2017–18 Azerbaijan First Division
{{Infobox football league season
|logo =
|pixels = 180
|competition = Azerbaijan First Division
|season = 2017–18
|winners = Khazar Baku
|relegated =
|league topscorer = Bahruz Teymurov (15 goals)
|biggest home win = {{Nowrap|Sabah 5–0 Zagatala
(15 October 2017)
Bine 7–2 Mil-Muğan
(25 November 2017)
Sabah 5–0 Bine
(19 March 2018)
Khazar Baku 5–0 Mil-Muğan}}
(19 March 2018)
|biggest away win = {{Nowrap|Sabah 0–4 Mil-Muğan}}
(17 November 2017)
|highest scoring = {{Nowrap|Bine 7–2 Mil-Muğan}}
(25 November 2017)
|matches =
|total goals =
|longest wins =
|longest unbeaten =
|longest losses =
|highest attendance = 1,100
{{Nowrap|Turan Tovuz 1–1 Qaradağ Lökbatan}}
(12 November 2017){{cite web |url=http://www.pfl.az/de?tur=8&tip=1|title=8-ci tur|publisher=PFL.az|date=12 November 2017}}
|lowest attendance =
|average attendance =
|prevseason = 2016–17
|nextseason = 2018–19
}}
The 2017–18 Azerbaijan First Division is the second-level of football in Azerbaijan. Turan Tovuz were the defending champions.
Teams
Sabail was promoted from the 2016–17 season to Azerbaijan Premier League, while Shuvalan relegated to the First Division. On 25 September 2017, it was announced that Bine, Khazar Baku, and Sabah will participate in the First Division.{{cite web|title=I Division, draw will be held|url=http://www.pfl.az/news/6792/|language=English|date=25 September 2017|accessdate=4 October 2017}}{{cite web|title=I Division, draw ceremony held|url=http://www.pfl.az/news/6796/|language=English|date=25 September 2017|accessdate=4 October 2017}}
Shamkir, Shahdag, Sharurspor, Energetik, Bakılı, Ravan Baku and Göyazan didn't participate in this season.{{cite web|title= I Division, 2017/2018 season schedule |url=http://www.pfl.az/news/6805/|language=English|date=28 September 2017|accessdate=4 October 2017}}
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Team !Location !Venue !Capacity |
| Ağsu
|Agsu |3,000 |
| Bine
|Bine |600 |
| Khazar
|8,125 |
| Mil-Muğan
|8,500 |
| MOIK Baku
|Baku |FC Baku Training Base |2,500 |
| Qaradağ Lökbatan
|Lökbatan Olympic Sport Complex Stadium |2,500 |
| Sabah
|Baku |600 |
| Shuvalan
|3,500 |
| Turan
|6,800 |
| Zaqatala
|3,500 |
=Personnel and kits=
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Team !Manager !Team captain !Kit manufacturer !Shirt sponsor |
| Ağsu
| {{flagicon|AZE}} Rufat Guliyev | {{flagicon|AZE}} Ramil Aliyev | Joma | Vita 1000 |
| Bine
| {{flagicon|AZE}} Ismayil Huseynov | {{flagicon|AZE}} Elmir Mammadov | Nike | |
| Khazar
| {{flagicon|AZE}} Elshad Ahmadov | {{flagicon|AZE}} Bakhtiyar Soltanov | Joma | PSG Kapital |
| Mil-Muğan
| {{flagicon|AZE}} Khalig Mustafayev | {{flagicon|AZE}} Samir Babayev | Lescon | SOCAR |
| MOIK
| {{flagicon|AZE}} Azer Baghirov | {{flagicon|AZE}} Orkhan Hasanov | Kappa | |
| Qaradağ Lökbatan
| {{flagicon|AZE}} Habib Aghayev | {{flagicon|AZE}} Ruslan Poladov | Lescon | SOCAR |
| Sabah
| {{flagicon|AZE}} Arif Asadov | {{flagicon|AZE}} Ilgar Alakbarov | Lescon | |
| Shuvalan
| {{flagicon|AZE}} Agil Nabiyev | {{flagicon|AZE}} Huseyn Akhundov | Joma |
| |Turan
| {{flagicon|AZE}} Asgar Abdullayev | {{flagicon|AZE}} Natig Sahratov | Umbro | |
| Zaqatala
| {{flagicon|AZE}} Rustam Mammadov | {{flagicon|AZE}} Haji Ahmadov | Joma | |
Table
|show_limit=5
|source=[http://www.pfl.az/table/2 PFL]
|team1=XZR |team2=QRD |team3=SHU |team4=MOIK |team5=SAB |team6=TRN |team7=BINE |team8=MIL |team9=AGSU|team10=ZAQ
|result5=TOPAZ
|update=11 May 2018
|win_XZR=15 |draw_XZR=5 |loss_XZR=7 |gf_XZR=40 |ga_XZR=18
|win_QRD=13 |draw_QRD=7 |loss_QRD=7 |gf_QRD=44 |ga_QRD=31
|win_SHU=13 |draw_SHU=6 |loss_SHU=8 |gf_SHU=30 |ga_SHU=20
|win_MOIK=13 |draw_MOIK=5 |loss_MOIK=9 |gf_MOIK=40 |ga_MOIK=32
|win_SAB=11 |draw_SAB=7 |loss_SAB=9 |gf_SAB=41 |ga_SAB=33
|win_TRN=11 |draw_TRN=6 |loss_TRN=10 |gf_TRN=34 |ga_TRN=33
|win_BINE=10 |draw_BINE=5 |loss_BINE=12 |gf_BINE=33 |ga_BINE=36
|win_MIL=8 |draw_MIL=6 |loss_MIL=13 |gf_MIL=32 |ga_MIL=49
|win_AGSU=8 |draw_AGSU=4 |loss_AGSU=15 |gf_AGSU=25 |ga_AGSU=48
|win_ZAQ=4 |draw_ZAQ=7 |loss_ZAQ=16 |gf_ZAQ=23|ga_ZAQ=42
|note_XZR=Khazar Baku failed to get license for promotion
|name_QRD=Qaradağ Lökbatan
|name_XZR=Khazar Baku
|name_SHU=Shuvalan
|name_MOIK=MOIK Baku
|name_BINE=Bine
|name_SAB=Sabah
|name_MIL=Mil-Muğan
|name_TRN=Turan Tovuz
|name_AGSU=Ağsu
|name_ZAQ=Zagatala
|status_SAB=P
|res_col_header=QR
|col_TOPAZ=green1 |text_TOPAZ=Qualification for the Azerbaijan Premier League
}}
Season statistics
=Scoring=
- First goal of the season: Vigar Alibabayev for Mil-Muğan against Khazar Baku. (3 October 2017)
=Top scorers=
{{updated|match played 11 May 2018}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Rank
!Player !Club !Goals |
|---|
| rowspan=1|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|AZE}} Bahruz Teymurov |align="left"|MOIK Baku |rowspan=1|15 |
| rowspan=1|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|AZE}} Sabir Allahguliyev |align="left"|Qaradağ Lökbatan |rowspan=1|12 |
| rowspan=1|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|AZE}} Tural Gurbatov |align="left"|Khazar Baku |rowspan=1|11 |
| rowspan=1|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|AZE}} Elnur Samadov |align="left"|Shuvalan |rowspan=1|9 |
=Hat-tricks=
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||||
| Player | For | Against | style="text-align:center"| Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{flagicon|IRI}} Shahin Baleljae | Khazar Baku | Turan Tovuz | style="text-align:center;"|4–0 | {{dts|format=dmy|2017|10|7}} | {{cite web|title=Xəzər 4–0 Turan Tovuz|url=http://www.pfl.az/de?tur=2&tip=1|website=www.pfl.az|publisher=PFL|date=7 October 2017}} |
References
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External links
- [http://pfl.az/ pfl.az]
- [http://www.affa.az/ AFFA] {{in lang|az}}
{{Azerbaijan First Division}}
{{2017–18 in Azerbaijani football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2017-18 Azerbaijan First Division}}