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AZAL PFC is an Azerbaijan
i football club based in Şüvəlan, Baku
. The club competes in the Azerbaijan Premier League
.
club under the name of AMMK. It participated in regional futsal league from the season 1996/97 till 2003/04. AMMK also represented Azerbaijan in UEFA Futsal Cup 2003/04 season
.
They became professional football team in 2004 and joined the Azerbaijan
i Second Division. They came 1st in their first season and changed their name to Olimpik Baku for next season. In 2009, the club renamed from Olimpik Baku to Olimpik-Shuvalan PFC Baku.The club once again renamed in 2010, this time to AZAL PFC due sponsorship reasons from airline company Azerbaijan Airlines
.However, club represented as Olimpik-Shuvalan in UEFA
competitions due UEFA
's sponsorship regulations.
is a multi-use stadium
in Shuvelan settlement of Baku
, Azerbaijan
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches and is the home stadium of AZAL PFC. The stadium holds 3,000 people and opened in 2011.
On 17 February 2011, UEFA
approved this stadium to be used for international football matches and gave 2 stars for stadium category.
Vidadi Rzayev
Mahir Shukurov
Fábio Ramim
Leandro Gomes
Moldova Anatoli Doros
Serghei Lascenkov
(2006–2009) Nazim Suleymanov
(2009–2011) Elkhan Abdullayev (2011)
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 club based in Şüvəlan, Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
. The club competes 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...
.
History
The club were established in 1996 as a futsalFutsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
club under the name of AMMK. It participated in regional futsal league from the season 1996/97 till 2003/04. AMMK also represented Azerbaijan in UEFA Futsal Cup 2003/04 season
2003–04 UEFA Futsal Cup
The 2003–04 UEFA Futsal Cup is the 18th edition of Europe's premier club futsal tournament and the 3rd edition under the current UEFA Futsal Cup format.-Preliminary round:-First qualifying round:-Group 1:-Group 2:-Group 3:-Group 4:-Group 5:...
.
They became professional football team in 2004 and joined the 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...
i Second Division. They came 1st in their first season and changed their name to Olimpik Baku for next season. In 2009, the club renamed from Olimpik Baku to Olimpik-Shuvalan PFC Baku.The club once again renamed in 2010, this time to AZAL PFC due sponsorship reasons from airline company Azerbaijan Airlines
Azerbaijan Airlines
Azerbaijan Airlines is the national flag carrier of Azerbaijan with a main base in the Heydar Aliyev International Airport, Baku, operating a network of scheduled passenger and cargo services. Member of IATA....
.However, club represented as Olimpik-Shuvalan in 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....
competitions due 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....
's sponsorship regulations.
Stadium
AZAL StadiumAZAL Stadium
AZAL Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Shuvelan settlement of Baku, Azerbaijan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of AZAL PFC. The stadium holds 3,000 people and opened in 2011....
is a multi-use stadium
Stadium
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 Shuvelan settlement of Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
, 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...
. It is currently used mostly for 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...
matches and is the home stadium of AZAL PFC. The stadium holds 3,000 people and opened in 2011.
On 17 February 2011, 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....
approved this stadium to be used for international football matches and gave 2 stars for stadium category.
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.... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 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 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 33 | 1/16 Finals |
| 2005–06 | 1st | 12 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 27 | 23 | 1/8 Finals |
| 2006–07 | 1st | 6 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 41 | 1/8 Finals |
| 2007–08 Azerbaijan Premier League 2007-08 -League standings:-Results:Round 1[Aug 11]İnter 3-0 MasallıStandard 0-1 QäbäläNeftçi 1-2 TuranSimurq 1-0 Qarabağ[Aug 12]Bakı 3-1 GänclärbirliyiKarvan 0-1 Xäzär Länkäran[Sep 9]... |
1st | 2 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 7 | 58 | Quarter 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 | 6 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 18 | 44 | Quarter Finals |
| 2009–10 | 1st | 7 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 47 | 29 | 61 | Semi-Finals |
| 2010–11 | 1st | 4 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 28 | 49 | Semi-Finals |
European cup history
As of June 30, 2011.| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The 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 |  |
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1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| 2011–12 | UEFA Europa League | Q1 |  |
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1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 |
- Q = Qualifying
Current squad
Notable former players
Azerbaijan Tarlan Ahmadov Elvin Aliyev Ilgar GurbanovIlgar Gurbanov
Ilgar Gurbanov is a football player who currently plays for FK Olimpik Baku. He started his career with Fenerbahçe PAF in 2000. On 2006, he transferred to FK Khazar Lenkoran in his native country. On 7 August 2007, he signed a 3 years contract with Sivasspor. His contract will expire on 30 May 2010...
Vidadi Rzayev
Vidadi Rzayev
Vidadi Rzayev is a retired football midfielder from Azerbaijan. On 31 August 1996, Rzayev's goal gave to Azerbaijan the first victory ever in European qualifying tournament, when Azerbaijan defeated Switzerland 1-0 in Baku. He currently works for FC Gabala as a scout.-International goals:-...
Mahir Shukurov
Mahir Shukurov
Mahir Shukurov is an Azerbaijani football currently playing for Gabala in the Azerbaijan Premier League.-Club career:Shukurov has been regular player for Inter Baku since 2009...
Fábio RamimFabio Luis Ramim
Fábio Luís Ramim is a naturalized Azerbaijani football midfielder, who plays for FK Baku in the Azerbaijan Premier League.- Personal life :...
Leandro GomesLeandro Melino Gomes
Leandro Melino Gomes , known as Leandro Gomes, is a naturalized Azerbaijani football striker, who plays for the Brazilian side Americano.-International:...
Moldova Anatoli Doros
Anatoli Doros
Anatolie Doroş is a Moldovan international footballer who currently plays for FC Irtysh in Kazakhstan Premier League.-International goals:...
Serghei Lascenkov
Managers
Shakir Garibov (2004–2005) Stepan Čordaš (2005) Petar Kurčubić (2005–2006) Asgar AbdullayevAsgar Abdullayev
Asgar Mammad oglu Abdullayev is an Azerbaijani retired footballer and currently PFC Turan Tovuz head coach. He played for Neftchi Baku as a Defender for a long time making 319 appearances and scoring 1 goal....
(2006–2009) Nazim Suleymanov
Nazim Suleymanov
Nazim Suleymanov is a Soviet and Azerbaijani footballer best known as a striker for Alania Vladikavkaz in the 1990s. He is currently coach of AZAL PFC Baku....
(2009–2011) Elkhan Abdullayev (2011)