2016–17 Neftchi Baku PFK season

Neftchi Baku
2016–17 season
Chairman	Chingiz Abdullayev
Manager	Vali Gasimov; (until 14 September) ; Elkhan Abdullayev ; (from 15 September)
Stadium	Bakcell Arena
Premier League	7th
Azerbaijan Cup	Semi-final vs Qarabağ
Europa League	Second qualifying round vs Shkëndija
Top goalscorer	League: Daniel Lucas (4); All: Two Players (4)
	← 2015–16 2017–18 →

The Neftchi Baku 2016–17 season is Neftchi Baku's 25th Azerbaijan Premier League season. Neftchi will compete Azerbaijan Premier League and in the 2016–17 Azerbaijan Cup and UEFA Europa League.

Season Events

Following the club's 8-0 defeat to Gabala on 10 September, Vali Gasimov was fired as manager.^[1] The following day Elkhan Abdullayev was appointed as manager until the end of the season.^[2]

Squad

As of match played 29 April 2017

No.	Name	Position	Date of birth (Age)	Signed from	Signed in	Contract ends	Apps.	Goals
Goalkeepers
33	Boban Bajković	GK	(1985-03-15)15 March 1985 (aged 32)	Unattached	2016	2017	19	0
53	Maksim Vaylo	GK	(1995-05-13)13 May 1995 (aged 21)	Dynamo Kyiv	2014		14	0
Defenders
3	Jairo	DF	(1992-12-31)31 December 1992 (aged 24)	Trofense	2015		46	3
4	Rahil Mammadov	DF	(1995-11-24)24 November 1995 (aged 21)	Academy	2013		43	1
6	Pavel Dreksa	DF	(1989-09-17)17 September 1989 (aged 27)	on loan from MFK Karviná	2017	2017	12	0
15	Ruslan Abishov	DF	(1987-10-10)10 October 1987 (aged 29)	Inter Baku	2017
22	Mahir Shukurov	DF	(1982-12-12)12 December 1982 (aged 34)	Karşıyaka	2016
26	Kamal Gurbanov	DF	(1994-05-06)6 May 1994 (aged 22)	Academy	2015		40	1
27	Magsad Isayev	DF	(1994-06-07)7 June 1994 (aged 22)	Academy	2013		95	1
29	Giorgi Navalovski	DF	(1986-06-28)28 June 1986 (aged 30)	Veria	2017		16	0
61	Tayyar Mammadov	DF	(1996-02-10)10 February 1996 (aged 21)	Baku	2016		2	0
95	Elvin Badalov	DF	(1995-06-14)14 June 1995 (aged 21)	Zenit St.Petersburg	2014		58	1
Midfielders
7	Namiq Ələsgərov	MF	(1995-02-03)3 February 1995 (aged 22)	Qarabağ	2017		12	2
8	Zdeněk Folprecht	MF	(1991-01-07)7 January 1991 (aged 26)	on loan from Slovan Liberec	2017		16	1
10	Javid Imamverdiyev	MF	(1990-08-01)1 August 1990 (aged 26)	Academy	2008
13	Murad Agayev	MF	(1993-02-09)9 February 1993 (aged 24)	Sumgayit	2016		15	0
17	Rahman Hajiyev	MF	(1993-07-25)25 July 1993 (aged 23)	Baku	2015		94	9
19	Fahmin Muradbayli	MF	(1996-03-16)16 March 1996 (aged 21)	Academy	2013		67	6
21	Agshin Gurbanli	MF	(1996-07-15)15 July 1996 (aged 20)	Academy	2013		3	0
23	Tarzin Cahangirov	MF	(1992-01-17)17 January 1992 (aged 25)	Academy	2016		22	0
28	Kyrylo Petrov	MF	(1990-06-22)22 June 1990 (aged 26)	Olimpik Donetsk	2017		12	0
80	Edson Castillo	MF	(1994-05-18)18 May 1994 (aged 22)	Mineros de Guayana	2016		27	0
Forwards
9	Hugo Bargas	FW	(1986-10-22)22 October 1986 (aged 30)	Club Blooming	2017		15	2
11	Ignacio Herrera	FW	(1987-10-14)14 October 1987 (aged 29)	Irtysh Pavlodar	2017		15	3
12	Dani Segovia	FW	(1985-05-23)23 May 1985 (aged 31)	SKN St. Pölten	2017		15	4
49	Ibrahim Aliyev	FW	(1999-07-17)17 July 1999 (aged 17)	Academy	2016		3	0
Away on loan
20	Eltun Yagublu	DF	(1991-08-19)19 August 1991 (aged 25)	Qarabağ	2016		7	0
88	Orkhan Gurbanli	MF	(1995-07-12)12 July 1995 (aged 21)	Academy	2014		1	0
	Mirabdulla Abbasov	FW	(1995-04-27)27 April 1995 (aged 22)	Academy	2015		5	0
Left during the season
1	Krševan Santini	GK	(1987-04-11)11 April 1987 (aged 30)	Enosis Neon Paralimni	2016		12	0
6	Vanče Šikov	DF	(1985-07-19)19 July 1985 (aged 31)	Austria Wien	2016		10	0
7	Araz Abdullayev	MF	(1992-04-18)18 April 1992 (aged 25)	Everton	2012		217	35
8	Elshan Abdullayev	MF	(1994-02-05)5 February 1994 (aged 23)	Academy	2012
9	Cătălin Țîră	FW	(1994-06-18)18 June 1994 (aged 22)	Rapid București	2016		8	1
11	Ruslan Gurbanov	FW	(1991-09-12)12 September 1991 (aged 25)	Rostov	2010		88	27
30	Dario Melnjak	DF	(1992-10-31)31 October 1992 (aged 24)	on loan from Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen	2016		14	0
90	Pessalli	MF	(1990-09-24)24 September 1990 (aged 26)	Angers	2016		10	4
99	Denílson	FW	(1995-07-18)18 July 1995 (aged 21)	on loan from Recreativo Granada	2016		9	1

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
20	DF	AZE	Eltun Yagublu (at Sabail)
88	MF	AZE	Orkhan Gurbanli (at Sabail)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	FW	AZE	Mirabdulla Abbasov (at Sumgayit)

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
1	GK	CRO	Krševan Santini (from Enosis)^[3]
6	DF	MKD	Vanče Šikov (from Austria Wien)^[4]
9	FW	ROU	Cătălin Țîră (from Rapid București)^[5]
13	MF	AZE	Murad Agayev (from Sumgayit)^[6]
20	DF	AZE	Eltun Yagublu (loan from Qarabağ)^[7]
22	DF	AZE	Mahir Shukurov ^[8]
23	MF	AZE	Tarzin Jahangirov (from Gabala)
30	DF	CRO	Dario Melnjak (loan from Lokeren)^[4]
33	GK	MNE	Boban Bajković ^[8]
80	MF	VEN	Edson Castillo (from Mineros)^[9]
88	MF	AZE	Orkhan Gurbanli (loan return from Daugavpils)
90	MF	BRA	Pessalli (from Angers)^[8]
99	FW	BRA	Denílson (loan from Granada B)^[10]

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
1	GK	AZE	Aqil Mammadov (to AZAL)^[11]^[12]^[13]
5	DF	ESP	Melli (to Reus Deportiu)^[12]^[14]
6	DF	BRA	Ailton (loan return to Fluminense)
9	FW	CHI	Nicolás Canales (to Okzhetpes)^[12]^[15]
11	FW	AZE	Ruslan Qurbanov (to Gabala)^[16]
14	FW	AZE	Magomed Kurbanov (loan return to Sumgayit)^[12]
15	MF	PAR	Éric Ramos (to Rubio Ñu)^[17]^[12]
18	MF	AZE	Elshan Rzazade (to Mil-Muğan)
20	FW	ESP	Añete (to Levski Sofia)^[12]^[18]
22	FW	AZE	Mirabdulla Abbasov (loan to Sumgayit, previously on loan to Daugavpils)^[12]

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
6	DF	CZE	Pavel Dreksa (loan from MFK Karviná)^[19]
7	MF	AZE	Namig Alasgarov (from Qarabağ)^[20]
8	MF	CZE	Zdeněk Folprecht (loan from Slovan Liberec)^[21]
9	FW	FRA	Hugo Bargas (from Blooming)^[22]
11	FW	CHI	Ignacio Herrera (from Irtysh Pavlodar)^[23]
12	FW	ESP	Daniel Lucas (from St. Pölten)^[24]
15	DF	AZE	Ruslan Abışov (to Neftchi Baku)^[25]
28	MF	UKR	Kyrylo Petrov (from Olimpik Donetsk)^[26]
29	DF	GEO	Giorgi Navalovski (from Veria)^[20]

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
1	GK	CRO	Krševan Santini ^[27]
5	DF	AZE	Anton Krivotsyuk
6	DF	MKD	Vanče Šikov ^[28]
7	MF	AZE	Araz Abdullayev (to Gabala)^[29]
8	MF	AZE	Elshan Abdullayev (to Qarabağ)^[30]
9	FW	ROU	Cătălin Țîră ^[31]
20	DF	AZE	Eltun Yagublu (loan to Sabail)
30	DF	CRO	Dario Melnjak (loan return to Lokeren)^[32]
41	DF	AZE	Omar Buludov
45	MF	AZE	Kamran Najafzade
66	GK	AZE	Kamran Ibrahimov
72	DF	AZE	Bilal Abbaszade
88	MF	AZE	Orkhan Gurbanli (loan to Sabail)
90	MF	BRA	Pessalli (to Paraná)
99	FW	BRA	Denílson (loan return to Granada B)^[33]

Trialists: 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	PAR	Ramón Cardozo ^[34]

Friendlies

8 January 2017	Sivasspor	0 – 0	Neftchi Baku	Antalya, Turkey
AZT (UTC+4)		Report		Stadium: Bellis Deluxe Hotel

11 January 2017	Nasaf Qarshi	1 – 0	Neftchi Baku	Antalya, Turkey
18:00 AZT (UTC+4)	82'	Report		Stadium: Bellis Deluxe Hotel

15 January 2017	Kukësi	4 – 2	Neftchi Baku	Antalya, Turkey
AZT (UTC+4)		Report	Folprecht 29' Imamverdiyev 31'

17 January 2017	Tosno	2 – 2	Neftchi Baku	Antalya, Turkey
AZT (UTC+4)		Report	Cardozo 17' Agayev 90+1'

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Premier League	6 August 2016	29 April 2017	Matchday 1	7th	28	9	2	17	24	45	−21	032.14
Azerbaijan Cup	2 December 2016	5 April 2017	Second round	Semifinal	5	2	1	2	6	4	+2	040.00
UEFA Europa League	30 June 2016	21 July 2016	First qualifying round	Second qualifying round	4	1	1	2	3	3	+0	025.00
Total					37	12	4	21	33	52	−19	032.43

Last updated: 29 April 2017
Source: Competitions

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
28	9	2	17	24	45	−21	29	6	1	7	15	20	−5	3	1	10	9	25	−16

Last updated: 29 April 2017.
Source: See Results

Results

6 August 2016 1	AZAL	0 – 2	Neftchi Baku	Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4)	E.Manafov 18' R.Nasirli 36'	Report	Jairo 23' 36' E.Badalov 60' K.Gurbanov 65' Hajiyev 70'	Stadium: AZAL Arena Attendance: 350 Referee: Rahim Həsənov

14 August 2016 2	Neftchi Baku	0 – 1	Zira	Masazır
20:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Imamverdiyev 19'	Report	T.Khalilzade 14' Đurić 40' Mustafayev 43'	Stadium: Alinja Arena Attendance: 750 Referee: Ramil Diniyev

21 August 2016 3	Qarabağ	3 – 0	Neftchi Baku	Masazır
20:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Jairo 24' (o.g.) M.Madatov 47' El Jadeyaoui 80'	Report		Stadium: Alinja Arena Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

10 September 2016 4	Neftchi Baku	0 – 8	Gabala	Masazır
20:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Abdullayev 75'	Report	Dabo 6', 16', 59' Vernydub 10' Ozobić 29' Qurbanov 45+1', 83' Jairo 70' (o.g.)	Stadium: Alinja Arena Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Rahim Hasanov

18 September 2016 5	Inter Baku	2 – 1	Neftchi Baku	Baku
20:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Fardjad-Azad 45+1' Aliyev 87', 90+3' 90+4' Aghayev 90+3'	Report	Abdullayev 67' (pen.)	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 500 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

27 September 2016 6	Neftchi Baku	1 – 2	Sumgayit	Masazır
19:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Imamverdiyev 6' Jairo 78'	Report	Y.Nabiyev 19' S.Asadov 71'	Stadium: Alinja Arena Attendance: 600 Referee: Ramil Diniyev

1 October 2016 7	Neftchi Baku	2 – 0	Kapaz	Masazır
19:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Denílson 14' Țîră 31' 90+2'	Report	A.Karimov 30' N.Gurbanov 42' V.Beybalayev 54' S.Rahimov 65'	Stadium: Alinja Arena Attendance: 900 Referee: Omar Paşayev

16 October 2016 8	Zira	0 – 2	Neftchi Baku	Zirə
18:30 AZT (UTC+4)	Meza 15' Mustafayev 24' Krneta 43' (pen.) Naghiyev 50' 58'	Report	Denílson 24' R.Mammadov 39' 47' K.Gurbanov 90+2'	Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Rahim Həsənov

25 October 2016 9	Neftchi Baku	0 – 2	Qarabağ	Baku
19:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Castillo 43' Jairo 67' Hajiyev 85' Țîră 90+2'	Report	Amirguliyev 29' Quintana 83' Ndlovu 85' Jairo 90' (o.g.)	Stadium: Bakcell Arena Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Ramil Diniyev

28 October 2016 10	Gabala	4 – 1	Neftchi Baku	Qabala
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Zenjov 11', 59' A.Mammadov 34' 62' Eyyubov 77' Vernydub 90+1'	Report	A.Abdullayev 49' 74' Castillo 53'	Stadium: Gabala City Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

5 November 2016 11	Neftchi Baku	2 – 1	Inter Baku	Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Pessalli 54' A.Abdullayev 61' (pen.) Castillo 64' Bajković 90+3'	Report	Abışov 49' Ramazanov 64' Guliyev 66' Hajiyev 67' Khizanishvili 90+1' 90+3'	Stadium: Bakcell Arena Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Ravan Həmzəzadə

20 November 2016 12	Sumgayit	2 – 0	Neftchi Baku	Sumqayit
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Guluzade 3' 43' A.Mehdiyev 63' Abbasov 75'	Report	E.Badalov 65'	Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Rahim Həsənov

27 November 2016 13	Kapaz	2 – 0	Neftchi Baku	Ganja
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)	O.Aliyev 27' K.Diniyev 45+1' Ebah 49'	Report	Hajiyev 64'	Stadium: Ganja City Stadium Attendance: 8,350 Referee: Omar Paşayev

17 December 2016 14	Neftchi Baku	0 – 1	AZAL	Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Jairo 63'	Report	I.Alakbarov 67' D.Janelidze 80' E.Suleymanov 82' Amirjanov 88'	Stadium: Dalga Arena Attendance: 150 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov

29 January 2017 15	Qarabağ	1 – 1	Neftchi Baku	Baku
17:30 AZT (UTC+4)	Ramazanov 60' Ndlovu 72' (pen.)	Report	Imamverdiyev 13' 82' Navalovski 50' Hajiyev 67' F.Muradbayli 81'	Stadium: Azersun Arena Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Ramil Diniyev

3 February 2017 16	Gabala	1 – 0	Neftchi Baku	Qabala
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Stanković 39' Sadiqov 47' Abdullayev 57' Subotić 77' 89'	Report	Abışov 76'	Stadium: Gabala City Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

9 February 2017 17	Inter Baku	1 – 3	Neftchi Baku	Baku
17:30 AZT (UTC+4)	Aliyev 35' F.Bayramov 41'	Report	Lucas 13' Alasgarov 17' Herrera 58' K.Gurbanov 89'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

13 February 2017 18	Neftchi Baku	1 – 0	Sumgayit	Baku
17:30 AZT (UTC+4)	Petrov 69' Navalovski 76' Bargas 86' 86' M.Isayev 88'	Report	K.Najafov 82'	Stadium: Bakcell Arena Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

18 February 2017 19	Neftchi Baku	0 – 0	Kapaz	Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Navalovski 90+2'	[ Report]	S.Rahimov 24' S.Aliyev 90+1'	Stadium: Bakcell Arena Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov

27 February 2017 20	AZAL	0 – 1	Neftchi Baku	Baku
15:30 AZT (UTC+4)		Report	Lucas 4' Alasgarov 31' Folprecht 69' Agayev 90+3'	Stadium: AZAL Arena Attendance: 400 Referee: Omar Paşayev

5 March 2017 21	Neftchi Baku	1 – 2	Zira	Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Lucas 60' (pen.) T.Jahangirov 90+3'	Report	V.Igbekoi 49' Navalovski 62' Đurić 79'	Stadium: Bakcell Arena Attendance: 500 Referee: Rahim Həsənov

14 March 2017 22	Neftchi Baku	1 – 0	Gabala	Baku
20:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Alasgarov 40' Petrov 67' Bajković 89'	Report	Subotić 47'	Stadium: Bakcell Arena Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Elvin Əsgərov

18 March 2017 23	Neftchi Baku	2 – 1	Inter Baku	Baku
19:37 AZT (UTC+4)	Bargas 42' Hajiyev 70'	Report	Hajiyev 71'	Stadium: Bakcell Arena Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

2 April 2017 24	Sumgayit	2 – 0	Neftchi Baku	Sumqayit
16:30 AZT (UTC+4)	Gystarov 53' B.Hasanalizade 60' Yunanov 63'	Report	Imamverdiyev 74'	Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena Attendance: 2,002 Referee: Rahim Həsənov

9 April 2017 25	Kapaz	2 – 0	Neftchi Baku	Ganja
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	T.Akhundov 14' (pen.), 42' (pen.)	Report	M.Isayev 11' Shukurov 81'	Stadium: Ganja City Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Elvin Asgərov

15 April 2017 26	Neftchi Baku	4 – 0	AZAL	Baku
18:30 AZT (UTC+4)	Folprecht 13' 74' Lucas 17' Herrera 35' Hajiyev 55'	Report	K.Huseynov 45'	Stadium: Bakcell Arena Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Orkhan Məmmədov

23 April 2017 27	Zira	3 – 0	Neftchi Baku	Zirə
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Gadze 38' T.Khalilzade 42' Meza 44' Mustafayev 59' Latifu 63'	Report	Herrera 34' 34' Abışov 39' Alasgarov 45+1' Folprecht 55' Bajković 90' Lucas 90+2'	Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Fariz Yusifov
Note: On 25 April 2017, Zira were awarded a 3-0 victory over Neftchi Baku fielded 7 foreign players in this match.^[35]

29 April 2017 28	Neftchi Baku	1 – 2	Qarabağ	Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)	M.Isayev 40' Herrera 90'	Report	Ndlovu 48' Abışov 60' (o.g.)	Stadium: Bakcell Arena Attendance: 500 Referee: Omar Paşayev

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
4	Zira	28	10	9	9	29	26	+3	39	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
5	Kapaz	28	9	9	10	24	27	−3	36
6	Sumgayit	28	9	8	11	28	35	−7	35
7	Neftçi Baku	28	9	2	17	24	45	−21	29
8	AZAL (R)	28	1	7	20	13	50	−37	10	Relegation to the Azerbaijan First Division

Source: PFL (in Azerbaijani), UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.^[36]
(R) Relegated

Azerbaijan Cup

2 December 2016 Second Round	Neftchi Baku	2 – 0	Sharurspor	Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Muradbayli 14' Isayev 22' Yagublu 64'	Report	A.Ağayev 44' J.Süleymanov 74'	Stadium: Bakcell Arena Attendance: 300

13 December 2016 Quarterfinal First Leg	Zira	0 – 3	Neftchi Baku	Zirə
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)		Report	Pessalli 44', 58', 63'	Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

21 December 2016 Quarterfinal Second Leg	Neftchi Baku	1 – 2 (4 – 2 agg.)	Zira	Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Mammadov 40' Yagublu 59' Jairo 61'	Report	Đurić 34' 59' Krneta 35' Naghiyev 39' Meza 57' Novruzov 85'	Stadium: Bakcell Arena Attendance: 200 Referee: Ramil Diniyev

30 March 2017 Semifinal First Leg	Neftchi Baku	0 – 2	Qarabağ	Baku
19:30 AZT (UTC+4)	Petrov 48'	Report	Muarem 13' Ndlovu 28' Abdullayev 72' Magomedaliyev 89'	Stadium: Bakcell Arena Attendance: 3,800 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

5 April 2017 Semifinal Second Leg	Qarabağ	0 – 0 (2 – 0 agg.)	Neftchi Baku	Baku
19:30 AZT (UTC+4)		Report	Petrov 19'	Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds

30 June 2016 First qualifying round 1st leg	Balzan	0 – 2	Neftchi Baku	Paola^{[note 1]}, Malta
20:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Bezzina 53' C.Brincat 72' Grioli 86'	Report	Hajiyev 14' Castillo 64' Qurbanov 83' (pen.)	Stadium: Hibernians Stadium Attendance: 357^[37] Referee: Jovan Kaluđerović (Montenegro)

7 July 2016 First qualifying round 2nd leg	Neftchi Baku	1 – 2 (3 – 2 agg.)	Balzan	Baku, Azerbaijan
20:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Jairo 20' 53' Melnjak 56' Abdullayev 72'	Report	D.Grima 44' Micallef 51', 67' C.Brincat 83' Serrano 85' Anderson 86' B.Kaljević 86' Fenech 86' Grioli 90+5'	Stadium: Bakcell Arena Attendance: 7,650^[37] Referee: Yaroslav Kozyk (Ukraine)

14 July 2016 Second qualifying round 1st leg	Neftchi Baku	0 – 0	Shkëndija	Baku, Azerbaijan
20:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Agayev 48'	Report	Alimi 57' Vujčić 75'	Stadium: Bakcell Arena Attendance: 6,891^[38] Referee: Sergey Tsinkevich (Belarus)

21 July 2016 Second qualifying round 2nd leg	Shkëndija	1 – 0 (1 – 0 agg.)	Neftchi Baku	Skopje^{[note 2]}, Macedonia
22:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Ibraimi 31' Júnior 90+2'	Report	Isayev 23' Šikov 49' 72' Qurbanov 72' Jairo 88'	Stadium: Philip II Arena Referee: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium)

Squad statistics

As of match played 29 April 2017

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Premier League		Azerbaijan Cup		Europa League
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
3	DF	BRA	Jairo	21	1	12+1	0	3+1	0	4	1
4	DF	AZE	Rahil Mammadov	13	1	7+1	0	2	1	0+3	0
6	DF	CZE	Pavel Dreksa	12	0	11	0	1	0	0	0
7	MF	AZE	Namiq Ələsgərov	12	2	12	2	0	0	0	0
8	MF	CZE	Zdeněk Folprecht	16	1	13+1	1	1+1	0	0	0
9	FW	FRA	Hugo Bargas	15	2	3+10	2	1+1	0	0	0
10	MF	AZE	Javid Imamverdiyev	27	2	13+7	2	2+1	0	0+4	0
11	FW	CHI	Ignacio Herrera	15	3	12+1	3	2	0	0	0
12	FW	ESP	Dani Segovia	15	4	11+2	4	1+1	0	0	0
13	MF	AZE	Murad Agayev	15	0	6+2	0	1+2	0	4	0
15	DF	AZE	Ruslan Abishov	9	0	9	0	0	0	0	0
17	MF	AZE	Rahman Hajiyev	36	4	22+5	3	4+1	0	4	1
19	MF	AZE	Fahmin Muradbayli	28	1	11+8	0	5	1	2+2	0
21	MF	AZE	Agshin Gurbanli	2	0	0	0	0+1	0	0+1	0
22	DF	AZE	Mahir Shukurov	8	0	4+3	0	0+1	0	0	0
23	MF	AZE	Tarzin Jahangirov	22	0	13+4	0	3+2	0	0	0
25	MF	UKR	Kyrylo Petrov	12	0	10	0	2	0	0	0
26	DF	AZE	Kamal Gurbanov	10	0	5+5	0	0	0	0	0
27	DF	AZE	Magsad Isayev	31	1	21+1	0	5	1	4	0
29	DF	GEO	Giorgi Navalovski	16	0	13+1	0	2	0	0	0
33	GK	MNE	Boban Bajković	19	0	14	0	5	0	0	0
49	FW	AZE	Ibrahim Aliyev	3	0	0+2	0	0+1	0	0	0
53	GK	AZE	Maksim Vaylo	7	0	6+1	0	0	0	0	0
80	MF	VEN	Edson Castillo	27	0	16+4	0	3	0	4	0
95	DF	AZE	Elvin Badalov	21	1	13+3	1	5	0	0	0
Players away from Neftchi Baku on loan:
20	DF	AZE	Eltun Yagublu	7	0	3+1	0	3	0	0	0
88	MF	AZE	Orkhan Gurbanli	1	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0
Players who appeared for Neftchi Baku no longer at the club:
1	GK	CRO	Krševan Santini	12	0	8	0	0	0	4	0
6	DF	MKD	Vanče Šikov	10	0	6	0	0	0	4	0
7	MF	AZE	Araz Abdullayev	17	3	9+2	3	1+1	0	4	0
8	MF	AZE	Elshan Abdullayev	3	0	0	0	0	0	2+1	0
9	FW	ROU	Cătălin Țîră	8	1	4+4	1	0	0	0	0
11	FW	AZE	Ruslan Gurbanov	7	1	2+1	0	0	0	4	1
30	DF	CRO	Dario Melnjak	14	0	10	0	0	0	4	0
90	MF	BRA	Pessalli	10	4	3+4	1	3	3	0	0
99	FW	BRA	Denílson	9	1	7+2	1	0	0	0	0

Goal scorers

Place	Position	Number	Name	Premier League	Azerbaijan Cup	Europa League	Total
1	FW	12	Dani Segovia	4	0	0	4
	MF	17	Rahman Hajiyev	3	0	1	4
	MF	90	Pessalli	1	3	0	4
4	MF	7	Araz Abdullayev	3	0	0	3
4	FW	11	Ignacio Herrera	3	0	0	3
6	MF	10	Javid Imamverdiyev	2	0	0	2
	MF	7	Namiq Ələsgərov	2	0	0	2
	FW	9	Hugo Bargas	2	0	0	2
9	DF	95	Elvin Badalov	1	0	0	1
	FW	99	Denílson	1	0	0	1
	FW	9	Cătălin Țîră	1	0	0	1
	MF	8	Zdeněk Folprecht	1	0	0	1
	MF	19	Fahmin Muradbayli	0	1	0	1
	DF	27	Magsad Isayev	0	1	0	1
	DF	4	Rahil Mammadov	0	1	0	1
	FW	11	Ruslan Gurbanov	0	0	1	1
	DF	3	Jairo	0	0	1	1
			TOTALS	24	6	3	33

Clean sheets

Place	Position	Number	Name	Premier League	Azerbaijan Cup	Europa League	Total
1	GK	33	Boban Bajković	2	3	0	5
2	GK	1	Krševan Santini	2	0	2	4
3	GK	53	Maksim Vaylo	3	0	0	3
			TOTALS	7	3	2	12

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name
Number	Nation	Position	Name	Premier League		Azerbaijan Cup		Europa League		Total
3		DF	Jairo	5	1	1	0	2	0	8	1
4		DF	Rahil Mammadov	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	1
7		MF	Namiq Ələsgərov	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
8		MF	Zdeněk Folprecht	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
9		FW	Hugo Bargas	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
10		MF	Javid Imamverdiyev	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
11		FW	Ignacio Herrera	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
13		MF	Murad Agayev	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
15		DF	Ruslan Abishov	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
17		MF	Rahman Hajiyev	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
19		MF	Fahmin Muradbayli	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
22		DF	Mahir Shukurov	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
23		MF	Tarzin Jahangirov	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
25		MF	Kyrylo Petrov	2	0	2	0	0	0	4	0
26		DF	Kamal Gurbanov	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
27		DF	Magsad Isayev	3	0	0	0	1	0	4	0
29		DF	Giorgi Navalovski	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
33		GK	Boban Bajković	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
80		MF	Edson Castillo	3	0	0	0	1	0	4	0
95		DF	Elvin Badalov	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Players away on loan:
20		DF	Eltun Yagublu	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
Players who left Neftçi during the season:
6		DF	Vanče Šikov	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0
7		MF	Araz Abdullayev	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
8		MF	Elshan Abdullayev	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
9		FW	Cătălin Țîră	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
11		FW	Ruslan Gurbanov	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
30		DF	Dario Melnjak	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
99		FW	Denílson	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
			TOTALS	47	3	4	0	10	1	61	4

Notes

^ Balzan played their home match at Hibernians Stadium, Paola, instead of their regular stadium National Stadium, Ta' Qali.
^ Shkëndija play their home matches at Philip II Arena, Skopje, instead of their regular stadium City Stadium, Tetovo.

References

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^ "Neftçi PFK: yeni təyinatlar haqqında". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
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^ "Qəbələ Ruslan Qurbanovu rənglərinə bağladı". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
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^ "İspaniyalı hücumçu Neftçi də". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
^ "Neftçi milli komandanın üzvü ilə müqavilə bağladı". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
^ "Kirilo Petrov "Neftçi"də". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
^ "Neftçi PFK Krşevan Santini ilə müqaviləyə xitam verdi". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
^ "Neftçi PFK Vançe Şıkovla müqaviləyə xitam verdi". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
^ "Gabala signed Araz Abdullayev from national senior team". gabalafc.az. Gabala FC. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
^ "Elşən Abdullayev "Neftçi"dən ayrıldı". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
^ "Neftçi PFK Katalin Tira ilə müqaviləyə xitam verdi". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
^ "Neftçi PFK Dario Melnyakla müqaviləyə xitam verdi". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
^ "Neftçi PFK Denilsonla müqaviləyə xitam verdi". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
^ "Neftçi Paraqvay əsilli hücumçunu sınayır". neftchipfk.com/ (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
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^ "Premyer Liqa 2016/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Summary UEFA Europa League - Round 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
^ "Summary UEFA Europa League - Round 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 July 2016.

External links

Official Website (in Azerbaijani, English, and Russian)

[Balzan-37] Balzan played their home match at Hibernians Stadium, Paola, instead of their regular stadium National Stadium, Ta' Qali.

[Shkëndija-40] Shkëndija play their home matches at Philip II Arena, Skopje, instead of their regular stadium City Stadium, Tetovo.

[1] "Neftçi PFK-nın rəsmi məlumatı". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.

[2] "Neftçi PFK: yeni təyinatlar haqqında". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.

[3] "Croatian goalkeeper in Neftchi". neftchipfk.com. Neftçi PFK. 23 June 2016.

[New_players_joined_Neftchi_Baku-4] ""Neftçi"də 4 yeni futbolçu". neftchipfk.com. Neftchi Baku. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[5] "Neftçi PFK rumıniyalı hücumçu ilə müqavilə imzalayıb". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.

[Agayev_Joins_Neftchi-6] Агаев перешел в Нефтчи. azerifootball.com (in Russian). Azerifootball. 17 June 2016.

[Yagublu_Joins_Neftchi-7] ""Neftçi" "Qarabağ"ın futbolçusunu heyətinə qatdı". sportal.az. Sportal. 17 June 2016.

[Neftchi_Baku_sign_Three-8] ""Neftçi" Şükürov, Baykoviç və Pessalli ilə müqavilə bağladı". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.

[9] Эдсон Кастильо о переходе в Нефтчи. azerifootball.com (in Russian). Azerifootball. 16 June 2016.

[10] "Braziliyalı hücumçu Denilson Pereyra Neftçi də". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.

[11] Нефтчи расстался с Агилем Мамедовым. azerisport.az (in Russian). Azerisport. 14 June 2016.

[Players_leaving_Neftchi_Baku-12] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Neftçi PFK-nın məlumatı". neftchipfk.com. Neftchi Baku. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[Mammadov_joins_AZAL-13] Вратарь Нефтчи перебрался в АЗАЛ. azerifootball.com (in Russian). Azeri Football. 24 July 2016.

[14] "Melli signa pel Reus". cfreusdeportiu.com. Reus Deportiu. Retrieved 29 July 2016.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[15] Окжетпес подписал нападающего. okzhetpes.kz (in Russian). FC Okzhetpes. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.

[16] "Qəbələ Ruslan Qurbanovu rənglərinə bağladı". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.

[17] Эрик Рамос ушёл из "Нефтчи". apasport.az (in Russian). Apasport. 26 May 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.

[18] "Антонио Аниете подписа за 1 + 1 година с Левски" (in Bulgarian). levski.bg. 24 June 2016.

[19] "Pavel Dreksa "Neftçi"də!". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.

[Neftchi_sign_2-20] "Azərbaycan və Gürcüstan milli komandalarının futbolçuları "Neftçi"də". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.

[21] "Çexiyalı futbolçu "Neftçi"də". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.

[22] "Hüqo Barqas "Neftçi"də". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017.

[23] "Çilili hücumameyilli yarımmüdafiəçi "Neftçi"də". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.

[24] "İspaniyalı hücumçu Neftçi də". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2017.

[25] "Neftçi milli komandanın üzvü ilə müqavilə bağladı". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.

[26] "Kirilo Petrov "Neftçi"də". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.

[27] "Neftçi PFK Krşevan Santini ilə müqaviləyə xitam verdi". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.

[28] "Neftçi PFK Vançe Şıkovla müqaviləyə xitam verdi". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.

[Araz_Abdullayev-29] "Gabala signed Araz Abdullayev from national senior team". gabalafc.az. Gabala FC. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.

[30] "Elşən Abdullayev "Neftçi"dən ayrıldı". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.

[31] "Neftçi PFK Katalin Tira ilə müqaviləyə xitam verdi". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.

[32] "Neftçi PFK Dario Melnyakla müqaviləyə xitam verdi". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.

[33] "Neftçi PFK Denilsonla müqaviləyə xitam verdi". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.

[34] "Neftçi Paraqvay əsilli hücumçunu sınayır". neftchipfk.com/ (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.

[35] Официально: Нефтчи засчитано техническое поражение в матче с Зиря. azerifootball.com (in Russian). Azerifootball. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.

[36] "Premyer Liqa 2016/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 22 July 2016.

[AttendanceQR1-38] "Summary UEFA Europa League - Round 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2016.

[AttendanceQR2-39] "Summary UEFA Europa League - Round 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 July 2016.

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