FK MKT Araz Imisli
Encyclopedia
FK MKT Araz is an Azerbaijan
i football
club based in Imishli
, that currently plays in Azerbaijan First Division
. The club was founded in 2004 by МКТ Istehsalat-Kommersiya, a cotton
manufacturing company.
due to the rejection of several Azerbaijan clubs in this competition. Although it was successful in winning the home game against Moldovan Tiraspol
in the first stage (1:0), the club lost in Moldova (1:2) and thus, was out of the tournament.
The 2006/07 became the most successful season in club history. The team took 5th place and entered Azerbaijan Cup
final losing 0:1, but securing a place in the 2007–08 UEFA Cup season thanks to the fact that the FK Khazar Lankaran won also the championship. But there was another failure: Groclin Grodzisk
won in aggregate 1:0.
On 13 August 2007 UEFA
declared the club defunct. However, after AFFA
's help, they will participate in Azerbaijan First Division 2009-10 In 2011 the club's owners announced again that club will be dissolved and they will not be participating in Azerbaijan First Division
.However, after club meeting it was decided that club will participate in 2011–12 Azerbaijan First Division
.
in Imishli
, Azerbaijan
and is currently used as club's home ground. It was opened on 23 March 2006 and named after Heydar Aliyev
. The stadium holds 8,500 spectators.
Zaur Hashimov Elman Sultanov Kamal Quliyev Elshan Mammadov Asif Mammadov
Sasha Yunisoglu
Zeynal Zeynalov
Fábio Luís Ramim
Foreign Zoran Baldovaliev
Anatolie Doroş Artyom Bezrodny
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 based in Imishli
Imishli
Imishli is a rayon of Azerbaijan.Imishli and Sabirabad rayons share the largest lake of Azerbaijan Sarysu...
, that currently plays in Azerbaijan First Division
Azerbaijan First Division
The Azerbaijan First Division is the second highest professional division in Azerbaijani professional football. The division is run by AFFA.-History:...
. The club was founded in 2004 by МКТ Istehsalat-Kommersiya, a cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
manufacturing company.
History
FK MKT Araz was immediately admitted to the AFFA Supreme League after its formation. They finished 8th in 2004/05 and 9th in 2005/06. In 2006 the club also played in the UEFA Intertoto CupUEFA Intertoto Cup 2006
The UEFA Intertoto Cup 2006 was the first after a major change of the competition format. There were only three rounds instead of five, and eleven teams qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup...
due to the rejection of several Azerbaijan clubs in this competition. Although it was successful in winning the home game against Moldovan Tiraspol
FC Tiraspol
FC Tiraspol is a Moldovan football club based in Tiraspol, Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic. They play in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football.- Current squad :As of 1st of August...
in the first stage (1:0), the club lost in Moldova (1:2) and thus, was out of the tournament.
The 2006/07 became the most successful season in club history. The team took 5th place and entered 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....
final losing 0:1, but securing a place in the 2007–08 UEFA Cup season thanks to the fact that the FK Khazar Lankaran won also the championship. But there was another failure: Groclin Grodzisk
Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski
Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski is a Polish football club based in Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland.- History :Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski was founded on April 30, 1922....
won in aggregate 1:0.
On 13 August 2007 UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
declared the club defunct. However, after AFFA
Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan
The Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan is the governing body of football in Azerbaijan. It organizes the Azerbaijan Premier League, the Azerbaijan Cup and the Azerbaijani national football team...
's help, they will participate in Azerbaijan First Division 2009-10 In 2011 the club's owners announced again that club will be dissolved and they will not be participating in Azerbaijan First Division
Azerbaijan First Division
The Azerbaijan First Division is the second highest professional division in Azerbaijani professional football. The division is run by AFFA.-History:...
.However, after club meeting it was decided that club will participate in 2011–12 Azerbaijan First Division
2011–12 Azerbaijan First Division
The 2011-12 Azerbaijan First Division is the second-level of football in Azerbaijan. There are fourteen teams participating in Azerbaijani First Division this season.-Teams:...
.
Stadium
Heydar Aliyev Stadium is a modern stadiumStadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Imishli
Imishli
Imishli is a rayon of Azerbaijan.Imishli and Sabirabad rayons share the largest lake of Azerbaijan Sarysu...
, 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...
and is currently used as club's home ground. It was opened on 23 March 2006 and named after Heydar Aliyev
Heydar Aliyev
Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev , also spelled as Heidar Aliev, Geidar Aliev, Haydar Aliyev, Geydar Aliyev was the third President of Azerbaijan for the New Azerbaijan Party from June 1993 to October 2003, when his son Ilham Aliyev succeeded him.From 1969 till 1982, Aliyev was also the leader of Soviet...
. The stadium holds 8,500 spectators.
European cup history
- Q = Qualifying
Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate 2005/06 UEFA Intertoto Cup 2006The UEFA Intertoto Cup 2006 was the first after a major change of the competition format. There were only three rounds instead of five, and eleven teams qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup...UEFA Intertoto Cup UEFA Intertoto CupThe 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...1R 
FC Tiraspol FC TiraspolFC Tiraspol is a Moldovan football club based in Tiraspol, Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic. They play in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football.- Current squad :As of 1st of August...1-0 0-2 1-2 2007/08 UEFA Cup UEFA CupThe 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...Q1 
Groclin Grodzisk 0-0 0-1 0-1
League and domestic cup history
- As of 19 May 2011:
| 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.... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | 1st | 8 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 23 | 57 | Semi-Finals |
| 2005-06 | 1st | 9 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 36 | 35 | Quarter-Finals |
| 2006-07 | 1st | 5 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 41 | Runners-Up |
| 2009-10 2009–10 Azerbaijan First Division The Azerbaijan First Division 2009-10 is the second-level of football in Azerbaijan, it is also known as the Birinci Dästä. There will be twelve teams participating in Azerbaijani First Division this year... |
2nd | 5 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 38 | Preliminary Round |
| 2010-11 2010–11 Azerbaijan First Division The Azerbaijan First Division 2010-11 is the second-level of football in Azerbaijan, it is also known as the Birinci Dästä. There will be fourteen teams participating in Azerbaijani First Division this year.-League table:... |
2nd | 4 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 49 | 34 | 48 | 1/8 Finals |
Notable players
Azerbaijan Murad AghakishiyevMurad Aghakishiyev
Murad Aghakishiyev is a football midfielder from Azerbaijan. He debuted for the national team in 2007.He started his career in FC Shafa, then moved to FK MKT Araz and currently in FK Karvan since 2008-2009 season.-External links:*...
Zaur Hashimov Elman Sultanov Kamal Quliyev Elshan Mammadov Asif Mammadov
Asif Mammadov
Asif Mammadov is an Azerbaijani professional footballer who plays for Inter Baku as a striker.-External links:**...
Sasha Yunisoglu
Sasa Yunisoglu
Saşa Yunisoğlu or Sasha Yunisoglu is an Azerbaijani footballer who plays for FK Baku.Born in Mykolaiv, now Ukraine, he is half Ukrainian descent. He plays defender role in the field.-Career:...
Zeynal Zeynalov
Zeynal Zeynalov
Zeynal Zeynalov is a Azerbaijani professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for Standard Sumgayit.-International goals:-External links:*...
Fábio Luís Ramim
Fabio Luis Ramim
Fábio Luís Ramim is a naturalized Azerbaijani football midfielder, who plays for FK Baku in the Azerbaijan Premier League.- Personal life :...
Foreign Zoran Baldovaliev
Zoran Baldovaliev
Zoran Baldovaliev is a Macedonian footballer currently playing for the Saudi club Najran as a striker.He started your career in the Macedonian club FK Belasica, and played for the Macedonian national team between 2002 and 2003...
Anatolie Doroş Artyom Bezrodny
Artyom Bezrodny
Artyom Anatolyevich Bezrodny is an association footballer who is a free agent.-Honours:* Russian Premier League champion: 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001.* Russian Cup winner: 2003.* Russian Premier League bronze: 2002....