2016–17 Kapaz PFK season

The Kapaz PFK 2016-17 season was Kapaz's fifth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and eighth season since their reformation in 2009. It is their second season with Shahin Diniyev as manager, during which they finished the season fifth, were knocked out of the Azerbaijan Cup by Inter Baku at the Quarterfinal stage and reached the Second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League before defeat to Admira Wacker Mödling.

Kapaz

2016-17 season
President	Mehman Allahverdiyev
Manager	Shahin Diniyev
Stadium	Ganja City Stadium
Premier League	5th
Azerbaijan Cup	Quarterfinal vs Inter Baku
Europa League	Second qualifying round vs Admira Wacker Mödling
Top goalscorer	League: Julien Ebah (6) All: Julien Ebah (6)

Squad

As of 27 January 2017

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 Eyyub Aliyev 5 DF Karim Diniyev 6 MF Jeyhun Javadov 7 DF Vugar Beybalayev 9 FW Tural Gurbatov 10 FW Dário 13 MF Shahriyar Rahimov (vice-captain) 14 FW Farid Mammadov 15 DF Azad Karimov 17 MF Nijat Gurbanov 18 DF Tural Akhundov (captain) 19 FW Orkhan Aliyev 20 MF Maharram Huseynov

No. Position Player 21 DF Novruz Mammadov 23 DF Tural Narimanov 25 DF Shahriyar Aliyev (loan from Qarabağ) 30 GK Davud Karimi 36 DF Renan 68 MF Ali Nuri 77 FW Serginho 80 MF Tural Rzayev 88 GK Tadas Simaitis 90 FW Julien Ebah 94 MF Sahib Abbasov 98 DF Eljan Rahimov 99 MF Ali Samadov

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 7 DF Vugar Beybalayev (from Khazar Lankaran)[1][2] 9 FW Tural Gurbatov (from Inter Baku)[1] 17 MF Nijat Gurbanov (from Zira)[1] 21 DF Novruz Mammadov (from Ravan Baku)[1] 36 DF Renan (from Gil Vicente)[3] 77 FW Serginho (from Trofense)[3] 30 GK Davud Karimi (from Ağsu)[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 3 DF Tarlan Guliyev (loan return to Qarabağ)[4] 4 MF Elvin Jabrayilli [4] 7 MF Juninho [4] 8 MF Budag Nasirov (loan return to Sumgayit) 9 MF Namig Alasgarov (loan return to Qarabağ)[4] 21 DF Khazar Garibov [4] 27 FW Bakhtiyar Soltanov (to Qaradağ Lökbatan)[4]

Winter

Main article: List of Azerbaijan football transfers winter 2016–17

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Position Player 68 MF Ali Nuri 94 MF Sahib Abbasov (from Shamkir)[5]

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
28	9	9	10	21	25	−4	36	7	6	1	11	2	+9	2	3	9	10	23	−13

Last updated: 29 April 2017.
Source: See Results

Results

Gabala v Kapaz

8 August 2016 1	Gabala	2 – 0	Kapaz	Baku
19:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Abbasov  48' T.Mütallimov  52' 58' E.Jamalov  58' Dabo  79'	Report	Ebah  29'	Stadium: Dalga Arena Attendance: 300 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

Kapaz v AZAL

13 August 2016 2	Kapaz	0 – 0	AZAL	Ganja
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)	K.Diniyev  53' Renan  76'	Report	Coronado  32'	Stadium: Ganja City Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

Inter Baku v Kapaz

19 August 2016 3	Inter Baku	2 – 2	Kapaz	Baku
21:00 AZT (UTC+4)	F.Bayramov  19' Scarlatache  24' Khizanishvili  27' Aghayev  43' Aliyev  45+2' Qirtimov  77' Abışov  90' S.Zargarov  90+3'	Report	Serginho  23' T.Akhundov  28' (pen.) Ebah  73' S.Aliyev  89'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 500 Referee: Omar Paşayev

Kapaz v Zira

11 September 2016 4	Kapaz	2 – 0	Zira	Ganja
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Ebah  8' Serginho  55' S.Rahimov  78'	Report	Mustafayev  31' Taghiyev  42' Krneta  49' T.Khalilzade  55' K.Bayramov  57'	Stadium: Ganja City Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Ramil Diniyev

Kapaz v Sumgayit

18 September 2016 5	Kapaz	1 – 1	Sumgayit	Ganja
18:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Javadov  69' Abednezhad  71' Y.Nabiyev  74'	Report	Renan  40' Serginho  56' K.Diniyev  73' T.Akhundov  85'	Stadium: Ganja City Stadium Attendance: 1,320 Referee: Rahim Həsənov

Kapaz v Qarabağ

25 September 2016 6	Kapaz	1 – 1	Qarabağ	Ganja
15:30 AZT (UTC+4)	Serginho  31' V.Beybalayev  38' Dário  54'	Report	Medvedev  21' Reynaldo  75' Míchel  82' Richard  86'	Stadium: Ganja City Stadium Attendance: 14,238 Referee: Rahim Həsənov

Neftchi Baku v Kapaz

1 October 2016 7	Neftchi Baku	2 – 0	Kapaz	Masazır
19:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Denílson  14' Țîră  31' 90+2'	Report	A.Karimov  30' N.Gurbanov  42' V.Beybalayev  54' S.Rahimov  65'	Stadium: Alinja Arena Attendance: 900 Referee: Omar Paşayev

AZAL v Kapaz

16 October 2016 8	AZAL	0 – 1	Kapaz	Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	K.Mirzayev  5'	Report	J.Javadov  15' Ebah  83'	Stadium: AZAL Arena Attendance: 300 Referee: Orkhan Məmmədov

Kapaz v Inter Baku

23 October 2016 9	Kapaz	0 – 0	Inter Baku	Ganja
14:30 AZT (UTC+4)	Renan  8' Ebah  36'	Report	E.Abdullayev  35' Ramazanov  64' Denis  71' Guliyev  78' S.Alkhasov  82' Fardjad-Azad  88'	Stadium: Ganja City Stadium Attendance: 10,650 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

Zira v Kapaz

30 October 2016 10	Zira	2 – 0	Kapaz	Zirə
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Mustafayev  40' T.Khalilzade  45+1' Taghiyev  69' Mammadov  82' (pen.)	Report	T.Akhundov  21'  70' Renan  29' A.Karimov  66' N.Gurbanov  75' Serginho  88'	Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov

Kapaz v Sumgayit

5 November 2016 11	Kapaz	0 – 0	Sumgayit	Ganja
13:30 AZT (UTC+4)	J.Javadov  24' K.Diniyev  30'  62'	Report	Yunanov  65'	Stadium: Ganja City Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

Qarabağ v Kapaz

19 November 2016 12	Qarabağ	1 – 0	Kapaz	Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Ndlovu  17' Quintana  32' Yunuszade  37' Medvedev  61' Garayev  73'	Report	N.Gurbanov  25' Renan  70'	Stadium: Azersun Arena Attendance: 600 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

Kapaz v Neftchi Baku

27 November 2016 13	Kapaz	2 – 0	Neftchi Baku	Ganja
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)	O.Aliyev  27' K.Diniyev  45+1' Ebah  49'	Report	Hajiyev  64'	Stadium: Ganja City Stadium Attendance: 8,350 Referee: Omar Paşayev

Gabala v Kapaz

17 December 2016 14	Gabala	2 – 1	Kapaz	Qabala
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Ozobić  23' (pen.) Santos  51' Stanković  75' Qurbanov  83' (pen.)	Report	Renan  22'  82' T.Akhundov  77' (pen.)	Stadium: Gabala City Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

Inter Baku v Kapaz

28 January 2017 15	Inter Baku	4 – 1	Kapaz	Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)	F.Bayramov  43' 53' Hajiyev  45+2' A.Huseynov  60' E.Abdullayev  65' Aliyev  79'	Report	T.Akhundov  25' 39'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 300 Referee: Rahim Həsənov

Zira v Kapaz

4 February 2017 16	Zira	1 – 0	Kapaz	Zirə
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Meza  28' Latifu  34' N.Novruzov  37' 43' Krneta  80' Nazirov  81' Mammadov  86'	Report	V.Beybalayev  18' Renan  23'  90+3' Serginho  39' T.Gurbatov  80'	Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 900 Referee: Elvin Əsgərov

Sumgayit v Kapaz

9 February 2017 17	Sumgayit	3 – 1	Kapaz	Sumqayit
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Chernyshev  7' A.Salahli  29' N.Mukhtarov  45' X.Najafov  59' Kurbanov  61'	Report	N.Mammadov  67' K.Diniyev  71' 71' S.Rahimov  79'	Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Rahim Həsənov

Kapaz v Qarabağ

12 February 2017 18	Kapaz	0 – 1	Qarabağ	Ganja
14:30 AZT (UTC+4)		Report	M.Madatov  65' Ramazanov  86'	Stadium: Ganja City Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Omar Paşayev

Neftchi Baku v Kapaz

18 February 2017 19	Neftchi Baku	0 – 0	Kapaz	Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Navalovski  90+2'	Report	S.Rahimov  24' S.Aliyev  90+1'	Stadium: Bakcell Arena Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov

Kapaz v Gabala

28 February 2017 20	Kapaz	1 – 1	Gabala	Ganja
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)	S.Rahimov  36' N.Gurbanov  38' Dário  85' D.Karimi  90'	Report	Kvekveskiri  38' Renan  54' (o.g.) Huseynov  64'	Stadium: Ganja City Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

Kapaz v AZAL

5 March 2017 21	Kapaz	1 – 1	AZAL	Ganja
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)	S.Aliyev  39' Dário  69' J.Javadov  90+1'	Report	Amirjanov  51' Javadov  90'	Stadium: Ganja City Stadium Attendance: 6,200 Referee: Orkhan Məmmədov

Kapaz v Zira

13 March 2017 22	Kapaz	1 – 0	Zira	Ganja
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)	T.Akhundov  43' Ebah  55' Serginho  78'	Report	T.Khalilzade  20' Đurić  23'	Stadium: Ganja City Stadium Attendance: 6,200 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

Kapaz v Sumgayit

18 March 2017 23	Kapaz	1 – 0	Sumgayit	Ganja
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	S.Rahimov  29' Dário  45' Renan  72'	Report	Gystarov  30' Hüseynov  90+4'	Stadium: Ganja City Stadium Attendance: 7,200 Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov

Qarabağ v Kapaz

2 April 2017 24	Qarabağ	2 – 1	Kapaz	Baku
19:30 AZT (UTC+4)	Ndlovu  42' Míchel  47' Medvedev  90'	Report	K.Diniyev  26'	Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov

Kapaz v Neftchi Baku

9 April 2017 25	Kapaz	2 – 0	Neftchi Baku	Ganja
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)	T.Akhundov  14' (pen.), 42' (pen.)	Report	M.Isayev  11' Shukurov  81'	Stadium: Ganja City Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Elvin Asgərov

Kapaz v Gabala

16 April 2017 26	Kapaz	2 – 0	Gabala	Ganja
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Dário  21' 90+3' Ebah  70' V.Beybalayev  80'	Report	Ricardinho  41' Ramaldanov  77'	Stadium: Ganja City Stadium Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Omar Pashayev

AZAL v Kapaz

23 April 2017 27	AZAL	1 – 2	Kapaz	Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Madou  82'	Report	Serginho  37', 43' J.Javadov  38'	Stadium: AZAL Arena Attendance: 330 Referee: Ravan Həmzəzadə

Kapaz v Inter Baku

29 April 2017 28	Kapaz	1 – 0	Inter Baku	Ganja
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Dário  50' D.Karimi  51' T.Akhundov  53' Ebah  66' S.Aliyev  70'	Report	Aliyev  51' E.Abdullayev  54' M.Guliyev  90'	Stadium: Ganja City Stadium Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Rahim Həsənov

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
3	Inter Baku	28	11	10	7	39	33	+6	43	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4	Zira	28	10	9	9	29	26	+3	39
5	Kapaz	28	9	9	10	24	27	−3	36
6	Sumgayit	28	9	8	11	28	35	−7	35
7	Neftçi Baku	28	9	2	17	24	45	−21	29

Source: PFL (in Azerbaijani), 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.[6]

Azerbaijan Cup

Main article: 2016–17 Azerbaijan Cup

Shahdag Qusar v Kapaz

3 December 2016 Second Round	Shahdag Qusar	1 – 5	Kapaz	Qusar
13:00 AZT (UTC+4)	A.Alimammadov  2' E.Yahyabayov  13' F.Aghalarov  54' H.Hasanov  78'	Report	O.Aliyev  10' S.Rahimov  12' T.Gurbatov  31' T.Rzayev  51' 54' J.Javadov  87'	Stadium: Shovkat Ordukhanov Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Ravan Həmzəzadə

Inter Baku v Kapaz

13 December 2016 Quarterfinal First Leg	Inter Baku	2 – 0	Kapaz	Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Qirtimov  21' Guliyev  32' Aliyev  58' Hajiyev  61' F.Bayramov  63'	Report	S.Rahimov  13' N.Gurbanov  75' Renan  78'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 500 Referee: Rahim Hasanov

Kapaz v Inter Baku

21 December 2016 Quarterfinal Second Leg	Kapaz	0 – 0 (0 – 2 agg.)	Inter Baku	Ganja
13:00 AZT (UTC+4)	N.Mammadov  24' O.Aliyev  66' Renan  88'	Report	F.Bayramov  36' S.Zargarov  59'	Stadium: Ganja City Stadium Attendance: 5,500

UEFA Europa League

Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League

Qualifying Rounds

Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round

Kapaz v Dacia Chișinău

28 June 2016 First qualifying round 1st leg	Kapaz	0 – 0	Dacia Chișinău	Baku,[note 1] Azerbaijan
20:00 AZT (UTC+4)		Report	Cociuc  77' Bulgaru  90+3'	Stadium: Dalga Arena Attendance: 2,000[7] Referee: Aleksandr Gauzer (Kazakhstan)

Dacia Chișinău v Kapaz

7 July 2016 First qualifying round 2nd leg	Dacia Chișinău	0 – 1 (0 – 1 agg.)	Kapaz	Speia, Moldova
19:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Mani  21' Bulgaru  49'	Report	Serginho  30' Dário  57'	Stadium: Stadionul Moldova Attendance: 620[7] Referee: Lasha Silagava (Georgia)

Admira Wacker Mödling v Kapaz

14 July 2016 Second qualifying round 1st leg	Admira Wacker Mödling	1 – 0	Kapaz	Sankt Pölten[note 2], Austria
21:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Starkl  41' 69' Ebner  43'	Report		Stadium: NV Arena Attendance: 956[8] Referee: Pavle Radovanović (Montenegro)

Kapaz v Admira Wacker Mödling

21 July 2016 Second qualifying round 2nd leg	Kapaz	0 – 2 (0 – 3 agg.)	Admira Wacker Mödling	Baku,[note 1] Azerbaijan
20:00 AZT (UTC+4)	T.Akhundov  11' Renan  90+1'	Report	Knasmüllner  17' Zwierschitz  24' Lackner  58' Toth  69' Schmidt  76'	Stadium: Dalga Arena Referee: Vitali Meshkov (Russia)

Squad statistics

As of Match played 29 April 2017

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Premier League		Azerbaijan Cup		Europa League
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK		Eyyub Aliyev	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
4	MF		Qaraxan Aliyev	1	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0
5	DF		Karim Diniyev	33	3	26	3	3	0	4	0
6	MF		Jeyhun Javadov	25	1	7+11	0	2+1	1	0+4	0
7	DF		Vugar Beybalayev	25	0	9+10	0	2	0	4	0
8	DF		Elcan Rəhimov	1	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0
9	FW		Tural Gurbatov	21	1	4+10	0	1+2	1	0+4	0
10	FW		Dário	27	5	20+2	4	0+1	0	4	1
13	MF		Shahriyar Rahimov	34	3	27	2	3	1	4	0
14	FW		Farid Mammadov	1	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0
15	DF		Azad Karimov	23	0	12+9	0	1	0	0+1	0
16	MF		Emin Zamanov	1	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0
17	MF		Nijat Gurbanov	29	0	12+10	0	2+1	0	4	0
18	DF		Tural Akhundov	30	5	25	5	1	0	4	0
19	FW		Orkhan Aliyev	33	2	27	1	3	1	0+3	0
21	DF		Novruz Mammadov	22	0	16+4	0	2	0	0	0
23	DF		Tural Narimanov	6	0	3+1	0	2	0	0	0
25	DF		Shahriyar Aliyev	21	1	17	1	0	0	4	0
30	GK		Davud Karimi	11	0	11	0	0	0	0	0
36	DF		Renan	30	0	24	0	2	0	4	0
68	MF		Ali Nuri	2	0	1+1	0	0	0	0	0
77	FW		Serginho	33	2	25+2	2	2	0	4	0
80	MF		Tural Rzayev	19	1	0+16	0	2+1	1	0	0
88	GK		Tadas Simaitis	23	0	17	0	2	0	4	0
90	FW		Julien Ebah	34	6	25+3	6	2	0	4	0
99	MF		Ali Samadov	2	0	0+1	0	0+1	0	0	0
Players who appeared for Kapaz but left during the season:

Goal scorers

Place	Position	Nation	Number	Name	Premier League	Azerbaijan Cup	Europa League	Total
1	FW		90	Julien Ebah	6	0	0	6
2	DF		18	Tural Akhundov	5	0	0	5
	FW		10	Dário	4	0	1	5
4	DF		5	Karim Diniyev	3	0	0	3
	MF		13	Shahriyar Rahimov	2	1	0	3
6	FW		77	Serginho	2	0	0	2
	FW		19	Orkhan Aliyev	1	1	0	2
8	DF		25	Shahriyar Aliyev	1	0	0	1
	MF		6	Jeyhun Javadov	0	1	0	1
	MF		80	Tural Rzayev	0	1	0	1
	FW		9	Tural Gurbatov	0	1	0	1
				TOTALS	25	5	1	31

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name	Premier League		Azerbaijan Cup		Europa League		Total
5		DF	Karim Diniyev	5	1	0	0	0	0	5	1
6		MF	Jeyhun Javadov	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
7		DF	Vugar Beybalayev	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
9		FW	Tural Gurbatov	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
10		FW	Dário	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
13		MF	Shahriyar Rahimov	4	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
15		MF	Azad Karimov	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
17		MF	Nijat Gurbanov	3	1	1	0	0	0	4	1
18		DF	Tural Akhundov	6	1	0	0	1	0	7	1
19		FW	Orkhan Aliyev	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
21		DF	Novruz Mammadov	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
25		DF	Shahriyar Aliyev	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
30		GK	Davud Karimi	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
36		DF	Renan	9	2	2	0	1	0	12	2
77		FW	Serginho	7	0	0	0	1	0	8	0
80		MF	Tural Rzayev	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
90		FW	Julien Ebah	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
			TOTALS	57	4	7	0	3	0	67	4

Notes

1. Kapaz will play their home match at Dalga Arena, Baku, instead of their regular stadium City Stadium, Ganja.
2. Admira Wacker Mödling play their home matches at NV Arena, Sankt Pölten, instead of their regular stadium Bundesstadion Südstadt, Maria Enzersdorf.

References

1. ""Kəpəz" 5 futbolçu ilə gücləndi". kapazpfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Kapaz. 30 May 2016. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
2. ""Кяпяз" осуществил второй трансфер". apasport.az. Apasport. 26 May 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
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External links

• Official website
• Kapaz FC's Facebook page
• Kapaz PFK at PFL.AZ