Shamkir FC

Shamkir FС
Full name Şəmkir Futbol Klubu
Founded 1954 (1954)
Ground Shamkir Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Ground Capacity 2,000
Manager Kamran Alibabayev
League Azerbaijan First Division
2013–14 11th

Shamkir FС (Azerbaijani: Şəmkir Futbol Klubu), is an Azerbaijani football club based in Şəmkir, that currently plays in the Azerbaijan First Division. The club is one of the most oldest and most successful clubs in Azerbaijan's football history with three Azerbaijan Premier League titles.

History

The club was established in 1954, even though it never participated at any Soviet football league. It was re-established in 1993. Shamkir's most successful years were at the start of the 2000s, after Shahbaz Suleymanov's takeover, club with Agaselim Mirjavadov consecutively won three Azerbaijan Premier League titles and reached the final of Azerbaijan Cup three times.[1][2] The club also became the first Azerbaijani team to pass qualifying stage of Champions League.[3] In 2005, the club was briefly defunct due to sponsorship reasons but re-established once again on 19 August 2009 after finding sponsors.[4]

Stadium

Shamkir Olympic Sport Complex Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Shamkir, Azerbaijan. It is used as a home ground of Shamkir FC since 2010.

Honours

National

Winners (3): 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02
Winners (1): 1994–95

League and domestic cup history

The club squad during Azerbaijan First Division
Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup
1993–94 2nd 8 18 12 0 6 42 19 24 Preliminary Round
1994–95 2nd 1 28 21 6 1 38 11 48 1/16 Finals
1995–96 1st 10 20 3 4 13 15 39 13 Quarter-Finals
1996–97 1st 12 30 8 2 20 30 106 26 1/8 Finals
1997–98 1st 3 26 15 9 2 44 10 54 Quarter-Finals
1998–99 1st 2 36 21 3 12 52 34 66 Runners-Up
1999-00 1st 1 22 17 4 1 46 11 55 1/8 Finals
2000–01 1st 1 20 16 3 1 60 14 51 1/8 Finals
2001–02 1st 1 32 23 7 2 80 20 76 Runners-Up
2002–03 1st
2003–04 1st 2 26 20 4 2 67 11 64 Runners-Up
2004–05 1st 13 34 9 5 20 34 48 32 1/8 Finals
2005–06 3rd
2006–07 3rd
2007–08 3rd
2008–09 3rd
2009–10 3rd
2010–11 2nd 9 26 5 7 14 15 36 22 Preliminary Round
2011–12 2nd 8 26 9 6 11 38 38 33 Did not enter
2012–13 2nd 13 24 3 6 15 23 56 15 Did not enter
2013–14 2nd 11 30 8 7 15 28 42 31 Did not enter
2014–15 2nd 11 30 8 8 14 25 46 32 Did not enter
2015–16 2nd Second round

UEFA club competition results

Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
1999/00 UEFA Cup Q Ukraine Kryvbas Kryviy Rih 0–2 0–3 0–5
2000/01 UEFA Champions League Q1 Latvia Skonto Riga 4–1 1–2 5–3
Q2 Czech Republic SK Slavia Prague 1–4 0–1 1–5
2001/02 UEFA Champions League Q1 Wales Barry Town 0–1 0–2 0–3
2004/05 UEFA Cup Q1 Georgia (country) FC Tbilisi 1–4 0–1 1–5

Current squad

As of 24 February 2016

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Azerbaijan GK Ravil Mahammadov
2 Azerbaijan DF Javad Mirzayev
3 Azerbaijan DF Alimirza Dashzarini
4 Azerbaijan DF Orkhan Mammadov
5 Russia DF Elmin Hasanov
6 Azerbaijan MF Rahman Shabanov
7 Azerbaijan MF Bahruz Teymurov
8 Azerbaijan MF Vugar Asaliyev
9 Azerbaijan MF Rovshan Amiraslanov (captain)
10 Azerbaijan MF Geyrat Ganbarov
11 Azerbaijan FW Ilham Allahverdiyev
No. Position Player
12 Azerbaijan GK Nijat Mahmudov
14 Azerbaijan MF Akif Taghiyev
15 Azerbaijan DF Shahin Karimov
17 Azerbaijan MF Elmin Ismayilov
20 Azerbaijan MF Elsever Bakirzade
22 Iran MF Suheyl Jalili
28 Azerbaijan MF Mushfig Teymurov
32 Azerbaijan MF Vigar Alibabayev
55 Azerbaijan MF Farid Asadli
57 Azerbaijan MF Anar Rzayev
66 Azerbaijan DF Araz Asadullayev

Managers

Managers in modern history

References

  1. ↑ Скончался Шахбаз Сулейманов. Azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  2. ↑ ""Şəmkir" futbol klubu 4 illik fasilədən sonra fəaliyyətini bərpa etdi" (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  3. ↑ ""Şəmkir" in sabiq prezidenti dünyasını dəyişdi". futbolpress.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  4. ↑ ФК "Шамкир" возвращается в профессиональный футбол (in Russian). Retrieved 19 August 2011.

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