Azerbaijan 1997/98

Thanks to Kamal Mamedzade (bati@wicklow.baku.az).

Final Table:

 1.Kapaz (Ganja)           26 22  4  0 67-10 70
 2.Dinamo (Baku)           26 16  6  4 48-20 54
 3.Shamkir (Shamkir)       26 15  9  2 44-10 54
 4.Garabagh (Aghdam)       26 14  7  5 43-22 49
 5.Baki Fahlasi (Baku)     26 14  7  5 45-28 49
 6.Neftchi (Baku)          26 13  4  9 43-23 43
 7.OIK                     26 12  7  7 39-29 43
 8.Vilash (Masalli)        26 10  5 11 26-38 35
 9.Turan (Tovuz)           26  9  4 13 26-45 31
10.Bakili (Baku)           26  8  4 14 35-43 28  [*]
11.Kur Nur (Mingachevir)   26  8  3 15 26-36 27
12.Sumgayit (Sumgayit)     26  4  2 20 15-54 14  [x]
13.U18                     26  3  0 23 16-60  9
14.Garabagh (Barda)        26  1  2 23 10-65  5  [x,+]
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15.Khazri (Buzovna)         8  1  0  7  6-25  3  [-]

[*] started the season as Araz Baku, but changed name to Bakili; based in Baku,
    official home town may be Nakchivan
[x] withdrew during second half of season and had remaining matches awarded
    0-3 against them; Garabagh B-Sumgayit awarded 0-0 against both
[+] Garabagh Barda are the new name for Pambygchi Barda
[-] Khazri withdrew after 8 rounds; their place was taken by U18