2017–18 Azerbaijan First Division

The 2017–18 Azerbaijan First Division is the second-level of football in Azerbaijan.

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]

Teams

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

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

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sabail-2 12 8 3 1 26 9 +17 27 Qualification for the Azerbaijan Premier League
2 Zagatala 12 8 1 3 22 10 +12 25
3 Turan Tovuz 12 8 0 4 23 16 +7 24
4 Sabah-2 12 7 1 4 18 14 +4 22
5 Neftçi-2 12 5 3 4 16 11 +5 18
6 Sumgayit-2 12 5 3 4 16 16 0 18
7 Keşla-2 12 5 3 4 19 15 +4 18
8 Kapaz 12 5 3 4 14 13 +1 18
9 Qarabağ-2 12 5 0 7 26 18 +8 15
10 MOIK Baku 12 3 4 5 14 18 −4 13
11 Ağsu 12 4 1 7 13 27 −14 13
12 Zira-2 12 2 1 9 13 31 −18 7
13 Qaradağ Lökbatan 12 1 1 10 5 27 −22 4
Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2019. Source:

Season statistics

Scoring

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

Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef.
Shahin BaleljaeKhazar BakuTuran Tovuz4–07 October 2017[5]
gollark: I could probably split out the IRC part onto one of the osmarksVPSes™, but no.
gollark: Except the ABR bridge runs through irc.osmarks.net anyway.
gollark: Internet connectivity issues.
gollark: Please spoiler tag that.
gollark: Apiospace.

References
  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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