# 2013–14 Ravan Baku season

The Ravan Baku 2013-14 season was Ravan Baku's third, and final, season in the Azerbaijan Premier League, after finishing 10th and being relegated. They also reached the Semifinals of the Azerbaijan Cup where they were defeated by Neftchi Baku. It was to be Ramil Aliyev's first full season as manager, however he resigned on 12 August 2013 following 2 successive defeats and Ravan bottom of the table, Vladislav Kadyrov took over as manager. Kadyrov was himself was replaced on 7 October by Shahin Diniyev, who resigned on 3 January 2014 with Güvenç Kurtar being appointed in his place.

## Squad

    As of 8 March 2014
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 | POL | Łukasz Sapela |
| 4 | DF | SVN | Mitja Mörec |
| 6 | MF | AZE | Jeyhun Javadov |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Elvin Hasanliyev |
| 8 | DF | BRA | Júlio César |
| 9 | FW | AZE | Elnur Abdulov |
| 10 | FW | BRA | Thiago Miracema |
| 11 | MF | AZE | Kamil Nurähmädov |
| 12 | GK | AZE | Fuad Ahmadov |
| 14 | FW | ARG | Juan Varea |
| 15 | DF | EST | Dmitri Kruglov |
| 16 | MF | AZE | Orkhan Lalayev |
| 17 | MF | AZE | Ramazan Abbasov |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | FW | NGA | Oke Akpoveta |
| 19 | MF | AZE | Huseyn Akhundov |
| 20 | MF | SRB | Miloš Adamović |
| 21 | DF | AZE | Novruz Mammadov |
| 22 | MF | AZE | Tofig Mikayilov |
| 24 | DF | AZE | Yamin Ağakärimzadä |
| 25 | MF | AZE | Ayaz Mehdiyev |
| 28 | DF | BIH | Bojan Marković |
| 30 | MF | AZE | Jamshid Maharramov |
| 40 | MF | CMR | Michel Balokog |
| 41 | MF | SVK | Kamil Kopúnek |
| 85 | GK | AZE | Kamal Bayramov |
| 99 | GK | AZE | Murad Ganbarov |

## Transfers
### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 5 | DF | AZE | Agil Nabiyev (from Baku) |
| 6 | MF | AZE | Jeyhun Javadov |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Elvin Häsänäliyev (from Kəpəz) |
| 9 | FW | AZE | Elnur Abdulov (from Qarabağ) |
| 10 | FW | SWE | Sebastian Castro-Tello (loan from Hammarby) |
| 11 | FW | AZE | Kamil Nurähmädov (from Neftchi Baku) |
| 12 | GK | AZE | Fuad Ahmadov |
| 18 | FW | AZE | Bakhtiyar Soltanov (from Qarabağ) |
| 21 | DF | AZE | Novruz Mammadov (from Baku) |
| 23 | MF | ARG | Cristian Torres (from Qarabağ) |
| 27 | MF | AZE | Rashad Abdullayev (loan from Baku) |
| 29 | DF | AZE | Aziz Guliyev (loan from Baku) |
| 30 | MF | AZE | Jamshid Maharramov (from Kapaz) |
| 33 | DF | TJK | Sokhib Suvonkulov (from Istiqlol Dushanbe) |
| 35 | MF | SWE | Fredrik Holster (from GIF Sundsvall) |
| 38 | DF | CZE | Ivan Pecha (from Neman Grodno) |
| 40 | MF | CMR | Michel Balokog (from NK Domžale) |
| 64 | DF | AZE | Elhad Naziri (from Petrolul Ploiești) |
| 85 | GK | AZE | Kamal Bayramov (from Turan Tovuz) |
| — | DF | SVN | Jovan Vidović (from Maribor) |
| — | FW | NGA | Kabiru Musa (from Al-Mokawloon Al-Arab) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 4 | DF | AZE | Nodar Mammadov (to Sumgayit) |
| 5 | DF | MDA | Nicolae Orlovschi (to Dacia Chișinău) |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Ramil Hashimzade |
| 8 | MF | AZE | Tural Akhundov (to Simurq) |
| 10 | MF | LTU | Mindaugas Kalonas (to Baku) |
| 12 | GK | AZE | Davud Karimi (to Fethiyespor) |
| 13 | MF | AZE | Shahriyar Rahimov (to AZAL) |
| 15 | MF | AZE | Tural Jalilov (to Khazar Lankaran) |
| 18 | MF | SLE | Samuel Barlay (to AZAL) |
| 18 | FW | AZE | Bakhtiyar Soltanov (to Araz) |
| 27 | MF | AZE | Nuran Gurbanov (loan return to Gabala) |
| 28 | MF | AZE | Emin Mustafayev |
| 64 | DF | AZE | Elhad Naziri (to Inter Baku) |
| — | DF | SVN | Jovan Vidović (to Wehen Wiesbaden) |
| — | FW | NGA | Kabiru Musa (to El Qanah) |

### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 4 | DF | SVN | Mitja Mörec (from Kaisar) |
| 8 | DF | BRA | Júlio César (from Central) |
| 10 | MF | BRA | Thiago Miracema (from Sampaio Corrêa) |
| 15 | DF | EST | Dmitri Kruglov (from Levadia) |
| 18 | FW | NGA | Oke Akpoveta (from Brøndby) |
| 28 | DF | BIH | Bojan Marković (from Hapoel Be'er Sheva) |
| 41 | MF | SVK | Kamil Kopúnek (from Slovan Bratislava) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 5 | DF | AZE | Agil Nabiyev |
| 10 | FW | SWE | Sebastian Castro-Tello (loan return to Hammarby IF) |
| 23 | MF | ARG | Cristian Torres (to Liepājas Metalurgs) |
| 27 | MF | AZE | Rashad Abdullayev (loan return to Baku) |
| 29 | DF | AZE | Aziz Guliyev (loan return to Baku) |
| 33 | DF | TJK | Sokhib Suvonkulov |
| 35 | MF | SWE | Fredrik Holster (to Assyriska) |
| 38 | DF | SVK | Ivan Pecha (to Liepājas Metalurgs) |
| 89 | MF | AZE | Vusal Garaev |

## 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: 19 May 2014. 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 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | L | L | L | W | D | L | D | D | L | D | L | D | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | L | D | W | W | L | L | L | D | L | L | D | L | W | L | L |
| Position | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |

#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 6 | Khazar Lankaran | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 49 | |
| 7 | Simurq | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 46 | |
| 8 | AZAL | 36 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 31 | |
| 9 | Sumgayit | 36 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 61 | −34 | 25 | |
| 10 | Ravan Baku (R) | 36 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 66 | −44 | 22 | Relegation to Azerbaijan First Division |

### Azerbaijan Cup
## Squad statistics

    As of Match Played 17 May 2014

### 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 | POL | Łukasz Sapela | 29 | 0 | 26+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | SVN | Mitja Mörec | 19 | 0 | 15+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | AZE | Jeyhun Javadov | 20 | 1 | 12+8 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Elvin Hasanliyev | 17 | 1 | 6+7 | 0 | 1+3 | 1 |
| 8 | DF | BRA | Júlio César | 16 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | AZE | Elnur Abdulov | 16 | 1 | 9+6 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | BRA | Thiago Miracema | 15 | 4 | 9+3 | 3 | 0+3 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | AZE | Kamil Nurähmädov | 12 | 1 | 3+8 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ARG | Juan Varea | 32 | 4 | 25+4 | 3 | 1+2 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | EST | Dmitri Kruglov | 8 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | AZE | Orkhan Lalayev | 20 | 1 | 16+0 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | AZE | Ramazan Abbasov | 27 | 1 | 19+6 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | NGA | Oke Akpoveta | 15 | 1 | 9+2 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | AZE | Huseyn Akhundov | 26 | 1 | 12+11 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | SRB | Miloš Adamović | 29 | 5 | 24+3 | 5 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | AZE | Novruz Mammadov | 34 | 0 | 29+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | AZE | Tofig Mikayilov | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | AZE | Yamin Ağakärimzadä | 9 | 1 | 2+6 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | AZE | Ayaz Mehdiyev | 18 | 0 | 8+5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | BIH | Bojan Marković | 13 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | AZE | Jamshid Maharramov | 33 | 0 | 25+4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 40 | MF | CMR | Michel Balokog | 35 | 1 | 25+5 | 1 | 5+0 | 0 |
| 41 | MF | SVK | Kamil Kopúnek | 14 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 85 | GK | AZE | Kamal Bayramov | 13 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| Players who appeared for Ravan Baku no longer at the club: ||||||||||
| 4 | DF | AZE | Nodar Mammadov | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | AZE | Agil Nabiyev | 13 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | SWE | Sebastian Castro-Tello | 9 | 2 | 9+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | AZE | Shahriyar Rahimov | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | AZE | Bakhtiyar Soltanov | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ARG | Cristian Torres | 6 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | AZE | Rashad Abdullayev | 16 | 1 | 13+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 29 | DF | AZE | Aziz Guliyev | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | TJK | Sokhib Suvonkulov | 8 | 1 | 5+2 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | SWE | Fredrik Holster | 6 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | SVK | Ivan Pecha | 18 | 1 | 17+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 89 | MF | AZE | Vusal Garaev | 4 | 2 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 2 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total |
| 1 | MF | 20 | Miloš Adamović | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | FW | 10 | Thiago Miracema | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | FW | 14 | Juan Varea | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | FW | 10 | Sebastian Castro-Tello | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | MF | 89 | Vusal Garaev | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | MF | 11 | Kamil Nurähmädov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | 33 | Sokhib Suvonkulov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | 17 | Ramazan Abbasov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | 6 | Jeyhun Javadov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | 19 | Huseyn Akhundov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | FW | 18 | Oke Akpoveta | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | 16 | Orkhan Lalayev | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | 24 | Yamin Ağakärimzadä | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | 40 | Michel Balokog | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | 27 | Rashad Abdullayev | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | 38 | Ivan Pecha | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | FW | 9 | Elnur Abdulov | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | 7 | Elvin Hasanliyev | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 22 | 8 | 30 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Premier League | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Azerbaijan Cup | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Łukasz Sapela | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | Mitja Mörec | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Agil Nabiyev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Jeyhun Javadov | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | Júlio César | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Elnur Abdulov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Sebastian Castro-Tello | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Thiago Miracema | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | Shahriyar Rahimov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Juan Varea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Orkhan Lalayev | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 17 | DF | Ramazan Abbasov | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 18 | FW | Oke Akpoveta | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Huseyn Akhundov | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 20 | MF | Miloš Adamović | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 21 | DF | Novruz Mammadov | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Cristian Torres | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Yamin Ağakärimzadä | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Ayaz Mehdiyev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Rashad Abdullayev | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 28 | DF | Bojan Marković | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | Aziz Guliyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | Jamshid Maharramov | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 33 | DF | Sokhib Suvonkulov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | Fredrik Holster | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | Ivan Pecha | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 40 | MF | Michel Balokog | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 41 | MF | Kamil Kopúnek | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 85 | GK | Kamal Bayramov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 112 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 124 | 9 |