# 2012–13 FK Qarabağ season

The Qarabağ 2012–13 season was Qarabağ's 20th Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their fifth season under Gurban Gurbanov. Qarabağ also competed in the 2012–13 Azerbaijan Cup where they reached the Semifinals.

## Squad

    As of 3 March 2013
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 Veliyev |
| 2 | DF | AZE | Gara Garayev |
| 3 | DF | AZE | Kamil Huseynov |
| 4 | DF | AZE | Zaur Hashimov |
| 5 | DF | AZE | Maksim Medvedev |
| 6 | DF | AZE | Haji Ahmadov |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Namiq Yusifov |
| 9 | FW | AZE | Tural Isgandarov |
| 10 | MF | MKD | Muarem Muarem |
| 11 | FW | AZE | Branimir Subašić |
| 12 | GK | AZE | Osman Umarov |
| 14 | DF | AZE | Rashad Sadygov (captain) |
| 15 | FW | NGA | Emeka Opara |
| 16 | FW | AZE | Elnur Abdulov |
| 17 | FW | AZE | Vüqar Nadirov |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | MF | AZE | Ilgar Gurbanov |
| 20 | MF | BRA | Richard |
| 21 | MF | BRA | Reynaldo |
| 22 | MF | AZE | Afran Ismayilov |
| 24 | DF | ALB | Admir Teli |
| 25 | DF | ALB | Ansi Agolli |
| 27 | DF | AZE | Elvin Musazade |
| 32 | MF | AZE | Toghrul Bilalli |
| 33 | MF | AZE | Tamkin Khalilzade |
| 44 | DF | AZE | Eltun Yagublu |
| 55 | DF | AZE | Badavi Guseynov |
| 70 | FW | AZE | Vagif Javadov |
| 88 | MF | ARG | Cristian Torres |
| 89 | GK | CRO | Miro Varvodić |

### 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 |
| — | FW | AZE | Bakhtiyar Soltanov (at Simurq) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | AZE | Murad Sattarli (at Simurq) |

## Transfers
### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 6 | DF | AZE | Haji Ahmadov (from Baku) |
| 16 | FW | AZE | Elnur Abdulov (from Inter Baku) |
| 20 | MF | BRA | Richard (from Santo André) |
| 33 | FW | EGY | Mostafa Afroto (from Al Ahly) |
| 55 | DF | AZE | Badavi Guseynov (from Anzhi Makhachkala) |
| 89 | GK | CRO | Miro Varvodić (from 1. FC Köln) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 6 | MF | AZE | Rashad Sadigov (to Neftchi Baku) |
| 9 | FW | AZE | Bakhtiyar Soltanov (loan to Kapaz) |
| 13 | MF | AZE | Emin Imamaliev (loan to Kapaz) |
| 20 | FW | MKD | Nderim Nedzipi (to Shkëndija) |
| 21 | FW | AZE | Murad Sattarli (loan to Simurq) |
| 77 | FW | GEO | Giorgi Adamia (to Inter Baku) |
| 90 | GK | SRB | Bojan Pavlović (to Hapoel Ashkelon) |

### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 11 | FW | AZE | Branimir Subašić (from Khazar Lankaran) |
| 15 | FW | NGA | Emeka Opara (from Al Naser) |
| 21 | MF | BRA | Reynaldo (from Anderlecht) |
| 27 | DF | AZE | Elvin Musazada (from Ravan Baku) |
| 88 | MF | ARG | Cristian Torres (from Ravan Baku) |
| — | MF | AZE | Emin Imamaliev (Loan return from Kəpəz) |
| — | FW | AZE | Bakhtiyar Soltanov (loan return from Kəpəz) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 11 | FW | AZE | Rauf Aliyev (to Baku) |
| 33 | FW | EGY | Mostafa Afroto (to Misr El Makasa) |
| 88 | MF | AZE | Emin Mustafayev (to Ravan Baku) |
| — | FW | AZE | Bakhtiyar Soltanov (Loan to Simurq) |

## 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: 3 March 2013. Source: Soccerway

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | W | W | D | L | W | D | D | D | L | L | W | W | D | W | W | D | W | D | W | W | D |
| Position | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |

#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Neftçi Baku | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 47 | 24 | +23 | 44 | Qualification for championship group |
| 2 | Inter Baku | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 41 | Qualification for championship group |
| 3 | Qarabağ | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 39 | Qualification for championship group |
| 4 | Simurq | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 36 | Qualification for championship group |
| 5 | Gabala | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 32 | Qualification for championship group |

### Azerbaijan Premier League Championship Group
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 20 14 May 2013. Source: Soccerway

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H |
| Result | L | W | W | W | W | W | L | D | W | D |
| Position | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |

#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Neftçi Baku (C) | 32 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 59 | 32 | +27 | 62 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Qarabağ | 32 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 59 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Inter Baku | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 57 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Simurq | 32 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 48 | |
| 5 | Baku | 32 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 41 | |

### Azerbaijan Cup
## Squad statistics

    As of 20 May 2013

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Premier League | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Azerbaijan Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | AZE | Farhad Veliyev | 19 | 0 | 17+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | AZE | Gara Garayev | 32 | 1 | 27+1 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | AZE | Kamil Huseynov | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | AZE | Maksim Medvedev | 27 | 1 | 23+1 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | AZE | Haji Ahmadov | 11 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Namiq Yusifov | 34 | 1 | 24+6 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | AZE | Tural Isgandarov | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | MKD | Muarem Muarem | 33 | 5 | 23+6 | 5 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | AZE | Branimir Subašić | 8 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | AZE | Rashad Sadygov | 30 | 3 | 24+1 | 3 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | NGA | Emeka Opara | 12 | 2 | 6+4 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 16 | FW | AZE | Elnur Abdulov | 6 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | AZE | Vüqar Nadirov | 33 | 7 | 19+9 | 5 | 5+0 | 2 |
| 18 | MF | AZE | Ilgar Gurbanov | 25 | 1 | 14+8 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | BRA | Richard | 34 | 14 | 29+1 | 13 | 3+1 | 1 |
| 21 | MF | BRA | Reynaldo | 12 | 2 | 8+1 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | AZE | Afran Ismayilov | 27 | 2 | 12+10 | 1 | 2+3 | 1 |
| 24 | DF | ALB | Admir Teli | 32 | 2 | 28+0 | 2 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | ALB | Ansi Agolli | 31 | 1 | 27+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | AZE | Elvin Musazade | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | AZE | Eltun Yagublu | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 55 | DF | AZE | Badavi Guseynov | 21 | 0 | 11+6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 70 | FW | AZE | Vagif Javadov | 28 | 3 | 16+8 | 3 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 88 | MF | ARG | Cristian Torres | 8 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 89 | GK | CRO | Miro Varvodić | 18 | 0 | 15+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| | MF | AZE | Toğrul Bilallı | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Players who appeared for Qarabağ no longer at the club: ||||||||||
| 11 | FW | AZE | Rauf Aliyev | 19 | 0 | 10+8 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | EGY | Mostafa Afroto | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 88 | MF | AZE | Emin Mustafayev | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total |
| 1 | MF | 20 | Richard | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 2 | FW | 17 | Vüqar Nadirov | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | MF | 10 | Muarem Muarem | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | | | Own goal | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | DF | 14 | Rashad Sadygov | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | FW | 70 | Vagif Javadov | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | DF | 24 | Admir Teli | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | 21 | Reynaldo | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | 22 | Afran Ismayilov | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | FW | 15 | Emeka Opara | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | DF | 2 | Gara Garayev | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | 18 | Ilgar Gurbanov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | 7 | Namiq Yusifov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | DF | 25 | Ansi Agolli | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | DF | 5 | Maksim Medvedev | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 43 | 6 | 49 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Premier League | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Azerbaijan Cup | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Farhad Veliyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Gara Garayev | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | Maksim Medvedev | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | Haji Ahmadov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Namiq Yusifov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Muarem Muarem | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Rauf Aliyev | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Rashad Sadygov | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | Emeka Opara | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | Elnur Abdulov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Vüqar Nadirov | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Ilgar Gurbanov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Richard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Afran Ismayilov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Admir Teli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Ansi Agolli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 | DF | Badavi Guseynov | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 88 | MF | Cristian Torres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | Toğrul Bilallı | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 47 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 56 | 3 |

## Team kit

These are the 2012–13 Qarabağ kits.
Supplier: Adidas Sponsor(s): Azersun
Source: