2015–16 Neftchi Baku PFK season explained

Club:	Neftchi Baku
Season:	2015–16
Manager:	Samir Aliyev (until 15 November) Asgar Abdullayev (15 November - 5 March) Vali Gasimov (caretaker) (from 6 March)
Mgrtitle:	Manager
Chairman:	Sadyg Sadygov
Chrtitle:	Chairman
Stadium:	Bakcell Arena
League:	Premier League
League Result:	6th
Cup1:	Azerbaijan Cup
Cup1 Result:	Runners UP
Cup2:	Europa League
Cup2 Result:	First Qualifying Round vs Mladost Podgorica
League Topscorer:	Ruslan Qurbanov (13)
Season Topscorer:	Ruslan Qurbanov (18)
Prevseason:	2014–15
Nextseason:	2016–17
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The Neftchi Baku 2015–16 season is Neftchi Baku's 24th Azerbaijan Premier League season. Neftchi will compete Azerbaijan Premier League and in the 2015–16 Azerbaijan Cup and UEFA Europa League.

Squad

Out on loan

Transfers

Summer

See main article: List of Azerbaijan football transfers summer 2015. In:^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]} Out:^{[6] [6] [7] [8] [9] [6] [4] [6] [10] [11] [6] [12]}

Winter

See main article: List of Azerbaijan football transfers winter 2016. In:^{[13] [14] [15]} Out:^{[16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [20]}

Competitions

Azerbaijan Premier League

See main article: 2015–16 Azerbaijan Premier League.

League table

Azerbaijan Cup

See main article: 2015–16 Azerbaijan Cup.

Final

UEFA Europa League

See main article: 2015–16 UEFA Europa League.

Qualifying rounds

See main article: 2015–16 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

|-|colspan="14"|Players away from Neftchi Baku on loan:|-|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Neftchi Baku no longer at the club:|}

Goal scorers

width=60	Place	width=60	Position	width=60	Nation	width=60	Number	width=150	Name	width=100	Premier League	width=100	Azerbaijan Cup	width=100	Europa League	width=80	Total
1	FW		11	Ruslan Qurbanov	13	5	0	18
2	MF		7	Araz Abdullayev	6	1	2	9
3	MF		8	Elshan Abdullayev	4	2	1	7
4	FW		19	Fahmin Muradbayli	4	1	0	5
	MF		17	Rahman Hajiyev	3	2	0	5
6	FW		20	Añete	3	0	0	3
	DF		6	Ailton	3	0	0	3
8	DF		3	Jairo	2	0	0	2
	MF		10	Javid Imamverdiyev	1	1	0	2
10	MF		15	Éric Ramos	1	0	0	1
	FW		9	Nicolás Canales	1	0	0	1
	MF		18	Cauê	0	1	0	1
	FW		14	Magomed Kurbanov	0	1	0	1
	DF		26	Kamal Gurbanov	0	0	1	1
				TOTALS	41	14	3	58

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name	Premier League		Azerbaijan Cup		Europa League		Total
1		GK	Agil Mammadov	9	0	2	0	0	0	11	0
3		DF	Jairo	7	3	1	0	0	0	8	3
4		DF	Rahil Mammadov	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
5		DF	Melli	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
6		DF	Ailton	13	2	2	0	1	1	15	3
7		MF	Araz Abdullayev	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
8		MF	Elshan Abdullayev	5	0	1	0	0	0	6	0
9		FW	Nicolás Canales	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
10		MF	Javid Imamverdiyev	5	1	0	0	0	0	5	1
11		FW	Ruslan Qurbanov	12	0	1	0	0	0	13	0
14		FW	Magomed Kurbanov	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
15		MF	Éric Ramos	12	0	4	1	0	0	16	1
16		DF	Aziz Guliyev	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
17		MF	Rahman Hajiyev	3	0	0	0	1	0	4	0
18		MF	Cauê	4	0	0	0	1	0	5	0
19		FW	Fahmin Muradbayli	4	1	1	0	0	0	5	1
20		FW	Añete	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
21		FW	Samir Masimov	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
24		GK	Michal Peškovič	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
26		DF	Kamal Gurbanov	9	0	0	0	1	0	10	0
27		DF	Magsad Isayev	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
53		GK	Maksim Vaylo	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
77		MF	Nijat Gurbanov	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
95		DF	Elvin Badalov	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
			TOTALS	109	8	15	1	5	2	129	11

Notes

Qarabağ have played their home games at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium since 1993 due to the ongoing situation in Quzanlı.^[22]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Neftçi braziliyalı müdafiəçi ilə müqavilə bağladı. neftchipfk.com/. Neftchi Baku. 23 September 2015. Azerbaijani. 22 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923133530/http://www.neftchipfk.com/az/newsd.php?id=1227. 23 September 2015. dead.
2. Web site: Нефтчи подписал бывшего защитника Симурга. azerisport.com/. Azerisport. 20 June 2015. Russian. 20 June 2015.
3. Web site: Нефтчи арендовал 20-летнего бразильца. azerifootball.com/. Azerifootball. 23 June 2015. Russian. 23 June 2015.
4. Web site: Сумгайыт продал Гурбанова Нефтчи и получил Мехтиева. azerisport.com/. Azerisport. 22 June 2015.
5. Web site: Mixal Peskoviç Neftçi də!. neftchipfk.com/. Neftchi Baku. 15 August 2015. Azerbaijani. 15 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160125162618/http://www.neftchipfk.com/az/newsd.php?id=1179. 25 January 2016. dead.
6. Web site: Изменения в Нефтчи: Новый тренер-иностранец, 5 легионеров уходят. azerifootball.com/ru/. Azerifootball. 6 June 2015. Russian. 6 June 2015.
7. Web site: Карабах оформил переход Юнусзаде. azerisport.com/. Azerisport. 18 June 2015. Russian. 18 June 2015.
8. Web site: Neftçi PFK Flavinyo ilə yollarını ayırıb. neftchipfk.com/. Neftchi Baku. 14 July 2015. Azerbaijani. 14 July 2015. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304082308/http://www.neftchipfk.com/az/newsd.php?id=1117. dead.
9. Web site: Флавиньо в Серии А. azerifootball.com/. Azerifootball. 26 July 2015. Russian. 25 July 2015.
10. Web site: Прощание славянина: Саша Стаменкович написал прощальное письмо. azerifootball.com/ru/. Azerifootball. 5 June 2015. Russian. 5 June 2015.
11. Web site: Zirə daha bir futbolçu ilə gücləndi. fczire.az/. Zira FK. 30 July 2015. Azerbaijani. 16 July 2015.
12. Web site: Ernest Nforla bağlanmış müqaviləyə əlverişli şərtlər əsasında xitam verildi. neftchipfk.com/. Neftchi Baku. 19 August 2015. Azerbaijani. 19 August 2015. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304222529/http://www.neftchipfk.com/az/newsd.php?id=1186. dead.
13. Web site: Каналес снова в "Нефтчи". www.neftchipfk.com/en. Neftchi Baku. 14 February 2016. Russian. 14 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003919/http://www.neftchipfk.com/ru/newsd.php?id=1504. 4 March 2016. dead.
14. Web site: Neftchi signed Elshan Rzazade. www.neftchipfk.com/en. Neftchi Baku. 30 January 2016. English. 30 January 2016. 4 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161104165235/http://www.neftchipfk.com/en/newsd.php?id=1470. dead.
15. Web site: "Neftçi" "Qarabağ"ın futbolçusunu aldı. www.sport7.az. Sport7. 1 February 2016. Azerbaijani. 23 January 2016.
16. Web site: Kaueyə gələcək karyerasında uğurlar arzulayırıq. www.neftchipfk.com. Neftchi PFK. 30 January 2016. Azerbaijani. 30 January 2016. 31 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160131103733/http://www.neftchipfk.com/az/newsd.php?id=1471. dead.
17. Web site: קאווה ססיליו דה סילבה חתם בהפועל תל אביב. www.htafc.co.il. Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.. 2 February 2016. Hebrew. 2 February 2016.
18. Web site: "Neftçi"nin futbolçusu "Domjale" klubunda. www.neftchipfk.com. Neftchi PFK. 8 February 2016. Azerbaijani. 8 February 2016. 14 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170614071601/http://www.neftchipfk.com/az/newsd.php?id=1489. dead.
19. Web site: Samir Masimov nova okrepitev Domžal. www.nkdomzale.si. NK Domžale. 9 February 2016. Slovenian. 9 February 2016.
20. Web site: "Neftçi"nin 2 futbolçusu "Dauqavpils"də. www.neftchipfk.com. Neftchi PFK. 29 February 2016. Azerbaijani. 29 February 2016. 5 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305061610/http://www.neftchipfk.com/az/newsd.php?id=1527. dead.
21. Web site: Нефтчи расстался со словаком. www.azerisport.com. Azerisport. 27 January 2016. Russian. 27 January 2016.
22. http://www.tezadlar.az/index.php?type=xebergoster&id=10375 Doğma torpaq, qüdrətinə qurban olum!