2007–08 Neftchi Baku PFK season

The Neftchi Baku 2007–08 season was Neftchi Baku's sixteenth Azerbaijan Premier League season. They started the season under the management of Gurban Gurbanov who was replaced by Vlastimil Petržela after the UEFA Cup qualifiers at the start of September. Petržela was replaced by Anatoliy Demyanenko on 5 January 2008. They finished 3rd in the league and were knocked out of the Azerbaijan Cup at the semifinal stage by Inter Baku. Neftchi also took part in the UEFA Cup, being eliminated at the First qualifying round by SV Ried of Austria.

Neftchi Baku
2007–08 season
ChairmanSadyg Sadygov
ManagerGurban Gurbanov
until 2 September 2007
Vlastimil Petržela
2 September 2007 - 5 January 2008
Gurban Gurbanov
from 5 January 2008
StadiumTofik Bakhramov Stadium
Premier League3rd
Azerbaijan CupSemi-finals vs Inter Baku
UEFA CupFirst qualifying round vs SV Ried
Top goalscorerBranimir Subašić (14)

Squad

[1][2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SRB Vladimir Mićović
2 DF  AZE Rail Malikov
4 MF  AZE Namiq Yusifov
5 DF  AZE Elnur Allahverdiyev
6 MF  AZE Rashad Sadiqov
7 MF  MDA Vadim Boreț
8 MF  AZE Aleksandr Chertoganov
9 FW  AZE Samir Aliyev
10 FW  GEO Georgi Adamia
11 MF  AZE Ramazan Abbasov [3]
12 GK  AZE Huseyn Mahammadov
14 DF  AZE Rashad Sadygov
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF  AZE Eshgin Guliyev
17 MF  AZE Agil Mammadov
20 FW  AZE Branimir Subašić
21 FW  AZE Zaur Tagizade
22 MF  AZE Marcos[4] (loan from FK Karvan)
25 DF  EST Dmitri Kruglov (loan from Lokomotiv Moscow)
32 MF  TKM Nazar Baýramow
55 GK  AZE Ruslan Majidov
77 DF  AZE Ramin Guliyev
DF  AZE Ruslan Abishov
MF  AZE Ramal Huseynov (loan from FK Baku)
MF  BUL Svetoslav Petrov

Transfers

Summer

Winter

Competitions

Azerbaijan Premier League

Results

11 August 2007 1 Neftchi Baku 1 2 Turan Tovuz Baku
17:00 AZST (UTC+5) Subašić  13' Summary E.Mammadov  69'
Gadiri  84'
Stadium: Tofik Bakhramov Stadium
18 August 2007 2 Gänclärbirliyi Sumqayit 2 6 Neftchi Baku Sumqayit
17:00 AZST (UTC+5) Paşayev  51'
Stanić  56' (pen.)
Summary Tagizade  9'
Subašić  34', 39', 47'
Allahverdiyev  52'
Adamia  90'
Stadium: Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium
26 August 2007 3 Neftchi Baku 2 0 Gabala Baku
18:00 AZST (UTC+5) Mammadov  25'
Subašić  88'
Summary Stadium: Tofik Bakhramov Stadium
2 September 2007 4 Inter Baku 0 0 Neftchi Baku Baku
18:00 AZST (UTC+5) Summary Stadium: Zabrat Stadium
16 September 2007 5 Neftchi Baku 3 1 Standard Baku Baku
18:00 AZST (UTC+5) Sadygov  5', 42'
Subašić  71'
Summary Da Silva  3' Stadium: Tofik Bakhramov Stadium
23 September 2007 6 Baku 5 1 Neftchi Baku Baku
17:00 AZST (UTC+5)



Sadiqov  .' (o.g.)
Summary Amirbekov  .' (o.g.) Stadium: Tofig Bakhramov Stadium
29 September 2007 7 Neftchi Baku 4 0 FK Masallı Baku
18:00 AZST (UTC+5) Subašić
Adamia
Sadygov
Summary Stadium: Tofik Bakhramov Stadium
6 October 2007 8 Neftchi Baku 0 0 Olimpik Baku Baku
15:00 AZST (UTC+5) Summary Stadium: Tofik Bakhramov Stadium
27 October 2007 9 Simurq 1 2 Neftchi Baku Zaqatala
21:25 AZT (UTC+4) Mazyar  51' Summary Sadygov  36' (pen.), 61' Stadium: Zaqatala City Stadium
3 November 2007 10 Neftchi Baku 2 1 FK Karvan Baku
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Tagizade  8'
Subašić  64'
Summary Garadanow  88' Stadium: Tofik Bakhramov Stadium
10 November 2007 11 Khazar Lankaran 0 1 Neftchi Baku Lankaran
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Summary Adamia  1' Stadium: Lankaran City Stadium
25 November 2007 12 Neftchi Baku 0 0 Qarabağ Baku
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Summary Stadium: Tofik Bakhramov Stadium
1 December 2007 13 ABN Bärdä 0 2 Neftchi Baku Barda City Stadium
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Summary Subašić  19', 26' (pen.) Attendance: Barda
17 February 2008 14 Turan Tovuz 0 1 Neftchi Baku Tovuz
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Summary Allahverdiyev  30' Stadium: Tovuz City Stadium
23 February 2008 15 Neftchi Baku 2 0 Gänclärbirliyi Sumqayit Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Tagizade  7'
Subašić  15'
Summary Stadium: Tofik Bakhramov Stadium
2 March 2008 16 Gabala 2 3 Neftchi Baku Qabala
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Taranu  55'
Tebloyev  71'
Summary Subašić  30'
Kruglov  46'
Adamia  90' (pen.)
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
15 March 2008 17 Neftchi Baku 2 0 Inter Baku Baku
17:15 AZT (UTC+4) Kruglov  27'
Subašić  79'
Summary Stadium: Tofik Bakhramov Stadium
30 March 2008 19 Neftchi Baku 3 2 Baku Baku
18:00 AZST (UTC+5) Subašić  3'
Adamia  28'
Kruglov  31'
Summary Gomes  22'
Pérez  76'
Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium
5 April 2008 18 FK Masallı 0 2 Neftchi Baku Masallı
16:00 AZST (UTC+5) Summary Adamia  45', 85' Stadium: Anatoliy Banishevskiy Stadium
13 April 2008 20 Olimpik Baku 0 0 Neftchi Baku Baku
16:00 AZST (UTC+5) Summary Stadium: Shafa Stadium
19 April 2008 21 Simurq 0 0 Neftchi Baku Zaqatala
16:00 AZST (UTC+5) Summary Stadium: Zaqatala City Stadium
27 April 2008 22 Standard Baku 1 1 Neftchi Baku Baku
18:00 AZST (UTC+5) Martínez  24' Summary Adamia  18' Stadium: Shafa Stadium
4 May 2008 23 FK Karvan 0 1 Neftchi Baku Yevlakh
17:00 AZST (UTC+5) Summary Adamia  53' Stadium: Yevlakh Stadium
11 May 2008 24 Neftchi Baku 0 1 Khazar Lankaran Baku
20:00 AZST (UTC+5) Summary Abdullayev  14' Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium
17 May 2008 25 Qarabağ 0 0 Neftchi Baku Baku
17:00 AZST (UTC+5) Summary Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium1
28 May 2008 26 Neftchi Baku 3 02 ABN Bärdä Baku
17:00 AZST (UTC+5) Summary Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Inter Baku (C) 26 18 4 4 55 18 +37 58 Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round
2 Olimpik Baku 26 17 7 2 29 7 +22 58 Qualification for UEFA Cup first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
3 Neftçi Baku 26 16 7 3 42 18 +24 55 Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round
4 Khazar Lankaran 26 14 10 2 44 16 +28 52 Qualification for UEFA Cup first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
5 Qarabağ 26 11 8 7 25 16 +9 41
Source: Azerbaijan Professional Football league
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Khazar Lankaran qualified for the first qualifiying round of the 1st qualifying round of the UEFA Cup as winners of the 2007–08 Azerbaijan Cup.

Azerbaijan Cup

26 September 2007 First round 1st leg Shahdag 0 7 Neftchi Baku Qusar
AZST (UTC+5) [ Summary] Guseinov  57' Stadium: Shovkat Ordukhanov Stadium
3 October 2007 First round 2nd leg Neftchi Baku 1 0
(8 0 agg.)
Shahdag Baku
AZST (UTC+5) [ Summary] Stadium: Tofik Bakhramov Stadium
25 October 2007 Last 16 1st leg Neftchi Baku 3 0 Absheron Baku
AZT (UTC+4) Nabiyev  6'
S.Aliyev  72'
Abbasov  79'
Summary Stadium: Tofik Bakhramov Stadium
1 November 2007 Last 16 2nd leg Absheron 0 1
(0 4 agg.)
Neftchi Baku Baku
AZT (UTC+4) Summary Güləşçi  29' Stadium: Dalga Arena
7 March 2008 Quarterfinals 1st leg Neftchi Baku 4 1 Standard Baku Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Petrov  21'
Adamia  57' (pen.), 69', 90+1'
Summary Martínez  75' Stadium: Tofik Bakhramov Stadium
20 March 2008 Quarterfinals 2nd leg StandardBaku 0 1
(1 5 agg.)
Neftchi Baku Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Summary  57' Stadium: Shafa Stadium
9 April 2008 Semifinals 1st leg Neftchi Baku 2 2 Inter Baku Baku
17:00 AZST (UTC+5)
Summary
Stadium: Tofik Bakhramov Stadium
23 April 2008 Semifinals 2nd leg Inter Baku 1 0
(3 2 agg.)
Neftchi Baku Baku
17:00 AZST (UTC+5) Huseynov  57' Summary Stadium: Shafa Stadium

UEFA Cup

Qualifying Rounds

19 July 2007 First qualifying round 1st leg SV Ried 3 1 Neftchi Baku Ried im Innkreis, Austria
23:30 AZST (UTC+5) Drechsel  14'
Brenner  87'
Salihi  90+1'
Report S.Aliyev  14' Stadium: Keine Sorgen Arena
Referee: Antonio Rubinos Perez (Spain)
2 August 2007 First qualifying round 2nd leg Neftchi Baku 2 1
(3 4 agg.)
SV Ried Baku, Azerbaijan
21:00 AZST (UTC+5) Subašić  14'
Sadygov  21'
Tagizade  43'  82'
Report Salihi  85' Stadium: Tofik Bakhramov Stadium
Referee: Hristo Ristoskov (Bulgaria)

Squad statistics

[6]

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier League[7]Azerbaijan CupUEFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Vladimir Mićović 2402200020
2 DF Rail Malikov 2302100020
4 MF Namiq Yusifov 40300010
5 DF Elnur Allahverdiyev 2322120020
6 MF Rashad Sadiqov 2101900020
7 MF Vadim Boreț 2202000020
8 MF Aleksandr Chertoganov 2202200000
9 FW Samir Aliyev 1331120021
10 FW Georgi Adamia 2792590020
11 MF Ramazan Abbasov 1201200000
12 GK Huseyn Mahammadov 20200000
14 DF Rashad Sadygov 2161950021
16 MF Eshgin Guliyev 10100000
17 MF Agil Mammadov 2412210020
20 FW Branimir Subašić 271525140021
21 FW Zaur Tagizade 2131930020
22 MF Marcos 40400000
25 DF Dmitri Kruglov 1021020000
32 MF Nazar Baýramow 1601400020
77 DF Ramin Guliyev 1601400020
DF Ruslan Abishov 1201200000
MF Ramal Huseynov 30300000
MF Svetoslav Petrov 80800000
MF José Carlos 1001000000
Players who appeared for Neftchi Baku who left during the season:
25 MF Zeynal Zeynalov 10100000
55 GK Ruslan Majidov 10100000
FW Nadir Nabiyev 60500010

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup UEFA Cup Total
1FW20Branimir Subašić140115
2FW10Georgi Adamia93012
3DF14Rashad Sadygov5016
4FW9Samir Aliyev2114
5MF21Zaur Tagizade3003
6DF5Elnur Allahverdiyev2002
DF25Dmitri Kruglov2002
8MF17Agil Mammadov1001
MFSvetoslav Petrov0101
FWNadir Nabiyev0101
DF11Ramazan Abbasov0101
Own Goal1001
Awarded3003
Unknown011014
TOTALS 4218363

Notes

References

  1. http://en.eufo.de/index/squad/neftchi-baku/2007-08
  2. "Player Statistics 2007/08" (PDF). pfl.az. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  3. Abbasov was born in Aghavnavank, Armenian SSR, but qualified to represent Azerbaijan, making his debut for Azerbaijan in 2006.
  4. Marcos was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil but qualified to represent Azerbaijan 2007.
  5. "Kruglov kolmeks kuuks Aserbaidžaani" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  6. "Player Statistics 2007/08" (PDF). pfl.az. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  7. "Player Statistics 2007/08" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  8. Doğma torpaq, qüdrətinə qurban olum! Archived 2013-09-27 at the Wayback Machine (in Azerbaijani)
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