The 2025–26 was Neftçi's 34th Azerbaijan Premier League season. Aside from the Premier League, Neftçi will also participate in the Azerbaijan Cup.
| 2025–26 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Samir Abasov (until 24 November) Sanan Gurbanov (Acting) (24 November - 9 December) Yuriy Vernydub (from 9 December) |
| Stadium | Neftçi Arena |
| Premier League | 4th |
| Azerbaijan Cup | Last 16 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Bassala Sambou (11) Emin Mahmudov (11) All: Bassala Sambou (11) Emin Mahmudov (11) |
| Highest home attendance | 9,500 vs Qarabağ (26 April 2026) |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,000 vs Gabala (10 February 2026) |
| Average home league attendance | 2,793 (10 May 2026) |
Season overview
editOn 5 June, Neftçi announced the signing of Sessi D'Almeida from Apollon Limassol to a two-year contract with the option of an additional year.[1]
On 27 June, Neftçi announced the season-long loan signing of Luis Ortíz from Sportivo Ameliano.[2]
On 28 June, Neftçi announced the signing of Elvin Badalov and Murad Khachayev from Sumgayit, both on two-year contracts.[3][4]
On 2 July, Neftçi announced the signing of Igor Ribeiro to a two-year contract from Araz-Naxçıvan, with the Brazilian defender joining on 1 August after Araz-Naxçıvan's games in Europe had been concluded.[5]
On 5 July, Neftçi announced the signing of Imad Faraj from AEK Larnaca to a three-year contract, and the signing of Kenan Pirić from Antalyaspor to a two-year contract.[6][7]
On 15 July, Neftçi announced the season-long loan signing of Freddy Vargas from Maccabi Netanya, and the singing of Jordan Rezabala from Dorados to a two-year contract.[8][9]
On 22 July, Neftçi announced the signing of Cristian Costin from Dinamo București to a one-year contract with the option of an additional year.[10]
On 30 July, Neftçi announced the signing of Alessio Curci from Francs Borains to a three-year contract.[11]
On 10 August, Neftçi announced the signing of Falaye Sacko from Montpellier to a two-year contract with the option of an additional year.[12]
On 10 September, Neftçi announced that Ramil Sheydayev had left the club after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[13]
On 26 September, Neftçi announced the signing of free-agent Ifeanyi Mathew to a one-year contract with the option of an additional year.[14]
On 21 October, Neftçi announced the signing of free-agent Vincent Aboubakar to a one-year contract with the option of an additional year.[15]
On 24 November, Neftçi announced the departure of Samir Abasov as Head Coach after he was sacked following a run of results deemed unsatisfactory by the board, with Sanan Gurbanov being put in temporary charge.[16]
On 9 December, Neftçi announced the appointment of Yuriy Vernydub as their new Head Coach, on a contract until the summer of 2027.[17]
On 27 January, Neftçi announced that they had extended their contract with Rza Jafarov until the summer of 2028, and that Jafarov had also joined Gabala on loan for the remainder of the season.[18]
On 10 February, Neftçi announced the signing of Breno Almeida from Ethnikos Achna, on a contract until the summer of 2028.[19]
On 26 May, Neftçi announced that Murad Mammadov would be leaving the club to sign for Pafos, and that Cristian Costin, Edvin Kuč abnd Vincent Aboubakar would also be leaving the club after their contracts had expired.[20][21]
Squad
edit- As of match played 23 May 2026
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Emil Balayev |  |
GK | 17 April 1994 | Sabail | 2023[22] | 2025[22] | 25 | 0 | |
| 13 | Kenan Pirić |  |
GK | 7 July 1994 | Antalyaspor | 2025[7] | 2027[7] | 29 | 0 | |
| 81 | Mahdi Hasanov | |
GK | 23 July 2008 | Academy | 2025 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 5 | Igor Ribeiro |  |
DF | 4 October 1996 | Araz-Naxçıvan | 2025[5] | 2027[5] | 31 | 1 | |
| 15 | Elvin Badalov | |
DF | 14 June 1995 | Sumgayit | 2025[3] | 2027[3] | 90 | 2 | |
| 17 | Murad Khachayev | |
DF | 14 April 1998 | Sumgayit | 2025[4] | 2027[4] | 17 | 0 | |
| 24 | Moustapha Seck |  |
DF | 23 February 1996 | Portimonense | 2024[23] | 2027[23] | 63 | 0 | |
| 27 | Cristian Costin |  |
DF | 17 June 1998 | Dinamo București | 2025[10] | 2026(+1)[10] | 7 | 0 | |
| 36 | Hasan Mahmudov | |
DF | 3 October 2007 | Academy | 2025 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 77 | Falaye Sacko | |
DF | 1 May 1995 | Montpellier | 2025[12] | 2027(+1)[12] | 28 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Elvin Camalov | |
MF | 4 February 1995 | Sabah | 2025[24] | 2026 (+1)[24] | 28 | 1 | |
| 6 | Sessi D'Almeida |  |
MF | 20 November 1995 | Apollon Limassol | 2025[1] | 2027(+1)[1] | 23 | 1 | |
| 7 | Emil Safarov | |
MF | 30 October 2002 | Gabala | 2024[25] | 2027[25] | 46 | 4 | |
| 8 | Emin Mahmudov | |
MF | 27 April 1992 | Boavista | 2017 | 2025[26] | 288 | 72 | |
| 14 | Edvin Kuč |  |
MF | 27 October 1993 | Ballkani | 2024[27] | 2026[27] | 42 | 1 | |
| 18 | Ifeanyi Mathew |  |
MF | 20 January 1997 | Unattached | 2025[14] | 2026(+1)[14] | 28 | 3 | |
| 22 | Luis Ortíz |  |
MF | 30 January 2000 | on loan from Sportivo Ameliano | 2025[2] | 2026[2] | 26 | 0 | |
| 23 | Jordan Rezabala |  |
MF | 29 February 2000 | Dorados de Sinaloa | 2025[9] | 2027[9] | 26 | 0 | |
| 47 | Murad Mammadov | |
MF | 26 April 2006 | Academy | 2024 | 41 | 3 | ||
| 70 | Andriy Shtohrin |  |
MF | 14 December 1998 | Chornomorets Odesa | 2024[28] | 2027[28] | 42 | 4 | |
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Bassala Sambou |  |
FW | 15 October 1997 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 2025[29] | 2026[29] | 43 | 15 | |
| 10 | Freddy Vargas |  |
FW | 1 April 1999 | on loan from Maccabi Netanya | 2025[8] | 2026[8] | 34 | 5 | |
| 11 | Imad Faraj |  |
FW | 11 February 1999 | AEK Larnaca | 2025[6] | 2028[6] | 32 | 7 | |
| 19 | Agadadash Salyanski | |
FW | 19 June 2004 | Academy | 2022 | 50 | 7 | ||
| 28 | Alessio Curci |  |
FW | 16 February 2002 | Francs Borains | 2025[11] | 2028[11] | 19 | 2 | |
| 33 | Breno Almeida | |
FW | 29 July 1998 | Ethnikos Achna | 2026[19] | 2028[19] | 12 | 3 | |
| 45 | Vincent Aboubakar |  |
FW | 22 January 1992 | Unattached | 2025[15] | 2026 (+1)[15] | 18 | 9 | |
| Also under contract | ||||||||||
| Away on loan | ||||||||||
| 93 | Rza Jafarov | |
GK | 3 July 2003 | Academy | 2022 | 2028[18] | 63 | 0 | |
| Ryonosuke Ohori |  |
MF | 10 January 2001 | TransINVEST | 2025[30] | 2025(+2)[30] | 11 | 0 | ||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 90 | Ramil Sheydayev | |
FW | 15 March 1996 | Kocaelispor | 2024[31] | 2027[31] | 31 | 4 | |
| Alex Fernandes | |
FW | 3 June 2002 | on loan from Baltika Kaliningrad | 2025[32] | 2025[32] | 16 | 1 | ||
Transfers
editIn
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 June 2025 | MF | | Sessi D'Almeida | Apollon Limassol | Undisclosed | [1] |
| 28 June 2025 | DF | | Elvin Badalov | Sumgayit | Undisclosed | [3] |
| 28 June 2025 | DF | | Murad Khachayev | Sumgayit | Undisclosed | [4] |
| 2 July 2025[a] | DF | | Igor Ribeiro | Araz-Naxçıvan | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 5 July 2025 | FW | | Imad Faraj | AEK Larnaca | Undisclosed | [6] |
| 15 July 2025 | MF | | Jordan Rezabala | Dorados | Undisclosed | [9] |
| 22 July 2025 | DF | | Cristian Costin | Dinamo București | Undisclosed | [10] |
| 26 July 2025 | GK | | Kenan Pirić | Antalyaspor | Undisclosed | [7] |
| 30 July 2025 | FW | | Alessio Curci | Francs Borains | Undisclosed | [11] |
| 10 August 2025 | DF |  | Falaye Sacko | Montpellier | Undisclosed | [12] |
| 26 September 2025 | MF | | Ifeanyi Mathew | Unattached | Free | [14] |
| 21 October 2025 | FW | | Vincent Aboubakar | Unattached | Free | [15] |
| 10 February 2026 | FW | | Breno Almeida | Ethnikos Achna | Undisclosed | [19] |
- ↑ Transfer announced on the shown date, becoming official on 1 August 2025.
Loans in
edit| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2025 | MF | | Luis Ortíz | Sportivo Ameliano | End of season | [2] |
| 15 July 2025 | FW |  | Freddy Vargas | Maccabi Netanya | End of season | [8] |
Loans out
edit| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 August 2025 | MF | | Ryonosuke Ohori | Kapaz | End of season | [33] |
| 27 January 2026 | GK | | Rza Jafarov | Gabala | End of season | [18] |
Released
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 June 2025 | DF | | Robert Bauer | Buriram United | [34] | |
| 4 June 2025 | MF |  | Raphael Guzzo | Marítimo | [34] | |
| 16 June 2025 | FW |  | Dembo Darboe | Al Ahli | 7 September 2025 | [35][36] |
| 24 June 2025 | DF |  | Erwin Koffi | Guingamp | 24 June 2025 | [37][38] |
| 24 June 2025 | MF | | Filip Ozobić | Turan Tovuz | 26 July 2025 | [39][40] |
| 14 July 2025 | MF | | İsmayıl Zülfüqarlı | Shafa Baku | [41] | |
| 25 July 2025 | MF |  | Alpha Conteh | Stjarnan | 13 August 2025 | [42][43] |
| 10 September 2025 | FW | | Ramil Sheydayev | Qarabağ | 18 September 2025 | [13][44] |
| 26 May 2026 | DF | | Cristian Costin | [21] | ||
| 26 May 2026 | MF | | Edvin Kuč | [21] | ||
| 26 May 2026 | FW | | Vincent Aboubakar | [21] |
Friendlies
edit| 9 January 2026 | Neftçi | 3–0 | Kairat | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Salyanski  67' Aboubakar 89' Mammadov 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: 321 Sports Club stadium |
| 13 January 2026 | Neftçi | 1–1 | Pyramids | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Mammadov 87' |
Report | Ewerton 16' |
Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium |
| 16 January 2026 | Neftçi | 3–1 | Chengdu Rongcheng | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| AZT (UTC+4) | Shtohrin 9' Sambou 29' Ribeiro 53' |
Report | 80' |
Stadium: ERTH Abu Dhabi stadium |
Competitions
editOverview
edit| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 16 August 2025 | 23 May 2026 | Matchday 1 | 4th | 33 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 48.48 |
| Azerbaijan Cup | 29 October 2025 | 2 December 2025 | Last 16 | Quarter-final | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 50.00 |
| Total | 35 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 63 | 35 | +28 | 48.57 | ||||
Last updated: 23 May 2026
Source: Competitions
Premier League
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Qarabağ | 33 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 71 | 27 | +44 | 69 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Turan Tovuz[b] | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 59[c] | |
| 4 | Neftçi | 33 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 59[c] | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 5 | Zira | 33 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 53 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round |
| 6 | Araz-Naxçıvan | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 46 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Lower number of points based on yellow and red cards; 8) Draw.[45]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Lower number of points based on yellow and red cards; 8) Draw.[45]
Notes:
- ↑ The 2025–26 Azerbaijan Cup winner (Sabah) qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round. Since Sabah also won the league, the berth was passed to the second place team and the Conference League berths go to the third and fourth placed teams.
- ↑ UEFA removed Turan Tovuz for a past match-fixing case.
- 1 2 Matches won: Turan-Tovuz 17, Neftçi 16.
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 33 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 57 | 33 | +24 | 59 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 15 | +15 |
Last updated: 23 May 2026.
Source: See Results
Results by round
editUpdated to match(es) played on 23 May 2026. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
edit| 16 August 2025 1 | Neftçi | 1–1 | Şamaxı | Baku |
| 20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Costin  22' Mahmudov 45+2' (pen.) |
Report | Apolinario 19' Rossi 23' |
Stadium: Neftçi Arena Attendance: 2,700 Referee: Elçin Məsiyev |
| 22 August 2025 2 | İmişli | 0–0 | Neftçi | Shamakhi |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Juninho 42' Apolinario 89' |
Report | Rezabala 45+2' Safarov 90+5' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Rauf Cabarov |
| 29 August 2025 3 | Neftçi | 0–1 | Turan Tovuz | Baku |
| 20:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Ribeiro  55' Seck 60' |
Report | Olabe 6' Miller 58' Baklov 90+4' |
Stadium: Neftçi Arena Attendance: 2,084 Referee: Aliyar Aghayev |
| 14 September 2025 4 | Neftçi | 0–0 | Sabah | Baku |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Report | Santos 37' Mickels 49' Puchacz 50' |
Stadium: Neftçi Arena Attendance: 1,300 Referee: İnqilab Məmmədov |
| 21 September 2025 5 | Sumgayit | 0–2 | Neftçi | Sumgait |
| 19:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Abdullazade 52' Vásquez 65' Akhmedzade 81' |
Report | D'Almeida 29' Salyanski 79' Vargas 90' Curci 90+2' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Elçin Məsiyev |
| 27 September 2025 6 | Neftçi | 0–0 | Karvan | Baku |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Faraj 90+5' Kuč 90+7' Mahmudov FT |
Report | İbrahimov 87' Irankhah 90+5' |
Stadium: Neftçi Arena Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Kamranbəy Rəhimov |
| 3 October 2025 7 | Zira | 2–2 | Neftçi | Zirə |
| 19:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Papunashvili 28' Gomis 46'  90+7' Silva 87' Nuriyev 90+2'} Renato 90+5' (pen.) |
Report | D'Almeida 39' Vargas 66' Safarov 72' Sambou 88' Badalov 90+4' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Kamal Umudlu |
| 19 October 2025 8 | Neftçi | 2–2 | Araz-Naxçıvan | Baku |
| 18:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Sambou 19' Ribeiro 28' D'Almeida 33' Vargas 62' Ortíz 78' |
Report | Santos 28' Simakala 36', 47' |
Stadium: Neftçi Arena Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Fərid Hacıyev |
| 26 October 2025 9 | Gabala | 0–2 | Neftçi | Qabala |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Report | Kuč 40' Camalov 42' Mathew 72' Aboubakar 81' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Aliyar Aghayev |
| 1 November 2025 10 | Neftçi | 5–1 | Kapaz | Baku |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Mahmudov 18' (pen.) 53' Aboubakar 23' Ribeiro 67' Sambou 74', 87' Vargas 90+1' |
Report | Verdasca 35' Seyidov 40' Samadov 65' Şəfiyev 78' Onanuga 90+2' Hüseynli FT |
Stadium: Neftçi Arena Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Rəvan Həmzəzadə |
| 9 November 2025 11 | Qarabağ | 2–0 | Neftçi | Baku |
| 18:44 (UTC+4) | Bayramov 50' (pen.) Bolt 75' Durán 84' |
Report | Sacko 59' |
Stadium: Azersun Arena Attendance: 4,677 Referee: Elçin Məsiyev |
| 23 November 2025 12 | Neftçi | 2–3 | İmişli | Baku |
| 17:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Aboubakar 11' (pen.) Badalov 32' Mahmudov 60' |
Report | Morgan 13' Moses 45' Ronaldo 55' Rollo 64' Salahlı 65' Banguera 88' |
Stadium: Neftçi Arena Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Cavid Cəlilov |
| 28 November 2025 13 | Turan Tovuz | 0–0 | Neftçi | Tovuz |
| 18:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Henrique 16' |
Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Farid Hajiyev |
| 8 December 2025 14 | Sabah | 2–0 | Neftçi | Masazir |
| 20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Zedadka 58' Mickels 77' |
Report | Seck 79' Rezabala 85' |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Rəvan Həmzəzadə |
| 15 December 2025 15 | Neftçi | 2–2 | Sumgayit | Baku |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Badalov 28' Faraj 35' Sambou 50' Vargas 90' |
Report | Rustamli 32' Abdullazade 34' 82' Senhadji 48' Simon 74' Ninković 90' Feyzullayev 90+5' |
Stadium: Neftçi Arena Attendance: 1,164 Referee: Rauf Cabarov |
| 20 December 2025 16 | Karvan | 1–2 | Neftçi | Yevlakh |
| 14:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Doyeni 34' Abdullayev 45+8' (pen.) 61' Ngwisani 62' Barker 71' Abdullayev 82' |
Report | Ribeiro 45+8' Sambou 47' 61' Seck 70' Mahmudov 90+7' (pen.) |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Əliyar Ağayev |
| 23 January 2026 17 | Neftçi | 0–0 | Zira | Baku |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Report | Stadium: Neftçi Arena Attendance: 1,745 Referee: Fərid Hacıyev |
| 1 February 2026 18 | Araz-Naxçıvan | 0–4 | Neftçi | Baku |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Franco 12' |
Report | Ribeiro 4' 71' Vargas 15' Sambou 40' Curci 84' Aboubakar 90+2' |
Stadium: Dalga Arena Attendance: 500 Referee: Rauf Cabarov |
| 10 February 2026 19 | Neftçi | 1–0 | Gabala | Baku |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Mahmudov 12' Sambou 50' Shtohrin 53' Badalov 78' 90+1' Pirić 83' |
Report | Stadium: Neftçi Arena Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Əliyar Ağayev |
| 15 February 2026 20 | Kapaz | 1–3 | Neftçi | Yevlakh |
| 14:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Hüseynli 35' (pen.) Isayev 71' |
Report | Sambou 27', 38' Mahmudov 40' Camalov 74' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Əli Əliyev |
| 28 February 2026 22 | Şamaxı | 2–2 | Neftçi | Shamakhi |
| 14:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Cézar 75' Rossi 83' 90+4' (pen.) |
Report | Ribeiro 46' Aboubakar 60', 90+3' Shtohrin 73' Seck 90+4' Mathew FT |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Kamranbəy Rəhimov |
| 9 March 2026 23 | Neftçi | 0–1 | Turan Tovuz | Baku |
| 20:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Mathew 34' |
Report | Ozobić 47' Jô 56' Silva 90+4' |
Stadium: Neftçi Arena Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Əliyar Ağayev |
| 15 March 2026 24 | Gabala | 3–1 | Neftçi | Qabala |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Keita 20' (pen.) Rashidov 36' Ahmadov 81' |
Report | Badalov 16' Sambou 22' Mahmudov 69' (pen.) Mammadov 77' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 370 Referee: Elçin Məsiyev |
| 20 March 2026 25 | Neftçi | 6–0 | İmişli | Baku |
| 19:15 AZT (UTC+4) | Almeida 12' Faraj 15', 51' Safarov 19', 60' Mahmudov 55' |
Report | Juninho 44' |
Stadium: Neftçi Arena Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Tural Qurbanov |
| 5 April 2026 26 | Sumgayit | 1–3 | Neftçi | Sumgait |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Muradly 34' Ninković 53' |
Report | Vargas 36' (pen.) Mathew 65' Aboubakar 89' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,950 Referee: Kamal Umudlu |
| 11 April 2026 27 | Neftçi | 2–1 | Araz-Naxçıvan | Baku |
| 20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Faraj 32' Almeida 57' |
Report | Andrade 20' Alxasov 65' Cohen 81' Buludov 90' |
Stadium: Neftçi Arena Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Əli Əliyev |
| 17 April 2026 28 | Zira | 1–1 | Neftçi | Zirə |
| 19:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Djibrilla 50' Mickels 86' Konaté 90+4' 90+5' Júnior 90+5' |
Report | Faraj 45' 64' Badalov 88' Balayev 90+5' Almeida 90+5' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: İnqilab Məmmədov |
| 26 April 2026 29 | Neftçi | 1–5 | Qarabağ | Baku |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Badalov 20' Ortíz 60' Rezabala 83' |
Report | Qurbanlı 9', 32' Silva 14' Montiel 38' Andrade 68' Addai 90+3' |
Stadium: Neftçi Arena Attendance: 9,500 Referee: Tural Qurbanov |
| 30 April 2026 21 | Neftçi | 2–1 | Qarabağ | Baku |
| 20:00 (UTC+4) | D'Almeida 24' Safarov 39' 55' Vargas 74' Balayev 90' Sambou 90+2' 90+2' |
Report | Montiel 41' Badalov  86' (o.g.) Kady 90+1' Durán 90+4' |
Stadium: Neftçi Arena Attendance: 7,800 Referee: Kamranbəy Rəhimov |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 21 February 2026. | ||||
| 5 May 2026 30 | Karvan | 0–3 | Neftçi | Yevlakh |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Turabov 78' |
Report | Ortíz 4' Imad Faraj 31' 81' Mahmudov 49' (pen.) Vargas 56' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Rauf Cabarov |
| 10 May 2026 31 | Neftçi | 3–0 | Şamaxı | Baku |
| 19:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Mahmudov 1' Ortíz 10' Faraj 47' Almeida 83' |
Report | Agjabayov 20' Mammadov 41' Rossi 64' Ro.Fernandes 90+1' |
Stadium: Neftçi Arena Attendance: 2,100 Referee: Tural Qurbanov |
Azerbaijan Cup
editSquad statistics
edit- As of match played 23 May 2026
Appearances and goals
edit| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||||
| 1 | GK | AZE |
Emil Balayev | 7 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | MF | AZE |
Elvin Camalov | 12 | 0 | 4+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | DF | BRA |
Igor Ribeiro | 31 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | MF | BEN |
Sessi D'Almeida | 23 | 1 | 15+6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 7 | MF | AZE |
Emil Safarov | 21 | 3 | 13+7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | MF | AZE |
Emin Mahmudov | 34 | 10 | 28+4 | 10 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | FW | GER |
Bassala Sambou | 30 | 11 | 20+8 | 11 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | FW | VEN |
Freddy Vargas | 33 | 5 | 26+5 | 5 | 0+2 | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | FW | FRA |
Imad Faraj | 32 | 7 | 30+1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 13 | GK | BIH |
Kenan Pirić | 29 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 14 | MF | MNE |
Edvin Kuč | 10 | 0 | 1+8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 15 | DF | AZE |
Elvin Badalov | 32 | 1 | 30+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 17 | DF | AZE |
Murad Khachayev | 17 | 0 | 9+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||||
| 18 | MF | NGA |
Ifeanyi Mathew | 28 | 3 | 21+5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 19 | FW | AZE |
Agadadash Salyanski | 14 | 2 | 1+11 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 | ||||||
| 22 | MF | PAR |
Luis Ortíz | 26 | 0 | 7+17 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||||
| 23 | MF | ECU |
Jordan Rezabala | 26 | 0 | 12+13 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||||
| 24 | DF | SEN |
Moustapha Seck | 32 | 0 | 27+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 27 | DF | ROU |
Cristian Costin | 7 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 28 | FW | LUX |
Alessio Curci | 19 | 2 | 2+17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 33 | FW | BRA |
Breno Almeida | 12 | 3 | 11+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 45 | FW | CMR |
Vincent Aboubakar | 18 | 9 | 5+11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 47 | MF | AZE |
Murad Mammadov | 19 | 2 | 4+13 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | ||||||
| 70 | MF | UKR |
Andriy Shtohrin | 13 | 1 | 7+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 77 | DF | MLI |
Falaye Sacko | 28 | 0 | 25+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||||
| Players who left Neftçi during the season: | |||||||||||||||
Goal scorers
edit| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | | 9 | Bassala Sambou | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| MF | | 8 | Emin Mahmudov | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
| 3 | FW | | 45 | Vincent Aboubakar | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | FW | | 11 | Imad Faraj | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | FW | | 10 | Freddy Vargas | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | MF | | 7 | Emil Safarov | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| FW | | 33 | Breno Almeida | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| MF | | 18 | Ifeanyi Mathew | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | FW | | 28 | Alessio Curci | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | | 19 | Agadadash Salyanski | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| MF | | 47 | Murad Mammadov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | DF | | 5 | Igor Ribeiro | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | | 15 | Elvin Badalov | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 70 | Andriy Shtohrin | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 6 | Sessi D'Almeida | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Own goal | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| TOTALS | 57 | 6 | 63 | ||||
Clean sheets
edit| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | | 13 | Kenan Pirić | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | GK | | 1 | Emil Balayev | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| TOTALS | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||
Kenan Pirić & Emil Balayev both played in Neftçi's 6-0 victory over İmişli on 20 March 2026
Disciplinary record
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| 1 | | GK | Emil Balayev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | | MF | Elvin Camalov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | | DF | Igor Ribeiro | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||||||
| 6 | | MF | Sessi D'Almeida | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | | MF | Emil Safarov | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| 8 | | MF | Emin Mahmudov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | | FW | Bassala Sambou | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | | FW | Freddy Vargas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | | FW | Imad Faraj | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 13 | | GK | Kenan Pirić | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 14 | | MF | Edvin Kuč | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 15 | | DF | Elvin Badalov | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||||||
| 17 | | DF | Murad Khachayev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 18 | | MF | Ifeanyi Mathew | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 19 | | FW | Agadadash Salyanski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 22 | | MF | Luis Ortíz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 23 | | MF | Jordan Rezabala | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 24 | | DF | Moustapha Seck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 27 | | DF | Cristian Costin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 33 | | FW | Breno Almeida | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 47 | | MF | Murad Mammadov | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 70 | | MF | Andriy Shtohrin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 77 | | DF | Falaye Sacko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||||
| Players who left Neftçi during the season: | |||||||||||||||
| TOTALS | 61 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 66 | 5 | |||||||||
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