# 2016–17 FC Inter Baku season

The Inter Baku 2016–17 season was Inter Baku's sixteenth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their second season under manager Zaur Svanadze. They finished the season in third place, and were knocked out of the Azerbaijan Cup at the semifinal stage by Gabala.

## Squad

    As of 6 January 2017
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 | Salahat Aghayev |
| 2 | DF | AZE | Sertan Tashkin |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Denis Silva |
| 4 | DF | AZE | Slavik Alkhasov |
| 6 | MF | AZE | Samir Zargarov |
| 8 | MF | AZE | Nizami Hajiyev (captain) |
| 9 | FW | AZE | Pardis Fardjad-Azad |
| 10 | MF | AZE | Elnur Abdullayev |
| 11 | FW | AZE | Rauf Aliyev |
| 12 | DF | AZE | Ruslan Amirjanov |
| 13 | GK | AZE | Orkhan Sadigli |
| 14 | DF | GEO | Zurab Khizanishvili |
| 16 | GK | AZE | Shahin Zakiyev |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | DF | AZE | Abbas Huseynov |
| 18 | MF | AZE | Mansur Nahavandi |
| 19 | MF | AZE | Mirhuseyn Seyidov |
| 22 | DF | AZE | Ilkin Qirtimov |
| 24 | MF | AZE | Fuad Bayramov |
| 27 | DF | ROU | Adrian Scarlatache |
| 33 | DF | AZE | Tarlan Guliyev |
| 45 | FW | AZE | Ilkin Sadigov |
| 77 | MF | AZE | Mirsahib Abbasov |
| 88 | MF | AZE | Mammad Guliyev |
| 98 | FW | AZE | Gara Garayev |
| — | DF | AZE | Rijat Garayev |

## Transfers
### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | AZE | Salahat Aghayev (from Sumgayit) |
| 4 | DF | AZE | Slavik Alkhasov (from Sumgayit) |
| 6 | MF | AZE | Samir Zargarov (from Gabala) |
| 9 | FW | AZE | Pardis Fardjad-Azad (from Sumgayit) |
| 13 | GK | AZE | Orkhan Sadigli (from Khazar Lankaran) |
| 15 | DF | AZE | Ruslan Abışov (from Gabala) |
| 27 | DF | ROU | Adrian Scarlatache (from Astra Giurgiu) |
| 33 | DF | AZE | Tarlan Guliyev (from Qarabağ) |
| 55 | FW | AZE | Aghabala Ramazanov (from Sumgayit) |
| 88 | MF | AZE | Mammad Guliyev (from Ravan Baku) |
| — | DF | AZE | Rijat Garayev (from Sumgayit) |
| — | MF | AZE | Ilter Tashkin (from Neustrelitz) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | AZE | Kamran Aghayev (to Boavista) |
| 4 | DF | GEO | Lasha Kasradze (to Sioni Bolnisi) |
| 6 | DF | GEO | Lasha Salukvadze (to Dila Gori) |
| 7 | MF | GEO | Nika Kvekveskiri (to Gabala) |
| 17 | FW | AZE | Vüqar Nadirov (to Qarabağ) |
| 20 | FW | UKR | Yuriy Fomenko (to Alashkert) |
| 23 | MF | PAR | César Meza Colli (to Zira) |
| 79 | GK | GEO | Giorgi Lomaia (to Dinamo Tbilisi) |
| 96 | GK | AZE | Elshan Poladov |
| — | FW | AZE | Tural Gurbatov (to Kapaz, previously on loan to Khazar Lankaran) |
| — | MF | AZE | Ilter Tashkin (to Denizlispor) |

### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | DF | AZE | Ruslan Abışov (to Neftchi Baku) |
| 55 | FW | AZE | Aghabala Ramazanov (to Qarabağ) |

## 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: 29 April 2017. Source: See Results

#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Qarabağ (C) | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 14 | +32 | 62 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Gabala | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 48 | 21 | +27 | 52 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Inter Baku | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 43 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Zira | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 39 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Kapaz | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 36 | |
* ↑ Qarabağ qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2016–17 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.

### Azerbaijan Cup
## Squad statistics

    As of Match played 29 April 2017

### 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 | Salahat Aghayev | 24 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | AZE | Sertan Tashkin | 13 | 0 | 3+8 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Denis Silva | 28 | 2 | 21+4 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | AZE | Slavik Alkhasov | 22 | 1 | 16+2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | AZE | Samir Zargarov | 24 | 0 | 5+14 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Mirsahib Abbasov | 14 | 0 | 9+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | AZE | Nizami Hajiyev | 28 | 8 | 22+3 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | AZE | Pardis Fardjad-Azad | 26 | 0 | 8+15 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | AZE | Elnur Abdullayev | 26 | 1 | 20+3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | AZE | Rauf Aliyev | 30 | 14 | 25+1 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
| 13 | GK | AZE | Orkhan Sadigli | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | GEO | Zurab Khizanishvili | 31 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | AZE | Abbas Huseynov | 16 | 1 | 9+6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | AZE | Mirhüseyn Seyidov | 8 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | AZE | Ilkin Qirtimov | 28 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | AZE | Fuad Bayramov | 28 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | ROU | Adrian Scarlatache | 24 | 2 | 16+3 | 1 | 4+1 | 1 |
| 33 | DF | AZE | Tarlan Guliyev | 27 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 65 | MF | AZE | Jabir Amirli | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 66 | DF | AZE | Murad Qayalı | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 88 | MF | AZE | Mammad Guliyev | 10 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 98 | FW | AZE | Gara Garayev | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Players who left Inter Baku during the season: ||||||||||
| 15 | DF | AZE | Ruslan Abışov | 16 | 7 | 11+2 | 5 | 2+1 | 2 |
| 55 | FW | AZE | Aghabala Ramazanov | 16 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | 11 | Rauf Aliyev | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | MF | 8 | Nizami Hajiyev | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | DF | 15 | Ruslan Abışov | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | FW | 55 | Aghabala Ramazanov | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | DF | 14 | Zurab Khizanishvili | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | DF | 22 | Ilkin Qirtimov | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | DF | 3 | Denis Silva | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | DF | 27 | Adrian Scarlatache | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | DF | 4 | Slavik Alkhasov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | DF | 17 | Abbas Huseynov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | MF | 24 | Fuad Bayramov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | MF | 10 | Elnur Abdullayev | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 39 | 8 | 47 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Premier League | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Azerbaijan Cup | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Salahat Aghayev | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Denis Silva | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Slavik Alkhasov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Samir Zargarov | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Nizami Hajiyev | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Pardis Fardjad-Azad | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Elnur Abdullayev | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Rauf Aliyev | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | Orkhan Sadigli | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Zurab Khizanishvili | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Ruslan Abışov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Abbas Huseynov | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Mirhüseyn Seyidov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Ilkin Qirtimov | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Fuad Bayramov | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Adrian Scarlatache | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 33 | DF | Tarlan Guliyev | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 55 | FW | Aghabala Ramazanov | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 88 | MF | Mammad Guliyev | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 76 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 89 | 1 |