2021–22 Azerbaijan Premier League
Season | 2021–22 |
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Dates | 14 August 2021 – 22 May 2022 |
Matches played | 73 |
Goals scored | 190 (2.6 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Davit Volkovi (10 goals) |
Biggest home win | Gabala 5–0 Sabail (18 September 2021) |
Biggest away win | Sumgayit 0–4 Qarabağ (7 November 2021) |
Highest scoring | Qarabağ 5–1 Sabah (4 December 2021) |
Longest winning run | 4 matches Zira |
Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches Qarabağ |
Longest winless run | 11 matches Sabail |
Longest losing run | 4 matches Keşla Sabail |
← 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 12 March 2022. |
The 2021–22 Azerbaijan Premier League is the 30th season of the Azerbaijan Premier League, the highest tier football league of Azerbaijan. The season began on 14 August 2021.
Teams[]
Stadia and locations[]
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team | Year Established | Location | Venue | Capacity[1] |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gabala | 1995[2][3] | Qabala | Gabala City Stadium | 4,500 |
Keşla | 1997[4] | Keshla | 2,200 | |
Neftchi Baku | 1937 | Baku | Bakcell Arena | 10,200 |
Qarabağ | 1951 | Agdam | 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 |
Stadiums[]
Gabala | Keşla | Qarabağ | Neftçi Baku |
Gabala City Stadium | ASK Arena | Azersun Arena | Bakcell Arena |
Capacity: 4,500 | Capacity: 5,800 | 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.
Team | President | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Gabala | Fariz Najafov | Elmar Bakhshiyev | Asif Mammadov | Joma | Gilan & Knauf |
Keşla | 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 |
Managerial changes[]
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[5] | Pre-season | Ramin Guliyev | 26 May 2021[5] |
Sabah | Ramin Guliyev | Resigned | 21 October 2021[6] | 8th | Murad Musayev | 30 October 2021[7] |
Sumgayit | Aykhan Abbasov | Sacked | 16 December 2021[8] | 7th | Alyaksey Baha | 30 December 2021[9] |
Foreign players[]
Each team can use only six foreign players on the field in each game.
In bold: Players that capped for their national team.
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Qarabağ | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 10 | +28 | 43 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Zira | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 35 | Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
3 | Neftçi Baku | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 34 | |
4 | Gabala | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 33 | |
5 | Sabah | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 23 | |
6 | Keşla | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 18 | |
7 | Sumgayit | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 28 | −17 | 13 | |
8 | Sabail | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 38 | −26 | 11 |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 March 2022. 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.[10]
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.[10]
Fixtures and results[]
Clubs played each other four times for a total of 28 matches each.
Matches 1–14[] |
Matches 15–28[]
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Season statistics[]
Top scorers[]
- As of matches played 5 March 2022
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Davit Volkovi | Zira | 10 |
2 | Joy-Lance Mickels | Sabah | 7 |
Filip Ozobić | Qarabağ | ||
4 | Ulvi Isgandarov | Gabala | 6 |
Musa Gurbanli | Qarabağ | ||
Abdellah Zoubir | Qarabağ | ||
7 | Isnik Alimi | Gabala | 5 |
Felipe Santos | Keşla | ||
Raphael Alemão | Gabala | ||
Tiago Bezerra | Neftçi |
Hat-tricks[]
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Davit Volkovi | Zira | Sabah | 3-3 (A) | 6 November 2021 | [11] |
Clean sheets[]
- As of matches played 5 March 2022
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | Mehdi Jannatov | Zira | 8 |
2 | Nijat Mehbaliyev | Gabala | 7 |
3 | Şahruddin Mahammadaliyev | Qarabağ | 5 |
4 | Aydin Bayramov | Sumgayit | 4 |
5 | Emil Balayev | Qarabağ | 3 |
Salahat Aghayev | Sabah | ||
7 | Kamran Ibrahimov | Keşla | 2 |
Tarlan Ahmadli | Sumgayit | ||
Stanislav Namașco | Keshla | ||
Ivan Brkić | Neftçi |
Bayramov & Ahmadli both played in Sumgayit's 2-0 victory over Keşla on 14 August 2021
See also[]
- Azerbaijan Premier League
- Azerbaijan First Division
- Azerbaijan Cup
References[]
- ^ Azərbaycan Peşəkar Liqası (in Azerbaijani)
- ^ "Qəbələ – 10". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ Establishment of SC Qabala Archived 23 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Arts, Sports & Events". Official Khazar University website. 2006. Archived from the original on 27 March 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2008.
- ^ a b "BAŞ MƏŞQÇİMİZ RAMİN QULİYEVLƏ YENİ MÜQAVİLƏ BAĞLADIQ". sabahfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FC. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "RAMİN QULİYEVLƏ YOLLAR AYRILDI". sabahfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FC (Azerbaijan). 21 October 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "MURAD MUSAYEV "SABAH"IN BAŞ MƏŞQÇİSİ TƏYİN EDİLDİ". sabahfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FC (Azerbaijan). 30 October 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Baş məşqçi Ayxan Abbasovla müqaviləyə xitam verilib". sfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Sumgayit FK. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Aleksey Baqa "Sumqayıt" FK-nın baş məşqçisi təyin olunub". sfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Sumgayit FK. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Premyer Liqa: Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Sabah 3-3 Zira". soccerway.com/. Soccerway. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2021–22 in European association football leagues
- Azerbaijan Premier League seasons
- 2021–22 in Azerbaijani football