Season | 2024–25 |
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Dates | 2 August 2024 – 2025 |
Matches played | 5 |
Goals scored | 16 (3.2 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Davit Volkovi (3) |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 4 August 2024. |
The 2024–25 Azerbaijan Premier League is the 33rd season of the Azerbaijan Premier League, the highest tier football league of Azerbaijan.
Teams
Team changes
Promoted from 2023–24 Azerbaijan First Division |
Relegated to 2024–25 Azerbaijan First Division |
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Shamakhi | Gabala |
Stadia and locations
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team | Year Established | Location | Venue | Capacity[1] |
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Araz-Naxçıvan | 1967 | Nakhchivan, Baku | Dalga Arena | 6,500 |
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 |
Shamakhi | 1997[2] | Shamakhi | Shamakhi City Stadium | 2,200 |
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 | Kapaz | Qarabağ | Neftçi | Sabah |
Dalga Arena | Ganja City Stadium | Tofiq Bahramov Stadium | Neftchi Arena | Bank Respublika Arena |
Capacity: 6,500 | Capacity: 26,000 | Capacity: 31,200 | Capacity: 10,260 | Capacity: 8,600 |
Sabail | Shamakhi | Sumgayit | Turan Tovuz | Zira |
ASCO Arena | Shamakhi City Stadium | Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium | Tovuz City Stadium | Zira Sport Complex |
Capacity: 3,200 | Capacity: 2,200 | 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 |
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Araz-Naxçıvan | Ramin Akhundov | Elmar Bakhshiyev | Vadim Abdullayev | Hummel[3] | Samaya Ltd |
Kapaz | Ilgar Nadiri | Adil Shukurov | Vurğun Hüseynov | Joma | - |
Neftçi | Kamran Guliyev | Roman Hryhorchuk | Emin Mahmudov | Erreà | SOCAR |
Qarabağ | Tahir Gozal | Gurban Gurbanov | Abdellah Zoubir | Adidas | Azersun |
Sabah | Magsud Adigozalov | Krunoslav Rendulić | Elvin Jamalov | Nike | Bank Respublika |
Sabail | Abdulgani Nurmammadov | Shahin Diniyev | Yusif Nabiyev | Adidas | ASCO |
Shamakhi | Elchin Usub | Aykhan Abbasov | Emin Zamanov | Joma | |
Turan Tovuz | Ogtay Abdullayev | Kurban Berdyev | Şehriyar Aliyev | 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 |
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Neftçi | Miodrag Božović | End of contract | 30 June 2024[4] | Pre-season | Roman Hryhorchuk | 1 July 2024[5] |
Turan Tovuz | Aykhan Abbasov | Kurban Berdyev | 25 June 2024[6] |
Foreign players
Each team can use only seven foreign players on the field in each game.
In italics:' Players that are on loan from another APL side.
In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Qarabağ | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Zira | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
3 | Turan Tovuz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | |
4 | Sumgayit | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
5 | Araz-Naxçıvan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
6 | Neftçi | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
7 | Shamakhi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |
8 | Sabah | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | |
9 | Sabail | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | |
10 | Kapaz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 | Relegation to Azerbaijan First Division |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 August 2024. 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.[7]
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.[7]
Fixtures and results
Clubs play each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of match played 11 August 2024
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[8] |
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1 | Davit Volkovi | Zira | 3 |
2 | Richard Almeida | Qarabağ | 2 |
3 | Redon Xhixha | Qarabağ | 1 |
Hamidou Keyta | Qarabağ | ||
Abbas Hüseynov | Qarabağ | ||
Nuno Rodrigues | Araz-Naxçıvan | ||
Sabuhi Abdullazade | Sumgayit | ||
Ragim Sadykhov | Sumgayit | ||
Namiq Ələsgərov | Sabah | ||
Khayal Aliyev | Sabah | ||
Rufat Abbasov | Shamakhi | ||
Belajdi Pusi | Shamakhi | ||
Ayman Bouali | Sabail | ||
Issa Djibrilla | Zira | ||
Abdellah Zoubir | Qarabağ | ||
Juninho | Qarabağ | ||
Ramon Machado | Araz-Naxçıvan | ||
Yuri Matias | Neftçi | ||
Dmytro Lytvyn | Sabail | ||
Khayal Najafov | Turan Tovuz | ||
Raphael Utzig | Zira | ||
Salifou Soumah | Zira |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
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Davit Volkovi | Zira | Sabail | 4–1 (H) | 4 August 2024 | [9] |
Clean sheets
- As of match played 4 August 2024
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | Ivan Konovalov | Turan Tovuz | 2 |
2 | Rza Jafarov | Neftçi | 1 |
Mekhti Dzhenetov | Sumgayit | ||
Sadig Mammadzade | Qarabağ | ||
Cristian Avram | Araz-Naxçıvan | ||
Aydın Bayramov | Zira |
Discipline
Red cards
- As of match played 11 August 2024
- Elvin Cafarguliyev - Araz-Naxçıvan vs Qarabağ (2 August 2024)
- Elmir Taghiyev - Qarabağ vs Kapaz (9 August 2024)
Attendances
See also
References
- ^ Azərbaycan Peşəkar Liqası (in Azerbaijani)
- ^ "Arts, Sports & Events". Official Khazar University website. 2006. Archived from the original on 27 March 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2008.
- ^ ""Araz-Naxçıvan"ı yeni mövsümdə "Hummel" geyindirəcək". arazpfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Araz-Naxçıvan PFK. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Bojoviçlə müqavilənin müddəti uzadılmayacaq". neftchi.az (in Azerbaijani). Neftçi PFK. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ ""Neftçi" PFK-nın baş məşqçisi postuna yeni təyinat olub". neftchi.az (in Azerbaijani). Neftçi PFK. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Kurban Berdıyev "Turan Tovuz"da✍️". facebook.com/TuranTovuzPFK (in Azerbaijani). Turan Tovuz Facebook. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Premyer Liqa: Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Premier League – Top Scorers". soccer24.com. Soccer24. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "Zira 4-1 Sabail". soccerway.com. Soccerway.com. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.