2021–22_Azerbaijan_Premier_League
2021–22 Azerbaijan Premier League
Football league season
The 2021–22 Azerbaijan Premier League was the 30th season of the Azerbaijan Premier League, the highest tier football league of Azerbaijan. The season began on 14 August 2021 and finished on 22 May 2022.
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
Season | 2021–22 |
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Dates | 14 August 2021 – 22 May 2022 |
Champions | Qarabağ |
Champions League | Qarabağ |
Europa Conference League | Neftçi Zira Gabala |
Matches played | 108 |
Goals scored | 279 (2.58 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Kady Borges (12 goals) |
Biggest home win | Qarabağ 8–0 Shamakhi (15 April 2022) |
Biggest away win | Sumgayit 0–4 Qarabağ (7 November 2021) Sumgayit 0–4 Gabala (27 February 2022) |
Highest scoring | Qarabağ 8–0 Shamakhi (15 April 2022) |
Longest winning run | 7 matches Qarabağ |
Longest unbeaten run | 19 matches Qarabağ |
Longest winless run | 15 matches Sumgayit |
Longest losing run | 6 matches Sabail |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 15 May 2022. |
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On 6 April 2022, the Azerbaijan Premier League approved the name change of Keşla FK to Shamakhi FK.[1]
Stadia and locations
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
More information Team, Year Established ...
Team | Year Established | Location | Venue | Capacity[2] |
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Gabala | 1995[3][4] | Qabala | Gabala City Stadium | 4,500 |
Shamakhi | 1997[5] | Shamakhi | Shamakhi City Stadium | 2,200 |
Neftchi Baku | 1937 | Baku | Bakcell Arena | 11,000 |
Qarabağ | 1951 | Aghdam | Azersun Arena | 5,200 |
Sabah | 2017 | Absheron | Bank Respublika Arena | 13,000 |
Sabail | 2016 | Səbail | Bayil Arena | 3,200 |
Sumgayit | 2010 | Sumqayit | Kapital Bank Arena | 1,400 |
Zira | 2014 | Zira | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium | 1,300 |
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Stadiums
Gabala | Shamakhi | Qarabağ | Neftçi Baku |
Gabala City Stadium | Shamakhi City Stadium | Azersun Arena | Bakcell Arena |
Capacity: 4,500 | Capacity: 2,200 | Capacity: 5,200 | Capacity: 10,200 |
Sabah | Sabail | Sumgayit | Zira |
Bank Respublika Arena | ASCO Arena | Kapital Bank Arena | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium |
Capacity: 13,000 | Capacity: 3,200 | Capacity: 1,400 | Capacity: 1,300 |
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
More information Team, President ...
Team | President | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Gabala | Fariz Najafov | Elmar Bakhshiyev | Asif Mammadov | Joma | Gilan & Knauf |
Shamakhi | Zaur Akhundov | Sanan Gurbanov | Ilkin Qirtimov | Joma | Samaya LTD |
Neftçi Baku | Kamran Guliyev | Samir Abbasov | Emin Mahmudov | Nike | Turkish Airlines |
Qarabağ | Abdolbari Gozal | Gurban Gurbanov | Maksim Medvedev | Adidas | Azersun |
Sabah | Magsud Adigozalov | Murad Musayev | Ruslan Abışov | Nike | Bank Respublika |
Sabail | Rashad Abdullayev | Aftandil Hacıyev | Rahid Amirguliyev | Nike | AzTea |
Sumgayit | Riad Rafiyev | Alyaksey Baha | Vurğun Hüseynov | Jako | Pasha Insurance, Azərikimya |
Zira | Taleh Nasibov | Rashad Sadygov | Aghabala Ramazanov | Joma | Bakcell, Azfargroup |
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Managerial changes
More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Sabah | Ramin Guliyev (Acting Head Coach) | End of role | 26 May 2021[6] | Pre-season | Ramin Guliyev | 26 May 2021[6] |
Sabah | Ramin Guliyev | Resigned | 21 October 2021[7] | 8th | Murad Musayev | 30 October 2021[8] |
Sumgayit | Aykhan Abbasov | Sacked | 16 December 2021[9] | 7th | Alyaksey Baha | 30 December 2021[10] |
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Foreign players
Each team can 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.
More information Pos, Team ...
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Qarabağ (C) | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 72 | 13 | +59 | 69 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Neftçi Baku | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 50 | Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
3 | Zira | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 47 | |
4 | Gabala | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 45 | |
5 | Sabah | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 41 | |
6 | Sumgayit | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 46 | −24 | 22[lower-alpha 1] | |
7 | Shamakhi | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 49 | −24 | 22[lower-alpha 1] | |
8 | Sabail | 28 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 57 | −40 | 15 |
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Clubs played each other four times for a total of 28 matches each.
More information Home \ Away, GAB ...
Matches 1–14
Source: soccerway.com Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. |
Matches 15–28
Source: soccerway.com Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Top scorers
- As of match played 15 May 2022
More information Rank, Player ...
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Joy-Lance Mickels | Sabah | 11 |
Davit Volkovi | Zira | ||
Kady | Qarabağ | ||
Filip Ozobić | Qarabağ | ||
Ibrahima Wadji | Qarabağ | ||
6 | Tiago Bezerra | Neftçi | 10 |
7 | Abdellah Zoubir | Qarabağ | 8 |
Isnik Alimi | Gabala | ||
Musa Gurbanli | Qarabağ | ||
10 | Ramil Sheydayev | Qarabağ | 7 |
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Hat-tricks
More information Player, For ...
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
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Davit Volkovi | Zira | Sabah | 3-3 (A) | 6 November 2021 | [12] |
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Clean sheets
- As of matches played 15 May 2022
More information Rank, Player ...
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | Nijat Mehbaliyev | Gabala | 11 |
2 | Mehdi Jannatov | Zira | 10 |
Şahruddin Mahammadaliyev | Qarabağ | ||
4 | Ivan Brkić | Neftçi | 5 |
5 | Salahat Aghayev | Sabah | 4 |
Stanislav Namașco | Shamakhi | ||
Aydin Bayramov | Sumgayit | ||
8 | Kamran Ibrahimov | Neftçi | 3 |
Emil Balayev | Qarabağ | ||
Yusif İmanov | Sabah |
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- Azərbaycan Peşəkar Liqası (in Azerbaijani)
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