The 2017–18 Azerbaijan First Division is the second-level of football in Azerbaijan. Turan Tovuz were the defending champions.
Teams Sabail was promoted from the 2016–17 season to Azerbaijan Premier League, while Shuvalan relegated to the First Division. On 25 September 2017, it was announced that Bine, Khazar Baku, and Sabah will participate in the First Division.
Shamkir, Shahdag, Sharurspor, Energetik, Bakılı, Ravan Baku and Göyazan didn't participate in this season.
TeamLocationVenueCapacityAğsuAgsuAgsu City Stadium3,000BineBineBine Stadium600KhazarKhazarInter Arena8,125Mil-MuğanImishliHeydar Aliyev Stadium8,500MOIK BakuBakuFC Baku Training Base2,500Qaradağ LökbatanLökbatanLökbatan Olympic Sport Complex Stadium 2,500SabahBakuBine Stadium 600ShuvalanShuvalanAZAL Arena 3,500TuranTovuzTovuz City Stadium6,800ZaqatalaZaqatalaZaqatala City Stadium3,500
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. TeamManagerTeam captainKit manufacturerShirt sponsorAğsu Rufat Guliyev Ramil Aliyev Joma Vita 1000Bine Ismayil Huseynov Elmir Mammadov Nike Khazar Elshad Ahmadov Bakhtiyar Soltanov Joma PSG KapitalMil-Muğan Khalig Mustafayev Samir Babayev Lescon SOCARMOIK Azer Baghirov Orkhan Hasanov Kappa Qaradağ Lökbatan Habib Aghayev Ruslan Poladov Lescon SOCARSabah Arif Asadov Ilgar Alakbarov Lescon Shuvalan Agil Nabiyev Huseyn Akhundov Joma Silk Way AirlinesTuran Asgar Abdullayev Natig Sahratov Umbro Zaqatala Rustam Mammadov Haji Ahmadov Joma
Table
Season statistics
Scoring First goal of the season: Vigar Alibabayev for Mil-Muğan against Khazar Baku. (3 October 2017)
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Bahruz TeymurovMOIK Baku152 Sabir AllahguliyevQaradağ Lökbatan123 Tural GurbatovKhazar Baku114 Elnur SamadovShuvalan9
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Ref. Shahin BaleljaeKhazar BakuTuran Tovuz4–0
References
External links pfl.az AFFA