2018–19_Azerbaijan_Premier_League
2018–19 Azerbaijan Premier League
Football league season
The 2018–19 Azerbaijan Premier League was the 27th season of the Azerbaijan Premier League. It was won by defending champions Qarabağ. The season began on 11 August 2018.[1]
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 August 2018 – 11 May 2019 |
| Champions | Qarabağ |
| Champions League | Qarabağ |
| Europa League | Neftçi Baku Sabail |
| Matches played | 112 |
| Goals scored | 285 (2.54 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mahir Emreli (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Qarabağ 5–1 Keşla (3 December 2018) |
| Biggest away win | Zira 0–6 Qarabağ (9 December 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Zira 0–6 Qarabağ (9 December 2018) |
← 2017–18 2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 11 May 2019. | |
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The winner of the league this season earned a spot in the first qualifying round of the 2019–20 Champions League, and the second and third placed clubs earned a place in the first qualifying round of the 2019–20 Europa League.[2]
Kapaz was relegated at the conclusion of the previous season.[1] Sabah were promoted and will participate in the Premier League this season.[3]
Locations of the 2018–19 Azerbaijan Premier League teams.
Team in italics is from a zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and is playing its home games in Baku.
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.
More information Team, Year Established ...
| Team | Year Established | Location | Venue | Capacity[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabala | 1995[5][6] | Qabala | Gabala City Stadium | 4,500 |
| Keşla | 1997[7] | Keshla | ASK Arena | 8,125 |
| Neftchi Baku | 1937 | Baku | Bakcell Arena | 10,500 |
| Qarabağ | 1951 | Aghdam | Azersun Arena {Baku} | 5,800 |
| Sabah | 2017 | Baku | Alinja Arena | 13,000 |
| Sabail | 2016 | Səbail | Bayil Arena | 5,000 |
| Sumgayit | 2010 | Sumqayit | Kapital Bank Arena | 1,500 |
| Zira | 2014 | Zira | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium | 1,400 |
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Stadiums
| Gabala | Keşla | Neftchi Baku | Qarabağ |
| Gabala City Stadium | ASK Arena | Bakcell Arena | Azersun Arena |
| Capacity: 4,500 | Capacity: 8,200 | Capacity: 10,500 | Capacity: 5,800 |
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| Sabah | Sabail | Sumgayit | Zira |
| Alinja Arena | Bayil Arena | Kapital Bank Arena | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium |
| Capacity: 13,000 | Capacity: 3,200 | Capacity: 1,500 | Capacity: 1,400 |
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.
More information Team, Manager ...
| Team | Manager | Team captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabala |  Sanan Gurbanov |
Javid Huseynov |
Joma | QafqaZ Hotels[8] |
| Keşla | Tarlan Ahmedov |
Kamran Aghayev |
Joma | Samaya LTD |
| Neftchi Baku |  Roberto Bordin |
Ruslan Abışov |
Nike | |
| Qarabağ | Gurban Gurbanov |
Rashad Sadygov |
Adidas | Azersun Holding |
| Sabah | Elshad Ahmadov |
Javid Imamverdiyev |
Macron | Bank Respublika |
| Sabail | Aftandil Hajiyev |
Rahid Amirguliyev |
Macron | AzTea |
| Sumgayit | Aykhan Abbasov |
Vurğun Hüseynov |
Macron | Pasha Insurance |
| Zira | Samir Abbasov |
Kamal Bayramov |
Joma | Santral Electric |
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Foreign players
A team could use only six foreign players on the field in each game.
More information Club, Player 1 ...
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In bold: Players that capped for their national team.
Managerial changes
More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointmentr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabala |  Roman Hryhorchuk |
End of contract | 29 May 2018[9] | Pre-season | Sanan Gurbanov |
30 May 2018[10] |
| Neftchi Baku | Tarlan Ahmedov |
End of contract | 31 May 2018[11] | Pre-season | Roberto Bordin |
8 June 2018[12] |
| Sabail | Samir Aliyev |
Mutual consent | 22 May 2018[13] | Pre-season | Aftandil Hajiyev |
11 June 2018[14] |
| Sumgayit | Samir Abbasov |
End of contract | 20 May 2018 | Pre-season | Nazim Suleymanov |
7 June 2018[15] |
| Sabah | Arif Asadov |
End of contract | Pre-season | Elshad Ahmadov |
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| Keşla | Yuriy Maksymov |
Sacked | 17 July 2018[16] | Pre-season |  Mladen Milinković |
25 July 2018[17] |
| Zira | Aykhan Abbasov |
Resignation | 29 August 2018[18] | 8th | Samir Abbasov |
29 August 2018[19] |
| Keşla | Mladen Milinković |
Sacked | 29 October 2018[20] | 7th | Tarlan Ahmadov |
30 October 2018[21] |
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More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qarabağ (C) | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 65 | 21 | +44 | 66 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Neftçi Baku | 28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 26 | +26 | 58 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Sabail | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 41 | |
| 4 | Gabala | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 36 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 5 | Zira | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 31 | |
| 6 | Sumgayit | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 42 | −18 | 29 | |
| 7 | Sabah | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 41 | −21 | 27 | |
| 8 | Keşla | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 23 |
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Source: 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.[22]
(C) Champions
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.[22]
(C) Champions
Positions by round
More information Team ╲ Round, Qarabağ ...
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
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| Qarabağ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Neftçi Baku | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sabail | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Gabala | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Zira | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Sumgayit | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Sabah | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Keşla | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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| Leader and Champions League first qualifying round | |
| Europa League first qualifying round | |
| Europa League second qualifying round |
Clubs played each other four times for a total of 28 matches each.[23]
More information Home \ Away, GAB ...
Games 1–14
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Games 15–28
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Notes
Top scorers
- As of match played 11 May 2019
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahir Emreli |
Qarabağ | 16 |
| 2 |  Bagaliy Dabo |
Neftçi Baku | 14 |
| 3 |  James Adeniyi |
Gabala | 10 |
| 4 | Marko Dević |
Sabah | 8 |
 Filip Ozobić |
Qarabağ | ||
| 6 | Mirabdulla Abbasov |
Neftçi Baku | 7 |
| Emin Mahmudov |
Neftçi Baku | ||
 Dani Quintana |
Qarabağ | ||
| Abdellah Zoubir |
Qarabağ | ||
| 10 | Steeven Joseph-Monrose |
Gabala | 6 |
 Julio Rodríguez |
Zira |
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Hat-tricks
More information Player, For ...
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahir Emreli | Qarabağ | Keşla | 5–1 | 3 December 2018 | [24] |
| Dani Quintana | Qarabağ | Zira | 6–0 | 9 December 2018 | [25] |
| Mahir Emreli | Qarabağ | Sabail | 4–0 | 5 May 2019 | [26] |
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Clean sheets
- As of match played 11 May 2019
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salahat Aghayev |
Neftçi | 12 |
| 2 |  Vagner da Silva |
Qarabağ | 10 |
| 3 | Dmytro Bezotosnyi |
Gabala | 8 |
| 4 | Emil Balayev |
Sabail | 7 |
| Saša Stamenković |
Sabah | ||
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Scoring
- First goal of the season: Mirabdulla Abbasov for Neftçi Baku against Sumgayit. (11 August 2018)
- "Premyer Liqa". soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- "Preliminary Access List 2019/20". Bert Kassies. Archived from the original on 22 May 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- "Premyer Liqa". soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- Azərbaycan Peşəkar Liqası (in Azerbaijani)
- "Qəbələ – 10". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- Establishment of SC Qabala Archived 23 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- "Arts, Sports & Events". Official Khazar University website. 2006. Archived from the original on 27 March 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2008.
- "Deal with new sponsor – QafqaZ Hotels and Resorts". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- "Roman Qriqorçukla yollarını ayırdı". gabala.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- "Sənan Qurbanov "Qəbələ"nin yeni baş məşqçisidir". gabala.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- "Baş məşqçi ilə müqavilə yenilənmədi". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ""Neftçi" PFK-ya yeni baş məşqçi təyin edilib". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- "Samir Aliyev Leaves Sabail FK". facebook.com (in Azerbaijani). Sabail FK. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- "First day of Ruslan Gurbanov, at Bayil Arena!". facebook.com (in Azerbaijani). Sabail FK. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- "Nazim Süleymanov "Sumqayıt" FK-nın baş məşqçisi təyin olunub". sumqayitpfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Sumgayit FK. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- "Юрия Максимова назвали неадекватным и выгнали из "Кешли"". segodnya.ua (in Russian). Сегодня. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- "Главным тренером ФК Кешля стал Милинкович". azerifootball.com (in Russian). Azerifootball. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- "Ayxan Abbasov "Zirə"dən ayrıldı". fczire.az (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 29 August 2018. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ""Zirə"nin yeni baş məşqçi bəlli oldu". fczire.az (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 29 August 2018. Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- "Keşlə FK-nın məlumatı". www.keshlafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Keşla FK. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- "Keşlə FK-ya yeni baş məşqçi təyin olundu". www.keshlafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Keşla FK. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- "Premyer Liqa: Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- "Premyer Liqa: Season Rules". scoresway.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- "QARABAĞ VS. KEŞLƏ 5 - 1". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- "ZIRA VS. QARABAĞ 0 - 6". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- "QARABAĞ VS. SABAIL 4 - 0". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 10 December 2018.