2021–22 Neftçi PFK season

The Neftçi 2021–22 season was Neftchi Baku's 30th Azerbaijan Premier League season. Neftchi will compete in the Azerbaijan Premier League and in the Azerbaijan Cup and UEFA Champions League.

Season overview
On 25 May, Neftçi signed a new contract with Omar Buludov until 2024.

On 31 May, Neftçi signed a new contract with Fahmin Muradbayli until 2023.

On 2 June, Rahman Hajiyev signed a new contract with Neftçi until the summer of 2024.

On 7 June, Neftçi extended their contract with Mamadou Mbodj until the summer of 2023, with Mirabdulla Abbasov signing a similar contract the following day.

On 12 June, Neftçi announced the signing of César Meza from Keşla to a two-year contract.

On 16 June, Neftçi signed a new one-year contract, with the option of an additional year, with Vojislav Stanković.

On 20 June, Neftçi signed a Harramiz from Estoril.

On 27 June, Neftçi signed a Khayal Najafov from Sumgayit.

On 15 July, Neftçi signed a Romain Basque from Le Havre, with Hugo Basto signing from Estoril on 17 July.

On 14 August, Bursaspor announced the signing of Namik Alaskarov, whilst Neftçi contested the signing stating they still had a valid contract with Alaskarov.

On 1 September, Neftçi announced the signing of Ramon to a one-year contract, whilst also announcing that Mamadou Kané had been sold to Olympiacos before being loaned back to Neftçi until the end of the season.

On 8 September, Neftçi announced the signing of Tiago Bezerra to a one-year contract.

On 17 September, Neftçi announced the signing of Jorge Correa to a two-year contract.

On 29 December, Neftçi announced that Romain Basque had left the club by mutual consent, that they'd signed Azer Salahlı from Keşla to a 2.5year contract and that Fahmin Muradbayli had joined Keşla on loan for the remainder of the season.

On 5 January, Neftçi announced the signing of Eddy Israfilov to a 2.5-year contract.

On 10 January, Sabir Bougrine was sold to Tunisian club Espérance Sportive de Tunis.

On 21 January, Neftçi announced the signing of Guilherme Pato to a 2.5-year contract from Internacional and the departure of Harramiz.

The following day, 22 January, Neftçi announced the signing of Ivan Brkić to a 1.5-year contract from Riga and the departure of Jorge Correa by mutual consent.

On 27 January, Neftçi announced the signing of Azer Aliyev to a 3.5-year contract from Ufa.

Results
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 * round     = 2
 * date      = 22 August 2021
 * time      = 18:30 AZT (UTC+4)
 * team1     = Zira
 * score     = 1 – 2
 * report    = https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/22/azerbaijan/premyer-liqa/zira/fk-neftchi/3616996/
 * team2     = Neftçi
 * goals1    = Tashkin {{yel|8}} Muradov {{yel|45+2}} Volkovi {{goal|90+4}}
 * goals2    = Mbodj yellow: 16' Abbasov {{yel|45+1}} Muradbayli ⚽ 72' Basto yellow: 83' Kané yellow: 90+2' Harramiz yellow: 90' Mahmudov {⚽ 90+3'
 * stadium   = Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
 * location  = Zirə
 * attendance =
 * referee   = Kamal Umudlu
 * result    = W

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 * round     = 16
 * date      = 19 February 2022
 * time      = 17:15 AZT (UTC+4)
 * team1     = Neftçi
 * score     = 3 – 1
 * report    = https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2022/02/19/azerbaijan/premyer-liqa/fk-neftchi/fc-inter-baki/3635068/
 * team2     = Keşla
 * goals1    = Meza ⚽ 21' Stanković ⚽ 26' R.Nəsirli ⚽ 44' A.Aliyev yellow: 60' Israfilov yellow: 65'
 * goals2    = S.Aliyev yellow: 25' Akhundov yellow: 55' Q.Səfərov yellow: 63' Santos {{goal|90+3}}
 * stadium   = Eighth Kilometer District Stadium
 * location  = Baku
 * attendance =
 * referee   = Farid Haciyev
 * result    = W

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 * round     = 19
 * date      = 13 March 2022
 * time      = 18:15 AZT (UTC+4)
 * team1     = Neftçi
 * score     = 2 – 1
 * report    = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/03/13/azerbaijan/premyer-liqa/fk-neftchi/fk-khazar-sumgayet/3635106/
 * team2     = Sumgayit
 * goals1    = Mahmudov ⚽ 17', 82' (pen.) Lawal yellow: 26' Çelik yellow: 53' Ramon {{yel|83}}
 * goals2    = Sadikhov ⚽ 24' Haghverdi yellow: 29' Khodzhaniyazov yellow: 65' Mustafayev yellow: 78'
 * stadium   = Eighth Kilometer District Stadium
 * location  = Baku
 * attendance =
 * referee   = Raad Ahmadov
 * result    = W

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 * round     = 21
 * date      = 3 April 2022
 * time      = 17:15 AZT (UTC+4)
 * team1     = Neftçi
 * score     = 1 – 1
 * report    = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/04/03/azerbaijan/premyer-liqa/fk-neftchi/zira/3635115/
 * team2     = Zira
 * goals1    = Israfilov  Aliyev yellow: 73' Bezerra ⚽ 90+5' (pen.)
 * goals2    = Brogno yellow: 20' Isaiah yellow: 38' ⚽ 89' Diniyev  Khalilzade yellow: 73' Nazirov yellow: 73' Taşqın {{yel|90}} Ramazanov  Jannatov yellow: 90+3'
 * stadium   = Eighth Kilometer District Stadium
 * location  = Baku
 * attendance =
 * referee   = Ingilab Məmmədov
 * result    = D
 * round     = 22
 * date      = 9 April 2022
 * time      = 14:00 AZT (UTC+4)
 * team1     = Shamakhi
 * score     = 1 – 2
 * report    = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/04/09/azerbaijan/premyer-liqa/fc-inter-baki/fk-neftchi/3635093/
 * team2     = Neftçi
 * goals1    = Hajiyev ⚽ 10' Flores {{yel|16}} Aldair yellow: 45+4' Amirjanov yellow: 90+3'
 * goals2    = Pato yellow: 45+4' Yusifli yellow: 52' Bezerra ⚽ 60' Ramon {{goal|72}}
 * stadium   = Şamaxı Sahar Stadium
 * location  = Shamakhi
 * attendance =
 * referee   = Elcin Məsiyev
 * result    = W
 * note      = On 6 April, Keşla changed their name to Shamakhi.

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 * round     = 26
 * date      = 9 May 2022
 * time      = 19:45 AZT (UTC+4)
 * team1     = Gabala
 * score     = 1 – 0
 * report    = https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2022/05/09/azerbaijan/premyer-liqa/fk-qabala/fk-neftchi/3635110/
 * team2     = Neftçi
 * goals1    = Mammadov yellow: 30' Alimi ⚽ 74' (pen.) Mirzayev yellow: 75' Musayev {{yel|90+2}}
 * goals2    = Bezerra yellow: 73'
 * stadium   = Gabala City Stadium
 * location  = Qabala
 * attendance =
 * referee   = Farid Haciyev
 * result    = L

Appearances and goals

 * colspan="16"|Players away on loan:
 * colspan="16"|Players away on loan:


 * colspan="16"|Players who left Neftçi during the season:
 * colspan="16"|Players who left Neftçi during the season:


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