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2023–24 Azerbaijan Cup
The 2023–24 Azerbaijan Cup was the 32nd season of the annual cup competition in Azerbaijan. The winners qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round. Qarabağ won the cup (their eighth Azerbaijan Cup win) on 2 June 2024, defeating Zira 2 – 1 in the final. Since they qualified based on league position, the Europa League spot was passed to the second-placed team of the 2023–24 Azerbaijan Premier League. Teams First round Second round On 27 November, the AFFA published the list of referee appointments for the first legs of the Second Round. Last 16 Quarter-finals ---- ---- ---- Semi-finals ---- Final Scorers 5 goals: * Juninho - Qarabağ 4 goals: * Orkhan Aliyev - Araz-Naxçıvan * Nariman Akhundzade - Qarabağ * Amil Yunanov - Sabail 3 goals: * Nijat Suleymanov - Araz-Naxçıvan * Elvis Mashike - Araz-Naxçıvan * Axel Ngando - Araz-Naxçıvan * Muhammad Khalilov - Baku Sporting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabala SC
Gabala SC (, ), also spelled Qabala, is an Azerbaijani professional football club based in Qabala, which have competed in the Azerbaijan Premier League since 2006. They will be set to play in Azerbaijan Premier League from 2025–26 season following their promotion from the Azerbaijan First Division in 2024–25. Gabala has been the runner up in the Premier League three times and has won the national cup twice, in 2019 and 2023. Gabala is one of the 2 teams that started the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League for 2 seasons and managed to move on to the group stage. History The club was founded under the name of ''Goy Gol'' on 3 July 1995, based in Goy Gol. On 1 September 2005, Goy Gol was registered in Gabala by the Ministry of Justice, before the AFFA registered the team as professional on 5 September of the same year. In the summer of 2006, the team moved from Goygol to Qabala, before the club changed its name to Gilan PFK. Later, the club changed its name to Q� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruslan Poladov
Ruslan Poladov (born 30 November 1979) is an Azerbaijani football player currently playing for Qaradağ Lökbatan in the Azerbaijan First Division Career Club In May 2014, Poladov signed a one-year contract with Sumgayit. Zira announced on 23 May that Poladov had left the club at the end of his contract. International Poladov made his debut, and only appearance to date, for Azerbaijan on 12 October 2005 coming on as an 88th-minute substitute for Emin Imamaliev in their 2–0 away defeat to Wales Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic ... in the 2006 World Cup qualification match. Career statistics Club References Living people 1979 births Azerbaijani men's footballers 21st-century Azerbaijani sportsmen Ravan Baku FK players Shamakhi FK players Khazar Lank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javid Taghiyev (footballer)
Javid Taghiyev (, born on 22 July 1992) is an Azerbaijani professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Jabrayil FK. Career In June 2014, Taghiyev moved from AZAL to Qarabağ. On 30 August 2016, Taghiyev signed a two-year contract with Zira FK. On 31 May 2019, Taghiyev signed a two-year contract with Sabah FK. Career statistics Club International ''Statistics accurate as of match played 26 March 2016'' Honours ;Qarabağ * Azerbaijan Premier League: (2) 2014-15, 2015–16 * 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 and it was not disputed by Azerbaijani teams in the Soviet league pyramid ...: (2) 2014-15, 2015-16 References External links * 1992 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Azerbaijani men's footballers 21st-century Azerbaijani sportsmen Azerbaijan men's under-21 intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvin Yunuszade
Elvin Yunuszade (; born 22 August 1992) is an Azerbaijani professional footballer who plays as a defender, most recently for Gabala in the Azerbaijan First League. Club career Yunuszade was born in Qazax. On 24 May 2018, Qarabağ FK announced that Yunuszade had been released by the club following expiration of his contract. On 9 January 2019, Sabail announced the singing of Yunuszade. On 21 December 2019, Yunuszade left Sabail by mutual consent. On 9 February 2020, Yunuszade signed contract with NK Čelik Zenica until the end of the 2019–20 season. On 10 August 2020, Yunuszade signed contract with KF Shkupi until the end of the 2020–21 season. On 14 August 2024, Gabala announced the signing of free-agent Yunuszade to a one-year contract. On 27 June 2025, Gabala announced that Yunuszade's contract hadn't been renewed and that he had left the club after playing 22 games. International career Yunuszade made his debut for the Azerbaijan national team on 5 March 2014, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Of Football Federations Of Azerbaijan
The Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan (AFFA; ) is the governing body of football in Azerbaijan. Formed in 1992, it is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the amateur and professional game in its territory. AFFA is a member of both UEFA and FIFA. AFFA sanctions all competitive football matches within its remit at national level, and indirectly at local level through the AFFA Amateur League. It runs numerous competitions, the most famous of which is the Azerbaijan Cup. It is also responsible for appointing the management of the men's, women's and youth national football teams and leagues. History The AFFA was formed on 26 March 1992, after Azerbaijan gained independence from the USSR. On 23 February 2009, the AFFA, along with UEFA vice president Şenes Erzik, unveiled the Azerbaijan Football Academy at Nobel Avenue, Baku. In 2010, the association adopted a new logo. In 2012, the federation held an election with Rovnag Abdullayev being the only candidat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shamkir FC
Shamkir Football Club () is an Azerbaijani football club based in Şəmkir, that currently plays in the Azerbaijan First Division. The club is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Azerbaijan's football history with two Azerbaijan Premier League titles. History The club was established in 1954, even though it never participated in any Soviet football league. It was re-established in 1993. Shamkir's most successful years were at the start of the 2000s, after Shahbaz Suleymanov's takeover, the club with Agaselim Mirjavadov consecutively won three Azerbaijan Premier League titles and reached the final of Azerbaijan Cup three times. The club also became the first Azerbaijani team to pass the qualifying stage of Champions League. In 2005, the club was briefly defunct due to sponsorship reasons but re-established once again on 19 August 2009 after finding sponsors. Stadium Shamkir Olympic Sport Complex Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Shamkir, Azerbaijan. It is used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shafa Baku FK
Shafa Baku FK (), was an Azerbaijani football club from Baku. They were founded in 1998, and were promoted to the Top League the same year. In 2001 the club won the Azerbaijan Cup, beating Neftchi Baku 2–1 in the final. During the 2001–02 season they played their home games in Buzovna and finished in second place during the regular season. However, they finished bottom of the "Championship ground" round. The club withdrew from the Top League during the winter break of the 2004–05 season due to financial problems. Their remaining games were awarded to the opposition as 3–0 wins, and the club finished bottom of the table. History The foundation of the club was laid in 1998. 1998/1999 season. From the very first game of the first season, the club began to gain experience. Of course, Shafa was a new club in the league. On August 15, 1998, the club's first game was against Shamkir, a 2–0 defeat. The club scored its first goal in the second game, on September 9, through the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binə, Baku
Binə (Bina) is a settlement and municipality in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 80,133. It is the nearest urban area to Heydar Aliyev International Airport, and was once home to one of the biggest markets in the country till that was moved to a location at the southernmost edge of Baku, near Lökbatan Lokbatan is a settlement and municipality in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 41.365 The municipality consists of the settlements of Lokbatan, Şubanı, Shubany, and Heybət, Heybat. It is the location of a large Lökbatan Mud Volcano, mud .... The new market retains the name Binə Bazaar despite its lost geographical relevance. References Populated places in Baku {{Baku-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bine Stadium
Bine Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Bine settlement of Baku, Azerbaijan. It is the home stadium of Bine FK. The stadium holds 600 people and opened in 2012. Events The stadium was used as a training ground during 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. References See also *List of football stadiums in Azerbaijan This is a list of football stadiums in Azerbaijan, ranked in descending order of Seating capacity, capacity. The minimum capacity is 1,000. Existing stadiums See also *List of European stadiums by capacity *2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup *UEF ... Football venues in Azerbaijan Sports venues in Baku {{Azerbaijan-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaki, Azerbaijan
Shaki (, ) is a city in northwestern Azerbaijan, surrounded by the district of the same name. It is located in the southern part of the Greater Caucasus mountain range, from Baku. As of 2020, it has a population of 68,400. The center of the city and the Palace of Shaki Khans were inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019 because of their unique architecture and history as an important trading center along the Silk Road. Etymology According to the Azerbaijani historians, the name of the town goes back to the ethnonym of the Sakas, who reached the territory of modern-day Azerbaijan in the 7th century B.C. and populated it for several centuries. In the medieval sources, the name of the town is found in various forms such as Sheke, Sheki, Shaka, Shakki, Shakne, Shaken, Shakkan, Shekin. The city was known as ''Nukha'' (; ) until 1968. History Antiquity There are traces of large-scale settlements in Shaki dating back to more than 2700 years ago. The Sakas were an I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agdash, Azerbaijan
Agdash (), known as ''Arash'' () until 1919, is a city in and the capital of the Agdash District of Azerbaijan. Agdash suffered considerable damage during the June 4, 1999 earthquake but has since been thoroughly repaired. History At the beginning of the 19th century, Uchgovag, a small village, in the Agdash district of the Shaki Khanate, was later called Agdash. In 1819, Shaki province was established in place of the Shaki Khanate. Later, in accordance with the "Administrative reform law in the Transcaucasia" dated April 22(10), 1840, the province of Sheki was part of Kaspi Province, and after that, it was called “Shakinsky Uyezd” (administrative units). After the abolishment of Kaspi Province in 1846, Shakinsky Uyezd remained in the Shamakhi governorate (since 1859, it was called the Baku province) which was previously established in the Kaspi Province. However, at the end of 1867, Shakinsky Uyezd was removed from the Baku province and joined the newly established Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jabrayil FK
Jabrayil FK () is an Azerbaijani football club from Jabrayil but based in Baku. History The club was founded in 2021 and participates in the Azerbaijan Second League. Jabrayil won Azerbaijan Regional League in 2022 and advance to 2023 UEFA Regions' Cup. Current squad ''(captain)'' Managers * Javid Huseynov (2021 September–2022 July) * Azer Nasirov (2022 July–2023 July) * Javid Huseynov Javid Huseynov (; born 9 March 1988) is an Azerbaijani football manager and former player. Career Huseynov was born in Jabrayil, Soviet Union. During the summer of 2012, Huseynov moved to TFF First League side Adana Demirspor, signing a two-y ... (2023 August–2024 June) * Elhad Naziri (2024 July–present) References External links PFL Football clubs in Azerbaijan Association football clubs established in 2021 2021 establishments in Azerbaijan {{Azerbaijan-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
