2012–13 AZAL PFC season

Sumgayit

8 May 2013
Average home league attendance	785
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The

Simurq

.

Squad

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	AZE	Amil Agajanov
2	DF	ESP	Juanfran
3	DF	AZE	Nduka Usim (Vice-captain)
4	DF	BRA	Aílton
6	MF	AZE	Tagim Novruzov
7	MF	AZE	Javid Tagiyev
9	FW	AZE	Elshan Mammadov
10	MF	AZE	Tarlan Khalilov
11	MF	MAR	Zouhir Benouahi
12	GK	AZE	Jahangir Hasanzade (Captain)
15	DF	LVA	Oskars Kļava
16	FW	BRA	Nildo
17	MF	NGA	Victor Igbekoyi


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
19	MF	AZE	Orkhan Safiyaroglu
20	DF	SRB	Branislav Arsenijević
22	DF	AZE	Ruslan Tagizade
23	DF	AZE	Tural Narimanov
24	DF	UKR	Ruslan Zubkov
25	MF	AZE	Habil Nurəhmədov
27	GK	AZE	Ruslan Majidov
28	MF	USA	Will John
32	MF	SRB	Vladimir Bogdanović
37	MF	LTU	Andrius Velička
77	DF	AZE	Saşa Yunisoğlu
99	MF	AZE	Orkhan Hasanov

Transfers

Summer

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	ESP	Juanfran (from La Nucía)^[1]
4	DF	BRA	Aílton (Ferencvárosi)^[2]
6	MF	AZE	Tagim Novruzov (from Ravan )
7	MF	AZE	Turan Tovuz )
8	MF	TKM	Altyn Asyr)^[3]
15	DF	LVA	Oskars Kļava (from Liepājas Metalurgs)^[4]
16	FW	BRA	Nildo (from Górnik Leczna)^[5]
18	FW	AZE	Rahman Musayev (from Qaradağ )
21	FW	AZE	Yasin Abbasov (from Sumgayit )
22	DF	AZE	Ruslan Tagizade (from Neftchi Baku )
24	DF	UKR	Ruslan Zubkov (from Odesa)
27	GK	AZE	Sumgayit )
28	MF	MDA	Artur Pătraş (Politehnica Timișoara)^[6]
33	GK	AZE	Khayyam Hasanov (from Shusha )
37	FW	LTU	Andrius Velička (from Ekranas)
77	FW	AZE	Gabala )
99	MF	AZE	Orkhan Hasanov (from Neftchi Baku )

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	MKD	Robert Petrov
6	DF	LTU	Mindaugas Daunoravičius (to FK Nevėžis)^[7]
10	MF	RUS	Turan Tovuz )
13	DF	AZE	Shahriyar Rahimov (loan return to Inter Baku )
15	FW	MDA	Milsami)^[8]
19	MF	AZE	Huseyn Akhundov (to Ravan Baku )
20	MF	SRB	Mensur Limani (to KF Tirana)^[9]
23	FW	BRA	Inter Baku )
24	DF	UKR	Turan Tovuz )
88	MF	ALB	Sepahan)^[10]

Winter

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
24	DF	UKR	Turan Tovuz )
25	MF	AZE	Habil Nurəhmədov (from Khazar Lankaran )
28	MF	USA	Missouri Comets )
32	MF	SRB	Vladimir Bogdanović (from Panetolikos)
77	DF	AZE	Neftchi Baku )

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
5	DF	AZE	Baku )
8	MF	TKM	Elman Tagaýew (to Aşgabat)
14	DF	AZE	Sabuhi Hasanov
18	MF	AZE	Rahman Musayev
21	FW	AZE	Yasin Abbasov (to Neftchala )
26	MF	AZE	Etibar Shahmardanov (to Henstedt-Ulzburg)
28	MF	MDA	Politehnica Chişinău)^[11]
77	MF	AZE	Arif Isayev (to Denizlispor )

Competitions

Friendlies

19 January 2013

AZAL
AZT (UTC+4
)

Mammadov

87'

Summary
Report

Lopes

29'

41'
Iliev

76'

29 January 2013

AZAL
AZT (UTC+4
)

Nildo

34'
Benouahi

54'
Bogdanović

78'
Igbekoyi

87'

1 February 2013

AZAL
AZT (UTC+4
)

Benouahi

35', 55'
Novruzov

67'
Hasanov

90+3'

Azerbaijan Premier League

Results summary


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

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Ground	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	H
Result	D	W	W	W	D	D	L	L	D	W	L	L	D	W	D	D	L	D	L	L	W	W
Position	2	2	2	1	2	2	3	5	4	3	6	7	7	6	7	7	7	7	7	8	8	7

Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

4 August 2012 1

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

AZST (UTC+5
)

Nildo

4'
Benouahi

68', 73'

Summary

Varea

76'

Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Elchin Mammadov

18 August 2012 3

AZST (UTC+5
)

Summary

Nildo

30', 51'

Stadium: Ganja City Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Vusal Aliyev

16 September 2012 5

AZAL

6 – 2

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

AZST (UTC+5
)

Summary

Stadium:

Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Anar Salmanov

29 September 2012 7

AZST (UTC+5
)

Summary

Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Fariz Yusifov

3 October 2012 8

AZAL

0 – 2

AZST (UTC+5
)

Summary

Scarlatache

41', 45'

Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

20 October 2012 9

AZST (UTC+5
)

Günlü

13'

Summary

Stadium: Tovuz City Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Rahim Hasanov

26 October 2012 10

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

AZST (UTC+5
)

Igbekoyi

39'
Nildo

76'

Summary

Horvat

10'

Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Rahim Hasanov

4 November 2012 12

AZT (UTC+4
)

Muarem

59'
Javadov

65'

Summary

Stadium:

Tofig Bakhramov Stadium

Attendance: 200
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

19 November 2012 13

AZT (UTC+4
)

N.Gurbanov

84'

Summary

Stadium:

Bayil Stadium

Attendance: 500
Referee: Elçin Mämmädov

25 November 2012 14

AZAL

1 – 1

AZT (UTC+4
)

Fardjad-Azad

3'

Summary

Benouahi

9' (pen.)

Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 200
Referee: Äliyar Ağayev

2/3 December 2012^{AZT (UTC+4
)}

Subašić

21'

Summary

Tagizade

11'
Benouahi

80'

Stadium:

Lankaran City Stadium

Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Rahim Häsänov

9 December 2012 16

AZT (UTC+4
)

Summary

Stadium:

Shafa Stadium

Attendance: 400
Referee: Fariz Yusifov

15 December 2012 17

AZAL

0 – 0

AZT (UTC+4
)

Summary

Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 200
Referee: Rahim Häsänov

22 December 2012 18

AZT (UTC+4
)

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

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

AZT (UTC+4
)

Nildo

73'

Summary

Canales

28', 46'

Stadium:

AZAL Stadium

Attendance: 500
Referee: Fariz Yusifov

16 February 2013 20

AZT (UTC+4
)

Nabiyev

42'
Horvat

80'

Summary

Stadium:

Tofig Bakhramov Stadium

Attendance: 700
Referee: Vusal Äliyev

23 February 2013 21

AZAL

3 – 0

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

AZT (UTC+4
)

Tagiyev

47', 64'
Arsenijević

75'
Benouahi

80'
John

89'

Summary

Dabo

14'
Hüseynov

64'

83'

Stadium:

AZAL Stadium

Attendance: 500
Referee: Rahim Häsänov

League table

Pos	Team v t e	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	Qualification for championship group
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

Results summary


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

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Ground	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H
Result	W	D	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W
Position	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7

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

Results

13 March 2013 23

AZT (UTC+4
)

Guliyev

53'

Summary

Nildo

17', 29' (pen.)
Igbekoyi

47'

Stadium: Dalga Arena
Attendance: 100
Referee: Elchin Mämmädov

30 March 2013 24

AZT (UTC+4
)

Silva

34'

Summary

Aílton

20'

72'

Stadium:

Lankaran City Stadium

Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Ramil Diniyev

7 April 2013 25

AZAL

2 – 0

AZST (UTC+5
)

Nildo

16'
John

75'

Summary

Stadium:

AZAL Stadium

Attendance: 500
Referee: Anar Salmanov

14 April 2013 26

AZST (UTC+5
)

Summary

Tagizade

6'
Nildo

30'

Stadium:

Bayil Stadium

Attendance: 200
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov

19 April 2013 27

AZAL

3 – 2

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

AZST (UTC+5
)

Tagiyev

64'

Summary

Allahverdiyev

45'

Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 650
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov

3 May 2013 29

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

AZST (UTC+5
)

Nildo

70'

Summary

Stadium:

AZAL Stadium

Attendance: 200
Referee: Elvin Äsgärov

14 May 2013 31

AZST (UTC+5
)

Igbekoyi

28' (o.g.)
Adamović

44'
Abbasov

52'
Orlovschi

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

AZST (UTC+5
)

Igbekoyi

6', 30'
Tagizade

30'
Kļava

70'

Summary

Stadium:

AZAL Stadium

Attendance: 250
Referee: Ramil Ähmädov

Table

Pos	Team v t e	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:

^ 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

28 November 2012 Second Round

AZAL

0 – 1

AZT (UTC+4
)

Summary

R.Poladov

26'

Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Vusal Äliyev

Squad statistics

As of 21 May 2013

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Premier League		Azerbaijan Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	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	Number	Name	Premier League	Total
1	FW	16	Nildo	21	21
2	MF	11	Zouhir Benouahi	8	8
2	FW	17	Victor Igbekoyi	8	8
4	MF	7	Javid Tagiyev	5	5
5	MF	28	Will John	4	4
5	DF	22	Ruslan Tagizade	4	4
7	DF	20	Branislav Arsenijević	2	2
7	DF	15	Oskars Kļava	2	2
9	MF	19	Orkhan Safiyaroglu	1	1
9	MF	6	Tagim Novruzov	1	1
			TOTALS	57	57

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name
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

References

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External links

[table_note_res_FQR0.46490582985101-13] Khazar Lankaran qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League as winner of the 2012–13 Azerbaijan Cup.

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[2] "Junior az AZAL Bakuba igazolt". nb1.hu/ (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.

[3] "Elman Tagaýew". National-Football-Teams.com.

[4] "Kļava pārceļas uz Azerbaidžānas AZAL – Virslīga – Futbols – Sportacentrs.com". Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2012-12-13.

[5] "AZAL baxışda olan 3 futbolçu ilə müqavilə bağladı". olimpiya.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 5 November 2013.

[6] "Artur Pătraş". National-Football-Teams.com.

[7] "Lithuania - M. Daunoravičius - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".

[8] "Milsami Orhei sign Gheorghe Boghiu from AZAL PFC". Archived from the original on 2012-12-02. Retrieved 2012-10-20.

[9] "Mensur Limani provohet te Tirana". Archived from the original on 4 February 2013.

[10] "Zyrtare: Ervin Bulku firmos me Sepahan-in në Iran | aSport.al". Archived from the original on 2016-05-14. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

[11] "The former midfielder has found himself a new job AZAL". Azerisport.az. Retrieved 2 January 2012.

[12] "Khazar Lankaran vs. Şüvəlan - 3 December 2012 - Soccerway".

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v t e Shuvalan Football Club
Stadiums	AZAL Arena Shafa Stadium
Seasons	2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012-13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

v t e 2012–13 in Azerbaijani football
« 2011–12 2013–14 »
Domestic leagues	Azerbaijan Premier League Azerbaijan First Division
Domestic cups	Azerbaijan Cup
European competitions	Champions League Europa League
Related to national team	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (Group F)
Club seasons
Premier League	AZAL FK Baku Gabala Inter Kəpəz Khazar Neftchi Qarabağ Ravan Baku Simurq Sumgayit Turan
Summer 2012 transfers Winter 2013 transfers