2011–12 Azerbaijan Premier League
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The 2011–12 Azerbaijan Premier League (known as the Unibank Premyer Liqası for sponsorship reasons) will be the twentieth season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992. Neftchi Baku are the defending champions, having won their second Azerbaijani championship the previous season
.
A total of twelve teams will participate in the league, the ten sides remaining of the 2010–11 season, one promoted club from the 2010–11 Azerbaijan First Division
and a totally new club instead of defunct First Division champions FC Absheron
. The format of the league will be same as 2010-11 season.
There is only one change in season's regulation as only champion of 2011–12 Azerbaijan First Division
will be directly promoted, while runners up of first division will play play-off game with the team that finished 11th in Azerbaijan Premier League
.
were relegated to the Azerbaijan First Division
after finishing 12th and last, at the end of last season. They were replaced by First Division champions FC Absheron
and runners-up Ravan Baku
. However, due sponsorship problems Absheron became defunct and will be replaced by Sumgayit City F.C..
On 31 May 2011, it was announced that FK Ganja changed their name to FC Kəpəz. On 18 July 2011, FK Mughan
also ruled out to participate in this season due sponsorship reasons and will be replaced by Simurq PFC.
game was suspended during last minutes due referee scandal, therefore game's fate will be decided after Professional Football League of Azerbaijan's decision. On 23 August 2011, PFL awarded 3-0 technical victory to FK Baku and announced the following punishments were given to Inter Baku's individuals:
Furthermore, Inter Baku fined additional 13,000 AZN
for breaching security regulations.
Last updated: 27 November 2011
Source: Azerbaijan Premier League
2010–11 Azerbaijan Premier League
The 2010–11 Azerbaijan Premier League is the nineteenth season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992. The fixtures were announced on 29 July 2010; the season began on 7 August 2010 and ended on 28 May 2011...
.
A total of twelve teams will participate in the league, the ten sides remaining of the 2010–11 season, one promoted club from the 2010–11 Azerbaijan First Division
2010–11 Azerbaijan First Division
The Azerbaijan First Division 2010-11 is the second-level of football in Azerbaijan, it is also known as the Birinci Dästä. There will be fourteen teams participating in Azerbaijani First Division this year.-League table:...
and a totally new club instead of defunct First Division champions FC Absheron
FC Absheron
FC Absheron was an Azerbaijani football club based in Sumqayit.-History:The club was founded in 2010 and immediately admitted to the Azerbaijan First Division in 2010.In April 2011, team secured their promotion to Azerbaijan Premier League after clinching First division's champion title.Absheron...
. The format of the league will be same as 2010-11 season.
There is only one change in season's regulation as only champion of 2011–12 Azerbaijan First Division
2011–12 Azerbaijan First Division
The 2011-12 Azerbaijan First Division is the second-level of football in Azerbaijan. There are fourteen teams participating in Azerbaijani First Division this season.-Teams:...
will be directly promoted, while runners up of first division will play play-off game with the team that finished 11th in Azerbaijan Premier League
Azerbaijan Premier League
-Attendance:- Records :Players in the Premier League compete for the Azerbaijan Premier League Golden Boot, awarded to the top scorer at the end of each season. Nazim Aliyev is the league's all-time top scorer with 183 goals, including 39 in the 1992 season.During the 1995–96 season he became the...
.
Teams
MOIK BakuMOIK Baku
MOIK Baku is an Azerbaijani football club, based in Baku. MOIK was originally built around the same concept of military sports club as CSKA Moscow, CSKA Sofia.-History:...
were relegated to the Azerbaijan First Division
Azerbaijan First Division
The Azerbaijan First Division is the second highest professional division in Azerbaijani professional football. The division is run by AFFA.-History:...
after finishing 12th and last, at the end of last season. They were replaced by First Division champions FC Absheron
FC Absheron
FC Absheron was an Azerbaijani football club based in Sumqayit.-History:The club was founded in 2010 and immediately admitted to the Azerbaijan First Division in 2010.In April 2011, team secured their promotion to Azerbaijan Premier League after clinching First division's champion title.Absheron...
and runners-up Ravan Baku
Ravan Baku
Ravan Baku FC is an Azerbaijani football club, based in Baku, that plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 2009. In May 2011, team secured their promotion to Azerbaijan Premier League after clinching second place in Azerbaijan First Division.- Stadium :Dalga Arena...
. However, due sponsorship problems Absheron became defunct and will be replaced by Sumgayit City F.C..
On 31 May 2011, it was announced that FK Ganja changed their name to FC Kəpəz. On 18 July 2011, FK Mughan
FK Mughan
FK Mughan Salyan is an Azerbaijani football club, based in Salyan. The club reached the Azerbaijan Premier League for the first time in 2008-2009. The club was first promoted after FK Masallı withdrew for the 2008/09 season...
also ruled out to participate in this season due sponsorship reasons and will be replaced by Simurq PFC.
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZAL | Baku Baku Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal... |
AZAL Stadium AZAL Stadium AZAL Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Shuvelan settlement of Baku, Azerbaijan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of AZAL PFC. The stadium holds 3,000 people and opened in 2011.... |
3,000 |
| Baku | Tofig Bahramov Stadium | 30,000 | |
| Gabala | Gabala Gabala Gabala can be either of the following:* Gabala , a genus of nolid moths* Gabala, a town in Angola* The Spanish languageIt also is a variant spelling of:* Jabala, a Christian city in Syria during the Middle Ages... |
Gabala City Stadium Gabala City Stadium Gabala City Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Gabala, Azerbaijan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FK Qəbələ. The stadium holds 2,000 people.... |
2,000 |
| Inter FC Inter Baku Inter Baku PFC is an Azerbaijani football club based in Baku, that currently plays in Azerbaijan Premier League.Inter Baku is a multi-sports club and competes in football, wrestling, boxing, judo and unifight. The football team won the championship in 2008 and 2010... |
Baku | Shafa Stadium Shafa Stadium Shafa Stadium is located in Baku, Azerbaijan. It is used by FC Inter Baku and Bakili Baku. It has a capacity of 8,152. It was built in 2001. It is an all-seater stadium, and is surrounded by practice fields and administration buildings.... |
8,150 |
| Kəpəz | Ganja Ganja Ganja is Azerbaijan's second-largest city with a population of around 313,300. It was named Yelizavetpol in the Russian Empire period. The city regained its original name—Ganja—from 1920–1935 during the first part of its incorporation into the Soviet Union. However, its name was changed again and... |
Ganja City Stadium | 25,000 |
| Khazar | Lankaran Lankaran -History:The city was built on a swamp along the northern bank of the river bearing the city's name. There are remains of human settlements in the area dating back to the Neolithic period as well as ruins of fortified villages from the Bronze and Iron Ages. Lankaran's history is rather recent,... |
Lankaran City Stadium Lankaran City Stadium Lankaran City Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Lankaran, Azerbaijan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FK Khazar Lankaran. The stadium holds 15,000 people and opened in 2006... |
15,000 |
| Neftchi | Baku | Tofig Bahramov Stadium | 30,000 |
| Qarabağ | Agdam Agdam Agdam or Ağdam or Aghdam may refer to:*Agdam city, Azerbaijan*Agdam Rayon, Azerbaijan*Ağdam, Khojavend, Azerbaijan*Ağdam, Tovuz, Azerbaijan... |
Guzanli Olympic Stadium Guzanli Olympic Stadium Guzanli Olympic Complex Stadium is located in Quzanlı, Aghdam, Azerbaijan. It is used by FK Karabakh as home stadium since May 2009 and has a capacity of 2000.-See also:*List of football stadiums in Azerbaijan... |
2,000 |
| Ravan Baku Ravan Baku Ravan Baku FC is an Azerbaijani football club, based in Baku, that plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 2009. In May 2011, team secured their promotion to Azerbaijan Premier League after clinching second place in Azerbaijan First Division.- Stadium :Dalga Arena... |
Baku | Dalga Arena Dalga Arena Dalga Arena is a multi-use stadium in Mardakan settlement of Baku, Azerbaijan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 6,500 people and opened by Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini in 6 June, 2011.... |
6,500 |
| Simurq | Zaqatala Zaqatala (city) Zaqatala ; is a city in northwest Azerbaijan. With a municipal population of 31,300 inhabitants, it is located northwest of Sheki, by the Tala River and is the main municipality of the Zaqatala rayon... |
Zaqatala City Stadium Zaqatala City Stadium Zaqatala "Simurq" is a multi-use stadium in Zaqatala, Azerbaijan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it considered as home ground of FK Simurq Zaqatala, since October 2008.... |
3,500 |
| Sumgayit | Sumqayit Sumqayit Sumgayit is one of the largest cities in Azerbaijan, located near the Caspian Sea, about 31 kilometres away from the capital, Baku. The city has a population of 308,700 , making it the third-largest city in Azerbaijan after the capital Baku and Ganja. The city has a territory of 83 km². It... |
Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Sumqayit, Azerbaijan, currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Sumgayit City PFC. It has 15,350 seating capacity. On 3 November 2011, it was announced that there is a new project on the reconstruction of the stadium.... |
16,000 |
| Turan PFC Turan Tovuz Turan Tovuz PFC is an Azerbaijani football club based in Tovuz. The club plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League, the top division in Azerbaijani football and won the league title once, in 1994-1995... |
Tovuz Tovuz Tovuz may refer to:* Berd, Armenia* Tovuz, Armenia* Tovuz , Azerbaijan* Tovuz, Azerbaijan... |
Tovuz City Stadium | 6,800 |
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Manager | Team captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZAL | Vacant |  Agil NabiyevAgil Nabiyev Agil Nabiyev is an Azerbaijani footballer currently playing for AZAL PFC Baku.-External links:... |
Umbro | Silk Way |
 Aleksandrs StarkovsAleksandrs Starkovs Aleksandrs Starkovs is a Latvian football coach and a former footballer. Starkovs is currently in his second spell as manager of the Latvian national team and is also the manager of FK Baku, having previously managed clubs such as Spartak Moscow in Russia and Skonto FC in Latvia.-Playing... |
Jamshid Maharramov Jamshid Maharramov Jamshid Maharramov is an Azerbaijani footballer who plays as a midfielder for FK Baku in the Azerbaijan Premier League.-External links:*... |
Macron Macron (sportswear) Macron is an Italian association football, basketball, baseball, rugby, handball, futsal, and volleyball sportswear manufacturer. It has links throughout Europe and its headquarters are located in Crespellano, Italy. It was founded in 1971... |
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| Gabala |  Fatih Kavlak |
Mahir Shukurov Mahir Shukurov Mahir Shukurov is an Azerbaijani football currently playing for Gabala in the Azerbaijan Premier League.-Club career:Shukurov has been regular player for Inter Baku since 2009... |
Erreà Erreà Erreà is a sportswear trademark founded in 1988, in Torrile... |
Hyundai Hyundai Hyundai ) is a global conglomerate company, part of the Korean chaebol, that was founded in South Korea by one of the most famous businessmen in Korean history: Chung Ju-yung... |
| Inter |  Kakhaber TskhadadzeKakhaber Tskhadadze Kakhaber Tskhadadze is a Georgian football coach and former player.-Career:His club career started in 1986 in Dinamo Tbilisi. He became known in Western Europe with German team Eintracht Frankfurt, who he joined in 1992. After a couple of successful seasons he gradually found himself struggling... |
Vladimir Levin Vladimir Levin (footballer) Volodimir Levin is an Azerbaijani professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for FC Inter Baku. He also holds Ukrainian citizenship.-External links:* *... |
Umbro Umbro Umbro is an English sportswear and football equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. The company is now part of Nike. Umbro designs, sources, and markets sport-related apparel, footwear, and equipment... |
IBA International Bank of Azerbaijan The International Bank of Azerbaijan is the state-controlled bank operating in the Republic of Azerbaijan. Headquartered in Baku, the bank consists of 36 branches and 95 service outlets in more than 40 cities.... |
| Kəpəz | Mirbaghir Isayev |
Azer Mammadov Azer Mammadov Azer Mammadov is an Azerbaijani footballer playing currently for FK Qəbələ. He is also a former member of Azerbaijan national football team who made 12 appearances from 2001 to 2006.-National team statistics:... |
Adidas Adidas Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport... |
Nakhchivan Car Factory |
| Khazar |  Mircea RednicMircea Rednic Mircea Rednic is a Romanian football manager and former defender. As of July 2010, he manages Khazar Lankaran in Azerbaijan.... |
Rahid Amirguliev |
Puma PUMA AG Puma SE, officially branded as PUMA, is a major German multinational company that produces high-end athletic shoes, lifestyle footwear and other sportswear. Formed in 1924 as Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik by Adolf and Rudolf Dassler, relationships between the two brothers deteriorated until the two... |
Palmali |
| Neftchi | Boyukagha Hajiyev |
Rail Malikov Rail Malikov Rail Malikov is an Azerbaijani footballer who plays as a defender for Neftchi Baku champions of 2011. Right now he is the captain of this team. Also he is a defender for his national team.-External links:*... |
Adidas | SOCAR |
| Qarabağ | Gurban Gurbanov Gurban Gurbanov Gurban Osman Gurbanov |Zagatala]]) is retired football striker from Azerbaijan.-Playing career:He started his career in Dashgyn, and has since played for Kur-Nur, Mertskhali, PFK Turan Tovuz, PFC Neftchi, Dinamo Stavropol, Baltika Kaliningrad, and Fakel Voronezh. The last club he played for was FC... |
Rashad Sadigov Rashad Sadiqov Rashad Sadiqov is a football midfielder from Azerbaijan.He started his career in Shafa FC, then moved to PFC Neftchi, and currently in FK Karabakh since 2009.-External links:* Club profile... |
Kappa | Azersun |
| Ravan Baku Ravan Baku Ravan Baku FC is an Azerbaijani football club, based in Baku, that plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 2009. In May 2011, team secured their promotion to Azerbaijan Premier League after clinching second place in Azerbaijan First Division.- Stadium :Dalga Arena... |
Vladislav Kadyrov Vladislav Kadyrov Vladislav Azizovich Kadyrov is a Azerbaijani professional football coach and a former player. He also holds Russian citizenship.-Honours:* 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship champion for USSR.* USSR Federation Cup finalist: 1988.... |
 Miloš Zečević |
Legea Legea Legea is a sportswear company founded in 1990, in Pompei, Italy. It is one of the most popular brands among Italian amateur football teams, now heavily expanding also among top division professional clubs.... |
Nissan Nissan Motors , usually shortened to Nissan , is a multinational automaker headquartered in Japan. It was a core member of the Nissan Group, but has become more independent after its restructuring under Carlos Ghosn .... |
| Simurq |  Sergei YuranSergei Yuran Sergei Nikolayevich Yuran is a Ukrainian-association football coach and a former striker.-Career:At club level he played in six different countries... |
Rasim Ramaldanov Rasim Ramaldanov Rasim Ramaldanov is an Azerbaijani football player and Simurq PFC captain .-Club career:Rasim Ramaldanov signed his first professional contract in 2008 at the age of 22 with Simurq PFC. He renewed the contract and became the capitan of this team in 2010.-External links:*... |
Kappa Kappa (company) Kappa is an Italian company specialized at the manufacture of sporting clothes and accessories, that started as a sock and underwear manufacturer in 1916 in Turin.-Logo:... |
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| Sumgayit |  Bernhard Raab |
Samir Abbasov Samir Abbasov -External links:* *... |
Kappa | Azerkimya |
| Turan PFC Turan Tovuz Turan Tovuz PFC is an Azerbaijani football club based in Tovuz. The club plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League, the top division in Azerbaijani football and won the league title once, in 1994-1995... |
Asgar Abdullayev Asgar Abdullayev Asgar Mammad oglu Abdullayev is an Azerbaijani retired footballer and currently PFC Turan Tovuz head coach. He played for Neftchi Baku as a Defender for a long time making 319 appearances and scoring 1 goal.... |
Ramal Huseynov |
Kappa | SivArt TV PLUS |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZAL | |
Resigned | 7 July 2011 | Pre-season | Elkhan Abdullayev |
12 July 2011 |
| Neftchi | |
Resigned | 29 July 2011 | Pre-season | Boyukagha Hajiyev |
2 August 2011 |
| Ravan Baku Ravan Baku Ravan Baku FC is an Azerbaijani football club, based in Baku, that plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 2009. In May 2011, team secured their promotion to Azerbaijan Premier League after clinching second place in Azerbaijan First Division.- Stadium :Dalga Arena... |
Bahman Hasanov |
Resigned | 20 September 2011 | 11th | |
20 September 2011 |
| AZAL | Elkhan Abdullayev |
Resigned | 31 October 2011 | 10th | ||
| Gabala |  Tony AdamsTony Adams (footballer) Tony Alexander Adams, MBE is an English football manager and former player.Adams spent his entire playing career of 22 years as a defender at Arsenal. He is considered one of the greatest Arsenal players of all time by the club's own fans and was included in the Football League 100 Legends... |
Resigned | 16 November 2011 | 6th | Fatih Kavlak |
16 November 2011 |
| Kapaz | Mehman Allahverdiyev |
Resigned | 21 November 2011 | 10th | Mirbaghir Isayev |
21 November 2011 |
Inter Baku scandal
On 21 August 2011, Inter Baku - FK BakuFK Baku
Football Club Baku is an Azerbaijani football club in Baku, Azerbaijan. The club sponsored by the Baghlan Group Company and ZQAN Holding.FC Baku plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League and have won two Azerbaijan Premier League championships and two Azerbaijan Cups.-History:FC Baku was founded in...
game was suspended during last minutes due referee scandal, therefore game's fate will be decided after Professional Football League of Azerbaijan's decision. On 23 August 2011, PFL awarded 3-0 technical victory to FK Baku and announced the following punishments were given to Inter Baku's individuals:
- Georgi Nikolov, club's chairman: 5 game ban from football and fined 5,000 AZNAzerbaijani manatThe Manat is the currency of Azerbaijan. It is subdivided into 100 qəpik. The word manat is borrowed from "moneta" which is pronounced as "maneta"...
. - Kakhaber TskhadadzeKakhaber TskhadadzeKakhaber Tskhadadze is a Georgian football coach and former player.-Career:His club career started in 1986 in Dinamo Tbilisi. He became known in Western Europe with German team Eintracht Frankfurt, who he joined in 1992. After a couple of successful seasons he gradually found himself struggling...
: fined 1,000 AZNAzerbaijani manatThe Manat is the currency of Azerbaijan. It is subdivided into 100 qəpik. The word manat is borrowed from "moneta" which is pronounced as "maneta"...
. - Giorgi LomaiaGiorgi LomaiaGiorgi Lomaia is a Georgian football goalkeeper and currently plays for Inter Baku.-Career:He spent the 2006 season playing for Russian Premier League side FC Luch-Energia Vladivostok, but in late January 2007 he moved to German 2nd Bundesliga side FC Carl Zeiss Jena on a short-term deal until...
: 2 game ban and fined 2,000 AZNAzerbaijani manatThe Manat is the currency of Azerbaijan. It is subdivided into 100 qəpik. The word manat is borrowed from "moneta" which is pronounced as "maneta"...
.
Furthermore, Inter Baku fined additional 13,000 AZN
Azerbaijani manat
The Manat is the currency of Azerbaijan. It is subdivided into 100 qəpik. The word manat is borrowed from "moneta" which is pronounced as "maneta"...
for breaching security regulations.
League table
Results
Top goalscorers
| # | Scorer | Goals (Pen.) | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bahodir NasimovBahodir Nasimov Bakhodir Odimdjonovich Nasimov is an Uzbekistani footballer currently playing for Neftchi Baku PFC.-Career:On 22 February 2010 Rubin Kazan signed the Uzbek forward from Dynamo Samarkand on a three-year deal, the 22-year-old recently ended a loan spell at FK Samarqand-Dinamo.It was reported that... |
6 | Neftchi |
 Winston ParksWinston Parks Winston Antonio Parks Tifet is a Costa Rican football striker who currently plays for FK Baku. He played in Europe before at Udinese, Ascoli, Slovan Liberec, Lokomotiv Moscow, FC Saturn Ramenskoe and Politehnica Timişoara.... |
6 | FC Baku | |
| 2 |  Serhiy ArtiukhSerhiy Artiukh Serhiy Artiukh is a Ukrainian football player who plays as a forward. He previously played for FK Simurq Zaqatala.-External links:*... |
5 (2) | Turan PFC Turan Tovuz Turan Tovuz PFC is an Azerbaijani football club based in Tovuz. The club plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League, the top division in Azerbaijani football and won the league title once, in 1994-1995... |
 Tales SchutzTales Schütz Tales Schutz is a Brazilian football striker of German descent who is has played for AZAL PFC. He spent a year playing in Hong Kong First Division League with South China during 2006-07 season.... |
5 | AZAL | |
| 3 | Yuri Fomenko |
4 | Kəpəz |
 Robertas PoškusRobertas Poškus Robertas Poškus is a Lithuanian professional footballer playing for FK Simurq Zaqatala. A hard-working striker, he stands 1.83 m tall and weighs 74 kg.-External links:***... |
4 | Simurq | |
| Flavinho Flávio Alex Valêncio Flávio Alex Valêncio is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Neftchi Baku PFC in the Azerbaijan Premier League. He formerly played for the Brazilian club Grêmio Barueri in the Campeonato Paulista and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.... |
4 | Neftchi | |
| Ceyhun Sultanov |
4 | Kəpəz | |
| Dodô Luiz Paulo Hilario Luiz Paulo Hilario, most commonly known as Dodô is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for the Azeri side Gabala FC.-Career:... |
4 | Gabala | |
| Aleksandar Šolić Aleksandar Šolic Aleksandar Šolić is a Croatian football player. He currently plays for FK Baku.He received a call-up from Bosnia and Herzegovina on May 2007, but did not make his debut. In the 2009-2010 season he was named the best player in Azerbaijan.-External links:*... |
4 | FC Baku |
Last updated: 27 November 2011
Source: Azerbaijan Premier League
Monthly awards
| Month | Player of the Month | |
|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | |
| August | Ceyhun Sultanov |
Kəpəz |
| September | Rashad Abdullayev Rashad Abdullayev Rashad Abdullayev is an Azerbaijani footballer playing currently for PFC Neftchi. He is also a member of Azerbaijan national football team.- External links :*... |
Neftchi |
| October | TBA | TBA |
| November | TBA | TBA |
| December | TBA | TBA |
| January | ||
| February | TBA | TBA |
| March | TBA | TBA |
| April | TBA | TBA |
| May | TBA | TBA |
See also
- 2011–12 Azerbaijan First Division2011–12 Azerbaijan First DivisionThe 2011-12 Azerbaijan First Division is the second-level of football in Azerbaijan. There are fourteen teams participating in Azerbaijani First Division this season.-Teams:...
- 2011–12 Azerbaijan Cup2011–12 Azerbaijan CupThe Azerbaijan Cup 2011–12 is the nineteenth season of the annual cup competition in Azerbaijan. It started on 26 October 2011 with five games of the Premiliary Round and will end in May 2012 with the Final. FC Inter Baku are the defending champions...
- List of Azerbaijan football transfers summer 2011