2015–16 Zira FK season

Zira
2015-16 season
President	Vugar Astanov
Manager	Adil Shukurov
Stadium	Zirə Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Premier League	2nd
Azerbaijan Cup	Quarterfinal vs Gabala
Top goalscorer	League: Nelson Bonilla (13); All: Nelson Bonilla (16)
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The Zira FK 2015–16 season is Zira's first Azerbaijan Premier League season, and second season in their history. It is their first season with Adil Shukurov as manager, during which they participate in the Azerbaijan Cup as well as the League.

Squad

As of 31 January 2016

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	AZE	Anar Nazirov
2	DF	NGA	Chimezie Mbah
5	DF	AZE	Adil Naghiyev
6	MF	AZE	Vugar Mustafayev (loan from Qarabağ)
8	MF	AZE	Tarzin Jahangirov (loan from Gabala)
9	FW	SLV	Nelson Bonilla
10	FW	MNE	Igor Ivanović
11	MF	NGA	Victor Igbekoyi
13	DF	AZE	Aleksandr Shemonayev
14	MF	AZE	Tellur Mutallimov (loan from Gabala)
17	MF	AZE	Nijat Gurbanov
19	FW	AZE	Nurlan Novruzov (loan from FC Baku)
27	MF	AZE	Rashad Abdullayev (captain)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
28	MF	AZE	Tamkin Khalilzade
32	MF	ESP	Tato
33	MF	BRA	Diego Souza
37	DF	SRB	Jovan Krneta
39	DF	AZE	Sadig Guliyev (loan from Gabala)
60	MF	AZE	Elvin Mammadov
64	MF	AZE	Ulvi Suleymanov
77	DF	AZE	Ruslan Poladov
85	GK	AZE	Kamal Bayramov
90	MF	AZE	Vusal Isgandarli
95	GK	AZE	Elmaddin Mammadov
96	FW	AZE	Elgün Nəbiyev

Transfers

Summer

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	AZE	Anar Nazirov (from Gabala)^[1]
2	DF	NGA	Chimezie Mbah (from Hapoel Petah Tikva)^[2]
4	DF	AZE	Ruslan Jäfärov (from Khazar Lankaran)^[3]
6	MF	AZE	Haji Ahmadov (from Qarabağ)
7	FW	CUW	Rihairo Meulens (from Rapid București)^[4]
8	MF	AZE	Tarzin Jahangirov (loan from Gabala)^[5]
9	FW	SLV	Nelson Bonilla (from Viitorul Constanța)^[6]
10	FW	MNE	Igor Ivanović (from Rudar Pljevlja)^[7]
11	MF	NGA	Victor Igbekoyi (from AZAL)^[8]
13	DF	AZE	Aleksandr Shemonayev (from AZAL)
14	MF	AZE	Tellur Mutallimov (loan from Gabala)^[9]
17	MF	AZE	Nijat Gurbanov (from Neftchi Baku)^[10]
23	DF	AZE	Eltun Huseynov (loan from Baku)
27	MF	AZE	Rashad Abdullayev (from AZAL)^[11]
28	MF	AZE	Tamkin Khalilzade (from Qarabağ)
32	MF	ESP	Tato (from Sporting de Gijón B)
33	MF	BRA	Diego Souza (from Khazar Lankaran)^[12]
37	DF	SRB	Jovan Krneta (from Chornomorets Odesa)^[13]^[14]
39	DF	AZE	Sadig Guliyev (loan from Gabala)
55	MF	AZE	Ilgar Huseynov (from Simurq)
66	FW	BRA	Eduardo (from AZAL)^[15]
70	MF	AZE	Mirkamil Hashimli (from Neftchi Baku)
77	DF	AZE	Ruslan Poladov (from Sumgayit)
85	GK	AZE	Kamal Bayramov (from AZAL)^[11]
90	MF	AZE	Vusal Isgandarli (from Simurq)
95	GK	AZE	Elmaddin Mammadov
99	MF	AZE	Nurlan Novruzov (from Baku)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	AZE	Elnur Abdulov (to Sumgayit)^[16]
—	MF	AZE	Tural Rzayev (to Kapaz)
—	FW	AZE	Vugar Asgarov (to FK 1625 Liepāja)

Winter

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
6	MF	AZE	Vugar Mustafayev (loan from Qarabağ)^[17]
60	MF	AZE	Elvin Mammadov (from Qarabağ)^[18]

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
4	DF	AZE	Ruslan Jafarov (to Khazar Lankaran)^[19]
6	MF	AZE	Haji Ahmadov (to AZAL)
7	FW	CUW	Rihairo Meulens ^[20]
23	DF	AZE	Eltun Huseynov (loan return to Baku)^[21]
55	MF	AZE	Ilgar Huseynov (to Sumgayit)^[22]
66	FW	BRA	Eduardo ^[22]
70	MF	AZE	Mirkamil Hashimli (to Ravan Baku)

Friendlies

16 January 2016	Zira	1 – 4	Ordabasy	Antalya, Turkey
19:00 (UTC+4)	N.Novruzov 55'	Summary	Radivojević 40' Nurgaliev 45' D.Kaykibasov 65' Junuzović 66'

19 January 2016	Zira	0 – 1	Optik Rathenow	Antalya, Turkey
17:00 (UTC+4)		Summary

22 January 2016	Zira	1 – 0	ASA Târgu Mureș	Antalya, Turkey
15:00 (UTC+4)	Tato 5'	[ Summary]

Competitions

Azerbaijan Premier League

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
36	17	11	8	39	29	+10	62	12	4	2	24	14	+10	5	7	6	15	15	0

Last updated: 20 May 2016.
Source: Soccerway

Results

9 August 2015 1	Zira	1 – 0	AZAL	Baku
17:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Igbekoyi 5' A.Shemonayev 16' S.Guliyev 71'	Report	T.Novruzov 8' T.Xälilov 40'	Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Orkhan Mämmädov

16 August 2015 2	Kapaz	1 – 1	Zira	Ganja
18:30 AZST (UTC+5)	S.Rahimov 73' M.Aghakishiyev 82'	Summary	E.Huseynov 25' K.Bayramov 82' N.Gurbanov 82' A.Shemonayev 90+1' Ivanović 90+2'	Stadium: Ganja City Stadium Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Rähim Häsänov

24 August 2015 3	Zira	0 – 0	Inter Baku	Baku
21:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Meulens 45' Mbah 55' Igbekoyi 67' N.Gurbanov 88' Abdullayev 90+4'	Report	Seyidov 67' Denis 67'	Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

13 September 2015 4	Sumgayit	0 – 0	Zira	Sumqayit
19:00 AZST (UTC+5)	S.Alkhasov 66' Chertoganov 74' Guluzade 83' S.Mahammadaliyev 90+1'	Report	Igbekoyi 27' A.Shemonayev 40' Ivanović 55' Mbah 60' Meulens 86'	Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Orkhan Mämmädov

19 September 2015 5	Zira	2 – 1	Ravan Baku	Baku
21:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Abdullayev 14' (pen.) Krneta 24' S.Guliyev 52' Igbekoyi 58' Mbah 61' 82'	Report	Barlay 11' Abbasov 20' T.Gurbatov 62'	Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov

27 September 2015 6	Khazar Lankaran	0 – 1	Zira	Lankaran
21:00 AZST (UTC+5)	E.Mirzəyev 90+2'	Report	Ivanović 26' Naghiyev 86' Abdullayev 90+3' (pen.)	Stadium: Lankaran City Stadium Attendance: 9,700 Referee: Ingilab Mämmädov

3 October 2015 7	Zira	2 – 0	Neftchi Baku	Baku
19:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Ivanović 19' 66' T.Jahangirov 25' Tato 34' Bonilla 71'	Report	Qurbanov 20' F.Muradbayli 47' Ramos 77' S.Masimov 80'	Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

17 October 2015 8	Qarabağ	4 – 1	Zira	Baku
18:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Armenteros 5', 16' 11' Richard 26', 83' (pen.)	Report	Ivanović 34' Igbekoyi 68'	Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium¹ Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Ramil Diniyev

25 October 2015 9	Gabala	1 – 1	Zira	Qabala
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Abışov 55' Abbasov 64'	Report	Bonilla 90' Nazirov 90+1'	Stadium: Gabala City Stadium Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Elvin Äsgärov

28 October 2015 10	Zira	2 – 2	Kapaz	Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Bonilla 28', 37' Mbah 41' S.Guliyev 58' A.Shemonayev 87' 87' Naghiyev 89' K.Bayramov 90+3'	Report	B.Soltanov 16' 41' Juninho 74'	Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Rahim Häsänov

31 October 2015 11	Inter Baku	0 – 0	Zira	Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Abatsiyev 22'	Report	Krneta 29' Mbah 45+1' Nazirov 74'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 450 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

7 November 2015 12	Zira	3 – 2	Sumgayit	Baku
18:30 AZT (UTC+4)	J.Hajiyev 16' (o.g.) Bonilla 36' Naghiyev 49' Igbekoyi 65' N.Gurbanov 75' T.Jahangirov 89'	Report	Hüseynov 9' A.Ramazanov 45' J.Hajiyev 70' Fardjad-Azad 81'	Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Äliyar Ağayev

22 November 2015 13	Ravan Baku	1 – 0	Zira	Baku
20:00 AZT (UTC+4)	T.Gurbatov 6' 45' N.Mammadov 72' R.Tagizade 83'	Report	Igbekoyi 12' A.Shemonayev 28' Khalilzade 72' Krneta 82'	Stadium: Bayil Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Ramil Diniyev

28 November 2015 14	Zira	1 – 0	Khazar Lankaran	Baku
16:30 AZT (UTC+4)	Bonilla 27' 59' Z.Mirzäzadä 49' (o.g.) Eduardo 88'	Report	E.Rzazadä 33' 56'	Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: Orkhan Mämmädov

6 December 2015 15	Neftchi Baku	1 – 1	Zira	Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Qurbanov 10' 40' Ramos 40' R.Mammadov 52' A.Mammadov 80'	Report	Tato 4' Igbekoyi 26' Khalilzade 44' Naghiyev 74'	Stadium: Bakcell Arena Attendance: 900 Referee: Ramil Diniyev

13 December 2015 16	Zira	0 – 0	Qarabağ	Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Tato 34' Khalilzade 90'	Report	Poepon 12'	Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,150 Referee: Orkhan Mämmädov

16 December 2015 17	Zira	1 – 0	Gabala	Baku
18:30 AZT (UTC+4)	N.Gurbanov 24' K.Bayramov 67'	Report	E.Jamalov 28'	Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

20 December 2015 18	AZAL	1 – 0	Zira	Baku
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)	T.Novruzov 14' (pen.) M.Sattarly 20'	Report	Naghiyev 13' Krneta 53' N.Gurbanov 90+1'	Stadium: AZAL Arena Attendance: 356 Referee: Rahim Häsänov

31 January 2016 19	Zira	2 – 1	Inter Baku	Baku
17:30 AZT (UTC+4)	Krneta 2' Tato 13' N.Novruzov 86' Igbekoyi 88'	Report	A.Hüseynov 48' G.Garayev 79' Hajiyev 90+1'	Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov

6 February 2016 20	Sumgayit	0 – 2	Zira	Sumqayit
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Guluzade 17' E.Mehdiyev 29' 61'	Report	Bonilla 4' Tato 40' Naghiyev 55' Abdullayev 90+2'	Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Omar Paşayev

15 February 2016 21	Zira	2 – 1	Ravan Baku	Baku
18:30 AZT (UTC+4)	Igbekoyi 17' Bonilla 23', 86' (pen.) Khalilzade 63'	Report	K.Muslumov 27' 85' O.Lalayev 71' Y.Ağakarimzada 83'	Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov

21 February 2016 22	Khazar Lankaran	0 – 2	Zira	Lankaran
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)	V.Gulaliyev 15' Mammadov 59' V.Bäybalayev 82'	Report	Krneta 16' Bonilla 59' 74'	Stadium: Lankaran City Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Ramil Diniyev

27 February 2016 23	Zira	3 – 0	Neftchi Baku	Baku
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Mutallimov 14' N.Novruzov 16' Bonilla 24' N.Gurbanov 76' Tato 88', 90+3' Naghiyev 85'	Report	Imamverdiyev 25' 43' Qurbanov 44'	Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 900 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

5 March 2016 24	Qarabağ	2 – 0	Zira	Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Muarem 4' Míchel 9' M.Mädätov 90+3'	Report	Mutallimov 35' Tato 88'	Stadium: Azersun Arena Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

13 March 2016 25	Gabala	1 – 2	Zira	Qabala
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Gai 17' Zec 30' Stanković 90+4'	Report	Mbah 24' Bonilla 40', 84' 64' Mustafayev 76' A.Naghiyev 90+2'	Stadium: Gabala City Stadium Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

20 March 2016 26	Zira	4 – 2	AZAL	Baku
15:30 AZT (UTC+4)	Abdullayev 9' Mammadov 58' Krneta 81' N.Novruzov 90+3'	Report	A.Gasimov 31' R.Nasirli 70' Coronado 87' Malikov 89'	Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Rahim Həsənov

30 March 2016 27	Kapaz	2 – 0	Zira	Ganja
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)	S.Aliyev 11' B.Nasirov 51' T.Akhundov 64' (pen.) Mutallimov 78'	Report	N.Gurbanov 56' Igbekoyi 62'	Stadium: Ganja City Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Omar Paşayev

3 April 2016 28	Zira	1 – 0	Sumgayit	Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	A.Shemonayev 52' N.Novruzov 84'	Report	Hüseynov 82'	Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

10 April 2016 29	Ravan Baku	0 – 4	Zira	Baku
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)	A.Huseynov 11'	Report	Tato 16' 62' Bonilla 52', 57', 90+2'	Stadium: Bayil Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Ramil Diniyev

16 April 2014 30	Zira	1 – 0	Khazar Lankaran	Baku
16:30 AZT (UTC+4)	Bonilla 63'	Report		Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Ravan Həmzəzadə

23 April 2016 31	Neftchi Baku	0 – 0	Zira	Baku
19:00 AZT (UTC+4)	K.Gurbanov 47' Canales 62'	Report	Krneta 62' Bonilla 67'	Stadium: Bakcell Arena Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

1 May 2016 32	Zira	0 – 2	Qarabağ	Baku
19:00 AZT (UTC+4)	A.Naghiyev 43' Bonilla 45'	Report	Garayev 19' Quintana 28' Reynaldo 74'	Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Orxan Məmmədov

7 May 2016 33	Zira	0 – 3	Gabala	Baku
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Bonilla 72' Igbekoyi 83'	Report	Vernydub 16' Santos 26' 53' Zec 38' 47', 79' Gai Sadiqov 72' Ricardinho 88'	Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov

11 May 2016 34	AZAL	1 – 1	Zira	Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	T.Hümbätov 29' Ahmadov 37' M.Sattarly 64' Kvirtia 68' Jafarguliyev 70'	Report	A.Shemonayev 4' Mutallimov 30' Mustafayev 77' Igbekoyi 86'	Stadium: AZAL Arena Attendance: 200 Referee: Elvin Asgərov

15 May 2016 35	Zira	2 – 2	Kapaz	Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Mbah 40' Mammadov 53' 69' N.Novruzov 85' Krneta 89' N.Gurbanov 90+2' E.Nəbiyev 90+2' Bonilla 90+3'	Report	O.Əliyev 26' K.Diniyev 41' B.Nasirov 67' B.Soltanov 75'	Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov

20 May 2016 36	Inter Baku	1 – 0	Zira	Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Hajiyev 52' Qirtimov 61' A.Hüseynov 69' Aliyev 90+4'	Report	A.Hüseynov 37' Ivanović 45' A.Naghiyev 53' Isgandarli 90'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 320 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Qarabağ (C)	36	26	6	4	66	21	+45	84	Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round^[a]
2	Zira^[b]	36	17	11	8	42	31	+11	62
3	Gabala	36	16	11	9	44	28	+16	59^[c]	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4	Inter Baku^[d]	36	16	11	9	39	28	+11	59^[c]
5	Kapaz	36	15	11	10	48	40	+8	56	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round

Source: PFL, UEFA, 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.^[26]
(C) Champions
Notes:

^ Qarabağ qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Azerbaijan Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down the league.
^ Zira would have qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round, but failed to obtain a UEFA licence as the club has existed professionally for less than three season.^[23]^[24]
^ ^a ^b Gabala ahead of Inter Baku on head-to-head record: Inter Baku–Gabala 2–1, Gabala–Inter Baku 1–1, Inter Baku–Gabala 0–1, Gabala–Inter Baku 0–0.
^ On 31 March 2016, the Adjudicatory Chamber of the UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) announced that Inter Baku will be excluded from participating in the next UEFA club competition for which they would otherwise qualify in the next three seasons (i.e. the 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19 seasons).^[25]

Azerbaijan Cup

2 December 2015 Second Round	AZAL	1 – 2	Zira	Baku
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)	T.Novruzov 17' Jafarguliyev 60' Guruli 90+2'	Summary	Bonilla 30', 87' Mbah 50'	Stadium: AZAL Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

2 March 2016 Quarterfinal 1st leg	Zira	1 – 2	Gabala	Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Bonilla 77' Mustafayev 84'	Summary	Zenjov 32' Gai 75' Dodô 83'	Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 630 Referee: Rahim Hasanov

9 March 2016 Quarterfinal 2nd leg	Gabala	5 – 1 (7 – 2 agg.)	Zira	Qabala
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Gai 5', 12' Sadiqov 17' Eyyubov 65' Zec 79'	Summary	N.Novruzov 36'	Stadium: Gabala City Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov

Squad statistics

As of Match played 20 May 2016

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Premier League		Azerbaijan Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	AZE	Anar Nazirov	30	0	30	0	0	0
2	DF	NGA	Chimezie Mbah	22	0	18+1	0	3	0
5	DF	AZE	Adil Naghiyev	27	1	21+4	1	2	0
6	MF	AZE	Vugar Mustafayev	16	0	11+3	0	1+1	0
8	MF	AZE	Tarzin Jahangirov	25	0	7+15	0	3	0
9	FW	SLV	Nelson Bonilla	31	17	28+1	14	2	3
10	FW	MNE	Igor Ivanović	29	3	23+5	3	0+1	0
11	MF	NGA	Victor Igbekoyi	35	2	32+2	2	1	0
13	DF	AZE	Aleksandr Shemonayev	35	0	33	0	2	0
14	MF	AZE	Tellur Mutallimov	17	0	15	0	0+2	0
17	MF	AZE	Nijat Gurbanov	25	3	9+14	3	2	0
19	FW	AZE	Nurlan Novruzov	28	4	15+10	3	2+1	1
27	MF	AZE	Rashad Abdullayev	25	4	20+4	4	1	0
28	MF	AZE	Tamkin Khalilzade	30	0	15+14	0	1	0
32	MF	ESP	Tato	34	5	22+10	5	2	0
33	MF	BRA	Diego Souza	11	0	7+3	0	0+1	0
37	DF	SRB	Jovan Krneta	30	3	30	3	0	0
39	DF	AZE	Sadig Guliyev	32	0	28+1	0	3	0
60	MF	AZE	Elvin Mammadov	15	2	14+1	2	0	0
77	DF	AZE	Ruslan Poladov	4	0	2	0	2	0
85	GK	AZE	Kamal Bayramov	9	0	6	0	3	0
90	MF	AZE	Vusal Isgandarli	12	0	1+9	0	1+1	0
96	FW	AZE	Elgün Nəbiyev	1	0	0	0	0+1	0
Players who appeared for Zira but left during the season:
6	MF	AZE	Haji Ahmadov	7	0	1+5	0	1	0
7	FW	CUW	Rihairo Meulens	12	0	6+5	0	0+1	0
23	DF	AZE	Eltun Huseynov	1	0	1	0	0	0
66	FW	BRA	Eduardo	3	0	0+2	0	1	0

Goal scorers

Place	Position	Number	Name	Premier League	Azerbaijan Cup	Total
1	FW	9	Nelson Bonilla	14	3	17
2	MF	32	Tato	5	0	5
3	MF	27	Rashad Abdullayev	4	0	4
3	FW	19	Nurlan Novruzov	3	1	4
5	FW	10	Igor Ivanović	3	0	3
	DF	37	Jovan Krneta	3	0	3
	MF	17	Nijat Gurbanov	3	0	3
8	MF	60	Elvin Mammadov	2	0	2
8			Own goal	2	0	2
10	DF	5	Adil Naghiyev	1	0	1
			TOTALS	42	4	46

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name
Number	Nation	Position	Name	Premier League		Azerbaijan Cup		Total
1		GK	Anar Nazirov	2	0	0	0	2	0
2		DF	Chimezie Mbah	8	1	1	0	9	1
5		DF	Adil Naghiyev	9	0	0	0	9	0
6		MF	Vugar Mustafayev	2	0	1	0	3	0
7		FW	Rihairo Meulens	2	0	0	0	2	0
8		MF	Tarzin Jahangirov	2	0	0	0	2	0
9		FW	Nelson Bonilla	10	1	0	0	10	1
10		FW	Igor Ivanović	4	0	0	0	4	0
11		MF	Victor Igbekoyi	11	0	0	0	11	0
13		DF	Aleksandr Shemonayev	9	1	0	0	9	1
14		MF	Tellur Mutallimov	3	0	0	0	3	0
17		MF	Nijat Gurbanov	5	0	0	0	5	0
19		FW	Nurlan Novruzov	2	0	0	0	2	0
23		DF	Eltun Huseynov	1	0	0	0	1	0
27		MF	Rashad Abdullayev	1	0	0	0	1	0
28		MF	Tamkin Khalilzade	4	0	0	0	4	0
32		MF	Tato	5	0	0	0	5	0
37		DF	Jovan Krneta	6	0	0	0	6	0
39		MF	Sadig Guliyev	2	1	0	0	2	1
60		MF	Elvin Mammadov	1	0	0	0	1	0
66		FW	Eduardo	1	0	0	0	1	0
85		GK	Kamal Bayramov	3	0	0	0	3	0
90		MF	Vusal Isgandarli	1	0	0	0	1	0
96		FW	Elgün Nəbiyev	1	0	0	0	1	0
			TOTALS	95	4	2	0	97	4

Notes

Qarabağ have played their home games at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium since 1993 due to the ongoing situation in Quzanlı.^[27]

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[table_note_res_CL2Q0.4439593848977-23] Qarabağ qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Azerbaijan Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down the league.

[table_note_ZIR0.4439593848977-26] Zira would have qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round, but failed to obtain a UEFA licence as the club has existed professionally for less than three season.^[23]^[24]

[table_hth_INT0.4439593848977-27] Gabala ahead of Inter Baku on head-to-head record: Inter Baku–Gabala 2–1, Gabala–Inter Baku 1–1, Inter Baku–Gabala 0–1, Gabala–Inter Baku 0–0.

[table_note_INT0.4439593848977-29] On 31 March 2016, the Adjudicatory Chamber of the UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) announced that Inter Baku will be excluded from participating in the next UEFA club competition for which they would otherwise qualify in the next three seasons (i.e. the 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19 seasons).^[25]

[Zira_sign_Nazirov-1] "Anar Nəzirov Zirə də". fczire.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

[2] "Zirə nigeriyalı futbolçu ilə müqavilə bağladı". fczire.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

[2_more_for_Zira-3] "Еще 2 трансфера ФК Зиря". azerifootball.com/ (in Russian). Azerifootball. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.

[4] "Rihairo Muelens Zirə də!". fczire.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

[Zira_leases_Jahangirov-5] "Зиря арендует Джахангирова". azerifootball.com/ru/ (in Russian). Azerifootball. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.

[6] "Nelson Bonilla Zirə də". fczire.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.

[7] ""Zirə" İqor İvanoviçlə anlaşdı". fczire.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.

[Zira_sign_Igbekoi-8] "Первый легионер Зиря". azerifootball.com/ru/ (in Russian). Azerifootball. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.

[Zira_loan_Mütällimov-9] "Два усиления ФК Зиря". azerifootball.com/ (in Russian). Azerifootball. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.

[Zira_sign_Gurbanov-10] "Zirə daha bir futbolçu ilə gücləndi". fczire.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

[Abdullayev_&_Bayramov_Join_Zira-11] "Первые трансферы дебютанта". azerifootball.com/ru/ (in Russian). Azerifootball. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.

[12] "Dieqo Souza "Zirə"də". fczire.az/ (in Azerbaijani). FK Zira. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.

[13] "Zirə daha bir futbolçu ilə gücləndi". azerisport.com/ (in Azerbaijani). Azerisport. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.

[14] "Zirə daha bir futbolçu ilə gücləndi". fczire.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

[Eduardo_joins_Zira-15] "Eduardo da Konseysao "Zirə"də". fczire.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.

[Sumgayit_sign_Mehtiyev-16] "Emin Mehtiyev "Sumqayıt" FK ilə 2 illik müqavilə imzalayıb". sumqayitpfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Sumgayit. 22 June 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2015.

[Two_young_player_on_loan-17] "İki gənc futbolçumuz icarədə". www.qarabagh.com (in Azerbaijani). Qarabağ FK. 11 January 2016. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.

[18] "Elvin Məmmədov Zirə də". fczire.az (in Azerbaijani). FK Zira. Retrieved 28 January 2016.

[Khazar_sign_4_new_players-19] "Хазар усилится 5 новобранцами". www.azerifootball.com (in Russian). Azerifootball. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

[20] "Rihairo Meulens Zirə dən ayrıldı". fczire.az (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.

[21] "Yeni ildə ilk transfer". www.azalpfc.az (in Azerbaijani). AZAL PFK. 3 January 2016. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.

[Two_leave_Zira-22] "İlqar Hüseynov Zirə dən ayrıldı". fczire.az (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2016.

[24] "AFFA-nın Lisenziya Komissiyasının qərarları". affa.az (in Azerbaijani). Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.

[25] "АФФА не смогла помочь "Зиря" и "Интеру"". echo.az (in Azerbaijani). 20 April 2016. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.

[28] "CFCB adjudicatory chamber orders". uefa.org. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.

[30] "Premyer Liqa 2015/2016 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2015.

[31] Doğma torpaq, qüdrətinə qurban olum! Archived September 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (in Azerbaijani)

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v t e 2015–16 in Azerbaijani football
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Domestic leagues	Azerbaijan Premier League Azerbaijan First Division
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Related to national team	UEFA Euro 2016 qualification (Group H)
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