2017–18 Zira FK season
| 2017-18 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Vugar Astanov |
| Manager | Aykhan Abbasov |
| Stadium | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium |
| Premier League | 4th |
| Azerbaijan Cup | Quarterfinal vs Neftchi Baku |
| Europa League | Second qualifying round vs Astra Giurgiu |
| Top goalscorer | League: Richard Gadze (7) All: Richard Gadze (9) |
The Zira FK 2017-18 season wa Zira's third Azerbaijan Premier League season, and fourth season in their history. It is their first full season with Aykhan Abbasov as manager, during which they finished the season in fourth place, qualifying for the UEFA Europa League for the second year in a row. Zira were also knocked out of the Azerbaijan Cup by Neftchi Baku at the Quarterfinal stage whilst also reaching the Second qualifying round of the Europa League before defeat by Astra Giurgiu.
Squad
- As of match played 20 May 2018
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Anar Nazirov | GK | 8 September 1985 (aged 32) | Gabala | 2015 | 74 | 0 | |||
| 62 | Abdulla Seyidahmadov | GK | 5 April 1997 (aged 21) | Ravan Baku | 2016 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 85 | Kamal Bayramov | GK | 19 August 1985 (aged 32) | AZAL | 2015 | 31 | 0 | |||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 3 | Joseph Boum | DF | 26 September 1989 (aged 28) | 2017 | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | Adil Naghiyev | DF | 11 September 1995 (aged 22) | AZAL | 2015 | 91 | 6 | |||
| 13 | Aleksandr Shemonayev | DF | 1 April 1985 (aged 33) | AZAL | 2015 | 57 | 1 | |||
| 16 | Ibrahim Aslanli | DF | 21 March 1997 (aged 21) | Qarabağ | 2017 | 2020 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 18 | Yani Urdinov | DF | 28 March 1991 (aged 27) | loan from Bohemians 1905 | 2018 | 2018 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 23 | Jovan Krneta | DF | 4 May 1992 (aged 26) | Chornomorets Odesa | 2015 | 83 | 6 | |||
| 39 | Sadig Guliyev | DF | 9 March 1995 (aged 23) | Gabala | 2017 | 61 | 0 | |||
| 57 | Kənan Zülfüqarov | DF | 19 April 1999 (aged 19) | Trainee | 2017 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Milad Bayramov | DF | 21 March 1997 (aged 21) | Trainee | 2017 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Vugar Mustafayev | MF | 5 August 1994 (aged 23) | Qarabağ | 2017 | 76 | 1 | |||
| 7 | Sadio Tounkara | MF | 27 April 1992 (aged 26) | AZAL | 2017 | 2019 | 19 | 3 | ||
| 8 | Milan Đurić | MF | 3 October 1987 (aged 30) | Istra 1961 | 2016 | 56 | 9 | |||
| 9 | Alexandru Dedov | MF | 26 July 1989 (aged 28) | Milsami Orhei | 2018 | 11 | 4 | |||
| 11 | Victor Igbekoyi | MF | 1 September 1986 (aged 31) | AZAL | 2015 | 89 | 5 | |||
| 14 | Tellur Mutallimov | MF | 8 April 1995 (aged 23) | Gabala | 2017 | 2020 | 11 | 1 | ||
| 17 | Vusal Isgandarli | MF | 3 November 1995 (aged 22) | Simurq | 2015 | 56 | 7 | |||
| 29 | Jomal Williams | MF | 28 April 1994 (aged 24) | loan from W Connection | 2018 | 2018 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 38 | Ilkin Muradov | MF | 5 March 1996 (aged 22) | Trainee | 2015 | 21 | 0 | |||
| 47 | Əmrah Bayramov | MF | 6 October 1998 (aged 19) | Trainee | 2017 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 77 | Mirsahib Abbasov | MF | 19 January 1993 (aged 25) | loan Keshla | 2017 | 2018 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 87 | Müşfiq İlyasov | MF | 8 May 1996 (aged 22) | Youth team | 2016 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 98 | Elçin Əliyev | MF | 27 February 1998 (aged 20) | Trainee | 2016 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 10 | Orkhan Aliyev | FW | 21 December 1995 (aged 22) | Kapaz | 2017 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 19 | Elgun Nabiyev | FW | 4 January 1996 (aged 22) | Trainee | 2015 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 20 | Jamal Jamalov | FW | 9 October 1998 (aged 19) | Trainee | 2017 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 43 | Richard Gadze | FW | 23 August 1994 (aged 23) | Delhi Dynamos | 2017 | 41 | 12 | |||
| 88 | Elshan Abdullayev | FW | 5 February 1994 (aged 24) | loan from Qarabağ | 2018 | 2018 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 9 | David Manga | FW | 3 February 1989 (aged 29) | Hapoel Ashkelon | 2017 | 20 | 2 | |||
| 10 | Kervens Belfort | FW | 16 May 1992 (aged 26) | Syrianska | 2017 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 14 | Gabriel Matei | DF | 26 February 1990 (aged 28) | Górnik Łęczna | 2017 | 14 | 0 | |||
| 21 | Murad Sattarli | MF | 9 May 1992 (aged 26) | AZAL | 2016 | 11 | 0 | |||
| 28 | Tamkin Khalilzade | MF | 6 August 1993 (aged 24) | AZAL | 2015 | 79 | 6 | |||
| 74 | Yusif Nabiyev | DF | 3 September 1997 (aged 20) | loan from Gabala | 2017 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 99 | Nijat Gurbanov | MF | 17 February 1992 (aged 26) | Kapaz | 2017 | 36 | 4 | |||
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2017 | MF | Nijat Gurbanov | Kapaz | Undisclosed | [1] | |
| 29 May 2017 | MF | Rashad Sadiqov | Gabala | Undisclosed | [2] | |
| 30 May 2017 | FW | Richard Gadze | Delhi Dynamos | Undisclosed | [3] | |
| 31 May 2017 | FW | Orkhan Aliyev | Kapaz | Undisclosed | [4] | |
| 9 June 2017 | FW | David Manga | Hapoel Ashkelon | Undisclosed | [5] | |
| 16 June 2017 | FW | Kervens Belfort | Syrianska | Undisclosed | [6] | |
| 25 June 2017 | DF | Gabriel Matei | Górnik Łęczna | Undisclosed | [7] | |
| 4 September 2017 | MF | Sadio Tounkara | AZAL | Undisclosed | [8] | |
| 30 December 2017 | MF | Tellur Mutallimov | Gabala | Undisclosed | [9] | |
| 30 December 2017 | DF | Ibrahim Aslanli | Qarabağ | Undisclosed | [9] | |
| DF | Joseph Boum | Free | ||||
| MF | Vugar Mustafayev | Qarabağ | Undisclosed | |||
| MF | Alexandru Dedov | Milsami Orhei | Undisclosed |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 June 2017 | MF | Elvin Mammadov | Gabala | Undisclosed | [10] | |
| 26 July 2017 | DF | Akeem Latifu | Budapest Honvéd | Undisclosed | [11] | |
| 18 August 2017 | FW | Kervens Belfort | Jamshedpur | Undisclosed | [12] | |
| 15 December 2017 | FW | David Manga | Hapoel Ashkelon | Undisclosed | [13] | |
| 25 December 2017 | MF | Murad Sattarli | Kapaz | Undisclosed | [14] | |
| 25 December 2017 | MF | Nijat Gurbanov | Sumgayit | Undisclosed | [15] | |
| 29 December 2017 | DF | Gabriel Matei | Termalica | Undisclosed | [16] | |
| 30 December 2017 | MF | Tamkin Khalilzade | Gabala | Undisclosed | [17] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2017 | DF | Yusif Nabiyev | Gabala | 3 January 2018 | [18][19] | |
| 30 December 2017 | MF | Mirsahib Abbasov | Keşla | End of Season | [9] | |
| 30 December 2017 | FW | Elshan Abdullayev | Qarabağ | End of Season | [9] | |
| 7 February 2018 | MF | Jomal Williams | W Connection | End of Season | [20] | |
| 8 February 2018 | DF | Yani Urdinov | Bohemians 1905 | End of Season | [21] |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2017[22] | MF | Tural Jalilov | Kapaz | 11 May 2017[23] | |
| 2 May 2017[22] | DF | Yamin Agakerimzade | Səbail | ||
| 10 May 2017[24] | MF | Javid Taghiyev | Sumgayit | 10 June 2017[25] | |
| 16 May 2017[26] | MF | Nurlan Novruzov | Səbail | 16 June 2017[27] | |
| 31 May 2017[28] | MF | Ben Sangaré | Sainte-Geneviève Sports | ||
| 31 May 2017 | MF | Giorgi Gorozia | Locomotive Tbilisi | 4 July 2017 | |
| 31 May 2017 | MF | César Meza Colli | Keşla | 6 February 2018[29] | |
| 24 July 2017[30] | MF | Rashad Sadiqov | Neftchi Baku | 11 September [31] | |
| 31 May 2018 | GK | Abdulla Seyidəhmədov | |||
| 31 May 2018 | DF | Aleksandr Shemonayev | |||
| 31 May 2018 | DF | Jovan Krneta | Levadiakos | 22 July 2018[32] | |
| 31 May 2018 | MF | Milan Đurić | Vojvodina | ||
| 31 May 2018 | MF | Victor Igbekoyi | North Carolina | 27 August 2018[33] | |
| 31 May 2018 | FW | Orkhan Aliyev | Sabail | 2 June 2018[34] | |
| 31 May 2018 | FW | Elgün Nəbiyev | Sabah | ||
| 31 May 2018 | FW | Jamal Jamalov | |||
| 31 May 2018 | FW | Richard Gadze | Voluntari | 11 July 2018[35] |
Trial
| Date From | Date To | Position | Nationality | Name | Last Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Joseph Boum | Antalyaspor |
Friendlies
| 17 June 2017 | Colombe | 0 – 8 | Zira | Bolu, Turkey |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Report | Belfort Gadze Trialist O.Aliyev Ilyasov Guliyev |
| 11 November 2017 | Gabala | 0 – 1 | Zira | Baku |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Report | Gadze 77' | Stadium: Baku Olympic Stadium |
| 19 January 2018 | Keşla | 2 – 1 | Zira | Baku |
| AZT (UTC+4) | S.Akkoyun 67' A.Mammadli 82' |
Report | Gadze 86' | Stadium: Ismet Gaibov Stadium |
| 27 January 2018 | Zira | 2 – 0 | Voluntari | Antalya, Turkey |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | E.Abdullayev Isgandarli |
Report | Stadium: Sensei de Lux Hotel |
| 30 January 2018 | Zira | 0 – 3 | Avangard Kursk | Manavgat, Turkey |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Report | Alshin 5' Minayev 59' Tarapovsky 77' |
Stadium: Atatürk Stadium |
| 5 February 2018 | Zira | 1 – 2 | Haladás | Antalya, Turkey |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Isgandarli 16' | Report | Mészáros 12' Myke Ramos 15' |
Stadium: Arcadia Hotel |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 13 August 2017 | 20 May 2018 | Matchday 1 | 4th | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 42.86 |
| Azerbaijan Cup | 29 November 2017 | 14 December 2017 | Second Round | Quarterfinal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 66.67 |
| UEFA Europa League | 29 June 2017 | 20 July 2017 | First Qualifying Round | Second Qualifying Round | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Total | 35 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 45.71 | ||||
Last updated: 20 May 2018
Source: Competitions
Premier League
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 44 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | +3 |
Last updated: 20 May 2018.
Source: See Results
Results
| 13 August 2017 1 | Zira | 2 – 1 | Səbail | Zirə |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Đurić 3' Gadze 17' Krneta 87' |
Report | Jarjué 8' Nadirov 43' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 900 Referee: Rahim Həsənov |
| 20 August 2017 2 | Kapaz | 0 – 3 | Zira | Yevlakh |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | S.Aliyev 60' | Report | N.Gurbanov 21' Khalilzade 49', 87' Mustafayev 81' |
Stadium: Şəhər Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Ravan Həmzəzadə |
| 26 August 2017 3 | Zira | 3 – 1 | Sumgayit | Zirə |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Mustafayev 51' Gadze 52' Isgandarli 61', 77' 61' Đurić 63' |
Report | E.Shahverdiyev 18' T.Akhundov 37' Boum 88' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Omar Paşayev |
| 9 September 2017 4 | Gabala | 1 – 1 | Zira | Qabala |
| 20:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Stanković 37' Abbasov 83' Huseynov 90+1' Vernydub 90+1' |
Report | Matei 58' Igbekoyi 74' 90+1' |
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Omar Paşayev |
| 16 September 2017 5 | Neftchi Baku | 1 – 2 | Zira | Baku |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Bargas 23' 54' Meza 33' M.Abbasov 72' 86' |
Report | Matei 3' Isgandarli 17' 30' Y.Nabiyev 32' Gadze 53' Boum 85' |
Stadium: Bakcell Arena Attendance: 1,620 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev |
| 23 September 2017 6 | Zira | 1 – 1 | Inter Baku | Zirə |
| 20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Khalilzade 38' Krneta 67' 80' N.Gurbanov 87' Gadze 90+5' |
Report | S.Tashkin 21' Qirtimov 25' 43' Hajiyev 47' Denis 90+5' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov |
| 1 October 2017 7 | Qarabağ | 0 – 0 | Zira | Baku |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Elyounoussi 55' Ndlovu 89' Guerrier 90+3' |
Report | Nazirov 90+1' | Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov |
| 14 October 2017 8 | Zira | 3 – 0 | Kapaz | Zirə |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Đurić 27' Khalilzade 47', 64' Gadze 76' |
Report | N.Mammadov 70' S.Aliyev 82' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Rahim Həsənov |
| 21 October 2017 9 | Sumgayit | 2 – 1 | Zira | Sumqayit |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Tounkara 5' 17' Mustafayev 27' Khalilzade 81' Boum 85' |
Report | T.Akhundov 19' Yunanov 38' K.Najafov 55' V.Beybalayev 70' Hüseynov 73' 83' |
Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov |
| 28 October 2017 10 | Zira | 2 – 1 | Gabala | Zirə |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Đurić 19' (pen.) 43' Tounkara 38' 72' K.Bayramov 44' Gadze 63' Boum 79' Naghiyev 81' Khalilzade 90+3' |
Report | Abbasov 33' Stanković 35' J.Huseynov Ehiosun 51' Koné 72' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,150 Referee: Yusifov |
| 5 November 2017 11 | Zira | 1 – 0 | Neftchi Baku | Zirə |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Gadze 30' 41' | Report | Sadiqov 40' Meza 89' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Omar Paşayev |
| 18 November 2017 12 | Keşla | 0 – 1 | Zira | Baku |
| 13:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Qirtimov 56' | Report | Đurić 18' Igbekoyi 42' |
Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 1,750 Referee: Ramil Diniyev |
| 26 November 2017 13 | Zira | 2 – 3 | Qarabağ | Zirə |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Isgandarli 51' Gadze 68' Khalilzade 69' |
Report | Richard 22' 67' Ndlovu 26' Madatov 48' 63' Rzeźniczak 76' S.Məhəmmədəliyev 90+4' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Fariz Yusifov |
| 3 December 2017 14 | Səbail | 0 – 1 | Zira | Baku |
| 18:30 AZT (UTC+4) | P.Garakhanov 61' Maudo 74' |
Report | Muradov 34' Naghiyev 39' Mustafayev 68' Gadze 85' |
Stadium: Bayil Arena Attendance: Omar Paşayev Referee: 350 |
| 10 February 2018 15 | Zira | 1 – 1 | Sumgayit | Zirə |
| 16:10 AZT (UTC+4) | Isgandarli 40' Krneta 75' |
Report | T.Akhundov 35' V.Beybalayev 87' Hüseynov 90+2' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev |
| 17 February 2018 16 | Gabala | 2 – 1 | Zira | Qabala |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Qurbanov 43' G.Aliyev 46' Joseph-Monrose 56' Dabo 64' |
Report | Dedov 32' 39' Urdinov 43' Muradov 51' Đurić 65' Mustafayev 66' |
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov |
| 24 February 2018 17 | Neftchi Baku | 1 – 1 | Zira | Baku |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Herrera 22' 90+4' Alaskarov 64' |
Report | Urdinov 19' Williams 30' Muradov 45' 76' Isgandarli 90' |
Stadium: Bakcell Arena Attendance: 500 Referee: Ramil Diniyev |
| 4 March 2018 18 | Zira | 1 – 2 | Keşla | Zirə |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Đurić 25' E.Abdullayev 30' |
Report | Guliyev 14' S.Alkhasov 74' Denis 90+4' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev |
| 10 March 2018 19 | Qarabağ | 2 – 0 | Zira | Baku |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Quintana 22' Yunuszade 35' Diniyev 69' Medvedev 77' Míchel 90+3' |
Report | Đurić 56' Tounkara 65' |
Stadium: Azersun Arena Attendance: 600 Referee: Elvin Asgarov |
| 14 March 2018 20 | Zira | 1 – 1 | Səbail | Zirə |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Dedov 17' Naghiyev 59' Muradov 71' |
Report | R.Mammadov 42' N.Apakidze 54' Orazsähedow 59' N.Novruzov 90+1' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Orkhan Məmmədov |
| 1 April 2018 21 | Kapaz | 0 – 0 | Zira | Ganja |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Mandzhgaladze 59' | Report | Đurić 45+1' Williams 64' |
Stadium: Ganja City Stadium Attendance: 5,650 Referee: Rahim Həsənov |
| 8 April 2018 22 | Zira | 1 – 1 | Gabala | Zirə |
| 16:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Đurić 53' (pen.) Williams 56' |
Report | Joseph-Monrose 78' Khalilzade 90+3' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Ravan Həmzəzadə |
| 15 April 2018 23 | Zira | 0 – 3 | Neftchi Baku | Zirə |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Urdinov 18' 51' Tounkara 20' S.Guliyev 57' Gadze 90' |
Report | Hajiyev 10' (pen.) Petrov Mustivar 61' Mahmudov 73' Aghayev 81' Herrera 90+1' Sadiqov 90+5' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 850 Referee: Rahim Həsənov |
| 21 April 2018 24 | Keşla | 2 – 1 | Zira | Baku |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | O.Sadigli 45' Clennon 50' 90+2' Javadov 69' |
Report | Đurić 16' 36' (pen.) Naghiyev 81' |
Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Orkhan Məmmədov |
| 27 April 2018 25 | Zira | 1 – 2 | Qarabağ | Zirə |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Dedov 61' Naghiyev 82' Urdinov 82' Igbekoyi 88' |
Report | Guerrier 27' 55' Richard 71' Míchel 90+2' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 750 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov |
| 5 May 2018 26 | Səbail | 0 – 1 | Zira | Baku |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Tagaýew 11' N.Apakidze 56' |
Report | Igbekoyi 9' M.İlyasov 16' Gadze 33' S.Guliyev 85' M.Abbasov 90+2' |
Stadium: Bayil Arena Attendance: 500 Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov |
| 12 May 2018 27 | Zira | 2 – 1 | Kapaz | Zirə |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Đurić 9' Gadze 42' Boum 55' Mutallimov 75' |
Report | K.Abdullazada 42' 80' S.Rahimov 45+2' (pen.) Sattarli 60' S.Zargarov 90+3' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,110 Referee: Ramil Diniyev |
| 20 May 2018 28 | Sumgayit | 1 – 2 | Zira | Sumqayit |
| 17:15 AZT (UTC+4) | Imamverdiyev 13' K.Najafov 43' V.Beybalayev 57' |
Report | Mustafayev 11' Gadze 45+3' Dedov 68' 74' Urdinov 81' Nazirov 90+2' Tounkara 90+5' 90+5' |
Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Gabala | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 49 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Neftçi Baku | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 46 | |
| 4 | Zira | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 44 | |
| 5 | Sumgayit | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 40 | |
| 6 | Keşla | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 31 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
Source: 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.[36]
Notes:
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.[36]
Notes:
- ^ Keşla qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning 2017–18 Azerbaijan Cup.
Azerbaijan Cup
| 29 November 2017 Second Round | Zira | 3 – 0 | Khazar Baku | Zirə |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | A.Shemonayev 30' S.Guliyev 45' Isgandarli 58', 83' O.Aliyev 80' M.Bayramov 86' |
Report | E.Rəhimzadə 62' M.Teymurov 72' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Orkhan Məmmədov |
| 10 December 2017 Quarterfinal 1st leg | Zira | 1 – 0 | Neftchi Baku | Zirə |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Mustafayev 40' A.Shemonayev 43' S.Guliyev 60' Manga 86' Gadze 88' |
Report | Abışov 88' Mirzabeyov 90+1' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Ingilab Mammadov |
| 14 December 2017 Quarterfinal 2nd leg | Neftchi Baku | 2 – 0 (2 – 1 agg.) | Zira | Baku |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Bargas 37' M.Abbasov 45+2' |
Report | Stadium: Bakcell Arena Referee: Fariz Yusifov |
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying rounds
| 29 June 2017 First qualifying round 1st leg | Zira | 2 – 0 | Differdange 03 | Baku[note 1] Azerbaijan |
| 21:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Gadze 22' Đurić 28' Belfort 80' |
Report | A.Rodrigues 40' | Stadium: Dalga Arena, Attendance: 4,650[37] Referee: Daniyar Sakhi (Kazakhstan) |
| 6 July 2017 First qualifying round 2nd leg | Differdange 03 | 1 – 2 (1 – 4 agg.) | Zira | Differdange, Luxembourg |
| 20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Vandenbroeck 11' M.Hamzaoui 62' |
Report | Nazirov 40' Manga 64' Gadze 68' |
Stadium: Stade Municipal Attendance: 1,626[37] Referee: Boris Marhefka (Slovakia) |
| 13 July 2017 Second qualifying round 1st leg | Astra Giurgiu | 3 – 1 | Zira | Giurgiu, Romania |
| 21:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Ioniță 31' 36' Dandea 55' Le Tallec 74' |
Report | Sadiqov 34' A.Shemonayev 53' Boum 63' |
Stadium: Marin Anastasovici Attendance: 1,730[38] Referee: Sergey Tsinkevich (Belarus) |
| 20 July 2017 Second qualifying round 2nd leg | Zira | 0 – 0 (1 – 3 agg.) | Astra Giurgiu | Baku[note 1] Azerbaijan |
| 21:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Đurić 30' Gadze 39' Igbekoyi 57' |
Report | Ioniță 47' Nicoară 48' |
Stadium: Dalga Arena, Attendance: 4,200[38] Referee: Giorgi Vadachkoria (Georgia) |
Squad statistics
- As of match played 20 May 2018
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Europa League | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | AZE | Anar Nazirov | 20 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | CMR | Joseph Boum | 21 | 0 | 16+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | AZE | Vugar Mustafayev | 32 | 0 | 24+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | AZE | Adil Naghiyev | 28 | 1 | 22+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | MLI | Sadio Tounkara | 18 | 3 | 10+5 | 3 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | SRB | Milan Đurić | 27 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 9 | MF | MDA | Alexandru Dedov | 11 | 4 | 8+3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | AZE | Orkhan Aliyev | 9 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | NGA | Victor Igbekoyi | 31 | 1 | 11+14 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 13 | DF | AZE | Aleksandr Shemonayev | 11 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | AZE | Tellur Mutallimov | 11 | 1 | 9+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | AZE | Ibrahim Aslanli | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | AZE | Vusal Isgandarli | 27 | 7 | 11+13 | 5 | 1+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | DF | MKD | Yani Urdinov | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW | AZE | Elgun Nabiyev | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | SRB | Jovan Krneta | 25 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 29 | MF | TRI | Jomal Williams | 12 | 1 | 8+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 38 | MF | AZE | Ilkin Muradov | 20 | 0 | 11+6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 39 | DF | AZE | Sadig Guliyev | 18 | 0 | 11+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 43 | FW | GHA | Richard Gadze | 29 | 9 | 22+1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 | ||
| 62 | GK | AZE | Abdulla Seyidahmadov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 77 | MF | AZE | Mirsahib Abbasov | 7 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 85 | GK | AZE | Kamal Bayramov | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 87 | MF | AZE | Müşfiq İlyasov | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 88 | FW | AZE | Elshan Abdullayev | 9 | 1 | 7+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | AZE | Milad Bayramov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Players who left Zira during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | AZE | Rashad Sadiqov | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | ||
| 9 | FW | CTA | David Manga | 20 | 2 | 8+5 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 10 | FW | HAI | Kervens Belfort | 6 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 14 | DF | ROU | Gabriel Matei | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | AZE | Murad Sattarli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | MF | AZE | Tamkin Khalilzade | 19 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 74 | DF | AZE | Yusif Nabiyev | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 99 | MF | AZE | Nijat Gurbanov | 9 | 1 | 1+4 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
Goal scorers
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Europa League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 43 | Richard Gadze | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| 2 | MF | 17 | Vusal Isgandarli | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |
| 3 | MF | 8 | Milan Đurić | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | MF | 28 | Tamkin Khalilzade | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| MF | 9 | Alexandru Dedov | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 6 | MF | 7 | Sadio Tounkara | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | FW | 9 | David Manga | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | FW | 99 | Nijat Gurbanov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 11 | Victor Igbekoyi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 23 | Jovan Krneta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 5 | Adil Naghiyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 29 | Jomal Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FW | 88 | Elshan Abdullayev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 87 | Müşfiq İlyasov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 14 | Tellur Mutallimov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 10 | Orkhan Aliyev | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FW | 7 | Kervens Belfort | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| MF | 6 | Rashad Sadiqov | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| TOTALS | 36 | 4 | 5 | 45 | ||||
Disciplinary record
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Europa League | Total | ||||||
| 1 | GK | Anar Nazirov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 3 | DF | Joseph Boum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 4 | MF | Vugar Mustafayev | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 5 | DF | Adil Naghiyev | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 7 | MF | Sadio Tounkara | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 8 | MF | Milan Đurić | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |||
| 9 | MF | Alexandru Dedov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 11 | MF | Victor Igbekoyi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 13 | DF | Aleksandr Shemonayev | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 17 | MF | Vusal Isgandarli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 18 | DF | Yani Urdinov | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 23 | DF | Jovan Krneta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 29 | MF | Jomal Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 38 | MF | Ilkin Muradov | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 39 | DF | Sadig Guliyev | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 43 | FW | Richard Gadze | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 77 | MF | Mirsahib Abbasov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 85 | GK | Kamal Bayramov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| DF | Milad Bayramov | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Players who left Zira during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 14 | DF | Gabriel Matei | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 28 | MF | Tamkin Khalilzade | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 74 | DF | Yusif Nabiyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 99 | MF | Nijat Gurbanov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| TOTALS | 73 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 91 | 4 | |||||
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Notes
- ^ a b Zira will play their home match at Dalga Arena, Baku, instead of their regular stadium Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium.