2016–17 AZAL PFC season

AZAL

2016-17 season

President

Zaur Akhundov

Manager

Tarlan Ahmadov

Stadium

AZAL Arena

Premier League

10th

Top goalscorer

League: Two Players (2)
All: Two Players (2)

← 2015–16

The AZAL PFK 2016-17 season is AZAL's twelfth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and thirteenth season in their history. It is their third full season with Tarlan Ahmadov as manager, during which they will participate in the Azerbaijan Cup as well as the League.

Squad

As of 2 December 2016

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

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Rashad Azizli
2	DF	Elshad Manafov
3	DF	Tural Hümbatov
4	DF	Gvanzav Magomedov
5	DF	Kamil Huseynov
6	MF	Tagim Novruzov
7	MF	Kamal Mirzayev
8	MF	Sadio Tounkara
9	FW	Royal Najafov
10	MF	Nugzar Kvirtia
11	FW	Ruslan Nasirli
12	DF	Mahsun Gambarli
14	MF	Ilgar Alakbarov
15	DF	Brian Fok (loan from Shanghai Shenhua)
16	DF	Ashkan Feizi

No.	Position	Player
17	MF	Rashad Abdullayev
18	DF	Ruslan Amirjanov
19	MF	Elnur Suleymanov
21	FW	David Janelidze
23	GK	Aqil Mammadov
24	DF	Emin Jafarguliyev (captain)
27	DF	Eltun Huseynov
33	MF	Seyidrazi Aghayev
55	MF	Geyrat Aliyev
65	MF	Farhad Budagov
77	MF	Adan Coronado
88	MF	Mirzaga Huseynpur
90	GK	Hossein Kamelqolamitussi
95	MF	Shirmammad Mammadov

Transfers

Summer

Main article: List of Azerbaijan football transfers summer 2016

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

No.	Position	Player
9	FW	Royal Najafov (from MOIK Baku)^[1]
12	MF	Mahsun Gambarli (from Khazar Lankaran)^[1]
15	DF	Brian Fok (loan from Shanghai Greenland Shenhua)
16	DF	Ashkan Feizi
17	MF	Rashad Abdullayev (from Zira)
18	DF	Ruslan Amirjanov (from Inter Baku)
19	MF	Elnur Suleymanov (from Inter Baku)
23	GK	Aqil Mammadov (from Neftçi Baku)^[2]
55	MF	Geyrat Aliyev (from Baku)
	DF	Ilyas Safarzade (from Khazar Lankaran)^[1]
	MF	Elvin Hasanaliyev (from Ravan Baku)^[1]

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

No.	Position	Player
2	DF	Rail Malikov (to Sumgayit)^[3]
7	MF	Tarlan Khalilov ^[1]
8	MF	Seymur Asadov (to Sumgayit)
9	FW	Aydin Gasimov ^[1]
15	FW	Rufat Musayev ^[1]
16	GK	Stanislav Namașco (to Levadiakos)^[4]
19	FW	Mahammad Badalbayli ^[1]
21	MF	Murad Sattarli (to Zira)^[5]
27	MF	Aleksandre Guruli ^[1]

Winter

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

No.		Position	Player
8		MF	Sadio Tounkara ^[6]

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

No.		Position	Player

Competitions

Azerbaijan Premier League

Main article: 2016–17 Azerbaijan Premier League

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
13	0	5	8	4	24	−20	5	0	3	4	2	8	−6	0	2	4	2	16	−14

Last updated: 28 November 2016.
Source: See Results

Results

6 August 2016 1	AZAL	0 – 2	Neftchi Baku	Baku
19:00 AZST (UTC+5)	E.Manafov 18' R.Nasirli 36'	Report	Jairo 23', 36' E.Badalov 60' K.Gurbanov 65' Hajiyev 70'	Stadium: AZAL Arena Attendance: 350 Referee: Rahim Həsənov

13 August 2016 2	Kapaz	0 – 0	AZAL	Ganja
18:00 AZST (UTC+5)	K.Diniyev 53' Renan 76'	Report	Coronado 32'	Stadium: Ganja City Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

19 August 2016 3	Zira	3 – 1	AZAL	Zirə
20:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Đurić 38' Progni 39', 85' E.Mammadov 45' (pen.)	Report	I.Alakbarov 45' D.Janelidze 67'	Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

9 September 2016 4	Qarabağ	6 – 0	AZAL	Masazır
19:30 AZST (UTC+5)	Reynaldo 2', 64' Medvedev 42', 66' 50' Míchel 45+1' Quintana 59'	Report	D.Janelidze 24' E.Manafov 72'	Stadium: Alinja Arena Attendance: 500 Referee: Orphan Mammadov

19 September 2016 5	Gabala	3 – 0	AZAL	Qabala
19:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Ozobić 31' Qurbanov 56' R.Huseynov 65'	Report	T.Hümbatov 41' Amirjanov 54' I.Alakbarov 79' G.Magomedov 90+2'	Stadium: Gabala City Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov

24 September 2016 6	AZAL	1 – 3	Inter Baku	Baku
17:00 AZST (UTC+5)	G.Magomedov 31' T.Hümbatov 45' Kvirtia 54'	Report	Hajiyev 45+1' (pen.) Aliyev 63' Ramazanov 65' 76'	Stadium: AZAL Arena Attendance: 300 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

1 October 2016 7	Sumgayit	1 – 1	AZAL	Sumqayit
18:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Hüseynov 25' M.Abbasov 83' Javadov 87'	Report	I.Alakbarov 9' Jafarguliyev 36' Coronado 66' E.Suleymanov 78' A.Mammadov 90'	Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov

16 October 2016 8	AZAL	0 – 1	Kapaz	Baku
17:00 AZST (UTC+5)	K.Mirzayev 5'	Report	J.Javadov 15' Ebah 83'	Stadium: AZAL Arena Attendance: 300 Referee: Orkhan Məmmədov

24 October 2016 9	AZAL	1 – 1	Zira	Baku
17:00 AZST (UTC+5)	G.Aliyev 40' Coronado 46' T.Hümbatov 54' D.Janelidze 64'	Report	Meza 25' (pen.) 41' Naghiyev 48' Progni 67' Lourenço 83'	Stadium: AZAL Arena Attendance: 200 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov

29 October 2016 10	AZAL	0 – 1	Qarabağ	Baku
18:00 AZST (UTC+5)	T.Hümbatov 28' K.Mirzayev 33' Jafarguliyev 55'	Report	Guseynov 37' Muarem 63'	Stadium: AZAL Arena Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Orkhan Məmmədov

6 November 2016 11	AZAL	0 – 0	Gabala	Baku
14:00 AZST (UTC+5)	K.Mirzayev 11' Kvirtia 84' R.Nasirli 85' A.Mammadov 90' Coronado 90+5'	Report	Qurbanov 52' E.Jamalov 54'	Stadium: AZAL Arena Attendance: 200 Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov

20 November 2016 12	Inter Baku	3 – 0	AZAL	Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	S.Alkhasov 14' 65' Abışov 23' (pen.) Qirtimov 56' Guliyev 82'	Report	Fok 22', 68' T.Novruzov 56' G.Magomedov 82' E.Huseynov 89'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 300 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

27 November 2016 13	AZAL	1 – 1	Sumgayit	Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	D.Janelidze 14' A.Coronado 30', 85' Kvirtia 38' K.Huseynov 41' Huseynpur 90+3'	Report	Malikov 15' Kurbanov 15' Guluzade 54' Yunanov 86' (pen.) Hüseynov 90+2'	Stadium: AZAL Arena Attendance: 150 Referee: Ramil Diniyev

15 December 2016 14	Neftchi Baku	–	AZAL	Baku
AZT (UTC+4)		[ Report]		Stadium: Bakcell Arena

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
4	Kapaz	13	3	6	4	9	11	−2	15^{[lower-alpha 1]}
5	Zira	13	4	3	6	11	14	−3	15^{[lower-alpha 1]}
6	Sumgayit	13	3	5	5	12	18	−6	14
7	Neftçi Baku	13	3	0	10	9	29	−20	9
8	AZAL	13	0	5	8	5	25	−20	5	Relegation to Azerbaijan First Division

Updated to match(es) played on 29 November 2016. Source: PFL, 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.^[7]
Notes:

1 2 Kapaz ahead of Zira on goal difference, head-to-head record: Kapaz–Zira 2-0, Zira–Kapaz 2–0.

Azerbaijan Cup

Main article: 2016–17 Azerbaijan Cup

2 December 2016 Second Round	AZAL	4 – 0	Ravan Baku	Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	S.Mammadov 12' A.Najafov 60' Huseynpur 62' Abdullayev 72' D.Janelidze 80', 85'	Report	M.Haşımlı 82' Z.Quliyev 90+1'	Stadium: AZAL Arena Attendance: 100 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

11-13 December 2016 Quarterfinal First Leg	Gabala	–	AZAL	Qabala
AZT (UTC+4)		[ Report]		Stadium: Gabala City Stadium

21-22 December 2016 Quarterfinal Second Leg	AZAL	–	Gabala	Baku
AZT (UTC+4)		[ Report]		Stadium: AZAL Arena

Squad Statistics

As of Match played 2 December 2016

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Premier League		Azerbaijan Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK		Rashad Azizli	3	0	2	0	1	0
2	DF		Elshad Manafov	6	0	6	0	0	0
3	DF		Tural Hümbatov	13	0	11+1	0	1	0
4	DF		Gvanzav Magomedov	8	0	8	0	0	0
5	DF		Kamil Huseynov	8	0	7	0	1	0
6	MF		Tagim Novruzov	2	0	1+1	0	0	0
7	MF		Kamal Mirzayev	14	0	13	0	1	0
9	FW		Royal Najafov	13	0	8+4	0	1	0
10	MF		Nugzar Kvirtia	13	2	12+1	2	0	0
11	FW		Ruslan Nasirli	10	0	7+3	0	0	0
14	MF		Ilgar Alakbarov	10	1	9	1	1	0
15	DF		Brian Fok	3	0	2+1	0	0	0
17	MF		Rashad Abdullayev	6	0	3+2	0	1	0
18	DF		Ruslan Amirjanov	13	0	9+3	0	1	0
19	MF		Elnur Suleymanov	7	0	2+4	0	0+1	0
21	FW		David Janelidze	12	4	5+6	2	0+1	2
23	GK		Agil Mammadov	12	0	11	0	0+1	0
24	DF		Emin Jafarguliyev	12	0	12	0	0	0
27	DF		Eltun Hüseynov	4	0	1+3	0	0	0
55	MF		Geyrat Aliyev	2	0	2	0	0	0
77	MF		Adan Coronado	13	0	11+1	0	1	0
88	MF		Mirzaga Huseynpur	8	1	0+7	0	1	1
95	MF		Shirmammad Mammadov	2	1	1	0	1	1
Players who appeared for AZAL but left during the season:

Goal scorers

Place	Position	Number	Name	Premier League	Azerbaijan Cup	Total
1	FW	21	David Janelidze	2	2	4
2	MF	10	Nugzar Kvirtia	2	0	2
3	MF	14	Ilgar Alakbarov	1	0	1
	MF	95	Shirmammad Mammadov	0	1	1
	MF	88	Mirzaga Huseynpur	0	1	1
			TOTALS	5	4	9

Disciplinary Record

Number	Nation	Position	Name
Number	Nation	Position	Name	Premier League		Azerbaijan Cup		Total
2		DF	Elshad Manafov	2	0	0	0	2	0
3		DF	Tural Hümbatov	4	0	0	0	4	0
4		DF	Gvanzav Magomedov	3	0	0	0	3	0
5		DF	Kamil Huseynov	1	0	0	0	1	0
6		MF	Tagim Novruzov	1	0	0	0	1	0
7		MF	Kamal Mirzayev	3	0	0	0	3	0
9		FW	Royal Najafov	0	0	1	0	1	0
10		MF	Nugzar Kvirtia	1	0	0	0	1	0
11		FW	Ruslan Nasirli	1	1	0	0	1	1
14		MF	Ilgar Alakbarov	2	0	0	0	2	0
15		DF	Brian Fok	2	1	0	0	2	1
17		MF	Rashad Abdullayev	0	0	1	0	1	0
18		DF	Ruslan Amirjanov	1	0	0	0	1	0
19		MF	Elnur Suleymanov	1	0	0	0	1	0
21		FW	David Janelidze	2	0	0	0	2	0
23		GK	Agil Mammadov	2	0	0	0	2	0
24		DF	Emin Jafarguliyev	2	0	0	0	2	0
27		DF	Eltun Hüseynov	1	0	0	0	1	0
55		MF	Geyrat Aliyev	1	0	0	0	1	0
77		MF	Adan Coronado	6	1	0	0	6	1
88		MF	Mirzaga Huseynpur	1	0	0	0	1	0
			TOTALS	36	3	2	0	38	3

References

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↑ "Η Π.Α.Ε Λεβαδειακός ανακοινώνει την έναρξη συνεργασίας για 2 χρόνια με τον διεθνή Μολδαβό τερματοφύλακα Stanislav Namasco". www.levadiakosfc.gr (in Greek). Levadiakos F.C. 11 July 2016.
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External links

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