Season | 2019–20 |
---|---|
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.
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]
Team | Year Established | Location | Venue | Capacity [4] |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
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 |
Sabah | Sabail | Sumgayit | Zira |
Bank Respublika Arena | ASCO Arena | Kapital Bank Arena | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium |
Capacity: 13,000 | Capacity: 3,200 | Capacity: 1,400 | Capacity: 1,300 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gabala | Elmar Bakhshiyev | Asif Mammadov | Joma | Milla |
Keşla | Tarlan Ahmadov | Slavik Alkhasov | Joma | Samaya LTD |
Neftçi Baku | Fizuli Mammedov | Emin Mahmudov | Nike | Turkish Airlines |
Qarabağ | Gurban Gurbanov | Rashad Sadygov | Adidas | Azersun |
Sabah | Željko Sopić | Javid Imamverdiyev | Macron | Bank Respublika |
Sabail | Aftandil Hacıyev | Rahid Amirguliyev | Nike | AzTea |
Sumgayit | Aykhan Abbasov | Vurğun Hüseynov | Jako | Pasha Insurance, Azərikimya |
Zira | Zaur Hashimov | Javid Huseynov | Joma | Bakcell, Azfargroup |
A team could use only six foreign players on the field in each game.
In bold: Players that capped for their national team.
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gabala | Sanan Gurbanov | Resigned | 31 August 2019 [7] | 8th | Elmar Bakhshiyev (interim) | 2 September 2019 [8] |
Sabah | Elshad Ahmadov | Resigned | 16 September 2019 | 7th | Igor Ponomaryov (interim) | 19 September 2019 |
Zira | Samir Abbasov | Resigned | 8 October 2019 | 6th | Zaur Hashimov | 9 October 2019 |
Sabah | Igor Ponomaryov (interim) | End of interim role | 26 November 2019 | 6th | Željko Sopić | 26 November 2019 [9] |
Neftçi | Roberto Bordin | Resigned | 18 January 2020 [10] | 3rd | Fizuli Mammedov | 18 January 2020 [11] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Clubs will play each other four times for a total of 28 matches each.
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Shahruddin Mahammadaliyev | Qarabağ | 9 |
2 | Salahat Aghayev | Neftçi | 7 |
Stanislav Namașco | Keşla | ||
4 | Asmir Begović | Qarabağ | 6 |
5 | Mehdi Jannatov | Sumgayit | 4 |
Anar Nazirov | Gabala |
Season | 2019–20 |
---|---|
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.
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]
Team | Year Established | Location | Venue | Capacity [4] |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
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 |
Sabah | Sabail | Sumgayit | Zira |
Bank Respublika Arena | ASCO Arena | Kapital Bank Arena | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium |
Capacity: 13,000 | Capacity: 3,200 | Capacity: 1,400 | Capacity: 1,300 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gabala | Elmar Bakhshiyev | Asif Mammadov | Joma | Milla |
Keşla | Tarlan Ahmadov | Slavik Alkhasov | Joma | Samaya LTD |
Neftçi Baku | Fizuli Mammedov | Emin Mahmudov | Nike | Turkish Airlines |
Qarabağ | Gurban Gurbanov | Rashad Sadygov | Adidas | Azersun |
Sabah | Željko Sopić | Javid Imamverdiyev | Macron | Bank Respublika |
Sabail | Aftandil Hacıyev | Rahid Amirguliyev | Nike | AzTea |
Sumgayit | Aykhan Abbasov | Vurğun Hüseynov | Jako | Pasha Insurance, Azərikimya |
Zira | Zaur Hashimov | Javid Huseynov | Joma | Bakcell, Azfargroup |
A team could use only six foreign players on the field in each game.
In bold: Players that capped for their national team.
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gabala | Sanan Gurbanov | Resigned | 31 August 2019 [7] | 8th | Elmar Bakhshiyev (interim) | 2 September 2019 [8] |
Sabah | Elshad Ahmadov | Resigned | 16 September 2019 | 7th | Igor Ponomaryov (interim) | 19 September 2019 |
Zira | Samir Abbasov | Resigned | 8 October 2019 | 6th | Zaur Hashimov | 9 October 2019 |
Sabah | Igor Ponomaryov (interim) | End of interim role | 26 November 2019 | 6th | Željko Sopić | 26 November 2019 [9] |
Neftçi | Roberto Bordin | Resigned | 18 January 2020 [10] | 3rd | Fizuli Mammedov | 18 January 2020 [11] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Clubs will play each other four times for a total of 28 matches each.
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Shahruddin Mahammadaliyev | Qarabağ | 9 |
2 | Salahat Aghayev | Neftçi | 7 |
Stanislav Namașco | Keşla | ||
4 | Asmir Begović | Qarabağ | 6 |
5 | Mehdi Jannatov | Sumgayit | 4 |
Anar Nazirov | Gabala |