Season | 2019–20 |
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Dates | 16 August 2019 – 10 May 2020 |
Champions | Qarabağ |
Relegated | None |
Champions League | Qarabağ |
Europa League | Neftçi Keşla Sumgayit |
Matches played | 65 |
Goals scored | 161 (2.48 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Four Players (7 goals) |
Biggest home win | Neftçi Baku 4–1 Gabala (24 November 2019) Zira 4–1 Sabail (8 December 2019) |
Biggest away win | Zira 0–6 Qarabağ (15 February 2020) |
Highest scoring | Zira 0–6 Qarabağ (15 February 2020) |
Longest winning run | Qarabağ (7 games) |
Longest unbeaten run | Qarabağ (11 games) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 15 February 2020. |
The 2019–20 Azerbaijan Premier League was the 28th season of the Azerbaijan Premier League with Qarabağ being the defending champions. The season began on 16 August 2019,[1] before being prematurely ended on 19 June 2020.
Season events
[edit]On 13 March 2020, the Azerbaijan Premier League was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
On 19 June 2020, the AFFA announced that the Azerbaijan Premier League was officially ended without the resumption of the remaining matches due to the escalating situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in Azerbaijan. As a result, Qarabağ were crowned champions for the seventh season in a row, whilst also qualifying for the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League, with Neftçi, Keşla and Sumgayit qualifying for the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.[3]
Teams
[edit]Team in italics is from a zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and is playing its home games in Baku.
Stadia and locations
[edit]- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team | Year Established | Location | Venue | Capacity[4] |
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Gabala | 1995[5][6] | Qabala | Gabala City Stadium | 4,500 |
Keşla | 1997 | Keshla | ASK Arena | 5,300 |
Neftçi Baku | 1937 | Baku | Bakcell Arena | 10,500 |
Qarabağ | 1987 | Baku | Azersun Arena | 5,800 |
Sabah | 2017 | Masazır | Bank Respublika Arena | 13,000 |
Sabail | 2016 | Sabail | ASCO Arena | 3,200 |
Sumgayit | 2010 | Sumqayit | Kapital Bank Arena | 1,400 |
Zira | 2014 | Zira | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium | 1,300 |
Stadiums
[edit]Gabala | Keşla | Qarabağ | Neftçi Baku |
Gabala City Stadium | ASK Arena | Azersun Arena | Bakcell Arena |
Capacity: 4,500 | Capacity: 5,300 | Capacity: 5,800 | Capacity: 11,000 |
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Sabah | Sabail | Sumgayit | Zira |
Bank Respublika Arena | ASCO Arena | Kapital Bank Arena | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium |
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Capacity: 13,000 | Capacity: 3,200 | Capacity: 1,400 | Capacity: 1,300 |
Personnel and kits
[edit]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 | Milla |
Keşla | ![]() |
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Joma | Samaya LTD |
Neftçi Baku | ![]() |
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Nike | Turkish Airlines |
Qarabağ | ![]() |
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Adidas | Azersun |
Sabah | ![]() |
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Macron | Bank Respublika |
Sabail | ![]() |
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Nike | AzTea |
Sumgayit | ![]() |
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Jako | Pasha Insurance[broken anchor], Azərikimya |
Zira | ![]() |
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Joma | Bakcell, Azfargroup |
Foreign players
[edit]A team could use only six foreign players on the field in each game.
In bold: Players that capped for their national team.
Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Gabala | ![]() |
Resigned | 31 August 2019[7] | 8th | ![]() |
2 September 2019[8] |
Sabah | ![]() |
Resigned | 16 September 2019 | 7th | ![]() |
19 September 2019 |
Zira | ![]() |
Resigned | 8 October 2019 | 6th | ![]() |
9 October 2019 |
Sabah | ![]() |
End of interim role | 26 November 2019 | 6th | ![]() |
26 November 2019[9] |
Neftçi | ![]() |
Resigned | 18 January 2020[10] | 3rd | ![]() |
18 January 2020[11] |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Qarabağ (C) | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 7 | +27 | 45 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Neftçi Baku | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 14 | +19 | 37 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
3 | Keşla | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 30 | |
4 | Sumgayit | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 23 | |
5 | Zira | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 23 | |
6 | Sabah | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 21 | |
7 | Sabail | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 30 | −14 | 20 | |
8 | Gabala | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 19 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.[12]
(C) Champions
Results
[edit]Clubs will play each other four times for a total of 28 matches each.
Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of matches played 9 March 2020
Clean sheets
[edit]- As of match played 9 March 2020
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | ![]() |
Qarabağ | 9 |
2 | ![]() |
Neftçi | 7 |
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Keşla | ||
4 | ![]() |
Qarabağ | 6 |
5 | ![]() |
Sumgayit | 4 |
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Gabala |
Scoring
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "pfl.az". Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "Официально: Остановлены матчи Премьер-лиги". azerifootball.com/ (in Russian). Azeri Football. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "Официально: Сезон 2019/20 завершен досрочно. Карабах - чемпион, Сумгаит впервые в истории попал в Еврокубки". azerifootball.com/ (in Russian). Azerifootball. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ Azərbaycan Peşəkar Liqası (in Azerbaijani)
- ^ "Qəbələ – 10". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ Establishment of SC Qabala Archived 23 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "AÇIQLAMA". gabalafc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "AÇIQLAMA". gabalafc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ ""SABAH" FK-DA YENİ BAŞ MƏŞQÇİ". sabahfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FC. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Neftçi Terminates Bordin's Contract". neftchipfk.com. Neftçi PFK. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Neftçi Terminates Bordin's Contract". neftchipfk.com. Neftçi PFK. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Premyer Liqa". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2020.