2023–24 Azerbaijan Premier League

The 2023–24 Azerbaijan Premier League is the 32nd season of the Azerbaijan Premier League, the highest tier football league of Azerbaijan. The season begun on 4 August 2023 and will end in 2024.

Azerbaijan Premier League
Season2023–24
Dates4 August 2023 – 2024
Matches played39
Goals scored91 (2.33 per match)
Top goalscorerJuninho (7 goals)
Biggest home winSabah 5-0 Gabala
(6 August 2023)
Biggest away winAraz-Naxçıvan 0-3 Turan Tovuz
(4 August 2023)
Sabail 1-4 Sumgayit
(5 August 2023)
Highest scoringSabail 1-4 Sumgayit
(5 August 2023)
Sabah 5-0 Gabala
(6 August 2023)
Longest winning runZira (4)
Longest unbeaten runZira (4)
Longest winless runGabala (4)
Longest losing runGabala (4)
Highest attendance2,955
Kapaz 1–0 Neftçi
(6 August 2023)
Lowest attendance500
Sabail 1-4 Sumgayit
(5 August 2023)
Total attendance6,405
Average attendance1,281
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 17 September 2023.

Teams

Team changes
Promoted from
Azerbaijan First Division		 Relegated from
2022–23 Azerbaijan Premier League
Araz-Naxçıvan Shamakhi
Locations of the 2023–24 Azerbaijan Premier League teams.
Team in italics is from a zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and is playing its home games in Baku.

Stadia and locations
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Year Established Location Venue Capacity[1]
Araz-Naxçıvan 1967 Baku Dalga Arena 6,500
Gabala 1995[2][3] Qabala Gabala City Stadium 4,500
Kapaz 1959 Ganja Ganja City Stadium 26,000
Neftchi 1937 Baku Bakcell Arena 10,260
Qarabağ 1951 Aghdam Azersun Arena 4,677
Sabah 2017 Absheron Bank Respublika Arena 13,000
Sabail 2016 Sabail, Baku ASCO Arena 3,200
Sumgayit 2010 Sumgait Kapital Bank Arena 1,326
Turan Tovuz 1992 Tovuz Tovuz City Stadium 6,500
Zira 2014 Zira, Baku Zira Sport Complex 1,200

Stadiums
Araz-Naxçıvan Gabala Kapaz Qarabağ Neftçi
Nakhchivan City Stadium Gabala City Stadium Ganja City Stadium Azersun Arena Bakcell Arena
Capacity: 12,800 Capacity: 4,500 Capacity: 26,000 Capacity: 4,677 Capacity: 10,260
Sabah Sabail Sumgayit Turan Tovuz Zira
Bank Respublika Arena ASCO Arena Kapital Bank Arena Tovuz City Stadium Zira Sport Complex
Capacity: 13,000 Capacity: 3,200 Capacity: 1,326 Capacity: 6,500 Capacity: 1,200

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 Azerbaijan Onur Guliyev Azerbaijan Azer Baghirov Bosnia and Herzegovina Numan Kurdić Italy Diadora Samaya Ltd
Gabala Azerbaijan Fariz Najafov Azerbaijan Elmar Bakhshiyev Azerbaijan Asif Mammadov United States Capelli Sport Gilan & Knauf
Kapaz Azerbaijan Ilgar Nadiri Azerbaijan Azer Mammadov Azerbaijan Vurğun Hüseynov Spain Joma -
Neftçi Azerbaijan Kamran Guliyev Romania Adrian Mutu Azerbaijan Emin Mahmudov Italy Erreà SOCAR
Qarabağ Turkey Abdolbari Gozal Azerbaijan Gurban Gurbanov Azerbaijan Maksim Medvedev Germany Adidas Azersun
Sabah Azerbaijan Magsud Adigozalov Russia Murad Musayev Azerbaijan Elvin Jamalov United States Nike Bank Respublika
Sabail Azerbaijan Abdulgani Nurmammadov Azerbaijan Shahin Diniyev Azerbaijan Aghabala Ramazanov Germany Adidas ASCO
Sumgayit Azerbaijan Riad Rafiyev Azerbaijan Samir Abbasov Azerbaijan Elvin Badalov Italy Macron Pasha Insurance, Azərikimya
Turan Tovuz Azerbaijan Ogtay Abdullayev Azerbaijan Aykhan Abbasov Azerbaijan Kamal Bayramov Germany Jako Huner Group
Zira Azerbaijan Taleh Nasibov Azerbaijan Rashad Sadygov Azerbaijan Qismət Alıyev Spain 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 Azerbaijan Azer Baghirov 17 July 2023[4]
Kapaz Azerbaijan Tarlan Ahmadov Azerbaijan Azer Mammadov 12 June 2023[5]
Neftçi Romania Laurențiu Reghecampf Mutual Agreement 21 June 2023[6] Romania Adrian Mutu 11 July 2023[7]

Foreign players

Each team can 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 Belgium Ismail Azzaoui Bosnia and Herzegovina Semir Bukvić Bosnia and Herzegovina Numan Kurdić Bosnia and Herzegovina Mićo Kuzmanović Brazil Wanderson Maranhão Brazil Igor Ribeiro Democratic Republic of the Congo Elvis Mashike Sukisa Ghana Mohammed Kadiri Moldova Cristian Avram Portugal Nuno Rodrigues Ukraine Tugay Alizada France Axel Ngando
Gabala Cameroon Christophe Atangana Brazil Lucas Áfrico France Bilel Aouacheria Ghana Samuel Tetteh Israel Fares Abu Akel Israel Gilad Avramov Israel Osama Khalaila Jordan Omar Hani Morocco Ayyoub Allach Nigeria Ahmed Isaiah Togo Yaovi Akakpo Ukraine Zurab Ochihava
Kapaz Belarus Yegor Khvalko Belarus Vladislav Vasilyuchek Brazil Martin Júnior Georgia (country) Mate Kvirkvia Georgia (country) Giorgi Papunashvili Nigeria Abdullahi Shuaibu Nigeria Olawale Onanuga Senegal Latyr Fall Portugal Igor Rodrigues Mali Adama Niane
Neftçi Belarus Yegor Bogomolsky Brazil Andre Shinyashiki Brazil Yuri Matias Croatia Ivan Brkić Collectivity of Saint Martin Keelan Lebon Nigeria Aaron Samuel Olanare State of Palestine Ataa Jaber Paraguay Mudo Valdez United States Kenny Saief Hungary Márk Tamás Ivory Coast Erwin Koffi Argentina Lucas Melano Russia Reziuan Mirzov
Qarabağ Albania Redon Xhixha Algeria Yassine Benzia Brazil Juninho Brazil Júlio Romão Cape Verde Leandro Andrade Cape Verde Patrick Andrade Colombia Kevin Medina France Adama Diakhaby France Hamidou Keyta France Abdellah Zoubir Georgia (country) Luka Gugeshashvili Montenegro Marko Janković Montenegro Marko Vešović Russia Andrey Lunyov Brazil Matheus Silva
Sabah Bosnia and Herzegovina Bojan Letić Brazil Christian Russia Ayaz Guliyev Curaçao Jearl Margaritha Georgia (country) Davit Volkovi Nigeria Jesse Sekidika Jamaica Kaheem Parris Luxembourg Vincent Thill Morocco Sofian Chakla Nigeria Emmanuel Apeh Spain Cristian Ceballos Spain Jon Irazabal Russia Ildar Alekperov Morocco Marouane Hadhoudi Algeria Ishak Belfodil
Sabail Angola Paná Bosnia and Herzegovina Adi Mehremić Guinea-Bissau David Gomis Israel Nir Bardea Israel Yadin Lugasi Madagascar Alexandre Ramalingom Portugal Pedro Nuno France Sylvain Deslandes Netherlands Anass Najah Serbia Matija Ljujić
Sumgayit Brazil Octávio Burundi Trésor Mossi Cape Verde Steven Pereira Chad Casimir Ninga Estonia Erik Sorga Israel Roi Kahat Ivory Coast Abou Dosso Japan Masaki Murata Pakistan Easah Suliman North Macedonia Kristijan Velinovski North Macedonia Todor Todoroski
Turan Tovuz Albania Belajdi Pusi Brazil Brunão Brazil Pachu Bulgaria Martin Petkov Georgia (country) Piruz Marakvelidze Moldova Denis Marandici Nigeria Otto John Panama Roderick Miller Russia Aykhan Guseynov Spain Álex Serrano Togo Emmanuel Hackman
Zira Brazil Filipe Pachtmann Brazil Ruan Renato Greece Dimitrios Chantakias Guinea Salifou Soumah Ivory Coast Stephane Acka Ivory Coast Pierre Zebli Niger Issa Djibrilla Nigeria Abbas Ibrahim Serbia Andrija Luković Ukraine Vladyslav Kulach Ukraine Eldar Kuliyev Portugal Tiago Silva Guinea-Bissau Toni Gomes

In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Zira 10 6 2 2 9 5 +4 20 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Qarabağ 10 6 2 2 20 8 +12 20 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
3 Sabail 10 5 2 3 17 15 +2 17
4 Araz-Naxçıvan 10 5 2 3 13 10 +3 17
5 Neftçi 10 4 3 3 11 9 +2 15
6 Sumgayit 10 4 2 4 10 13 −3 14
7 Turan Tovuz 10 3 3 4 14 13 +1 12
8 Sabah 10 2 4 4 14 14 0 10
9 Gabala 10 2 1 7 7 20 −13 7
10 Kapaz 10 1 3 6 5 13 −8 6 Relegation to Azerbaijan First Division
Updated to match(es) played on 25 October 2023. 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.[8]

Fixtures and results

Clubs played 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 10 Nov 1–0 30 Oct 1–1 0–3 1–0
Gabala 1–4 5 Nov 1–2 0–1 1–2 25 Nov 1–0
Kapaz 1–2 0–1 1–0 4 Nov 0–3 0–2 0–0
Neftçi 26 Nov 2–0 0–2 29 Oct 1–1 11 Nov
Qarabağ 2–1 1–1 2–0 12 Nov 5–0 3–0 0–1
Sabah 1–1 5–0 2–2 1–1 24 Nov 3–1 0–3 5 Nov
Sabail 1–0 25 Nov 2–4 2–1 2–2 1–4 3 Nov 1–2
Sumgayit 4 Nov 29 Oct 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–0 26 Nov
Turan Tovuz 2–2 28 Oct 0–1 2–2 11 Nov 1–3
Zira 12 Nov 1–0 1–1 1–0 28 Oct 1–0 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on 25 October 2023. Source: soccerway.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers
As of match played 22 October 2023
Rank Player Club Goals[9]
1 Brazil Juninho Qarabağ 7
2 Madagascar Alexandre Ramalingom Sabail 5
3 Bulgaria Martin Petkov Turan Tovuz 3
France Hamidou Keyta Qarabağ
Israel Osama Khalaila Gabala
Azerbaijan Yusif Nabiyev Sabail
Albania Belajdi Pusi Turan Tovuz
France Abdellah Zoubir Qarabağ
Azerbaijan Orkhan Aliyev Araz-Naxçıvan
Brazil Yuri Matias Neftçi
Azerbaijan Qismət Alıyev Zira
Azerbaijan Anatoliy Nuriyev Sabah

Own goals

Clean sheets
As of match played 22 October 2023
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Portugal Tiago Silva Zira 5
2 Azerbaijan Aydın Bayramov Turan Tovuz 4
3 Croatia Ivan Brkić Neftçi 3
Moldova Cristian Avram Araz-Naxçıvan
Azerbaijan Səlahət Ağayev Sabail
6 Azerbaijan Rashad Azizli Gabala 2
Russia Andrey Lunyov Qarabağ
8 Belarus Vladislav Vasilyuchek Kapaz 1
Azerbaijan Yusif İmanov Sabah
Georgia (country) Luka Gugeshashvili Qarabağ
Azerbaijan Rza Jafarov Neftçi
Azerbaijan Amin Ramazanov Qarabağ
Azerbaijan Mekhti Dzhenetov Sumgayit
Azerbaijan Orkhan Sadigli Sumgayit
Azerbaijan Kamran Ibrahimov Kapaz

Rza Jafarov & Ivan Brkić both played in Neftçi's 2-0 victory over Gabala on 27 August 2023

Red cards
As of match played 22 October 2023

See also

References
  1. Azərbaycan Peşəkar Liqası (in Azerbaijani)
  2. "Qəbələ – 10". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala SC. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  3. Establishment of SC Qabala Archived 23 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Məşqçilər korpusu ilə müqavilə imzalandı". arazpfk.com/ (in Azerbaijani). Araz-Naxçıvan PFK. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  5. "Azər Məmmədovla müqavilə imzalanıb". kepezpfcofficial/ (in Azerbaijani). Kapaz PFK Facebook. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  6. "Baş məşqçi və köməkçiləri ilə yollar ayrıldı". neftchi.az (in Azerbaijani). Neftçi PFK. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  7. "Adrian Mutu "Neftçi"nin baş məşqçisi təyin olunub". neftchi.az (in Azerbaijani). Neftçi PFK. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  8. "Premyer Liqa: Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  9. "Premier League – Top Scorers". soccer24.com. Soccer24. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
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