# 2015–16 FK Qarabağ season

The Qarabağ 2015–16 season was Qarabağ's 23rd Azerbaijan Premier League season, of which they were defending champions, and was their eighth season under manager Gurban Gurbanov. They participated in the League, the Azerbaijan Cup, and the UEFA Champions League, entering at the Second qualifying round.

## Squad

    As of 28 January 2016
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | AZE | Farhad Valiyev |
| 2 | DF | AZE | Gara Garayev |
| 4 | DF | AZE | Eltun Yagublu |
| 5 | DF | AZE | Maksim Medvedev |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Namiq Yusifov |
| 8 | MF | ESP | Míchel |
| 9 | MF | BRA | Reynaldo |
| 10 | MF | ESP | Dani Quintana |
| 12 | GK | AZE | Agaseyid Gasimov |
| 13 | GK | BIH | Ibrahim Šehić |
| 14 | DF | AZE | Rashad Sadygov (captain) |
| 15 | MF | AZE | Rahid Amirguliyev |
| 18 | MF | AZE | Ilgar Gurbanov |
| 19 | DF | AZE | Azer Salahli |
| 20 | MF | BRA | Richard |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 21 | FW | AZE | Tural Rzayev |
| 22 | MF | AZE | Afran Ismayilov |
| 23 | DF | AZE | Elgun Ulukhanov |
| 25 | DF | ALB | Ansi Agolli |
| 32 | DF | AZE | Elvin Yunuszade |
| 33 | DF | AZE | Eltun Turabov |
| 55 | DF | AZE | Badavi Guseynov |
| 63 | GK | AZE | Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev |
| 67 | MF | MAR | Alharbi El Jadeyaoui |
| 77 | MF | AZE | Javid Tagiyev |
| 90 | FW | SWE | Samuel Armenteros |
| 91 | MF | AZE | Joshgun Diniyev |
| 94 | GK | TUR | Halit Citirki |
| 97 | FW | AZE | Mahir Madatov |
| 99 | MF | MKD | Muarem Muarem |

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 6 | MF | AZE | Vugar Mustafayev (at Zira) |
| 99 | MF | AZE | Namig Alasgarov (at Bursaspor) |

## Transfers
### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 4 | DF | AZE | Eltun Yagublu (loan return from AZAL) |
| 6 | MF | AZE | Vugar Mustafayev (from Simurq) |
| 8 | MF | ESP | Míchel (from Maccabi Haifa) |
| 10 | MF | ESP | Dani Quintana (from Al-Ahli)† |
| 11 | MF | AZE | Elvin Mammadov (from Inter Baku) |
| 19 | DF | AZE | Azer Salahli (from Inter Baku) |
| 22 | MF | AZE | Afran Ismayilov (from Inter Baku) |
| 23 | DF | MKD | Vladimir Dimitrovski (from Kerkyra) |
| 29 | FW | NED | Rydell Poepon (from Valenciennes) |
| 32 | DF | AZE | Elvin Yunuszade (from Neftchi Baku) |
| 67 | MF | MAR | Alharbi El Jadeyaoui (from RC Lens) |
| 91 | MF | AZE | Joshgun Diniyev (from Inter Baku) |
| 90 | FW | SWE | Samuel Armenteros (from Anderlecht) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 3 | DF | AZE | Tarlan Guliyev (loan to Kapaz) |
| 4 | DF | AZE | Bilal Abbaszade |
| 6 | DF | AZE | Haji Ahmadov (to Zira) |
| 10 | MF | MKD | Muarem Muarem (to Eskişehirspor) |
| 11 | FW | BRA | Danilo Dias (to União da Madeira) |
| 15 | MF | AZE | Toghrul Bilalli |
| 17 | FW | AZE | Vüqar Nadirov (to Khazar Lankaran) |
| 22 | MF | AZE | Toğrul Bilallı |
| 23 | FW | AZE | Tural Isgandarov |
| 24 | DF | ALB | Admir Teli |
| 27 | DF | AZE | Elvin Musazade |
| 41 | FW | NED | Leroy George (to Göztepe) |
| — | MF | AZE | Tamkin Khalilzade (to Zira, previously on loan to AZAL) |
    † Quintana's transfer was announced on 2 March 2015, but wasn't eligible to play until the summer transfer window.

### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 4 | DF | AZE | Eltun Yagublu (loan return from Sumgayit) |
| 15 | MF | AZE | Rahid Amirguliyev (from Khazar Lankaran) |
| 23 | DF | AZE | Elgun Ulukhanov (from Krasnodar) |
| 63 | GK | AZE | Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev (from Sumgayit) |
| 99 | MF | MKD | Muarem Muarem (from Eskişehirspor) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 4 | DF | AZE | Eltun Yagublu (loan to Sumgayit) |
| 6 | MF | AZE | Vugar Mustafayev (loan to Zira) |
| 11 | MF | AZE | Elvin Mammadov (to Zira) |
| 23 | DF | MKD | Vladimir Dimitrovski (to Teplice) |
| 29 | FW | NED | Rydell Poepon (to Roda JC) |
| 70 | MF | BRA | Chumbinho (to Atromitos) |
| 99 | MF | AZE | Namig Alasgarov (loan to Kapaz) |

## Competitions
### Azerbaijan Premier League
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 21 May 2016. Source: Soccerway

#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 |
| 2 | Zira | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 62 | |
| 3 | Gabala | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 44 | 28 | +16 | 59 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Inter Baku | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 59 | |
| 5 | Kapaz | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 56 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
* ↑ 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.
* 1 2 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).

### UEFA Europa League
#### Qualifying phase
#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 13 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 | Anderlecht | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 3 | Monaco | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 6 | |
| 4 | Qarabağ | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 4 | |

## Squad statistics

    As of Match played 25 May 2016

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Premier League | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Azerbaijan Cup | Champions League | Champions League | Europa League | Europa League |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | AZE | Farhad Valiyev | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | AZE | Gara Garayev | 42 | 1 | 15+11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | AZE | Eltun Yagublu | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | AZE | Maksim Medvedev | 38 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Namiq Yusifov | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ESP | Míchel | 31 | 8 | 21+3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | BRA | Reynaldo | 25 | 8 | 9+5 | 5 | 2+1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | ESP | Dani Quintana | 49 | 17 | 26+6 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 13 | GK | BIH | Ibrahim Šehić | 47 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | AZE | Rashad Sadygov | 34 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | AZE | Rahid Amirguliyev | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | AZE | Ilgar Gurbanov | 28 | 0 | 16+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | AZE | Azer Salahli | 7 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | BRA | Richard | 49 | 14 | 26+5 | 9 | 3+3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| 22 | MF | AZE | Afran Ismayilov | 43 | 7 | 16+13 | 6 | 2+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 6+2 | 1 |
| 25 | DF | ALB | Ansi Agolli | 39 | 0 | 23+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | AZE | Elvin Yunuszade | 25 | 0 | 17+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 55 | DF | AZE | Badavi Guseynov | 46 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 63 | GK | RUS | Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | MF | MAR | Alharbi El Jadeyaoui | 19 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | AZE | Javid Tagiyev | 27 | 1 | 6+9 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 90 | FW | SWE | Samuel Armenteros | 32 | 11 | 14+9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4+2 | 1 |
| 91 | MF | AZE | Joshgun Diniyev | 42 | 1 | 24+8 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 97 | FW | AZE | Mahir Madatov | 21 | 8 | 12+4 | 7 | 4+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | MF | MKD | Muarem Muarem | 18 | 4 | 9+5 | 2 | 2+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players away from Qarabağ on loan: ||||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | AZE | Vugar Mustafayev | 9 | 1 | 6+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0. |
| 99 | FW | AZE | Namig Alasgarov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who appeared for Qarabağ but left during the season: ||||||||||||||
| 11 | MF | AZE | Elvin Mammadov | 19 | 1 | 11+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | MKD | Vladimir Dimitrovski | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | NED | Rydell Poepon | 22 | 1 | 10+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 |
| 70 | MF | BRA | Chumbinho | 14 | 1 | 7+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Champions League | Europa League | Total |
| 1 | MF | 10 | Dani Quintana | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 2 | MF | 20 | Richard | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| 3 | FW | 90 | Samuel Armenteros | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | FW | 9 | Reynaldo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | FW | 97 | Mahir Madatov | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | MF | 8 | Míchel | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | MF | 22 | Afran Ismayilov | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | MF | 99 | Muarem Muarem | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | DF | 14 | Rashad Sadygov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | | | Own goal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | DF | 2 | Gara Garayev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | 11 | Elvin Mammadov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | 91 | Joshgun Diniyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | 6 | Vugar Mustafayev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | 29 | Rydell Poepon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | 70 | Chumbinho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | 77 | Javid Tagiyev | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 66 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 89 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Premier League | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Azerbaijan Cup | Champions League | Champions League | Europa League | Europa League | Total | Total |
| 2 | DF | Gara Garayev | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Eltun Yagublu | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Maksim Medvedev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Vugar Mustafayev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Míchel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Reynaldo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | Dani Quintana | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Elvin Mammadov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | Ibrahim Šehić | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Rashad Sadygov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Ilgar Gurbanov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Richard | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Ansi Agolli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | Rydell Poepon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 32 | DF | Elvin Yunuszade | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 | DF | Badavi Guseynov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | MF | Chumbinho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 90 | FW | Samuel Armenteros | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 91 | MF | Joshgun Diniyev | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 97 | FW | Mahir Madatov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | MF | Muarem Muarem | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 47 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 70 | 3 |