2014–15 Azerbaijan Premier League
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| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Qarabağ |
| Champions League | Qarabağ |
| Europa League | Inter Baku Gabala Neftchi Baku |
| Matches played | 144 |
| Goals scored | 354 (2.46 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Nurlan Novruzov (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Inter Baku 7–0 Baku |
| Biggest away win | AZAL 0–4 Gabala |
| Highest scoring | Inter Baku 7–0 Baku Simurq 5–2 Baku |
| Highest attendance | 7,500 Araz-Naxçıvan 3–0 Neftchi (11 August 2014)[1] |
| Lowest attendance | 500 AZAL 1–1 Khazar Lankaran (9 August 2014)[1] |
← 2013–14 2015–16 → All statistics correct as of 9 March 2015. | |
The 2014–15 Azerbaijan Premier League was the 23rd season of Azerbaijan Premier League, the Azerbaijani professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. Qarabağ were the defending champions, having won the previous season. The season started on 9 August 2014 and ended on 28 May 2015.
Teams[edit]
Location of teams in 2014–15 Azerbaijan Premier League
Ravan Baku were relegated to Azerbaijan First Division.
The format of the league not change as a total of 10 teams will contest the league, with the last club relegated and Araz-Naxçıvan promoted from the First Division.[2] The competition format follows the usual double round-robin format. During the course of a season, which lasts from August to May, each club plays every other club four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 games.[3]
On 3 November 2014, the Araz-Naxçıvan announced their withdrawal from the league due constant biased referee decisions, which meant that all of their results were annulled.[4][5] This also meant that no club will be relegated by end of the season.[6]
Stadia and locations[edit]
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity[7] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Araz-Naxçıvan | Nakhchivan | Nakhchivan City Stadium | 11,800 |
| AZAL | Baku | AZAL Stadium | 5,000 |
| Baku | Baku | FC Baku's Training Base | 2,000 |
| Gabala | Gabala | Gabala City Stadium | 8,000 |
| Inter Baku | Baku | Inter Arena | 10,000 |
| Khazar Lankaran | Lankaran | Lankaran City Stadium | 15,000 |
| Neftchi Baku | Baku | Bakcell Arena | 11,000 |
| Qarabağ | Ağdam | Tofiq Bahramov Stadium | 31,200 |
| Simurq | Zaqatala | Zaqatala City Stadium | 3,500 |
| Sumgayit | Sumqayit | Kapital Bank Arena | 16,000 |
Personnel and kits[edit]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Araz-Naxçıvan |  Asgar Abdullayev | Elmin Chobanov | Joma | |
| AZAL | Tarlan Ahmadov | Shahriyar Rahimov | Umbro | Silk Way |
| Baku |  Ibrahim Uzunca | Aqil Mammadov | Kappa | |
| Gabala |  Roman Hryhorchuk | Volodimir Levin | Joma | Pepsi[8] |
| Inter Baku |  Kakhaber Tskhadadze | Asif Mammadov | Umbro | IBA |
| Khazar Lankaran | Elbrus Mammadov | Rahid Amirguliyev | Puma | Palmali[9] |
| Neftçi Baku | Arif Asadov |  Flavinho | Adidas | SOCAR |
| Qarabağ | Gurban Gurbanov | Rashad Sadygov | Adidas | Azersun[10] |
| Simurq | Giorgi Chikhradze | Ilkin Qirtimov | Joma | |
| Sumgayit | Agil Mammadov | Ruslan Poladov | Umbro | Azerkimya[11] |
Managerial changes[edit]
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khazar Lankaran | Mustafa Denizli | Mutual consent | 16 May 2014[12] | Pre-season | Oğuz Çetin | 5 June 2014[13] |
| Gabala |  Yuri Semin | 23 May 2014 |  Dorinel Munteanu | 14 June 2014[14] | ||
| Baku |  Milinko Pantić | 24 July 2014 | Ibrahim Uzunca | 12 August 2014 | ||
| Neftchi Baku | Boyukagha Hajiyev | Resigned | 3 September 2014 | 6th | Arif Asadov | 4 September 2014 |
| Gabala | Dorinel Munteanu | Sacked | 8 December 2014[15] | 6th | Sanan Gurbanov (caretaker) | 8 December 2014[16] |
| Gabala | Sanan Gurbanov (caretaker) | End of tenure as caretaker | 21 December 2014 | 6th | Roman Hryhorchuk | 21 December 2014[17] |
| Khazar | Oğuz Çetin | Resigned | 22 December 2014[18] | 5th | Elbrus Mammadov | 23 December 2014[19] |
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qarabağ (C) | 32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 51 | 28 | +23 | 68 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Inter Baku | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 55 | 20 | +35 | 63 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Gabala | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 54 | |
| 4 | Neftchi Baku | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 49 | |
| 5 | Simurq | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 39 | |
| 6 | AZAL | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 39 | |
| 7 | Khazar Lankaran | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 32 | |
| 8 | Sumgayit | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 31 | |
| 9 | Baku | 32 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 68 | −49 | 17 | |
| 10 | Araz-Naxçıvan[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Team withdrawn |
Source: uefa.com
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 (only if 2 teams are tied); 6) goal difference; 7) goals scored.[21]
(C) Champions
Notes:
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 (only if 2 teams are tied); 6) goal difference; 7) goals scored.[21]
(C) Champions
Notes:
Results[edit]
Season statistics[edit]
Scoring[edit]
- First goal of the season: Rauf Aliyev for Khazar against AZAL (9 August 2014)[23]
- Fastest goal of the season: 1st minute,
- Freddy Mombongo-Dues for AZAL against Inter Baku (19 February 2015)[24]
- Latest goal of the season: 94 minutes,
- Mirhuseyn Seyidov for Neftchi Baku against Khazar Lankaran (24 November 2014)[25]
- Largest winning margin: 7 goals
- Inter Baku 7–0 Baku (19 September 2014)
- Highest scoring game: 7 goals
- Inter Baku 7–0 Baku (19 September 2014)
- Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 7 goals
- Inter Baku 7–0 Baku (19 September 2014)
Top scorers[edit]
- As of 28 May 2015[26]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurlan Novruzov | Baku | 15 |
| 2 | Dragan Ćeran | Simurq | 14 |
| 3 |  Freddy Mombongo-Dues | AZAL | 13 |
| Magomed Kurbanov | Sumgayit | ||
| 5 | Javid Huseynov | Gabala | 11 |
 Nicolás Canales | Neftchi | ||
| 7 | Reynaldo | Qarabağ | 10 |
 Leroy George | Qarabağ | ||
| 9 |  Mikel Álvaro | Inter Baku | 9 |
| 10 | Nildo | Inter Baku | 8 |
Hat-tricks[edit]
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddy Mombongo-Dues4 | AZAL | Simurq | 5–0[27] | 22 May 2015 |
- 4 Player scored 4 goals
Discipline[edit]
Player[edit]
- Most yellow cards; 12[28]
- Most red cards; 2[28]
- Vugar Baybalayev (Baku)
- Elshad Manafov (Baku)
- Carlos Cardoso (Neftchi Baku)
Club[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^ ""Qəbələ"nin yeni baş məşqçisi - Dorinel Muntyanu". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
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- ^ "Roman Qriqorçuk ictimaiyyətə təqdim olundu". www.gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 21 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ Хазар расстался с главным тренером. www.azerifootball.com (in Russian). Azerifootball. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
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- ^ "Официально: ПФЛ подтвердила снятие Араза". www.azerifootball.com (in Russian). Azerifootball. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ "Premyer Liqa: Season Rules". scoresway.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ Карабах получит техническое поражение в матче с Сумгайытом. www.azerisport.com (in Russian). Azerisport.com. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ АЗАЛ спасается от поражения от ХЛ в дебютном матче сезона. www.azerisport.com (in Russian). Azerisport.com. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
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- ^ "AZAL 5-0 Simurq". Soccerway. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
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External links[edit]
- Official website (in Azerbaijani, English, and Russian)