2014–15 Azerbaijan First Division

Azerbaijan First Division
Season2014–15
ChampionsNeftchala

The 2014–15 Azerbaijan First Division is the second-level of football in Azerbaijan. Araz were the defending champions.[1] The season started on 6 September 2014 and there were sixteen teams participating in the league.[2]

Teams

Araz were promoted to Azerbaijan Premier League, while Ravan Baku relegated to Azerbaijan First Division.[1][3] In July 2014, it was confirmed that Zira FK will participate in the first division.[4]

Stadia and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Stadium capacity
Ağsu Agsu Agsu City Stadium 3,000
Bakılı Baku Zirə Olympic Sport Complex Stadium 1,500
Energetik Mingachevir Yashar Mammadzade Stadium 5,000
Göyəzən Qazakh Qazakh City Stadium 15,000
Kəpəz Ganja Ganja City Stadium 25,000
Lokomotiv-Bilajary Baku FC Baku stadium 3,000
Mil-Muğan Imishli Heydar Aliyev Stadium 8,500
MOIK Baku MOIK Stadium 3,000
Neftçala Neftchala Nariman Narimanov Stadium 2,000
Qaradağ Lökbatan Lökbatan Lökbatan Olympic Sport Complex Stadium 2,000
Ravan Baku Bayil Stadium 5,000
Şahdağ Qusar Şövkət Orduxanov Stadium 4,000
Şəmkir Şəmkir Shamkir City Stadium 11,500
Şuşa Shusha Shafa Stadium 8,000
Turan Tovuz Tovuz City Stadium 6,800
Zira Baku Zirə Olympic Sport Complex Stadium 1,500

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
Ağsu Rufat Guliyev TBD Umbro Aqua Vita
Bakılı Rafik Aliyev TBD TBD TBD
Energetik Sahib Gojayev TBD
Göyəzən Elxan Muradov TBD
Kəpəz Vidadi Rzayev TBD TBD TBD
Lokomotiv-Bilajary İlgar Huseynov TBD
Mil-Muğan Matlab Mammadov TBD TBD TBD
MOIK Namig Adilov TBD Kappa
Neftçala Kamal Guliyev TBD Lescon SOCAR Petroleum
Qaradağ Lökbatan Adil Mahmudov TBD Lescon SOCAR
Ravan Ramil Aliyev TBD TBD TBD
Şahdağ Telman Javadov TBD TBD TBD
Şəmkir Ruslan Abbasov Orxan Məmmədov TBD TBD
Şuşa Nadir Gasymov TBD TBD
Turan Badri Kvaratskhelia Asef Gadiri TBD TBD
Zira Bahram Shahguliyev TBD Umbro Kapital Bank

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Şahdağ Kamran Alibabayev Resigned 20 October 2014[5] 13th Telman Javadov 20 October 2014[5]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Neftchala 30 25 3 2 83 19 +64 78
2 Ağsu 30 21 4 5 70 22 +48 67
3 Ravan Baku (P) 30 21 4 5 70 22 +48 67 Promotion to Azerbaijan Premier League
4 Qaradağ Lökbatan 30 20 5 5 57 25 +32 65
5 Zira (P) 30 19 6 5 61 19 +42 63 Promotion to Azerbaijan Premier League
6 Turan Tovuz 30 15 5 10 75 37 +38 50
7 Şahdağ 30 13 8 9 40 29 +11 47
8 Şuşa Qarabağ 30 14 4 12 49 31 +18 46
9 Kəpəz (P) 30 10 8 12 37 37 0 38 Promotion to Azerbaijan Premier League
10 Bakili 30 10 4 16 46 61 −15 34
11 Şəmkir 30 8 8 14 25 46 −21 32
12 MOIK Baku 30 8 5 17 26 60 −34 29
13 Mil-Muğan 30 7 5 18 30 65 −35 26
14 Energetik 30 5 3 22 24 82 −58 18
15 Göyəzən 30 3 3 24 15 91 −76 12
16 Lokomotiv-Bilajary 30 3 1 26 10 72 −62 10
Source: soccerway.com
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 (only if 2 teams are tied); 6) goal difference; 7) goals scored.[6]
(P) Promoted

Results

Home \ Away AGU ZIR BKL ENG ATM RAV KAP LBA ARZ MOI NEF QAD ABB SHA SHU TUR
Ağsu 0–2 7–1 5–0 4–0 1–1 1–0 3–0 4–0 5–0 1–4 0–1 2–1 5–0 1–0 1–1
Zira 1–1 3–1 6–0 5–0 2–0 3–0 3–0 5–1 1–0 1–3 1–1 3–0 0–0 0–2 0–1
Bakili 0–2 0–1 7–1 2–1 0–2 2–1 3–0 2–2 0–0 0–2 1–3 0–0 5–1 2–3 1–8
Energetik 0–3 0–1 3–1 4–0 0–3 1–1 3–0 3–0 1–1 1–4 0–4 0–6 2–2 0–3 1–2
Göyəzən 0–2 0–6 0–4 3–1 0–4 0–3 0–4 0–0 0–1 0–6 0–3 1–3 0–2 0–0 0–5
Ravan Baku 0–1 3–1 5–1 3–1 4–0 4–1 3–0 3–0 6–0 1–3 1–1 1–0 6–0 1–0 2–1
Kapaz 2–3 1–1 2–0 0–1 2–0 0–0 3–0 3–0 4–0 1–4 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–0
Lokomotiv-Bilajary 0–3 0–3 0–3 1–0 0–3 0–1 1–3 3–2 0–3 0–2 0–3 0–3 0–1 0–0 0–3
Mil-Muğan 0–0 1–3 0–4 3–1 0–3 1–2 3–0 3–0 1–0 0–2 1–0 0–3 1–1 1–4 0–3
MOIK Baku 1–6 0–2 3–1 3–0 2–2 0–6 1–1 1–0 0–4 1–4 0–3 0–1 1–2 3–1 1–4
Neftchala 2–0 0–0 6–0 3–0 2–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 1–0 4–5 4–0 2–0 3–2 4–1
Qaradağ 3–0 0–2 2–1 2–0 5–0 1–3 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 2–3 1–0 1–0 1–0 3–1
Şahdağ 0–2 0–1 0–0 4–0 3–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–2
Şəmkir 0–2 0–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 1–2 1–0 3–0 1–2 0–2 0–0 0–2 1–1 1–4 0–3
Şuşa 1–2 2–1 1–2 5–0 5–0 2–3 1–2 3–0 3–2 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–0
Turan-T 1–3 2–2 1–2 5–0 6–2 0–0 4–3 4–0 6–0 0–0 2–1 3–4 5–0 1–1 0–1
Source: Soccerway: Birinci Dasta Table
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 İlham Allahverdiyev Qaradağ Lökbatan 21
2 Fərmayıl Əliyev Neftchala 16
3 Məhəmməd Alıyev Nefchala 15

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
Elxan Məmmədov Mil-Muğan Göyəzən 6–1 6 September 2014
Rəşad Piriyev Göyəzən Lokomotiv B 0–4 25 September 2014
Morteza Heydari Şuşa Göyəzən 5–0 16 October 2014
Akif Tağıyev Göyəzən Turan Tovuz 0–5 31 October 2014
Aqşin Sadıqov Turan Tovuz Şahdağ 5–0 27 November 2014
Röyal Nəcəfov MOİK Bakılı 3–1 28 November 2014
Morteza Heydari Şuşa Energetik 5–0 28 November 2014
Zeynal Hacıyev Şahdağ Energetik 4–0 8 December 2014
Tuqay Alhüseynli Turan Tovuz Göyəzən 6–2 21 February 2015
Əli Bağırov Rəvan Bakılı 5–1 16 March 2015
Aslan Hüseynov Zirə Energetik 6–0 23 March 2015
Fərmayıl Əliyev Kəpəz Neftchala 1–4 28 March 2015
Malik Babayev Ağsu Bakılı 7–1 3 April 2015
David Janelidze Neftchala Bakılı 6–0 18 April 2015
Samir Babayev Mil-Muğan Energetik 3–1 30 April 2015
Aqşin Sadıqov Bakılı Turan Tovuz 1–8 15 May 2015
Qalib Əmrahov Ağsu Göyəzən 4–0 15 May 2015
Elnur Abdulov Göyəzən Zirə 0–6 23 May 2015
Sabir Allahquliyev Neftchala Qaradağ Lökbatan 4–5 27 May 2015

Poker

Player For Against Result Date
Rəhman Musayev Bakılı Energetik 7–1 19 September 2014
İlham Allahverdiyev Qaradağ Lökbatan Göyəzən 5–0 7 March 2015

Penta-trick

Player For Against Result Date
Tuqay Alhüseynli Turan Tovuz Energetik 5–0 27 May 2015

References

  1. ^ a b ""Araz Naxçıvan" çempion oldu". stadium.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  2. ^ Первый дивизион готов к старту. www.azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  3. ^ Налетай, торопись, в Ряване распродажа!. www.azerifootball.com (in Russian). Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Təsdiqini tapdı: I Divizionda yeni komanda iştirak edəcək!". forvard.az (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  5. ^ a b В Шахдаге новый наставник. www.azerifootball.com (in Russian). Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Birinci Dasta: Season Rules". scoresway.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2014.