The Neftchi Baku 2019–20 season was Neftchi Baku's 28th

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season. Neftchi will compete

and in the

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and

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Season Events

At the end of the previous season, Petru Racu, Goran Paracki and Mahammad Mirzabeyov were all released by the club. On 1 June, Salahat Aghayev signed a new two-year contract with Neftçi. On 4 June, Neftçi announced their first signing of the summer, Vojislav Stanković signing a two-year contract on a free transfer from Gabala. On 10 June, Neftçi released

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from his contract by mutual consent, and announced the signing of

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on a one-year contract from Gabala. On 12 June, Neftçi released Gianluca Sansone from his contract by mutual consent. On 14 June, Dário returned to Neftçi, signing a two-year contract from

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. On 16 June,

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signed for Neftçi on a two-year contract after his

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contract had expired on 4 June. On 20 June, Mirabdulla Abbasov signed a new contract with Neftçi until the end of the summer of 2021, and simultaneously joined Sabail on loan for the 2019–20 season. On 6 July, Namik Alaskarov and Rahman Hajiyev extended their contracts until the summer of 2021. On 15 July, Kwame Karikari left Neftçi by mutual consent. On 5 September,

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signed a one-year contract with Neftçi. On 2 January, Neftçi announced the signing of Ibrahim Aliyev from

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, with

being released on 8 January. On 10 January, Saman Nariman Jahan signed for Neftçi from Machine Sazi On 18 January, Roberto Bordin was sacked as manager, with Fizuli Mammedov being placed in temporary charge. On 13 March 2020, the Azerbaijan Premier League was postponed due to the

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. On 1 June 2020, Neftçi announced that Anton Krivotsyuk had signed a new one-year contract with the club, whilst

had left the club after his contract expired. Also on 1 June 2020, Emin Mahmudov extended his contract with Neftçi until May 2023, with Omar Buludov extended his contract with Neftçi until May 2021, and Kamran Ibrahimov extended his contract with Neftçi until May 2022 on 3 June. On 19 June 2020, the AFFA announced that the 2019–20 season had been officially ended without the resumption of the remains matches due to the escalating situation of the

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, whilst Tural Akhundov and Soni Mustivar left the club after their contracts expired. The following day Neftçi also announced that Vangelis Platellas was leaving the club after his contract had expired.

Squad

Left club during season

Transfers

In

Out

Loans out

Released

Trial

Friendlies

Competitions

Azerbaijan Premier League

Results summary

Results by round

Results

League table

Azerbaijan Cup

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goal scorers

Clean sheets

Disciplinary record

References

External links

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