2015–16 Azerbaijan Premier League

Azerbaijan Premier League
Season 2015–16
Matches played 115
Goals scored 220 (1.91 per match)
Top goalscorer Nelson Bonilla (14)
Biggest home win Gabala 6-0 Khazar Lankaran (4 October 2015)
Biggest away win Rəvan 0-3 Qabala
(25 September 2015)
Highest scoring Gabala 6-0 Khazar Lankaran (4 October 2015)
Longest winning run Qarabağ (6)
Longest unbeaten run Qarabağ (10)
Longest winless run Rəvan (11)
Longest losing run Rəvan (8)
Highest attendance

20,400

Kapaz 1-2 Qarabağ(14 February 2016)
2016–17 →

All statistics correct as of 29 February 2016.

The 2015–16 Azerbaijan Premier League is the 24th 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.

Teams

Zira FK enters the Premier League just one year after their formation, and Kapaz PFK returns to the top level after two years of absence. Zira and Kapaz became fifth and ninth, respectively, in the 2014–15 First Division. They replace Araz-Naxçıvan PFK, which withdrew from the league in November 2014, and Baku FC, which relegated at the end of the previous season.[1]

On 21 June 2015 the Professional Football League of Azerbaijan announced that Simurq PIK refuses to play in the 2015–16 Premier League due to ongoing financial problems. They will be replaced by Ravan Baku FK, which became third in the 2014–15 First Division after they were relegated from the Premier League just one season earlier.[2]

Location of teams in 2015–16 Azerbaijan Premier League.
Team in italics are from a zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and are playing home game in Baku.

Stadia and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Venue Capacity[3]
AZAL Baku AZAL Stadium 5,000
Gabala Gabala Gabala City Stadium 3,500
Inter Baku Baku Inter Arena 8,500
Khazar Lankaran Lankaran Lankaran City Stadium 15,000
Neftchi Baku Baku Bakcell Arena 11,000
Qarabağ Baku Karabakh Stadium 5,800
Ravan Baku Bayil Stadium 3,000
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
AZAL Azerbaijan Tarlan Ahmadov Azerbaijan Seymur Asadov Umbro Silk Way
Gabala Ukraine Roman Hryhorchuk Azerbaijan Javid Huseynov Joma QafqaZ Hotels[4]
Inter Baku Georgia (country) Zaur Svanadze Georgia (country) Giorgi Lomaia Joma IBA
Khazar Lankaran Azerbaijan Elbrus Mammadov Azerbaijan Tural Jalilov Puma Palmali[5]
Neftçi Baku Azerbaijan Vali Gasimov (caretaker) Azerbaijan Araz Abdullayev Adidas SOCAR
Qarabağ Azerbaijan Gurban Gurbanov Azerbaijan Rashad Sadygov Adidas Azersun[6]
Ravan Azerbaijan Bahman Hasanov Azerbaijan Ramazan Abbasov Umbro Nissan
Sumgayit Azerbaijan Samir Abbasov Azerbaijan Vurğun Hüseynov Umbro Azerkimya[7]
Zira Azerbaijan Adil Shukurov Azerbaijan Rashad Abdullayev Kappa Santral
Kapaz Azerbaijan Shahin Diniyev Azerbaijan Tural Akhundov Adidas Gəncə 4000

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Sumgayit Azerbaijan Agil Mammadov Resigned 8 October 2015[8] 8th Azerbaijan Samir Abbasov 8 October 2015[9]
Ravan Baku Azerbaijan Emin Quliyev Resigned 17 October 2015[10] 10th Azerbaijan Bahman Hasanov 17 October 2015[11]
Neftchi Baku Azerbaijan Samir Aliyev Resigned 15 November 2015 6th Azerbaijan Asgar Abdullayev 15 November 2015
Khazar Lankaran Azerbaijan Yunis Hüseynov Resigned 13 January 2016 9th Azerbaijan Elbrus Mammadov 18 January 2016[12]
Neftchi Baku Azerbaijan Asgar Abdullayev Resigned 5 March 2016 7th Azerbaijan Vali Gasimov (caretaker) 6 March 2016 [13][14]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Qarabağ (C, Q) 33 24 6 3 60 19 +41 78 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 Zira 33 17 9 7 39 27 +12 60 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
3 Kapaz 33 15 10 8 45 35 +10 55
4 Gabala 33 14 11 8 41 26 +15 53[lower-alpha 1]
5 Inter Baku[lower-alpha 2] 33 14 11 8 34 23 +11 53[lower-alpha 1]
6 AZAL 33 13 6 14 25 32 −7 45
7 Neftchi Baku 33 11 10 12 34 36 −2 43
8 Sumgayit 33 6 12 15 34 46 −12 30
9 Khazar Lankaran 33 3 5 25 12 45 −33 14[lower-alpha 3]
10 Ravan Baku[lower-alpha 4] 33 4 8 21 22 57 −35 14[lower-alpha 3] Relegation to Azerbaijan First Division
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: PFL, UEFA, 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.[17]
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head record: Inter Baku 5pts (0, 1 AG), Gabala 5pts (0, 2 AG)
  2. ↑ On 31 March 2016, the Adjudicatory Chamber of the UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) announced that Inter Baku will be excluded from participating in the next UEFA club competition for which they would otherwise qualify in the next three (3) seasons (i.e. the 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19 seasons).[15]
  3. 1 2 Head-to-head record: Khazar 5pts, Ravan 2pts
  4. ↑ Ravan Baku deducted 6 points.[16]

Results

Games 1–18

Home ╲ Away AZL INT KHARAVNEFQARGABSUMZIRKAP
AZAL 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–0 1–1
Inter Baku 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 0–2 2–1 2–3 0–0 1–0
Khazar Lankaran 3–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–1 0–1 1–2 0–1 0–1
Ravan Baku 0–0 0–2 0–1 1–3 1–2 0–3 0–0 1–0 0–2
Neftchi Baku 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 1–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 0–0
Qarabağ 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 4–1 3–0
Gabala 0–0 1–1 6–0 1–1 0–1 2–2 1–0 0–0 1–0
Sumgayit 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–2 1–0 2–2 0–0 2–2
Zira 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 3–2 2–2
Kəpəz 1–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–3 3–0 3–1 1–1

Updated to games played on 30 January 2016.
Source: Azerbaijan Premier League
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Games 19–36

Home ╲ Away AZL INT KHARAVNEFQARGABSUMZIRKAP
AZAL 0–0 1–0 1–0
Inter Baku 1–1 0–1 1–0
Khazar Lankaran 0–0
Ravan Baku
Neftchi Baku 1–0 1–1 1–0
Qarabağ 3–0 2–0
Gabala 0–0 1–0 1–2
Sumgayit 0–2
Zira 2–1 2–1 3–0
Kəpəz 2–0 1–2 0–0

Updated to games played on 27 February 2016.
Source: Azerbaijan Premier League
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

As of match played 1 May 2016
Rank Player Club Goals
1 El Salvador Nelson Bonilla Zirə 14
2 Spain Dani Quintana Qarabağ 12
3 Azerbaijan Ruslan Qurbanov Neftçi 11
4 Brazil Richard Qarabağ 9
Ukraine Oleksiy Gai Qəbələ 9
Azerbaijan Amil Yunanov Sumqayıt 9
7 Sweden Samuel Armenteros Qarabağ 7
Ukraine Oleksiy Antonov Qəbələ 7
Cameroon Julien Ebah Kəpəz 7
10 Azerbaijan Mahir Madatov Qarabağ 6
Brazil Juninho Kəpəz 6

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date REF.
El Salvador Nelson Bonilla ZirəRavan Baku4-0 10 April 2016 [21]

Discipline

Player

Club

References

  1. ↑ Кяпаз и Зире заменят Бакы в комитете клубов. Azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  2. ↑ ПФЛ подтвердил участие Ревана вместо Симурга. Azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Azərbaycan Peşəkar Liqası (Azerbaijani)
  4. ↑ "Deal with new sponsor - QafqaZ Hotels and Resorts". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Xəzər Lənkəranın sponsoru.". lankaranfc.com (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  6. ↑ "Qarabağın sponsoru.". qarabagh.com (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  7. ↑ "Sumqayıtın sponsoru.". sumqayitpfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  8. ↑ "ФК Сумгаит: Агиль Мамедов сам подал прошение об отставке". http://www.azerifootball.com/ (in Russian). Azerifootball. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  9. ↑ "Первая тренерская смена сезона: Аббасов сменил Мамедова в Сумгаите". http://www.azerifootball.com/ (in Russian). Azerifootball. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  10. ↑ "Emin Quliyev istefaya göndərildi". http://www.revanfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Ravan Baku. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  11. ↑ "“Rəvan”ın yeni baş məşqçisi müəyyənləşdi". http://www.revanfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Ravan Baku. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  12. ↑ ""Xəzər Lənkəran"ın baş məşqçisi istefa verdi". www.anspress.com (in Azerbaijani). Anspress. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  13. ↑ "Əsgər Abdullayev istefa verdi". www.azerisport.com (in Azerbaijani). Azerisport.com. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  14. ↑ "Аскер Абдуллаев будет отстранен из Наблюдательного Совета Нефтчи". www.azerifootball.com (in Russian). Azerifootball.com. 12 March 2016.
  15. ↑ "CFCB adjudicatory chamber orders". uefa.org. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  16. ↑ http://www.pfl.az/news/5215/
  17. ↑ "Premyer Liqa 2015/2016 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  18. ↑ "Додо установил рекорд чемпионатов Азербайджана". http://www.azerifootball.com/ (in Russian). Azerifootball. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  19. ↑ "Qabala 1-1 Ravan". uk.soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  20. ↑ "Sumgayit 2-2 Kapaz". uk.soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  21. ↑ "Ravan 0-4 Zira". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  22. 1 2 3 4 http://www.soccerway.com/national/azerbaijan/premyer-liqa/20152016/regular-season/players/

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