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2021–22 Azerbaijan Premier League
The 2021–22 Azerbaijan Premier League was the 30th season of the Azerbaijan Premier League, the highest tier football league of Azerbaijan. The season began on 14 August 2021 and finished on 22 May 2022.
| Season |
|---|
| 14 August 2021 – 22 May 2022 |
| Qarabağ |
| Qarabağ |
| Neftçi Zira Gabala |
| 108 |
| 279 (2.58 per match) |
| Kady Borges(12 goals) |
| Qarabağ 8–0 Shamakhi(15 April 2022) |
| Sumgayit 0–4 Qarabağ(7 November 2021)Sumgayit 0–4 Gabala(27 February 2022) |
| Qarabağ 8–0 Shamakhi(15 April 2022) |
| 7 matchesQarabağ |
| 19 matchesQarabağ |
| 15 matchesSumgayit |
| 6 matchesSabail |
| ← 2020–21 2022–23 → |
| All statistics correct as of 15 May 2022. |
The 2021–22 Azerbaijan Premier League was the 30th season of the Azerbaijan Premier League, the highest tier football league of Azerbaijan. The season began on 14 August 2021 and finished on 22 May 2022.
On 6 April 2022, the Azerbaijan Premier League approved the name change of Keşla FK to Shamakhi FK.
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Year Established | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabala | 1995 | Qabala | Gabala City Stadium | 4,500 |
| Shamakhi | 1997 | Shamakhi | Shamakhi City Stadium | 2,200 |
| Neftchi Baku | 1937 | Baku | Bakcell Arena | 11,000 |
| Qarabağ | 1951 | Aghdam | 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 |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabala | Shamakhi | Qarabağ | Neftçi Baku |
| Gabala City Stadium | Shamakhi City Stadium | Azersun Arena | Bakcell Arena |
| Capacity: 4,500 | Capacity: 2,200 | 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabala | Fariz Najafov | Elmar Bakhshiyev | Asif Mammadov | Joma | Gilan & Knauf |
| Shamakhi | Zaur Akhundov | Sanan Gurbanov | 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 | Murad Musayev | Ruslan Abışov | Nike | Bank Respublika |
| Sabail | Rashad Abdullayev | Aftandil Hacıyev | Rahid Amirguliyev | Nike | AzTea |
| Sumgayit | Riad Rafiyev | Alyaksey Baha | Vurğun Hüseynov | Jako | Pasha Insurance Azərikimya |
| Zira | Taleh Nasibov | Rashad Sadygov | Aghabala Ramazanov | Joma | Bakcell, Azfargroup |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabah | Ramin Guliyev (Acting Head Coach) | End of role | 26 May 2021 | Pre-season | Ramin Guliyev | 26 May 2021 |
| Sabah | Ramin Guliyev | Resigned | 21 October 2021 | 8th | Murad Musayev | 30 October 2021 |
| Sumgayit | Aykhan Abbasov | Sacked | 16 December 2021 | 7th | Alyaksey Baha | 30 December 2021 |
Each team could use a maximum of six foreign players on the field in each game.
In bold: Players that capped for their national team.
Clubs played each other four times for a total of 28 matches each.
As of match played 15 May 2022
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joy-Lance Mickels | Sabah | 11 |
| Davit Volkovi | Zira | ||
| Kady | Qarabağ | ||
| Filip Ozobić | Qarabağ | ||
| Ibrahima Wadji | Qarabağ | ||
| 6 | Tiago Bezerra | Neftçi | 10 |
| 7 | Abdellah Zoubir | Qarabağ | 8 |
| Isnik Alimi | Gabala | ||
| Musa Gurbanli | Qarabağ | ||
| 10 | Ramil Sheydayev | Qarabağ | 7 |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davit Volkovi | Zira | Sabah | 3-3 (A) | 6 November 2021 |
As of matches played 15 May 2022
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nijat Mehbaliyev | Gabala | 11 |
| 2 | Mehdi Jannatov | Zira | 10 |
| Şahruddin Mahammadaliyev | Qarabağ | ||
| 4 | Ivan Brkić | Neftçi | 5 |
| 5 | Salahat Aghayev | Sabah | 4 |
| Stanislav Namașco | Shamakhi | ||
| Aydin Bayramov | Sumgayit | ||
| 8 | Kamran Ibrahimov | Neftçi | 3 |
| Emil Balayev | Qarabağ | ||
| Yusif İmanov | Sabah |
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