| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 August 2021 – 22 May 2022 |
| Champions | Qarabağ |
| Champions League | Qarabağ |
| Europa Conference League | Neftçi Zira Gabala |
| Matches | 108 |
| Goals | 279 (2.58 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kady Borges (12 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Qarabağ 8–0Shamakhi (15 April 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Sumgayit 0–4Qarabağ (7 November 2021) Sumgayit 0–4Gabala (27 February 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Qarabağ 8–0Shamakhi (15 April 2022) |
| Longest winning run | 7 matches Qarabağ |
| Longest unbeaten run | 19 matches Qarabağ |
| Longest winless run | 15 matches Sumgayit |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Sabail |
2022–23 → All statistics correct as of 15 May 2022. | |
The2021–22 Azerbaijan Premier League was the 30th season of theAzerbaijan Premier League, the highest tierfootball league ofAzerbaijan. The season began on 14 August 2021 and finished on 22 May 2022.
On 6 April 2022, theAzerbaijan Premier League approved the name change ofKeşla FK toShamakhi FK.[1]
| Team | Year Established | Location | Venue | Capacity[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabala | 1995[3][4] | Qabala | Gabala City Stadium | 4,500 |
| Shamakhi | 1997[5] | Shamakhi | Shamakhi City Stadium | 2,200 |
| Neftchi Baku | 1937 | Baku | Bakcell Arena | 11,000 |
| Qarabağ | 1951 | Aghdam | Azersun Arena | 5,200 |
| Sabah | 2017 | Absheron | Bank Respublika Arena | 13,000 |
| Sabail | 2016 | Səbail | Bayil Arena | 3,200 |
| Sumgayit | 2010 | Sumqayit | Kapital Bank Arena | 1,400 |
| Zira | 2014 | Zira | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium | 1,300 |
| Gabala | Shamakhi | Qarabağ | Neftçi Baku |
| Gabala City Stadium | Shamakhi City Stadium | Azersun Arena | Bakcell Arena |
| Capacity:4,500 | Capacity:2,200 | Capacity:5,200 | Capacity:10,200 |
| Sabah | Sabail | Sumgayit | Zira |
| Bank Respublika Arena | ASCO Arena | Kapital Bank Arena | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium |
| Capacity:13,000 | Capacity:3,200 | Capacity:1,400 | Capacity:1,300 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined underFIFA eligibility rules. Players and managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | President | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabala | Joma | Gilan & Knauf | |||
| Shamakhi | Joma | Samaya LTD | |||
| Neftçi Baku | Nike | Turkish Airlines | |||
| Qarabağ | Adidas | Azersun | |||
| Sabah | Nike | Bank Respublika | |||
| Sabail | Nike | AzTea | |||
| Sumgayit | Jako | Pasha Insurance Azərikimya | |||
| Zira | Joma | Bakcell, Azfargroup |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabah | End of role | 26 May 2021[6] | Pre-season | 26 May 2021[6] | ||
| Sabah | Resigned | 21 October 2021[7] | 8th | 30 October 2021[8] | ||
| Sumgayit | Sacked | 16 December 2021[9] | 7th | 30 December 2021[10] |
Each team could use a maximum of six foreign players on the field in each game.
In bold: Players that capped for their national team.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qarabağ(C) | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 72 | 13 | +59 | 69 | Qualification for theChampions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Neftçi Baku | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 50 | Qualification toEuropa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Zira | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 47 | |
| 4 | Gabala | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 45 | |
| 5 | Sabah | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 41 | |
| 6 | Sumgayit | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 46 | −24 | 22[a] | |
| 7 | Shamakhi | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 49 | −24 | 22[a] | |
| 8 | Sabail | 28 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 57 | −40 | 15 |
Clubs played each other four times for a total of 28 matches each.
Matches 1–14[edit]
Source:soccerway.com Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. | Matches 15–28[edit]
Source:soccerway.com Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zira | Sabah | 3-3 (A) | 6 November 2021 | [12] |
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabala | 11 | |
| 2 | Zira | 10 | |
| Qarabağ | |||
| 4 | Neftçi | 5 | |
| 5 | Sabah | 4 | |
| Shamakhi | |||
| Sumgayit | |||
| 8 | Neftçi | 3 | |
| Qarabağ | |||
| Sabah |