The 2023–24 Azerbaijan Premier League was the 32nd season of the Azerbaijan Premier League, the highest tier football league of Azerbaijan. The season began on 4 August 2023 and ended on 26 May 2024.
Teams
Team changes Promoted from2022–23 Azerbaijan First DivisionRelegated to2023–24 Azerbaijan First DivisionAraz-NaxçıvanShamakhi
Stadia and locations Note: Table lists in alphabetical order. TeamYear EstablishedLocationVenueCapacityAzərbaycan Peşəkar Liqası Araz-Naxçıvan1967Nakhchivan, BakuDalga Arena6,500Gabala1995Establishment of SC Qabala QabalaGabala City Stadium4,500Kapaz1959Ganja, TovuzTovuz City Stadium6,500Neftchi1937BakuNeftchi Arena10,260Qarabağ1951Aghdam, BakuTofiq Bahramov Stadium 31,200Sabah2017AbsheronBank Respublika Arena8,600Sabail2016Sabail, Baku ASCO Arena3,200Sumgayit2010SumgaitMehdi Huseynzade Stadium8,700Turan Tovuz1992TovuzTovuz City Stadium6,500Zira2014Zira, BakuZira Sport Complex1,300
Stadiums Araz-NaxçıvanGabalaKapazQarabağNeftçiDalga ArenaGabala City StadiumGanja City StadiumTofiq Bahramov StadiumNeftchi Arena Capacity: 6,500 Capacity: 4,500 Capacity: 26,000 Capacity: 31,200 Capacity: 10,260SabahSabailSumgayitTuran TovuzZiraBank Respublika ArenaASCO ArenaMehdi Huseynzade StadiumTovuz City StadiumZira Sport Complex Capacity: 8,600 Capacity: 3,200 Capacity: 8,700 Capacity: 6,500 Capacity: 1,300
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Team President Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Araz-Naxçıvan Ramin Akhundov Elmar Bakhshiyev Numan Kurdić Diadora Samaya Ltd Gabala Fariz Najafov Kakhaber Tskhadadze Asif Mammadov Capelli Sport Gilan & Knauf Kapaz Ilgar Nadiri Azer Mammadov Vurğun Hüseynov Joma - Neftçi Kamran Guliyev Miodrag Božović Emin Mahmudov Erreà SOCAR Qarabağ Tahir Gozal Gurban Gurbanov Maksim Medvedev Adidas Azersun Sabah Magsud Adigozalov Krunoslav Rendulić Elvin Jamalov Nike Bank Respublika Sabail Abdulgani Nurmammadov Shahin Diniyev Aghabala Ramazanov Adidas ASCO Sumgayit Riad Rafiyev Samir Abbasov Elvin Badalov Macron Pasha Insurance, Azərikimya Turan Tovuz Ogtay Abdullayev Aykhan Abbasov Kamal Bayramov Jako Huner Group Zira Taleh Nasibov Rashad Sadygov Qismət Alıyev Joma Nar, Azfargroup
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment Araz-Naxçıvan Pre-season Azer Baghirov 17 July 2023 Kapaz Tarlan Ahmadov Azer Mammadov 12 June 2023Neftçi Laurențiu ReghecampfMutual Agreement 21 June 2023 Adrian Mutu 11 July 2023 Adrian Mutu 24 December 2023 3rd Miodrag Božović 24 December 2023 Sabah Murad Musayev Resignation 1 February 2024 7th Ruslan Qafitullin 1 February 2024 Gabala Elmar Bakhshiyev 24 February 2024 10th Kakhaber Tskhadadze 25 February 2024 Sabah Ruslan Qafitullin End of contract 5 March 2024 6th Krunoslav Rendulić 5 March 2024
Foreign players Each team could use only seven foreign players on the field in each game.
ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 6Player 7Player 8Player 9Player 10Player 11Player 12Player 13Player 14Player 15Left during the season Araz-Naxçıvan Ismail Azzaoui Semir Bukvić Numan Kurdić Mićo Kuzmanović Wanderson Maranhão Igor Ribeiro Elvis Mashike Sukisa Axel Ngando Mohammed Kadiri Cristian Avram Nuno Rodrigues Tugay Alizada Gabala Christophe Atangana Lucas Áfrico Bilel Aouacheria Samuel Tetteh Osama Khalaila Ayyoub Allach Clésio Ahmed Isaiah Yaovi Akakpo Zurab Ochihava Omar Hani Gilad Avramov Fares Abu Akel Kapaz Yegor Khvalko Vladislav Vasilyuchek Martin Júnior Mate Kvirkvia Giorgi Papunashvili Olawale Onanuga Latyr Fall Igor Rodrigues Adama Niane Abdullahi Shuaibu Neftçi Lucas Melano Yegor Bogomolsky Andre Shinyashiki Yuri Matias Brayan Moreno Ivan Brkić Márk Tamás Erwin Koffi Ataa Jaber Mudo Valdez Reziuan Mirzov Keelan Lebon Alpha Conteh Kenny Saief Aaron Samuel Olanare Qarabağ Redon Xhixha Yassine Benzia Juninho Júlio Romão Matheus Silva Leandro Andrade Patrick Andrade Kevin Medina Adama Diakhaby Hamidou Keyta Abdellah Zoubir Luka Gugeshashvili Marko Janković Marko Vešović Andrey Lunyov Sabah Bojan Letić Christian Ayaz Guliyev Jearl Margaritha Davit Volkovi Jesse Sekidika Kaheem Parris Vincent Thill Sofian Chakla Emmanuel Apeh Cristian Ceballos Jon Irazabal Marouane Hadhoudi Ishak Belfodil Ildar Alekperov Sabail Paná Adi Mehremić Sylvain Deslandes David Gomis Madi Queta Nir Bardea Yadin Lugasi Ayub Masika Alexandre Ramalingom Anass Najah Pedro Nuno Matija Ljujić Sumgayit Octávio Trésor Mossi Steven Pereira Casimir Ninga Jordan Rezabala Erik Sorga Roi Kahat Abou Dosso Masaki Murata Kristijan Velinovski Easah Suliman Todor Todoroski Turan Tovuz Belajdi Pusi Alex Souza Brunão Pachu Martin Petkov Piruz Marakvelidze Denis Marandici Otto John Roderick Miller Aykhan Guseynov Álex Serrano Emmanuel Hackman Zira Filipe Pachtmann Ruan Renato Raphael Utzig Dimitrios Chantakias Salifou Soumah Stephane Acka Pierre Zebli Issa Djibrilla Abbas Ibrahim Vladyslav Kulach Eldar Kuliyev Tiago Silva Toni Gomes Andrija Luković In italics: Players on loan from another APL side. In bold:' Players capped for their national team.
League table
Fixtures and results Clubs play each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.
Season statistics
Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals1 JuninhoQarabağ202 Alexandre RamalingomSabail153 Yassine BenziaQarabağ12 Nariman Akhundzade5 Leandro Andrade116 Toral Bayramov10 Pedro NunoSabail8 Orkhan AliyevAraz-Naxçıvan9 Otto JohnTuran Tovuz Osama KhalailaGabala
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Ref Yassine BenziaQarabağKapaz7–1 (H) Davit Volkov SabahTuran Tovuz2–3 (A) Bilel Aouacheria Gabala4–0 (H) Filip Ozobić NeftçiKapaz3–3 (A) Andre Shinyashiki 5–1 (H)
Own goals
Clean sheets
RankPlayerClubClean sheets1 Tiago SilvaZira172 Mekhti DzhenetovSumgayit133 Rza JafarovNeftçi9 Aydın BayramovTuran Tovuz5 Yusif ImanovSabah86 Cristian AvramAraz-Naxçıvan77 Səlahət AğayevSabail6 Andrey LunyovQarabağ Rashad AzizliGabala Ivan BrkićNeftçi
Discipline Red cards
Attendances
See also Azerbaijan Premier League Azerbaijan First Division Azerbaijan Cup
References
External links UEFA