2017–18 Azerbaijan Premier League

The 2017–18 Azerbaijan Premier League was the 26th season of the Azerbaijan Premier League. The season began on 11 August 2017 and ended on 19 May 2018. Qarabağ were the defending champions.[2]

Azerbaijan Premier League
Season2017–18
Dates11 August 2017 – 19 May 2018
ChampionsQarabağ
RelegatedKapaz
Champions LeagueQarabağ
Europa LeagueGabala
Neftçi Baku
Keşla
Matches played112
Goals scored255 (2.28 per match)
Top goalscorerBagaliy Dabo
(13 goals)
Biggest home winQarabağ 4–1 Sumgayit
(22 September 2017)
Biggest away winKapaz 1–6 Gabala
(25 November 2017)
Highest scoringKapaz 1–6 Gabala
(25 November 2017)
Highest attendance13,300
Kapaz 0–2 Qarabağ
(5 November 2017)[1]
All statistics correct as of 21 May 2018.

Although unconfirmed by UEFA, it was expected that the winners of the league this season would earn a spot in the first qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League, and the second and third placed clubs would earn a place in the first qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.[3]

Teams

Shuvalan was relegated at the conclusion of the previous season.[2] Sabail were promoted and will participate in the Premier League this season.[4]

Locations of the 2017–18 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 Location Venue Capacity[5]
Gabala Qabala Gabala City Stadium 4,500
Keşla Keshla Inter Arena 8,125
Kapaz Ganja Ganja City Stadium 25,000
Neftchi Baku Baku Bakcell Arena 10,500
Qarabağ Baku Azersun Arena 5,800
Sabail Səbail Bayil Arena 5,000
Sumgayit Sumqayit Kapital Bank Arena 1,500
Zira Baku Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium 1,400

Stadiums
Gabala Keşla Kapaz Neftchi Baku
Gabala City Stadium Inter Arena Ganja City Stadium Bakcell Arena
Capacity: 4,500 Capacity: 8,125 Capacity: 25,000 Capacity: 10,500
Qarabağ Sabail Sumgayit Zira
Azersun Arena Bayil Arena Kapital Bank Arena Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Capacity: 5,800 Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 1,500 Capacity: 1,400

Personnel and kits

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

Team Manager Team captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Gabala Roman Hryhorchuk Javid Huseynov Joma QafqaZ Hotels[6]
Keşla Yuriy Maksymov Kamran Aghayev Joma Samaya LTD
Neftchi Baku Tarlan Ahmadov Ruslan Abışov Kappa
Qarabağ Gurban Gurbanov Rashad Sadygov Adidas Azersun[7]
Sabail Samir Aliyev Eltun Yagublu Nike
Sumgayit Samir Abbasov Vurğun Hüseynov Joma Pasha Insurance
Zira Aykhan Abbasov Anar Nazirov Joma Santral Electric
Kapaz Yunis Huseynov Shahriyar Rahimov Nike Gəncə 4000

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointmentr
Neftchi Baku Elkhan Abdullayev Resigned 21 August 2017[8] 7th Elshad Ahmedov (Caretaker) 21 August 2017[9]
Neftchi Baku Elshad Ahmedov (Caretaker) End of tenure as caretaker 11 September 2017[10] 7th Tarlan Ahmadov 11 September 2017[11]
Keşla Zaur Svanadze Resigned 29 October 2017[12] 7th Ramiz Mammadov (Caretaker) 30 October 2017[13]
Kapaz Shahin Diniyev Resigned 18 November 2017[14] 8th Yunis Huseynov 20 November 2017[15]
Keşla Ramiz Mammadov (Caretaker) End of tenure as caretaker 25 December 2017 7th Yuriy Maksymov 25 December 2017[16]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Qarabağ (C) 28 20 5 3 37 13 +24 65 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Gabala 28 14 7 7 43 26 +17 49 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Neftçi Baku 28 14 4 10 39 28 +11 46
4 Zira 28 12 8 8 36 30 +6 44
5 Sumgayit 28 11 7 10 34 33 +1 40
6 Keşla 28 8 7 13 29 39 −10 31 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
7 Səbail 28 6 5 17 19 39 −20 23
8 Kapaz (R) 28 3 5 20 18 47 −29 14 Relegation to the Azerbaijan First Division
Source: UEFA, 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.[17]
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Keşla qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning 2017–18 Azerbaijan Cup.

Results

Clubs will play each other four times for a total of 28 matches each.[18]

Season statistics

Clean sheets
Updated to matches played on 21 May 2018.
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Ibrahim Šehić Qarabağ 13
2 Dmytro Bezotosnyi Gabala 9
3 Rashad Azizli Neftçi 6
Farhad Valiyev Sumgayit

Scoring

See also

References
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