2013–14 AZAL PFC season

AZAL
2013-14 season
President Zaur Akhundov
Manager Vagif Sadygov
till 16 March 2014
Tarlan Ahmadov
from 17 March 2014
Stadium AZAL Arena
Premier League 8th
Azerbaijan Cup Second Round vs Qarabağ
Top goalscorer League: Will John (8)
All: Will John (8)
Highest home attendance 2,500 vs Khazar Lankaran
22 September 2013
Lowest home attendance 200 vs Sumgayit
23 August 2013
Inter Baku
26 October 2013
Ravan Baku
8 December 2013
Average home league attendance 661
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The AZAL 2012-13 season was AZAL's ninth Azerbaijan Premier League season, in which they finished 8th in the League. They also participated in the Azerbaijan Cup, where they were defeated in the Second Round by Qarabağ. AZAL started the season under the management of Vagif Sadygov, but he was sacked on 16 March 2014 following their defeat to Neftchi Baku, and replaced the following day by former Neftchi Assistant Tarlan Ahmadov.[1]

Squad

As of 10 January 2014[2]

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 Ruslan Majidov
2 Spain DF Juanfran
3 Azerbaijan DF Aleksandr Shemonayev
4 Brazil DF Aílton Júnior
5 Azerbaijan MF Murad Agayev [3]
7 Azerbaijan MF Javid Tagiyev
8 Azerbaijan MF Garib Ibrahimov
9 Azerbaijan MF Orkhan Hasanov
10 United States MF Will John
12 Azerbaijan GK Jahangir Hasanzade (Captain)
14 Azerbaijan MF Habil Nurəhmədov
15 Latvia DF Oskars Kļava
16 Azerbaijan GK Elchin Sadigov
17 Nigeria MF Victor Igbekoyi
No. Position Player
18 Sierra Leone MF Samuel Barlay
19 Azerbaijan MF Orkhan Safiyaroglu
20 Serbia DF Branislav Arsenijević
21 Azerbaijan FW Rey Mammadbayli
22 Tajikistan FW Akhtam Khamroqulov
23 Azerbaijan DF Tural Narimanov
26 Azerbaijan DF Karim Diniyev
27 Azerbaijan MF Rashad Abdullayev
28 Azerbaijan DF Emin Jafarguliyev
31 Azerbaijan MF Shahriyar Rahimov
32 Georgia (country) DF Lasha Kasradze
89 Bosnia and Herzegovina FW Nedo Turković
Azerbaijan GK Elmaddin Mammadov

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player
Azerbaijan MF Elgun Abbasli (at Araz)
No. Position Player

Transfers

Summer

Winter

Competitions

Friendlies

Azerbaijan Premier League

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
36 6 13 17 29 49  −20 31 4 6 8 17 26  −9 2 7 9 12 23  −11

Last updated: 19 May 2014.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAH
ResultLWWWWLLDDDLDDLDWLWLDLLDLLLLLLDDDDDLL
Position1054314454456677677788888888888888888

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

Results

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Qarabağ (C) 36 21 9 6 65 21 +44 72 2014–15 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round
2 Inter Baku 36 20 7 9 60 37 +23 67 2014–15 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round
3 Gabala 36 18 7 11 48 36 +12 61
4 Neftçi Baku 36 17 9 10 47 43 +4 60 2014–15 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round
5 Baku 36 16 9 11 53 43 +10 57
6 Khazar Lankaran 36 12 13 11 44 49 5 49
7 Simurq 36 11 13 12 35 28 +7 46
8 AZAL 36 6 13 17 29 49 20 31
9 Sumgayit 36 5 10 21 27 61 34 25
10 Ravan Baku (R) 36 4 10 22 22 66 44 22 Relegation to 2014-15 Azerbaijan First Division
Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2014. Source: Azerbaijan Professional Football league
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.

Azerbaijan Cup

Squad statistics

As of Match played 17 May 2014

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueAzerbaijan Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Azerbaijan Ruslan Majidov 25024+001+00
2 DF Spain Juanfran 1007+201+00
3 DF Azerbaijan Aleksandr Shemonayev 30127+211+00
4 DF Brazil Aílton 29027+101+00
5 MF Azerbaijan Murad Agayev 1302+1100+00
6 MF Azerbaijan Aydın Qasımov 212+010+00
7 MF Azerbaijan Javid Tagiyev 27118+810+10
8 MF Azerbaijan Garib Ibrahimov 1711610+10
9 MF Azerbaijan Orkhan Hasanov 301+200+00
10 MF United States Will John 36834+181+00
12 GK Azerbaijan Jahangir Hasanzade 12012+000+00
15 DF Latvia Oskars Kļava 33032+001+00
16 GK Azerbaijan Elchin Sadigov 100+100+00
17 MF Nigeria Victor Igbekoyi 32631+061+00
18 MF Sierra Leone Samuel Barlay 25117+711+00
19 MF Azerbaijan Orkhan Safiyaroglu 401+300+00
20 DF Serbia Branislav Arsenijević 31230+021+00
21 FW Azerbaijan Rey Mammadbayli 702+500+00
22 FW Tajikistan Akhtam Khamroqulov 700+700+00
23 DF Azerbaijan Tural Narimanov 22021+100+00
25 MF Azerbaijan Äbülfäz Hüseynli 100+100+00
26 DF Azerbaijan Karim Diniyev 908+100+00
27 MF Azerbaijan Rashad Abdullayev 1409+500+00
28 DF Azerbaijan Emin Jafarguliyev 701+600+00
31 MF Azerbaijan Shahriyar Rahimov 26220+521+00
32 DF Georgia (country) Lasha Kasradze 13112+110+00
89 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina Nedo Turković 17416+140+00
Players who appeared for Ravan Baku no longer at the club:
16 FW Sweden Freddy Borg 600+600+00
22 MF Azerbaijan Ruslan Tagizade 14010+301+00
30 FW Ukraine Yuriy Fomenko 1315+710+10
32 DF Serbia Vladimir Bogdanović 12011+100+00

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Total
1MFUnited States10Will John808
2MFNigeria17Victor Igbekoyi606
3FWBosnia and Herzegovina89Nedo Turković404
4DFSerbia20Branislav Arsenijević202
MFAzerbaijan31Shahriyar Rahimov202
6DFAzerbaijan7Javid Tagiyev101
MFAzerbaijan8Garib Ibrahimov101
FWUkraine30Yuriy Fomenko101
FWSierra Leone18Samuel Barlay101
DFAzerbaijan3Aleksandr Shemonayev101
DFGeorgia (country)32Lasha Kasradze101
MFAzerbaijan6Aydın Qasımov101
TOTALS 29029

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1AzerbaijanGKRuslan Majidov400040
2SpainDFJuanfran200020
3AzerbaijanDFAleksandr Shemonayev16221183
4BrazilDFAílton810081
5AzerbaijanMFMurad Agayev010001
7AzerbaijanMFJavid Tagiyev500050
8AzerbaijanMFGarib Ibrahimov300030
10United StatesMFWill John400040
15LatviaDFOskars Kļava10100101
17NigeriaMFVictor Igbekoyi10100101
18Sierra LeoneMFSamuel Barlay801090
20SerbiaDFBranislav Arsenijević610061
22AzerbaijanMFRuslan Tagizade400040
23AzerbaijanMFTural Narimanov300030
26AzerbaijanDFKarim Diniyev410041
30UkraineFWYuriy Fomenko100010
31AzerbaijanMFShahriyar Rahimov10000100
32SerbiaDFVladimir Bogdanović500050
32Georgia (country)DFLasha Kasradze300030
89Bosnia and HerzegovinaFWNedo Turković400040
TOTALS 110 8 3 1 113 9

References

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  2. "The new season begins with 17 fubolcu Airlines". azerisport.com/az/. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  3. Agayev was born in Stavropol, Russia, but qualified to represent Azerbaijan.
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  8. 1 2 3 "Airlines parted ways with a player". azerisport.com/. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
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