# 2017–18 Azerbaijan First Division

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.
Shamkir, Shahdag, Sharurspor, Energetik, Bakılı, Ravan Baku and Göyazan didn't participate in this season.
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
| Ağsu | Agsu | Agsu City Stadium | 3,000 |
| Bine | Bine | Bine Stadium | 600 |
| Khazar | Khazar | Inter Arena | 8,125 |
| Mil-Muğan | Imishli | Heydar Aliyev Stadium | 8,500 |
| MOIK Baku | Baku | FC Baku Training Base | 2,500 |
| Qaradağ Lökbatan | Lökbatan | Lökbatan Olympic Sport Complex Stadium | 2,500 |
| Sabah | Baku | Bine Stadium | 600 |
| Shuvalan | Shuvalan | AZAL Arena | 3,500 |
| Turan | Tovuz | Tovuz City Stadium | 6,800 |
| Zaqatala | Zaqatala | Zaqatala City Stadium | 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.
| Team | Manager | Team captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Ağsu | Rufat Guliyev | Ramil Aliyev | Joma | Vita 1000 |
| Bine | Ismayil Huseynov | Elmir Mammadov | Nike | |
| Khazar | Elshad Ahmadov | Bakhtiyar Soltanov | Joma | PSG Kapital |
| Mil-Muğan | Khalig Mustafayev | Samir Babayev | Lescon | SOCAR |
| MOIK | Azer Baghirov | Orkhan Hasanov | Kappa | |
| Qaradağ Lökbatan | Habib Aghayev | Ruslan Poladov | Lescon | SOCAR |
| Sabah | Arif Asadov | Ilgar Alakbarov | Lescon | |
| Shuvalan | Agil Nabiyev | Huseyn Akhundov | Joma | Silk Way Airlines |
| Turan | Asgar Abdullayev | Natig Sahratov | Umbro | |
| Zaqatala | Rustam Mammadov | Haji Ahmadov | Joma | |

## Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Khazar Baku | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 50 | |
| 2 | Qaradağ Lökbatan | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 46 | |
| 3 | Shuvalan | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 45 | |
| 4 | MOIK Baku | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 44 | |
| 5 | Sabah (P) | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 40 | Qualification for the Azerbaijan Premier League |
| 6 | Turan Tovuz | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 39 | |
| 7 | Bine | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 35 | |
| 8 | Mil-Muğan | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 49 | −17 | 30 | |
| 9 | Ağsu | 27 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 48 | −23 | 28 | |
| 10 | Zagatala | 27 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 42 | −19 | 19 | |
* ↑ Khazar Baku failed to get license for promotion

## Season statistics
### Scoring

* First goal of the season: Vigar Alibabayev for Mil-Muğan against Khazar Baku. (3 October 2017)

### Top scorers

    As of match played 11 May 2018
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Bahruz Teymurov | MOIK Baku | 15 |
| 2 | Sabir Allahguliyev | Qaradağ Lökbatan | 12 |
| 3 | Tural Gurbatov | Khazar Baku | 11 |
| 4 | Elnur Samadov | Shuvalan | 9 |

### Hat-tricks

| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
| Shahin Baleljae | Khazar Baku | Turan Tovuz | 4–0 | 7 October 2017 | |