Season | 2018–19 |
---|---|
Dates | 11 August 2018 – 11 May 2019 |
Champions | Qarabağ |
Champions League | Qarabağ |
Europa League |
Neftçi Baku Sabail |
Matches played | 112 |
Goals scored | 285 (2.54 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Mahir Emreli (16 goals) |
Biggest home win |
Qarabağ 5–1
Keşla (3 December 2018) |
Biggest away win |
Zira 0–6
Qarabağ (9 December 2018) |
Highest scoring |
Zira 0–6
Qarabağ (9 December 2018) |
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All statistics correct as of 11 May 2019. |
The 2018–19 Azerbaijan Premier League was the 27th season of the Azerbaijan Premier League. It was won by defending champions Qarabağ. The season began on 11 August 2018. [1]
The winner of the league this season earned a spot in the first qualifying round of the 2019–20 Champions League, and the second and third placed clubs earned a place in the first qualifying round of the 2019–20 Europa League. [2]
Kapaz was relegated at the conclusion of the previous season. [1] Sabah were promoted and participated in the Premier League this season. [3]
Team | Year Established | Location | Venue | Capacity [4] |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gabala | 1995 [5] [6] | Qabala | Gabala City Stadium | 4,500 |
Keşla | 1997 [7] | Keshla | ASK Arena | 8,125 |
Neftchi Baku | 1937 | Baku | Bakcell Arena | 10,500 |
Qarabağ | 1951 | Aghdam | Azersun Arena { Baku} | 5,800 |
Sabah | 2017 | Baku | Alinja Arena | 13,000 |
Sabail | 2016 | Səbail | Bayil Arena | 5,000 |
Sumgayit | 2010 | Sumqayit | Kapital Bank Arena | 1,500 |
Zira | 2014 | Zira | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium | 1,400 |
Gabala | Keşla | Neftchi Baku | Qarabağ |
Gabala City Stadium | ASK Arena | Bakcell Arena | Azersun Arena |
Capacity: 4,500 | Capacity: 8,200 | Capacity: 10,500 | Capacity: 5,800 |
Sabah | Sabail | Sumgayit | Zira |
Alinja Arena | Bayil Arena | Kapital Bank Arena | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium |
Capacity: 13,000 | Capacity: 3,200 | Capacity: 1,500 | Capacity: 1,400 |
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 |
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Gabala | Sanan Gurbanov | Javid Huseynov | Joma | QafqaZ Hotels [8] |
Keşla | Tarlan Ahmedov | Kamran Aghayev | Joma | Samaya LTD |
Neftchi Baku | Roberto Bordin | Ruslan Abışov | Nike | |
Qarabağ | Gurban Gurbanov | Rashad Sadygov | Adidas | Azersun Holding |
Sabah | Elshad Ahmadov | Javid Imamverdiyev | Macron | Bank Respublika |
Sabail | Aftandil Hajiyev | Rahid Amirguliyev | Macron | AzTea |
Sumgayit | Aykhan Abbasov | Vurğun Hüseynov | Macron | Pasha Insurance |
Zira | Samir Abbasov | Kamal Bayramov | Joma | Santral Electric |
A team could use only six foreign players on the field in each game.
In bold: Players that capped for their national team.
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointmentr |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gabala | Roman Hryhorchuk | End of contract | 29 May 2018 [9] | Pre-season | Sanan Gurbanov | 30 May 2018 [10] |
Neftchi Baku | Tarlan Ahmedov | End of contract | 31 May 2018 [11] | Pre-season | Roberto Bordin | 8 June 2018 [12] |
Sabail | Samir Aliyev | Mutual consent | 22 May 2018 [13] | Pre-season | Aftandil Hajiyev | 11 June 2018 [14] |
Sumgayit | Samir Abbasov | End of contract | 20 May 2018 | Pre-season | Nazim Suleymanov | 7 June 2018 [15] |
Sabah | Arif Asadov | End of contract | Pre-season | Elshad Ahmadov | ||
Keşla | Yuriy Maksymov | Sacked | 17 July 2018 [16] | Pre-season | Mladen Milinković | 25 July 2018 [17] |
Zira | Aykhan Abbasov | Resignation | 29 August 2018 [18] | 8th | Samir Abbasov | 29 August 2018 [19] |
Keşla | Mladen Milinković | Sacked | 29 October 2018 [20] | 7th | Tarlan Ahmadov | 30 October 2018 [21] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Qarabağ (C) | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 65 | 21 | +44 | 66 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Neftçi Baku | 28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 26 | +26 | 58 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
3 | Sabail | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 41 | |
4 | Gabala | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 36 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
5 | Zira | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 31 | |
6 | Sumgayit | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 42 | −18 | 29 | |
7 | Sabah | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 41 | −21 | 27 | |
8 | Keşla | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 23 |
Leader and Champions League first qualifying round | |
Europa League first qualifying round | |
Europa League second qualifying round |
Clubs played each other four times for a total of 28 matches each. [23]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Mahir Emreli | Qarabağ | 16 |
2 | Bagaliy Dabo | Neftçi Baku | 14 |
3 | James Adeniyi | Gabala | 10 |
4 | Marko Dević | Sabah | 8 |
Filip Ozobić | Qarabağ | ||
6 | Mirabdulla Abbasov | Neftçi Baku | 7 |
Emin Mahmudov | Neftçi Baku | ||
Dani Quintana | Qarabağ | ||
Abdellah Zoubir | Qarabağ | ||
10 | Steeven Joseph-Monrose | Gabala | 6 |
Julio Rodríguez | Zira |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mahir Emreli | Qarabağ | Keşla | 5–1 | 3 December 2018 | [24] |
Dani Quintana | Qarabağ | Zira | 6–0 | 9 December 2018 | [25] |
Mahir Emreli | Qarabağ | Sabail | 4–0 | 5 May 2019 | [26] |
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Salahat Aghayev | Neftçi | 12 |
2 | Vagner da Silva | Qarabağ | 10 |
3 | Dmytro Bezotosnyi | Gabala | 8 |
4 | Emil Balayev | Sabail | 7 |
Saša Stamenković | Sabah |