2011–12 AZAL PFC season

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AZAL
2011–12 season
ChairmanZaur Akhundov
ManagerNazim 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
StadiumAZAL Arena
Premier League7th
Azerbaijan CupQuarter-finals vs Baku
Europa League1st Qualifying Round vs Minsk
Top goalscorerLeague: Tales Schutz
Zouhir Benouahi (10)
All: Zouhir Benouahi (11)
Highest home attendance2,800 vs Khazar
14 August 2011
Lowest home attendance100 vs Turan
12 May 2012
Average home league attendance887

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.

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 mutual 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[edit]

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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Azerbaijan AZE Amil Ağacanov
2 DF North Macedonia MKD Robert Petrov
3 DF Azerbaijan AZE Nduka Usim (2nd vice-captain)
5 DF Azerbaijan AZE Aqil Nabiyev (captain)
6 DF Lithuania LTU Mindavgas Daunoraviçius
7 MF Azerbaijan AZE Tarlan Xalilov
8 FW Azerbaijan AZE Əlşan Məmmədov
10 MF Russia RUS Nuqzar Kvirtiya
11 MF Morocco MAR Zunair Benüahi
12 GK Azerbaijan AZE Cəhangir Hasanzadə (1st vice-captain)
13 DF Azerbaijan AZE Şəhriyar Rəhimov (on loan from Inter Baku)
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF Azerbaijan AZE Orxan Safiyəroğlu
15 FW Moldova MDA Georqiy Boğiu
16 DF Serbia SRB Branişlav Arsənijeviç
17 MF Nigeria NGA Viktor İqbekoyi
19 MF Azerbaijan AZE Hüseyn Axundov
20 MF Serbia SRB Mənsur Limanı
22 MF Azerbaijan AZE Elqun Abbaslı
23 FW Brazil BRA Tales Şutz
25 DF Azerbaijan AZE Tural Nərimanov (on loan from Neftchi Baku)
88 MF Albania ALB Ervin Bulku

Transfers[edit]

Summer[edit]

Main article: List of Azerbaijan football transfers summer 2011

Winter[edit]

Main article: List of Azerbaijan football transfers winter 2012

Competitions[edit]

Azerbaijan Premier League[edit]

Main article: 2011–12 Azerbaijan Premier League

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
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[edit]

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAAHAH
ResultWLDWLDLDDLLWWDWLWLLWLW
Position7
Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results[edit]

7 August 2011 1 Simurq 0–3 AZAL Zaqatala City Stadium
20:00 AZST (UTC+5) Shemonayev Red card 67' Summary Benouahi 17', 46'
Ramaldanov 90+3' (o.g.)
Igbekoyi Yellow card 13' Red card 40'		 Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Ramil Diniyev
14 August 2011 2 AZAL 0–3 Khazar Lankaran AZAL Stadium
20:00 AZST (UTC+5) Summary Piţ 13'
Opara 61', 75'		 Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
18 August 2011 3 Gabala 1–1 AZAL Gabala City Stadium
17:00 AZST (UTC+5) Shukurov Red card 11'
Burton 50'		 summary Igbekoyi 43' Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Aliyar Agayev
27 August 2011 4 AZAL 3–1 Neftchi Baku AZAL Stadium
19:00 AZST (UTC+5) Mammadov 45', 72'
Bulku 56'		 Summary Georgievski 57' Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
11 September 2011 5 Kəpəz 3–1 AZAL Ganja City Stadium
17:00 AZST (UTC+5) Karimov 1'
Feutchine 36'
Fomenko 81'		 Summary Bulku 45+2' Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
17 September 2011 6 AZAL 1–1 Inter Baku AZAL Stadium
19:00 AZST (UTC+5) Boghiu 49' Summary Levin 87' Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Rovshan Ahmadov
23 September 2011 7 AZAL 1–3 Qarabağ AZAL Stadium
18:00 AZST (UTC+5) Boghiu 3' Summary Arsenijević 15' (o.g.)
Adamia 21', 77'
Adamia Yellow card 41' Yellow-red card 82'		 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 Red card 45+1' Summary Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Ramil Diniyev
22 October 2011 10 AZAL 1–2 Ravan Baku AZAL Stadium
17:00 AZST (UTC+5) Mammadov 35' Summary Zečević 27'
Hodžić 89'		 Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Elchin Mämmädov
30 October 2011 11 Sumgayit 2–1 AZAL Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) Abdulov 5'
Mammadov 33'		 Summary Schutz 70' Attendance: 500
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
5 November 2011 12 AZAL 3–0 Gabala AZAL Stadium
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Schutz 50', 69'
Khalilov 90'		 Summary Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Anar Salmanov
19 November 2011 13 AZAL 2–0 Kəpəz AZAL Stadium
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Arsenijević 38'
Schutz 59'		 Summary Attendance: 1000
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
25 November 2011 14 Inter Baku 1–1 AZAL Shafa Stadium
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Zargarov 54' Summary Schutz 10' Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Rovshan Ahmadov
4 December 2011 15 AZAL 1–0 Baku AZAL Stadium
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Schutz 16'
Khalilov Yellow card 79' Yellow-red card 86'		 Summary Attendance: 1000
Referee: Anar Salmanov
11 December 2011 16 Neftchi Baku 7–1 AZAL Ismat Gayibov Stadium
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) Kvirtiya 3' (o.g.)
Nasimov 11' (pen.), 19', 32'
Huseynov 52'
Flavinho 56'
Georgievski 77'		 Summary Benouahi 64' Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
14 December 2011 17 AZAL 5–1 Simurq AZAL Stadium
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Mammadov 17'
Benouahi 19' (pen.)
Schutz 49', 53'
Boghiu 90+2'		 Summary Poškus 68' Attendance: 950
Referee: Anar Salmanov
20 December 2011 18 Ravan Baku 3–1 AZAL Dalga Arena
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Huseynov 34'
Barlay 45+1'
Igor Souza 60'		 Summary Benouahi 70' Attendance: 200
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
15 February 2012 19 Khazar Lankaran 1–0 AZAL Lankaran City Stadium
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Amirguliev 74' Summary Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
21 February 2012 20 AZAL 3–2 Turan Tovuz AZAL Stadium
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) Benouahi 1', 71'
Boghiu 78'		 Summary Nabiyev 38'
Huseynov 90'		 Attendance: 200
Referee: Alik Yunusov
2 March 2012 21 Qarabağ 1–0 AZAL Guzanli Olympic Stadium
14:30 AZT (UTC+4) Aliyev 80' Summary Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Rahim Hasanov
7 March 2012 22 AZAL 6–3 Sumgayit AZAL Stadium
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) Schutz 30', 71'
Benouahi 33', 53'
Arsenijević 55'
Khalilov 72'		 Summary Aliyev 54'
Pamuk 76'
Mustafayev 78' (pen.)		 Attendance: 300
Referee: Elvin Askerov

Table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source: Soccerway: Azerbaijan Premier League Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Azerbaijan Premier League Relegation Group[edit]

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
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[edit]

Round12345678910
GroundAAHAHHAHAH
ResultLLWWDDWDLW
Position7877777777
Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results[edit]

11 March 2012 23 Turan 3–0 AZAL Tovuz
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) Erdoğdu 10'
Agamammadli 16' (o.g.)
Islamov 48' (o.g.)		 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 18'
Novruzov 41' (pen.)		 Summary Stadium: Dalga Arena
Attendance: 200
Referee: Alik Yunusov
24 March 2012 25 AZAL 2–0 Kəpəz Baku
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) Kvirtia 59'
Boghiu 72'		 Summary Stadium: AZAL Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Elchin Mämmädov
1 April 2012 26 Simurq 1–2 AZAL Zaqatala
16:00 AZST (UTC+5) Tarasovs 24' Summary Safiyaroglu 27'
Kvirtiya 61'		 Stadium: Zaqatala City Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Orkhan Mämmädov
8 April 2012 27 AZAL 1–1 Sumgayit Baku
17:00 AZST (UTC+5) Nabiyev Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card 79'
Igbekoyi Yellow card 55' Red card 55'
Bulku 87'		 Summary E.Guliyev 54' (pen.)
T.Guliyev Yellow card 15' Yellow-red card 74'		 Stadium: AZAL Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Rahim Hasanov
14 April 2012 28 AZAL 1–1 Ravan Baku Baku
16:00 AZST (UTC+5) Benouahi 58' Summary Hodžić 47' Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 300
Referee: Elvin Askerov
22 April 2012 29 Kəpəz 0–2 AZAL Tovuz
16:00 AZST (UTC+5) Summary Allahguliyev 55' (o.g.)
Narimanov 65'		 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 83' 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 10'
Schutz Yellow card 35' Yellow-red card 75'		 Summary Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 100
Referee: Elvin Askerov

Table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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
Source: Soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Azerbaijan Cup[edit]

Main article: 2011–12 Azerbaijan Cup
30 November 2011 Last 16 AZAL 2–0 Shahdag Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Benouahi 65'
Kvirtiya 90'		 Summary Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 500
Referee: Orkhan Mämmädov
14 March 2012 Quarter-finals 1st leg Baku 3–1 AZAL Baku
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Šolić 27'
Česnauskis 59'
Koke 64'		 Summary Rahimov 68' Stadium: Tofig Bahramov Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Rahim Hasanov
28 March 2012 Quarter-finals 2nd leg AZAL 1–2
(2–5 agg.)		 Baku Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Kvirtiya Red card 45+1'
Safiyaroglu 52'		 Summary Juninho 5', 85' Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 300
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

Europa League[edit]

Main article: 2011–12 UEFA Europa League

First qualifying round[edit]

Main article: 2011–12 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round
30 June 2011 1st leg AZAL Azerbaijan 1–1 Belarus Minsk Baku, Azerbaijan
20:00 AZST (UTC+5) Igbekoyi 14' Report Voronkov 11' Stadium: AZAL Stadium
Attendance: 2,900[10]
Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)
7 July 2011 2nd leg Minsk Belarus 2–1
(3–2 agg.)		 Azerbaijan AZAL Minsk, Belarus
21:00 AZST (UTC+5) Loshankov 5'
Sascheko 11'		 Report Sachivko 66' (o.g.)
Usim Red card 46'		 Stadium: Dynama Stadium
Attendance: 3,000[11]
Referee: Angel Angelov (Bulgaria)

Squad statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals[edit]

As of 14 May 2012
No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Europa League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Azerbaijan AZE Amil Agajanov 12 0 10+0 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
2 DF North Macedonia MKD Robert Petrov 30 0 24+1 0 3+0 0 2+0 0
3 DF Azerbaijan AZE Nduka Usim 32 0 28+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
5 DF Azerbaijan AZE Agil Nabiyev 23 0 18+0 0 3+0 0 2+0 0
6 DF Lithuania LTU Mindaugas Daunoravičius 14 0 8+5 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
7 MF Azerbaijan AZE Tarlan Khalilov 32 2 15+14 2 1+0 0 2+0 0
8 FW Azerbaijan AZE Elshan Mammadov 25 4 15+6 4 1+1 0 0+2 0
10 MF Russia RUS Nugzar Kvirtiya 33 3 26+2 2 2+1 1 1+1 0
11 MF Morocco MAR Zouhir Benouahi 30 11 23+2 10 3+0 1 2+0 0
12 GK Azerbaijan AZE Jahangir Hasanzade 25 0 21+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
13 DF Azerbaijan AZE Shahriyar Rahimov 11 1 7+2 0 1+1 1 0+0 0
14 MF Azerbaijan AZE Orkhan Safiyaroglu 16 3 5+9 2 1+1 1 0+0 0
15 FW Moldova MDA Gheorghe Boghiu 30 5 14+13 5 3+0 0 0+0 0
16 MF Serbia SRB Branislav Arsenijević 30 2 27+0 2 3+0 0 0+0 0
17 MF Nigeria NGA Victor Igbekoyi 29 2 24+0 1 2+1 0 2+0 1
18 FW Azerbaijan AZE Elmin Chobanov 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
19 MF Azerbaijan AZE Huseyn Akhundov 23 0 11+10 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
20 MF Serbia SRB Mensur Limani 17 0 9+5 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
22 MF Azerbaijan AZE Elgun Abbasli 3 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 FW Brazil BRA Tales Schutz 23 10 20+2 10 1+0 0 0+0 0
25 DF Azerbaijan AZE Tural Narimanov 10 1 8+2 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
88 MF Albania ALB 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 Latvia LVA Ritus Krjauklis 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
9 MF Azerbaijan AZE Vusal Garayev 9 0 5+2 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
23 MF Nigeria NGA Pius Ikedia 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
24 FW Bulgaria BUL Enyo Krastovchev 4 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
25 FW Argentina ARG Cristian Ruiz 7 0 2+5 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Goal scorers[edit]

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Europa League Total
1 MF Morocco 11 Zouhir Benouahi 10 1 0 11
2 FW Brazil 23 Tales Schutz 10 0 0 10
3 MF Azerbaijan 8 Elshan Mammadov 4 0 0 4
FW Moldova 15 Gheorghe Boghiu 5 0 0 5
5 MF Russia 10 Nugzar Kvirtiya 2 1 0 3
MF Albania 88 Ervin Bulku 3 0 0 3
DF Azerbaijan 14 Orkhan Safiyaroglu 2 1 0 3
Own goal 2 0 1 3
9 MF Nigeria 17 Victor Igbekoyi 1 0 1 2
MF Serbia 16 Branislav Arsenijević 2 0 0 2
MF Azerbaijan 7 Tarlan Khalilov 2 0 0 2
12 DF Azerbaijan 13 Tural Narimanov 1 0 0 1
DF Azerbaijan 13 Shahriyar Rahimov 0 1 0 1
TOTALS 43 4 2 49

Disciplinary record[edit]

Number Nation Position Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Europa League Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1 Azerbaijan GK Amil Agajanov 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2 North Macedonia DF Robert Petrov 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
3 Azerbaijan DF Nduka Usim 6 0 0 0 1 1 7 1
5 Azerbaijan DF Agil Nabiyev 7 1 1 0 1 0 9 1
6 Lithuania DF Mindaugas Daunoravičius 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
7 Azerbaijan MF Tarlan Khalilov 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
8 Azerbaijan FW Elshan Mammadov 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10 Russia MF Nugzar Kvirtiya 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 1
11 Morocco MF Zouhir Benouahi 8 0 0 0 1 0 9 0
12 Azerbaijan GK Jahangir Hasanzade 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
13 Azerbaijan DF Shahriyar Rahimov 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
14 Azerbaijan MF Orkhan Safiyaroglu 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
15 Moldova FW Gheorghe Boghiu 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
16 Serbia MF Branislav Arsenijević 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
17 Nigeria MF Victor Igbekoyi 6 2 2 0 1 0 9 2
19 Azerbaijan MF Huseyn Akhundov 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
20 Serbia MF Mensur Limani 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
22 Azerbaijan MF Elgun Abbasli 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
23 Brazil FW Tales Schutz 8 1 0 0 0 0 8 1
25 Azerbaijan DF Tural Narimanov 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
25 Argentina FW Cristian Ruiz 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
88 Albania MF Ervin Bulku 8 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
TOTALS 82 5 7 1 4 1 93 7

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "АЗАЛ доверят Эльхану Абдуллаеву". Retrieved 12 July 2011.
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  5. ^ "AZAL-da məşqçi istefaları". Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  6. ^ "Вагиф САДЫХОВ: Ради имиджа АЗАЛ будем биться за седьмое место". Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  7. ^ "Вагиф САДЫХОВ: Ради имиджа АЗАЛ будем биться за седьмое место". Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  8. ^ "Gheorghe Boghiu signs with FC Azal". 27 August 2011.
  9. ^ "Marin Ljubicic goes to the Ukrainian Tavra and Ervin Bulka in Baku!" (in Croatian). dalmacijanews.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
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  11. ^ "Minsk vs. Şüvəlan – 7 July 2011 – Soccerway".
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