FK Karabakh
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FK Qarabağ Ağdam also known as FK Karabakh Aghdam, is an Azerbaijan
i football
club from Agdam
, playing in Azerbaijan Premier League
and three times Azerbaijan Cup
holders.
The club was the first club outside Baku to have won the Azerbaijan Premier League
. They are also the most successful Azerbaijani football team in European competition (with 3 continuous wins) as well as by reaching UEFA Europa League play off-round
in both 2009
and 2010. FK Qarabağ also recorded Azerbaijan's biggest win in European competition by beating Lithuanian side Banga Gargždai 4–0 away in UEFA Europa League
.
The club is one of the three teams in Azerbaijan
, along with Neftchi Baku and Turan Tovuz
which has participated in all Azerbaijan Premier League
championships so far.
local championship under its current name.
, the city of Aghdam came under Armenia
n control, and the team was forced to move from Imarat Stadium
to Baku, while club's head coach Allahverdi Bagirov
died in the war. Financial problems have appeared at the club and club was living its hardest moments between 1998 to 2001 period. However, it did not stop the club to become the first ever Azerbaijani team that achieved a victory away from home in European competitions by defeating Israeli side Maccabi Haifa F.C.
2–1 in the 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup
thanks to a double strike from club legend Mushfig Huseynov. FK Qarabağ has also represented Azerbaijan
in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
and UEFA cup
competitions many times.
In 2008, former Azerbaijani football star Gurban Gurbanov
was appointed as a head coach after the unexpected departure of Rasim Kara
to Khazar Lankaran one week before the start of the 2008–09 season. Led by Gurban Gurbanov, Qarabağ have gone against the common strategy in Azerbaijani football, eschewing foreign signings in favour of nurturing local talent.
Under Gurbanov, Qarabağ become the most successful Azerbaijani football club in Europe (with 3 continuous wins) and one which played UEFA Europa League play off-round
by beating Rosenborg BK, thanks to a goal by Rashad Sadygov
in UEFA Europa League, also eliminated FC Honka
of Finland. The achievements in European competitions also made Gurban Gurbanov most successful Azerbaijani manager in country's football history.
In 2010, the club repeated Azerbaijani record for the biggest win in a European competition by beating FK Metalurg Skopje
4–1 in Baku
as well as knocking out Wisła Kraków to reach the play-offs
for the second year in succession. In 2011, club renewed the same record by beating Banga Gargždai 4–0 in Gargždai
.
FK Qarabağ's current home ground is Guzanli Olympic Complex Stadium, which is situated in Quzanlı
, the most populous municipality in the Agdam Rayon of Nagorno-Karabakh
, Azerbaijan. The Imarat Stadium
which was club's original home stadium was destroyed by bombardments from Armenian military forces during the Nagorno-Karabakh War
.
In April 2009, club have announced that they will play their home games in Guzanli Olympic Complex Stadium, after the Federation of Azerbaijani Profesional Football League allowed them to play in Aghdam. Club has played its home matches in Baku's Tofig Ismayilov Stadium since 1993.
region in the league. The club is a sole remnant of the past and a living symbol of hope and pride for over half a million Azerbaijani internally displaced people. In recent years, thanks to achievements on the pitch, the club has been able to inspire and initiate special youth projects enforcing stability and development in the IDP-settlements near the border of Nagorno-Karabakh
.
The club have few supporting groups such as Imarat and UltraAslan. These groups often receive free tickets to Karabakh's games, which helps Karabakh to have more support from fans.
. It is produced by English designers and based on the Karabakh horse. The horse stems from the club's nickname The Horsemen; it was included on club programmes and scarves in the early period, although the crest was not included on the chest of the shirt until 2004.
The club's traditional colours allude to the club's location in Nagorno-Karabakh
, which means "Black garden" with the black and white representing light and darkness respectively.
1993
1993, 2006, 2009
1988, 1990
Last updated: August 5 2011
Samir Musayev Anatoli Ponomarev
Zaur Ramazanov
Vidadi Rzayev
Macedonia Artim Šakiri
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
i football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club from Agdam
Agdam
Agdam or Ağdam or Aghdam may refer to:*Agdam city, Azerbaijan*Agdam Rayon, Azerbaijan*Ağdam, Khojavend, Azerbaijan*Ağdam, Tovuz, Azerbaijan...
, playing in Azerbaijan Premier League
Azerbaijan Premier League
-Attendance:- Records :Players in the Premier League compete for the Azerbaijan Premier League Golden Boot, awarded to the top scorer at the end of each season. Nazim Aliyev is the league's all-time top scorer with 183 goals, including 39 in the 1992 season.During the 1995–96 season he became the...
and three times Azerbaijan Cup
Azerbaijan Cup
The Azerbaijan Cup is a major association football competition in Azerbaijan. In its original form, it started in 1936, when Azerbaijan was a republic of the Soviet Union; it was not disputed by Azerbaijani teams in the Soviet league pyramid....
holders.
The club was the first club outside Baku to have won the Azerbaijan Premier League
Azerbaijan Premier League
-Attendance:- Records :Players in the Premier League compete for the Azerbaijan Premier League Golden Boot, awarded to the top scorer at the end of each season. Nazim Aliyev is the league's all-time top scorer with 183 goals, including 39 in the 1992 season.During the 1995–96 season he became the...
. They are also the most successful Azerbaijani football team in European competition (with 3 continuous wins) as well as by reaching UEFA Europa League play off-round
2010–11 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round
This article details the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round.Each tie is played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that has the higher aggregate score over the two legs progresses to the next round...
in both 2009
2009–10 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round
This article details the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round.All times CEST -Teams:This table shows the path of all 174 teams involved in the qualifying phase and play-off round, including the 15 losing teams from the Champions League third qualifying round which joined...
and 2010. FK Qarabağ also recorded Azerbaijan's biggest win in European competition by beating Lithuanian side Banga Gargždai 4–0 away in UEFA Europa League
2011–12 UEFA Europa League
The 2011–12 UEFA Europa League is the third season of the competition since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup. It began on 30 June 2011 with the first legs of the first qualifying round, and will end on 9 May 2012 with the final to be held at Stadionul Național in Bucharest, Romania...
.
The club is one of the three teams in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
, along with Neftchi Baku and Turan Tovuz
PFC Turan Tovuz
Turan Tovuz PFC is an Azerbaijani football club based in Tovuz. The club plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League, the top division in Azerbaijani football and won the league title once, in 1994-1995...
which has participated in all Azerbaijan Premier League
Azerbaijan Premier League
-Attendance:- Records :Players in the Premier League compete for the Azerbaijan Premier League Golden Boot, awarded to the top scorer at the end of each season. Nazim Aliyev is the league's all-time top scorer with 183 goals, including 39 in the 1992 season.During the 1995–96 season he became the...
championships so far.
Formation (1950–1966)
The club was founded on 1951 as Qarabağ after completion of building of Aghdam city stadium, there began serious efforts towards creating a professional football team. As a result of this has been created FK Qarabağ, initially acted under the name of Mekhsul which has taken part in the championship of Azerbaijan in 1966 for the first time.Steady rise (1968–1988)
In that year the club took 4th place in the local championship. FK Qarabağ continuously participated in the local championship for four years in a row. Within these years – 2nd place was the best result achieved in 1968. However, after 1968 due to careless and lack of financial support the team did not participate in the championships for a long period. In 1977, the team has been given birth again under name Shafaq. In 1982 Shafaq was unique representative of Aghdam in football. Between the periods of 1982–87 the squad acted under the name "Cooperative society". In 1988, FK Qarabağ has won the champions title in Azerbaijan SSRAzerbaijan SSR
The Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic , also known as the Azerbaijan SSR for short, was one of the republics that made up the former Soviet Union....
local championship under its current name.
Effects of war and financial struggles (1991–2001)
In 1993, during the Nagorno-Karabakh warNagorno-Karabakh War
The Nagorno-Karabakh War was an armed conflict that took place from February 1988 to May 1994, in the small enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in southwestern Azerbaijan, between the majority ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh backed by the Republic of Armenia, and the Republic of Azerbaijan...
, the city of Aghdam came under Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n control, and the team was forced to move from Imarat Stadium
Imarat Stadium
Imarat Stadium , opened in 1952, was a multi-purpose stadium in Aghdam, Azerbaijan. The stadium was built in 1952 and used as home stadium by FK Qarabağ. The stadium was destroyed by bombardments from Armenian military forces during the Nagorno-Karabakh War....
to Baku, while club's head coach Allahverdi Bagirov
Allahverdi Bagirov
Allahverdi Teymur oglu Bagirov was an Azerbaijani officer, former leader of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party, head coach of FK Qarabağ and National Hero of Azerbaijan.-Early years:...
died in the war. Financial problems have appeared at the club and club was living its hardest moments between 1998 to 2001 period. However, it did not stop the club to become the first ever Azerbaijani team that achieved a victory away from home in European competitions by defeating Israeli side Maccabi Haifa F.C.
Maccabi Haifa F.C.
Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups...
2–1 in the 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
thanks to a double strike from club legend Mushfig Huseynov. FK Qarabağ has also represented Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
and UEFA cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
competitions many times.
Recent years and Gurban Gurbanov era (2001 – present)
All these problems were solved in 2001, after one of the largest holding companies of Azerbaijan, Azersun Holding began to sponsor the team. The squad has played under the name of Qarabag-Azersun for two seasons, however returned its original name in 2004.In 2008, former Azerbaijani football star Gurban Gurbanov
Gurban Gurbanov
Gurban Osman Gurbanov |Zagatala]]) is retired football striker from Azerbaijan.-Playing career:He started his career in Dashgyn, and has since played for Kur-Nur, Mertskhali, PFK Turan Tovuz, PFC Neftchi, Dinamo Stavropol, Baltika Kaliningrad, and Fakel Voronezh. The last club he played for was FC...
was appointed as a head coach after the unexpected departure of Rasim Kara
Rasim Kara
Rasim Kara , is a former Turkey international football goalkeeper and manager. He is one of the sportsmen who served Turkish side Beşiktaş both as a player and coach.-Football career:...
to Khazar Lankaran one week before the start of the 2008–09 season. Led by Gurban Gurbanov, Qarabağ have gone against the common strategy in Azerbaijani football, eschewing foreign signings in favour of nurturing local talent.
2009–10 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round
This article details the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round.All times CEST -Teams:This table shows the path of all 174 teams involved in the qualifying phase and play-off round, including the 15 losing teams from the Champions League third qualifying round which joined...
by beating Rosenborg BK, thanks to a goal by Rashad Sadygov
Rashad sadygov
Rashad Farhad oghlu Sadygov is an Azerbaijani footballer and the national team captain. He plays for the Azerbaijani club side FK Qarabağ.In 2006, as a result of missing the registration deadline for the Azerbaijani football club side PFC Neftchi, Sadygov played basketball for local club BK...
in UEFA Europa League, also eliminated FC Honka
FC Honka
FC Honka is a Finnish football club, based in Tapiola, Espoo. It was promoted into the Finnish premier division , for the first time in its history, at the end of the 2005 season. The club's manager is Mika Lehkosuo, and it plays its home matches at Tapiolan urheilupuisto...
of Finland. The achievements in European competitions also made Gurban Gurbanov most successful Azerbaijani manager in country's football history.
In 2010, the club repeated Azerbaijani record for the biggest win in a European competition by beating FK Metalurg Skopje
FK Metalurg Skopje
FK Metalurg is a football club from Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. It was founded in 1964. Official club and fan colours of FK Metalurg are green and white. Metalurg entered the Macedonian First League in the 1992/93 season and got relegated in the same year. After playing 15 seasons in the...
4–1 in Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
as well as knocking out Wisła Kraków to reach the play-offs
2010–11 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round
This article details the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round.Each tie is played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that has the higher aggregate score over the two legs progresses to the next round...
for the second year in succession. In 2011, club renewed the same record by beating Banga Gargždai 4–0 in Gargždai
Gargždai
Gargždai is a city in western Lithuania located in Klaipėda County. The Minija River flows through the city. Gargždai Stadium is its main sports venue.Gargždai is the Lithuanian name of the city...
.
Stadium
Main article: Guzanli Olympic StadiumGuzanli Olympic Stadium
Guzanli Olympic Complex Stadium is located in Quzanlı, Aghdam, Azerbaijan. It is used by FK Karabakh as home stadium since May 2009 and has a capacity of 2000.-See also:*List of football stadiums in Azerbaijan...
FK Qarabağ's current home ground is Guzanli Olympic Complex Stadium, which is situated in Quzanlı
Quzanli
Quzanlı is a village and the most populous municipality in the Agdam Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 13,002...
, the most populous municipality in the Agdam Rayon of Nagorno-Karabakh
Nagorno-Karabakh
Nagorno-Karabakh is a landlocked region in the South Caucasus, lying between Lower Karabakh and Zangezur and covering the southeastern range of the Lesser Caucasus mountains...
, Azerbaijan. The Imarat Stadium
Imarat Stadium
Imarat Stadium , opened in 1952, was a multi-purpose stadium in Aghdam, Azerbaijan. The stadium was built in 1952 and used as home stadium by FK Qarabağ. The stadium was destroyed by bombardments from Armenian military forces during the Nagorno-Karabakh War....
which was club's original home stadium was destroyed by bombardments from Armenian military forces during the Nagorno-Karabakh War
Nagorno-Karabakh War
The Nagorno-Karabakh War was an armed conflict that took place from February 1988 to May 1994, in the small enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in southwestern Azerbaijan, between the majority ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh backed by the Republic of Armenia, and the Republic of Azerbaijan...
.
In April 2009, club have announced that they will play their home games in Guzanli Olympic Complex Stadium, after the Federation of Azerbaijani Profesional Football League allowed them to play in Aghdam. Club has played its home matches in Baku's Tofig Ismayilov Stadium since 1993.
Supporters
Although a large part of Qarabağ's support is drawn from the local Aghdam population, they remain immensely well supported in the rest of Azerbaijan. This is mainly due to their being the only team to represent war-torn Nagorno-KarabakhNagorno-Karabakh
Nagorno-Karabakh is a landlocked region in the South Caucasus, lying between Lower Karabakh and Zangezur and covering the southeastern range of the Lesser Caucasus mountains...
region in the league. The club is a sole remnant of the past and a living symbol of hope and pride for over half a million Azerbaijani internally displaced people. In recent years, thanks to achievements on the pitch, the club has been able to inspire and initiate special youth projects enforcing stability and development in the IDP-settlements near the border of Nagorno-Karabakh
Nagorno-Karabakh
Nagorno-Karabakh is a landlocked region in the South Caucasus, lying between Lower Karabakh and Zangezur and covering the southeastern range of the Lesser Caucasus mountains...
.
The club have few supporting groups such as Imarat and UltraAslan. These groups often receive free tickets to Karabakh's games, which helps Karabakh to have more support from fans.
Colours and crest
The crest on the club emblem is the symbol of the KarabakhKarabakh
The Karabakh horse , also known as Karabakh, is a mountain-steppe racing and riding horse. It is named after the geographic region where the horse was originally developed, Karabakh in the Southern Caucasus, an area that is de jure part of Azerbaijan but the highland part of which is currently...
. It is produced by English designers and based on the Karabakh horse. The horse stems from the club's nickname The Horsemen; it was included on club programmes and scarves in the early period, although the crest was not included on the chest of the shirt until 2004.
The club's traditional colours allude to the club's location in Nagorno-Karabakh
Nagorno-Karabakh
Nagorno-Karabakh is a landlocked region in the South Caucasus, lying between Lower Karabakh and Zangezur and covering the southeastern range of the Lesser Caucasus mountains...
, which means "Black garden" with the black and white representing light and darkness respectively.
Achievements
- Azerbaijan League Champions: 1
1993
- Azerbaijan CupAzerbaijan CupThe Azerbaijan Cup is a major association football competition in Azerbaijan. In its original form, it started in 1936, when Azerbaijan was a republic of the Soviet Union; it was not disputed by Azerbaijani teams in the Soviet league pyramid....
Winner: 3
1993, 2006, 2009
- USSR Azerbaijan League Champions: 2
1988, 1990
League and domestic cup history
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Domestic Cup Azerbaijan Cup The Azerbaijan Cup is a major association football competition in Azerbaijan. In its original form, it started in 1936, when Azerbaijan was a republic of the Soviet Union; it was not disputed by Azerbaijani teams in the Soviet league pyramid.... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1st | 4 | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 76 | 26 | 55 | 1/8 Finals |
| 1993 | 1st | 1 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 25 | Winners |
| 1993–94 | 1st | 2 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 52 | 12 | 49 | Semi-Finals |
| 1994–95 | 1st | 4 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 31 | 32 | 1/8 Finals |
| 1995–96 | 1st | 5 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 21 | Runners-Up |
| 1996–97 | 1st | 2 | 30 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 61 | 25 | 71 | |
| 1997–98 | 1st | 4 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 22 | 49 | Runners-Up |
| 1998–99 | 1st | 4 | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 29 | 66 | 1st Round |
| 1999-00 | 1st | 8 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 25 | Runners-Up |
| 2000–01 | 1st | 9 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 19 | 1/8 Finals |
| 2003–04 | 1st | 3 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 63 | 17 | 60 | Semi-Finals |
| 2004–05 | 1st | 6 | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 61 | 31 | 71 | 1/8 Finals |
| 2005–06 | 1st | 5 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 40 | Winners |
| 2006–07 | 1st | 8 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 1/8 Finals |
| 2007–08 Azerbaijan Premier League 2007-08 -League standings:-Results:Round 1[Aug 11]İnter 3-0 MasallıStandard 0-1 QäbäläNeftçi 1-2 TuranSimurq 1-0 Qarabağ[Aug 12]Bakı 3-1 GänclärbirliyiKarvan 0-1 Xäzär Länkäran[Sep 9]... |
1st | 5 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 16 | 41 | Quarter-Finals |
| 2008–09 Azerbaijan Premier League 2008-09 Azerbaijan Premier League 2008–09 was the seventeenth season of top-tier football in Azerbaijan. It began on 9 August 2008 and ended on 17 May 2009. Inter Baku were the defending champions.-Team changes from last season:... |
1st | 5 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 49 | Winners |
| 2009–10 | 1st | 3 | 42 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 37 | 30 | 69 | Quarter-Finals |
| 2010–11 | 1st | 3 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 22 | 58 | 1/8 Finals |
UEFA club competition record
Source: uefa.comLast updated: August 5 2011
| Competition | Matches | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but... |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup UEFA Intertoto Cup The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued... |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| UEFA Europa League | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 20 |
| Total | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 58 |
| Season | Cup's name | Round | Club | Result (Home, Away) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but... |
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1–2 (0–1, 1–1 (aet)) |
| 1997–98 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
1Q |  Czech Republic Jablonec 97 |
0–8 (0–3, 0–5) |
| 1998–99 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but... |
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0–10 (0–4, 0–6) |
| 1999 | UEFA Intertoto Cup UEFA Intertoto Cup The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued... |
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2–2 (0–1 (a), 2–1) |
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0–9 (0–3, 0–6) | ||
| 2004–05 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
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0–4 (0–1, 0–3) |
| 2006–07 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
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2–3 (1–2 (aet), 1–1) |
| 2009–10 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q |  Norway Rosenborg |
1–0 (1–0, 0–0) |
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3–1 (2–1, 1–0) | ||
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1–3 (0–0, 1–3) | ||
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5–2 (4–1, 1–1) |
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3–2 (1–1, 2–1) | ||
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4–2 (3–2, 1–0) | ||
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0–5 (0–1, 0–4) | ||
| 2011–12 2011–12 UEFA Europa League The 2011–12 UEFA Europa League is the third season of the competition since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup. It began on 30 June 2011 with the first legs of the first qualifying round, and will end on 9 May 2012 with the final to be held at Stadionul Național in Bucharest, Romania... |
UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  Lithuania Banga Gargždai |
7–0 (3–0, 4–0) |
| 2Q |  Faroe Islands EB/StreymurEB/Streymur EB/Streymur is an Faroese football club based in Streymnes. They play in the Vodafonedeildin, the top division in Faroese football.-History:... |
1–1 (0–0 (a), 1–1) | ||
| 3Q |  Belgium Club BruggeClub Brugge Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging is a football club from Bruges in Belgium. It was founded in 1891 and is one of the top clubs in Belgium. Its home ground is the Jan Breydel Stadium, which has a capacity of 29,472.... |
2–4 (1–0, 1–4) |
Current squad
Notable former players
Azerbaijan Tarlan Ahmadov Mushfig Huseynov Vagif Javadov Elvin MammadovElvin Mammadov
Elvin Mammadov is an Azerbaijani footballer playing currently for FK Baku and Azerbaijan's national football team. He made his national debut on August 20, 2008.-International goals:-External links:...
Samir Musayev Anatoli Ponomarev
Anatoli Ponomarev
Anatoli Igorevich Ponomarev is an Azerbaijani international footballer who plays for Orduspor in Turkey as a striker.- Club career :Ponomarev began his career in 1998 with Swedish club Reymersholms IK...
Zaur Ramazanov
Zaur Ramazanov
Zaur Ramazanov is a Azerbaijani footballer currently playing for Azerbaijan Premier League club FK Karvan on a loan from FK Karabakh as a striker. He was top scorer in Azerbaijan Premier League season 2006/07...
Vidadi Rzayev
Vidadi Rzayev
Vidadi Rzayev is a retired football midfielder from Azerbaijan. On 31 August 1996, Rzayev's goal gave to Azerbaijan the first victory ever in European qualifying tournament, when Azerbaijan defeated Switzerland 1-0 in Baku. He currently works for FC Gabala as a scout.-International goals:-...
Macedonia Artim Šakiri
Artim Šakiri
Artim Šakiri is a football midfielder from the Republic of Macedonia of Albanian ethnicity, who most recently played for FK Karabakh in Azerbijan.-Club career:...
The Board of Directors
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Vice-President |  Turkey Tahir Gozal |
| Managing Director | Turkey Emrah Çelikel |
| Financial Director | Turkey Murat Karaman |
| Facilities Director |  Azerbaijan Asif Asgarov |
| Press and Operations Officer | Azerbaijan Nurlan Ibrahimov |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Azerbaijan Gurban Gurbanov Gurban Gurbanov Gurban Osman Gurbanov |Zagatala]]) is retired football striker from Azerbaijan.-Playing career:He started his career in Dashgyn, and has since played for Kur-Nur, Mertskhali, PFK Turan Tovuz, PFC Neftchi, Dinamo Stavropol, Baltika Kaliningrad, and Fakel Voronezh. The last club he played for was FC... |
| Assistant manager | Azerbaijan Zaur Tagizade Zaur Tagizade Zaur Tagizade is a retired Azerbaijani footballer.Tagizade has made 40 appearances for the Azerbaijan national football team.-External links:* *... |
| Doctor | Azerbaijan Sadraddin Mammadov |
Notable managers
The following managers have all won at least one trophy when in charge of FK Qarabağ:| Name | Period | Trophies |
|---|---|---|
| Agaselim Mirjavadov Agaselim Mirjavadov Agaselim Seyidahmed oglu Mirjavadov is a soccer coach of Khazar Lankaran.-Achievements:*Azerbaijan Premier League**Winner: 5**Runner-up:*Azerbaijan Cup**Winner:*CIS Cup**Winner: 2... |
1992–96 | Azerbaijan Premier League Azerbaijan Premier League -Attendance:- Records :Players in the Premier League compete for the Azerbaijan Premier League Golden Boot, awarded to the top scorer at the end of each season. Nazim Aliyev is the league's all-time top scorer with 183 goals, including 39 in the 1992 season.During the 1995–96 season he became the... , Azerbaijan Cup Azerbaijan Cup The Azerbaijan Cup is a major association football competition in Azerbaijan. In its original form, it started in 1936, when Azerbaijan was a republic of the Soviet Union; it was not disputed by Azerbaijani teams in the Soviet league pyramid.... |
| Elkhan Abdullayev |
2005–06 | Azerbaijan Cup Azerbaijan Cup The Azerbaijan Cup is a major association football competition in Azerbaijan. In its original form, it started in 1936, when Azerbaijan was a republic of the Soviet Union; it was not disputed by Azerbaijani teams in the Soviet league pyramid.... |
| Gurban Gurbanov Gurban Gurbanov Gurban Osman Gurbanov |Zagatala]]) is retired football striker from Azerbaijan.-Playing career:He started his career in Dashgyn, and has since played for Kur-Nur, Mertskhali, PFK Turan Tovuz, PFC Neftchi, Dinamo Stavropol, Baltika Kaliningrad, and Fakel Voronezh. The last club he played for was FC... |
2008 – present | Azerbaijan Cup Azerbaijan Cup The Azerbaijan Cup is a major association football competition in Azerbaijan. In its original form, it started in 1936, when Azerbaijan was a republic of the Soviet Union; it was not disputed by Azerbaijani teams in the Soviet league pyramid.... |
In popular culture
- OFFSIDE – A documentary bestselling book by Dirk-Jan Visser based on club's history and supporters in AgdamAgdamAgdam or Ağdam or Aghdam may refer to:*Agdam city, Azerbaijan*Agdam Rayon, Azerbaijan*Ağdam, Khojavend, Azerbaijan*Ağdam, Tovuz, Azerbaijan...
during Nagorno-Karabakh WarNagorno-Karabakh WarThe Nagorno-Karabakh War was an armed conflict that took place from February 1988 to May 1994, in the small enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in southwestern Azerbaijan, between the majority ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh backed by the Republic of Armenia, and the Republic of Azerbaijan...
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