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The 2022–23 Azerbaijan Premier League was the 31st season of the Azerbaijan Premier League, the highest tier football league of Azerbaijan. The season begun on 6 August 2022 and ended 28 May 2023.
Season | 2022–23 |
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Dates | 6 August 2022 – 28 May 2023 |
Champions | Qarabağ |
Relegated | Shamakhi |
Champions League | Qarabağ |
Europa Conference League | Sabah Neftçi Gabala |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 475 (2.64 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ramil Sheydayev (22 goals) |
Biggest home win | Sabah 5-0 Kapaz (9 October 2022) |
Biggest away win | Zira 1-7 Qarabağ (18 September 2022) Sumgayit 0-6 Sabah (23 December 2022) |
Highest scoring | Zira 1-7 Qarabağ (18 September 2022) |
Longest winning run | Qarabağ (13 games) |
Longest unbeaten run | Qarabağ (29 games) |
Longest winless run | Sumgayit (15 games) |
Longest losing run | Sabail (8 games) |
Highest attendance | 10,000 Sabah 0–0 Qarabağ (13 November 2022) |
Lowest attendance | 24 Gabala 1-0 Zira (5 November 2022) |
Total attendance | 265,144 |
Average attendance | 1,473 |
← 2021–22 2023–24 →
All statistics correct as of 29 May 2023. |
Team | Year Established | Location | Venue | Capacity[1] |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gabala | 1995[2][3] | Qabala | Gabala City Stadium | 4,500 |
Kapaz | 1959 | Ganja | Ganja City Stadium | 27,000 |
Neftchi | 1937 | Baku | Bakcell Arena | 11,000 |
Qarabağ | 1951 | Aghdam | Azersun Arena | 5,200 |
Sabah | 2017 | Absheron, Baku | Bank Respublika Arena | 13,000 |
Sabail | 2016 | Sabail, Baku | Bayil Arena | 3,200 |
Shamakhi | 1997[4] | Shamakhi | Shamakhi City Stadium | 2,200 |
Sumgayit | 2010 | Sumgait | Kapital Bank Arena | 1,400 |
Turan Tovuz | 1992 | Tovuz | Tovuz City Stadium | 6,800 |
Zira | 2014 | Zira, Baku | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium | 1,300 |
Gabala | Kapaz | Qarabağ | Neftçi | Sabah |
Gabala City Stadium | Ganja City Stadium | Azersun Arena | Bakcell Arena | Bank Respublika Arena |
Capacity: 4,500 | Capacity: 27,000 | Capacity: 5,200 | Capacity: 10,200 | Capacity: 13,000 |
Sabail | Shamakhi | Sumgayit | Turan Tovuz | Zira |
ASCO Arena | Shamakhi City Stadium | Kapital Bank Arena | Tovuz City Stadium | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium |
Capacity: 3,200 | Capacity: 2,200 | Capacity: 1,400 | Capacity: 6,800 | Capacity: 1,300 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | President | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Gabala | Fariz Najafov | Elmar Bakhshiyev | Asif Mammadov | Joma | Gilan & Knauf |
Kapaz | Ilgar Nadiri | Tarlan Ahmadov | Tural Akhundov | Joma | - |
Neftçi | Kamran Guliyev | Laurențiu Reghecampf | Emin Mahmudov | Nike | Turkish Airlines |
Qarabağ | Abdolbari Gozal | Gurban Gurbanov | Maksim Medvedev | Il’Azero | Azersun |
Sabah | Magsud Adigozalov | Murad Musayev | Elvin Jamalov | Nike | Bank Respublika |
Sabail | Abdulgani Nurmammadov | Shahin Diniyev | Rahid Amirguliyev | Jako | ASCO |
Shamakhi | Elchin Usub | Vugar Asgarli | Elvin Mammadov | Joma | - |
Sumgayit | Riad Rafiyev | Samir Abbasov | Vurğun Hüseynov | Jako | Pasha Insurance[broken anchor], Azərikimya |
Turan Tovuz | Ogtay Abdullayev | Aykhan Abbasov | Şehriyar Aliyev | Jako | - |
Zira | Taleh Nasibov | Rashad Sadygov | Qismət Alıyev | Joma | Nar, Azfargroup |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sabail | Aftandil Hacıyev | 23 May 2022[5] | Mutual termination | Pre-season | Mahmud Qurbanov | 26 May 2022[6] |
Neftçi | Samir Abbasov | 10 June 2022[7] | End of contract | Pre-season | Laurențiu Reghecampf | 21 June 2022[8] |
Sumgayit | Alyaksey Baha | 21 September 2022[9] | Mutual termination | 8th | Samir Abbasov | 26 September 2022[10] |
Sabail | Mahmud Qurbanov | 28 December 2022[11] | Resigned | 10th | Shahin Diniyev | 29 December 2022[12] |
Each team can use only seven foreign players on the field in each game.
In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Qarabağ (C) | 36 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 91 | 25 | +66 | 90 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Sabah | 36 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 75 | 24 | +51 | 81 | Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
3 | Neftçi | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 68 | |
4 | Gabala | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 50 | |
5 | Zira | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 50 | |
6 | Turan Tovuz | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 39 | |
7 | Sumgayit | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 70 | −44 | 31 | |
8 | Kapaz | 36 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 34 | 62 | −28 | 31 | |
9 | Sabail | 36 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 32 | 62 | −30 | 29 | |
10 | Shamakhi (R) | 36 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 26 | 52 | −26 | 25 | Relegation to Azerbaijan First Division |
Clubs played each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.
Matches 1–18 |
Matches 19–36
|
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Ramil Sheydayev | Qarabağ | 22 |
2 | Musa Gurbanli | Qarabağ | 21 |
3 | Joy-Lance Mickels | Sabah | 17 |
Emin Mahmudov | Neftçi | ||
5 | Oleksiy Kashchuk | Sabah | 16 |
Rooney Eva | Turan Tovuz | ||
7 | Abdullahi Shuaibu | Kapaz | 11 |
8 | Davit Volkovi | Sabah | 10 |
9 | Isnik Alimi | Gabala | 9 |
10 | Hamidou Keyta | Zira | 8 |
Abdellah Zoubir | Qarabağ | ||
Emmanuel Apeh | Sabah | ||
Ramon | Gabala |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Musa Gurbanlı4 | Qarabağ | Zira | 1–7 | 18 September 2022 | [14] |
Rooney Eva | Turan Tovuz | Neftçi | 4–0 | 7 May 2023 | [15] |
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Yusif Imanov | Sabah | 19 |
2 | Ivan Brkić | Neftçi | 13 |
3 | Tarlan Ahmadli | Turan Tovuz | 10 |
4 | Shakhruddin Magomedaliyev | Qarabağ | 9 |
Luka Gugeshashvili | Qarabağ | ||
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