The 2016–17 Azerbaijan Premier League was the 25th season of the Azerbaijan Premier League, the top tier Azerbaijani professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. Qarabağ were the defending champions, having won the previous season. The season began on 6 August 2016 and concluded on 29 April 2017.
On 16 April 2017, Qarabağ defeated Inter Baku 3–0 to successfully defend their league title - their fourth league title in a row and fifth overall.
Teams On 13 June 2016 the Professional Football League of Azerbaijan announced that both Khazar Lankaran and Ravan had been refused licenses to play in the 2016–17 Premier League and that no First Division teams would replace them.
On 25 April 2017, Zira were awarded a 3–0 victory over Neftçi Baku after Neftçi Baku fielded 7 foreign players in their 2–2 draw on 23 April 2017.
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order. TeamLocationVenueCapacityAzərbaycan Peşəkar Liqası AZALBakuAZAL Stadium5,000GabalaQabalaGabala City Stadium2,000Inter BakuBakuInter Arena8,125Neftçi BakuBakuBakcell Arena11,000QarabağBakuAzersun Arena5,800SumgayitSumqayitKapital Bank Arena1,500ZiraBakuZira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium1,500KapazGanjaGanja City Stadium27,000
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. TeamManagerTeam captainKit manufacturerShirt sponsorAZAL Tarlan Ahmadov Emin Jafarguliyev Joma Silk WayGabala Roman Hryhorchuk Rashad Sadiqov Joma QafqaZ HotelsInter Baku Zaur Svanadze Nizami Hajiyev Joma IBANeftçi Baku Elkhan Abdullayev Ruslan Abışov Kappa Asan XidmətQarabağ Gurban Gurbanov Rashad Sadygov Adidas AzersunSumgayit Samir Abbasov Vurğun Hüseynov Joma AzerkimyaZira Aykhan Abbasov Elvin Mammadov Umbro SantralKapaz Shahin Diniyev Tural Akhundov Umbro Gəncə 4000
Stadiums
GabalaInter BakuKapazNeftçi BakuGabala City StadiumInter ArenaGanja City StadiumBakcell Arena Capacity: 2,000 Capacity: 8,125 Capacity: 27,000 Capacity: 11,000QarabağSəbailSumgayitZiraAzersun ArenaBayil ArenaKapital Bank ArenaZira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Capacity: 5,800 Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 1,500 Capacity: 1,500
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment Neftçi Baku Vali Gasimov Sacked 14 September 2016 7th Elkhan Abdullayev 15 September 2016 Zira Adil Shukurov Mutual termination 27 December 2016 6th Aykhan Abbasov 27 December 2016
League table
Results
Games 1–14
Games 15–28
Season statistics Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Filip OzobićGabala11 Rauf AliyevInter Baku3 Dino NdlovuQarabağ104 Mirabdulla AbbasovSumqayıt85 Bagaliy DaboGabala7 Nizami HajiyevInter Baku7 Julien EbahKapaz6 Amil YunanovSumqayıt Sergei ZenjovGabala10 Ruslan AbışovInter Baku5 Tural AkhundovKapaz
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Ref. Bagaliy DaboGabalaNeftchi Baku8–0
Scoring First goal of the season: Elvin Badalov for Neftçi Baku against AZAL (6 August 2016) Fastest goal of the season: 2nd minute, Reynaldo for Qarabağ against AZAL (9 September 2016)
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