2017–18 Azerbaijan First Division

Azerbaijan First Division
Season2017–18
ChampionsKhazar Baku
Top goalscorerBahruz Teymurov (15 goals)
Biggest home winSabah 5–0 Zagatala
(15 October 2017)
Bine 7–2 Mil-Muğan
(25 November 2017)
Sabah 5–0 Bine
(19 March 2018)
Khazar Baku 5–0 Mil-Muğan
(19 March 2018)
Biggest away winSabah 0–4 Mil-Muğan
(17 November 2017)
Highest scoringBine 7–2 Mil-Muğan
(25 November 2017)
Highest attendance1,100
Turan Tovuz 1–1 Qaradağ Lökbatan
(12 November 2017)[1]

The 2017–18 Azerbaijan First Division is the second-level of football in Azerbaijan. Turan Tovuz were the defending champions.

Teams

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Sabail was promoted from the 2016–17 season to Azerbaijan Premier League, while Shuvalan relegated to the First Division. On 25 September 2017, it was announced that Bine, Khazar Baku, and Sabah will participate in the First Division.[2][3]

Shamkir, Shahdag, Sharurspor, Energetik, Bakılı, Ravan Baku and Göyazan didn't participate in this season.[4]

Team Location Venue Capacity
Ağsu Agsu Agsu City Stadium 3,000
Bine Bine Bine Stadium 600
Khazar Khazar Inter Arena 8,125
Mil-Muğan Imishli Heydar Aliyev Stadium 8,500
MOIK Baku Baku FC Baku Training Base 2,500
Qaradağ Lökbatan Lökbatan Lökbatan Olympic Sport Complex Stadium 2,500
Sabah Baku Bine Stadium 600
Shuvalan Shuvalan AZAL Arena 3,500
Turan Tovuz Tovuz City Stadium 6,800
Zaqatala Zaqatala Zaqatala City Stadium 3,500

Personnel and kits

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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
Ağsu Azerbaijan Rufat Guliyev Azerbaijan Ramil Aliyev Joma Vita 1000
Bine Azerbaijan Ismayil Huseynov Azerbaijan Elmir Mammadov Nike
Khazar Azerbaijan Elshad Ahmadov Azerbaijan Bakhtiyar Soltanov Joma PSG Kapital
Mil-Muğan Azerbaijan Khalig Mustafayev Azerbaijan Samir Babayev Lescon SOCAR
MOIK Azerbaijan Azer Baghirov Azerbaijan Orkhan Hasanov Kappa
Qaradağ Lökbatan Azerbaijan Habib Aghayev Azerbaijan Ruslan Poladov Lescon SOCAR
Sabah Azerbaijan Arif Asadov Azerbaijan Ilgar Alakbarov Lescon
Shuvalan Azerbaijan Agil Nabiyev Azerbaijan Huseyn Akhundov Joma Silk Way Airlines
Turan Azerbaijan Asgar Abdullayev Azerbaijan Natig Sahratov Umbro
Zaqatala Azerbaijan Rustam Mammadov Azerbaijan Haji Ahmadov Joma

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Khazar Baku[a] 27 15 5 7 40 18 +22 50
2 Qaradağ Lökbatan 27 13 7 7 44 31 +13 46
3 Shuvalan 27 13 6 8 30 20 +10 45
4 MOIK Baku 27 13 5 9 40 32 +8 44
5 Sabah (P) 27 11 7 9 41 33 +8 40 Qualification for the Azerbaijan Premier League
6 Turan Tovuz 27 11 6 10 34 33 +1 39
7 Bine 27 10 5 12 33 36 −3 35
8 Mil-Muğan 27 8 6 13 32 49 −17 30
9 Ağsu 27 8 4 15 25 48 −23 28
10 Zagatala 27 4 7 16 23 42 −19 19
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2018. Source: PFL
(P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Khazar Baku failed to get license for promotion

Season statistics

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Scoring

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Top scorers

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As of match played 11 May 2018
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Azerbaijan Bahruz Teymurov MOIK Baku 15
2 Azerbaijan Sabir Allahguliyev Qaradağ Lökbatan 12
3 Azerbaijan Tural Gurbatov Khazar Baku 11
4 Azerbaijan Elnur Samadov Shuvalan 9

Hat-tricks

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Player For Against Result Date Ref.
Iran Shahin Baleljae Khazar Baku Turan Tovuz 4–0 7 October 2017 [5]

References

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  1. ^ "8-ci tur". PFL.az. 12 November 2017.
  2. ^ "I Division, draw will be held". 25 September 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  3. ^ "I Division, draw ceremony held". 25 September 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  4. ^ "I Division, 2017/2018 season schedule". 28 September 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Xəzər 4–0 Turan Tovuz". www.pfl.az. PFL. 7 October 2017.
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