2023–24 Zira FK season
| 2023-24 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Vugar Astanov |
| Manager | Rashad Sadygov |
| Stadium | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium |
| Premier League | 2nd |
| Azerbaijan Cup | Runners Up |
| Top goalscorer | League: Qismət Alıyev (6) All: Salifou Soumah (6) Qismət Alıyev (6) |
The Zira FK 2023–24 season was Zira's ninth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and tenth season in their history.
Season events
[edit]On 22 June, Zira announced the loan signing of Ismayil Ibrahimli from Qarabağ, and the permanent signing of Magsad Isayev who'd last played for Gabala.[1][2]
On 23 June, Hajiagha Hajili joined Zira permanently on a two-year contract from Qarabağ, after spending the previous three season with the club, whilst Rustam Akhmedzade extended his loan from Qarabağ for an additional season.[3]
On 24 June, Zira announced the signing of Ruan Renato from Gabala, to a two-year contract.[4]
On 25 June, Fuad Bayramov joined Zira on loan from Shamakhi for the season.[5]
On 20 July, Zira announced the signing of Tiago Silva from Trofense, to a two-year with an option of a third.[6]
On 1 August, Zira announced the signing of Stephane Acka from Sektzia Ness Ziona, to a one-year contract with the option of a second,[7] and the signing of Pierre Zebli from Lokomotiv Plovdiv to a two-year contract with the option of a third year.[8] The following day, 2 August, Salifou Soumah joined Zira from Le Havre on a two-year contract with the option of a third year.[9]
On 26 December, Ceyhun Nuriyev left Sabah to sign for Zira on a 2.5 year contract.[10][11]
On 5 January, Andrija Lukovic left the club by mutual consent. The following day, 6 January, Zira announced the signing of Raphael Utzig to an 18-month contract.[12][13]
On 1 March, Zira announced the signing of free agent César Meza Colli on a contract until the end of the season.[14]
On 24 March, Zira announced the signing of free agent Araz Abdullayev on a contract until the end of the season.[15]
Squad
[edit]- As of match played 2 June 2024
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 22 | Nail Alishov | 
|
GK | 30 July 2000 (aged 23) | Sabail | 2022 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 41 | Anar Nazirov |
|
GK | 8 September 1985 (aged 38) | Gabala | 2021[16] | 2024[3] | 24 | 0 | |
| 97 | Tiago Silva | 
|
GK | 28 March 2000 (aged 24) | Trofense | 2023[6] | 2025 (+1)[6] | 41 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Ruan Renato | 
|
DF | 14 January 1994 (aged 30) | Gabala | 2023[4] | 2025[4] | 40 | 2 | |
| 5 | Stephane Acka | 
|
DF | 11 October 1990 (aged 33) | Sektzia Ness Ziona | 2023[7] | 2024 (+1)[7] | 30 | 0 | |
| 16 | Fuad Bayramov |
|
DF | 20 May 1998 (aged 26) | on loan from Shamakhi | 2023 | 31 | 2 | ||
| 44 | Dimitrios Chantakias | 
|
DF | 4 January 1995 (aged 29) | Cherno More | 2020[17] | 127 | 7 | ||
| 77 | Magsad Isayev |
|
DF | 7 June 1994 (aged 29) | Gabala | 2023[2] | 2025[2] | 29 | 1 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 6 | Eldar Kuliyev | 
|
MF | 24 March 2002 (aged 22) | Mynai | 2023[18] | 2026[18] | 51 | 3 | |
| 8 | Ilkin Muradov |
|
MF | 5 March 1996 (aged 28) | Academy | 2019 | 158 | 5 | ||
| 10 | Ragim Sadykhov |
|
MF | 18 July 1996 (aged 27) | Sumgayit | 2022 | 81 | 12 | ||
| 15 | Pierre Zebli |
|
MF | 12 July 1997 (aged 26) | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2023[8] | 2025 (+1) [8] | 38 | 0 | |
| 17 | Araz Abdullayev |
|
MF | 18 April 1992 (aged 32) | Unattached | 2024[15] | 2024[15] | 4 | 0 | |
| 19 | Salifou Soumah | 
|
MF | 3 October 2003 (aged 20) | Le Havre | 2023[9] | 2025[9] | 41 | 6 | |
| 20 | Ismayil Ibrahimli |
|
MF | 13 February 1998 (aged 26) | on loan from Qarabağ | 2023 | 35 | 1 | ||
| 21 | Hajiagha Hajili |
|
MF | 30 January 1998 (aged 26) | Qarabağ | 2023[3] | 2025[3] | 103 | 0 | |
| 24 | César Meza Colli | 
|
MF | 5 October 1991 (aged 32) | Unattached | 2024[14] | 2024[14] | 32 | 6 | |
| 28 | Abbas Ibrahim | 
|
MF | 2 January 1998 (aged 26) | Paços de Ferreira | 2023[19] | 2025 (+1) [19] | 35 | 1 | |
| 29 | Ceyhun Nuriyev |
|
MF | 30 March 2001 (aged 23) | Sabah | 2023[11] | 2026[11] | 22 | 2 | |
| 32 | Qismət Alıyev |
|
MF | 24 October 1996 (aged 27) | Gabala | 2020[20] | 2022[20] | 136 | 10 | |
| 38 | Ramiz Muradov |
|
MF | 6 July 2005 (aged 18) | Trainee | 2022 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 56 | Samir Aghayev |
|
MF | 25 May 2002 (aged 22) | Trainee | 2021 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 66 | Parviz Azadov |
|
MF | 19 October 2000 (aged 23) | Shamakhi | 2023 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Omar Gurbanov |
|
MF | 6 April 2005 (aged 19) | Neftçi | 2023[21] | 0 | 0 | |||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 7 | Filipe Pachtmann |
|
FW | 11 April 2000 (aged 24) | Lviv | 2022 | 23 | 3 | ||
| 9 | Vladyslav Kulach |
|
FW | 7 May 1993 (aged 31) | Dynamo Kyiv | 2023[22] | 2024[22] | 38 | 6 | |
| 11 | Rustam Akhmedzade |
|
FW | 25 December 2000 (aged 23) | on loan from Qarabağ | 2022 | 2024[3] | 62 | 6 | |
| 23 | Raphael Utzig |
|
FW | 8 August 1996 (aged 27) | Chungnam Asan | 2024[13] | 2025[13] | 21 | 5 | |
| 70 | Issa Djibrilla | 
|
FW | 1 January 1996 (aged 28) | Ankara Keçiörengücü | 2023 | 30 | 1 | ||
| Out on loan | ||||||||||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 17 | Toni Gomes | 
|
FW | 16 November 1998 (aged 25) | Tuzlaspor | 2022 | 26 | 3 | ||
| 18 | Slavik Alkhasov |
|
DF | 6 February 1993 (aged 31) | Sabah | 2022 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 23 | Andrija Luković | 
|
MF | 24 October 1994 (aged 29) | Belenenses SAD | 2022 | 38 | 0 | ||
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 June 2023 | DF | |
Magsad Isayev | Unattached | Free | [2] |
| 23 June 2023 | DF | |
Hajiagha Hajili | Qarabağ | Undisclosed | [3] |
| 24 June 2023 | DF | |
Ruan Renato | Gabala | Undisclosed | [4] |
| 20 July 2023 | GK | |
Tiago Silva | Trofense | Undisclosed | [6] |
| 1 August 2023 | DF | |
Stephane Acka | Sektzia Ness Ziona | Undisclosed | [7] |
| 1 August 2023 | MF | |
Pierre Zebli | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Undisclosed | [8] |
| 2 August 2023 | MF | |
Salifou Soumah | Le Havre | Undisclosed | [9] |
| 6 September 2023 | MF | |
Omar Gurbanov | Neftçi | Undisclosed | [21] |
| 26 December 2023 | MF | |
Ceyhun Nuriyev | Sabah | Undisclosed | [11] |
| 6 January 2024 | FW | |
Raphael Utzig | Chungnam Asan | Undisclosed | [13] |
| 1 March 2024 | MF | |
César Meza Colli | Unattached | Free | [14] |
| 24 March 2024 | MF | |
Araz Abdullayev | Unattached | Free | [15] |
Loans in
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 June 2023 | MF | |
Ismayil Ibrahimli | Qarabağ | End of the season | [1] |
| 23 June 2023 | FW | |
Rustam Akhmedzade | Qarabağ | End of the season | [3] |
| 25 June 2023 | DF | |
Fuad Bayramov | Shamakhi | End of the season | [5] |
Out
[edit]| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 June 2023 | DF | |
Cəlal Hüseynov | Arda Kardzhali | Undisclosed | [23] |
| 23 August 2023 | FW | |
Toni Gomes | Hapoel Hadera | Undisclosed | [24] |
Released
[edit]| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 June 2023 | GK | |
Mekhti Dzhenetov | Sumgayit | 5 June 2023 | [25][26] |
| 2 June 2023 | DF | |
Moïse Adiléhou | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 20 June 2023 | [25][27] |
| 2 June 2023 | MF |  |
Loris Brogno | Sangiuliano City | [25] | |
| 2 June 2023 | MF |  |
Hamidou Keyta | Qarabağ | 3 June 2023 | [25][28][29] |
| 2 June 2023 | MF | |
Mirsahib Abbasov | Iravan | [25] | |
| 2 June 2023 | MF | |
Coşqun Diniyev | Sabail | 21 June 2023 | [25][30] |
| 14 June 2023 | DF | |
Sertan Taşqın | Turan Tovuz | [31][32] | |
| 14 June 2023 | MF | |
Ruslan Abishov | Retired | [31] | |
| 14 June 2023 | MF |  |
Wilde-Donald Guerrier | Panevėžys | [31] | |
| 14 June 2023 | FW |  |
Mo Hamdaoui | ADO Den Haag | 30 August 2023 | [31][33] |
| 10 August 2023 | DF | |
Slavik Alkhasov | Turan Tovuz | 11 August 2023 | [34][35] |
| 5 January 2024 | MF | |
Andrija Lukovic | Radnički Niš | [12] |
Friendlies
[edit]| 10 January 2024 | Zira | 2–1 | Araz-Naxçıvan | Baku |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | I.Muradov  55' Soumah 71' |
Report | O.Aliyev 68' |
| 15 January 2024 | Qarabağ | 4–0 | Zira | Baku |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | L.Andrade Richard Xhixha Akhundzade |
Report | Stadium: Azersun Arena |
Competitions
[edit]Overview
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 5 August 2023 | 25 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 2nd | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 44.44 |
| Azerbaijan Cup | December 2023 | 2 June 2024 | Last 16 | Runners up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 83.33 |
| Total | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 50.00 | ||||
Last updated: 2 June 2024
Source: Competitions
Premier League
[edit]Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 58 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 11 | +2 |
Last updated: 25 May 2024.
Source: See Results
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 25 May 2024. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
[edit]| 5 August 2023 1 | Qarabağ | 0–1 | Zira | Baku |
| 21:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Guseynov  47' Mammadov 70' |
Report | Chantakias 48' 87' Zebli 81' |
Stadium: Azersun Arena Referee: Aliyar Ağayev |
| 12 August 2023 2 | Zira | 1–0 | Kapaz | Zirə |
| 21:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Alıyev 64' Akhmedzade 71' |
Report | Jafarov 20' Khvalko 52' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Referee: Kamal Umudlu |
| 19 August 2023 3 | Sabail | 1–2 | Zira | Bayil |
| 20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Lugasi 31' Ramazanov 64' Amirli 78' |
Report | Soumah 16' Alıyev 70' Filipe 82' Azadov 90+3' |
Stadium: Bayil Arena Referee: Ingilab Mammadov |
| 26 August 2023 4 | Zira | 1–0 | Sabah | Zirə |
| 19:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Kulach 2' 68' Chantakias 63' Alıyev 74' |
Report | Seydiyev  70' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Referee: Elcin Masiyev |
| 2 September 2023 5 | Gabala | 1–0 | Zira | Qabala |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Hüseynli 20' Qirtimov 45' Aouacheria 45' Allach 45+2' Abbasov 75' Mammadov 90+6' Isaiah 90+9' |
Report | Chantakias 45' Kuliyev 45' Alıyev 51' Djibrilla 90' |
Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Javid Jalilov |
| 15 September 2023 6 | Zira | 1–0 | Sumgayit | Zirə |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Zebli 11' Isayev 45+1' Djibrilla 45+1' Kuliyev 52' Ruan 53' |
Report | Mustafayev 29' Abdullazade 31' Muradov 90+4' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Referee: Kamranbay Rəhimov |
| 23 September 2023 7 | Zira | 1–1 | Neftçi | Zirə |
| 20:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Kuliyev 3' Ibrahim 28' Alıyev 44' (pen.) Muradov 74' |
Report | Matias 22' 43' Mahmudov 45' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Referee: Ravan Hamzazada |
| 1 October 2023 8 | Araz-Naxçıvan | 1–0 | Zira | Baku |
| AZT (UTC+4) | Rodrigues 78' Igor 83'  90+4' |
Report | Ruan 25' Isayev 43' Kulach 83' |
Stadium: Dalga Arena Referee: Ali Aliyev |
| 6 October 2023 9 | Zira | 2–1 | Turan Tovuz | Zirə |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Soumah 34' Alıyev 59' 77' |
Report | Marandici 74' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Referee: Ingilab Mammadov |
| 21 October 2023 10 | Kapaz | 0–0 | Zira | Ganja |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Ahmadov 34' |
Report | Isayev 11' Ruan 75' Akhmedzade 84' Silva 90+5' Djibrilla 90+5' |
Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Rauf Allahverdiyev |
| 28 October 2023 11 | Zira | 2–2 | Sabail | Zirə |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Djibrilla 19' Akhmedzade 79' Zebli 87' Alıyev 87' Isayev 89' |
Report | Nuno 31', 34' Mehremić 75' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Referee: Rauf Jabarov |
| 5 November 2023 12 | Sabah | 0–1 | Zira | Masazır |
| 18:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Apeh 42' 42' |
Report | Zebli 46' Akhmedzade 90+1' |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Referee: Tural Qurbanov |
| 12 November 2023 13 | Zira | 1–0 | Gabala | Zirə |
| 16:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Alıyev 65' (pen.) |
Report | Akakpo 57' Mammadov 87' Ochihava 90' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Referee: Elcin Masiyev |
| 26 November 2023 14 | Sumgayit | 0–0 | Zira | Sumgait |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Muradov 64' |
Report | Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena Referee: Aliyar Ağayev |
| 3 December 2023 15 | Neftçi | 1–0 | Zira | Baku |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Shinyashiki 45' Hajiyev 60' |
Report | Ruan 40' |
Stadium: Neftçi Arena Referee: Ingilab Mammadov |
| 9 December 2023 16 | Zira | 0–0 | Araz-Naxçıvan | Zirə |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Sadykhov 43' Alıyev 76' |
Report | Kuzmanović 61' Aliyev 78' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Referee: Raad Ahmadov |
| 16 December 2023 17 | Turan Tovuz | 1–0 | Zira | Tovuz |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Hajiyev 8' Nabiyev 76' Bayramov 89' |
Report | Zebli 70' Kulach 77' Alıyev 89' |
Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Elcin Masiyev |
| 24 December 2023 18 | Zira | 0–1 | Qarabağ | Zirə |
| 18:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Isayev 13' Kuliyev 38' |
Report | Romão 26' Juninho 30' L.Andrade 35' P.Andrade 36' Cafarguliyev 55' Benzia 85' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Referee: Javid Jalilov |
| 22 January 2024 19 | Sabail | 0–0 | Zira | Baku |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Paná 20' Naghiyev 74' Mehremić 90+1' Lugasi 90+4' |
Report | Ruan 13' Zebli 54' Utzig 55' |
Stadium: Bayil Arena Referee: Farid Haciyev |
| 27 January 2024 20 | Zira | 0–1 | Sabah | Zirə |
| 17:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Ruan 71' Silva 90+8' |
Report | Camalov 17' 44' Thill 29' Chakla 45+3' 90+9' (pen.) Christian 90+2' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Referee: Rauf Jabarov |
| 4 February 2024 21 | Gabala | 1–1 | Zira | Qabala |
| 17:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Isgandarov 14' Safarov 89' Khalaila 90+4' Akel 90+4' |
Report | Muradov 19' Ruan 77' Silva 90+4' Zebli 90+4' |
Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Raad Ahmadov |
| 13 February 2024 22 | Zira | 0–0 | Sumgayit | Zirə |
| 17:15 AZT (UTC+4) | Ruan 9' Isayev 66' Ibrahimli 76' |
Report | Dosso 35' Suliman 40' Murata 75' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Referee: Tural Qurbanov |
| 18 February 2024 23 | Neftçi | 1–0 | Zira | Baku |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Koffi 11' Lebon 17' |
Report | Acka 74' |
Stadium: Neftçi Arena Referee: Aliyar Ağayev |
| 25 February 2024 24 | Araz-Naxçıvan | 0–3 | Zira | Baku |
| 16:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Report | Alıyev 16' Wanderson 20' (o.g.) Ruan 56' Sadykhov 75' Utzig 77' |
Stadium: Dalga Arena Referee: Rauf Allahverdiyev |
| 2 March 2024 25 | Zira | 1–1 | Turan Tovuz | Zirə |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Soumah 27' Djibrilla 43' Nuriyev 62' (pen.) |
Report | Pusi 12' Yusifli 53' Aliyev 62' Guseynov 66' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Referee: Ravan Hamzazada |
| 10 March 2024 26 | Qarabağ | 3–1 | Zira | Baku |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Cafarguliyev 28' Akhundzade 43' Richard 76' (pen.) Diakhaby 81' |
Report | Nuriyev 72' Colli 79' |
Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium Referee: Aliyar Ağayev |
| 16 March 2024 27 | Zira | 2–1 | Kapaz | Zirə |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Soumah 18' 60' Sadykhov 43' Nuriyev 67' Alıyev 76' (pen.) |
Report | Taghiyev 90+2' Júnior 90+4' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Referee: Kamal Umudlu |
| 30 March 2024 28 | Sabah | 0–1 | Zira | Masazır |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Khaybulayev 83' |
Report | Ruan 25' Alıyev 34' |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Referee: Elcin Masiyev |
| 7 April 2024 29 | Zira | 4–0 | Gabala | Zirə |
| 16:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Sadykhov 4' Utzig 25' Nuriyev 28' Zebli 37' Bayramov 57' Acka 60' |
Report | Musayev 29' Ochihava 51' Safarov 79' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Referee: Ravan Hamzazada |
| 12 April 2024 30 | Sumgayit | 0–0 | Zira | Sumgait |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Ninga 42' Abdullazade 64' |
Report | Utzig 69' Abdullayev 81' Zebli 89' |
Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena Referee: Tural Qurbanov |
| 20 April 2024 31 | Zira | 3–1 | Neftçi | Zirə |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Ibrahimli 36' Sadykhov 43' Nuriyev 59' 67' Ruan 65' Bayramov 79' Kulach 84' Ibrahim 84' |
Report | Mahmudov 19' (pen.) Matias 35' Bogomolsky 42' Tamás 65' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Referee: Ingilab Mammadov |
| 29 April 2024 32 | Zira | 0–1 | Araz-Naxçıvan | Zirə |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Alıyev 38' Chantakias 45' Kulach 90+3' |
Report | Igor 89' Kadiri 90+6' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Referee: Javif Jalilov |
| 5 May 2024 33 | Turan Tovuz | 1–2 | Zira | Tovuz |
| 16:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Nabiyev 53' Miller 90+9' |
Report | Sadykhov 2' Soumah 14' Meza 70' 90+5' Silva 90+6' Nazirov 90+7' Acka 90+9' |
Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Elcin Məsiyev |
| 11 May 2024 34 | Zira | 0–1 | Qarabağ | Zirə |
| 19:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Kulach 42' Ruan 90+2' |
Report | Cafarguliyev 15' Juninho 34' (pen.) Janković 38' P.Andrade 63' Diakhaby 78' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Referee: Aliyar Ağayev |
| 18 May 2024 35 | Kapaz | 0–1 | Zira | Ganja |
| AZT (UTC+4) | Taghiyev 39' Masimov 90+3' Khvalko 90+3' |
Report | Soumah 50' Ibrahim 75' Alıyev 86' |
Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Ravan Hamzazada |
| 25 May 2024 36 | Zira | 1–0 | Sabail | Zirə |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Ruan 45' Alıyev 57' Zebli 85' Silva 86' Ibrahimli 90+4' |
Report | Mehremić 5' Naghiyev 11' Paná 26' 70' Nabiyev 32' Deslandes 90' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Referee: Ingilab Mammadov |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qarabağ (C) | 36 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 97 | 37 | +60 | 83 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Zira | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 58[a] | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[b] |
| 3 | Sabah | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 58[a] | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Sumgayit | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 57 | |
| 5 | Neftçi | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 56 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.[36]
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.[36]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ a b Zira are ahead of Sabah on head-to-head points: Zira 1–0 Sabah, Sabah 0–1 Zira, Zira 0–1 Sabah, Sabah 0–1 Zira
- ^ The 2023–24 Azerbaijan Cup winners qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round. Since the cup winners (Qarabağ) qualified based on league position, the Europa League spot was passed to the second-placed team, and the second Conference League second round spot was passed to the fourth-placed team.
Azerbaijan Cup
[edit]| 20 December 2023 Last 16 | Zira | 2–1 | Turan Tovuz | Zirə |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Soumah 64' Chantakias 78' Pachtmann 82' Akhmedzade 89' 90' Kulach 90+9' |
Report | John 4' Najafov 83' Miller 90' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Inqilab Mammadov |
| 30 January 2024 Quarterfinal 1st leg | Sabail | 1–2 | Zira | Baku |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Haziyev 28' Ramalingom 70' |
Report | Najah 48' (o.g.) Ruan 60' |
Stadium: Bayil Arena Attendance: 200 Referee: Inqilab Mammadov |
| 8 February 2024 Quarterfinal 2nd leg | Zira | 3–0 (5–1 agg.) | Sabail | Zirə |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Ibrahim 4' 26' Kuliyev 32' Sadykhov 42' Utzig 74' 88' |
Report | Bardea 90+2' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Elçin Masiyev |
| 3 April 2024 Semifinal 1st leg | Zira | 2–1 | Gabala | Zirə |
| 19:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Soumah 51' Utzig 68' |
Report | Abbasov 33' Qirtimov 45+1' Abu Akel 90' 90' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: İnqilab Məmmədov |
| 24 April 2024 Semifinal 2nd leg | Gabala | 0–2 (1–4 agg.) | Zira | Qabala |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Mammadov 20' |
Report | Kulach 19' 62' Zebli 78' Bayramov 82' Utzig 85' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 850 Referee: Tural Gurbanov |
| 2 June 2024 Final | Qarabağ | 2–1 | Zira | Baku |
| 20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Juninho 42' 85' Zoubir 62' Keyta 90+5' |
Report | Ibrahimli 58' Sadykhov 59' Ruan 76' |
Stadium: Dalga Arena Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Ravan Hamzazada |
Squad statistics
[edit]- As of match played 2 June 2024
Appearances and goals
[edit]| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| 4 | DF | BRA
|
Ruan Renato | 40 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 5 | DF | CIV
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Stephane Acka | 30 | 0 | 18+8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | MF | UKR
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Eldar Kuliyev | 38 | 0 | 21+12 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | FW | BRA
|
Filipe Pachtmann | 7 | 2 | 3+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 | ||||
| 8 | MF | AZE
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Ilkin Muradov | 20 | 1 | 7+12 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | FW | UKR
|
Vladyslav Kulach | 29 | 3 | 11+14 | 2 | 1+3 | 1 | ||||
| 10 | MF | AZE
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Ragim Sadykhov | 40 | 4 | 22+12 | 3 | 5+1 | 1 | ||||
| 11 | FW | AZE
|
Rustam Akhmedzade | 26 | 3 | 14+9 | 2 | 2+1 | 1 | ||||
| 15 | MF | CIV
|
Pierre Zebli | 38 | 0 | 29+3 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | DF | AZE
|
Fuad Bayramov | 31 | 2 | 15+11 | 2 | 4+1 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | MF | AZE
|
Araz Abdullayev | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | MF | GUI
|
Salifou Soumah | 41 | 6 | 26+9 | 5 | 4+2 | 1 | ||||
| 20 | MF | AZE
|
Ismayil Ibrahimli | 35 | 1 | 23+7 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 | ||||
| 21 | MF | AZE
|
Hajiagha Hajili | 16 | 0 | 1+14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | FW | BRA
|
Raphael Utzig | 21 | 5 | 14+2 | 2 | 3+2 | 3 | ||||
| 24 | MF | PAR
|
César Meza Colli | 10 | 2 | 2+6 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | ||||
| 28 | MF | NGA
|
Abbas Ibrahim | 27 | 1 | 16+6 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 | ||||
| 29 | MF | AZE
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Ceyhun Nuriyev | 22 | 2 | 14+3 | 2 | 2+3 | 0 | ||||
| 32 | MF | AZE
|
Qismət Alıyev | 40 | 6 | 34 | 6 | 5+1 | 0 | ||||
| 41 | GK | AZE
|
Anar Nazirov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 44 | DF | GRE
|
Dimitrios Chantakias | 32 | 1 | 24+4 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | ||||
| 66 | MF | AZE
|
Parviz Azadov | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 70 | FW | NIG
|
Issa Djibrilla | 21 | 1 | 10+7 | 1 | 0+4 | 0 | ||||
| 77 | DF | AZE
|
Magsad Isayev | 29 | 1 | 22+3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 97 | GK | POR
|
Tiago Silva | 41 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||
| Players who left Zira during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 17 | FW | GNB
|
Toni Gomes | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | MF | SRB
|
Andrija Luković | 8 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
Goal scorers
[edit]| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | |
32 | Qismət Alıyev | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| MF | |
19 | Salifou Soumah | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | FW | |
23 | Raphael Utzig | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | MF | |
10 | Ragim Sadykhov | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | FW | |
11 | Rustam Akhmedzade | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| FW | |
9 | Vladyslav Kulach | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | MF | |
29 | Ceyhun Nuriyev | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | |
16 | Fuad Bayramov | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | |
24 | César Meza Colli | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | |
7 | Filipe Pachtmann | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| DF | |
4 | Ruan Renato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Own goal | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 13 | DF | |
44 | Dimitrios Chantakias | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | |
77 | Magsad Isayev | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | |
70 | Issa Djibrilla | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | |
8 | Ilkin Muradov | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | |
28 | Abbas Ibrahim | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | |
20 | Ismayil Ibrahimli | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| TOTALS | 33 | 12 | 45 | ||||
Clean sheets
[edit]| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | |
97 | Tiago Silva | 17 | 1 | 18 |
| TOTALS | 17 | 1 | 18 | ||||
Disciplinary record
[edit]| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total | |||||||
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| 4 | |
DF | Ruan Renato | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | |
DF | Stephane Acka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | |
MF | Eldar Kuliyev | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | |
MF | Ilkin Muradov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | |
FW | Vladyslav Kulach | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | |
MF | Ragim Sadykhov | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | |
FW | Rustam Akhmedzade | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 15 | |
MF | Pierre Zebli | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||||
| 16 | |
DF | Fuad Bayramov | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | |
MF | Araz Abdullayev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | |
MF | Salifou Soumah | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | |
MF | Ismayil Ibrahimli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | |
FW | Raphael Utzig | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 24 | |
MF | César Meza Colli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 28 | |
MF | Abbas Ibrahim | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 29 | |
MF | Ceyhun Nuriyev | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 32 | |
MF | Qismət Alıyev | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 41 | |
GK | Anar Nazirov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 44 | |
DF | Dimitrios Chantakias | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 66 | |
MF | Parviz Azadov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 70 | |
FW | Issa Djibrilla | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 77 | |
DF | Magsad Isayev | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 97 | |
GK | Tiago Silva | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||
| Players who left Zira during the season: | |||||||||||||
| TOTALS | 85 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 97 | 3 | |||||||
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