Khazar Lankaran FK

The club was founded in 2004 by Azerbaijani entrepreneur Mubariz Mansimov and dubbed by the local media as "Caucasian Chelsea" because of its strong financial position.[http://www.rol.ru/news/sport/news/05/12/08_082.htm Наставник сборной Молдавии отрицает переход в "кавказский "Челси"] {{in lang|ru}}[http://www.moldfootball.com/eurocups/2005-2006/present_xazar.php Кавказский "Челси": миф или реалность?] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090913034052/http://www.moldfootball.com/eurocups/2005-2006/present_xazar.php |date=13 September 2009 }} {{in lang|ru}} Under Agaselim Mirjavadov, the club won the Premier League title during the 2006–07 season and the Azerbaijan Cup twice. Khazar also won the CIS Cup in 2008, defeating Pakhtakor Tashkent in the final.{{cite web|script-title=ru:"Хазар" выиграл Кубок Содружества|url=http://ru.trend.az/news/top/1121258.html|publisher=Trend News Agency|access-date=7 August 2010|language=ru |date=27 January 2008 }}{{cite web|script-title=ru:Лянкаранский Хазар выиграл Кубок Содружества!|url=http://www.news.bakililar.az/news_lyankaranskiy_xazar_vyiqra_12222.html|publisher=Bakililar.az|access-date=7 August 2010|language=ru|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080131204156/http://news.bakililar.az/news_lyankaranskiy_xazar_vyiqra_12222.html|archive-date=31 January 2008|df=dmy-all}}

After Fabian Veldwijk's appointment, a string of Romanian players and footballers were signed from Liga I, but the club did not find success in European cup competition.{{cite web|title=Azerii au dat afara toti strainii. Veldwijk, pe faras!|url=http://www.onlinesport.ro/stiri/fotbal/fotbal-intern/stranieri/77297/azerii-au-dat-afara-toti-strainii-rednic-pe-faras.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723141308/http://www.onlinesport.ro/stiri/fotbal/fotbal-intern/stranieri/77297/azerii-au-dat-afara-toti-strainii-rednic-pe-faras.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 July 2011|access-date=22 July 2011}}{{cite web|title=Probleme mari pentru Veldwijk in "Tara Focurilor"|url=http://www.ziare.com/fabian-veldwijk/antrenor/probleme-mari-pentru-veldwijk-in-tara-focurilor-1109353|access-date=22 July 2013}} On 4 December 2013, Khazar announced that Veldwijk had been sacked by the club due to a run of poor performances.{{cite web|script-title=ru:ХЛ отправляет Редника в отставку|url=http://www.azerisport.com/football/20111204082614463.html|work=Azerisport.com|access-date=4 December 2013|language=ru}}{{cite web|title=ŞOK! ŞOK! ŞOK! Fabian Veldwijk istefa verdi|url=http://fanat.az/?mod=view&id=34696|website=fanat.az|access-date=4 December 2013|language=az}}

In July 2014, the club under Yunis Huseynov earned their first win in European competition by beating Nõmme Kalju.{{cite web|title=Xäzär Länkäran earn maiden European win|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01ff-0e7e5ed7dd7a-87a8c60527a9-1000--xazar-lankaran-earn-maiden-european-win/|work=UEFA| date=10 July 2012 |access-date=10 July 2014}} In March 2015, former Liverpool striker John Toshack was appointed as new manager after signing two-year deal with the club.{{cite web|script-title=ru:Тошак возглавил "Хазар-Ленкорань"|url=http://www.footballtop.ru/news/toshak-vozglavil-hazar-lenkoran|work=Footballtop.ru|access-date=17 March 2015|language=ru}}{{cite web|script-title=ru:Джон Тошак возглавил азербайджанский футбольный клуб|url=http://www.ua-football.com/index.php/foreign/england/513a41ed.html|work=ua-football.com|date=8 March 2013 |access-date=17 March 2015|language=ru}} In the 2015–16 season, Khazar finished in 12th place, the club's lowest finishing position to date.{{cite web|title="Xəzər Lənkəran"a açıq məktub|url=http://futbolpress.az/v2/news-details/30386/|work=futbolpress.az|date=7 February 2012 |access-date=18 August 2015|language=az}} Khazar Lankaran once again featured in European competitions during the 2015–16 season, featuring in the UEFA Europa League, where they were knocked out 3–0 on aggregate after suffering their heaviest European defeat ever, losing 8–0 to Maccabi Haifa.{{cite web|title=Men in Black: an historic 8:0 for Maccabi Haifa against Khazar Lankaran|url=http://maccabi-haifafc.walla.co.il/?w=/3036/2665065/@e/i|work=Maccabi Haifa's Official Site|access-date=10 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610220049/http://maccabi-haifafc.walla.co.il/?w=%2F3036%2F2665065%2F%40e%2Fi|archive-date=10 June 2015|url-status=dead}}

Following the Professional Football League of Azerbaijan's decision to deny Khazar a licence for the 2016–17 season, the club announced their withdrawal from professional football.{{cite web|title=Statement of Khazar Lankaran FC|url=http://www.lankaranfc.com/news/2016/05/statement-of-khazar-lankaran-fc-bye|website=lankaranfc.com|publisher=Khazar Lankaran|access-date=29 November 2016|date=27 May 2016|archive-date=3 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703093034/http://www.lankaranfc.com/news/2016/05/statement-of-khazar-lankaran-fc-bye|url-status=usurped}}

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The club's crest includes stockless anchor with a football ball. The badge shaped like traditional compass with white-green background elements.

Khazar's traditional kit is composed of white shirts, green shorts and white socks. The club's kits are manufactured by Puma and sponsored by Palmali, a multinational shipping company in Istanbul.

{{main|Lankaran City Stadium}}

{{Infobox venue

| stadium_name = Lankaran City Stadium

| nickname = Fırtınalar Meydanı (Arena of Storms)

| image = File:Firtina face.jpg game.]]

| location = Lankaran,
Azerbaijan

| broke_ground = 2005

| opened = 11 August 2006

| owner = Khazar Lankaran

| operator = Khazar Lankaran

| cost = $15 million

| architect =

| tenants = Khazar Lankaran (2006–present)

| seating_capacity = 15,000 seated

}}

Khazar Lankaran's home ground is Lankaran City Stadium. It has a capacity of 15,000 and is the third largest stadium in Azerbaijan. The stadium also known as Fırtınalar meydanı (Arena of Storms), named after club's local supporters Fırtına fan group.[http://xl.fanat.az/news_181.html "Fırtınalar meydanı"nda qol şousu] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706130735/http://xl.fanat.az/news_181.html |date=6 July 2011 }} {{in lang|az}}[http://www.football-plus.az/view_post.php?id=904 "Fırtınalar meydanı" niyə dolmur...] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090705104738/http://www.football-plus.az/view_post.php?id=904 |date=5 July 2009 }} {{in lang|az}}

On 17 July 2009, UEFA approved stadium for the usage during international football matches.[http://az.apa.az/xeber_Azerbaycan_%E2%80%93_Finlandiya_oyunu__159450.html Azərbaycan – Finlandiya oyunu Lənkəranda keçiriləcək] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090719212643/http://az.apa.az/xeber_Azerbaycan_%E2%80%93_Finlandiya_oyunu__159450.html |date=19 July 2009 }} {{in lang|az}} The stadium hosted its first senior international match on 5 September 2009, between Azerbaijan and Finland.[http://www.affa.az/index.php?r=1&id=4713&lang=az affa.az:Azərbaycan – Finlandiya oyunu Lənkəranda keçiriləcək] {{in lang|az}}

Khazar is one of the best supported clubs in Azerbaijan, having the highest attendance after FC Kapaz in the Caucasus region. Supporters of Khazar Lankaran are drawn from all over the Southern Region and beyond, with supporters' clubs all across the world.[http://www.lankaranfc.az/en/news/?news_id=19 Khazar Lankaran FC’s Baku Fan Club] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706130748/http://www.lankaranfc.az/en/news/?news_id=19 |date=6 July 2011 }} The club's supporters are also known as the Fırtına(Storm) the first established independent fan club in Azernaijan. Fan club's first president Ravan Bashirov also been appointed as vice- president of Khazar Lankaran FC. .[http://www.firtina.az "FIRTINA" Fan Club] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101094323/http://firtina.az/ |date=1 January 2014 }} {{in lang|az}}[http://qol.az/site/?name=xeber&news_id=8267 “Xəzər Lənkəran”a zərbə yox, dəstək lazımdır!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091101091920/http://qol.az/site/?name=xeber |date=1 November 2009 }} {{in lang|az}}

{{main|Böyük Oyun}}

There is often a fierce rivalry between the two strongest teams in the Azerbaijan Premier League, and this is particularly the case in Azerbaijan, where the game between Khazar Lankaran and Neftchi Baku is known as Böyük Oyun (The Great Game).[http://www.extratime.az/article.php?aid=5522 Раиль МЕЛИКОВ: «Это главное дерби Азербайджана и его невозможно сравнить с другим матчем»] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091001065541/http://www.extratime.az/article.php?aid=5522 |date=1 October 2009 }}{{in lang|ru}}[http://www.musavat.com/site/shownews.php?news_id=41611&arxiv=yes “XƏZƏR-LƏNKƏRAN”-"NEFTÇİ" DERBİSİ İTV-dən YAYIMLANACAQ ] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090924041006/http://www.musavat.com/site/shownews.php?news_id=41611&arxiv=yes |date=24 September 2009 }}{{in lang|az}}[http://pfl.az/content.php?lang=az&page=14&nid=110 pfl.az:50 saat qalmış] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090911064649/http://pfl.az/content.php?lang=az&page=14&nid=110 |date=11 September 2009 }}{{in lang|az}}

• Azerbaijan Premier League
• Winners (1): 2006–07
• Azerbaijan Cup
• Winners (3): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2010–11
• Azerbaijan Supercup
• Winners (1): 2013

• CIS Cup
• Winners (1): 2008

Lists of the players with the most caps and top goalscorers for the club, as of 30 August 2014 (players in bold signifies current Khazar player). Zaur Ramazanov is the club's all-time top scorer with 33 goals in 69 games.{{cite web|url=http://www.pfl.az/cat/30/|title=Azerbaijan Premier League Stats|publisher=PFL.az|access-date=14 June 2014}}

File:Raxid Emirquliyev.jpg is one of the most capped players for the club.]]

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File:Kamran Agayev 2012.jpg is one of the most capped players for the club.]]

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{{Details|List of FK Khazar Lankaran managers}}

The following managers have all won at least one trophy when in charge of FK Khazar Lankaran:

A number of television programmes have included references to Khazar Lankaran over the past few decades. In the sitcom Aramizda Galsin, the character Jasarat is a Khazar supporter.{{cite web|title="Aramızda qalsın"da "Böyük oyun" həyəcanı – VİDEO|url=http://korner.az/v3/xeber/%22Aram%C4%B1zda+qals%C4%B1n%22da+%22B%C3%B6y%C3%BCk+oyun%22+h%C9%99y%C9%99can%C4%B1+-+V%C4%B0DEO/6506/|website=korner.az|access-date=9 November 2014|language=az|archive-date=23 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223075901/http://korner.az/v3/xeber/%22Aram%C4%B1zda+qals%C4%B1n%22da+%22B%C3%B6y%C3%BCk+oyun%22+h%C9%99y%C9%99can%C4%B1+-+V%C4%B0DEO/6506/|url-status=dead}} Khazar have also featured on several occasions in meykhana.{{cite web|title=Xəzər Lənkəran"ın qapıçısından bədahətən meyxana|url=http://avropa.info/?xeber=4474|website=avropa.info|access-date=9 November 2014|language=az}}{{cite web|title=Meyxana ustası: "Xəzər Lənkəran"da türk futbolçular çox olmalıdır"|url=http://sportarena.az/news/20076|website=sportarena.az|access-date=9 November 2014|language=az}}

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