2023–24 Azerbaijan Premier League

Azerbaijan Premier League
Season2023–24
Dates4 August 2023 – 26 May 2024
ChampionsQarabağ
RelegatedGabala
UEFA Champions LeagueQarabağ
UEFA Europa LeagueZira
UEFA Conference LeagueSabah
Sumgayit
Matches played145
Goals scored376 (2.59 per match)
Top goalscorerJuninho
(17 goals)
Biggest home winQarabağ 7–1 Kapaz
(4 November 2023)
Biggest away winSumgayit 1–6 Qarabağ
(8 December 2023)
Highest scoringQarabağ 7–1 Kapaz
(4 November 2023)
Longest winning run10 matches
Qarabağ
Longest unbeaten run18 matches
Qarabağ
Longest winless run11 matches
Kapaz
Gabala
Longest losing run5 matches
Gabala
Highest attendance9,300
Sumgayit 1–0 Qarabağ
(28 April 2024)
Lowest attendance500
Sabail 1-4 Sumgayit
(5 August 2023)
Total attendance185,745
Average attendance1,281
All statistics correct as of 11 April 2024.

The 2023–24 Azerbaijan Premier League was the 32nd season of the Azerbaijan Premier League, the highest tier football league of Azerbaijan. The season began on 4 August 2023 and ended on 26 May 2024.

Teams

Team changes

Promoted from
2022–23 Azerbaijan First Division 		Relegated to
2023–24 Azerbaijan First Division
Araz-Naxçıvan Shamakhi
Locations of the 2023–24 Azerbaijan Premier League teams

Stadia and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Year Established Location Venue Capacity[1]
Araz-Naxçıvan 1967 Nakhchivan, Baku Dalga Arena 6,500
Gabala 1995[2][3] Qabala Gabala City Stadium 4,500
Kapaz 1959 Ganja, Tovuz Tovuz City Stadium 6,500
Neftchi 1937 Baku Neftchi Arena 10,260
Qarabağ 1951 Aghdam, Baku Tofiq Bahramov Stadium 31,200
Sabah 2017 Absheron Bank Respublika Arena 8,600
Sabail 2016 Sabail, Baku ASCO Arena 3,200
Sumgayit 2010 Sumgait Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium 8,700
Turan Tovuz 1992 Tovuz Tovuz City Stadium 6,500
Zira 2014 Zira, Baku Zira Sport Complex 1,300

Stadiums

Araz-Naxçıvan Gabala Kapaz Qarabağ Neftçi
Dalga Arena Gabala City Stadium Ganja City Stadium Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Neftchi Arena
Capacity: 6,500 Capacity: 4,500 Capacity: 26,000 Capacity: 31,200 Capacity: 10,260
Sabah Sabail Sumgayit Turan Tovuz Zira
Bank Respublika Arena ASCO Arena Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium Tovuz City Stadium Zira Sport Complex
Capacity: 8,600 Capacity: 3,200 Capacity: 8,700 Capacity: 6,500 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.

Team President Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Araz-Naxçıvan Ramin Akhundov Elmar Bakhshiyev Numan Kurdić Diadora Samaya Ltd
Gabala Fariz Najafov Kakhaber Tskhadadze Asif Mammadov Capelli Sport Gilan & Knauf
Kapaz Ilgar Nadiri Azer Mammadov Vurğun Hüseynov Joma -
Neftçi Kamran Guliyev Miodrag Božović Emin Mahmudov Erreà SOCAR
Qarabağ Tahir Gozal Gurban Gurbanov Maksim Medvedev Adidas Azersun
Sabah Magsud Adigozalov Krunoslav Rendulić Elvin Jamalov Nike Bank Respublika
Sabail Abdulgani Nurmammadov Shahin Diniyev Aghabala Ramazanov Adidas ASCO
Sumgayit Riad Rafiyev Samir Abbasov Elvin Badalov Macron Pasha Insurance, Azərikimya
Turan Tovuz Ogtay Abdullayev Aykhan Abbasov Kamal Bayramov Jako Huner Group
Zira Taleh Nasibov Rashad Sadygov Qismət Alıyev Joma Nar, Azfargroup

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Araz-Naxçıvan Pre-season Azer Baghirov 17 July 2023[4]
Kapaz Tarlan Ahmadov Azer Mammadov 12 June 2023[5]
Neftçi Laurențiu Reghecampf Mutual Agreement 21 June 2023[6] Adrian Mutu 11 July 2023[7]
Adrian Mutu 24 December 2023[8] 3rd Miodrag Božović 24 December 2023[9]
Sabah Murad Musayev Resignation 1 February 2024[10] 7th Ruslan Qafitullin (Acting) 1 February 2024
Gabala Elmar Bakhshiyev 24 February 2024[11] 10th Kakhaber Tskhadadze 25 February 2024[12]
Sabah Ruslan Qafitullin (Acting) End of contract 5 March 2024 6th Krunoslav Rendulić 5 March 2024[13]

Foreign players

Each team could use only seven foreign players on the field in each game.

Main articles: List of Azerbaijan football transfers summer 2023 and List of Azerbaijan football transfers winter 2023–24
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Player 7 Player 8 Player 9 Player 10 Player 11 Player 12 Player 13 Player 14 Player 15 Left during the season
Araz-Naxçıvan Ismail Azzaoui Semir Bukvić Numan Kurdić Mićo Kuzmanović Wanderson Maranhão Igor Ribeiro Elvis Mashike Sukisa Axel Ngando Mohammed Kadiri Cristian Avram Nuno Rodrigues Tugay Alizada
Gabala Christophe Atangana Lucas Áfrico Bilel Aouacheria Samuel Tetteh Osama Khalaila Ayyoub Allach Clésio Ahmed Isaiah Yaovi Akakpo Zurab Ochihava Omar Hani
Gilad Avramov
Fares Abu Akel
Kapaz Yegor Khvalko Vladislav Vasilyuchek Martin Júnior Mate Kvirkvia Giorgi Papunashvili Olawale Onanuga Latyr Fall Igor Rodrigues Adama Niane Abdullahi Shuaibu
Neftçi Lucas Melano Yegor Bogomolsky Andre Shinyashiki Yuri Matias Brayan Moreno Ivan Brkić Márk Tamás Erwin Koffi Ataa Jaber Mudo Valdez Reziuan Mirzov Keelan Lebon Alpha Conteh Kenny Saief
Aaron Samuel Olanare
Qarabağ Redon Xhixha Yassine Benzia Juninho Júlio Romão Matheus Silva Leandro Andrade Patrick Andrade Kevin Medina Adama Diakhaby Hamidou Keyta Abdellah Zoubir Luka Gugeshashvili Marko Janković Marko Vešović Andrey Lunyov
Sabah Bojan Letić Christian Ayaz Guliyev Jearl Margaritha Davit Volkovi Jesse Sekidika Kaheem Parris Vincent Thill Sofian Chakla Emmanuel Apeh Cristian Ceballos Jon Irazabal Marouane Hadhoudi Ishak Belfodil Ildar Alekperov
Sabail Paná Adi Mehremić Sylvain Deslandes David Gomis Madi Queta Nir Bardea Yadin Lugasi Ayub Masika Alexandre Ramalingom Anass Najah Pedro Nuno Matija Ljujić
Sumgayit Octávio Trésor Mossi Steven Pereira Casimir Ninga Jordan Rezabala Erik Sorga Roi Kahat Abou Dosso Masaki Murata Kristijan Velinovski Easah Suliman Todor Todoroski
Turan Tovuz Belajdi Pusi Alex Souza Brunão Pachu Martin Petkov Piruz Marakvelidze Denis Marandici Otto John Roderick Miller Aykhan Guseynov Álex Serrano Emmanuel Hackman
Zira Filipe Pachtmann Ruan Renato Raphael Utzig Dimitrios Chantakias Salifou Soumah Stephane Acka Pierre Zebli Issa Djibrilla Abbas Ibrahim Vladyslav Kulach Eldar Kuliyev Tiago Silva Toni Gomes
Andrija Luković

In italics:' Players on loan from another APL side.
In bold: Players capped for their national team.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Qarabağ (C) 36 26 5 5 97 37 +60 83 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Zira 36 16 10 10 33 22 +11 58[a] Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[b]
3 Sabah 36 17 7 12 50 40 +10 58[a] Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
4 Sumgayit 36 15 12 9 37 38 −1 57
5 Neftçi 36 16 8 12 51 40 +11 56
6 Turan Tovuz 36 13 9 14 53 53 0 48
7 Sabail 36 11 9 16 50 60 −10 42
8 Araz-Naxçıvan 36 9 9 18 31 50 −19 36
9 Kapaz 36 9 8 19 39 67 −28 35
10 Gabala (R) 36 7 5 24 30 64 −34 26 Relegation to Azerbaijan First Division
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.[14]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Zira are ahead of Sabah on head-to-head points: Zira 1–0 Sabah, Sabah 0–1 Zira, Zira 0–1 Sabah, Sabah 0–1 Zira
  2. ^ The 2023–24 Azerbaijan Cup winners qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round. Since the cup winners (Qarabağ) qualified based on league position, the Europa League spot was passed to the second-placed team, and the second Conference League second round spot was passed to the fourth-placed team.

Fixtures and results

Clubs play each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.

Home \ Away ARA GAB KAP NEF QAR SAB SEB SUM TUR ZIR ARA GAB KAP NEF QAR SAB SEB SUM TUR ZIR
Araz-Naxçıvan 2–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–0 2–2 0–1 0–2 1–1 0–1 0–3
Gabala 1–4 0–3 0–2 1–2 1–0 0–1 1–2 4–0 1–0 2–0 0–1 0–1 0–4 2–0 2–3 0–1 1–2 1–1
Kapaz 1–2 0–1 1–0 1–2 0–2 0–3 1–1 0–2 0–0 3–1 2–1 3–3 1–6 1–2 1–4 1–1 2–1 0–1
Neftçi 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–2 3–2 1–0 3–0 3–1 5–1 1–4 0–1 3–0 1–1 3–0 1–0
Qarabağ 2–1 3–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 5–0 3–0 0–1 3–1 2–2 7–1 5–0 3–3 4–2 2–0 4–3 3–1
Sabah 1–1 5–0 2–2 1–1 1–2 4–0 3–1 0–3 0–1 2–0 2–1 3–2 0–0 3–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 0–1
Sabail 1–0 3–0 0–0 2–4 2–1 2–2 1–4 2–1 1–2 2–2 2–3 3–3 0–3 1–2 2–0 0–1 1–1 0–0
Sumgayit 2–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 1–6 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–3 2–1 1–0 1–2 2–1 0–0 0–0
Turan Tovuz 3–1 2–2 4–0 0–1 2–2 2–3 1–3 2–2 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 3–1 1–4 1–2
Zira 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 2–2 1–0 2–1 0–1 4–0 2–1 3–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 1–1
Source: soccerway.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

As of match played 26 May 2024

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[15]
1 Juninho Qarabağ 20
2 Alexandre Ramalingom Sabail 15
3 Yassine Benzia Qarabağ 12
Nariman Akhundzade
5 Leandro Andrade 11
6 Toral Bayramov 10
Pedro Nuno Sabail
8 Orkhan Aliyev Araz-Naxçıvan 9
Otto John Turan Tovuz
Osama Khalaila Gabala

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date Ref
Yassine Benzia Qarabağ Kapaz 7–1 (H) 4 November 2023 [16]
Davit Volkov Sabah Turan Tovuz 2–3 (A) 11 November 2023 [17]
Bilel Aouacheria Gabala 4–0 (H) 25 November 2023 [18]
Filip Ozobić Neftçi Kapaz 3–3 (A) 9 March 2024 [19]
Andre Shinyashiki 5–1 (H) 10 May 2024 [20]

Own goals

Clean sheets

As of match played 25 May 2024
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Tiago Silva Zira 17
2 Mekhti Dzhenetov Sumgayit 13
3 Rza Jafarov Neftçi 9
Aydın Bayramov Turan Tovuz
5 Yusif Imanov Sabah 8
6 Cristian Avram Araz-Naxçıvan 7
7 Səlahət Ağayev Sabail 6
Andrey Lunyov Qarabağ
Rashad Azizli Gabala
Ivan Brkić Neftçi

Rza Jafarov & Ivan Brkić both played in Neftçi's 2-0 victory over Gabala on 27 August 2023
Nijat Mehbaliyev & Yusif Imanov both played in Sabah's 4-0 victory over Sabail on 10 December 2023

Discipline

Red cards

As of match played 25 May 2024

Attendances

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Turan Tovuz 73,900 6,000 1,500 4,106 n/a†
2 Sumgayit 51,516 9,300 800 2,862 n/a†
3 Neftçi 31,321 6,900 400 1,740 n/a†
4 Sabah 26,997 4,300 1,100 1,500 n/a†
5 Qarabağ 22,628 4,500 300 1,257 n/a†
6 Zira 20,200 1,200 450 1,122 n/a†
7 Kapaz 14,615 3,000 500 812 n/a†
8 Sabail 14,190 2,400 200 788 n/a†
9 Gabala 10,730 1,500 250 596 n/a†
10 Araz-Naxçıvan 10,390 1,000 120 577 n/a†
League total 276,487 9,300 120 1,536 n/a†

Updated to games played on 26 May 2024.[21]
Source: [22]

See also

References

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