Azerbaijan Premier League
Encyclopedia
| 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 | 10,000 |
Attendance
| Season |
Total attendance |
Number of matches |
Average attendance per match |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | 187,929 | 171 | 1,099 | |
| League was cancelled | ||||
| 2003–04 | 195,840 | 144 | 1,360 | |
| 2004–05 | 470,670 | 290 | 1,623 | |
| 2005–06 | 183,365 | 169 | 1,085 | |
| 2006–07 | 225,216 | 144 | 1,564 | |
| 2007–08 | 277,667 | 169 | 1,643 | |
| 2008–09 | 287,469 | 169 | 1,701 | |
| 2009–10 2009–10 Azerbaijan Premier League -Personnel and sponsoring:-Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:... |
319,941 | 171 | 1,871 | |
| 2010–11 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... |
393,129 | 171 | 2,299 | |
| 2011–12 2011–12 Azerbaijan Premier League The 2011–12 Azerbaijan Premier League will be the twentieth season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992... |
78,800 | 22 | 3,581 |
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 AliyevNazim Aliyev
Nazim Aliyev is retired football forward from Azerbaijan, who is an all time topscorer of the Azerbaijan Premier League. He obtained one cap for the national team in 1993....
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 first player to score 100 Premier League goals. Since then, 10 other players have reached the 100-goal mark.
| Player | Period | Club | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nazim AliyevNazim Aliyev Nazim Aliyev is retired football forward from Azerbaijan, who is an all time topscorer of the Azerbaijan Premier League. He obtained one cap for the national team in 1993.... |
1988–1999 | Neftchi Baku | 183 |
| 2 | Mushfig Huseynov |
19??–2007 | FK Qarabağ | 125 |
| 3 | Rovshan Ahmadov |
19??–???? | Kapaz | 116 |
| 4 | 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... |
1990–2006 | Neftchi Baku | 115 |
| 5 | Samir Alakbarov |
1987–2001 | Neftchi Baku | 115 |
| 6 | Alay Bahramov |
1983–1999 | FK Masallı FK Masalli FK Masallı is an Azerbaijani football club based in Masally. They played in the AFFA Supreme League in 2007–08, after achieving promotion in 2007, although they withdrew from the league at the end of the season having finished in 10th place. Their home stadium is Anatoly Banishevski Stadium. Home... |
108 |
| 7 | Vadim Vasilyev |
1994–2007 | Baki Fehlesi | 102 |
| 8 | Khagani Mammadov |
1994–present | Inter Baku | 102 |
| 9 | Kanan Karimov |
199?–present | FK Shamkir FK Shamkir FK Shamkir , is an Azerbaijani football club based in Şəmkir, that currently plays in the Azerbaijan First Division. The club is one of the most oldest and most successful clubs in Azerbaijan's football history with three Azerbaijan Premier League titles.... |
101 |
| 10 | Nadir Nabiyev |
1995–present | Turan Tovuz | 100 |
| Player | Period | Club | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahmud Gurbanov |
1990–present | Kapaz | 396 |
| 2 | Aslan Kerimov Aslan Kerimov Aslan Kerimov is a football midfielder from Azerbaijan. He debuted for the national team in October 1994, and his international career earned him 74 caps, making him Azerbaijan's most capped player.... |
1990–2011 | FK Qarabağ | 383 |
| 3 | Agil Mammadov |
199?–present | Turan Tovuz | 361 |
| 4 | Ismayil Mammadov |
1991–2009 | FK Shamkir FK Shamkir FK Shamkir , is an Azerbaijani football club based in Şəmkir, that currently plays in the Azerbaijan First Division. The club is one of the most oldest and most successful clubs in Azerbaijan's football history with three Azerbaijan Premier League titles.... |
351 |
| 5 | 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:... |
1992–present | Kapaz | 349 |
| 6 | Kanan Karimov |
199?–present | FK Shamkir FK Shamkir FK Shamkir , is an Azerbaijani football club based in Şəmkir, that currently plays in the Azerbaijan First Division. The club is one of the most oldest and most successful clubs in Azerbaijan's football history with three Azerbaijan Premier League titles.... |
327 |
| 7 | Mubariz Orujov |
1991–2008 | Khazar Lankaran | 311 |
| 8 | Mushfig Huseynov |
19??–2007 | FK Qarabağ | 305 |
| 9 | Adahim Niftaliyev |
19??–present | Khazar Lankaran | 303 |
| 10 | Kamal Guliyev |
1997–2009 | Neftchi Baku | 302 |
Player records
- All time top scorer: Nazim AliyevNazim AliyevNazim Aliyev is retired football forward from Azerbaijan, who is an all time topscorer of the Azerbaijan Premier League. He obtained one cap for the national team in 1993....
(183 goals) - Top scorer in one season: 1992 Nazim AliyevNazim AliyevNazim Aliyev is retired football forward from Azerbaijan, who is an all time topscorer of the Azerbaijan Premier League. He obtained one cap for the national team in 1993....
(39 goals) - Most league titles won: Mahmud Qurbanov, he has won Azerbaijani championship record 10 times.
- Oldest player: Nadir ShukurovNadir ShukurovNadir Shukurov is an Azerbaijani associationa footballer who plays for Karvan Yevlax.- External links :...
, for FK KarvanFK KarvanFK Karvan is an Azerbaijani football club based in Yevlakh, that currently plays in Azerbaijan First Division, one of the most successful clubs in modern Azerbaijan football history, becoming first Azerbaijan club to pass first qualification stage in UEFA Cup....
vs FK MughanFK MughanFK 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...
, 42 years, 19 April 2009 - Youngest goalscorer: Ramal Huseynov, for FC Sahdag QusarFC Sahdag QusarFC Shahdagh Qusar is an Azerbaijani football club based in Qusar, that currently takes part in Azerbaijan First Division.-History:...
vs Kimyachi Sumgayit, 13 years old, 333 days - First appearance and goal scored by foreign player:
Otar KorghalidzeOtar KorghalidzeOtar Korghalidze is a former Georgian professional football player and manager.During his playing career Korgalidze played for various clubs in Georgia, Austria, Azerbaijan and Estonia. He spent several seasons in the Soviet Top League and Soviet First League with FC Guria Lanchkhuti, FC Dinamo...
(1995) - Most appearances by foreign player: Giorgi Adamia (133 matches by 9 August 2010)
- Most consecutive clean sheets: Nizami Sadygov, Turan TovuzPFC Turan TovuzTuran 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...
, 12 games, 1993 - Highest transfer fee paid:
Oktay DerelioğluOktay DereliogluOktay Derelioğlu is Turkish former international footballer. Derelioğlu played as a forward and is notable for his goal against Belgium during the qualifying rounds of the 1998 FIFA World Cup...
, from Akçaabat SebatsporAkçaabat SebatsporAkçaabat Sebatspor, also known as A. Sebatspor is a Turkish football club located in the Akçaabat district of Trabzon, Turkey. They play their home games in the Akçaabat Fatih Stadyumu. The club was founded in 1923.-History:...
to Khazar Lankaran, €200,000, 9 December 2004 - Highest transfer fee received: Vagif Javadov, from FK Qarabağ to FC TwenteFC TwenteFC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
, €1,500,000, January 5, 2010
Club records
- Most titles won: Neftchi Baku, 6
- Most unbeaten run: Kəpəz, 30 games, 1997-98
Soviet time champions
- 1928: Progress-2 Baku
- 1929-33: unknown
- 1934: Profsoyuz Baku
- 1935: Stroitel Yuga Baku
- 1936: Stroitel Yuga Baku
- 1937: Lokomotiv Baku
- 1938: Lokomotiv Baku
- 1939: Lokomotiv Baku
- 1940: Lokomotiv Baku
- 1941-43: unknown
- 1944: Dinamo Baku
- 1945: Not Played
- 1946: Lokomotiv Baku
- 1947: Trudovye Rezervy Baku
- 1948: KKF Baku
- 1949: KKF Baku
- 1950: Iskra Baku
- 1951: Ordjonikidzeneft Baku
- 1952: Ordjonikidzeneft Baku
- 1953: Ordjonikidzeneft Baku
- 1954: Zavod im. S.M.Budennogo Baku
- 1955: Ordjonikidzeneft Baku
- 1956: NPU Ordjonikidzeneft Baku
- 1957: NPU Ordjonikidzeneft Baku
- 1958: NPU Ordjonikidzeneft Baku
- 1959: Baku Teams(Spartakiada)
- 1960: OIK Baku
- 1961: Spartak QubaQuba (city)Quba is a city in and the capital of the Quba Rayon of Azerbaijan...
- 1962: OIK Baku
- 1963: Araz Baku
- 1964: Polad Sumgait
- 1965: Vostok Baku
- 1966: Vostok Baku
- 1967: Araz Baku
- 1968 OIK Baku
- 1969 Araz Baku
- 1970 OIK Baku
- 1971 Khimik Salyany
- 1972 Surahanets Baku
- 1973 Araz Baku
- 1974 Araz Baku
- 1975 Araz Baku
- 1976 Araz Baku
- 1977 Karabakh Khankendi
- 1978 SKIF Baku
- 1979 OIK Baku
- 1980 Energetik Ali-Bayramly
- 1981 Gandjlik Baku
- 1982 Tokhudju Baku
- 1983 Termist Baku
- 1984 Termist Baku
- 1985 Khazar Sumgait
- 1986 Goyazan QazakhQazakhQazakh is a rayon of Azerbaijan. It has two exclaves inside Armenia, Yukhari Askipara and Barkhudarli, both of which came under Armenian control during the Nagorno-Karabakh War.- History :In antiquity, this rayon was part of the province of Utik...
- 1987 Araz NakhichevanNakhichevanThe Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is a landlocked exclave of Azerbaijan. The region covers 5,363 km² and borders Armenia to the east and north, Iran to the south and west, and Turkey to the northwest...
- 1988 FK Qarabağ
- 1989 Stroitel SabirabadSabirabad (city)Sabirabad is a city in and the capital of the Sabirabad Rayon of Azerbaijan...
- 1990 FK Qarabağ
- 1991 Khazar Sumgait
Champions and top scorers
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | 3rd position | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Azerbaijan Top League 1992 The 1992 Azerbaijan Top League was contested by 26 clubs and was won by PFC Neftchi Baku.-Group A:-Group B:-Championship:-Relegation:-References:* RSSSF... |
Neftchi Baku | Khazar Sumgayit | Turan Tovuz | Nazim Aliyev Nazim Aliyev Nazim Aliyev is retired football forward from Azerbaijan, who is an all time topscorer of the Azerbaijan Premier League. He obtained one cap for the national team in 1993.... (FK Khazar Sumgayit, 39 goals) |
| 1993 Azerbaijan Top League 1993 The 1993 Azerbaijan Top League was contested by 20 clubs and was won by Karabakh Agdam.-Group A:-Group B:-Semifinals:-Final:-References:* RSSSF... |
FK Qarabağ | Khazar Sumgayit | Turan Tovuz | Samir Alakbarov (Neftchi Baku PFC, 16 goals) |
| 1993-94 Azerbaijan Top League 1993-94 The 1993-94 Azerbaijan Top League had 16 teams and was won by Turan Tauz.-Final table:-References:* RSSSF... |
Turan Tovuz | FK Qarabağ | Kapaz | Musa Gurbanov (PFC Turan Tovuz 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... , 35 goals) |
| 1994-95 Azerbaijan Top League 1994-95 The 1994-95 Azerbajian Top League was contested by 13 clubs and won by FK Kapaz Gandja.-Final table:-References:* RSSSF... |
Kapaz | Turan Tovuz | Neftchi Baku PFC | Nazim Aliyev Nazim Aliyev Nazim Aliyev is retired football forward from Azerbaijan, who is an all time topscorer of the Azerbaijan Premier League. He obtained one cap for the national team in 1993.... (Neftchi Baku PFC, 27 goals) |
| 1995-96 Azerbaijan Top League 1995-96 The 1995-96 Azerbaijan Top League was contested by 11 clubs and won by PFC Neftchi Baku.-First round:-Championship:-Relegation:-References:* RSSSF... |
Neftchi Baku | Khazri Buzovna Khazri Buzovna Khazri Buzovna was an Azerbaijan football club. She participated Azerbaijan Yop League between 1994-1998. She finished 2nd in 1995-96 and 3rd in 1996-97 seasons. She went lo liquidation during 1997-98 season and was finally dissolved in 1998.... |
Kapaz | Nazim Aliyev Nazim Aliyev Nazim Aliyev is retired football forward from Azerbaijan, who is an all time topscorer of the Azerbaijan Premier League. He obtained one cap for the national team in 1993.... (Neftchi Baku PFC/FK Qarabağ, 23 goals) |
| 1996-97 Azerbaijan Top League 1996-97 The 1996-97 Azerbaijan Top League was contested by 16 teams and won by Garabag Agdam. Champions are Garabag Agdam thanks to "youth points" from the U-15 andU-16 Championships.-Final table:-References:* RSSSF... |
Neftchi Baku | FK Qarabağ | Khazri Buzovna Khazri Buzovna Khazri Buzovna was an Azerbaijan football club. She participated Azerbaijan Yop League between 1994-1998. She finished 2nd in 1995-96 and 3rd in 1996-97 seasons. She went lo liquidation during 1997-98 season and was finally dissolved in 1998.... |
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... (Neftchi Baku PFC, 25 goals) |
| 1997-98 Azerbaijan Top League 1997-98 The 1997-98 Azerbaijan Top League was contested by fifteen teams and won by FK Gäncä.-Final table:-References:* RSSSF... |
Kapaz | FC Baku | FK Shamkir FK Shamkir FK Shamkir , is an Azerbaijani football club based in Şəmkir, that currently plays in the Azerbaijan First Division. The club is one of the most oldest and most successful clubs in Azerbaijan's football history with three Azerbaijan Premier League titles.... |
Nazim Aliyev Nazim Aliyev Nazim Aliyev is retired football forward from Azerbaijan, who is an all time topscorer of the Azerbaijan Premier League. He obtained one cap for the national team in 1993.... (FK Baku FK 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... , 23 goals) |
| 1998-99 Azerbaijan Top League 1998-99 The 1998-99 Azerbaijan Top League was contested by ten clubs and won by FK Gäncä.-First round:-Championship:-Places 7 to 10:-Relegation:-Topscorers:-References:* RSSSF... |
Kapaz | FK Shamkir FK Shamkir FK Shamkir , is an Azerbaijani football club based in Şəmkir, that currently plays in the Azerbaijan First Division. The club is one of the most oldest and most successful clubs in Azerbaijan's football history with three Azerbaijan Premier League titles.... |
Neftchi Baku | Alay Bahramov (FK Vilash Masalli, 24 goals) |
| 1999-00 Azerbaijan Top League 1999-00 The 1999-00 Azerbaijan Top League was contested by twelve clubs and won by FK Shamkir.-Final table:-Topscorers:-References:* RSSSF... |
FK Shamkir FK Shamkir FK Shamkir , is an Azerbaijani football club based in Şəmkir, that currently plays in the Azerbaijan First Division. The club is one of the most oldest and most successful clubs in Azerbaijan's football history with three Azerbaijan Premier League titles.... |
Kapaz | Neftchi Baku | Badri Kvaratskhelia Badri Kvaratskhelia Badri Kvaratskhelia is a Georgia born Azerbaijani footballer.-External links:*http://www.weltfussball.de/spieler_profil/badri-kvaratskhelia/... (FK Shamkir FK Shamkir FK Shamkir , is an Azerbaijani football club based in Şəmkir, that currently plays in the Azerbaijan First Division. The club is one of the most oldest and most successful clubs in Azerbaijan's football history with three Azerbaijan Premier League titles.... , 16 goals) |
| 2000-01 Azerbaijan Top League 2000-01 The 2000-01 Azerbaijan Top League was contested by 11 clubs and won by FK Shamkir.-Final table:-Championship play-off:-References:* RSSSF... |
FK Shamkir FK Shamkir FK Shamkir , is an Azerbaijani football club based in Şəmkir, that currently plays in the Azerbaijan First Division. The club is one of the most oldest and most successful clubs in Azerbaijan's football history with three Azerbaijan Premier League titles.... |
Neftchi Baku | FK Vilash Masalli | Pasha Aliyev Pasha Aliyev Pasha Aliyev is an Azerbaijani footballer who currently plays for Bakili Baku.-Honours:*Top Goal Scorer: Azerbaijan Premier League with 12 goals for Dynamo-Bakili Baku.*Winner: AK Cup 2001, Mashhad, Iran with F.C. Aboomoslem.-References:**... (Bakili Baku Bakili Baku Bakili Baku is an Azerbaijani football club, based in Baku that currently plays in the Azerbaijan First Division.- History :The club was founded in 1963 under name of Araz, re-established by Misir Abilov in 1995 and consisted of amateur footballers. Officially as a professional football club it was... , 12 goals) |
| 2001-02 Azerbaijan Top League 2001-02 The 2001-02 Azerbaijan Top League was contested by twelve clubs and won by FK Shamkir.-First stage:-Championship playoff:-Relegation playoff:*withdrew-Topscorers:-References:* RSSSF... |
FK Shamkir FK Shamkir FK Shamkir , is an Azerbaijani football club based in Şəmkir, that currently plays in the Azerbaijan First Division. The club is one of the most oldest and most successful clubs in Azerbaijan's football history with three Azerbaijan Premier League titles.... |
Neftchi Baku | FK Qarabağ | Kanan Karimov (FK Gäncä FK Gäncä Kapaz Professional Football Club , also known as Kəpəz PFC, is an Azerbaijani football club based in Ganja, that currently plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League... , 14 goals)  Dmitri KudinovDmitri Kudinov Dmitri Vladimirovich Kudinov is a Russian professional footballer. Currently, he plays for FC SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 2005 for FC Torpedo Moscow.-External links:... (FK Qarabağ, 14 goals) |
| 2002-03 | Due to conflict between almost all clubs and the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan The Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan is the governing body of football in Azerbaijan. It organizes the Azerbaijan Premier League, the Azerbaijan Cup and the Azerbaijani national football team... , no league championship was held. |
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| 2003-04 Azerbaijan Top League 2003-04 The 2003-04 Azerbaijan Top League was contested by fourteen clubs and won by PFC Neftchi Baku.-Final table:*Umid Baku removed from the league on July 21-Topscorers:-References:* RSSSF... |
Neftchi Baku | FK Shamkir FK Shamkir FK Shamkir , is an Azerbaijani football club based in Şəmkir, that currently plays in the Azerbaijan First Division. The club is one of the most oldest and most successful clubs in Azerbaijan's football history with three Azerbaijan Premier League titles.... |
FK Qarabağ | Samir Musayev (FK Qarabağ, 20 goals) |
| 2004-05 Azerbaijan Top League 2004-05 The 2004-05 Azerbaijan Top League was contested by eighteen clubs and won by PFC Neftchi Baku.-Final table:-Championship play-off:-Topscorers:-References:* RSSSF... |
Neftchi Baku | Khazar Lankaran | FK Karvan FK Karvan FK Karvan is an Azerbaijani football club based in Yevlakh, that currently plays in Azerbaijan First Division, one of the most successful clubs in modern Azerbaijan football history, becoming first Azerbaijan club to pass first qualification stage in UEFA Cup.... |
Zaur Ramazanov Zaur Ramazanov Zaur Ramazanov is a Azerbaijani footballer currently playing for Azerbaijan Premier League club FK Karvan on a loan from FK Karabakh as a striker. He was top scorer in Azerbaijan Premier League season 2006/07... (FK Karvan FK Karvan FK Karvan is an Azerbaijani football club based in Yevlakh, that currently plays in Azerbaijan First Division, one of the most successful clubs in modern Azerbaijan football history, becoming first Azerbaijan club to pass first qualification stage in UEFA Cup.... , 21 goals) |
| 2005-06 Azerbaijan Top League 2005-06 The 2005-06 Azerbaijan Top League was contested by fourteen clubs and won by FK Baku.-Final table:-References:* RSSSF... |
FC Baku | FK Karvan FK Karvan FK Karvan is an Azerbaijani football club based in Yevlakh, that currently plays in Azerbaijan First Division, one of the most successful clubs in modern Azerbaijan football history, becoming first Azerbaijan club to pass first qualification stage in UEFA Cup.... |
Neftchi Baku |  Yacouba BambaYacouba Bamba Yacouba Bamba is an Ivorian footballer. He currently plays for the Yuksak Liqa club FK Khazar Lenkoran as a striker.-External links:**... (FK Karvan FK Karvan FK Karvan is an Azerbaijani football club based in Yevlakh, that currently plays in Azerbaijan First Division, one of the most successful clubs in modern Azerbaijan football history, becoming first Azerbaijan club to pass first qualification stage in UEFA Cup.... , 16 goals) |
| 2006-07 Azerbaijan Top League 2006-07 The 2006-07 Azerbaijan Top League was contested by thirteen teams and won by FK Khazar Lenkoran. At the end of the season the league was dissolved and replaced by the Azerbaijan Premier League.-Final table:FK Gäncä was excluded from the league.... |
Khazar Lankaran | Neftchi Baku | FC Baku | Zaur Ramazanov Zaur Ramazanov Zaur Ramazanov is a Azerbaijani footballer currently playing for Azerbaijan Premier League club FK Karvan on a loan from FK Karabakh as a striker. He was top scorer in Azerbaijan Premier League season 2006/07... (FK Khazar Lankaran, 20 goals) |
| 2007-08 Azerbaijan Premier League 2007-08 -League standings:-Results:Round 1[Aug 11]İnter 3-0 MasallıStandard 0-1 QäbäläNeftçi 1-2 TuranSimurq 1-0 Qarabağ[Aug 12]Bakı 3-1 GänclärbirliyiKarvan 0-1 Xäzär Länkäran[Sep 9]... |
Inter Baku | AZAL | Neftchi Baku | Khagani Mammadov (FC Inter Baku 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... , 19 goals) |
| 2008-09 Azerbaijan Premier League 2008-09 Azerbaijan Premier League 2008–09 was the seventeenth season of top-tier football in Azerbaijan. It began on 9 August 2008 and ended on 17 May 2009. Inter Baku were the defending champions.-Team changes from last season:... |
FC Baku | Inter Baku | Simurq |  Walter GuglielmoneWalter Guglielmone Walter Guglielmone Gómez is a Uruguayan football forward, who currently plays for Montevideo Wanderers.-Career:... (FC Inter Baku 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... , 17 goals) |
| 2009-10 | Inter Baku | FC Baku | FK Qarabağ | Farid Guliev Farid Guliev Farid Guliev is an Azerbaijani footballer who plays as a striker for Neftchi Baku.-International goals:-External links:*... (Standard Baku Standard Baku FK Standard Sumgayit was an Azerbaijani football club based in Sumgayit. They play in the AFFA Supreme League, the top division in Azerbaijani football... , 16 goals) |
| 2010-11 | Neftchi Baku | Khazar Lankaran | FK Qarabağ | Giorgi Adamia (FK Qarabağ, 18 goals) |
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| Neftchi Baku | |
1992, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2010–11 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... |
| Kapaz | |
1994–95, 1997–98, 1998–99 |
| FK Shamkir FK Shamkir FK Shamkir , is an Azerbaijani football club based in Şəmkir, that currently plays in the Azerbaijan First Division. The club is one of the most oldest and most successful clubs in Azerbaijan's football history with three Azerbaijan Premier League titles.... |
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1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02 |
| FC Baku | |
2005–06, 2008–09 |
| Inter Baku | |
2007–08, 2009–10 2009–10 Azerbaijan Premier League -Personnel and sponsoring:-Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:... |
| FK Qarabağ | |
1993 |
| Khazar Lankaran | |
2006–07 |
| Turan Tovuz | |
1993–94 |
UEFA Rankings
UEFA Country Ranking for league participation in 2011-12 European football season (Previous year rank in italics)- 35
(34) A LygaA LygaThe A Lyga is the top division of professional football in Lithuania. It is organized by LFF . League size has varied between 8 and 12 teams over the past few years; for its 2011 season, the league features 12 teams... - 36 (33)
Moldovan National Division - 37 (37) Azerbaijan Premier League
- 38 (35)
Latvian Higher League - 39 (39)
First Macedonian Football League
Trophy
The current Azerbaijan Premier League trophy, was developed by the Professional Football League of Azerbaijan and the trophy has been awarded to the champion of Azerbaijan since the end of the 2009–10 season2009–10 Azerbaijan Premier League
-Personnel and sponsoring:-Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:...
, replacing the previous Premier League trophy that had existed for only few years.
Monthly and annual
In addition to the winner's Trophy and the individual winner's medal players receive, Azerbaijan Premier League also awards the monthly Player of the Month award. Following the season, the awards such as the Player of the Year, Manager of the Year, and Young Player of the Year from Azerbaijan Premier League are handed out.See also
- Sport in AzerbaijanSport in AzerbaijanSport in Azerbaijan has ancient roots, and even now, both traditional and modern sports are still practiced. Freestyle wrestling has been traditionally regarded as Azerbaijan's national sport, however today, the most popular sports in Azerbaijan are football and chess.-Wrestling:Wrestling remains a...
- Azerbaijan CupAzerbaijan CupThe Azerbaijan Cup is a major association football competition in Azerbaijan. In its original form, it started in 1936, when Azerbaijan was a republic of the Soviet Union; it was not disputed by Azerbaijani teams in the Soviet league pyramid....
- Soviet Top LeagueSoviet Top LeagueThe Soviet Top League since 1970 was officially known as the Supreme League serving as the top division of Soviet Union football since 1936.It was one of the best football leagues in Europe ranking second among the UEFA members in 1988-1989 seasons...
- List of foreign Azerbaijan Premier League players