2015–16 Azerbaijan First Division Explained

Competition:	Azerbaijan First Division
Season:	2015–16
Biggest Home Win:	Bakili 7–2 Energetik
Biggest Away Win:	Energetik 0–12 Neftchala
Highest Scoring:	Energetik 0–12 Neftchala
Matches:	91
Total Goals:	267
Prevseason:	2014–15
Nextseason:	2016–17

The 2015–16 Azerbaijan First Division is the second-level of football in Azerbaijan. Neftchala were the defending champions.

Teams

Kapaz, Ravan Baku and Zira were promoted to Azerbaijan Premier League, while Baku relegated to Azerbaijan First Division. Shusha and Lokomotiv-Bilajary were dissolved.

Stadia and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Team	Location	Stadium	Stadium capacity
Ağsu	Agsu	Agsu City Stadium	3,000
Bakılı	Baku	Zirə Olympic Sport Complex Stadium	1,500
Baku	Baku	FC Baku's Training Base	2,000
Energetik	Mingachevir	Yashar Mammadzade Stadium	5,000
Göyəzən	Qazakh	Qazakh City Stadium	15,000
Mil-Muğan	Imishli	Heydar Aliyev Stadium	8,500
MOIK	Baku	MOIK Stadium	3,000
Neftçala	Neftchala	Nariman Narimanov Stadium	2,000
Qaradağ Lökbatan	Lökbatan		2,000
Şərurspor	Baku	Bayil Stadium	5,000
Şahdağ	Qusar	Şövkət Orduxanov Stadium	4,000
Şəmkir	Şəmkir	Shamkir City Stadium	11,500
Turan	Tovuz	Tovuz City Stadium	6,800
Zaqatala	Zaqatala	Zaqatala City Stadium	3,500

League table

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Röyal Nəcəfov	MOİK	24
2	David Janelidze	Nefchala	21
3	Oruc Balaşlı	Zaqatala	18
4	Rahman Musayev	Şərurspor	16

Hat-tricks

Player	For	Against	Result	Date
Farmayil Aliyev	Neftchala	Energetik	12–0	^[4]
David Janelidze
Ulvi Guliyev	Bakılı	Energetik	7–2	^[5]
Rahman Musayev	Şərurspor	Göyəzən	5–0	^[6]
Rahman Musayev	Şərurspor	Energetik	6–0	^[7]
Ali Bagirov	Ağsu	Şahdağ	4–1	^[8]
Sajjad Kerman	Mil-Muğan	Energetik	4–0	^[9]
Cavid Mukhtarzade	Qaradağ	Şahdağ	5–2	^[10]
Elnur Samedov	Qaradağ	Ağsu	3–3	^[11]
Aqşin Həşimov	Şərurspor	Neftchala	1–4	^[12]
Elvin Nesibov	Zaqatala	Energetik	6–0	^[13]
Valeh Seyidov	Bakı	Mil-Muğan	4–0	^[14]
Azər Məmmədov	Turan Tovuz	Energetik	5–0	^[15]

External links

• pfl.az
• AFFA

Notes and References

1. Web site: MOİK 9-1 Şahdağ. futbol24.com. 13 May 2016. 13 May 2016.
2. Web site: Neftchala 10-0 Energetik. futbol24.com. 13 May 2016. 13 May 2016.
3. Web site: Energetik 1-5 MOİK. futbol24.com. 24 March 2016. 3 March 2016.
4. Web site: Energetik 0-12 Neftchala. futbol24.com. 23 October 2015. 11 September 2015.
5. Web site: Bakılı 7-2 Energetik. futbol24.com. 23 October 2015. 18 September 2015.
6. Web site: Göyəzən 0-5 Şərurspor. futbol24.com. 23 October 2015. 24 September 2015.
7. Web site: Şərurspor 6-0 Energetik. futbol24.com. 23 October 2015. 1 October 2015.
8. Web site: Ağsu 4-1 Şahdağ. futbol24.com. 23 October 2015. 22 October 2015.
9. Web site: Energetik 0-4 Mil-Muğan. futbol24.com. 24 December 2015. 13 November 2015.
10. Web site: Qaradağ 5-2 Şahdağ. futbol24.com. 24 December 2015. 27 November 2015.
11. Web site: Qaradağ 3-3 Ağsu. futbol24.com. 24 December 2015. 18 December 2015.
12. Web site: Şərurspor 1-4 Neftchala. futbol24.com. 24 March 2016. 3 March 2016.
13. Web site: Zaqatala 6-0 Energetik. futbol24.com. 24 March 2016. 3 March 2016.
14. Web site: Bakı 4-0 Mil-Muğan. futbol24.com. 24 March 2016. 4 April 2016.
15. Web site: Turan Tovuz 5-0 Energetik. futbol24.com. 24 March 2016. 4 April 2016.