2022–23 Azerbaijan Cup

2022–23 Azerbaijan Cup
Tournament details
Country	Azerbaijan
Teams	14
Final positions
Champions	Gabala
Runner-up	Neftçi
Tournament statistics
Matches played	18
Goals scored	50 (2.78 per match)
	← 2021–22 2023–24 →; All statistics correct as of 3 June 2023.

The 2022–23 Azerbaijan Cup was the 31st season of the annual cup competition in Azerbaijan, with Premier League side Qarabağ being the defending champions from the 2021–22 season.

Teams

Round	Clubs remaining	Clubs involved	Winners from previous round	New entries this round	Leagues entering at this round
First Round	14	12	None	12	4 Azerbaijan First Division teams 8 Azerbaijan Premier League teams
Quarterfinals	8	8	6	2	2 Azerbaijan Premier League teams
Semifinals	4	4	4	none	none
Final	2	2	2	none	none

On 23 November, the AFFA published the list of referee appointments for the First Round games.^[1]^[2]

22 November 2022 1	Gabala	5 – 0	Araz	Qabala
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Isayev 29' Ramon 56' Alimi 60' Felipe 63' Isgandarov 74'	Report	Rustamov 90+1'	Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Kamranbey Rahimov

22 November 2022 2	MOIK Baku	0 – 4	Sabail	Baku
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)		Report	Mazurek 18' Garahmadov 30' Stasyuk 53' Abdullayev 60' Abbasov 75' Chekh 90'	Stadium: Bine Stadium Referee: Ali Aliyev

23 November 2022 3	Sabah	5 – 0	Qaradağ Lökbatan	Masazır
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Mickels 29' Volkovi 33' Həsənalızadə 38' Apeh 62', 88', 90+1' Camalov 66'	Report	Mammadov 35' Jafarov 47'	Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Referee: Sabuhi Bayramov

23 November 2022 4	Energetik	0 – 2	Zira	Mingachevir
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)		Report	Chantakias 30' Akhmedzade 60'	Stadium: Yashar Mammadzade Stadium Referee: Emin Aliyev

22 November 2022 5	Shamakhi	0 – 1	Turan Tovuz	Shamakhi
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Haziyev 20' Hüseynli 54' Hüseynov 71' 82' Mustafayev 78' Dashdamirov 90+7'	Report	Turabov 52' Oduwa 63' 68' Guliyev 78'	Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Vugar Hasanli

23 November 2022 6	Kapaz	1 – 0	Sumgayit	Ganja
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Ergemlidze 9' Kantaria 49' Z.Aliyev 83' Sadigli 90+7'	Report	Mustafayev 67' Chaby 90+3' Isgandarli 90+5'	Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Inqilab Mammadov

On 7 December, the AFFA published the list of referee appointments for the first legs of the Quarterfinals.^[3]

8 December 2022 7 1st leg	Zira	1 – 0	Neftçi	Zirə
18:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Hajili 46' Muradov 49' Sadykhov 54' Alıyev 83'	Report	Jaber 75'	Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Referee: Ravan Hamzazade

20 December 2022 7 2nd leg	Neftçi	3 – 1 (a.e.t.) (3 – 2 agg.)	Zira	Baku
19:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Bogomolsky 3' Mahmudov 45+1' Eddy 54' Arveladze 60' Saief 95' Pato 101' Brkić 105+2' Asgarov 115' Jafarov 116'	Report	Alkhasov 27' Khalilzade 72' 120+1' Brogno 89' Keyta 110' Hajili 120+1' 120+2'	Stadium: Bakcell Arena Referee: Javid Jəlilov

8 December 2022 8 1st leg	Qarabağ	2 – 2	Gabala	Baku
20:30 AZT (UTC+4)	Qurbanlı 55', 83'	Report	Safarov 25' Alimi 74' Hani 83' 86'	Stadium: Azersun Arena Referee: Aliyar Agayev

19 December 2022 8 2nd leg	Gabala	1 – 0 (3 – 2 agg.)	Qarabağ	Qabala
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Alimi 16' Safarov 23' Qirtimov 35' Ramon 61' 71'	Report	A.Hüseynov 50' Richard 82' Mammadov 90+3'	Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Inqilab Mammadov

9 December 2022 9 1st leg	Kapaz	1 – 2	Turan Tovuz	Ganja
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Kantaria 5' Shuaibu 9' Akhundov 34' Keshavarzi 51'	Report	Shahverdiyev 26' 64' Wankewai 51' Turabov 62' Oduwa 69' Hajiyev 87'	Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Rauf Allahverdiyev

20 December 2022 9 2nd leg	Turan Tovuz	2 – 2 (4 – 3 agg.)	Kapaz	Tovuz
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Hajiyev 15' Najafov 16' Shahverdiyev 68' S.Guliyev 90+4' Eva 90+5' Ahmadli 90+10'	Report	F.Nabiyev 32', 45+3' 90+6' Kvirkvia 58' Isaiah 68' Akhundov 89'	Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Kamal Umudlu

9 December 2022 10 1st leg	Sabail	3 – 2	Sabah	Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Kizito 32' Mazurek 62', 72'	Report	Mehbaliyev 12' Ba 36' Letić 45+1' Camalov 58' Ceballos 80' Volkovi 90+4'	Stadium: Bayil Arena Referee: Nijat Ismayilli

19 December 2022 10 2nd leg	Sabah	0 – 1 (2 – 4 agg.)	Sabail	Masazır
19:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Mickels 45+1'	Report	Taghiyev 45+3' Zakpa 74' Gurbanli 89'	Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Referee: Elçin Masiyev

18 April 2023 1st leg	Gabala	3 – 2	Sabail	Qabala
18:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Mammadov 30' Utzig 34', 66' Abbasov 44' Santos 74'	Report	Martinov 7' 21' Muradov 9'	Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Elchin Masiyev

27 April 2023 2nd leg	Sabail	0 – 1 (2 – 4 agg.)	Gabala	Baku
20:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Hasanov 28' 47' Naghiyev 63' 90+5' Gomis 68' Ljujić 75' França 78' 90+1'	Report	Alimi 48' (pen.) 75' Utzig 73' Abu Akel 90+1' Mammadov 90+2'	Stadium: Bayil Arena Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Aliyar Agayev

19 April 2023 1st leg	Turan Tovuz	1 – 0	Neftçi	Tovuz
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Xulu 18' Najafov 55' Aliyev 62' Marandici 74' Bayramov 90+4'	Report	Stanković 7' Eddy 30' Mahmudov 79'	Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Rashad Ahmadov

26 April 2023 2nd leg	Neftçi	2 – 0 (2 – 1 agg.)	Turan Tovuz	Baku
20:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Saldanha 56' Mammadov 81' Buludov 83' Mahmudov 90+2' Saief 90+8'	Report		Stadium: Bakcell Arena Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Farid Hajiyev

3 June 2023	Neftçi	0 – 1 (a.e.t.)	Gabala	Baku
20:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Eddy 65' Kvirkvelia 65' Haghverdi 108'	Report	Isayev 65' Allach 65' Alimi 102' 120'	Stadium: Bakcell Arena Referee: Inqilab Mammadov

As of match played 3 June 2023

3 goals:

2 goals:

1 goals:

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