2020–21 Zira FK season
Zira 2020-21 football season
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The Zira FK 2020-21 season was Zira's sixth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and seventh season in their history.
PresidentVugar Astanov
ManagerRashad Sadygov
| 2020-21 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Vugar Astanov |
| Manager | Rashad Sadygov |
| Stadium | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium |
| Premier League | 4th |
| Azerbaijan Cup | Semifinal vs Keşla |
| Top goalscorer | League: Davit Volkovi (8) All: Davit Volkovi (10) |
Season events
On 17 July, Rashad Sadygov was announced as Zira's new manager on a three-year contract.[1][2]
On 1 August, Hajiagha Hajili joined Zira on loan from Qarabağ for the season.[3]
On 17 August, Zira announced the signing of Caio Rangel from Ferroviária to a one-year contract, with the option of a second year.[4]
On 1 September, Zira announced the signing of Matheus Albino from Londrina to a two-year contract.[5]
On 5 September, Dimitrios Chantakias signed a one-year contract with Zira.[6]
On 17 September, Gheorghe Anton was released by Zira.[7]
On 5 October, Zira signed Gismat Aliyev from Gabala.[8]
On 26 October, Zira announced the signing of Richard Almeida on a contract until the end of the season.[9]
On 16 December, Caio Rangel left Zira by mutual consent,[10] with Rashad Eyyubov also leaving the club by mutual consent on 21 December.[11]
On 2 January, Musa Gurbanli moved to Zira on loan for the rest of the season from Qarabağ.[12]
On 19 January, Zira announced the signing of Nemanja Anđelković on a 2.5-year contract.[13]
On 29 January, Zira announced the departure of Alie Sesay by mutual consent,[14] with Filipe Pachtmann joining the next day on loan from Lviv until the end of the season, with an option to make the move permanent on a three-year contract at the end of the season.[15]
On 6 March, Zira announced the signing of Rodrigue Bongongui from Hapoel Hadera, with Facundo Melivilo signing from San Martín the following day.[16][17]
Squad
- As of match played 19 May 2021
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Matheus Albino |  |
GK | 4 February 1995 (aged 26) | Londrina | 2020[5] | 2022[5] | 30 | 0 | |
| 22 | Rashad Azizli |  |
GK | 1 January 1994 (aged 27) | Keşla | 2020[18] | 2021[18] | 3 | 0 | |
| 31 | Nail Alışov | |
GK | 30 July 2000 (aged 20) | Neftçi | 2020 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 62 | Abdulla Seyidahmadov | |
GK | 4 June 1997 (aged 23) | Trainee | 2017 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Sertan Tashkin | |
DF | 8 October 1997 (aged 23) | Keşla | 2020[19] | 2022[19] | 28 | 0 | |
| 5 | Karim Diniyev | |
DF | 5 September 1993 (aged 27) | Sabah | 2020[19] | 2021[19] | 3 | 0 | |
| 6 | Ayxan Süleymanlı | |
DF | 16 January 2004 (aged 17) | Trainee | 2020 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 12 | Lazar Đorđević |  |
DF | 14 July 1992 (aged 28) | Radnički Niš | 2020[20] | 2022[20] | 21 | 1 | |
| 13 | Shahriyar Rahimov | |
DF | 6 April 1989 (aged 32) | Sabail | 2020[18] | 2022[18] | 10 | 0 | |
| 26 | Nemanja Anđelković | |
DF | 26 April 1997 (aged 24) | Zlatibor Čajetina | 2021[13] | 2023[13] | 19 | 3 | |
| 44 | Dimitrios Chantakias |  |
DF | 4 January 1995 (aged 26) | Cherno More | 2020[6] | 2021[6] | 28 | 1 | |
| 77 | Jalal Huseynov | |
DF | 2 January 2003 (aged 18) | Trainee | 2020 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Elvin Jamalov | |
MF | 4 February 1995 (aged 26) | Gabala | 2019[21] | 2021[21] | 49 | 0 | |
| 7 | Tural Bayramli | |
MF | 7 January 1998 (aged 23) | Keşla | 2020[18] | 2021[18] | 19 | 0 | |
| 8 | Ilkin Muradov | |
MF | 5 March 1996 (aged 25) | Academy | 2019 | 97 | 3 | ||
| 20 | Ali Shirinov | |
MF | 9 August 1998 (aged 22) | Daugavpils | 2020 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 21 | Hajiagha Hajili | |
MF | 30 January 1998 (aged 23) | loan from Qarabağ | 2020[3] | 2021[3] | 29 | 0 | |
| 27 | Tamerlan Burcəliyev | |
MF | 27 January 2003 (aged 18) | Trainee | 2020 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 30 | Richard Almeida | |
MF | 20 March 1989 (aged 32) | Baniyas | 2020[9] | 2021[9] | 23 | 0 | |
| 32 | Gismat Aliyev | |
MF | 24 October 1996 (aged 24) | Gabala | 2020[8] | 2022[8] | 26 | 2 | |
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Davit Volkovi |  |
FW | 3 June 1995 (aged 25) | Gabala | 2020[22] | 2021[22] | 35 | 11 | |
| 10 | Aghabala Ramazanov | |
FW | 20 January 1993 (aged 28) | Sabail | 2020[23] | 2021[23] | 28 | 9 | |
| 11 | Clésio |  |
FW | 11 October 1994 (aged 26) | Gabala | 2020[19] | 2021[19] | 32 | 6 | |
| 14 | Facundo Melivilo |  |
FW | 12 August 1992 (aged 28) | San Martín | 2021[17] | 2021[17] | 4 | 2 | |
| 17 | Rodrigue Bongongui |  |
FW | 7 February 1993 (aged 28) | Hapoel Hadera | 2021[16] | 2021[16] | 12 | 1 | |
| 29 | Musa Gurbanli | |
FW | 13 April 2002 (aged 19) | loan from Qarabağ | 2021[12] | 2021[12] | 11 | 2 | |
| 91 | Ruslan Gurbanov | |
FW | 12 September 1991 (aged 29) | Sabail | 2020[18] | 2022[18] | 16 | 1 | |
| 99 | Filipe Pachtmann | |
FW | 11 April 2000 (aged 21) | loan from Lviv | 2021[15] | 2021[15] | 3 | 0 | |
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 3 | Alie Sesay |  |
DF | 2 August 1994 (aged 26) | Arda Kardzhali | 2020[24] | 2021[24] | 9 | 0 | |
| 14 | Rashad Eyyubov | |
MF | 3 December 1992 (aged 28) | Sabah | 2020[19] | 2021[19] | 3 | 0 | |
| 17 | Caio Rangel | |
FW | 16 January 1996 (aged 25) | Ferroviária | 2020[4] | 2021 (+1)[4] | 3 | 0 | |
| 18 | Gheorghe Anton |  |
MF | 27 January 1993 (aged 28) | Sheriff Tiraspol | 2020[25] | 2021[25] | 6 | 0 | |
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 July 2020 | DF | | Sertan Tashkin | Sumgayit | Undisclosed | [19] |
| 18 July 2020 | DF | | Karim Diniyev | Sabah | Undisclosed | [19] |
| 18 July 2020 | MF | | Rashad Eyyubov | Sabah | Undisclosed | [19] |
| 18 July 2020 | FW | | Clésio | Gabala | Free | [19] |
| 19 July 2020 | GK | | Rashad Azizli | Keşla | Undisclosed | [18] |
| 19 July 2020 | DF | | Shahriyar Rahimov | Sabail | Undisclosed | [18] |
| 19 July 2020 | MF | | Tural Bayramli | Keşla | Undisclosed | [18] |
| 19 July 2020 | FW | | Ruslan Gurbanov | Keşla | Undisclosed | [18] |
| 29 July 2020 | FW | | Lazar Đorđević | Radnički Niš | Undisclosed | [20] |
| 17 August 2020 | FW | | Caio Rangel | Ferroviária | Undisclosed | [4] |
| 1 September 2020 | GK | | Matheus Albino | Londrina | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 5 September 2020 | DF | | Dimitrios Chantakias | Cherno More | Undisclosed | [6] |
| 5 October 2020 | MF | | Gismat Aliyev | Gabala | Undisclosed | [8] |
| 26 October 2020 | MF | | Richard Almeida | Baniyas | Free | [9] |
| 19 January 2021 | DF | | Nemanja Anđelković | Zlatibor Čajetina | Undisclosed | [13] |
| 6 March 2021 | FW | | Rodrigue Bongongui | Hapoel Hadera | Free | [16] |
| 7 March 2021 | FW | | Facundo Melivilo | San Martín | Free | [17] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2020 | MF | | Hajiagha Hajili | Qarabağ | End of season | [3] |
| 2 January 2021 | FW | | Musa Gurbanli | Qarabağ | End of season | [12] |
| 30 January 2021 | FW | | Filipe Pachtmann | Lviv | End of season | [15] |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July 2020 | GK | | Emil Balayev | Qarabağ | Undisclosed | [26] |
Released
Friendlies
| 10 January 2021 | Sumgayit | 3 – 2 | Zira | Baku |
| AZT (UTC+4) | Imamverdiyev  7', 37' Hüseynov 50' |
Report | Volkovi 34' Gurbanli 90+3' |
Stadium: Dalga Arena |
Competitions
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 |
| 28 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 38 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 19 | −4 |
Last updated: 19 May 2021.
Source: See Results
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2021. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
| 23 August 2020 1 | Gabala | 1 – 1 | Zira | Qabala |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Mammadov 3'  11' Goxha 13' Gattas 84' |
Report | Hajili 14'  90+1' Đorđević 18' Ramazanov 28' Rahimov 45+1' |
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Kamal Umudlu |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 12 September 2020 2 | Sabail | 1 – 2 | Zira | Baku |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Amirguliyev 24' Isayev 38' Haziyev 44' U.Abbasov 81' (pen.) |
Report | Bayramli 24' Rahimov 45' Volkovi 47' Jamalov 50' Gurbanov 67' (pen.) Đorđević 78' |
Stadium: Bayil Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Vugar Hasanli |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 20 September 2020 3 | Zira | 0 – 2 | Sabah | Zirə |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Jamalov 24' Clésio 85' Muradov 90+4' |
Report | Rodríguez 22' 51' Mirzabeyov 60' Nuriyev 85' Khalilzade 89' Koubemba 90+2' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ingilab Mammadov |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 26 September 2020 4 | Keşla | 2 – 3 | Zira | Baku |
| 20:15 AZT (UTC+4) | Sílvio 10' Klyots 55' Aliyev 76' Qirtimov 90+2' Artur 90+2' |
Report | Clésio 21', 69' Đorđević 23' Rahimov 74' Volkovi 80' (pen.) Chantakias 90+2' Sesay 90+3' |
Stadium: ASK Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Ravan Hamzazada |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 3 October 2020 5 | Zira | 1 – 0 | Neftçi | Zirə |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Chantakias 16' Bayramli 85' Volkovi 90+5' Ramazanov 90+5' Shirinov 90+5' |
Report | Thallyson 69' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Elcin Masiyev |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 17 October 2020 6 | Sumgayit | 2 – 1 | Zira | Sumqayit |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Mustafayev 18' Sadikhov 30' (pen.) Badalov 43' Khodzhaniyazov 45' Mutallimov 59' Turabov 83' Bayramov 90+1' |
Report | Rahimov 30' Volkovi 35' Diniyev  90+3' |
Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Rahim Hasanov |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 25 October 2020 7 | Zira | 0 – 0 | Qarabağ | Zirə |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Volkovi 45+3' Aliyev 80' |
Report | Mammadov 35' 68' Jafarguliyev 89' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ravan Hamzazada |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 31 October 2020 8 | Zira | 0 – 0 | Sabail | Zirə |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Report | U.Abbasov 7' Kadriu 42' Beybalayev 74' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Orkhan Mammadov | |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 8 November 2020 9 | Sabah | 0 – 1 | Zira | Masazır |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Marina 15' Kökçü 45' Diniyev 45+3' Seydiyev 56' |
Report | Matheus Albino 41' 90' Ramazanov 58' Richard 73' Muradov 73' |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 22 November 2020 10 | Zira | 3 – 1 | Keşla | Zirə |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Chantakias 33' Tashkin 34' Hajili 42' Ramazanov 60' Jamalov 79' Đorđević 83' Clésio 90+5' |
Report | Azadov 5' Kamara 28' Valizade 61' Clésio  73' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Aliyar Agayev |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 28 November 2020 11 | Neftçi | 0 – 0 | Zira | Baku |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Bougrine 85' |
Report | Jamalov 89' |
Stadium: Eighth Kilometer District Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Vugar Hasanli |
| 20 December 2020 12 | Zira | 2 – 2 | Sumgayit | Zirə |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Ramazanov 56' Aliyev 62' Hajili 63' |
Report | Badalov 5' Khachayev 11' 55' Sadikhov 57' Mustafayev 89' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Raad Ahmadov |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 5 December, but postponed. Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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| 24 December 2020 13 | Qarabağ | 3 – 2 | Zira | Baku |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Zoubir 43' Emreli 58' Ibrahimli 80' Kwabena 83', 89' Mahammadaliyev 90+2' Medina 90+2' |
Report | Ramazanov 2' 60' Đorđević 47' 47' Chantakias 70' 75' |
Stadium: Azersun Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Rahim Hasanov |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 21 January 2021 14 | Zira | 2 – 0 | Gabala | Zirə |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Volkovi 21' 90+4' Aliyev 38' Gurbanli 45+1' Jamalov 60' Richard 69' |
Report | Utzig 17' J.Huseynov 73' Međimorec 85' Gigauri 90+4' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Orkhan Mammadov |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 14 February 2021 15 | Zira | 2 – 2 | Sabah | Zirə |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Chantakias 56' Volkovi 79' Clésio 90+2' |
Report | Koubemba 9', 83' Ivanović 47' Alkhasov 49' Fofana 63' S.Seyidov 79' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Kamal Umudlu |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 20 February 2021 16 | Keşla | 2 – 2 | Zira | Baku |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Gurbanov 19' Tounkara 21' Meza 24' Sílvio 78' |
Report | Clésio 17' Jamalov 33' Chantakias 61' Volkovi 73' |
Stadium: ASK Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Elcin Mesiyev |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 25 February 2021 17 | Zira | 1 – 0 | Neftçi | Zirə |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Volkovi 67' |
Report | M.Kane 9' Mbodj 72' Thallyson 77' Krivotsyuk 88' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Aliyar Agayev |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 3 March 2021 18 | Sumgayit | 0 – 0 | Zira | Sumqayit |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Ghorbani 13' Mutallimov 61' |
Report | Richard 27' Hajili 60' Aliyev 79' |
Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Ingilab Mammadov |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 9 March 2021 19 | Zira | 0 – 2 | Qarabağ | Zirə |
| 17:15 AZT (UTC+4) | Jamalov 55' Clésio 73' |
Report | Romero 3' Andrade 32' Jafarguliyev 67' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Elcin Masiyev |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 14 March 2021 20 | Gabala | 1 – 1 | Zira | Qabala |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Međimorec 23' Gigauri 29' Goxha 67' Rajsel 87' J.Huseynov 87' |
Report | Ramazanov 60' Richard 72' Chantakias 90+1' Melivilo 90+3' Muradov 90+4' |
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Vugar Hasanli |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 3 April 2021 21 | Sabail | 0 – 0 | Zira | Baku |
| 17:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Report | Huseynov 60' Aliyev 60' Muradov 85' Hajili 87' N.Andjelkovic 90+4' |
Stadium: Bayil Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Elchin Masiyev | |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 11 April 2021 22 | Zira | 0 – 0 | Keşla | Zirə |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Ramazanov 38' Bongongui 60' Aliyev 70' Tashkin 81' |
Report | Aliyev 51' Valizade 53' Abang 61' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Raad Ahmadov |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 17 April 2021 23 | Neftçi | 4 – 0 | Zira | Baku |
| 20:15 AZT (UTC+4) | Lawal 31' Alaskarov 47', 77' Honda 71' Abbasov 74' Joseph-Monrose 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: Eighth Kilometer District Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov | |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 25 April 2021 24 | Zira | 0 – 0 | Sumgayit | Zirə |
| 20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Richard 26' Chantakias 44' Hajili 52' |
Report | Badalov 2' Haghverdi 47' Ahmadov 55' Mutallimov 76' Mammadov 76' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ingilab Mammadov |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 4 May 2021 25 | Qarabağ | 1 – 1 | Zira | Baku |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Bayramov 12' Zoubir 18' Medina 82' |
Report | Melivilo 16' |
Stadium: Azersun Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Raad Ahmadov |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 9 May 2021 26 | Zira | 0 – 0 | Gabala | Zirə |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Volkovi 20' Hajili 67' |
Report | Mammadov 70' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Aliyar Agayev |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 14 May 2021 27 | Zira | 2 – 0 | Keşla | Zirə |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Richard 4' Ramazanov 58' Andjelkovic 64' |
Report | Abbasov 49' Naghiyev 79' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ingilab Mammadov |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 19 May 2021 28 | Sabah | 2 – 1 | {{{team2}}} | Masazır |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Sheydayev 21' Marina 71' Ivanović 78' Alkhasov 87' Rodríguez 89' Ochihava 90+5' |
Report | Hajili 41' Ramazanov 77' Aliyev 78' (pen.) |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Aliyar Agayev |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Qarabağ | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 64 | 18 | +46 | 57 | Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Sumgayit | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 39 | |
| 4 | Zira | 28 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 38 | |
| 5 | Sabah | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 29 | |
| 6 | Keşla | 28 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 40 | −15 | 26 | Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
Azerbaijan Cup
| 25 January 2021 Last 16 | Qaradağ Lökbatan | 0 – 4 | Zira | Lökbatan |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | E.Samadov 26' Jafarov 37' K.Hüseynov 81' |
Report | Andjelkovic 12' Volkovi 27', 45+1' Gurbanli 30' |
Stadium: Lökbatan Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Nicat İsmayıllı |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Azerbaijan. | ||||
| 2 February 2021 Quarterfinal 1st leg | Neftçi | 0 – 1 | Zira | Baku |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | M.Kane 60' Bougrine 90+5' |
Report | Muradov 26' Hajili 44' Chantakias 90' |
Stadium: Eighth Kilometer District Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Raad Ahmadov |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Azerbaijan. | ||||
| 7 February 2021 Quarterfinal 2nd leg | Zira | 0 – 0 (1 – 0 agg.) | Neftçi | Zirə |
| 17:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Richard 15' Jamalov 24' Volkovi 41' Clésio 67' |
Report | Mahmudov 28' Krivotsyuk 80' Stanković 85' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ingilab Mammadov |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Azerbaijan. | ||||
| 21 April 2021 Semifinal 1st leg | Keşla | 1 – 2 | Zira | Baku |
| 18:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Kamara 33' Hajiyev 45' Tounkara 45+1' Aliyev 90+4' |
Report | Ramazanov 17' Bongongui 57' Andjelkovic 62' Richard 72' Muradov 90+1' |
Stadium: ASK Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Kamal Umudlu |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Azerbaijan. | ||||
| 29 April 2021 Semifinal 2nd leg | Zira | 2 – 3 (4 – 4 (a) agg.) | Keşla | Zirə |
| 20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Muradov 26' Aliyev 48' (o.g.) Hajili 84' Đorđević 88' Andjelkovic 90' Clésio 92' Azizli 96' Bayramli 102' Tashkin 120' |
Report | Isgandarli 10' Valizade 61' Meza 67', 90+1' (pen.), 93' Guliyev 79' Bayramov 93' Sílvio 110' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Elcin Masiyev |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Azerbaijan. | ||||
Squad statistics
- As of match played 19 May 2021
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| 1 | GK | BRA |
Matheus Albino | 30 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | DF | AZE |
Sertan Tashkin | 28 | 0 | 22+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | MF | AZE |
Elvin Jamalov | 29 | 0 | 21+4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | DF | AZE |
Karim Diniyev | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | DF | AZE |
Ayxan Süleymanlı | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | MF | AZE |
Tural Bayramli | 19 | 0 | 7+9 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | MF | AZE |
Ilkin Muradov | 32 | 1 | 23+4 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 | ||||
| 9 | FW | GEO |
Davit Volkovi | 29 | 10 | 21+3 | 8 | 4+1 | 2 | ||||
| 10 | FW | AZE |
Aghabala Ramazanov | 24 | 6 | 20+2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | FW | MOZ |
Clésio | 32 | 6 | 25+3 | 5 | 3+1 | 1 | ||||
| 12 | DF | SRB |
Lazar Đorđević | 21 | 1 | 16+2 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | DF | AZE |
Shahriyar Rahimov | 10 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | FW | ARG |
Facundo Melivilo | 4 | 2 | 2+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | FW | CMR |
Rodrigue Bongongui | 12 | 1 | 5+5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 20 | MF | AZE |
Ali Shirinov | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | MF | AZE |
Hajiagha Hajili | 29 | 0 | 19+5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | GK | AZE |
Rashad Azizli | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 26 | DF | SRB |
Nemanja Anđelković | 19 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| 27 | MF | AZE |
Tamerlan Burcəliyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 29 | FW | AZE |
Musa Gurbanli | 11 | 2 | 3+6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 30 | MF | AZE |
Richard Almeida | 23 | 0 | 19+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 32 | MF | AZE |
Gismat Aliyev | 26 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 44 | DF | GRE |
Dimitrios Chantakias | 28 | 1 | 22+1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 77 | DF | AZE |
Jalal Huseynov | 10 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 91 | FW | AZE |
Ruslan Gurbanov | 16 | 1 | 4+11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 99 | FW | BRA |
Filipe Pachtmann | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||||
| Players away from Zira on loan: | |||||||||||||
| Players who left Zira during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | SLE |
Alie Sesay | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | MF | AZE |
Rashad Eyyubov | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | FW | BRA |
Caio Rangel | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Goal scorers
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total |
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| 1 | FW | | 9 | Davit Volkovi | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | FW | | 10 | Aghabala Ramazanov | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| FW | | 11 | Clésio | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
| 4 | DF | | 26 | Nemanja Anđelković | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | FW | | 14 | Facundo Melivilo | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | | 32 | Gismat Aliyev | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | | 29 | Musa Gurbanli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | FW | | 91 | Ruslan Gurbanov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | | 44 | Dimitrios Chantakias | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | | 12 | Lazar Đorđević | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 8 | Ilkin Muradov | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | | 17 | Rodrigue Bongongui | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Own goal | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| TOTALS | 28 | 9 | 37 | ||||
Clean sheets
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | | 1 | Matheus Albino | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | GK | | 22 | Rashad Azizli | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 13 | 3 | 16 | ||||
Disciplinary record
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| 1 | | GK | Matheus Albino | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2 | | DF | Sertan Tashkin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 4 | | MF | Elvin Jamalov | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | | DF | Karim Diniyev | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 7 | | MF | Tural Bayramli | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | | MF | Ilkin Muradov | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | | FW | Davit Volkovi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | | FW | Aghabala Ramazanov | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | | FW | Clésio | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | | DF | Lazar Đorđević | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 13 | | DF | Shahriyar Rahimov | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | | MF | Ali Shirinov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | | MF | Ali Shirinov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | | MF | Hajiagha Hajili | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||||
| 22 | | GK | Rashad Azizli | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 26 | | DF | Nemanja Anđelković | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 30 | | MF | Richard Almeida | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 32 | | MF | Gismat Aliyev | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 44 | | DF | Dimitrios Chantakias | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||||
| 77 | | DF | Jalal Huseynov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Players who left Zira during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 3 | | DF | Alie Sesay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| TOTALS | 64 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 78 | 7 | |||||||