2016–17 Azerbaijan Cup

The 2016–17 Azerbaijan Cup is the 25th season of the annual cup competition in Azerbaijan. The final is set to be played on 5 May 2017.^[1]

2016–17 Azerbaijan Cup

Tournament details
Country	Azerbaijan
Teams	18
Tournament statistics
Matches played	23
Goals scored	72 (3.13 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Namik Alaskarov Dino Ndlovu (4 goals)
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First round

The First Round games were drawn on 6 October 2016.^[1]

Turan-Tovuz (2) v Bakılı (2)

12 October 2016 Match 1	Turan-Tovuz (2)	4 – 0	Bakılı (2)	Tovuz
15:00 AZST (UTC+5)	R.Musayev 30', 67' S.Gojayev  31' T.Əliyev 61' (o.g.) T.Alhuseynli 69'	Summary	S.Markelov  34'	Stadium: Tovuz City Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Orkhan Məmmədov

Shamkir (2) v Qaradağ Lökbatan (2)

12 October 2016 Match 2	Shamkir (2)	1 – 2	Qaradağ Lökbatan (2)	Şəmkir
15:00 AZST (UTC+5)	S.Baleljae 45'	Summary	R.Mammadov 43' B.Soltanov 90'	Stadium: Shamkir Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov

Second round

The two winners of the First Round will progress to the Second Round, which was also drawn on 6 October 2016.^[1]

Turan-Tovuz (2) v Zira (1)

3 December 2016 Match 3	Turan-Tovuz (2)	0 – 1	Zira (1)	Tovuz
13:00 AZT (UTC+4)	A.Dashzarini  61' A.Mukhtaroglu  82' V.Asaliyev  83'	Summary	N.Novruzov  61' A.Shemonayev 80'	Stadium: Tovuz City Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov

Neftchi Baku (1) v Sharurspor (2)

2 December 2016 Match 4	Neftchi Baku (1)	2 – 0	Sharurspor (2)	Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)	F.Muradbayli 14' M.Isayev 22' E.Yagublu  64'	Summary	A.Ağayev  44' J.Süleymanov  74'	Stadium: Bakcell Arena Attendance: 300 Referee: Orkhan Məmmədov

Qarabağ (1) v Səbail (2)

3 December 2016 Match 5	Qarabağ (1)	5 – 0	Səbail (2)	Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Ndlovu 21', 53' Quintana 33' Míchel 55' Diniyev 81'	Summary		Stadium: Azersun Arena Attendance: 700 Referee: Omar Paşayev

MOIK Baku (2) v Sumgayit (1)

2 December 2016 Match 6	MOIK Baku (2)	0 – 2	Sumgayit (1)	Baku
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)	J.Muxtarzadə  45' G.İbrahimov  66'	Summary	A.Mehdiyev  44' Kurbanov 76' Hüseynov  78' Yunanov 83'	Stadium: Bayil Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

Inter Baku (1) v Qaradağ Lökbatan (2)

2 December 2016 Match 7	Inter Baku (1)	5 – 1	Qaradağ Lökbatan (2)	Baku
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Aliyev 13', 53' Ramazanov  36' 61' Denis  45' Abışov 51' (pen.), 76' Scarlatache  67' A.Huseynov  74'	Summary	M.Şahquliyev  46' E.Məmmədov  51' M.Aliyev 90+1'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 100 Referee: Ramil Diniyev

Shahdag Qusar (2) v Kapaz (1)

3 December 2016 Match 8	Shahdag Qusar (2)	1 – 5	Kapaz (1)	Baku
13:00 AZT (UTC+4)	A.Alimammadov  2' E.Yahyabayov  13' F.Aghalarov  54' H.Hasanov 78'	Summary	O.Aliyev 10' S.Rahimov 12' T.Gurbatov 31' T.Rzayev 51' 54' J.Javadov 87'	Stadium: Bayil Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Ravan Həmzəzadə

Gabala (1) v Zagatala (2)

3 December 2016 Match 9	Gabala (1)	2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p)	Zagatala (2)	Qabala
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Stanković 12' Eyyubov 45+2' (pen.) Kvekveskiri  60' E.Jamalov  70' Huseynov  71' Santos  114' Qurbanov  120'	Summary	S.Abdullayev 32' O.Balash 65' 109' A.Agajanov  111'	Stadium: Gabala City Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Rauf Cabbarov
	Penalties
	Ozobić Stanković Eyyubov Qurbanov		O.Balash V.Abdullayev R.Tagizade

AZAL (1) v Ravan Baku (2)

2 December 2016 Match 10	AZAL (1)	4 – 0	Ravan Baku (2)	Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	S.Mammadov 12' A.Najafov  60' Mirzaga Huseynpur 62' Abdullayev  72' D.Janelidze 80', 85'	Summary	M.Haşımlı  82' Z.Quliyev  90+1'	Stadium: AZAL Arena Attendance: 100 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

Quarterfinals

The eight winners from the Second Round are drawn into four two-legged ties.^[1]

Zira (1) v Neftchi Baku (1)

13 December 2016 Match 11 1st leg	Zira (1)	0 – 3	Neftchi Baku (1)	Zirə
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)		Summary	Pessalli 44', 58', 63'	Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

Neftchi Baku (1) v Zira (1)

21 December 2016 Match 11 2nd leg	Neftchi Baku (1)	1 – 2 (4 – 2 agg.)	Zira (1)	Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)	R.Mammadov 40' E.Yagublu  59' Jairo  61'	Summary	Đurić 34' 59' Krneta  35' Naghiyev  39' Meza  57' N.Novruzov 85'	Stadium: Bakcell Arena Attendance: 200 Referee: Ramil Diniyev

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Qarabağ v Sumgayit (1)

13 December 2016 Match 12 1st leg	Qarabağ	6 – 0	Sumgayit (1)	Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Richard 25' (pen.) Ndlovu 34' (pen.) Diniyev 40' Madatov 64', 78' Alasgarov 67'	Summary	Hüseynov  34' B.Hasanalizade  54' K.Najafov  68'	Stadium: Azersun Arena Attendance: 500 Referee: Orkhan Mammadov

Sumgayit (1) v Qarabağ

21 December 2016 Match 12 2nd leg	Sumgayit (1)	2 – 5 (2 – 11 agg.)	Qarabağ	Sumqayit
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Yunanov 14', 80' B.Hasanalizade  66' N.Abilayev  72'	Summary	Alasgarov 8', 16', 82' Nadirov 70' Amirguliyev 90'	Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena Attendance: 950 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov

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Inter Baku (1) v Kapaz (1)

13 December 2016 Match 13 1st leg	Inter Baku (1)	2 – 0	Kapaz (1)	Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Qirtimov  21' Guliyev  32' Aliyev 58' Hajiyev 61' F.Bayramov  63'	Summary	S.Rahimov  13' N.Gurbanov  75' Renan  78'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 500 Referee: Rahim Hasanov

Kapaz (1) v Inter Baku (1)

21 December 2016 Match 13 2nd leg	Kapaz (1)	0 – 0 (0 – 2 agg.)	Inter Baku (1)	Ganja
13:00 AZT (UTC+4)	N.Mammadov  24' O.Aliyev  66' Renan  88'	Summary	F.Bayramov  36' S.Zargarov  59'	Stadium: Ganja City Stadium Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Rahim Həsənov

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Gabala (1) v AZAL (1)

13 December 2016 Match 14 1st leg	Gabala (1)	2 – 1	AZAL (1)	Qabala
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Ozobić 61' Qurbanov 74' 90+1'	Summary	Mirzaga Huseynpur 37' Amirjanov  76'	Stadium: Gabala City Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

AZAL (1) v Gabala (1)

21 December 2016 Match 14 2nd leg	AZAL (1)	0 – 1 (1 – 2 agg.)	Gabala (1)	Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	D.Janelidze  32' K.Hüseynov  51' K.Mirzayev  68' E.Huseynov  87'	Summary	Stanković  24' A.Mammadov 53'	Stadium: AZAL Arena Attendance: 250 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

Semifinals

The four winners from the Quarterfinals were drawn into two two-legged ties.^[1]

Neftchi Baku (1) v Qarabağ (1)

30 March 2017 Match 15 1st leg	Neftchi Baku (1)	0 – 2	Qarabağ (1)	Baku
20:30 AZST (UTC+5)	Petrov  48'	Summary	Muarem 13' Ndlovu 28' E.Abdullayev  72' S.Mahammadaliyev  89'	Stadium: Bakcell Arena Attendance: 3,800 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

Qarabağ (1) v Neftchi Baku (1)

5 April 2017 Match 15 2nd leg	Qarabağ (1)	0 – 0 (2 – 0 agg.)	Neftchi Baku (1)	Baku
20:30 AZST (UTC+5)		Summary	Petrov  19'	Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

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Inter Baku (1) v Gabala (1)

30 March 2017 Match 16 1st leg	Inter Baku (1)	1 – 3	Gabala (1)	Baku
18:00 AZST (UTC+5)	E.Abdullayev  13' Scarlatache 18' M.Guliyev  34' O.Sadigli  87'	Summary	Subotić 14' (pen.), 47' Ozobić 88' (pen.) Santos  90+3'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 500 Referee: Elvin Asgərov

Gabala (1) v Inter Baku (1)

5 April 2017 Match 16 2nd leg	Gabala (1)	2 – 0 (5 – 1 agg.)	Inter Baku (1)	Qabala
17:30 AZST (UTC+5)	Subotić 12' Dabo 33'	Summary	E.Abdullayev  54'	Stadium: Gabala City Stadium Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Omar Pashayev

Final

5 May 2017

17:00 AZST (UTC+5)

Qarabağ (1)	2–0	(1) Gabala
Madatov  28' 52' Abbasov 68' (o.g.)	Summary	Stanković  79'

Nakhchivan City Stadium, Nakhchivan

Attendance: 12,800

Referee: Fariz Yusifov

Qarabağ

Gabala

GK 13 Ibrahim Šehić DF 5 Maksim Medvedev DF 14 Rashad Sadygov  54' DF 25 Ansi Agolli DF 55 Badavi Guseynov MF 2 Gara Garayev MF 8 Míchel MF 10 Muarem Muarem MF 20 Richard Almeida  85' MF 22 Afran Ismayilov FW 11 Mahir Madatov  28'  74' Substitutes: GK 12 Shahruddin Mahammadaliyev MF 18 Ilgar Gurbanov MF 21 Arif Dashdemirov MF 22 Rahid Amirguliyev  85' MF 44 Aghabala Ramazanov  74' MF 77 Elshan Abdullayev MF 91 Joshgun Diniyev  54' Manager: Gurban Gurbanov

GK '22 Dmytro Bezotosnyi DF 3 Vojislav Stanković  79' DF 34 Urfan Abbasov MF 6 Rashad Sadiqov MF 14 Javid Huseynov MF 27 Theo Weeks  27' MF 77 Araz Abdullayev  73' MF 7 Nika Kvekveskiri MF 19 Filip Ozobić MF 88 Tellur Mutallimov  26' FW 9 Sergei Zenjov Substitutes: GK 33 Dawid Pietrzkiewicz FW 10 Ruslan Qurbanov MF 11 Asif Mammadov DF 17 Magomed Mirzabekov  27' FW 18 Bagaliy Dabo  73' MF 21 Roman Huseynov  26' DF 44 Rafael Santos Manager: Roman Hryhorchuk

Scorers

4 goals:

• Namig Alasgarov - Qarabağ
• Dino Ndlovu - Qarabağ

3 goals:

• Danijel Subotić - Gabala
• Rauf Aliyev - Inter Baku
• Pessalli - Neftchi Baku
• Mahir Madatov - Qarabağ
• Amil Yunanov - Sumgayit

2 goals:

• Mirzaga Huseynpur - AZAL
• David Janelidze - AZAL
• Filip Ozobić - Gabala
• Ruslan Abışov - Inter Baku
• Joshgun Diniyev - Qarabağ
• Rahman Musayev - Turan Tovuz

1 goals:

• Shirmammad Mammadov - AZAL
• Rashad Eyyubov - Gabala
• Asif Mammadov - Gabala
• Ruslan Qurbanov - Gabala
• Bagaliy Dabo - Gabala
• Vojislav Stanković - Gabala
• Aghabala Ramazanov - Inter Baku
• Nizami Hajiyev - Inter Baku
• Adrian Scarlatache - Inter Baku
• Orkhan Aliyev - Kapaz
• Shahriyar Rahimov - Kapaz
• Tural Gurbatov - Kapaz
• Tural Rzayev - Kapaz
• Jeyhun Javadov - Kapaz
• Fahmin Muradbayli - Neftchi Baku
• Magsad Isayev - Neftchi Baku
• Rahil Mammadov - Neftchi Baku
• Rahid Amirguliyev - Qarabağ
• Vüqar Nadirov - Qarabağ
• Richard - Qarabağ
• Míchel - Qarabağ
• Dani Quintana - Qarabağ
• Muarem Muarem - Qarabağ
• Mahammad Aliyev - Qaradağ Lökbatan
• Rufet Mammadov - Qaradağ Lökbatan
• Bakhtiyar Soltanov - Qaradağ Lökbatan
• Hagverdi Hasanov - Shahdag Qusar
• S.Baleljae - Shamkir
• Magomed Kurbanov - Sumgayit
• Tugay Alhüseynli - Turan Tovuz
• S.Abdullayev - Zagatala
• Oruc Balaşlı - Zagatala
• Aleksandr Shemonayev - Zira
• Nurlan Novruzov - Zira
• Milan Đurić - Zira

Own goals:

• Tapdıq Əliyev (12 October 2016 vs Turan Tovuz)
• Urfan Abbasov (5 May 2017 vs Qarabağ)