FK Mughan
Encyclopedia
FK Mughan Salyan is an Azerbaijan
i football
club, based in Salyan
. The club reached the Azerbaijan Premier League
for the first time in 2008-2009. The club was first promoted after FK Masallı
withdrew for the 2008/09 season. On 31 October 2008, FK NBC Salyan changed its name to FK Mughan.
withdrew for the 2008/09 season, so FK Mughan gained a spot in the Azerbaijan Premier League
.
In the 2008/09 season, FK NBC Salyan changed their name in FK Mughan on 31 October 2008. Their first match in the Azerbaijan Premier League
was against FK Qäbälä. They lost 4-1. Their first victory was in round 3. Against PFC Turan Tovuz
they won with 3-1. Finishing the season on the 12th spot, FK Mughan had just enough points to stay clear of relegation.
In 2010–11
season, club finished 8th place but due sponsorship reasons, club is ruled out to participate in the next season and will be replaced by Simurq PFC.
FK Mughan's current logo contains jumping gazelles, which is the sign of swiftness, speed and agility in Azerbaijani folklore
.
(2009) Almir Hurtić
(2009 - 2010) Bahman Hasanov (2010 - 2011) Heydar Aghayev (2011 - present)
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 Salyan
Salyan, Azerbaijan
Salyan is a city in and the seat of the Salyan Rayon of Azerbaijan. The city of Salyan is industrialized and known for processing caviar.-History:...
. The club reached 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...
for the first time in 2008-2009. The club was first promoted after FK Masallı
FK Masalli
FK Masallı is an Azerbaijani football club based in Masally. They played in the AFFA Supreme League in 2007–08, after achieving promotion in 2007, although they withdrew from the league at the end of the season having finished in 10th place. Their home stadium is Anatoly Banishevski Stadium. Home...
withdrew for the 2008/09 season. On 31 October 2008, FK NBC Salyan changed its name to FK Mughan.
History
Founded in 2007, FK Mughan played their first season in the First Division, A Grupu, under the name of FK NBC Salyan. Finishing First in this group, they were admitted to the Second stage of the season. The club failed to achieve promotion, finishing third in the group. However, FK MasallıFK Masalli
FK Masallı is an Azerbaijani football club based in Masally. They played in the AFFA Supreme League in 2007–08, after achieving promotion in 2007, although they withdrew from the league at the end of the season having finished in 10th place. Their home stadium is Anatoly Banishevski Stadium. Home...
withdrew for the 2008/09 season, so FK Mughan gained a spot in 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...
.
In the 2008/09 season, FK NBC Salyan changed their name in FK Mughan on 31 October 2008. Their first match in 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...
was against FK Qäbälä. They lost 4-1. Their first victory was in round 3. Against PFC 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...
they won with 3-1. Finishing the season on the 12th spot, FK Mughan had just enough points to stay clear of relegation.
In 2010–11
2010–11 Azerbaijan Premier League
The 2010–11 Azerbaijan Premier League is the nineteenth season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992. The fixtures were announced on 29 July 2010; the season began on 7 August 2010 and ended on 28 May 2011...
season, club finished 8th place but due sponsorship reasons, club is ruled out to participate in the next season and will be replaced by Simurq PFC.
Colours and crest
FK Mughan's traditional kit is a white shirt with orange sides, white shorts with white socks. Their away kit is an orange with white sides.FK Mughan's current logo contains jumping gazelles, which is the sign of swiftness, speed and agility in Azerbaijani folklore
Folklore
Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The study of folklore is sometimes called...
.
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.... |
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| 2007-08 Azerbaijan First Division The Azerbaijan First Division is the second highest professional division in Azerbaijani professional football. The division is run by AFFA.-History:... |
2nd | 5 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 13 | 38 | 1/16 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 | 12 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 53 | 14 | 1/8 Finals |
| 2009-10 | 1st | 10 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 1/8 Finals |
| 2010-11 2010–11 Azerbaijan Premier League The 2010–11 Azerbaijan Premier League is the nineteenth season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992. The fixtures were announced on 29 July 2010; the season began on 7 August 2010 and ended on 28 May 2011... |
1st | 8 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 31 | 47 | 1/8 Finals |
Managers
Vladislav Gadirov (2007 – 2009) Nadir Gasymov (2009) Vladislav Gadirov (2009) Kemal AlispahićKemal Alispahic
Kemal Alispahić is a former Bosnian football player and now a manager. Currently, he is the manager of Syrian giant, Al-Ittihad Aleppo....
(2009) Almir Hurtić
Almir Hurtić
Almir Hurtić is a former Bosnian football player and now a coach. Currently, he is the manager of the Azerbaijani team FK Mughan ....
(2009 - 2010) Bahman Hasanov (2010 - 2011) Heydar Aghayev (2011 - present)