2012–13 season | ||||
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Chairman | Zaur Akhundov | |||
Manager | Vagif Sadygov | |||
Stadium | AZAL Arena | |||
Premier League | 7th | |||
Azerbaijan Cup | Second Round vs Simurq | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Nildo (21) All: Nildo (21) | |||
Highest home attendance | 2,500 vs Ravan Baku 11 August 2012 | |||
Lowest home attendance | 200 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 attendance | 785 | |||
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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
- As of 10 April 2013
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Transfers
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Competitions
Friendlies
19 January 2013 | AZAL | 1 - 3 | Volyn | Antalya, Turkey |
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Mammadov 87' | Summary Report |
Lopes 29' 41' Iliev 76' |
29 January 2013 | AZAL | 4 - 0 | Zenith Myllypuro | Antalya, Turkey |
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Nildo 34' Benouahi 54' Bogdanović 78' Igbekoyi 87' |
Azerbaijan Premier League
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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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
Results
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 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 |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
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
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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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
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
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 20' 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 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 28' 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 |
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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[lower-alpha 1] |
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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ↑ 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
Squad statistics
- As of 21 May 2013
Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | |||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
1 | GK | AZE | Amil Agajanov | 9 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
2 | DF | ESP | Juanfran | 30 | 0 | 29+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
3 | DF | AZE | Nduka Usim | 28 | 0 | 25+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
4 | DF | BRA | Junior Ailton | 28 | 0 | 27+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
6 | MF | AZE | Tagim Novruzov | 29 | 1 | 27+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
7 | MF | AZE | Javid Tagiyev | 26 | 5 | 17+8 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
9 | FW | AZE | Elshan Mammadov | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
10 | MF | AZE | Tarlan Khalilov | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
11 | MF | MAR | Zouhir Benouahi | 26 | 8 | 24+1 | 8 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
12 | GK | AZE | Jahangir Hasanzade | 19 | 0 | 19+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
14 | MF | AZE | Orkhan Safiyaroglu | 5 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
15 | DF | LVA | Oskars Kļava | 26 | 2 | 20+5 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
16 | FW | BRA | Nildo | 33 | 21 | 30+2 | 21 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
17 | MF | NGA | Victor Igbekoyi | 30 | 8 | 28+1 | 8 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
19 | MF | AZE | Orkhan Safiyaroglu | 7 | 1 | 5+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
20 | DF | SRB | Branislav Arsenijević | 32 | 2 | 30+1 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
22 | DF | AZE | Ruslan Tagizade | 26 | 5 | 16+10 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
23 | DF | AZE | Tural Narimanov | 11 | 0 | 6+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
27 | GK | AZE | Ruslan Majidov | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
28 | MF | USA | Will John | 6 | 4 | 3+3 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
32 | MF | SRB | Vladimir Bogdanović | 14 | 0 | 7+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
37 | MF | LTU | Andrius Velicka | 15 | 0 | 4+11 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
77 | DF | AZE | Saşa Yunisoğlu | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
99 | MF | AZE | Orkhan Hasanov | 14 | 0 | 7+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
Players who appeared for AZAL no longer at the club: | |||||||||||||
5 | DF | AZE | Agil Nabiyev | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
8 | MF | TKM | Elman Tagaýew | 8 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
26 | MF | AZE | Etibar Shahmardanov | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
28 | MF | MDA | Artur Pătraş | 8 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
77 | FW | AZE | Arif Isayev | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Goal scorers
Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total |
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1 | FW | 16 | Nildo | 21 | 0 | 21 | |
2 | MF | 11 | Zouhir Benouahi | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
FW | 17 | Victor Igbekoyi | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||
4 | MF | 7 | Javid Tagiyev | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
5 | MF | 28 | Will John | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
DF | 22 | Ruslan Tagizade | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
7 | DF | 20 | Branislav Arsenijević | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
DF | 15 | Oskars Kļava | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
9 | MF | 19 | Orkhan Safiyaroglu | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | 6 | Tagim Novruzov | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
TOTALS | 57 | 0 | 57 |
Disciplinary record
Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total | |||
1 | GK | Amil Agajanov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Juanfran | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Nduka Usim | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
4 | DF | Junior Ailton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
6 | MF | Tagim Novruzov | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
7 | MF | Javid Tagiyev | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
11 | MF | Zouhir Benouahi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
12 | GK | Jahangir Hasanzade | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
15 | DF | Oskars Kļava | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
17 | FW | Victor Igbekoyi | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
20 | DF | Branislav Arsenijević | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
22 | DF | Ruslan Tagizade | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
23 | DF | Tural Narimanov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
26 | MF | Etibar Shahmardanov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
28 | MF | Artur Pătraş | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
32 | MF | Vladimir Bogdanović | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
37 | MF | Andrius Velička | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
99 | MF | Orkhan Hasanov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
TOTALS | 66 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 2 |
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