2018–19 Azerbaijan Premier League

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Azerbaijan Premier League
Season 2018–19
Matches played 112
All statistics correct as of 16 June 2018.

The 2018–19 Azerbaijan Premier League will be the 27th season of the Azerbaijan Premier League. Qarabağ are the defending champions.[1]

The winner of the league this season will earn a spot in the first qualifying round of the 2019–20 Champions League, and the second and third placed clubs would earn a place in the first qualifying round of the 2019–20 Europa League.[2]

Teams

Kapaz was relegated at the conclusion of the previous season.[1] Sabah were promoted and will participate in the Premier League this season.[3]

Locations of the 2018–19 Azerbaijan Premier League teams.
Team in italics is from a zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and is playing its home games in Baku.

Stadia and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Venue Capacity[4]
Gabala Qabala Gabala City Stadium 4,500
Keşla Keshla Inter Arena 8,125
Neftchi Baku Baku Bakcell Arena 10,500
Qarabağ Baku Azersun Arena 5,800
Sabah Baku Bine Stadium 600
Sabail Səbail Bayil Arena 5,000
Sumgayit Sumqayit Kapital Bank Arena 1,500
Zira Baku Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium 1,400

Stadiums

Gabala Keşla Neftchi Baku Qarabağ
Gabala City Stadium Inter Arena Bakcell Arena Azersun Arena
Capacity: 4,500 Capacity: 8,125 Capacity: 10,500 Capacity: 5,800
AzersunArena.jpg 260px Ganja Stadium
Sabah Sabail Sumgayit Zira
Bine Stadium Bayil Arena Kapital Bank Arena Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Capacity: 600 Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 1,500 Capacity: 1,400
Stadium

Personnel and kits

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 Georgia (country) Sanan Gurbanov Azerbaijan Javid Huseynov Joma QafqaZ Hotels[5]
Keşla Ukraine Yuriy Maksymov Azerbaijan Kamran Aghayev Joma Samaya LTD
Neftchi Baku Italy Roberto Bordin Azerbaijan Ruslan Abışov Kappa ASAN service
Qarabağ Azerbaijan Gurban Gurbanov Azerbaijan Rashad Sadygov Adidas Azersun Holding
Sabah Azerbaijan Arif Asadov Azerbaijan Ilgar Alakbarov Lescon
Sabail Azerbaijan Aftandil Hajiyev Azerbaijan Eltun Yagublu Nike
Sumgayit Azerbaijan Nazim Suleymanov Azerbaijan Vurğun Hüseynov Joma Pasha Insurance
Zira Azerbaijan Aykhan Abbasov Azerbaijan Anar Nazirov Joma Santral Electric

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointmentr
Gabala Ukraine Roman Hryhorchuk End of contract 29 May 2018[6] Pre-season Azerbaijan Sanan Gurbanov 30 May 2018[7]
Neftchi Baku Azerbaijan Tarlan Ahmedov End of contract 31 May 2018[8] Pre-season Italy Roberto Bordin 8 June 2018[9]
Sabail Azerbaijan Samir Aliyev Mutual consent 22 May 2018[10] Pre-season Azerbaijan Aftandil Hajiyev 11 June 2018[11]
Sumgayit Azerbaijan Samir Abbasov 20 May 2018 Pre-season Azerbaijan Nazim Suleymanov 7 June 2018[12]

League table

Template:2018–19 Azerbaijan Premier League table

Results

Clubs will play each other four times for a total of 28 matches each.[13]

Season statistics

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