2015–16 Azerbaijan Premier League
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Qarabağ |
| Relegated | Khazar Lankaran |
| Champions League | Qarabağ |
| Europa League | Gabala Kapaz Neftchi Baku |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 390 (2.17 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Dani Quintana (15) |
| Biggest home win | Gabala 6–0 Khazar Lankaran (4 October 2015) |
| Biggest away win | Ravan Baku 0–4 Zira (10 April 2016) Ravan Baku 0–4 Inter Baku (7 May 2016) |
| Highest scoring | Gabala 6–0 Khazar Lankaran (4 October 2015) Qarabağ 5–1 Ravan Baku (30 March 2016) |
| Longest winning run | Qarabağ (10) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Qarabağ (14) |
| Longest winless run | Ravan Baku (11) |
| Longest losing run | Khazar Lankaran (22) |
| Highest attendance | 20,400 Kapaz 1–2 Qarabağ (14 February 2016) |
← 2014–15 2016–17 →
All statistics correct as of 29 February 2016. | |
The 2015–16 Azerbaijan Premier League was the 24th season of Azerbaijan Premier League, the Azerbaijani professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. Qarabağ were the defending champions, having won the 2014–15 Azerbaijan season.
Teams[]
Zira FK entered the Premier League one year after their formation, and Kapaz PFK returned to the top level after two years of absence. Zira and Kapaz became fifth and ninth, respectively, in the 2014–15 First Division. They replaced Araz-Naxçıvan PFK, which withdrew from the league in November 2014, and Baku FC, which was relegated at the end of the previous season.[1]
On 21 June 2015 the Professional Football League of Azerbaijan announced that Simurq PIK had refused to play in the 2015–16 Premier League due to ongoing financial problems. They were replaced by Ravan Baku FK, which became third in the 2014–15 First Division after they were relegated from the Premier League one season earlier.[2]
Stadia and locations[]
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZAL | Baku | AZAL Stadium | 5,000 |
| Gabala | Gabala | Gabala City Stadium | 3,500 |
| Inter Baku | Baku | Inter Arena | 8,500 |
| Khazar Lankaran | Lankaran | Lankaran City Stadium | 15,000 |
| Neftchi Baku | Baku | Bakcell Arena | 11,000 |
| Qarabağ | Ağdam | Karabakh Stadium | 5,800 |
| Ravan | Baku | Bayil Stadium | 3,000 |
| Sumgayit | Sumqayit | Kapital Bank Arena | 1,500 |
| Zira | Baku | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium | 1,500 |
| Kapaz | Ganja | Ganja City Stadium | 27,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZAL |  Tarlan Ahmadov
|
Seymur Asadov
|
Umbro | Silk Way |
| Gabala |  Roman Hryhorchuk
|
Javid Huseynov
|
Joma | QafqaZ Hotels[4] |
| Inter Baku |  Zaur Svanadze
|
Giorgi Lomaia
|
Joma | IBA |
| Khazar Lankaran | Elbrus Mammadov
|
Tural Jalilov
|
Puma | Palmali[5] |
| Neftçi Baku | Vali Gasimov
|
Araz Abdullayev
|
adidas | SOCAR |
| Qarabağ | Gurban Gurbanov
|
Rashad Sadygov
|
adidas | Azersun[6] |
| Ravan | Bahman Hasanov
|
Ramazan Abbasov
|
Umbro | Nissan |
| Sumgayit | Samir Abbasov
|
Vurğun Hüseynov
|
Umbro | Azerkimya[7] |
| Zira | Adil Shukurov
|
Rashad Abdullayev
|
Kappa | Santral |
| Kapaz | Shahin Diniyev
|
Tural Akhundov
|
adidas | Gəncə 4000 |
Managerial changes[]
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumgayit | Agil Mammadov
|
Resigned | 8 October 2015[8] | 8th | Samir Abbasov
|
8 October 2015[9] |
| Ravan Baku | Emin Quliyev
|
Resigned | 17 October 2015[10] | 10th | Bahman Hasanov
|
17 October 2015[11] |
| Neftchi Baku | Samir Aliyev
|
Resigned | 15 November 2015 | 6th | Asgar Abdullayev
|
15 November 2015 |
| Khazar Lankaran | Yunis Hüseynov
|
Resigned | 13 January 2016 | 9th | Elbrus Mammadov
|
18 January 2016[12] |
| Neftchi Baku | Asgar Abdullayev
|
Resigned | 5 March 2016 | 7th | Vali Gasimov (caretaker)
|
6 March 2016 [13][14] |
League table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qarabağ (C) | 36 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 66 | 21 | +45 | 84 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round[a] |
| 2 | Zira[b] | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 62 | |
| 3 | Gabala | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 44 | 28 | +16 | 59[c] | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Inter Baku[d] | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 59[c] | |
| 5 | Kapaz | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 56 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 6 | Neftçi Baku | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 49 | |
| 7 | AZAL | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 46 | |
| 8 | Sumgayit | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 39 | |
| 9 | Ravan Baku | 36 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 63 | −36 | 18 | |
| 10 | Khazar Lankaran (R) | 36 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 16 | 51 | −35 | 15 | Relegation to the Azerbaijan First Division |
Source: PFL, 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.[18]
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
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.[18]
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Qarabağ qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Azerbaijan Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down the league.
- ^ Zira would have qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round, but failed to obtain a UEFA licence as the club has existed professionally for less than three season.[15][16]
- ^ a b Gabala ahead of Inter Baku on head-to-head record: Inter Baku–Gabala 2–1, Gabala–Inter Baku 1–1, Inter Baku–Gabala 0–1, Gabala–Inter Baku 0–0.
- ^ On 31 March 2016, the Adjudicatory Chamber of the UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) announced that Inter Baku will be excluded from participating in the next UEFA club competition for which they would otherwise qualify in the next three seasons (i.e. the 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19 seasons).[17]
Results[]
Games 1–18[] |
Games 19–36[]
|
Season statistics[]
Scoring[]
- First goal of the season: Victor Igbekoi for Zira against AZAL (9 August 2015)
- Fastest goal of the season: 1st minute,
- Latest goal of the season: 95th minute,
- Facundo Pereyra for Gabala against Ravan Baku (30 November 2015)[20]
- Tural Akhundov for Kapaz against Sumgayit (7 December 2015)[21]
- Largest winning margin: 6 goals
- Gabala 6-0 Khazar Lankaran (4 October 2015)
- Highest scoring game: 6 goals
- Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 6 goals
- Gabala 6-0 Khazar Lankaran (4 October 2015)
Top scorers[]
- As of match played 20 May 2016
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dani Quintana
|
Qarabağ | 15 |
| 2 |  Nelson Bonilla
|
Zirə | 14 |
| 3 | Ruslan Qurbanov
|
Neftçi | 13 |
| 4 | Amil Yunanov
|
Sumqayıt | 12 |
| 5 | Oleksiy Gai
|
Qəbələ | 10 |
| 6 |  Richard
|
Qarabağ | 9 |
 Julien Ebah
|
Kəpəz | 9 | |
| 8 |  Samuel Armenteros
|
Qarabağ | 7 |
 Ermin Zec
|
Qəbələ | 7 | |
| Oleksiy Antonov
|
Qəbələ | 7 | |
| Nugzar Kvirtia
|
AZAL | 7 | |
| Mahir Madatov
|
Qarabağ | 7 |
Hat-tricks[]
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | REF. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Bonilla |
Zirə | Ravan Baku | 4-0 | 10 April 2016 | [22] |
Discipline[]
Player[]
- Most yellow cards: 10[23]
- Ailton - Neftchi Baku
- Éric Ramos - Neftchi Baku
- Emin Mehdiyev - Sumgayit
- Most red cards: 2[23]
- Adrian Scarlatache - Khazar Lankaran
- Elshan Rzazadä - Khazar Lankaran
- Jairo - Neftchi Baku
- Ailton - Neftchi Baku
- Emin Mehdiyev - Sumgayit
Club[]
References[]
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- ^ ПФЛ подтвердил участие Ревана вместо Симурга. Azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ Azərbaycan Peşəkar Liqası (in Azerbaijani)
- ^ "Deal with new sponsor - QafqaZ Hotels and Resorts". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Xəzər Lənkəranın sponsoru". lankaranfc.com (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on 14 August 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ "Qarabağın sponsoru". qarabagh.com (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on 16 May 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ "Sumqayıtın sponsoru". sumqayitpfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ ФК Сумгаит: Агиль Мамедов сам подал прошение об отставке. azerifootball.com/ (in Russian). Azerifootball. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ Первая тренерская смена сезона: Аббасов сменил Мамедова в Сумгаите. azerifootball.com/ (in Russian). Azerifootball. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ "Emin Quliyev istefaya göndərildi". revanfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Ravan Baku. 17 October 2015. Archived from the original on 23 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ ""Rəvan"ın yeni baş məşqçisi müəyyənləşdi". revanfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Ravan Baku. 17 October 2015. Archived from the original on 23 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ ""Xəzər Lənkəran"ın baş məşqçisi istefa verdi". www.anspress.com (in Azerbaijani). Anspress. 13 January 2016. Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "Əsgər Abdullayev istefa verdi". www.azerisport.com (in Azerbaijani). Azerisport.com. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ Аскер Абдуллаев будет отстранен из Наблюдательного Совета Нефтчи. www.azerifootball.com (in Russian). Azerifootball.com. 12 March 2016.
- ^ "AFFA-nın Lisenziya Komissiyasının qərarları". affa.az (in Azerbaijani). Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "АФФА не смогла помочь "Зиря" и "Интеру"". echo.az (in Azerbaijani). 20 April 2016. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "CFCB adjudicatory chamber orders". uefa.org. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "Premyer Liqa 2015/2016 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ Додо установил рекорд чемпионатов Азербайджана. azerifootball.com/ (in Russian). Azerifootball. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Qabala 1-1 Ravan". uk.soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Sumgayit 2-2 Kapaz". uk.soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Ravan 0-4 Zira". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Players - Premyer Liqa - Azerbaijan - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway".
External links[]
- Official website (in Azerbaijani, English, and Russian)
Categories:
- 2015–16 in European association football leagues
- Azerbaijan Premier League seasons
- 2015–16 in Azerbaijani football