"I congratulate the opponent for qualifying for the European competitions. Elmar Bakhshiyev has done a great job at Araz-Nakhchivan."

According to Offsideplus.az, these were the words of Ayxan Abbasov, head coach of Shamakhi, after the 35th round match of the Misli Premier League against Araz-Nakhchivan (0:1). He stated that the season was successful for Shamakhi:

"The championship is over now. The last two matches have been tough for us, especially in terms of the squad – we’ve suffered a lot. A draw would have been a fair result today. Not just this game, but if we talk about the whole year, it was successful for us. The most important thing was to stay in the Premier League. Throughout the 35 rounds, our team was never in the relegation zone, and we didn’t face pressure. Even though the point gap with our rivals narrowed, we fought on equal terms. We will try to look ahead to the future as well."