| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 August 2022 – 28 May 2023 |
| Champions | Qarabağ |
| Relegated | Shamakhi |
| Champions League | Qarabağ |
| Europa Conference League | Sabah Neftçi Gabala |
| Matches | 180 |
| Goals | 475 (2.64 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ramil Sheydayev (22 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Sabah 5-0Kapaz (9 October 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Zira 1-7Qarabağ (18 September 2022) Sumgayit 0-6Sabah (23 December 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Zira 1-7Qarabağ (18 September 2022) |
| Longest winning run | Qarabağ (13 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Qarabağ (29 games) |
| Longest winless run | Sumgayit (15 games) |
| Longest losing run | Sabail (8 games) |
| Highest attendance | 10,000 Sabah 0–0Qarabağ (13 November 2022) |
| Lowest attendance | 24 Gabala 1-0Zira (5 November 2022) |
| Total attendance | 265,144 |
| Average attendance | 1,473 |
2023–24 → All statistics correct as of 29 May 2023. | |
The2022–23 Azerbaijan Premier League was the 31st season of theAzerbaijan Premier League, the highest tierfootball league ofAzerbaijan. The season begun on 6 August 2022 and ended 28 May 2023.
| Team | Year Established | Location | Venue | Capacity[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabala | 1995[2][3] | Qabala | Gabala City Stadium | 4,500 |
| Kapaz | 1959 | Ganja | Ganja City Stadium | 27,000 |
| Neftchi | 1937 | Baku | Bakcell Arena | 11,000 |
| Qarabağ | 1951 | Aghdam | Azersun Arena | 5,200 |
| Sabah | 2017 | Absheron, Baku | Bank Respublika Arena | 13,000 |
| Sabail | 2016 | Sabail, Baku | Bayil Arena | 3,200 |
| Shamakhi | 1997[4] | Shamakhi | Shamakhi City Stadium | 2,200 |
| Sumgayit | 2010 | Sumgait | Kapital Bank Arena | 1,400 |
| Turan Tovuz | 1992 | Tovuz | Tovuz City Stadium | 6,800 |
| Zira | 2014 | Zira, Baku | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium | 1,300 |
| Gabala | Kapaz | Qarabağ | Neftçi | Sabah |
| Gabala City Stadium | Ganja City Stadium | Azersun Arena | Bakcell Arena | Bank Respublika Arena |
| Capacity:4,500 | Capacity:27,000 | Capacity:5,200 | Capacity:10,200 | Capacity:13,000 |
| Sabail | Shamakhi | Sumgayit | Turan Tovuz | Zira |
| ASCO Arena | Shamakhi City Stadium | Kapital Bank Arena | Tovuz City Stadium | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium |
| Capacity:3,200 | Capacity:2,200 | Capacity:1,400 | Capacity:6,800 | 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 | Gilan & Knauf | ||||
| Kapaz | - | ||||
| Neftçi | Turkish Airlines | ||||
| Qarabağ | Azersun | ||||
| Sabah | Bank Respublika | ||||
| Sabail | ASCO | ||||
| Shamakhi | - | ||||
| Sumgayit | Pasha Insurance, Azərikimya | ||||
| Turan Tovuz | - | ||||
| Zira | Nar, Azfargroup |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabail | 23 May 2022[5] | Mutual termination | Pre-season | 26 May 2022[6] | ||
| Neftçi | 10 June 2022[7] | End of contract | Pre-season | 21 June 2022[8] | ||
| Sumgayit | 21 September 2022[9] | Mutual termination | 8th | 26 September 2022[10] | ||
| Sabail | 28 December 2022[11] | Resigned | 10th | 29 December 2022[12] |
Each team could use only sevenforeign players on the field in each game.
In bold: Players capped for their national team.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qarabağ(C) | 36 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 91 | 25 | +66 | 90 | Qualification for theChampions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Sabah | 36 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 75 | 24 | +51 | 81 | Qualification toEuropa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Neftçi | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 68 | |
| 4 | Gabala | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 50 | |
| 5 | Zira | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 50 | |
| 6 | Turan Tovuz | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 39 | |
| 7 | Sumgayit | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 70 | −44 | 31 | |
| 8 | Kapaz | 36 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 34 | 62 | −28 | 31 | |
| 9 | Sabail | 36 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 32 | 62 | −30 | 29 | |
| 10 | Shamakhi(R) | 36 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 26 | 52 | −26 | 25 | Relegation toAzerbaijan First Division |
Clubs played each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.
Matches 1–18[edit]
Source:soccerway.com Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. | Matches 19–36[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qarabağ | Zira | 1–7 | 18 September 2022 | [14] | |
| Turan Tovuz | Neftçi | 4–0 | 7 May 2023 | [15] |
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabah | 19 | |
| 2 | Neftçi | 13 | |
| 3 | Turan Tovuz | 10 | |
| 4 | Qarabağ | 9 | |
| Qarabağ |