2012–13 FK Qarabağ season

Qarabağ
2012–13 season
Chairman	Tahir Gözal
Manager	Gurban Gurbanov
Stadium	Tofiq Bahramov Stadium1
Premier League	2nd
Azerbaijan Cup	Semifinals vs Neftchi Baku
Top goalscorer	League: Richard (13); All: Richard (14)
Highest home attendance	3,000 vs Neftchi Baku ; 4 May 2013
Lowest home attendance	150 vs FK Baku ; 20 October 2012
Average home league attendance	768
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2011–12 2013–14 →

The Qarabağ 2012–13 season is Qarabağ's 20th Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their fifth season under Gurban Gurbanov. Qarabağ' will also compete in the 2012–13 Azerbaijan Cup.^[when?]

Squad

As of 3 March 2013

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	AZE	Farhad Veliyev
2	DF	AZE	Gara Garayev
3	DF	AZE	Kamil Huseynov
4	DF	AZE	Zaur Hashimov
5	DF	AZE	Maksim Medvedev
6	DF	AZE	Haji Ahmadov
7	MF	AZE	Namiq Yusifov
9	FW	AZE	Tural Isgandarov
10	MF	MKD	Muarem Muarem
11	FW	AZE	Branimir Subašić
12	GK	AZE	Osman Umarov
14	DF	AZE	Rashad Sadygov (captain)
15	FW	NGA	Emeka Opara
16	FW	AZE	Elnur Abdulov
17	FW	AZE	Vüqar Nadirov


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	MF	AZE	Ilgar Gurbanov
20	MF	BRA	Richard
21	MF	BRA	Reynaldo
22	MF	AZE	Afran Ismayilov
24	DF	ALB	Admir Teli
25	DF	ALB	Ansi Agolli
27	DF	AZE	Elvin Musazade
32	MF	AZE	Toghrul Bilalli
33	MF	AZE	Tamkin Khalilzade
44	DF	AZE	Eltun Yagublu
55	DF	AZE	Badavi Guseynov
70	FW	AZE	Vagif Javadov
88	MF	ARG	Cristian Torres
89	GK	CRO	Miro Varvodić

Out on loan

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	FW	AZE	Bakhtiyar Soltanov (at Simurq)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	FW	AZE	Murad Sattarli (at Simurq)

Transfers

Summer

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
6	DF	AZE	Haji Ahmadov (from Baku)
16	FW	AZE	Elnur Abdulov (from Inter Baku)
20	MF	BRA	Richard (from Santo André)
33	FW	EGY	Mostafa Afroto (from Al Ahly)^[1]
55	DF	AZE	Badavi Guseynov (from Anzhi Makhachkala)
89	GK	CRO	Miro Varvodić (from 1. FC Köln)^[2]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
6	MF	AZE	Rashad Sadigov (to Neftchi Baku)
9	FW	AZE	Bakhtiyar Soltanov (loan to Kapaz)
13	MF	AZE	Emin Imamaliev (loan to Kapaz)
20	FW	MKD	Nderim Nedzipi (to Shkëndija)
21	FW	AZE	Murad Sattarli (loan to Simurq)
77	FW	GEO	Giorgi Adamia (to Inter Baku)
90	GK	SRB	Bojan Pavlović (to Hapoel Ashkelon)^[3]

Winter

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
11	FW	AZE	Branimir Subašić (from Khazar Lankaran)
15	FW	NGA	Emeka Opara (from Al Naser)^[4]
21	MF	BRA	Reynaldo (from Anderlecht)^[5]
27	DF	AZE	Elvin Musazada (from Ravan Baku)^[6]
88	MF	ARG	Cristian Torres (from Ravan Baku)^[6]
—	MF	AZE	Emin Imamaliev (Loan return from Kəpəz)
—	FW	AZE	Bakhtiyar Soltanov (loan return from Kəpəz)

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
11	FW	AZE	Rauf Aliyev (to Baku)
33	FW	EGY	Mostafa Afroto (to Misr El Makasa)^[7]
88	MF	AZE	Emin Mustafayev (to Ravan Baku)^[8]
—	FW	AZE	Bakhtiyar Soltanov (Loan to Simurq)^[9]

Competitions

Friendlies

19 January 2013	Qarabağ	3–2	Ural	Antalya, Turkey
19:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Garayev 28' T.Bilalli 50' E.Musazada 68'	Summary

Azerbaijan Premier League

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
22	10	9	3	30	19	+11	39	6	4	1	16	6	+10	4	5	2	14	13	+1

Last updated: 3 March 2013.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	A	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	D	W	W	D	L	W	D	D	D	L	L	W	W	D	W	W	D	W	D	W	W	D
Position	6	5	1	1	3	3	3	2	2	3	5	3	2	4	3	2	3	3	4	3	3	3

Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

3 August 2012 1	Inter Baku	1–1	Qarabağ	Baku
AZST (UTC+5)	Teli 89' (o.g.)	Summary	Muarem 37'	Stadium: Shafa Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

11 August 2012 2	Qarabağ	1–0	Neftchi Baku	Baku¹
20:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Garayev 41'	Summary		Stadium: Dalga Arena Attendance: 800 Referee: Aliyar Agayev

19 August 2012 3	Sumgayit	1–6	Qarabağ	Sumqayit
18:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Hajiyev 20' Allahquliyev 74'	Summary	Richard 14' Sadygov 21' (pen.) Garayev 39' 44' Nadirov 60' Muarem 64' Gurbanov 81' Yusifov 90+1'	Stadium: Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium Attendance: 8,000

24 August 2012 4	Qarabağ	0–0	Ravan Baku	Baku¹
20:00 AZST (UTC+5)		Summary		Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov

16 September 2012 5	AZAL	6–2	Qarabağ	Baku
18:30 AZST (UTC+5)	Arsenijević 13' Nildo 19', 49', 59', 77' Benouahi 43' (pen.)	Summary	Richard 81', 87'	Stadium: AZAL Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Aliyar Agayev

23 September 2012 6	Turan Tovuz	0–1	Qarabağ	Tovuz
17:00 AZST (UTC+5)		Summary	Sadygov 85' (pen.)	Stadium: Tovuz City Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Elchin Mämmädov

29 September 2012 7	Simurq	0–0	Qarabağ	Zaqatala
18:00 AZST (UTC+5)		Summary		Stadium: Zaqatala City Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Aliyar Agayev

4 October 2012 8	Kəpəz	0–0	Qarabağ	Ganja
16:00 AZST (UTC+5)		Summary		Stadium: Ganja City Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Elchin Mämmädov

20 October 2012 9	Qarabağ	1–1	Baku	Baku¹
16:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Richard 79' (pen.)	Summary	Rodríguez 23'	Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

27 October 2012 10	Khazar Lankaran	2–0	Qarabağ	Lankaran
16:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Sialmas 36', 62'	Summary	Medvedev 40' 52'	Stadium: Lankaran City Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

31 October 2012 11	Qarabağ	1–2	Gabala	Baku¹
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Muarem 59'	Summary	Abdullayev 32' Dodô 34'	Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Vusal Aliyev

4 November 2012 12	Qarabağ	2–0	AZAL	Baku¹
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Muarem 59' Javadov 65'	Summary		Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

18 November 2012 13	Qarabağ	2–1	Simurq	Baku¹
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Richard 23' Süleymanov 35' (o.g.)	Summary	Božić 61' (pen.)	Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Vusal Aliyev

24 November 2012 14	Qarabağ	1–1	Turan Tovuz	Baku
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)	M.Rahimov 85' (o.g.)	Summary	Ballo 69'	Stadium: Tofig Bakhramov Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Rahim Hasanov

2 December 2012 15	Neftchi Baku	0–1	Qarabağ	Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4)		Summary	Nadirov 12'	Stadium: Ismat Gayibov Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

7 December 2012 16	Qarabağ	3–1	Kəpəz	Baku¹
16:00AZT (UTC+4)	Richard 7' Javadov 21' Ismayilov 89'	Summary	Fomenko 90+2'	Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov

15 December 2012 17	Baku	0–0	Qarabağ	Baku
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)		Summary	Garayev 90+1'	Stadium: Tofig Bakhramov Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Anar Salmanov

20 December 2012 18	Qarabağ	1–0	Khazar Lankaran	Baku¹
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Nadirov 73'	Summary		Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

10 February 2013 19	Gabala	1–1	Qarabağ	Qabala
15:30 AZT (UTC+4)	Žinko 41'	Summary	Richard 54' (pen.)	Stadium: Gabala City Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Vusal Aliyev

16 February 2013 20	Qarabağ	3–0	Sumgayit	Baku¹
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Javadov 29' Teli 83' Sadygov 87'	Summary		Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: RamilDiniyev

22 February 2013 21	Ravan Baku	2–3	Qarabağ	Baku
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Varea 26' Kalonas 59' Adamović 29' 67'	Summary	Richard 6' Agolli 19' Teli 90+1'	Stadium: Dalga Arena Attendance: 600 Referee: Elchin Mämmädov

3 March 2013 22	Qarabağ	0–0	Inter Baku	Baku¹
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)		Summary		Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Vusal Aliyev

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Neftçi Baku	22	14	2	6	47	24	+23	44	Qualification for championship group
2	Inter Baku	22	11	8	3	24	12	+12	41
3	Qarabağ	22	10	9	3	30	19	+11	39
4	Simurq	22	9	9	4	25	15	+10	36
5	Gabala	22	9	5	8	26	27	−1	32

Source: Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan and Soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Azerbaijan Premier League Championship Group

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
10	6	2	2	13	7	+6	20	3	1	1	8	5	+3	3	1	1	5	2	+3

Last updated: 20 14 May 2013.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H
Result	L	W	W	W	W	W	L	D	W	D
Position	4	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2

Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2013. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

12 March 2013 23	Simurq	1–0	Qarabağ	Zaqatala
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)	R.Eyyubov 31' R.Eyyubov 28' 31'	Summary		Stadium: Zaqatala City Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Rahim Häsänov

30 March 2013 24	Qarabağ	1–0	Gabala	Baku¹
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Richard 39'	Summary		Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

6 April 2013 25	Neftchi Baku	1–2	Qarabağ	Baku
17:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Mitreski 44' Canales 87'	Summary	Richard 35' (pen.), 69'	Stadium: Bakcell Arena Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Rahim Häsänov

13 April 2013 26	Qarabağ	3–2	Inter Baku	Baku¹
15:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Medvedev 26' Nadirov 46' Opara 79'	Summary	Fomenko 54' F.Bayramov 57'	Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

21 April 2013 27	Baku	0–1	Qarabağ	Baku
16:00 AZST (UTC+5)		Summary	Richard 87' (pen.)	Stadium: Tofig Bakhramov Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Ramil Diniyev

28 April 2013 28	Gabala	0–2	Qarabağ	Qabala
16:00 AZST (UTC+5)		Summary	Reynaldo 67', 76'	Stadium: Gabala City Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

4 May 2013 29	Qarabağ	1–2	Neftchi Baku	Baku¹
19:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Richard 72' (pen.)	Summary	Canales 23', 84'	Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

9 May 2013 30	Inter Baku	0–0	Qarabağ	Baku
19:00 AZST (UTC+5)		Summary		Stadium: Shafa Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Aliyar Agayev

14 May 2013 31	Qarabağ	3–1	Baku	Baku¹
17:30 AZST (UTC+5)	Muarem 37' Nadirov 58' Ivanovs 73' (o.g.)	Summary	Mario 18' R.Aliyev 84'	Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Vusal Aliyev

19 May 2013 32	Qarabağ	0–0	Simurq	Baku¹
18:00 AZST (UTC+5)		Summary		Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Rahim Häsänov

Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Neftçi Baku (C)	32	19	5	8	59	32	+27	62	Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round
2	Qarabağ	32	16	11	5	43	26	+17	59	Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round
3	Inter Baku	32	16	9	7	38	22	+16	57	Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round
4	Simurq	32	12	12	8	32	26	+6	48
5	Baku	32	9	14	9	33	27	+6	41

Source: Soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Azerbaijan Cup

28 November 2012 Second Round	Kəpəz	0–2 (a.e.t.)	Qarabağ	Ganja
13:00 AZT (UTC+4)		Summary	B.Asani 100' (o.g.) Ismayilov 115'	Stadium: Ganja City Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

27 February 2013 Quarterfinals 1st Leg	Gabala	1–1	Qarabağ	Qabala
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Dodô 33'	Summary	Nadirov 56'	Stadium: Gabala City Stadium Attendance: 1,150 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

7 March 2013 Quarterfinals 2nd Leg	Qarabağ	0–0 (a 1 – 1 agg.)	Gabala	Baku¹
18:00 AZT (UTC+4)		Summary		Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

17 April 2013 Semifinals 1st Leg	Neftchi Baku	2–1	Qarabağ	Baku
19:30 AZST (UTC+5)	Abdullayev 63' (pen.) Nasimov 90+1'	Summary	Nadirov 55'	Stadium: Bakcell Arena Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Anar Salmanov

24 April 2013 Semifinals 2nd Leg	Qarabağ	2–2 (3–4 agg.)	Neftchi Baku	Baku¹
21:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Richard 41' (pen.) Opara 86'	Summary	Yunuszade 42' Canales 77'	Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 3,820 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

Squad statistics

As of 20 May 2013

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Premier League		Azerbaijan Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	AZE	Farhad Veliyev	19	0	17+0	0	2+0	0
2	DF	AZE	Gara Garayev	32	1	27+1	1	3+1	0
3	DF	AZE	Kamil Huseynov	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
5	DF	AZE	Maksim Medvedev	27	1	23+1	1	3+0	0
6	DF	AZE	Haji Ahmadov	11	0	4+4	0	2+1	0
7	MF	AZE	Namiq Yusifov	34	1	24+6	1	4+0	0
9	FW	AZE	Tural Isgandarov	3	0	0+3	0	0+0	0
10	MF	MKD	Muarem Muarem	33	5	23+6	5	3+1	0
11	FW	AZE	Branimir Subašić	8	0	2+5	0	0+1	0
14	DF	AZE	Rashad Sadygov	30	3	24+1	3	4+1	0
15	FW	NGA	Emeka Opara	12	2	6+4	1	2+0	1
16	FW	AZE	Elnur Abdulov	6	0	2+4	0	0+0	0
17	FW	AZE	Vüqar Nadirov	33	7	19+9	5	5+0	2
18	MF	AZE	Ilgar Gurbanov	25	1	14+8	1	2+1	0
20	MF	BRA	Richard	34	14	29+1	13	3+1	1
21	MF	BRA	Reynaldo	12	2	8+1	2	2+1	0
22	MF	AZE	Afran Ismayilov	27	2	12+10	1	2+3	1
24	DF	ALB	Admir Teli	32	2	28+0	2	4+0	0
25	DF	ALB	Ansi Agolli	31	1	27+0	1	4+0	0
27	DF	AZE	Elvin Musazade	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
44	DF	AZE	Eltun Yagublu	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
55	DF	AZE	Badavi Guseynov	21	0	11+6	0	3+1	0
70	FW	AZE	Vagif Javadov	28	3	16+8	3	2+2	0
88	MF	ARG	Cristian Torres	8	0	6+0	0	1+1	0
89	GK	CRO	Miro Varvodić	18	0	15+0	0	3+0	0
	MF	AZE	Toğrul Bilallı	2	0	2+0	0	0+0	0
Players who appeared for Qarabağ no longer at the club:
11	FW	AZE	Rauf Aliyev	19	0	10+8	0	1+0	0
33	FW	EGY	Mostafa Afroto	4	0	0+4	0	0+0	0
88	MF	AZE	Emin Mustafayev	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0

Goal scorers

Place	Position	Number	Name	Premier League	Azerbaijan Cup	Total
1	MF	20	Richard	13	1	14
2	FW	17	Vüqar Nadirov	5	2	7
3	MF	10	Muarem Muarem	5	0	5
4			Own goal	3	1	4
5	DF	14	Rashad Sadygov	3	0	3
5	FW	70	Vagif Javadov	3	0	3
7	DF	24	Admir Teli	2	0	2
	MF	21	Reynaldo	2	0	2
	MF	22	Afran Ismayilov	1	1	2
	FW	15	Emeka Opara	1	1	2
11	DF	2	Gara Garayev	1	0	1
	MF	18	Ilgar Gurbanov	1	0	1
	MF	7	Namiq Yusifov	1	0	1
	DF	25	Ansi Agolli	1	0	1
	DF	5	Maksim Medvedev	1	0	1
			TOTALS	43	6	49

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name
Number	Nation	Position	Name	Premier League		Azerbaijan Cup		Total
1		GK	Farhad Veliyev	1	0	0	0	1	0
2		DF	Gara Garayev	6	2	2	0	8	2
5		DF	Maksim Medvedev	3	1	0	0	3	1
6		DF	Haji Ahmadov	1	0	0	0	1	0
7		MF	Namiq Yusifov	1	0	1	0	2	0
10		MF	Muarem Muarem	3	0	1	0	4	0
11		FW	Rauf Aliyev	4	0	0	0	4	0
14		DF	Rashad Sadygov	2	0	1	0	3	0
15		FW	Emeka Opara	0	0	1	0	1	0
16		FW	Elnur Abdulov	1	0	0	0	1	0
17		FW	Vüqar Nadirov	8	0	1	0	9	0
18		MF	Ilgar Gurbanov	2	0	0	0	2	0
20		MF	Richard	3	0	0	0	3	0
22		MF	Afran Ismayilov	2	0	0	0	2	0
24		DF	Admir Teli	2	0	0	0	2	0
25		DF	Ansi Agolli	4	0	1	0	5	0
55		DF	Badavi Guseynov	2	0	1	0	3	0
88		MF	Cristian Torres	1	0	0	0	1	0
		MF	Toğrul Bilallı	1	0	0	0	1	0
			TOTALS	47	3	9	0	56	3