2011–12 AZAL PFC season
The AZAL 2011–12 season was AZAL's seventh Azerbaijan Premier League season. AZAL finished the season in 7th place and were knocked out of the 2011–12 Azerbaijan Cup by FK Baku in the Quarter-finals and by FC Minsk of Belarus in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.
2011–12 season | |||
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Chairman | Zaur Akhundov | ||
Manager | Nazim Suleymanov until 7 July 2011 Elkhan Abdullayev 12 July - 31 October 2011 Rafig Mirzayev 1 November 2011 – 2 April 2012 Mais Azimov (caretaker) 2–6 April 2012 Vagif Sadygov from 6 April 2011 | ||
Stadium | AZAL Arena | ||
Premier League | 7th | ||
Azerbaijan Cup | Quarter Finals vs Baku | ||
Europa League | 1st Qualifying Round vs Minsk | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Tales Schutz Zouhir Benouahi (10) All: Zouhir Benouahi (11) | ||
Highest home attendance | 2,800 vs Khazar 14 August 2011 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 100 vs Turan 12 May 2012 | ||
Average home league attendance | 887 | ||
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Nazim Suleymanov resigned as manager of AZAL during preseason,[1] being replaced by Elkhan Abdullayev,[2] who himself resigned in October,[3] being replaced by Rafig Mirzayev. Mirzayev was the manager for 6 months before having his contract terminated by mutal consent in April 2012.[4] Mais Azimov was appointed as a caretaker manager for one game[5][6] before Vagif Sadygov was appointed manager on 6 April 2012.[7] The team's kit was supplied by Umbro and their sponsor was Silk Way.
Squad
- As of 7 February 2012
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Summer
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Winter
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Competitions
Azerbaijan Premier League
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | −10 |
Last updated: 13 August 2011.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Results
7 August 2011 1 | Simurq | 0 - 3 | AZAL | Zaqatala City Stadium |
20:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Shemonayev |
Summary | Benouahi Ramaldanov Igbekoyi |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Ramil Diniyev |
14 August 2011 2 | AZAL | 0 - 3 | Khazar Lankaran | AZAL Stadium |
20:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Summary | Piţ Opara |
Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Fariz Yusifov |
18 August 2011 3 | Gabala | 1 - 1 | AZAL | Gabala City Stadium |
17:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Shukurov Burton |
summary | Igbekoyi |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Aliyar Agayev |
27 August 2011 4 | AZAL | 3 - 1 | Neftchi Baku | AZAL Stadium |
19:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Mammadov Bulku |
Summary | Georgievski |
Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Fariz Yusifov |
11 September 2011 5 | Kəpəz | 3 - 1 | AZAL | Ganja City Stadium |
17:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Karimov Feutchine Fomenko |
Summary | Bulku |
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev |
17 September 2011 6 | AZAL | 1 - 1 | Inter Baku | AZAL Stadium |
19:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Boghiu |
Summary | Levin |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Rovshan Ahmadov |
23 September 2011 7 | AZAL | 1 - 3 | Qarabağ | AZAL Stadium |
18:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Boghiu |
Summary | Arsenijević Adamia Adamia |
Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Anar Salmanov |
29 September 2011 8 | Baku | 0 - 0 | AZAL | Tofig Bahramov Stadium |
18:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Summary | Attendance: 420 Referee: Vusal Aliyev |
15 October 2011 9 | Turan Tovuz | 0 - 0 | AZAL | Tovuz City Stadium |
15:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Beriashvili |
Summary | Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Ramil Diniyev |
22 October 2011 10 | AZAL | 1 - 2 | Ravan Baku | AZAL Stadium |
17:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Mammadov |
Summary | Zečević Hodžić |
Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Elchin Mämmädov |
30 October 2011 11 | Sumgayit | 2 - 1 | AZAL | Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium |
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Abdulov Mammadov |
Summary | Schutz |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov |
5 November 2011 12 | AZAL | 3 - 0 | Gabala | AZAL Stadium |
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Schutz Khalilov |
Summary | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Anar Salmanov |
19 November 2011 13 | AZAL | 2 - 0 | Kəpəz | AZAL Stadium |
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Arsenijević Schutz |
Summary | Attendance: 1000 Referee: Fariz Yusifov |
25 November 2011 14 | Inter Baku | 1 - 1 | AZAL | Shafa Stadium |
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Zargarov |
Summary | Schutz |
Attendance: 1,600 Referee: Rovshan Ahmadov |
4 December 2011 15 | AZAL | 1 - 0 | Baku | AZAL Stadium |
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Schutz Khalilov |
Summary | Attendance: 1000 Referee: Anar Salmanov |
11 December 2011 16 | Neftchi Baku | 7 - 1 | AZAL | Ismat Gayibov Stadium |
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Kvirtiya Nasimov Huseynov Flavinho Georgievski |
Summary | Benouahi |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev |
14 December 2011 17 | AZAL | 5 - 1 | Simurq | AZAL Stadium |
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Mammadov Benouahi Schutz Boghiu |
Summary | Poškus |
Attendance: 950 Referee: Anar Salmanov |
20 December 2011 18 | Ravan Baku | 3 - 1 | AZAL | Dalga Arena |
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Huseynov Barlay Igor Souza |
Summary | Benouahi |
Attendance: 200 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov |
15 February 2012 19 | Khazar Lankaran | 1 - 0 | AZAL | Lankaran City Stadium |
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Amirguliev |
Summary | Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Fariz Yusifov |
21 February 2012 20 | AZAL | 3 - 2 | Turan Tovuz | AZAL Stadium |
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Benouahi Boghiu |
Summary | Nabiyev Huseynov |
Attendance: 200 Referee: Alik Yunusov |
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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5 | Baku | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 35 | Qualification for championship group |
6 | Gabala | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 35 | |
7 | AZAL | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 29 | Qualification for relegation group |
8 | Ravan Baku | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 25 | |
9 | Kapaz | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 22 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Azerbaijan Premier League Relegation Group
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 |
Last updated: 21 December 2011.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Results
11 March 2012 23 | Turan | 3 - 0 | AZAL | Tovuz |
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Erdoğdu Agamammadli Islamov |
Summary | Stadium: Tovuz City Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Fuad Hasanov |
18 March 2012 24 | Ravan Baku | 2 - 0 | AZAL | Baku |
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Hodžić Novruzov |
Summary | Stadium: Dalga Arena Attendance: 200 Referee: Alik Yunusov |
24 March 2012 25 | AZAL | 2 - 0 | Kəpəz | Baku |
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Kvirtia Boghiu |
Summary | Stadium: AZAL Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Elchin Mämmädov |
1 April 2012 26 | Simurq | 1 - 2 | AZAL | Zaqatala |
16:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Tarasovs |
Summary | Safiyaroglu Kvirtiya |
Stadium: Zaqatala City Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Orkhan Mämmädov |
8 April 2012 27 | AZAL | 1 - 1 | Sumgayit | Baku |
17:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Nabiyev Igbekoyi Bulku |
Summary | E.Guliyev T.Guliyev |
Stadium: AZAL Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Rahim Hasanov |
14 April 2012 28 | AZAL | 1 - 1 | Ravan Baku | Baku |
16:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Benouahi |
Summary | Hodžić |
Stadium: AZAL Arena Attendance: 300 Referee: Elvin Askerov |
22 April 2012 29 | Kəpəz | 0 - 2 | AZAL | Tovuz |
16:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Summary | Allahguliyev Narimanov |
Stadium: Tovuz City Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Vusal Aliyev |
29 April 2012 30 | AZAL | 0 - 0 | Simurq | Baku |
18:15 AZST (UTC+5) | Summary | Stadium: AZAL Arena Attendance: 250 Referee: Orkhan Mämmädov |
6 May 2012 31 | Sumgayit | 1 - 0 | AZAL | Sumgayit |
17:30 AZST (UTC+5) | Hasanov |
Summary | Stadium: Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium Attendance: 135 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov |
12 May 2012 32 | AZAL | 1 - 0 | Turan | Baku |
17:30 AZST (UTC+5) | Safiyaroglu Schutz |
Summary | Stadium: AZAL Arena Attendance: 100 Referee: Elvin Askerov |
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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7 | AZAL | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 44 | |
8 | Ravan Baku | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 41 | |
9 | Simurq | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 34 | |
10 | Kapaz | 32 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 32 | |
11 | Turan (R) | 32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 42 | −16 | 25 | Qualification for relegation playoffs |
12 | Sumgayit (R) | 32 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 52 | −25 | 24 | Relegation to Azerbaijan First Division |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Azerbaijan Cup
30 November 2011 Last 16 | AZAL | 2 - 0 | Shahdag | Baku |
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Benouahi Kvirtiya |
Summary | Stadium: AZAL Arena Attendance: 500 Referee: Orkhan Mämmädov |
Europa League
First Qualifying Round
30 June 2011 1st Leg | AZAL | 1 – 1 | Baku, Azerbaijan | |
20:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Igbekoyi |
Report | Voronkov |
Stadium: AZAL Stadium Attendance: 2,900[10] Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia) |
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 14 May 2012
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Europa League | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
1 | GK | Amil Agajanov | 12 | 0 | 10+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
2 | DF | Robert Petrov | 30 | 0 | 24+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |||
3 | DF | Nduka Usim | 32 | 0 | 28+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |||
5 | DF | Agil Nabiyev | 23 | 0 | 18+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |||
6 | DF | Mindaugas Daunoravičius | 14 | 0 | 8+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
7 | MF | Tarlan Khalilov | 32 | 2 | 15+14 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |||
8 | FW | Elshan Mammadov | 25 | 4 | 15+6 | 4 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |||
10 | MF | Nugzar Kvirtiya | 33 | 3 | 26+2 | 2 | 2+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | |||
11 | MF | Zouhir Benouahi | 30 | 11 | 23+2 | 10 | 3+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | |||
12 | GK | Jahangir Hasanzade | 25 | 0 | 21+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |||
13 | DF | Shahriyar Rahimov | 11 | 1 | 7+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
14 | MF | Orkhan Safiyaroglu | 16 | 3 | 5+9 | 2 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
15 | FW | Gheorghe Boghiu | 30 | 5 | 14+13 | 5 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
16 | MF | Branislav Arsenijević | 30 | 2 | 27+0 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
17 | MF | Victor Igbekoyi | 29 | 2 | 24+0 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | |||
18 | FW | Elmin Chobanov | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
19 | MF | Huseyn Akhundov | 23 | 0 | 11+10 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
20 | MF | Mensur Limani | 17 | 0 | 9+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |||
22 | MF | Elgun Abbasli | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
23 | FW | Tales Schutz | 23 | 10 | 20+2 | 10 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
25 | DF | Tural Narimanov | 10 | 1 | 8+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
88 | MF | Ervin Bulku | 24 | 3 | 20+2 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
Players who appeared for AZAL no longer at the club: | |||||||||||||
6 | DF | Ritus Krjauklis | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |||
9 | MF | Vusal Garayev | 9 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
23 | MF | Pius Ikedia | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |||
24 | FW | Enyo Krastovchev | 4 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |||
25 | FW | Cristian Ruiz | 7 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Goal scorers
Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Europa League | Total |
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1 | MF | 11 | Zouhir Benouahi | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 | |
2 | FW | 23 | Tales Schutz | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
3 | MF | 8 | Elshan Mammadov | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
FW | 15 | Gheorghe Boghiu | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
5 | MF | 10 | Nugzar Kvirtiya | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
MF | 88 | Ervin Bulku | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
DF | 14 | Orkhan Safiyaroglu | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
Own Goal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||||
9 | MF | 17 | Victor Igbekoyi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
MF | 16 | Branislav Arsenijević | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
MF | 7 | Tarlan Khalilov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
12 | DF | 13 | Tural Narimanov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | 13 | Shahriyar Rahimov | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
TOTALS | 43 | 4 | 2 | 49 |
Disciplinary record
Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Europa League | Total | ||||
1 | GK | Amil Agajanov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Robert Petrov | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Nduka Usim | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
5 | DF | Agil Nabiyev | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
6 | DF | Mindaugas Daunoravičius | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
7 | MF | Tarlan Khalilov | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
8 | FW | Elshan Mammadov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
10 | MF | Nugzar Kvirtiya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
11 | MF | Zouhir Benouahi | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
12 | GK | Jahangir Hasanzade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
13 | DF | Shahriyar Rahimov | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
14 | MF | Orkhan Safiyaroglu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
15 | FW | Gheorghe Boghiu | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
16 | MF | Branislav Arsenijević | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
17 | MF | Victor Igbekoyi | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
19 | MF | Huseyn Akhundov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
20 | MF | Mensur Limani | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
22 | MF | Elgun Abbasli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
23 | FW | Tales Schutz | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
25 | DF | Tural Narimanov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
25 | FW | Cristian Ruiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
88 | MF | Ervin Bulku | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
TOTALS | 82 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 93 | 7 |
References
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