Competition: | Azerbaijan Premier League |
Season: | 2023–24 |
Winners: | Qarabağ |
Relegated: | Gabala |
Continentalcup1: | UEFA Champions League |
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Qarabağ |
Continentalcup2: | UEFA Europa League |
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Zira |
Continentalcup3: | UEFA Conference League |
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers: | Sabah Sumgayit |
League Topscorer: | Juninho |
Biggest Home Win: | |
Biggest Away Win: | |
Highest Scoring: | |
Matches: | 145 |
Total Goals: | 376 |
Longest Wins: | 10 matches Qarabağ |
Longest Unbeaten: | 18 matches Qarabağ |
Longest Winless: | 11 matches Kapaz Gabala |
Longest Losses: | 5 matches Gabala |
Highest Attendance: | 9,300 |
Lowest Attendance: | 500 Sabail 1-4 Sumgayit |
Attendance: | 6,405 |
Average Attendance: | 1,281 |
Prevseason: | 2022–23 |
Nextseason: | 2024–25 |
Updated: | 11 April 2024 |
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.
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team | Year Established | Location | Venue | Capacity[1] |
---|---|---|---|---|
Araz-Naxçıvan | 1967 | Nakhchivan, Baku | Dalga Arena | 6,500 |
Gabala | 1995[2] [3] | Qabala | Gabala City Stadium | 4,500 |
Kapaz | 1959 | Ganja, Tovuz | Tovuz City Stadium | 6,500 |
Neftchi | 1937 | Baku | Neftchi Arena | 10,260 |
Qarabağ | 1951 | Aghdam, Baku | 31,200 | |
Sabah | 2017 | Absheron | Bank Respublika Arena | 8,600 |
Sabail | 2016 | Sabail, Baku | ASCO Arena | 3,200 |
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 |
Araz-Naxçıvan | Gabala | Kapaz | Qarabağ | Neftçi | |
Dalga Arena | Gabala City Stadium | Ganja City Stadium | Tofiq Bahramov Stadium | Neftchi Arena | |
Capacity: 6,500 | Capacity: 4,500 | Capacity: 26,000 | Capacity: 31,200 | Capacity: 10,260 | |
Sabah | Sabail | Sumgayit | Turan Tovuz | Zira | |
Bank Respublika Arena | ASCO Arena | Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium | Tovuz City Stadium | Zira Sport Complex | |
Capacity: 8,600 | Capacity: 3,200 | Capacity: 8,700 | Capacity: 6,500 | Capacity: 1,300 |
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 |
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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 |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | |
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Araz-Naxçıvan | Pre-season | Azer Baghirov | 17 July 2023[4] | ||||
Kapaz | Tarlan Ahmadov | Azer Mammadov | 12 June 2023[5] | ||||
Neftçi | Laurențiu Reghecampf | Mutual Agreement | 21 June 2023[6] | Adrian Mutu | 11 July 2023[7] | ||
Adrian Mutu | 24 December 2023[8] | 3rd | Miodrag Božović | 24 December 2023[9] | |||
Sabah | Murad Musayev | Resignation | 1 February 2024[10] | 7th | Ruslan Qafitullin | 1 February 2024 | |
Gabala | Elmar Bakhshiyev | 24 February 2024[11] | 10th | Kakhaber Tskhadadze | 25 February 2024[12] | ||
Sabah | Ruslan Qafitullin | End of contract | 5 March 2024 | 6th | Krunoslav Rendulić | 5 March 2024[13] |
Each team can use only seven foreign players on the field in each game.
See main article: List of Azerbaijan football transfers summer 2023 and List of Azerbaijan football transfers winter 2023–24.
Clubs play each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[14] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Juninho | Qarabağ | 20 |
2 | Alexandre Ramalingom | Sabail | 15 |
3 | Yassine Benzia | Qarabağ | 12 |
Nariman Akhundzade | |||
5 | Leandro Andrade | 11 | |
6 | Toral Bayramov | 10 | |
Pedro Nuno | Sabail | ||
8 | Orkhan Aliyev | Araz-Naxçıvan | 9 |
Otto John | Turan Tovuz | ||
Osama Khalaila | Gabala |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yassine Benzia | Qarabağ | Kapaz | 7–1 (H) | [15] | |
Sabah | Turan Tovuz | 2–3 (A) | [16] | ||
Gabala | 4–0 (H) | [17] | |||
Neftçi | Kapaz | 3–3 (A) | [18] | ||
5–1 (H) | [19] |
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Tiago Silva | Zira | 17 |
2 | Mekhti Dzhenetov | Sumgayit | 13 |
3 | Rza Jafarov | Neftçi | 9 |
Aydın Bayramov | Turan Tovuz | ||
5 | Yusif Imanov | Sabah | 8 |
6 | Cristian Avram | Araz-Naxçıvan | 7 |
7 | Səlahət Ağayev | Sabail | 6 |
Andrey Lunyov | Qarabağ | ||
Rashad Azizli | Gabala | ||
Ivan Brkić | Neftçi |