Season | 2017–18 |
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Dates | 11 August 2017 – 19 May 2018 |
Champions | Qarabağ |
Relegated | Kapaz |
Champions League | Qarabağ |
Europa League |
Gabala Neftçi Baku Keşla |
Matches played | 112 |
Goals scored | 255 (2.28 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Bagaliy Dabo (13 goals) |
Biggest home win |
Qarabağ 4–1
Sumgayit (22 September 2017) |
Biggest away win |
Kapaz 1–6
Gabala (25 November 2017) |
Highest scoring |
Kapaz 1–6
Gabala (25 November 2017) |
Highest attendance | 13,300 Kapaz 0–2 Qarabağ (5 November 2017) [1] |
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2018–19 →
All statistics correct as of 21 May 2018. |
The 2017–18 Azerbaijan Premier League was the 26th season of the Azerbaijan Premier League. The season began on 11 August 2017 and ended on 19 May 2018.
Although unconfirmed by UEFA, it was expected that the winners of the league this season would earn a spot in the first qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League, and the second and third placed clubs would earn a place in the first qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League. [2]
Qarabağ were the defending champions. [3]
Shuvalan was relegated at the conclusion of the previous season. [3] Sabail were promoted and participated in the Premier League this season. [4]
Team | Location | Venue | Capacity [5] |
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Gabala | Qabala | Gabala City Stadium | 4,500 |
Keşla | Keshla | Inter Arena | 8,125 |
Kapaz | Ganja | Ganja City Stadium | 25,000 |
Neftchi Baku | Baku | Bakcell Arena | 10,500 |
Qarabağ | Baku | Azersun Arena | 5,800 |
Sabail | Səbail | Bayil Arena | 5,000 |
Sumgayit | Sumqayit | Kapital Bank Arena | 1,500 |
Zira | Baku | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium | 1,400 |
Gabala | Keşla | Kapaz | Neftchi Baku |
Gabala City Stadium | Inter Arena | Ganja City Stadium | Bakcell Arena |
Capacity: 4,500 | Capacity: 8,125 | Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 10,500 |
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Qarabağ | Sabail | Sumgayit | Zira |
Azersun Arena | Bayil Arena | Kapital Bank Arena | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium |
Capacity: 5,800 | Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 1,500 | Capacity: 1,400 |
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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 |
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Joma | QafqaZ Hotels [6] |
Keşla |
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Joma | Samaya LTD |
Neftchi Baku |
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Kappa | |
Qarabağ |
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Adidas | Azersun [7] |
Sabail |
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Nike | |
Sumgayit |
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Joma | Pasha Insurance[ broken anchor] |
Zira |
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Joma | Santral Electric |
Kapaz |
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Nike | Gəncə 4000 |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointmentr |
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Neftchi Baku |
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Resigned | 21 August 2017 [8] | 7th |
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21 August 2017 [9] |
Neftchi Baku |
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End of tenure as caretaker | 11 September 2017 [10] | 7th |
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11 September 2017 [11] |
Keşla |
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Resigned | 29 October 2017 [12] | 7th |
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30 October 2017 [13] |
Kapaz |
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Resigned | 18 November 2017 [14] | 8th |
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20 November 2017 [15] |
Keşla |
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End of tenure as caretaker | 25 December 2017 | 7th |
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25 December 2017 [16] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Qarabağ (C) | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 13 | +24 | 65 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Gabala | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 49 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
3 | Neftçi Baku | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 46 | |
4 | Zira | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 44 | |
5 | Sumgayit | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 40 | |
6 | Keşla | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 31 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round [a] |
7 | Səbail | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 39 | −20 | 23 | |
8 | Kapaz (R) | 28 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 47 | −29 | 14 | Relegation to the Azerbaijan First Division |
Clubs will play each other four times for a total of 28 matches each. [18]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 |
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Gabala | 13 |
2 |
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Sumgayit | 10 |
3 |
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Gabala | 9 |
4 |
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Qarabağ | 8 |
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Neftçi | ||
6 |
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Zira | 7 |
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Gabala | 6 |
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Qarabağ | ||
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Sumgayit | ||
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Neftçi | ||
11 |
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Zira | 5 |
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Qarabağ |
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 |
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Qarabağ | 13 |
2 |
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Gabala | 9 |
3 |
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Neftçi | 6 |
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Sumgayit |