Sabail FK (Azerbaijani: Səbail Futbol Klubu, pronounced [sæbɑːˈil]) is an Azerbaijani football club based in Baku. The club participates in the Azerbaijan Premier League.
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| Full name | Səbail Futbol Klubu | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Dənizçilər (The Sailors) | ||
| Founded | 2016 | ||
| Ground | ASCO Arena | ||
| Capacity | 3,200 | ||
| President | Firuz Qarayev | ||
| Manager | Shahin Diniyev | ||
| League | Azerbaijan Premier League | ||
| 2022–23 | 9th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History edit
The club was established in 2016 and immediately joined the Azerbaijan First Division. After finishing their first season in the Azerbaijan Premier League in 7th position, Samir Aliyev left the role as manager by mutual consent on 22 May 2018.[1][better source needed] Aftandil Hacıyev was appointed as the club's new manager on 11 June 2018.[2][better source needed]
Domestic history edit
| Season | League | Azerbaijan Cup | Top goalscorer | Manager | Manufacturer | Sponsor | |||||||||
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| Div | Pos | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Name | League | |||||
| 2016–17 | 2nd | 2nd | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 80 | 25 | 57 | Second round |  Bayram Budagov
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18 | Elman Sultanov
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Kappa | Federation support |
| 2017–18 | 1st | 7th | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 39 | 23 | Quarter-finals | Vüqar Nadirov
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3 | Samir Aliyev
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| 2018–19 | 1st | 3rd | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 37 | 41 | Quarter-finals | Aghabala Ramazanov
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7 | Aftandil Hacıyev
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Macron | AZ Tea |
| 2019–20 | 1st | 7th | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 20 | Quarter-finals | Three Players | 3 | Aftandil Hacıyev
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Nike | AzTea |
| 2020–21 | 1st | 8th | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 42 | 24 | Quarter-finals | Amil Yunanov
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6 | Aftandil Hacıyev
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Nike | AzTea |
| 2021–22 | 1st | 8th | 28 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 57 | 15 | Quarter-finals |  Nicolas Rajsel
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5 | Aftandil Hacıyev
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Nike | AzTea |
| 2022–23 | 1st | 9th | 36 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 32 | 62 | 29 | Semi-finals |  Franco Mazurek
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6 | Mahmud Qurbanov Shahin Diniyev
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Jako | ASCO |
European history edit
As of 17 July 2019
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Agg. |
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| 2019–20 | UEFA Europa League | 1QR |  Universitatea Craiova
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2–3 | 2–3 | 4–6 |
- Notes
- QR: Qualifying round
Stadium edit
Sabail's home ground is the Bayil Stadium, which has a capacity of 3,200.
Players edit
Current squad edit
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Out on loan edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For recent transfers, see Transfers summer 2023.
Reserve team edit
Sabail-2 plays in the Azerbaijan First Division from 2018.
Coaching staff edit
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Shahin Diniyev
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| Assistant coach | Azer Mammadov Karim Diniyev
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| Goalkeeping coach | Fuad Asadov
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| Fitness coach | Elmir Khankishiyev
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| Reserve team head coach | Elman Sultanov
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Managerial statistics edit
Information correct as of match played 3 November 2023. Only competitive matches are counted.
| Name | Nat. | From | To | Duration | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | %W | Honours | Notes |
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| Elman Sultanov | Azerbaijan
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10 May 2016 | 10 May 2017 | 1 year, 0 days | 27 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 80 | 30 | 66.67 | ||
| Samir Aliyev | Azerbaijan
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10 May 2017 | 22 May 2018[5] | 1 year, 12 days | 31 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 45 | 22.58 | ||
| Aftandil Hacıyev | Azerbaijan
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11 June 2018[2] | 23 May 2022[6] | 3 years, 346 days | 86 | 25 | 20 | 41 | 86 | 124 | 29.07 | ||
| Mahmud Qurbanov | Azerbaijan
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26 May 2022[7] | 28 December 2022[8] | 216 days | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 32 | 23.81 | ||
| Shahin Diniyev | Azerbaijan
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29 December 2022[9] | 1 year, 114 days | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 42 | 51 | 34.38 |
- Notes:
P – Total of played matches
W – Won matches
D – Drawn matches
L – Lost matches
GS – Goal scored
GA – Goals against
%W – Percentage of matches won
Nationality is indicated by the corresponding FIFA country code(s).
References edit
- ^ "Samir Aliyev Leaves Sabail FK". facebook.com. Facebook - Sabail FK. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ a b "First day of Ruslan Gurbanov, at Bayil Arena!". facebook.com (in Azerbaijani). Sabail FK. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "MƏŞQÇİLƏR" (in Azerbaijani). Sabail FC. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ "Klub haqqında" (in Azerbaijani). PFL. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Samir Aliyev Leaves Sabail FK". facebook.com (in Azerbaijani). Sabail FK. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Təşəkkürlər, Aftandil Hacıyev!". sabailfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Sabail FK. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Mahmud Qurbanov "Səbail"də!". sabailfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Sabail FK. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ ""Səbail" PFK baş məşqçisi Mahmud Qurbanov tutduğu vəzifəsindən istefası ilə bağlı klub rəhbərliyinə müraciət edib". facebook.com/SabailFC (in Azerbaijani). Sabail FK Facebook. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Şahin Diniyev "Səbail" PFK-nın baş məşqçisi təyin olunub". facebook.com/SabailFC (in Azerbaijani). Sabail FK Facebook. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.