The 2011–12 season was the 20th season of competitive football in Azerbaijan.
The season began on 6 August 2011 for Premier League and 10 September for the First Division. The first round of the Premier League ended on 7 March 2012, with the Championship and Relegation groups having their first games on 11 March. The Championship group ended on 11 May 2013 and the Relegation group on 12 May 2013, the same day as the First Division ended.
Season events
Inter Baku scandal On 21 August 2011, Inter Baku - FK Baku game was suspended during last minutes due referee scandal, therefore game's fate decided after Professional Football League of Azerbaijan's decision. On 23 August 2011, PFL awarded 3-0 technical victory to FK Baku and announced the following punishments were given to Inter Baku's individuals: Georgi Nikolov, club's chairman: 5 game ban from football and fined 5,000 AZN. Kakhaber Tskhadadze: fined 1,000 AZN. Giorgi Lomaia: 2 game ban and fined 2,000 AZN. Furthermore, Inter Baku fined additional 13,000 AZN for breaching security regulations.
Khazar Lankaran and Turan controversy On 6 August 2011, the Disciplinary Committee of AFFA imposed the punishment on the scandal that took place in two matches. Khazar Lankaran fined 10,000 AZN after club's fans threw alien objects to the court, injuring the head of Inter Baku's coach Kakhaber Tskhadadze. Khazar also must play its next two league home matches in an empty stadium because of its fans' aggressive behavior.
AFFA fined Turan Tovuz 26,000 AZN and moved its next two league home matches on a neutral ground for injuring referees, breaking PFL camera as well as for refusing to play at the second half of 2011–12 Azerbaijan Cup. The club's president Musa Suleymanov has been disqualified for five matches and club received technical defeat of 0–3.
National Football Team
Euro 2012 qualification
Friendlies
Goal scorers PlacePositionNameFriendliesWC QualifyingTotal1 FW Rauf Aliyev 2 2 4 DF Mahir Şükürov 3 1 4 3 FW Vagif Javadov 0 1 1 FW Vüqar Nadirov 0 1 1 MF Nizami Hajiyev 1 0 1 TOTALS6 5 11
League tables Azerbaijan Premier League
Championship group
Relegation group
Azerbaijan First Division
Azerbaijan Cup
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment AZAL Resigned 7 July 2011 Pre-season Elkhan Abdullayev 12 July 2011 Neftchi Resigned 29 July 2011 Pre-season Boyukagha Hajiyev 2 August 2011 Ravan Baku Bahman Hasanov Resigned 20 September 2011 11th 20 September 2011 AZAL Elkhan Abdullayev Resigned 31 October 2011 10th Rafig Mirzayev 1 November 2011 Gabala Tony Adams Resigned 16 November 2011 6th Fatih Kavlak 16 November 2011 Kapaz Mehman Allahverdiyev Resigned 21 November 2011 10th Mirbaghir Isayev 21 November 2011 Khazar Lankaran Mircea Rednic Sacked 4 December 2011 3rd Cüneyt Biçer 5 December 2011 Kapaz Mirbaghir Isayev Resigned 24 December 2011 10th Fuad Ismayilov 1 January 2012 Ravan Baku Sacked 5 February 2012 8th Bahman Hasanov 6 February 2012 Simurq Mutually terminated 5 March 2012 10th 5 March 2012 Simurq End of tenure as caretaker 11 March 2012 10th 11 March 2012 FC Baku Mutually terminated 11 March 2012 5th Novruz Azimov 11 March 2012 Khazar Lankaran Cüneyt Biçer Sacked 15 March 2012 4th Yunis Hüseynov 15 March 2012 AZAL Rafig Mirzayev Mutually terminated 2 April 2012 7th Mais Azimov 2 April 2012 AZAL Mais Azimov End of tenure as caretaker 6 April 2012 7th 6 April 2012
Transfers
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