2011–12 in Azerbaijani football
The 2011–12 season was the 20th season of competitive football in Azerbaijan.
2012 season | |
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The season began on 6 August 2011 for Premier League and 10 September for the First Division. The first round of the Premier League ended on 7 March 2012, with the Championship and Relegation groups having their first games on 11 March. The Championship group ended on 11 May 2013 and the Relegation group on 12 May 2013, the same day as the First Division ended.
Season events
Inter Baku scandal
On 21 August 2011, Inter Baku - FK Baku game was suspended during last minutes due referee scandal, therefore game's fate decided after Professional Football League of Azerbaijan's decision.[1][2] On 23 August 2011, PFL awarded 3-0 technical victory to FK Baku and announced the following punishments were given to Inter Baku's individuals:
- Georgi Nikolov, club's chairman: 5 game ban from football and fined 5,000 AZN.
- Kakhaber Tskhadadze: fined 1,000 AZN.
- Giorgi Lomaia: 2 game ban and fined 2,000 AZN.
Furthermore, Inter Baku fined additional 13,000 AZN for breaching security regulations.[3][4]
Khazar Lankaran and Turan controversy
On 6 August 2011, the Disciplinary Committee of AFFA imposed the punishment on the scandal that took place in two matches. Khazar Lankaran fined 10,000 AZN after club's fans threw alien objects to the court, injuring the head of Inter Baku's coach Kakhaber Tskhadadze. Khazar also must play its next two league home matches in an empty stadium because of its fans' aggressive behavior.[5]
AFFA fined Turan Tovuz 26,000 AZN and moved its next two league home matches on a neutral ground for injuring referees, breaking PFL camera as well as for refusing to play at the second half of 2011–12 Azerbaijan Cup.[5][6] The club's president Musa Suleymanov has been disqualified for five matches and club received technical defeat of 0-3.[7]
National Football Team
Euro 2012 qualification
2 September 2011 | Azerbaijan ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() | Baku, Azerbaijan |
21:00 UTC+5 | R. Aliyev ![]() |
Report | Simons ![]() |
Stadium: Tofik Bakhramov Stadium Attendance: 9,300[8] Referee: Lee Probert (England) |
6 September 2011 | Azerbaijan ![]() | 3 – 2 | ![]() | Baku, Azerbaijan |
20:00 UTC+5 | R. Aliyev ![]() Shukurov ![]() Javadov ![]() |
Report | Ostapenko ![]() Yevstigneyev ![]() |
Stadium: Tofik Bakhramov Stadium Attendance: 9,112[9] Referee: Anders Hermansen (Denmark) |
7 October 2011 | Azerbaijan ![]() | 1 – 4 | ![]() | Baku, Azerbaijan |
21:00 UTC+5 | Nadirov ![]() |
Report | Ivanschitz ![]() Janko ![]() Junuzović ![]() |
Stadium: Dalga Stadium Attendance: 6,000[10] Referee: Stephan Studer (Switzerland) |
11 October 2011 | Turkey ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() | Istanbul, Turkey |
21:00 UTC+5 | Burak ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Turk Telekom Arena Attendance: 32,174[11] Referee: Peter Rasmussen (Denmark) |
Friendlies
11 November 2011 Friendly | ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() | ![]() |
Summary | Aliyev ![]() |
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: ![]() |
29 February 2012 Friendly | ![]() | 2 - 2 | ![]() | ![]() |
Aliyev ![]() Şükürov ![]() |
[ Report] Summary |
Ishak ![]() Mustafić ![]() |
Goal scorers
Place | Position | Name | Friendlies | WC Qualifying | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FW | Rauf Aliyev | 2 | 2 | 4 |
DF | Mahir Şükürov | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
3 | FW | Vagif Javadov | 0 | 1 | 1 |
FW | Vüqar Nadirov | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
MF | Nizami Hajiyev | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
TOTALS | 6 | 5 | 11 |
League tables
Azerbaijan Premier League
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Neftçi Baku | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 17 | +28 | 49 | Qualification for championship group |
2 | Inter Baku | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 45 | |
3 | Khazar Lankaran | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 44 | |
4 | Qarabağ | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 41 | |
5 | Baku | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 35 | |
6 | Gabala | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 35 | |
7 | AZAL | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 29 | Qualification for relegation group |
8 | Ravan Baku | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 25 | |
9 | Kapaz | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 22 | |
10 | Simurq | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 19 | |
11 | Sumgayit | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 37 | −21 | 15 | |
12 | Turan | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 33 | −20 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Championship group
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Neftçi Baku (C) | 32 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 55 | 30 | +25 | 63 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Khazar Lankaran | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 28 | +16 | 59 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
3 | Inter Baku | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 56 | |
4 | Qarabağ | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 53 | |
5 | Gabala | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 52 | |
6 | Baku | 32 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 50 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
- Baku qualified for the first qualifiying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League as winner of the 2011–12 Azerbaijan Cup.
Relegation group
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | AZAL | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 44 | |
8 | Ravan Baku | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 41 | |
9 | Simurq | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 34 | |
10 | Kapaz | 32 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 32 | |
11 | Turan (R) | 32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 42 | −16 | 25 | Qualification for relegation playoffs |
12 | Sumgayit (R) | 32 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 52 | −25 | 24 | Relegation to Azerbaijan First Division |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Azerbaijan First Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Qaradağ (C) | 26 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 9 | +36 | 65 |
2 | Karvan | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 55 | 22 | +33 | 55 |
3 | Neftchala | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 55 |
4 | Şahdağ | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 45 |
5 | Bakili | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 38 |
6 | Lokomotiv-Bilajary | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 36 |
7 | FK MKT-Araz | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 36 |
8 | Şəmkir | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 33 |
9 | Tərəqqi | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 31 |
10 | Mughan | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 31 |
11 | Şuşa | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 29 |
12 | Energetik | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 45 | −24 | 25 |
13 | MOIK Baku | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 25 |
14 | Göyəzən | 26 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 74 | −57 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Azerbaijan Cup
Baku | 2−0 | Neftchi Baku |
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Koke ![]() Juninho ![]() |
Summary | Denis Silva ![]() ![]() |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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AZAL | ![]() |
Resigned | 7 July 2011[12] | Pre-season | ![]() |
12 July 2011[13] |
Neftchi | ![]() |
Resigned | 29 July 2011[14] | Pre-season | ![]() |
2 August 2011[15] |
Ravan Baku | ![]() |
Resigned | 20 September 2011[16] | 11th | ![]() |
20 September 2011[16] |
AZAL | ![]() |
Resigned | 31 October 2011[17] | 10th | ![]() |
1 November 2011 |
Gabala | ![]() |
Resigned | 16 November 2011[18] | 6th | ![]() |
16 November 2011[19] |
Kapaz | ![]() |
Resigned | 21 November 2011[20] | 10th | ![]() |
21 November 2011[21] |
Khazar Lankaran | ![]() |
Sacked | 4 December 2011[22] | 3rd | ![]() |
5 December 2011[23] |
Kapaz | ![]() |
Resigned | 24 December 2011[24] | 10th | ![]() |
1 January 2012[25] |
Ravan Baku | ![]() |
Sacked | 5 February 2012[26] | 8th | ![]() |
6 February 2012[26] |
Simurq | ![]() |
Mutually terminated | 5 March 2012[27] | 10th | ![]() |
5 March 2012[27] |
Simurq | ![]() |
End of tenure as caretaker | 11 March 2012[28] | 10th | ![]() |
11 March 2012[28] |
FC Baku | ![]() |
Mutually terminated | 11 March 2012[29] | 5th | ![]() |
11 March 2012[29] |
Khazar Lankaran | ![]() |
Sacked | 15 March 2012[30] | 4th | ![]() |
15 March 2012[31] |
AZAL | ![]() |
Mutually terminated | 2 April 2012[32] | 7th | ![]() |
2 April 2012[32] |
AZAL | ![]() |
End of tenure as caretaker | 6 April 2012[33] | 7th | ![]() |
6 April 2012[33] |
Transfers
References
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