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Qarabağ

2011–12 season
Chairman	Tahir Gözal
Manager	Gurban Gurbanov
Stadium	Guzanli Olympic Complex Stadium
Premier League	4th
Azerbaijan Cup	Semi-finals vs FK Baku
Europa League	Third Qualifying Round vs Club Brugge
Top goalscorer	League: Giorgi Adamia (7) All: Giorgi Adamia & Rauf Aliyev (8)
Highest home attendance	17,387 vs EB/Streymur 21 July 2011
Lowest home attendance	300 vs Turan Tovuz 30 September 2011
Average home league attendance	3,704
Home colours Away colours
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The Qarabağ 2011–12 season was Qarabağ's 19th Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their fourth season under Gurban Gurbanov. They finished the season in 4th place, and were knocked out of the 2011–12 Azerbaijan Cup at the Semi-final stage by FK Baku. They also participated in the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League, entering at the first qualifying round stage. They beat Banga Gargždai of Lithuania, before beating EB/Streymur of the Faroe Islands on away goals in the second qualifying round. They were knocked out of the Europa League in the third qualifying round against Club Brugge of Belgium, losing 4-2 on aggregate. Their kits were manufactured by Kappa and was sponsored by Azersun.

Squad

As of 7 February 2012

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  AZE Farhad Veliyev 2 DF  AZE Gara Garayev 4 DF  AZE Zaur Hashimov 5 DF  AZE Maksim Medvedev 6 MF  AZE Rashad Sadigov (captain) 7 MF  AZE Namiq Yusifov (vice captain) 9 FW  AZE Bakhtiyar Soltanov 10 MF  AZE Emin Imamaliev 11 FW  AZE Rauf Aliyev 12 GK  AZE Osman Umarov 14 DF  AZE Rashad Sadygov 15 DF  AZE Elgiz Karamli 16 DF  AZE Kamil Huseynov

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 FW  AZE Vügar Nadirov 18 MF  AZE Ilgar Gurbanov 19 MF  MKD Muarem Muarem 20 MF  MKD Nderim Nedzipi 22 MF  AZE Afran Ismayilov 23 FW  AZE Tural Isgandarov 24 DF  ALB Admir Teli 25 DF  ALB Ansi Agolli 44 DF  AZE Eltun Yagublu 70 FW  AZE Vagif Javadov 77 FW  GEO Giorgi Adamia 99 GK  SRB Bojan Pavlović

Transfers

Summer

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 9 MF  AZE Bakhtiyar Soltanov (from FK Baku) 25 DF  ALB Ansi Agolli (from Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, previously on loan) 88 MF  BRA Leonardo Rocha (from FK Baku)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 3 DF  AZE Aftandil Hajiyev (to Turan Tovuz) 8 MF  AZE Aslan Kerimov (to Sumgayit City) 9 MF  AZE Elvin Mammadov (to FK Baku) 13 DF  AZE Samir Abbasov (to Sumgayit City) 12 GK  AZE Sahil Kerimov (to Sumgayit City) 16 MF  AZE Rashad Karimov (to Sumgayit City) 31 MF  LVA Andrejs Rubins (to Simurq) 72 MF  TUR Devran Ayhan — FW  AZE Murad Sattarli (on loan to Sumgayit City) — MF  AZE Aykhan Abbasov (to Turan Tovuz)

Winter

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 20 MF  MKD Muarem Muarem (from FK Rabotnički) 44 DF  AZE Eltun Yagublu (from Neftchi Baku) 70 FW  AZE Vagif Javadov (from Volga Nizhny Novgorod)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 88 FW  BRA Leonardo Rocha (to Treze)

Competitions

Azerbaijan Premier League

Results summary

Last updated: 13 August 2011.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Results

14 August 2011 1	Qarabağ	1 - 0	Inter	Guzanli Olympic Stadium
18:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Aliyev 52'	Summary		Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Elchin Mämmädov

21 August 2011 2	Kəpəz	1 - 2	Qarabağ	Ganja City Stadium
17:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Parkhachev 49'	Summary	Adamia 8' Aliyev 13'	Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Anar Salmanov

27 August 2011 3	Qarabağ	0 - 1	Gabala	Guzanli Olympic Complex Stadium
17:30 AZST (UTC+5)	Sadiqov  76'  90+1'	Summary	Mendy 37'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Vusal Aliyev

17 September 2011 5	Qarabağ	0 - 1	Khazar Lankaran	Guzanli Olympic Stadium
16:00 AZST (UTC+5)		Summary	Piţ 12' Allahverdiyev  44'  63'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

24 September 2011 6	AZAL	1 - 3	Qarabağ	AZAL Stadium
18:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Boghiu 3'	Summary	Arsenijević 15' (o.g.) Adamia 21', 77'	Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Anar Salmanov

30 September 2011 7	Qarabağ	3 - 1	Turan	Guzanli Olympic Stadium
18:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Nadirov 23' Agolli 53' Sadygov 85'	Summary	Aliyev 52'	Attendance: 300 Referee: Elnur Muradov

16 October 2011 8	Ravan Baku	1 - 1	Qarabağ	Dalga Arena
17:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Zečević 90+3'	Summary	Rocha 75'	Attendance: 800 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

21 October 2011 9	Simurq	0 - 1	Qarabağ	Zaqatala City Stadium
17:00 AZST (UTC+5)		Summary	Aliyev 61'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Elnur Muradov

25 October 2011 10	Neftchi	3 - 2	Qarabağ	Ismat Gayibov Stadium
15:00 AZST (UTC+5)	R Abdullayev 27' Teli 67' (og.) Flavinho 72'		Ismayilov 4', 24'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Rovshan Ahmadov

28 October 2011 11	Qarabağ	2 - 1	Baku	Guzanli Olympic Stadium
15:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Teli 7' Sadigov 48'	Summary	Verpakovskis 36'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Anar Salmanov

5 November 2011 12	Qarabağ	1 - 2	Sumgayit	Guzanli Olympic Stadium
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Rocha 90+1'	Summary	Nurahmadov 20' Sattarly 72'	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Rahim Hasanov

26 November 2011 14	Qarabağ	1 - 2	Neftchi	Guzanli Olympic Complex Stadium
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Ismayilov 65'	Summary	Abishov 9' Flavinho 88'	Attendance: 2000 Referee: Anar Salmanov

4 December 2011 15	Turan	0 - 1	Qarabağ	Tovuz City Stadium
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Abbasov  63'  70'	Summary	Soltanov 4'	Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov

14 December 2011 17	Qarabağ	2 - 0	Ravan Baku	Guzanli Olympic Stadium
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Ismayilov 72', 76' (pen.)	Summary		Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

15 February 2012 19	Baku	0 - 3	Qarabağ	Tofig Bahramov Stadium
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)		Summary	Ismayilov 28' (pen.) Sadigov 48' Adamia 65'	Attendance: 400 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

20 February 2012 20	Qarabağ	1 - 0	Kəpəz	Guzanli Olympic Stadium
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Adamia 27'	Summary	Ismayilov  73'  90+1'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Orkhan Mämmädov

3 March 2012 21	Qarabağ	1 - 0	AZAL	Guzanli Olympic Stadium
14:30 AZT (UTC+4)	Aliyev 80'	Summary		Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Rahim Hasanov

7 March 2012 22	Qarabağ	2 - 0	Simurq	Guzanli Olympic Stadium
14:30 AZT (UTC+4)	Sadygov 22' Nadirov 53'	Summary		Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

League table

Azerbaijan Premier League Championship Group

Results

11 March 2012 23	Qarabağ	1 - 0	Khazar Lankaran	Guzanli Olympic Stadium
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Adamia 69'	Summary		Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Elchin Mämmädov

17 March 2012 24	Qarabağ	1 - 1	Gabala	Guzanli Olympic Complex Stadium
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Gurbanov 90'	Summary	Mendy 17'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov

24 March 2012 25	Baku	1 - 2	Qarabağ	Tofig Bakhramov Stadium
14:30 AZT (UTC+4)	Hajiyev 71'	Summary	Medvedev 8' Javadov 47'	Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Vusal Aliyev

7 April 2012 27	Inter Baku	1 - 1	Qarabağ	Shafa Stadium
16:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Tskhadadze 90+1'	Summary	Medvedev 75'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

14 April 2012 28	Gabala	1 - 0	Qarabağ	Gabala City Stadium
16:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Kamanan 70'	Summary		Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Rahim Hasanov

22 April 2012 29	Qarabağ	2 - 4	Baku	Guzanli Olympic Complex Stadium
16:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Adamia 34' Muarem 89'	Summary	Ivanovs 14' Česnauskis 62' Šolić 65' Yusifov 75' (o.g.)	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Aliyar Agayev

29 April 2012 30	Neftchi	2 - 1	Qarabağ	Ismat Gayibov Stadium
17:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Abdullayev 71' Abishov 90+1' (pen.)	Summary	Javadov 67' Medvedev  90'	Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Rahim Hasanov

5 May 2012 31	Qarabağ	1 - 0	Inter Baku	Guzanli Olympic Complex Stadium
17:30 AZST (UTC+5)	Levin 75' (o.g.)	Summary		Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

11 May 2012 32	Khazar Lankaran	4 - 1	Qarabağ	Lankaran City Stadium
17:30 AZST (UTC+5)	Sadio 11' Brenes 22' Bonfim 32', 66' Beqiri  36'  67'	Summary	Aliyev 67' (pen.)	Attendance: 13,500 Referee: Elchin Mämmädov

Table

1. ^ Baku qualified for the first qualifiying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League as winner of the 2011–12 Azerbaijan Cup.

Azerbaijan Cup

30 November 2011 Last 16	Qarabağ	3 - 0	Sumgayit	Guzanli Olympic Complex Stadium
13:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Soltanov 19' Ismayilov 24' Rocha 40'	Summary		Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Elchin Mämmädov

14 March 2012 Quarter Finals 1st Leg	Gabala	2 - 2	Qarabağ	Gabala City Stadium
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Mendy 42' Dodo 66'	Summary	Aliyev 46' Muarem 90'	Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

18 April 2012 Semi Final 1st Leg	Baku	0 - 1	Qarabağ	Tofig Bahramov Stadium
15:30 AZST (UTC+5)		Summary	Adamia 89'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

25 April 2012 Semi Final 2nd Leg	Qarabağ	0 - 1 (a.e.t.) (1 - 1 agg.) (4 - 5 p)	Baku	Guzanli Olympic Complex Stadium
16:00 AZST (UTC+5)		Summary Youtube	Horvat 39'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Elchin Mämmädov
	Penalties
	Javadov R.A.Sadigov Medvedev Yusifov R.F.Sadygov		Šolić Česnauskis Maharramov Horvat Kovačević

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying phase

30 June 2011 1st qualifying round 1st leg	Banga Gargždai	0 – 4	Qarabağ	Gargždai, Lithuania
20:30 AZST (UTC+5)		Report	Sadigov 16' Nadirov 33', 70' Soltanov 88'	Stadium: Gargždai Stadium Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Thorvaldur Arnason (Iceland)

7 July 2011 1st qualifying round 2nd leg	Qarabağ	3 – 0 (7 - 0 agg.)	Banga Gargždai	Baku, Azerbaijan
20:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Teli 29' Sadigov 35' Agoli 77'	Report		Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Yuriy Mozharovskyy (Ukraine)

14 July 2011 2nd qualifying round 1st leg	EB/Streymur	1 – 1	Qarabağ	Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
22:00 AZST (UTC+5)	A. Hansen 90+3'	Report	Aliyev 11'	Stadium: Gundadalur Attendance: 735 Referee: Mark Steven Whitby (Wales)

21 July 2011 2nd qualifying round 2nd leg	Qarabağ	0 – 0 ((a)1 - 1 agg.)	EB/Streymur	Baku, Azerbaijan
20:00 AZST (UTC+5)		Report		Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 17,387 Referee: Goran Spirkoski (Macedonia)

28 July 2011 3rd qualifying round 1st leg	Club Brugge	4 – 1	Qarabağ	Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges
22:30 AZST (UTC+5)	Vleminckx 9' Vázquez 55' Donk 71' Dirar 83'	Report	Aliyev 62'	Attendance: 22,213 Referee: Arnold Hunter (Northern Ireland)

4 August 2011 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg	Qarabağ	1 – 0 (2 - 4 agg.)	Club Brugge	Baku, Azerbaijan
20:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Soltanov 87'	Report		Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 9,800 Referee: Sascha Kever (Switzerland)

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 14 May 2012

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Premier League		Azerbaijan Cup		Europa League
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	AZE	Farhad Veliyev	5	0	4+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
2	DF	AZE	Gara Garayev	27	0	17+4	0	2+0	0	2+2	0
4	DF	AZE	Zaur Hashimov	14	0	8+3	0	1+1	0	0+1	0
5	DF	AZE	Maksim Medvedev	36	2	24+1	2	5+0	0	6+0	0
6	MF	AZE	Rashad Sadigov	34	5	22+2	3	5+0	0	5+0	2
7	MF	AZE	Namiq Yusifov	42	0	30+1	0	5+0	0	6+0	0
9	FW	AZE	Bakhtiyar Soltanov	34	5	9+17	2	3+1	1	0+4	2
10	MF	AZE	Emin Imamaliev	3	0	1+1	0	0+0	0	0+1	0
11	FW	AZE	Rauf Aliyev	38	8	18+11	5	3+1	1	5+0	2
14	DF	AZE	Rashad Sadygov	37	3	25+2	3	3+1	0	6+0	0
17	FW	AZE	Vügar Nadirov	31	4	14+8	2	2+2	0	5+0	2
18	MF	AZE	Ilgar Gurbanov	27	1	11+11	1	1+1	0	1+2	0
19	MF	MKD	Muarem Muarem	17	2	11+3	1	2+1	1	0+0	0
20	MF	MKD	Nderim Nedzipi	12	0	2+5	0	0+1	0	1+3	0
22	MF	AZE	Afran Ismayilov	35	7	23+3	6	4+0	1	5+0	0
23	FW	AZE	Tural Isgandarov	7	0	1+4	0	0+1	0	0+1	0
24	DF	ALB	Admir Teli	43	2	32+0	1	5+0	0	6+0	1
25	DF	ALB	Ansi Agolli	41	2	29+2	1	4+0	0	6+0	1
44	DF	AZE	Eltun Yagublu	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
70	FW	AZE	Vagif Javadov	13	2	6+3	2	4+0	0	0+0	0
77	FW	GEO	Giorgi Adamia	38	7	26+2	6	2+2	1	6+0	0
99	GK	SRB	Bojan Pavlović	38	0	28+0	0	5+0	0	5+0	0
Players who appeared for Qarabağ no longer at the club:
88	FW	BRA	Leonardo Rocha	15	3	11+3	2	1+0	1	0+0	0

Goal scorers

Place	Position	Nation	Number	Name	Premier League	Azerbaijan Cup	Europa League	Total
1	FW		77	Giorgi Adamia	7	1	0	8
	FW		11	Rauf Aliyev	5	1	2	8
3	MF		22	Afran Ismayilov	6	1	0	7
4	FW		9	Bakhtiyar Soltanov	2	1	2	5
	DF		14	Rashad Sadiqov	3	0	2	5
6	FW		17	Vüqar Nadirov	2	0	2	4
7	FW		88	Leonardo Rocha	2	1	0	3
8	DF		24	Admir Teli	1	0	1	2
	DF		25	Ansi Agolli	1	0	1	2
	DF		5	Maksim Medvedev	2	0	0	2
	FW		70	Vagif Javadov	2	0	0	2
	MF		19	Muarem Muarem	1	1	0	2
				Own Goal	2	0	0	2
14	MF		18	Ilgar Gurbanov	1	0	0	1
				TOTALS	37	6	10	53

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name	Premier League		Azerbaijan Cup		Europa League		Total
1		GK	Farhad Veliyev	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2		DF	Gara Garayev	3	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
5		DF	Maksim Medvedev	7	1	1	0	2	0	10	1
6		MF	Rashad Sadigov	4	1	0	0	0	0	4	1
7		MF	Namiq Yusifov	4	0	1	0	2	0	7	0
11		FW	Rauf Aliyev	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
14		DF	Rashad Sadygov	8	0	1	0	0	0	9	0
17		FW	Vügar Nadirov	4	0	0	0	1	0	5	0
18		MF	Ilgar Gurbanov	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
19		MF	Muarem Muarem	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
20		MF	Nderim Nedzipi	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
22		MF	Afran Ismayilov	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
24		DF	Admir Teli	3	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
25		DF	Ansi Agolli	3	0	0	0	1	0	4	0
70		FW	Vagif Javadov	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
77		DF	Giorgi Adamia	6	1	2	0	0	0	8	1
88		FW	Leonardo Rocha	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
99		GK	Bojan Pavlović	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
			TOTALS	62	3	6	0	7	0	75	3

Monthly awards

Month	Azerbaijan Professional Football League Awards
	Player	Award
February	Afran Ismayilov	Won

Annual awards

Award	PFL Seasonal Awards
	Player	Award
Best Forward	Rauf Aliyev	Won

Notes

• Note 1: Qarabağ played their home match at Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, Baku as their own Guzanli Olympic Complex Stadium did not meet the UEFA criteria.
• Note 2: EB/Streymur played their home match at Gundadalur, Tórshavn as their own Við Margáir did not meet the UEFA criteria.

References

1. Джавадов вернулся в "Карабах" (in Russian). UEFA. 17 January 2012.
2. "Banga vs. Qarabag - 30 June 2011 - Soccerway".
3. "Qarabag vs. Banga - 7 July 2011 - Soccerway".
4. "EB / Streymur vs. Qarabag - 14 July 2011 - Soccerway".
5. "Qarabag vs. EB / Streymur - 21 July 2011 - Soccerway".
6. "Club Brugge vs. Qarabag - 28 July 2011 - Soccerway".
7. Euro Experience. Competitions UEFA
8. ПФЛ наградила героев прошлого сезона (ОБНОВЛЕНО). Azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 10 October 2012.

External links

• Qarabağ at Soccerway.com

• Azerbaijani football clubs 2011–12 season
• Qarabağ FK seasons
• 2011–12 UEFA Europa League participants seasons