# 2012–13 PFC Turan Tovuz season

The Turan Tovuz 2011–12 season was Turan Tovuz's twentieth Azerbaijan Premier League season. Turan Tovuz started the season under the management of Asgar Abdullayev, but he resigned and was replaced by Afghan Talybov on 12 October 2012. Turan Tovuz ended the season in 11th-place resulting in relegation to the Azerbaijan First Division for the 2013–14 season. They also participated in the 2012–13 Azerbaijan Cup getting knocked out in the second round on penalties to Khazar Lankaran after the game ended 1-1.

## Squad

    As of 2 February 2013
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 | Kamal Bayramov |
| 2 | DF | UKR | Dmitriy Pospelov |
| 3 | DF | KAZ | Anatoli Stukalov |
| 4 | DF | AZE | Vugar Baybalayev (on loan from Baku) |
| 5 | DF | AZE | Vasif Rzayev (on loan from Baku) |
| 6 | MF | AZE | Mikayil Rahimov |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Azer Mammadov |
| 8 | MF | AZE | Budag Nasirov |
| 9 | MF | AZE | Murad Aghakishiyev |
| 10 | MF | AZE | Hafiz Aliyev (captain) |
| 13 | DF | LTU | Marius Kazlauskas |
| 14 | MF | FRA | Ender Günlü |
| 14 | FW | UKR | Yaroslav Sukhanov |
| 15 | FW | AZE | Rashad Piriyev |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | MF | AZE | Elmikhan Mammadov |
| 17 | DF | AZE | Farmayil Aliyev |
| 18 | MF | AZE | Seymur Taghiyev |
| 19 | MF | AZE | Asef Gadiri |
| 20 | MF | GEO | David Japaridze |
| 21 | MF | CRO | Anton Rukavina |
| 21 | DF | AZE | Elshad Manafov (on loan from Baku) |
| 22 | MF | MLI | Salif Ballo |
| 23 | MF | AZE | Räşad Hacızadä |
| -- | GK | AZE | Mikayil Yusifov |
| -- | MF | AZE | Sergey Chernyshev |
| -- | FW | AZE | Ulvi Guliyev (on loan from Baku) |

## Transfers
### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | CRO | Ivan Grabovac (from NK Karlovac) |
| 3 | DF | CRO | Ante Zurak (from GOŠK Gabela) |
| 4 | MF | GEO | Levan Chkhetiani (from Sioni Bolnisi) |
| 6 | DF | AZE | Mikayil Rahimov (from Simurq) |
| 9 | MF | AZE | Murad Aghakishiyev |
| 12 | FW | GEO | Gogi Pipia (from Zestafoni) |
| 13 | DF | LTU | Marius Kazlauskas (from REO Vilnius) |
| 14 | MF | FRA | Ender Günlü (from Turgutluspor) |
| 17 | DF | AZE | Huseyn Isgandarov (from Ravan Baku) |
| 21 | MF | CRO | Anton Rukavina (from Karlovac) |
| 22 | MF | MLI | Salif Ballo (from Khazar Lankaran) |
| 23 | MF | GEO | Irakli Beraia (from Kəpəz) |
| 24 | DF | UKR | Ruslan Zubkov (loan from AZAL) |
| 25 | MF | RUS | Nugzar Kvirtiya (from AZAL) |
| 26 | DF | UKR | Aleksandr Krutskevich (from Harbin Yiteng) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | AZE | Anar Nazirov (loan return to Gabala) |
| — | DF | TUR | Muammer Erdoğdu (to Gabala) |
| — | DF | AZE | Elhad Ahmadov |
| — | DF | GHA | Seidu Salifu (to All Stars) |
| — | MF | MDA | Daniel Pisla (to FC Costuleni) |
| — | MF | AZE | Javid Taghiyev (to AZAL) |
| 11 | MF | GEO | Giorgi Beriashvili (to Torpedo Kutaisi) |
| 14 | MF | GEO | Aleksandr Gogoberishvili (to Guria Lanchkhuti) |
| 16 | DF | AZE | Rashad Orujov |
| 20 | FW | AZE | Ilkin Sadygov |
| 23 | MF | AZE | Rashad Hajizade |
| 27 | GK | AZE | Kamil Sahratov |

### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | AZE | Kamal Bayramov (from Khazar Lankaran) |
| 2 | DF | UKR | Dmitriy Pospelov (from Odesa) |
| 3 | DF | KAZ | Anatoli Stukalov (from Tobol) |
| 5 | DF | AZE | Vasif Rzayev (loan from Baku) |
| 13 | MF | GEO | Nika Maisuradze (from Chikhura Sachkhere) |
| 14 | DF | UKR | Yaroslav Sukhanov |
| 20 | FW | GEO | David Janelidze (from Metalurgi Rustavi) |
| — | GK | AZE | Mikayil Yusifov |
| — | DF | AZE | Elshad Manafov (loan from Baku) |
| — | DF | AZE | Vugar Baybalayev (loan from Baku) |
| — | MF | AZE | Sergey Chernyshev |
| — | FW | AZE | Ulvi Guliyev (loan from Baku) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | CRO | =Ivan Grabovac (to HNK Orijent 1919) |
| 3 | DF | CRO | Ante Zurak (to HNK Primorac Biograd na Moru) |
| 4 | DF | GEO | Levan Chkhetiani (to Sioni Bolnisi) |
| 5 | FW | AZE | Farid Guliyev (to Kəpəz) |
| 11 | MF | GEO | Gogi Pipia (to Metalurgi Rustavi) |
| 24 | DF | UKR | Ruslan Zubkov (loan return to AZAL) |
| 25 | MF | RUS | Nugzar Kvirtiya (Released) |
| 26 | DF | UKR | Aleksandr Krutskevich (Released) |
| 27 | GK | AZE | Natiq Sahratov (Released) |

## 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: 4 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 | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | W | L | L | L | D | L | W | L | W | W | D | D | L | D | W | D | L | L | L | L | W | L |
| Position | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 10 | | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 |

#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 7 | AZAL | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 29 | Qualification for relegation group |
| 8 | Khazar Lankaran | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 28 | Qualification for relegation group |
| 9 | Turan | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 23 | Qualification for relegation group |
| 10 | Sumgayit | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 22 | Qualification for relegation group |
| 11 | Ravan Baku | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 22 | Qualification for relegation group |

### Azerbaijan Premier League Relegation 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 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 | L | L | D | W | L | L | L | L | W |
| Position | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |

#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 8 | Khazar Lankaran | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 40 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round |
| 9 | Ravan Baku | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 40 | |
| 10 | Sumgayit | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 49 | −18 | 35 | |
| 11 | Turan (R) | 32 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 34 | 59 | −25 | 30 | Relegation to Azerbaijan First Division |
| 12 | Kapaz (R) | 32 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 64 | −42 | 19 | Relegation to Azerbaijan First Division |
* ↑ Khazar Lankaran qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League as winner of the 2012–13 Azerbaijan Cup.

### Azerbaijan Cup
#### Notes

* Note 1: Turan Tovuz's game at home to Baku on 10 December was postponed due to a fire at the Tofig Bakhramov Stadium.

## Squad statistics

    As of 21 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 | Kamal Bayramov | 9 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | UKR | Dmitriy Pospelov | 14 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | KAZ | Anatoli Stukalov | 11 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | AZE | Vugar Baybalayev | 9 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | AZE | Vasif Rzayev | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | AZE | Mikayil Rahimov | 27 | 0 | 26+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Azer Mammadov | 27 | 3 | 19+7 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | AZE | Budag Nasirov | 14 | 0 | 11+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | AZE | Murad Aghakishiyev | 24 | 1 | 18+5 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | AZE | Hafiz Aliyev | 16 | 0 | 13+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | GEO | Gogi Pipia | 10 | 2 | 4+6 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | GEO | Nika Maisuradze | 8 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | FRA | Ender Günlü | 28 | 7 | 27+0 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | UKR | Yaroslav Sukhanov | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | AZE | Rashad Piriyev | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | AZE | Elmikhan Mammadov | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | AZE | Äbülfät Abbasov | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | AZE | Farmayil Aliyev | 21 | 2 | 12+8 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | AZE | Seymur Taghiyev | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | AZE | Asef Gadiri | 14 | 1 | 9+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | GEO | David Japaridze | 15 | 1 | 7+8 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | CRO | Anton Rukavina | 27 | 2 | 25+1 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | AZE | Elshad Manafov | 10 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | MLI | Salif Ballo | 29 | 12 | 21+7 | 12 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | AZE | Räşad Hacızadä | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | AZE | Orxan İsmayılov | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | UKR | Aleksandr Krutskevich | 27 | 1 | 26+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 27 | GK | AZE | Natiq Sahratov | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | AZE | Andrey Popoviç | 16 | 0 | 14+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| | GK | AZE | Mikayil Yusifov | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| | MF | AZE | Sergey Chernyshev | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Players who appeared for Turan Tovuz no longer at the club: ||||||||||
| 1 | GK | CRO | Ivan Grabovac | 5 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | AZE | Huseyn Isgandarov | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | CRO | Ante Zurak | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | GEO | Levan Chkhetiani | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | FW | AZE | Farid Guliyev | 13 | 2 | 11+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | AZE | Bayram Karimov | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | LTU | Marius Kazlauskas | 12 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | GEO | Aleksandr Gogoberishvili | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | GEO | Irakli Beraia | 19 | 1 | 8+10 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | UKR | Ruslan Zubkov | 11 | 0 | 10+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | RUS | Nugzar Kvirtiya | 7 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total |
| 1 | MF | 22 | Salif Ballo | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | MF | 14 | Ender Günlü | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | MF | 7 | Azer Mammadov | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | FW | 12 | Gogi Pipia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | FW | 5 | Farid Guliyev | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | DF | 17 | Farmayil Aliyev | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | MF | 21 | Anton Rukavina | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | 9 | Murad Aghakishiyev | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | DF | 26 | Aleksandr Krutskevich | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | 23 | Irakli Beraia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | 19 | Asef Gadiri | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | 20 | David Japaridze | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 34 | 1 | 35 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Premier League | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Azerbaijan Cup | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Kamal Bayramov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Dmitriy Pospelov | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Anatoli Stukalov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Vugar Baybalayev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Mikayil Rahimov | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Azer Mammadov | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Budag Nasirov | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | Murad Aghakishiyev | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Gogi Pipia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | Nika Maisuradze | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Ender Günlü | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Farmayil Aliyev | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Asef Gadiri | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | David Japaridze | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Anton Rukavina | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Salif Ballo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Räşad Hacızadä | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Aleksandr Krutskevich | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | Andrey Popoviç | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Players who left Turan Tovuz during the season: ||||||||||
| 5 | FW | Farid Guliyev | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | Marius Kazlauskas | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Irakli Beraia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Ruslan Zubkov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Nugzar Kvirtiya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 76 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 78 | 1 |