2008–09 FK Qarabağ season

Qarabağ
2008-09 season
Chairman Tahir Gözal
Manager Gurban Gurbanov
Stadium Guzanli Olympic Complex Stadium
Premier League 5th
Azerbaijan Cup Winners
Top goalscorer League: Nidal Ferhatovic
Artim Šakiri (7)
All: Vagif Javadov (9)
Home colours
Away colours
2009-10 →

The Qarabağ 2008-09 season was Qarabağ's sixteenth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their first season under Gurban Gurbanov. They finished the season in 5th place, and won the Azerbaijan Cup defeating Inter Baku in the final.

Squad

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

No. Position Player
1 Azerbaijan GK Farhad Veliyev
2 Azerbaijan DF Huseyn Isgandarov
3 Azerbaijan DF Aftandil Hajiyev
4 Azerbaijan DF Azer Mammadov
5 Azerbaijan DF Maksim Medvedyev
6 Azerbaijan MF Rashad Sadiqov
7 Albania DF Admir Teli
8 Azerbaijan MF Aslan Kerimov
9 Bosnia and Herzegovina FW Nidal Ferhatovic
10 Republic of Macedonia MF Artim Šakiri
11 Azerbaijan FW Rauf Aliyev
12 Azerbaijan GK Sahil Kerimov
13 Republic of Macedonia DF Zekirija Ramadani
14 Azerbaijan MF Namiq Yusifov
No. Position Player
15 Azerbaijan MF Aykhan Abbasov
16 Azerbaijan DF Elnur Allahverdiyev
17 Bosnia and Herzegovina MF Sedat Şahin
18 Azerbaijan FW Zaur Ramazanov
19 Azerbaijan MF Emin Imamaliyev
20 Azerbaijan FW Vagif Javadov
23 Azerbaijan MF Afran Ismayilov
26 Azerbaijan DF Zaur Hashimov
99 Azerbaijan GK Osman Umarov
Azerbaijan GK Vadim Naumov
-- Azerbaijan DF Bayram Kerimov
-- Azerbaijan MF Shahriyar Khalilov
-- Azerbaijan MF Timur Israfilov
-- Azerbaijan FW Agshin Mehtiyev

Transfers

Summer

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

No. Position Player
7 Georgia (country) MF Aleksandr Gogoberishvili (from Azerbaijan Baku)
9 Bosnia and Herzegovina FW Nidal Ferhatovic (from Sweden Vasalunds)
10 Republic of Macedonia MF Artim Šakiri (from Albania Besa Kavajë)
12 Azerbaijan GK Sahil Kerimov (from Azerbaijan Karvan)
13 Republic of Macedonia DF Zekirija Ramadan (from Albania Besa Kavajë)
17 Bosnia and Herzegovina MF Sedat Şahin (from Slovakia LAFC Lučenec)
18 Azerbaijan FW Zaur Ramazanov (from Azerbaijan Khazar Lankaran)
19 Azerbaijan MF Emin Imamaliev (from Azerbaijan Inter Baku)

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

No. Position Player
13 Azerbaijan DF Nodar Mammadov (loan to Azerbaijan MOIK Baku)
16 Azerbaijan MF Tagim Novruzov (loan to Azerbaijan MOIK Baku)
25 Liberia MF Isaac Pupo (to Azerbaijan Mughan)[1]
Azerbaijan DF Sergei Sokolov (to Azerbaijan Simurq)
Georgia (country) MF Goga Beraia (from Azerbaijan Gabala)
Azerbaijan FW Kenan Kerimov (to Azerbaijan Gabala)

Winter

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

No. Position Player
6 Azerbaijan DF Rashad Sadiqov (from Azerbaijan Neftchi Baku)
7 Albania DF Admir Teli (from Turkey Hacettepe)
16 Azerbaijan DF Elnur Allahverdiyev (from Azerbaijan Neftchi Baku)

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

No. Position Player
6 Guinea DF Mamaduba Soumah
7 Georgia (country) MF Aleksandr Gogoberishvili (to Azerbaijan Olimpik Baku)
14 Nigeria FW Victor Igbekoi (to Azerbaijan Turan Tovuz)

Competitions

Azerbaijan Premier League

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
26 14 7 5 35 22 +13 49 6 4 3 20 13 +7 8 3 2 15 9 +6

Last updated: 8 May 2013.
Source: Soccerway

Results

Table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Baku (C) 26 20 2 4 54 13+41 62 2009–10 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round
2 Inter Baku 26 18 7 1 54 16+38 61 2009–10 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round
3 Simurq 26 16 5 5 39 20+19 53
4 Khazar Lankaran 26 15 5 6 49 21+28 50
5 Qarabağ 26 14 7 5 35 22+13 49 2009–10 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round 1
6 Olimpik Baku 26 12 8 6 32 18+14 44
7 Standard Baku 26 12 3 11 30 31−1 39
8 Neftchi Baku 26 9 9 8 30 21+9 36
9 Karvan 26 10 4 12 28 33−5 34
10 Gabala 26 9 6 11 28 21+7 33
11 Turan 26 5 5 16 19 45−26 20
12 Mughan 26 4 2 20 19 53−34 14
13 Bakili (R) 26 3 3 20 14 65−51 12 Relegation to Azerbaijan First Division
14 MOIK Baku (R) 26 1 2 23 12 64−52 5

Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Karabakh won the Azerbaijan Cup 2008–09 and therefore qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Azerbaijan Cup

Squad Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier League Azerbaijan Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Azerbaijan Farhad Veliyev 23 0 23 0 0 0
3 DF Azerbaijan Aftandil Hajiyev 13 0 13 0 0 0
4 DF Azerbaijan Azer Mammadov 10 0 10 0 0 0
5 DF Azerbaijan Maksim Medvedyev 20 0 20 0 0 0
6 MF Azerbaijan Rashad Sadiqov 13 0 13 0 0 0
7 DF Albania Admir Teli 13 2 13 2 0 0
8 MF Azerbaijan Aslan Kerimov 22 1 22 1 0 0
9 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina Nidal Ferhatovic 17 7 17 7 0 0
10 MF Republic of Macedonia Artim Šakiri 22 7 22 7 0 0
11 FW Azerbaijan Rauf Aliyev 8 1 8 1 0 0
12 GK Azerbaijan Sahil Kerimov 4 0 4 0 0 0
13 DF Republic of Macedonia Zekirija Ramadani 15 0 15 0 0 0
14 MF Azerbaijan Namiq Yusifov 22 0 22 0 0 0
15 MF Azerbaijan Aykhan Abbasov 16 0 16 0 0 0
16 DF Azerbaijan Elnur Allahverdiyev 11 0 11 0 0 0
17 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Sedat Şahin 18 2 18 2 0 0
18 FW Azerbaijan Zaur Ramazanov 24 4 24 4 0 0
19 MF Azerbaijan Emin Imamaliyev 21 4 21 4 0 0
20 FW Azerbaijan Vagif Javadov 25 6 25 6 0 0
26 DF Azerbaijan Zaur Hashimov 19 0 19 0 0 0
DF Azerbaijan Murad Aghakishiyev 12 0 12 0 0 0
DF Azerbaijan Gara Garayev 1 0 1 0 0 0
Players who left Qarabağ on loan during the season:
16 MF Azerbaijan Tagim Novruzov 1 0 1 0 0 0
23 MF Azerbaijan Afran Ismayilov 1 0 1 0 0 0
Players who appeared for Qarabağ who left during the season:
6 DF Guinea Mamaduba Soumah 3 0 3 0 0 0
7 MF Georgia (country) Aleksandr Gogoberishvili 4 0 4 0 0 0
14 FW Nigeria Victor Igbekoi 3 1 3 1 0 0

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Total
1 FWAzerbaijan 20 Vagif Javadov 6 3 9
2 FWBosnia and Herzegovina 9 Nidal Ferhatovic 7 1 8
3 MFRepublic of Macedonia 10 Artim Šakiri 7 0 7
FWAzerbaijan 18 Zaur Ramazanov 4 3 7
5 MFAzerbaijan 19 Emin Imamaliyev 4 0 4
6 MFBosnia and Herzegovina 17 Sedat Şahin 2 1 3
7 DFAlbania 7 Admir Teli 2 0 2
8 FWAzerbaijan 11 Rauf Aliyev 1 0 1
FWNigeria 14 Viktor Ibekoyi 1 0 1
MFAzerbaijan 8 Aslan Kerimov 1 0 1
DFAzerbaijan 16 Elnur Allahverdiyev 0 1 1
TOTALS 359 44

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "Pupo switches club in Azerbaijan". Liberian Soccer. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  2. ↑ NBC is renamed
  3. ↑ Doğma torpaq, qüdrətinə qurban olum! (Azerbaijani)

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