1998–99 Azerbaijan Top League

The 1998–99 Azerbaijan Top League was the eighth season of the Azerbaijan Top League, since their independence from the USSR in August 1991, and was contested by 14 clubs. The season took place between 15 August 1998 and May 1999 and was won by Kapaz with Neftqaz Bakı and Shahdag being relegated to the Azerbaijan First Division as well as Bakili Baku due to financial problems.

Azerbaijan Top League
Season1998–99
ChampionsKapaz
RelegatedBakili Baku
Neftqaz Bakı
Shahdag
Champions LeagueKapaz
UEFA CupShamkir
Neftchi Baku
Intertoto CupQarabağ
Matches played230
Goals scored630 (2.74 per match)
Top goalscorerAlay Bəhramov (24)
Biggest home winNeftchi Baku 11-0 Şahdağ
Biggest away winŞahdağ 0-6 Kəpəz
Highest scoringNeftchi Baku 11-0 Şahdağ
Viləş FK 6-6 Turan Tovuz

Teams

Stadia and locations

TeamVenueCapacity
Bakılı BakuShafa Stadium (IV field)8,152
Bakı FahlasiIsmat Gayibov Stadium5,000
Dinamo BakuTofik Bakhramov Stadium29,858
KapazGanja City Stadium26,120
QarabağGuzanli Olympic Stadium115,000
Khazar Sumgayit
MOIK BakuShafa Stadium (IV field)8,152
Neftchi BakuTofik Bakhramov Stadium29,858
Neftqaz BakıIsmat Gayibov Stadium5,000
Shafa BakuShafa Stadium (IV field)8,152
ShahdagShovkat Ordukhanov Stadium4,000
Shamkir
Turan TovuzTovuz City Stadium10,000
Viləş MasallıAnatoliy Banishevskiy Stadium8,000

1Qarabağ played their home matches at Surakhani Stadium in Baku before moving to their current stadium on 3 May 2009.[1]

First round

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Kapaz2618447717+6058Qualification for championship group
2Qarabağ2617364521+2454
3Dinamo Baku2616464620+2652
4Neftchi Baku2615745718+3952
5Shamkir2616284224+1850
6Bakı Fahlasi2615564625+2150
7Turan Tovuz2614754221+2149Qualification for 7-10 group
8Viləş Masallı2614483925+1446
9Bakili Baku2677121833−1528
10MOIK Baku2668122029−926
11Khazar Sumgayit2651202070−5016Qualification for relegation group
12Shafa Baku2635182454−3014
13Shahdag2624202086−6610
14Neftqaz Bakı2623211568−539
Source: Azerbaijan Professional Football league
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Home \ AwayBFABKLDINKAPKHSMOINEFNEBQARSHBABBSHATURMAS
Bakı Fahlasi1–03–0[a]0–22–02–10–07–14–21–03–0[a]1–05–11–1
Bakili1–10–21–01–00–21–31–10–02–13–0[a]0–20–01–0
Dinamo Baku1–02–11–13–0[a]1–11–05–12–02–05–04–10–03–0
Kapaz4–13–0[a]2–05–03–02–07–03–06–011–11–01–12–0
Khazar Sumgayit0–3[a]3–20–30–40–00–43–10–31–38–33–21–20–3
MOIK Baku2–00–00–30–02–00–41–20–20–04–01–41–20–3
Neftçi Baku2–20–01–01–36–03–0[a]1–00–05–011–02–01–12–1
Neftqaz Bakı0–40–30–21–32–01–20–20–10–41–10–21–22–3
Qarabağ2–22–02–12–15–03–11–04–02–03–0[a]1–03–13–1
Shafa Baku1–21–20–32–60–10–01–24–01–41–20–30–22–2
Şahdağ1–22–20–10–64–00–3[a]1–41–10–11–10–41–21–3
Şəmkir3–13–0[a]2–02–03–0[a]2–01–13–03–21–03–0[a]2–21–0
Turan0–22–02–01–16–01–00–11–03–0[a]1–18–03–01–0
Viləş FK1–02–02–33–01–02–12–21–01–03–03–03–01–0
Source: APL: Yüksək dəstə - 1998-99
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:

Second round

Championship group

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Kapaz (C)10811177+1025Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round
2Shamkir105141010016Qualification for UEFA Cup qualifying round
3Neftchi Baku10433117+415
4Qarabağ1033458−312Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round
5Bakı Fahlasi1023558−39
6Dinamo Baku10217614−87
Source: Azerbaijan Professional Football league
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results

Home \ AwayBFADINKAPNEFQARSHA
Bakı Fahlasi0–21–20–02–01–0
Dinamo Baku1–00–11–30–00–1
Kapaz1–03–11–03–03–1
Neftçi Baku1–11–03–00–01–0
Qarabağ0–03–00–21–01–0
Şəmkir1–02–11–13–21–0
Source: APL: Yüksək dəstə - 1998-99
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

7-10 group

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
7Turan Tovuz6420176+1114
8Viləş Masallı62311612+49
9MOIK Baku623187+19
10Bakili Baku (R)6006016−160Relegation to Azerbaijan First Division[a]
Source: Azerbaijan Professional Football league
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwayBKLMOITURMAS
Bakili0–10–3[a]0–3[a]
MOIK Baku3–0[a]0–3[a]2–2
Turan3–0[a]0–02–0
Viləş FK3–0[a]2–26–6
Source: APL: Yüksək dəstə - 1998-99
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:

Relegation group

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
11Shafa Baku4310123+910
12Khazar Sumgayit41219905
13Neftqaz Bakı (R)4013312−91Relegation to Azerbaijan First Division
14Shahdag (R)00000000Team withdrew[a]
Source: Azerbaijan Professional Football league
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwayKHSNEBSHBABB
Khazar Sumgayit5–00–5
Neftqaz Bakı2–21–3
Shafa Baku2–22–0
Şahdağ
Source: APL: Yüksək dəstə - 1998-99
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[2]
1 Alay BəhramovViləş Masallı24
2 Vadim VasilyevBaku Fahlasi19
3 Vidadi RzayevKapaz18
4 Həsən AbdullayevKapaz16
Yalçın BağırovQarabağ16
6 Leonid KalfaNeftchi Baku15
Farrukh IsmayilovDinamo Baku15
Mushfig HuseynovQarabağ15
9 Badri KvaratskheliaShamkir14
10 Nazim AliyevDinamo Baku13

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