2015–16 FC Inter Baku season

Inter Baku
2015–16 season
President	Jahangir Hajiyev
Manager	Zaur Svanadze
Stadium	Inter Arena
Premier League	4th
Azerbaijan Cup	Semifinal
Europa League	Third Qualifying Round vs Athletic Bilbao
Top goalscorer	League: Dhiego Martins (5); All: Dhiego Martins (6)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2014–15 2016–17 →

The Inter Baku 2015–16 season is Inter Baku's fifteenth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their first season under manager Zaur Svanadze. They will compete in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League, entering at the first qualifying round stage, the Azerbaijan Cup and the League.

Squad

As of 15 March 2016

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	Kamran Aghayev
2	DF	AZE	Sertan Tashkin
3	DF	ESP	Juanfran
4	DF	GEO	Lasha Kasradze
5	DF	BRA	Denis Silva
6	DF	GEO	Lasha Salukvadze
7	MF	GEO	Nika Kvekveskiri
8	MF	AZE	Nizami Hajiyev
9	FW	AZE	Gara Garayev
10	MF	AZE	Elnur Abdullayev
11	FW	AZE	Rauf Aliyev
12	DF	AZE	Ruslan Amirjanov
14	DF	GEO	Zurab Khizanishvili
17	FW	AZE	Vüqar Nadirov


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	MF	AZE	Mansur Nahavandi
19	MF	AZE	Mirhuseyn Seyidov
20	FW	UKR	Yuriy Fomenko
22	DF	AZE	Ilkin Qirtimov
23	MF	PAR	César Meza
24	MF	AZE	Fuad Bayramov
30	DF	AZE	Abbas Hüseynov
39	MF	AZE	Elnur Suleymanov
45	FW	AZE	Ilkin Sadigov
77	MF	AZE	Mirsahib Abbasov
79	GK	GEO	Giorgi Lomaia
96	GK	AZE	Elshan Poladov
99	FW	AZE	Bilal Gambarov

Out on loan

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	FW	AZE	Tural Gurbatov (at Khazar Lankaran)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
23	DF	SRB	Vojislav Stanković (at Gabala)

Transfers

Summer

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
3	DF	ESP	Juanfran (from AZAL)^[1]
4	DF	GEO	Lasha Kasradze (from AZAL)^[2]
5	DF	BRA	Denis Silva (from Neftchi Baku)
7	MF	GEO	Nika Kvekveskiri (from Dila Gori)^[3]
9	FW	FRA	L'Imam Seydi (from Khazar Lankaran)
10	MF	AZE	Elnur Abdullayev (from Simurq)^[4]
11	FW	AZE	Rauf Aliyev (from Neftchi Baku)
12	DF	AZE	Ruslan Amirjanov (from Gabala)
14	DF	GEO	Zurab Khizanishvili (from Samtredia)^[5]
15	MF	CRO	Stjepan Poljak (from Simurq)^[6]
19	MF	AZE	Mirhüseyn Seyidov (from Neftchi Baku)
20	FW	UKR	Yuriy Fomenko (from Šiauliai)
21	DF	AZE	Novruz Mammadov (from AZAL)^[7]
22	DF	AZE	Ilkin Qirtimov (from Simurq)
23	FW	BRA	Dhiego Martins (from Skënderbeu Korçë)
77	MF	ALB	Emiljano Vila (from Partizani Tirana)^[8]

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	AZE	Azer Salahli (to Qarabağ)
5	DF	GEO	Aleksandr Amisulashvili (to Karşıyaka)
6	MF	MKD	Slavčo Georgievski
8	MF	ESP	Mikel Álvaro (to Auckland City)
9	MF	PAR	César Meza
10	MF	AZE	Elvin Mammadov (to Qarabağ)
11	MF	AZE	Asif Mammadov (to Gabala)^[9]^[10]
12	FW	BRA	Nildo
15	DF	FRA	Yohan Bocognano (to Petrolul Ploiești)^[11]
16	MF	NED	Youssef Fennich
17	MF	AZE	Magomed Mirzabekov (to Gabala)^[10]
17	FW	AZE	Tural Gurbatov (loan to Ravan Baku)^[12]
21	DF	AZE	Arif Dashdemirov (to Gabala)^[10]
21	DF	AZE	Novruz Mammadov (to Ravan Baku)
22	MF	AZE	Afran Ismayilov (to Qarabağ)
23	DF	SRB	Vojislav Stanković (loan to Gabala)^[13]
27	MF	CRC	Diego Madrigal (to Belén)^[14]
28	FW	GEO	Bachana Tskhadadze (to Flamurtari Vlorë)
29	DF	AZE	Ruslan Cafarov
33	DF	CRO	Matija Špičić (to Osijek)
82	MF	NED	Ruben Schaken (to ADO Den Haag)^[15]
88	MF	PAR	David Meza (to Gabala)^[16]
91	MF	AZE	Joshgun Diniyev (to Qarabağ)
—	MF	AZE	Mirzaga Huseynpur (to Sumgayit)

Winter

In: 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	Kamran Aghayev (from Karşıyaka)^[17]
9	FW	AZE	Gara Garayev (from Málaga)^[18]
17	FW	AZE	Vüqar Nadirov (from Gabala)^[19]
23	MF	PAR	César Meza (Free agent)^[20]

Out: 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 (to Sumgayit)
3	DF	ESP	Juanfran (to Castellón)^[21]
9	FW	FRA	L'Imam Seydi (to Birkirkara)^[22]
15	MF	CRO	Stjepan Poljak (to Zagorec Krapina)^[23]
23	FW	BRA	Dhiego Martins (to Pegasus)^[24]
44	DF	ESP	Iván Benítez
77	MF	ALB	Emiljano Vila (to Partizani Tirana)
88	MF	AZE	Abdulla Abatsiyev (to Torpedo Armavir)^[25]^[26]
—	FW	AZE	Tural Gurbatov (loan to Khazar Lankaran, previously on loan to Ravan Baku)^[27]

Friendlies

24 June 2015	Gabala	1 – 0	Inter Baku	Qabala
AZST (UTC+5)	Antonov 68'	Report		Stadium: Gabala City Stadium

27 June 2015	Gabala	1 – 1	Inter Baku	Qabala
20:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Huseynov 70'	Report	Aliyev 8'	Stadium: Gabala City Stadium

13 January 2016	Inter Baku	0 – 1	Werder Bremen II	Antalya, Turkey
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)		Summary^{[permanent dead link]}	Bytyqi 61'

15 January 2016	Inter Baku	0 – 1	Werder Bremen	Antalya, Turkey
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)		Summary^{[permanent dead link]}	Pizarro 41'

19 January 2016	Inter Baku	–	Slovan Liberec	Antalya, Turkey
AZT (UTC+4)		[ Summary]

23 January 2016	Inter Baku	–	Atyrau	Antalya, Turkey
(UTC+6)		[ Summary]

Competitions

Azerbaijan Premier League

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
36	16	11	9	37	26	+11	59	11	3	4	21	11	+10	5	8	5	16	15	+1

Last updated: 20 May 2016.
Source: Soccerway

Results

9 August 2015 1	Khazar Lankaran	2 – 0	Inter Baku	Lankaran
21:00 AZST (UTC+5)	E.Jäfärov 7' Amirguliyev 31' Ramaldanov 68' O.Sadıqlı 85'	Report	N.Kvekveskiri 16' Kasradze 26' Lomaia 55'	Stadium: Lankaran City Stadium Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Rahim Häsänov

17 August 2015 2	Inter Baku	1 – 0	Neftchi Baku	Baku
21:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Qirtimov 19' 80' Denis 45' 72' Aliyev 80' Khizanishvili 87'	Report	Melli 16' Ramos 52' M.Isayev 56'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Orkhan Mämmädov

24 August 2015 3	Zira	0 – 0	Inter Baku	Baku
21:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Meulens 45' Mbah 55' V.Igbekoi 67' N.Gurbanov 88' Abdullayev 90+4'	Report	Seyidov 67' Denis 67'	Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

12 September 2015 4	Inter Baku	2 – 1	Gabala	Baku
20:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Martins 10', 29' Hajiyev 88'	Report	Abbasov 36' Dashdemirov 64' Antonov 84'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Rahim Häsänov

18 September 2015 5	AZAL	0 – 1	Inter Baku	Baku
21:00 AZST (UTC+5)	M.Teymurov 21' M.Sattarly 64' I.Alakbarov 88'	Report	Hajiyev 16' 65' E.Abdullayev 88'	Stadium: AZAL Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Ingilab Mämmädov

25 September 2015 6	Inter Baku	1 – 0	Kapaz	Baku
19:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Hajiyev 45' Martins 53' 69' 83' Lomaia 85'	Report	B.Soltanov 41' T.Akhundov 56' B.Nasirov 56' Dário 87'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 500 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov

4 October 2015 7	Inter Baku	0 – 2	Qarabağ	Baku
19:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Qirtimov 61' Seyidov 72' Lomaia 78' 90' Khizanishvili 90' 90+3'	Report	Quintana 30' Gurbanov 53' Reynaldo 90+3'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Elvin Äsgärov

18 October 2015 8	Sumgayit	1 – 1	Inter Baku	Sumqayit
20:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Fardjad-Azad 10' E.Mehdiyev 27'	Report	N.Kvekveskiri 36' Abatsiyev 41' E.Abdullayev 88'	Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Omar Paşayev

24 October 2015 9	Inter Baku	2 – 0	Ravan Baku	Baku
17:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Fomenko 32' Qirtimov 49'	Report	K.Muslumov 47' Makhnovskyi 49'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 500 Referee: Rähim Häsänov

28 October 2015 10	Neftchi Baku	1 – 1	Inter Baku	Baku
19:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Qurbanov 35' (pen.) Ramos 39' A.Mammadov 52' F.Muradbayli 63' Ailton 90+1'	Report	A.Hüseynov 34' Hajiyev 86' Abatsiyev 90+2' Salukvadze 90+3'	Stadium: Bakcell Arena Attendance: 500 Referee: Elvin Äsgärov

31 October 2015 11	Inter Baku	0 – 0	Zira	Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Abatsiyev 22'	Report	Krneta 29' Mbah 45+1' Nazirov 74'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 450 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

9 November 2015 12	Gabala	1 – 1	Inter Baku	Qabala
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Antonov 30' Mirzabekov 36' Abbasov 68' Stanković 71' E.Jamalov 79' Dashdemirov 90+3'	Report	Martins 35' S.Aghayev 77' A.Hüseynov 90+4'	Stadium: Gabala City Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Rahim Häsänov

23 November 2015 13	Inter Baku	2 – 0	AZAL	Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Martins 30' 36' Denis 56' Khizanishvili 83' A.Hüseynov 85' Qirtimov 86'	Report	G.Mähämmädov 45+1'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 800 Referee: Ravan Hämzäzadä

27 November 2015 14	Kapaz	0 – 0	Inter Baku	Ganja
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)	A.Karimov 27' Eyyubov 44'	Report	Poljak 60' Denis 85' Khizanishvili 86'	Stadium: Ganja City Stadium Attendance: 12,300 Referee: Rahim Häsänov

6 December 2015 15	Qarabağ	1 – 0	Inter Baku	Baku
18:30 AZT (UTC+4)	Quintana 34' Diniyev 88'	Report	Martins 81'	Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium¹ Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

11 December 2015 16	Inter Baku	2 – 3	Sumgayit	Baku
16:30 AZT (UTC+4)	Fomenko 44' E.Abdullayev 52' Hajiyev 90' Khizanishvili 90+3'	Report	A.Yunanov 2', 39' Chertoganov 17' S.Alkhasov 32' 89' Ramazanov 83'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 500 Referee: Rävan Hämzäzadä

15 December 2015 17	Ravan Baku	0 – 2	Inter Baku	Baku
20:30 AZT (UTC+4)	V.Baybalayev 29' K.Muslumov 68'	Report	Abatsiyev 45' Khizanishvili 51' Fomenko 67' Qirtimov 75' Seydi 85' E.Abdullayev 90+3'	Stadium: Bayil Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov

20 December 2015 18	Inter Baku	2 – 0	Khazar Lankaran	Baku
16:30 AZT (UTC+4)	Khizanishvili 28' A.Hüseynov 30' E.Abdullayev 47'	Report	H.Xəlilzadə 87'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 500 Referee: İnqilab Mämmädov

31 January 2016 19	Zira	2 – 1	Inter Baku	Baku
17:30 AZT (UTC+4)	Krneta 2' Tato 13' N.Novruzov 86' V.Igbekoi 88'	Report	A.Hüseynov 48' G.Garayev 79' Hajiyev 90+1'	Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov

7 February 2016 20	Inter Baku	0 – 1	Gabala	Baku
17:40 AZT (UTC+4)	Meza 55' Nadirov 89'	Report	Sadiqov 9' Zec 18' Santos 44'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 500 Referee: Rahim Häsänov

13 February 2016 21	AZAL	0 – 0	Inter Baku	Baku
14:30 AZT (UTC+4)	Jafarguliyev 41' T.Hümbätov 83' I.Alakbarov 90'	Report		Stadium: AZAL Arena Attendance: 300 Referee: Elvin Əsgərov

19 February 2016 22	Inter Baku	1 – 0	Kapaz	Baku
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)	F.Bayramov 36' Hajiyev 55' Kvekveskiri 60' Aghayev 80' Fomenko 89'	Report	Alasgarov 68' Ebah 88'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 300 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

27 February 2016 23	Inter Baku	1 – 1	Qarabağ	Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Hajiyev 42' Meza 51' Kvekveskiri 58' Lomaia 59' Aghayev 68'	Report	Diniyev 59' Sadygov 87'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Omar Paşayev

5 March 2016 24	Sumgayit	0 – 1	Inter Baku	Sumqayit
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)	J.Hajiyev 32' Guluzade 39' Chertoganov 78'	Report	Hajiyev 48' E.Abdullayev 67' Qirtimov 87'	Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Rauf Cabbarov

13 March 2016 25	Inter Baku	3 – 1	Ravan Baku	Baku
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Khizanishvili 8' M.Abbasov 18' Kvekveskiri 22' Amirjanov 35' C.Meza 49'	Report	R.Tagizade 7' K.Muslumov 21' Khamid 41' Yunisoğlu 58'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 300 Referee: Orkhan Məmmədov

20 March 2016 26	Khazar Lankaran	0 – 1	Inter Baku	Lankaran
13:30 AZT (UTC+4)		Report	Kasradze 19' Kvekveskiri 30' Khizanishvili 51'	Stadium: Lankaran City Stadium Attendance: 2,700 Referee: Omar Paşayev

30 March 2016 27	Inter Baku	0 – 1	Neftchi Baku	Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Khizanishvili 10' Seyidov 19' E.Abdullayev 81' Denis 85'	Report	Qurbanov 50' (pen.) K.Gurbanov 79'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 350 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

3 April 2016 28	Gabala	0 – 0	Inter Baku	Qabala
19:00 AZT (UTC+4)	A.Mammadov 54'	Report	Salukvadze 59' Fomenko 90+2'	Stadium: Gabala City Stadium Attendance: 450 Referee: Rəhim Həsənov

9 April 2016 29	Inter Baku	1 – 0	AZAL	Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Meza 19' Amirjanov 60' Nadirov 64'	Report	T.Hümbätov 45+1' Jafarguliyev 84'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 300 Referee: Orkhan Məmmədov

15 April 2016 30	Kapaz	1 – 1	Inter Baku	Ganja
13:30 AZT (UTC+4)	T.Akhundov 32' (pen.)	Report	Nadirov 10' E.Abdullayev 20' Fomenko 56'	Stadium: Ganja City Stadium Attendance: 11,300 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

22 April 2016 31	Qarabağ	2 – 0	Inter Baku	Baku
19:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Reynaldo 12' Muarem 50'	Report	Lomaia 36' F.Bayramov 44' 75' S.Tashkin 63' Aliyev 81'	Stadium: Azersun Arena Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Ravan Həmzəzadə

1 May 2016 32	Inter Baku	2 – 2	Sumgayit	Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	M.Abbasov 11' Aghayev 27' Aliyev 41' Kvekveskiri 90+4'	Report	Javadov 6' A.Yunanov 19' J.Hajiyev 90+1'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 400 Referee: Omar Paşayev

7 May 2016 33	Ravan Baku	0 – 4	Inter Baku	Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)	R.Tagizade 24' N.Mammadov 76' A.Huseynov 89'	Report	A.Hüseynov 20' 23' M.Abbasov 42', 56' Hajiyev 82' 90'	Stadium: Bayil Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

11 May 2016 34	Inter Baku	2 – 1	Khazar Lankaran	Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Aliyev 14' Fomenko 27' 61' Lomaia 90+2'	Report	Mammadov 15' V.Gulaliyev 47' 65'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 550 Referee: Omar Paşayev

15 May 2016 35	Neftchi Baku	4 – 2	Inter Baku	Masazır
18:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Qurbanov 27' A.Abdullayev 33' E.Abdullayev 51' Ailton 80' 84'	Report	M.Abbasov 6', 90+2' Salukvadze 22' Lomaia 23' Meza 41'	Stadium: Alinja Arena Attendance: 500 Referee: Ramil Diniyev

20 May 2016 36	Inter Baku	1 – 0	Zira	Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Hajiyev 52' Qirtimov 61' A.Hüseynov 69' Aliyev 90+4'	Report	A.Hüseynov 37' Ivanović 45' A.Naghiyev 53' Isgandarli 90'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 320 Referee: Fariz Yusifov

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
2	Zira^[a]	36	17	11	8	42	31	+11	62
3	Gabala	36	16	11	9	44	28	+16	59^[b]	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4	Inter Baku^[c]	36	16	11	9	39	28	+11	59^[b]
5	Kapaz	36	15	11	10	48	40	+8	56	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
6	Neftçi Baku	36	13	10	13	41	41	0	49	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round

Source: PFL, UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.^[31]
Notes:

^ Zira would have qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round, but failed to obtain a UEFA licence as the club has existed professionally for less than three season.^[28]^[29]
^ ^a ^b Gabala ahead of Inter Baku on head-to-head record: Inter Baku–Gabala 2–1, Gabala–Inter Baku 1–1, Inter Baku–Gabala 0–1, Gabala–Inter Baku 0–0.
^ On 31 March 2016, the Adjudicatory Chamber of the UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) announced that Inter Baku will be excluded from participating in the next UEFA club competition for which they would otherwise qualify in the next three seasons (i.e. the 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19 seasons).^[30]

Azerbaijan Cup

2 December 2015 Second Round	Turan Tovuz	1 – 3	Inter Baku	Tovuz
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)	A.Mammadov 15' A.Qädiri 30' Garaev 39' E.Alışanlı 90+3'	Summary	S.Bağırov 5' (o.g.) F.Bayramov 17' Kasradze 24' A.Huseynov 27' Juanfran 63'	Stadium: Tovuz City Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: İnqilab Mämmädov

2 March 2016 Quarterfinal 1st leg	Ravan Baku	2 – 1	Inter Baku	Baku
19:00 AZT (UTC+4)	R.Tagizade 16' M.Hashimli 43' N.Gurbanov 61' 90' Abbasov 81'	Summary	Denis 7' C.Meza 22' 56' A.Huseynov 70' Nadirov 80'	Stadium: Bayil Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Ramil Diniyev

9 March 2016 Quarterfinal 2nd leg	Inter Baku	3 – 0 (4 – 2 agg.)	Ravan Baku	Baku
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Kvekveskiri 31' C.Meza 63' 65' Nadirov 85'	Summary	Y.Ağakarimzada 10' R.Azizli 30' Khamid 71' K.Muslumov 76'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 400 Referee: Ramil Diniyev

27 April 2016 Semifinal 1st leg	Inter Baku	0 – 4	Qarabağ	Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Seyidov 36'	Summary	Míchel 19', 61' Quintana 67' Reynaldo 85'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 2,316 Referee: Rahim Həsənov

4 May 2016 Semifinal 2nd leg	Qarabağ	1 – 0	Inter Baku	Masazır
19:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Míchel 23' Richard 79' E.Yagublu 87'	Summary	Fomenko 64'	Stadium: Masazir Stadium Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Ramil Diniyev

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds

2 July 2015 First qualifying round 1st leg	Laçi	1 – 1	Inter Baku	Laç, Albania
20:30 AZST (UTC+5)	Meto 20' 20' Sefgjinaj 46' Sheta 60'	Report	Kvekveskiri 47' M.Abbasov 70'	Stadium: Laçi Stadium Attendance: 850^[32] Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)

9 July 2015 First qualifying round 2nd leg	Inter Baku	0 – 0 ((a)1 – 1 agg.)	Laçi	Baku, Azerbaijan
AZST (UTC+5)	Khizanishvili 72'	Report	Veliaj 88'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 3,000^[32] Referee: Alexandr Aliyev (Kazakhstan)

17 July 2015 Second qualifying round 1st leg	FH	1 – 2	Inter Baku	Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
00:15 AZST (UTC+5)	B.Böðvarsson 19' Guðnason 39' (pen.) Hendrickx 48' R.O.Óskarsson 50' Viðarsson 66' Doumbia 79' K.F.Finnbogason 89'	Report	F.Bayramov 39' Khizanishvili 48' Kvekveskiri 54' (pen.) Martins 61'	Stadium: Kaplakrikavöllur Attendance: 1,020^[33] Referee: Michael Lerjéus (Sweden)

23 July 2015 Second qualifying round 2nd leg	Inter Baku	2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (4 – 3 agg.)	FH	Baku, Azerbaijan
21:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Huseynov 45+2' Aliyev 91' 101' S.Aghayev 112'	Report	K.F. Finnbogason 40' 55' 52' Valdimarsson 47' 84' Jónsson 57' E.Pálsson 79' P.Viðarsson 90+2'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 3,500^[33] Referee: Yaroslav Kozyk (Ukraine)

30 July 2015 Third qualifying round 1st leg	Athletic Bilbao	2 – 0	Inter Baku	Bilbao, Spain
23:45 AZST (UTC+5)	Eraso 12', 49'	Report	N.Kvekveskiri 62'	Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 32,823^[34] Referee: Stavros Tritsonis (Greece)

6 August 2015 Third qualifying round 2nd leg	Inter Baku	0 – 0 (0 – 2 agg.)	Athletic Bilbao	Baku, Azerbaijan
21:00 AZST (UTC+5)	Seyidov 55'	Report	Balenziaga 25'	Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 4,000^[34] Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)

Squad statistics

As of Match played 20 May 2016

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Premier League		Azerbaijan Cup		Europa League
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	AZE	Kamran Aghayev	12	0	9	0	3	0	0	0
2	DF	AZE	Sertan Tashkin	10	0	5+4	0	1	0	0	0
3	DF	BRA	Denis Silva	42	1	34	1	3+1	0	2+2	0
4	DF	GEO	Lasha Kasradze	29	1	14+6	0	3	1	6	0
6	DF	GEO	Lasha Salukvadze	28	0	22+1	0	5	0	0	0
7	MF	GEO	Nika Kvekveskiri	38	7	28+1	4	3	1	6	2
8	MF	AZE	Nizami Hajiyev	33	6	20+5	6	2	0	5+1	0
9	FW	AZE	Gara Garayev	8	0	1+4	0	1+2	0	0	0
10	MF	AZE	Elnur Abdullayev	27	2	13+9	2	3	0	0+2	0
11	FW	AZE	Rauf Aliyev	17	2	8+2	1	1	0	6	1
12	DF	AZE	Ruslan Amirjanov	20	0	10+6	0	1+3	0	0	0
14	DF	GEO	Zurab Khizanishvili	33	3	24	3	3	0	6	0
17	FW	AZE	Vüqar Nadirov	17	2	9+4	1	2+2	1	0	0
18	MF	AZE	Mansur Nahavandi	6	0	2+1	0	0+1	0	0+2	0
19	MF	AZE	Mirhuseyn Seyidov	23	0	10+6	0	2	0	5	0
20	FW	UKR	Yuriy Fomenko	34	4	20+8	4	2+1	0	1+2	0
22	DF	AZE	Ilkin Qirtimov	36	1	28+3	1	2	0	2+1	0
23	MF	PAR	César Meza	17	2	15	0	2	2	0	0
24	MF	AZE	Fuad Bayramov	36	0	24+3	0	3	0	6	0
30	DF	AZE	Abbas Hüseynov	35	6	20+6	4	4	1	4+1	1
33	MF	AZE	Agshin Guluzade	2	0	0+1	0	1	0	0	0
45	FW	AZE	Ilkin Sadigov	4	0	0+1	0	0+1	0	0+2	0
77	MF	AZE	Mirsahib Abbasov	28	6	12+9	6	2+1	0	3+1	0
79	GK	GEO	Giorgi Lomaia	16	0	12+2	0	2	0	0	0
96	GK	AZE	Elshan Poladov	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Players away from Inter Baku on loan:
Players who appeared for Inter Baku no longer at the club:
1	GK	AZE	Salahat Aghayev	19	0	13	0	0	0	6	0
3	DF	ESP	Juanfran	14	0	6+2	0	1	0	5	0
9	FW	FRA	L'Imam Seydi	8	1	3+4	1	1	0	0	0
15	MF	CRO	Stjepan Poljak	18	0	8+6	0	0+1	0	1+2	0
23	FW	BRA	Dhiego Martins	18	6	14+1	5	0	0	2+1	1
77	MF	ALB	Emiljano Vila	7	0	1+5	0	1	0	0	0
88	MF	AZE	Abdulla Abatsiyev	12	0	9+2	0	1	0	0	0

Goal scorers

Place	Position	Number	Name	Premier League	Azerbaijan Cup	Europa League	Total
1	MF	7	Nika Kvekveskiri	4	1	2	7
2	MF	8	Nizami Hajiyev	6	0	0	6
	MF	77	Mirsahib Abbasov	6	0	0	6
	FW	23	Dhiego Martins	5	0	1	6
5	DF	30	Abbas Hüseynov	4	0	1	5
6	FW	20	Yuriy Fomenko	4	0	0	4
7	DF	14	Zurab Khizanishvili	3	0	0	3
8	MF	10	Elnur Abdullayev	2	0	0	2
	FW	17	Vüqar Nadirov	1	1	0	2
	FW	11	Rauf Aliyev	1	0	1	2
	MF	23	César Meza	0	2	0	2
12	DF	5	Denis Silva	1	0	0	1
	DF	22	Ilkin Qirtimov	1	0	0	1
	FW	9	L'Imam Seydi	1	0	0	1
	DF	4	Lasha Kasradze	0	1	0	1
			Own goal	0	1	0	1
			TOTALS	37	7	5	49

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name
Number	Nation	Position	Name	Premier League		Azerbaijan Cup		Europa League		Total
1		GK	Salahat Aghayev	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
1		GK	Kamran Aghayev	2	1	0	0	1	0	3	1
2		DF	Sertan Tashkin	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
3		DF	Juanfran	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
4		DF	Lasha Kasradze	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
5		DF	Denis Silva	5	0	1	0	0	0	6	0
6		DF	Lasha Salukvadze	4	0	0	0	1	0	5	0
7		MF	Nika Kvekveskiri	3	0	0	0	1	0	4	0
8		MF	Nizami Hajiyev	7	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
9		FW	Gara Garayev	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
10		MF	Elnur Abdullayev	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
11		FW	Rauf Aliyev	4	0	0	0	1	0	5	0
12		DF	Ruslan Amirjanov	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
13		MF	Mirsahib Abbasov	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
14		DF	Zurab Khizanishvili	7	1	0	0	2	0	9	1
15		MF	Stjepan Poljak	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
17		FW	Vüqar Nadirov	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
19		MF	Mirhüseyn Seyidov	3	0	1	0	1	0	5	0
20		FW	Yuriy Fomenko	4	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
22		DF	Ilkin Qirtimov	7	1	0	0	0	0	7	1
23		FW	Dhiego Martins	4	1	0	0	0	0	4	1
23		MF	César Meza	5	0	2	0	0	0	7	0
24		MF	Fuad Bayramov	3	1	1	0	1	0	5	1
30		DF	Abbas Hüseynov	4	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
79		GK	Giorgi Lomaia	7	1	0	0	0	0	7	1
88		MF	Abdulla Abatsiyev	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
			TOTALS	88	6	9	0	8	0	105	6

Notes

Qarabağ have played their home games at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium since 1993 due to the ongoing situation in Quzanlı.^[35]

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External links

Inter Baku at Soccerway.com

[table_note_ZIR0.36201936302801-30] Zira would have qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round, but failed to obtain a UEFA licence as the club has existed professionally for less than three season.^[28]^[29]

[table_hth_INT0.36201936302801-31] Gabala ahead of Inter Baku on head-to-head record: Inter Baku–Gabala 2–1, Gabala–Inter Baku 1–1, Inter Baku–Gabala 0–1, Gabala–Inter Baku 0–0.

[table_note_INT0.36201936302801-33] On 31 March 2016, the Adjudicatory Chamber of the UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) announced that Inter Baku will be excluded from participating in the next UEFA club competition for which they would otherwise qualify in the next three seasons (i.e. the 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19 seasons).^[30]

[Juanfran_joins_Inter_Baku-1] "Интер усилился испанцем из АЗАЛ". azerifootball.com/ (in Russian). Azerifootball. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.

[Kasradze_joins_Inter-2] "Интер подписал игрока АЗАЛ". azerisport.com/ (in Russian). azerisport. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.

[3] "Интер подписал чемпиона Грузии". azerisport.com/ (in Russian). Azerisport. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.

[Inter_sign_E.Abdullayev-4] "Эльнур Абдуллаев выбрал Интер". azerifootball.com/r (in Russian). Azerifootball. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.

[5] "Интер дозаявил Хизанишвили". azerifootball.com/ (in Russian). Azerifootball. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.

[Poljak_signs_for_Inter-6] "Поляк также переходит в Интер". azerifootball.com (in Russian). Azerifootball. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.

[Novruz_Mammadov_moves_to_Inter-7] "İnter AZAL-ın müdafiəçisi ilə gücləndi". azerisport.com/ (in Azerbaijani). Azerisport. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.

[8] ""İnter"də yeni futbolçu". inter.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Inter Baku PIK. 20 September 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.

[Gabala_sign_Asif_Mammadov-9] "Асиф Мамедов перешел в Габалу". azerifootball.com/ru (in Russian). Azerifootball. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.

[7_Released-10] "New footballers for Gabala". gabalafc.az/. Gabala FC. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.

[11] "Yohan Bocognano a semnat cu FC Petrolul Ploieşti". fcpetrolul.ro/ (in Romanian). FC Petrolul Ploiești. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.

[12] "Почему нападающий Рявана не сможет сыграть против Интера?". azerifootball.com/ (in Russian). Azerifootball. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.

[Gabala_Sign_Stanković-13] "Stankoviç Qəbələ də". gabalafc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.

[14] "Delantero Diego Madrigal jugará con Belén el Torneo de Invierno 2015". nacion.com/ (in Spanish). nacion.com. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.

[15] "ADO DEN HAAG VERWELKOMT RUBEN SCHAKEN". adodenhaag.nl/ (in Dutch). ADO Den Haag. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.

[Gabala_SIgn_David_Meza-16] "Meza Colli in Gabala". gabalafc.az/. Gabala FK. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.

[17] "Кямран Агаев выбрал Интер". www.azerifootball.com (in Russian). Azerifootball. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2016.

[18] "Гара Гараев выбрал Интер". www.azerifootball.com (in Russian). Azerifootball. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

[Inter_sign_Nadirov-19] "Вугар Надыров перейдет в Интер". www.azerifootball.com/ (in Azerbaijani). Azerifootball. 22 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.

[20] "Sezar Meza Kolli yenidən "İnter"də". www.inter.az (in Azerbaijani). Inter Baku PIK. 23 December 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.

[21] "FICHAJE: Juanfran García, nuevo jugador del CD Castellón". www.cdcastellon.com (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 29 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-04-04. Retrieved 1 February 2016.

[22] "L'Imam Seydi joins Birkirkara FC". www.birkirkarafc.com. Birkirkara F.C. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.

[23] "Informacije o igraču: Stjepan Poljak". www.sportmanager.hr (in Croatian). sportmanager.hr. 27 February 2016. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.

[24] "Бомбардир Интера перебрался в Гонконг". azerisport.com (in Azerbaijani). Azerisport. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.

[25] "Интер расстался с одним". azerisport.com (in Azerbaijani). Azerisport. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.

[26] "Абдулла Абациев пополнил состав "Торпедо" Армавир". www.afc-torpedo.ru (in Russian). FC Torpedo Armavir. 26 February 2016. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.

[27] "Хазар взял в аренду форварда Интера". www.azerifootball.com (in Azerbaijani). Azeri Football. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.

[28] "AFFA-nın Lisenziya Komissiyasının qərarları". affa.az (in Azerbaijani). Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.

[29] "АФФА не смогла помочь "Зиря" и "Интеру"". echo.az (in Azerbaijani). 20 April 2016. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.

[32] "CFCB adjudicatory chamber orders". uefa.org. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.

[34] "Premyer Liqa 2015/2016 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2015.

[AttendanceQR1-35] "Summary UEFA Europa League - Round 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 July 2015.

[AttendanceQR2-36] "Summary UEFA Europa League - Round 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 July 2015.

[AttendanceQR3-37] "Summary UEFA Europa League - Round 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 July 2015.

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