendance: 4,300

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment
AZAL Azerbaijan Suleymanov, NazimNazim Suleymanov Resigned 7 July 2011[12] Pre-season Azerbaijan Elkhan Abdullayev 12 July 2011[13]
Neftchi Azerbaijan Asadov, ArifArif Asadov Resigned 29 July 2011[14] Pre-season Azerbaijan Boyukagha Hajiyev 2 August 2011[15]
Ravan Baku Azerbaijan Bahman Hasanov Resigned 20 September 2011[16] 11th Azerbaijan Kadyrov, VladislavVladislav Kadyrov 20 September 2011[16]
AZAL Azerbaijan Elkhan Abdullayev Resigned 31 October 2011[17] 10th Azerbaijan Rafig Mirzayev 1 November 2011
Gabala England Tony Adams Resigned 16 November 2011[18] 6th Turkey Fatih Kavlak 16 November 2011[19]
Kapaz Azerbaijan Mehman Allahverdiyev Resigned 21 November 2011[20] 10th Azerbaijan Mirbaghir Isayev 21 November 2011[21]
Khazar Lankaran Romania Mircea Rednic Sacked 4 December 2011[22] 3rd Turkey Cüneyt Biçer 5 December 2011[23]
Kapaz Azerbaijan Mirbaghir Isayev Resigned 24 December 2011[24] 10th Azerbaijan Fuad Ismayilov 1 January 2012[25]
Ravan Baku Azerbaijan Kadyrov, VladislavVladislav Kadyrov Sacked 5 February 2012[26] 8th Azerbaijan Bahman Hasanov 6 February 2012[26]
Simurq Russia Yuran, SergeySergey Yuran Mutually terminated 5 March 2012[27] 10th Azerbaijan Getman, IgorIgor Getman 5 March 2012[27]
Simurq Azerbaijan Getman, IgorIgor Getman End of tenure as caretaker 11 March 2012[28] 10th Georgia (country) Chikhradze, GiorgiGiorgi Chikhradze 11 March 2012[28]
FC Baku Latvia Starkovs, AleksandrsAleksandrs Starkovs Mutually terminated 11 March 2012[29] 5th Azerbaijan Novruz Azimov 11 March 2012[29]
Khazar Lankaran Turkey Cüneyt Biçer Sacked 15 March 2012[30] 4th Azerbaijan Yunis Hüseynov 15 March 2012[31]
AZAL Azerbaijan Rafig Mirzayev Mutually terminated 2 April 2012[32] 7th Azerbaijan Mais Azimov 2 April 2012[32]
AZAL Azerbaijan Mais Azimov End of tenure as caretaker 6 April 2012[33] 7th Azerbaijan Sadygov, VagifVagif Sadygov 6 April 2012[33]

Transfers

References

  1. ↑ Азербайджанский футбол: два скандальных матча с участием латвийских игроков (in Russian). Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  2. ↑ Решение по поводу матча Интер-Бакы будет обнародовано во вторник (in Russian). Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  3. ↑ Интер получил техническое поражение (ОБНОВЛЯЕТСЯ) (in Russian). Azerisport.com. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  4. ↑ ""İnter"ə texniki məğlubiyyət verildi" (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  5. 1 2 Aliyev, Elmir. "Khazar-Lankaran to play without fans". News.az. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  6. ↑ ДК АФФА попросит исполком рассмотреть участие Турана в чемпионате. Azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  7. ↑ "AFFA-dan "Turan"a sərt cəza". Premyerliqa.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  8. ↑ http://www.soccerway.com/matches/2011/06/07/europe/european-championships/azerbaijan/germany/914611/
  9. ↑ http://www.soccerway.com/matches/2011/09/06/europe/european-championships/azerbaijan/kazakhstan/914616/
  10. ↑ http://www.soccerway.com/matches/2011/10/07/europe/european-championships/azerbaijan/austria/914618/
  11. ↑ http://www.soccerway.com/matches/2011/10/11/europe/european-championships/turkey/azerbaijan/914621/
  12. ↑ "Назим Сулейманов подал в отставку". Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  13. ↑ "АЗАЛ доверят Эльхану Абдуллаеву". Retrieved 12 July 2011.
  14. ↑ "Arif Əsədovun istefası rəsmiləşdi: Gələcək baş məşqçiyə uğurlar arzulayıram". Retrieved 29 July 2011.
  15. ↑ ""Neftçi"nin yeni baş məşqçisinin adı açıqlandı". Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  16. 1 2 Бакинский клуб остался без главного тренера [Baku Club Left Without a Head Coach]. azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  17. ↑ Отставка Абдуллаева принята АЗАЛ (in Russian). Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  18. ↑ Адамс подал в отставку и покидает Азербайджан. azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  19. ↑ Уход "по-английски". echo-az.com (in Russian). Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  20. ↑ Юнис Гусейнов может возглавить Кяпаз. azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  21. ↑ Мирбагир Исаев возглавил Кяпяз. azerifootball.com (in Russian). Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  22. ↑ ХЛ отправляет Редника в отставку. Azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  23. ↑ Назначен новый главный тренер футбольного клуба "Хазар-Лянкяран". 1news.az (in Russian). Retrieved 5 December 2011.
  24. ↑ Мирбагир Исаев: Я больше не работаю в Кяпазе. Azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  25. ↑ Кяпяз: Перезагрузка 2012. Azerifootball.com (in Russian). Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  26. 1 2 ""Rəvan"da şok: Qədirov getdi, Həsənov gəldi". fanat.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  27. 1 2 Сергей Юран подал в отставку с поста главного тренера Симурга. azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  28. 1 2 Юрана заменил Чихрадзе. Azerisport.com (in Russian).
  29. 1 2 Александр Старков больше не является наставником Бакы. Azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  30. ↑ ХЛ поменял Бичера на Юниса Гусейнова. Azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  31. ↑ "Yunis Hüseynov "Xəzər Lənkəran"ın sükanı arxasına keçdi". Lankaranfc.com (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  32. 1 2 "AZAL-da məşqçi istefaları". Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  33. 1 2 "Вагиф САДЫХОВ: Ради имиджа АЗАЛ будем биться за седьмое место". Retrieved 6 April 2012.
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