2024–25 Azerbaijan Premier League

The 2024–25 Azerbaijan Premier League is the 33rd season of the Azerbaijan Premier League, the highest tier football league of Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan Premier League
Season2024–25
Dates2024 – 2025
2025–26 →

Teams

Team changes
Promoted from
2023–24 Azerbaijan First Division		 Relegated to
2024–25 Azerbaijan First Division
Shamakhi Gabala
Locations of the 2024–25 Azerbaijan Premier League teams

Stadia and locations
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Year Established Location Venue Capacity[1]
Araz-Naxçıvan 1967 Nakhchivan Dalga Arena 6,500
Kapaz 1959 Ganja Ganja City Stadium 26,000
Neftchi 1937 Baku Neftchi Arena 10,260
Qarabağ 1951 Aghdam Tofiq Bahramov Stadium 31,200
Sabah 2017 Absheron Bank Respublika Arena 8,600
Sabail 2016 Sabail, Baku ASCO Arena 3,200
Shamakhi 1997[2] Shamakhi Shamakhi City Stadium 2,200
Sumgayit 2010 Sumgait Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium 8,700
Turan Tovuz 1992 Tovuz Tovuz City Stadium 6,500
Zira 2014 Zira, Baku Zira Sport Complex 1,300

Stadiums
Araz-Naxçıvan Kapaz Qarabağ Neftçi Sabah
Dalga Arena Ganja City Stadium Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Neftchi Arena Bank Respublika Arena
Capacity: 6,500 Capacity: 26,000 Capacity: 31,200 Capacity: 10,260 Capacity: 8,600
Sabail Shamakhi Sumgayit Turan Tovuz Zira
ASCO Arena Shamakhi City Stadium Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium Tovuz City Stadium Zira Sport Complex
Capacity: 3,200 Capacity: 2,200 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 Hummel[3] Samaya Ltd
Kapaz Ilgar Nadiri Azer Mammadov Vurğun Hüseynov Joma -
Neftçi Kamran Guliyev Roman Hryhorchuk 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
Sabail Abdulgani Nurmammadov Shahin Diniyev Aghabala Ramazanov Adidas ASCO
Shamakhi Elchin Usub Vugar Asgarli Elvin Mammadov Joma
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
Neftçi Miodrag Božović End of contract 30 June 2024[4] Pre-season Roman Hryhorchuk 1 July 2024[5]
Turan Tovuz Aykhan Abbasov Kurban Berdyev 25 June 2024[6]

Foreign players

Each team can use only seven foreign players on the field in each game.

Main articles: List of Azerbaijan football transfers summer 2024 and List of Azerbaijan football transfers winter 2024–25
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Player 7 Player 8 Player 9 Player 10 Player 11 Player 12 Player 13 Player 14 Player 15 Left during the season
Araz-Naxçıvan Mićo Kuzmanović Wanderson Maranhão Igor Ribeiro Cristian Avram Nuno Rodrigues Tugay Alizada
Kapaz Yegor Khvalko Vladislav Vasilyuchek Giorgi Papunashvili Olawale Onanuga Latyr Fall Igor Rodrigues
Neftçi Lucas Melano Yegor Bogomolsky Andre Shinyashiki Yuri Matias Brayan Moreno Ivan Brkić Márk Tamás Erwin Koffi Ataa Jaber Mudo Valdez Keelan Lebon Alpha Conteh
Qarabağ Redon Xhixha Yassine Benzia Juninho Júlio Romão Matheus Silva Leandro Andrade Patrick Andrade Kevin Medina Fabijan Buntić Hamidou Keyta Abdellah Zoubir Luka Gugeshashvili Marko Janković Marko Vešović
Sabah Ishak Belfodil Bojan Letić Jearl Margaritha Ivan Lepinjica Joy-Lance Mickels Kaheem Parris Vincent Thill Sofian Chakla Marouane Hadhoudi Emmanuel Apeh Jesse Sekidika Ildar Alekperov Ayaz Guliyev Jon Irazabal
Sabail Paná Adi Mehremić Sylvain Deslandes David Gomis Madi Queta Nir Bardea Yadin Lugasi Ayub Masika Alexandre Ramalingom Anass Najah Pedro Nuno
Shamakhi Belajdi Pusi Brahim Konaté Giorgi Kantaria Ricardo Fernandes
Sumgayit Trésor Mossi Steven Pereira Casimir Ninga Jordan Rezabala Roi Kahat Masaki Murata Kristijan Velinovski Easah Suliman
Turan Tovuz Alex Souza Brunão Pachu Martin Petkov Piruz Marakvelidze Denis Marandici Otto John Roderick Miller Aykhan Guseynov Ivan Konovalov Sergey Samok Álex Serrano Emmanuel Hackman
Zira Martins Júnior Filipe Pachtmann Ruan Renato Raphael Utzig Davit Volkovi Salifou Soumah Stephane Acka Pierre Zebli Issa Djibrilla Abbas Ibrahim Eldar Kuliyev Tiago Silva

In italics:' Players that are on loan from another APL side.
In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Araz-Naxçıvan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Kapaz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Neftçi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
4 Qarabağ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Sabah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Sabail 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Shamakhi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Sumgayit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Turan Tovuz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Zira 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Azerbaijan First Division
Source: Soccerway
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.[7]

Fixtures and results

Clubs play each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.

Home \ Away ARA KAP NEF QAR SAB SEB SHA SUM TUR ZIR ARA KAP NEF QAR SAB SEB SHA SUM TUR ZIR
Araz-Naxçıvan
Kapaz
Neftçi
Qarabağ
Sabah
Sabail
Shamakhi
Sumgayit
Turan Tovuz
Zira
Source: soccerway.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics
As of match played 26 May 2024

See also

References
  1. Azərbaycan Peşəkar Liqası (in Azerbaijani)
  2. "Arts, Sports & Events". Official Khazar University website. 2006. Archived from the original on 27 March 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2008.
  3. ""Araz-Naxçıvan"ı yeni mövsümdə "Hummel" geyindirəcək". arazpfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Araz-Naxçıvan PFK. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  4. "Bojoviçlə müqavilənin müddəti uzadılmayacaq". neftchi.az (in Azerbaijani). Neftçi PFK. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  5. ""Neftçi" PFK-nın baş məşqçisi postuna yeni təyinat olub". neftchi.az (in Azerbaijani). Neftçi PFK. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  6. "Kurban Berdıyev "Turan Tovuz"da✍️". facebook.com/TuranTovuzPFK (in Azerbaijani). Turan Tovuz Facebook. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  7. "Premyer Liqa: Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
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