2012–13 AZAL PFC season

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AZAL
2012–13 season
ChairmanZaur Akhundov
ManagerVagif Sadygov
StadiumAZAL Arena
Premier League7th
Azerbaijan CupSecond Round vs Simurq
Top goalscorerLeague: Nildo (21)
All: Nildo (21)
Highest home attendance2,500 vs Ravan Baku
11 August 2012
Lowest home attendance200 vs Sumgayit
25 November 2012
200 vs Turan Tovuz
15 December 2012
200 vs Kəpəz
23 February 2013
200 vs Ravan Baku
19 April 2013
200 vs Sumgayit
8 May 2013
Average home league attendance785

The AZAL 2012–13 season was AZAL's eighth Azerbaijan Premier League season and their first season with Vagif Sadygov as manager. They participated in the 2012–13 Azerbaijan Premier League, finishing 7th in the initial 22 game championship. They then went unbeaten, winning nine and drawing one, as the finished top of the Relegation Group with 57 points, 17 points clear of 8th placed Khazar Lankaran. They took part in the 2012–13 Azerbaijan Cup, which they were knocked out of at the second round stage by Simurq.

Squad[edit]

As of 10 April 2013

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 Agajanov
2 DF Spain ESP Juanfran
3 DF Azerbaijan AZE Nduka Usim (Vice-captain)
4 DF Brazil BRA Aílton
6 MF Azerbaijan AZE Tagim Novruzov
7 MF Azerbaijan AZE Javid Tagiyev
9 FW Azerbaijan AZE Elshan Mammadov
10 MF Azerbaijan AZE Tarlan Khalilov
11 MF Morocco MAR Zouhir Benouahi
12 GK Azerbaijan AZE Jahangir Hasanzade (Captain)
15 DF Latvia LVA Oskars Kļava
16 FW Brazil BRA Nildo
17 MF Nigeria NGA Victor Igbekoyi
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF Azerbaijan AZE Orkhan Safiyaroglu
20 DF Serbia SRB Branislav Arsenijević
22 DF Azerbaijan AZE Ruslan Tagizade
23 DF Azerbaijan AZE Tural Narimanov
24 DF Ukraine UKR Ruslan Zubkov
25 MF Azerbaijan AZE Habil Nurəhmədov
27 GK Azerbaijan AZE Ruslan Majidov
28 MF United States USA Will John
32 MF Serbia SRB Vladimir Bogdanović
37 MF Lithuania LTU Andrius Velička
77 DF Azerbaijan AZE Saşa Yunisoğlu
99 MF Azerbaijan AZE Orkhan Hasanov

Transfers[edit]

Summer[edit]

Winter[edit]

Competitions[edit]

Friendlies[edit]

19 January 2013 AZAL Azerbaijan 1 - 3 Ukraine Volyn Antalya, Turkey
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Mammadov 87' Summary
Report
Lopes 29'
41'
Iliev 76'
22 January 2013 AZAL Azerbaijan 1 - 1 China Dalian Aerbin Antalya, Turkey
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Velička 57' Hoarau 87'
29 January 2013 AZAL Azerbaijan 4 - 0 Finland Zenith Myllypuro Antalya, Turkey
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Nildo 34'
Benouahi 54'
Bogdanović 78'
Igbekoyi 87'
1 February 2013 AZAL Azerbaijan 4 - 0 North Macedonia Teteks Antalya, Turkey
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) Benouahi 35', 55'
Novruzov 67'
Hasanov 90+3'

Azerbaijan Premier League[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
22 7 8 7 32 25  +7 29 5 4 2 23 11  +12 2 4 5 9 14  −5

Last updated: 3 March 2013.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round[edit]

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundAHAHHAHAAHAAHAAHAHHAHH
ResultDWWWDDLLDWLLDWDDLDLLWW
Position2221223543677677777887
Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results[edit]

4 August 2012 1 Sumgayit 2 – 2 AZAL Sumgayit
18:30 AZST (UTC+5) Aliyev 44'
Fardjad-Azad 55'
Summary Tagiyev 12'
Benouahi 67'
Stadium: Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium
Attendance: 2,400
Referee: Anar Salmanov
11 August 2012 2 AZAL 3 – 1 Ravan Baku Baku
18:00 AZST (UTC+5) Nildo 4'
Benouahi 68', 73'
Summary Varea 76' Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Elchin Mammadov
18 August 2012 3 Kəpəz 0 – 2 AZAL Ganja
18:00 AZST (UTC+5) Summary Nildo 30', 51' Stadium: Ganja City Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Vusal Aliyev
16 September 2012 5 AZAL 6 – 2 Qarabağ Baku
18:30 AZST (UTC+5) Arsenijević 13'
Nildo 19', 49', 59', 77'
Benouahi 43' (pen.)
Summary Richard 81', 87' Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Aliyar Agayev
23 September 2012 6 AZAL 0 – 0 Inter Baku Sumgayit
16:00 AZST (UTC+5) Summary Stadium: Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Anar Salmanov
29 September 2012 7 Gabala 0 – 0 AZAL Qabala
16:00 AZST (UTC+5) Summary Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
3 October 2012 8 AZAL 0 – 2 Khazar Lankaran Baku
18:30 AZST (UTC+5) Summary Scarlatache 41', 45' Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
20 October 2012 9 Turan Tovuz 1 – 0 AZAL Tovuz
16:00 AZST (UTC+5) Günlü 13' Summary Stadium: Tovuz City Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Rahim Hasanov
26 October 2012 10 Simurq 1 – 1 AZAL Zaqatala
18:00 AZST (UTC+5) Sattarly 90+4' Summary R.Tagizade 29' Stadium: Zaqatala City Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Orkhan Mämmädov
30 October 2012 11 AZAL 2 – 1 Baku Baku
19:00 AZST (UTC+5) Igbekoyi 39'
Nildo 76'
Summary Horvat 10' Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Rahim Hasanov
4 November 2012 12 Qarabağ 2 – 0 AZAL Baku
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Muarem 59'
Javadov 65'
Summary Stadium: Tofig Bakhramov Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
19 November 2012 13 Ravan Baku 1 – 0 AZAL Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) N.Gurbanov 84' Summary Stadium: Bayil Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Elçin Mämmädov
25 November 2012 14 AZAL 1 – 1 Sumgayit Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Fardjad-Azad 3' Summary Benouahi 9' (pen.) Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 200
Referee: Äliyar Ağayev
2/3 December 20121 15 Khazar Lankaran 1 – 2 AZAL Lankaran
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) Subašić 21' Summary Tagizade 11'
Benouahi 80'
Stadium: Lankaran City Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Rahim Häsänov
9 December 2012 16 Inter Baku 0 – 0 AZAL Baku
15:15AZT (UTC+4) Summary Stadium: Shafa Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
15 December 2012 17 AZAL 0 – 0 Turan Tovuz Baku
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Summary Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 200
Referee: Rahim Häsänov
22 December 2012 18 Neftchi Baku 4 – 2 AZAL Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Flavinho 18'
Wobay 36'
Sadiqov 68'
Imamverdiyev 89'
Summary Benouahi 78'
Nildo 90' (pen.)
Stadium: Eighth Kilometer District Stadium
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Elchin Mammadov
9 February 2013 19 AZAL 1 – 1 Simurq Baku
18:30 AZT (UTC+4) Nildo 55' Summary Popović 2'
Ramaldanov Red card 62'
Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 300
Referee: Anar Salmanov
13 February 2012 4 AZAL 1 – 2 Neftchi Baku Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Nildo 73' Summary Canales 28', 46' Stadium: AZAL Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
16 February 2013 20 Baku 2 – 0 AZAL Baku
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) Nabiyev 42'
Horvat 80'
Summary Stadium: Tofig Bakhramov Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Vusal Äliyev
23 February 2013 21 AZAL 3 – 0 Kəpəz Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Tagiyev 27'
Safiyaroglu 37'
Igbekoyi 81'
Summary Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 200
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
3 March 2012 22 AZAL 6 – 1 Gabala Baku
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Igbekoyi 19'
Tagiyev 47', 64'
Arsenijević 75'
Benouahi 80'
John 89'
Summary Dabo 14'
Hüseynov Yellow card 64' Yellow-red card 83'
Stadium: AZAL Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Rahim Häsänov

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
5 Gabala 22 9 5 8 26 27 −1 32 Qualification for championship group
6 Baku 22 6 12 4 24 15 +9 30
7 AZAL 22 7 8 7 32 25 +7 29 Qualification for relegation group
8 Khazar Lankaran 22 7 7 8 32 27 +5 28
9 Turan 22 6 5 11 24 35 −11 23
Source: Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan and Soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
  • Note 1: The match was originally played on 02.12.2012 but suspended in 54th minute at 1-1 due to fog. The remaining minutes were played the next day.[12]

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 9 1 0 25 8  +17 28 5 0 0 12 3  +9 4 1 0 13 5  +8

Last updated: 20 May 2013.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round[edit]

Round12345678910
GroundAAHAHHAHAH
ResultWDWWWWWWWW
Position7777777777
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2013. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results[edit]

13 March 2013 23 Kəpəz 1 – 3 AZAL Baku
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Guliyev 53' Summary Nildo 17', 29' (pen.)
Igbekoyi 47'
Stadium: Dalga Arena
Attendance: 100
Referee: Elchin Mämmädov
30 March 2013 24 Khazar Lankaran 1 – 1 AZAL Lankaran
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Silva 34' Summary Kļava 23'
Aílton Yellow card 20' Yellow-red card 72'
Stadium: Lankaran City Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Ramil Diniyev
7 April 2013 25 AZAL 2 – 0 Turan Tovuz Baku
17:30 AZST (UTC+5) Nildo 16'
John 75'
Summary Stadium: AZAL Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Anar Salmanov
14 April 2013 26 Sumgayit 0 – 2 AZAL Baku
17:00 AZST (UTC+5) Summary Tagizade 6'
Nildo 30'
Stadium: Bayil Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
19 April 2013 27 AZAL 3 – 2 Ravan Baku Baku
19:00 AZST (UTC+5) Nildo 5'
John 58', 84'
Summary Abbasov 68'
Kalonas 90+3'
Stadium: AZAL Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Vusal Äliyev
28 April 2013 28 AZAL 2 – 0 Khazar Lankaran Baku
18:00 AZST (UTC+5) Igbekoyi 21'
Tagiyev 64'
Summary Allahverdiyev Red card 45' Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 650
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
3 May 2013 29 Turan Tovuz 0 – 2 AZAL Baku
17:00 AZST (UTC+5) Summary Nildo 7', 27'
Tagiyev Yellow card 28' Yellow-red card 45+3'
Stadium: Dalga Arena
Attendance: 30
Referee: Rahim Häsänov
8 May 2013 30 AZAL 1 – 0 Sumgayit Baku
18:00 AZST (UTC+5) Nildo 70' Summary Stadium: AZAL Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Elvin Äsgärov
14 May 2013 31 Ravan Baku 3 – 5 AZAL Baku
17:30 AZST (UTC+5) Igbekoyi 28' (o.g.)
Adamović 44'
Abbasov 52'
Orlovschi Red card 85'
Summary Tagizade 12'
Igbekoyi 31'
Novruzov 63'
Nildo 66', 75' (pen.)
Stadium: Dalga Arena
Attendance: 400
Referee: Ramil Diniyev
18 May 2013 32 AZAL 4 – 0 Kəpəz Baku
18:00 AZST (UTC+5) Igbekoyi 6', 30'
Tagizade 30'
Kļava 70'
Summary Stadium: AZAL Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Ramil Ähmädov

Table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 AZAL 32 16 9 7 57 32 +25 57
8 Khazar Lankaran 32 10 10 12 40 37 +3 40 Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round[a]
9 Ravan Baku 32 12 4 16 46 53 −7 40
10 Sumgayit 32 9 8 15 31 49 −18 35
11 Turan (R) 32 8 6 18 34 59 −25 30 Relegation to Azerbaijan First Division
Source: Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Khazar Lankaran qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League as winner of the 2012–13 Azerbaijan Cup.

Azerbaijan Cup[edit]

28 November 2012 Second Round AZAL 0 – 1 Simurq Baku
17:45 AZT (UTC+4) Summary R.Poladov 26' Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Vusal Äliyev

Squad statistics[edit]

As of 21 May 2013

Appearances and goals[edit]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League Azerbaijan Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Azerbaijan AZE Amil Agajanov 9 0 8+0 0 1+0 0
2 DF Spain ESP Juanfran 30 0 29+0 0 1+0 0
3 DF Azerbaijan AZE Nduka Usim 28 0 25+2 0 1+0 0
4 DF Brazil BRA Junior Ailton 28 0 27+0 0 1+0 0
6 MF Azerbaijan AZE Tagim Novruzov 29 1 27+1 1 1+0 0
7 MF Azerbaijan AZE Javid Tagiyev 26 5 17+8 5 1+0 0
9 FW Azerbaijan AZE Elshan Mammadov 3 0 0+3 0 0+0 0
10 MF Azerbaijan AZE Tarlan Khalilov 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
11 MF Morocco MAR Zouhir Benouahi 26 8 24+1 8 0+1 0
12 GK Azerbaijan AZE Jahangir Hasanzade 19 0 19+0 0 0+0 0
14 MF Azerbaijan AZE Orkhan Safiyaroglu 5 0 2+2 0 0+1 0
15 DF Latvia LVA Oskars Kļava 26 2 20+5 2 1+0 0
16 FW Brazil BRA Nildo 33 21 30+2 21 1+0 0
17 MF Nigeria NGA Victor Igbekoyi 30 8 28+1 8 1+0 0
19 MF Azerbaijan AZE Orkhan Safiyaroglu 7 1 5+2 1 0+0 0
20 DF Serbia SRB Branislav Arsenijević 32 2 30+1 2 1+0 0
22 DF Azerbaijan AZE Ruslan Tagizade 26 5 16+10 5 0+0 0
23 DF Azerbaijan AZE Tural Narimanov 11 0 6+5 0 0+0 0
27 GK Azerbaijan AZE Ruslan Majidov 6 0 5+1 0 0+0 0
28 MF United States USA Will John 6 4 3+3 4 0+0 0
32 MF Serbia SRB Vladimir Bogdanović 14 0 7+7 0 0+0 0
37 MF Lithuania LTU Andrius Velicka 15 0 4+11 0 0+0 0
77 DF Azerbaijan AZE Saşa Yunisoğlu 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
99 MF Azerbaijan AZE Orkhan Hasanov 14 0 7+7 0 0+0 0
Players who appeared for AZAL no longer at the club:
5 DF Azerbaijan AZE Agil Nabiyev 2 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
8 MF Turkmenistan TKM Elman Tagaýew 8 0 8+0 0 0+0 0
26 MF Azerbaijan AZE Etibar Shahmardanov 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0
28 MF Moldova MDA Artur Pătraş 8 0 6+1 0 1+0 0
77 FW Azerbaijan AZE Arif Isayev 5 0 0+4 0 0+1 0

Goal scorers[edit]

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Total
1 FW Brazil 16 Nildo 21 0 21
2 MF Morocco 11 Zouhir Benouahi 8 0 8
FW Nigeria 17 Victor Igbekoyi 8 0 8
4 MF Azerbaijan 7 Javid Tagiyev 5 0 5
5 MF United States 28 Will John 4 0 4
DF Azerbaijan 22 Ruslan Tagizade 4 0 4
7 DF Serbia 20 Branislav Arsenijević 2 0 2
DF Latvia 15 Oskars Kļava 2 0 2
9 MF Azerbaijan 19 Orkhan Safiyaroglu 1 0 1
MF Azerbaijan 6 Tagim Novruzov 1 0 1
TOTALS 57 0 57

Disciplinary record[edit]

Number Nation Position Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1 Azerbaijan GK Amil Agajanov 3 0 0 0 3 0
2 Spain DF Juanfran 5 0 0 0 5 0
3 Azerbaijan DF Nduka Usim 3 0 0 0 3 0
4 Brazil DF Junior Ailton 4 1 0 0 4 1
6 Azerbaijan MF Tagim Novruzov 11 0 0 0 11 0
7 Azerbaijan MF Javid Tagiyev 5 1 0 0 5 1
11 Morocco MF Zouhir Benouahi 4 0 0 0 4 0
12 Azerbaijan GK Jahangir Hasanzade 1 0 0 0 1 0
15 Latvia DF Oskars Kļava 9 0 1 0 10 0
17 Nigeria FW Victor Igbekoyi 6 0 0 0 6 0
20 Serbia DF Branislav Arsenijević 2 0 0 0 2 0
22 Azerbaijan DF Ruslan Tagizade 7 0 0 0 7 0
23 Azerbaijan DF Tural Narimanov 1 0 0 0 1 0
26 Azerbaijan MF Etibar Shahmardanov 1 0 0 0 1 0
28 Moldova MF Artur Pătraş 1 0 0 0 1 0
32 Serbia MF Vladimir Bogdanović 1 0 0 0 1 0
37 Lithuania MF Andrius Velička 1 0 0 0 1 0
99 Azerbaijan MF Orkhan Hasanov 1 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 66 2 1 0 67 2

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