Ravan Baku FK () is an

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club based in

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that plays in the

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History

The club was founded in 2009. In May 2011, the team secured their promotion to

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after clinching second place in

. In the club's debut 2011–12 season, Ravan ended in 8th position in the Azerbaijan Premier League, the club's highest ever league finish. The following season, the club repeated its record by finishing 8th once again. In 2013, Ravan's ownership faced heavy criticism from local media, football experts and fans, for hiring and firing managers quite so often. Ravan were officially relegated on 17 May 2014 after suffering a 3–2 defeat at home to Baku.

Domestic history

Stadium

Bayil Stadium is a typical

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in Bayil district of

. The stadium was one of the venues during

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Players

Azerbaijani teams are limited to nine players without Azerbaijani citizenship. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player; several non-European players on the squad have dual citizenship with an EU country.

Current squad

Managers

Records

References

External links

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