2011–12 AZAL PFC season

AZAL
2011-12 season
Chairman Zaur Akhundov
Manager Nazim Suleymanov
until 7 July 2011
Elkhan Abdullayev
12 July - 31 October 2011
Rafig Mirzayev
1 November 2011 – 2 April 2012
Mais Azimov
(caretaker) 2–6 April 2012
Vagif Sadygov
from 6 April 2011
Stadium AZAL Arena
Premier League 7th
Azerbaijan Cup Quarter Finals vs Baku
Europa League 1st Qualifying Round vs Minsk
Top goalscorer League: Tales Schutz
Zouhir Benouahi (10)

All: Zouhir Benouahi (11)
Highest home attendance 2,800 vs Khazar
14 August 2011
Lowest home attendance 100 vs Turan
12 May 2012
Average home league attendance 887
Home colours
Away colours

The AZAL 2011-12 season was AZAL's seventh Azerbaijan Premier League season. AZAL finished the season in 7th place and were knocked out of the 2011–12 Azerbaijan Cup by FK Baku in the Quarter-finals and by FC Minsk of Belarus in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.

Nazim Suleymanov resigned as manager of AZAL during preseason,[1] being replaced by Elkhan Abdullayev,[2] who himself resigned in October,[3] being replaced by Rafig Mirzayev. Mirzayev was the manager for 6 months before having his contract terminated by mutal consent in April 2012.[4] Mais Azimov was appointed as a caretaker manager for one game[5][6] before Vagif Sadygov was appointed manager on 6 April 2012.[7] The teams kit was supplied by Umbro and their sponsor was Silk Way.

Squad

As of 7 February 2012

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Azerbaijan GK Amil Agajanov
2 Republic of Macedonia DF Robert Petrov
3 Azerbaijan DF Nduka Usim (2nd vice-captain)
5 Azerbaijan DF Agil Nabiyev (captain)
6 Lithuania DF Mindaugas Daunoravičius
7 Azerbaijan MF Tarlan Khalilov
8 Azerbaijan FW Elshan Mammadov
10 Russia MF Nugzar Kvirtiya
11 Morocco MF Zouhir Benouahi
12 Azerbaijan GK Jahangir Hasanzade (1st vice-captain)
13 Azerbaijan DF Shahriyar Rahimov (on loan from Inter Baku)
No. Position Player
14 Azerbaijan MF Orkhan Safiyaroglu
15 Moldova FW Gheorghe Boghiu
16 Serbia MF Branislav Arsenijević
17 Nigeria MF Victor Igbekoyi
19 Azerbaijan MF Huseyn Akhundov
20 Serbia MF Mensur Limani
22 Azerbaijan MF Elgun Abbasli
23 Brazil FW Tales Schutz
25 Azerbaijan DF Tural Narimanov (on loan from Neftchi Baku)
88 Albania MF Ervin Bulku

Transfers

Summer

Winter

Competitions

Azerbaijan Premier League

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
22 8 5 9 35 35  0 29 7 1 3 26 16  +10 1 4 6 9 19  −10

Last updated: 13 August 2011.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAAHAH
ResultWLDWLDLDDLLWWDWLWLLWLW
Position7

Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Neftçi Baku 22 16 1 5 45 17 +28 49 2012–13 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round
2 Inter Baku 22 13 6 3 21 10 +11 45 2012–13 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round
3 Khazar Lankaran 22 13 5 4 33 19 +14 44
4 Qarabağ 22 12 5 5 27 14 +13 41
5 Baku 22 10 5 7 27 22 +5 35
6 Gabala 22 10 5 7 27 23 +4 35
7 AZAL 22 8 5 9 35 35 0 29
8 Ravan Baku 22 6 7 9 23 29 6 25
9 Kapaz 22 6 4 12 26 38 12 22
10 Simurq 22 5 4 13 18 34 16 19
11 Sumgayit 22 4 3 15 16 37 21 15 Qualification for relegation playoffs
12 Turan 22 3 2 17 13 33 20 11 Relegation to 2012–13 Azerbaijan First Division
Updated to match(es) played on 15 February 2012. Source: Soccerway: Azerbaijan Premier League Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Azerbaijan Premier League Relegation Group

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
10 4 3 3 9 9  0 15 2 3 0 5 2  +3 2 0 3 4 7  −3

Last updated: 21 December 2011.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round12345678910
GroundAAHAHHAHAH
ResultLLWWDDWDLW
Position7877777777

Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 AZAL 32 12 8 12 44 44 0 44
8 Ravan Baku 32 10 11 11 39 39 0 41
9 Simurq 32 8 10 14 27 41 14 34
10 Kapaz 32 9 5 18 35 55 20 32
11 Turan 32 6 7 19 26 42 16 25 Qualification for relegation playoffs
12 Sumgayit 32 6 6 20 27 52 25 24 Relegation to 2012–13 Azerbaijan First Division
Updated to match(es) played on 18 May 2012. Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Azerbaijan Cup

Europa League

First Qualifying Round

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 14 May 2012
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupEuropa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Azerbaijan Amil Agajanov 12010+001+100+00
2 DF Republic of Macedonia Robert Petrov 30024+103+002+00
3 DF Azerbaijan Nduka Usim 32028+002+002+00
5 DF Azerbaijan Agil Nabiyev 23018+003+002+00
6 DF Lithuania Mindaugas Daunoravičius 1408+501+000+00
7 MF Azerbaijan Tarlan Khalilov 32215+1421+002+00
8 FW Azerbaijan Elshan Mammadov 25415+641+100+20
10 MF Russia Nugzar Kvirtiya 33326+222+111+10
11 MF Morocco Zouhir Benouahi 301123+2103+012+00
12 GK Azerbaijan Jahangir Hasanzade 25021+002+002+00
13 DF Azerbaijan Shahriyar Rahimov 1117+201+110+00
14 MF Azerbaijan Orkhan Safiyaroglu 1635+921+110+00
15 FW Moldova Gheorghe Boghiu 30514+1353+000+00
16 MF Serbia Branislav Arsenijević 30227+023+000+00
17 MF Nigeria Victor Igbekoyi 29224+012+102+01
18 FW Azerbaijan Elmin Chobanov 100+100+000+00
19 MF Azerbaijan Huseyn Akhundov 23011+1000+101+00
20 MF Serbia Mensur Limani 1709+501+002+00
22 MF Azerbaijan Elgun Abbasli 300+300+000+00
23 FW Brazil Tales Schutz 231020+2101+000+00
25 DF Azerbaijan Tural Narimanov 1018+210+000+00
88 MF Albania Ervin Bulku 24320+232+000+00
Players who appeared for AZAL no longer at the club:
6 DF Latvia Ritus Krjauklis 100+000+001+00
9 MF Azerbaijan Vusal Garayev 905+201+000+10
23 MF Nigeria Pius Ikedia 200+000+001+10
24 FW Bulgaria Enyo Krastovchev 402+000+002+00
25 FW Argentina Cristian Ruiz 702+500+000+00

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Europa League Total
1MFMorocco11Zouhir Benouahi101011
2FWBrazil23Tales Schutz100010
3MFAzerbaijan8Elshan Mammadov4004
FWMoldova15Gheorghe Boghiu5005
5MFRussia10Nugzar Kvirtiya2103
MFAlbania88Ervin Bulku3003
DFAzerbaijan14Orkhan Safiyaroglu2103
Own Goal2013
9MFNigeria17Victor Igbekoyi1012
MFSerbia16Branislav Arsenijević2002
MFAzerbaijan7Tarlan Khalilov2002
12DFAzerbaijan13Tural Narimanov1001
DFAzerbaijan13Shahriyar Rahimov0101
TOTALS 434249

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Europa League Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1AzerbaijanGKAmil Agajanov30000030
2Republic of MacedoniaDFRobert Petrov70000070
3AzerbaijanDFNduka Usim60001171
5AzerbaijanDFAgil Nabiyev71101091
6LithuaniaDFMindaugas Daunoravičius40000040
7AzerbaijanMFTarlan Khalilov21000021
8AzerbaijanFWElshan Mammadov20000020
10RussiaMFNugzar Kvirtiya30010031
11MoroccoMFZouhir Benouahi80001090
12AzerbaijanGKJahangir Hasanzade20000020
13AzerbaijanDFShahriyar Rahimov30100040
14AzerbaijanMFOrkhan Safiyaroglu10000010
15MoldovaFWGheorghe Boghiu20100030
16SerbiaMFBranislav Arsenijević10100020
17NigeriaMFVictor Igbekoyi62201092
19AzerbaijanMFHuseyn Akhundov20000020
20SerbiaMFMensur Limani20000020
22AzerbaijanMFElgun Abbasli10000010
23BrazilFWTales Schutz81000081
25AzerbaijanDFTural Narimanov30000030
25ArgentinaFWCristian Ruiz10000010
88AlbaniaMFErvin Bulku80100090
TOTALS 82 5 7 1 4 1 93 7

References

  1. "Назим Сулейманов подал в отставку". Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  2. "АЗАЛ доверят Эльхану Абдуллаеву". Retrieved 12 July 2011.
  3. Отставка Абдуллаева принята АЗАЛ (in Russian). Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  4. "AZAL-da məşqçi istefaları". Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  5. "AZAL-da məşqçi istefaları". Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  6. "Вагиф САДЫХОВ: Ради имиджа АЗАЛ будем биться за седьмое место". Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  7. "Вагиф САДЫХОВ: Ради имиджа АЗАЛ будем биться за седьмое место". Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  8. http://moldova.sports.md/en/football/news/27-08-2011/12200/gheorghe_boghiu_signs_with_fc_azal/
  9. "Marin Ljubicic goes to the Ukrainian Tavra and Ervin Bulka in Baku!" (in Croatian). dalmacijanews.com/. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  10. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/06/30/europe/uefa-cup/olimpik-baki/fc-minsk/1121548/
  11. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/07/07/europe/uefa-cup/fc-minsk/olimpik-baki/1121523/
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