Chairman Zaur Akhundov Premier League 7th | Azerbaijan Cup Quarter Finals vs Baku | |
Manager Nazim Suleymanovuntil 7 July 2011Elkhan Abdullayev12 July - 31 October 2011Rafig Mirzayev1 November 2011 – 2 April 2012Mais Azimov(caretaker) 2–6 April 2012Vagif Sadygovfrom 6 April 2011 Europa League 1st Qualifying Round vs Minsk |
The AZAL 2011-12 season was AZAL's seventh Azerbaijan Premier League season. AZAL finished the season in 7th place and were knocked out of the 2011–12 Azerbaijan Cup by FK Baku in the Quarter-finals and by FC Minsk of Belarus in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.
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Nazim Suleymanov resigned as manager of AZAL during preseason, being replaced by Elkhan Abdullayev, who himself resigned in October, being replaced by Rafig Mirzayev. Mirzayev was the manager for 6 months before having his contract terminated by mutal consent in April 2012. Mais Azimov was appointed as a caretaker manager for one game before Vagif Sadygov was appointed manager on 6 April 2012. The teams kit was supplied by Umbro and their sponsor was Silk Way.
Squad
As of 7 February 2012''Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Results summary
Last updated: 13 August 2011.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Source: Soccerway
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Table
Updated to games played on 15 February 2012.
Source: Soccerway: Azerbaijan Premier League Table
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results summary
Last updated: 21 December 2011.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Source: Soccerway
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Table
Updated to games played on 18 May 2012.
Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.