2020–21 Azerbaijan Premier League
The 2020–21 Azerbaijan Premier League is the 29th season of the Azerbaijan Premier League, the highest tier football league of Azerbaijan. The season began on 21 August 2020.[1]
Season | 2020–21 |
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Dates | 21 August 2020 – 22 May 2021 |
← 2019–20 2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 3 August 2020. |
The winner of the league this season will earn a spot in the first qualifying round of the 2021–22 Champions League , and the second and third placed clubs would earn a place in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League.
Teams
Stadia and locations
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team | Year Established | Location | Venue | Capacity[2] |
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Gabala | 1995[3][4] | Qabala | Gabala City Stadium | 4,500 |
Keşla | 1997[5] | Keshla | ASK Arena | 5,800 |
Neftchi Baku | 1937 | Baku | Bakcell Arena | 10,200 |
Qarabağ | 1951 | Agdam | Azersun Arena | 5,200 |
Sabah | 2017 | Absheron | Bank Respublika Arena | 13,000 |
Sabail | 2016 | Səbail | Bayil Arena | 3,200 |
Sumgayit | 2010 | Sumqayit | Kapital Bank Arena | 1,400 |
Zira | 2014 | Zira | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium | 1,300 |
Stadiums
Gabala | Keşla | Qarabağ | Neftçi Baku |
Gabala City Stadium | ASK Arena | Azersun Arena | Bakcell Arena |
Capacity: 4,500 | Capacity: 5,800 | Capacity: 5,200 | Capacity: 10,200 |
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 |
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 |
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Gabala | Fariz Najafov | Elmar Bakhshiyev | Asif Mammadov | Joma | Milla |
Keşla | Zaur Akhundov | Yunis Huseynov | Ilkin Qirtimov | Joma | Samaya LTD |
Neftçi Baku | Kamran Guliyev | Samir Abbasov | Emin Mahmudov | Nike | Turkish Airlines |
Qarabağ | Abdolbari Gozal | Gurban Gurbanov | Maksim Medvedev | Adidas | Azersun |
Sabah | Magsud Adigozalov | Vicente Gómez | Ruslan Abışov | Nike | Bank Respublika |
Sabail | Rashad Abdullayev | Aftandil Hacıyev | Rahid Amirguliyev | Nike | AzTea |
Sumgayit | Riad Rafiyev | Aykhan Abbasov | Vurğun Hüseynov | Jako | Pasha Insurance, Azərikimya |
Zira | Taleh Nasibov | Rashad Sadygov | Aghabala Ramazanov | Joma | Bakcell, Azfargroup |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Sabah | Željko Sopić | Resigned | 3 July 2020[6] | Pre-season | Vicente Gómez | 10 July 2020.[7] |
Zira | Zaur Hashimov | End of contract | 17 July 2020 | Pre-season | Rashad Sadygov | 17 July 2020[8] |
Keşla | Tarlan Ahmedov | End of contract | 8 August 2020[9] | Pre-season | Yunis Huseynov | 16 August 2020[10] |
Neftchi | Fizuli Mammedov | Resigned | 11 November 2020[11] | 4th | Samir Abbasov | 11 November 2020[12] |
Keşla | Yunis Huseynov | Resigned | 24 January 2021[13] | 7th | Sanan Gurbanov | 25 January 2021[14] |
Foreign players
A team could use only six foreign players on the field in each game.
In bold: Players that capped for their national team.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Qarabağ | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 11 | +26 | 29 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Neftçi Baku | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 27 | Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
3 | Zira | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 23 | |
4 | Sumgayit | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 19 | |
5 | Gabala | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 15 | |
6 | Sabail | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 13[lower-alpha 1] | |
7 | Keşla | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 13[lower-alpha 1] | |
8 | Sabah | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 13[lower-alpha 1] | Relegation to the Azerbaijan First Division |
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.[15]
Notes:
- Head-to-head points: Sabail 7, Keşla 5, Sabah 4
Fixtures and results
Clubs will play each other four times for a total of 28 matches each.
Matches 1–14
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Matches 15–28
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Notes
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of matches played 28 January 2021
Clean sheets
- As of matches played 3 October 2020
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | Stanislav Namașco | Keşla | 3 |
2 | Saša Stamenković | Sabah | 2 |
3 | Emil Balayev | Qarabağ | 1 |
Şahruddin Məhəmmədəliyev | Qarabağ | ||
Anar Nazirov | Gabala | ||
Mehdi Jannatov | Sumgayit | ||
Aydin Bayramov | Sumgayit | ||
Matheus Albino | Zira | ||
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