2012–13 Azerbaijan Premier League

The 2012–13 Azerbaijan Premier League was the twenty first season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992. The season began on 4 August 2012 and finished on 20 May 2013. Neftchi Baku were the defending champions, having won the previous season.

Teams
A total of 12 teams contested the league, including all 12 sides from the 2011–12 season, as no teams were promoted from the 2011–12 Azerbaijan First Division.

On 10 April 2012, FK Qaradağ sealed promotion to the league after winning the first division. However, due to a decision by AFFA about licensing, no clubs were promoted which meant all clubs from the previous season remained in the league.

Stadia and locations

 * Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Personnel and sponsoring
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Championship group
The top six teams of the first phase participate in this group, which will decide which team will win the championship. Additionally, teams in this group compete for one 2013–14 Champions League and two Europa League spots.

The winners will qualify for the Champions League Second qualifying round, with the runners-up and third place team earning a spot in the Europa League first qualifying round.

Relegation group
The bottom six teams of the first phase will determine the teams to be relegated to the 2013–14 Azerbaijan First Division. The two teams who finish in 11th and 12th position will be relegated to the 2013–14 Azerbaijan First Division.

Top scorers
Source: Azerbaijan Premier League

Hat-tricks

 * 4 Player scored 4 goals

Scoring

 * First goal of the season: Irakli Beraia for Kəpəz against Turan Tovuz ( 4 August 2012 )
 * Fastest goal of the season: 1st minute, Yannick Kamanan for Gabala against Khazar Lankaran ( 22 February 2013 )
 * Latest goal of the season: 94 minutes and 33 seconds, Slavčo Georgievski for Inter Baku against Turan Tovuz ( 25 August 2012 )
 * Largest winning margin: 7 goals
 * Neftchi Baku 8–1 Sumgayit ( 17 November 2012 )
 * Highest scoring game: 9 goals
 * Neftchi Baku 8–1 Sumgayit ( 17 November 2012 )
 * Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 8 goals
 * Neftchi Baku 8–1 Sumgayit ( 17 November 2012 )
 * Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 3 goals
 * Turan Tovuz 3–5 Kəpəz ( 13 May 2013 )
 * Ravan Baku 3–5 AZAL ( 14 May 2013 )

Clean sheets

 * Most clean sheets: 16
 * Inter Baku
 * Qarabağ
 * Fewest clean sheets: 5
 * Kəpəz
 * Turan Tovuz

Discipline

 * Most yellow cards (club): 96
 * Kəpəz
 * Most yellow cards (player): 14
 * Samuel Barlay (Ravan Baku)


 * Most red cards (club): 8
 * Khazar Lankaran
 * Simurq
 * Most red cards (player): 3
 * Aleksandr Chertoganov (Gabala)