Mil-Muğan FK

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clubname = FK Mil-Muğan |

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fullname = Mil-Muğan FK |

nickname = Pambıqçılar (The Cottongrowers) |

founded = {{Start date and age|2004}} as MKT-Araz |

dissolved= {{Start date and age|2018}} |

ground = Heydar Aliyev – MKT Araz Stadium, Imishli, Azerbaijan |

capacity = 8,500 |

chairman = Mirheydar Safiyev|

manager = Khalig Mustafayev|

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Mil-Muğan FK was an Azerbaijani football club based in Imishli that last played in the Azerbaijan First Division. The club was founded in 2004 by МКТ Istehsalat-Kommersiya, a cotton manufacturing company.

History

The club 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 Cup 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 reached the Azerbaijan Cup final, losing 1:0 to FK Khazar Lankaran. Despite the loss, they secured a place in the 2007–08 UEFA Cup season thanks to the fact that FK Khazar Lankaran also won the championship. In the UEFA cup they lost 1:0 on aggregate to Groclin Grodzisk.

On 13 August 2007 UEFA declared the club defunct. However, after AFFA's help, they will participate in the Azerbaijan First Division 2009-10.[http://www.football-plus.az/view_post.php?id=860 Football-Plus:Birincilərə sözardı...] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090705104712/http://www.football-plus.az/view_post.php?id=860 |date=2009-07-05 }}{{in lang|az}} In 2011 the club's owners announced again that club will be dissolved and they will not be participating in the Azerbaijan First Division.{{cite web|title=Ещё один азербайджанский клуб распался|url=http://azerifootball.com/ru/13/news/6592.html|publisher=Azerifootball.com|accessdate=24 July 2011}} However, after a club meeting it was decided that club will participate in 2011–12 Azerbaijan First Division after all.{{cite web|script-title=ru:МКТ Араз возвращается|url=http://azerifootball.com/ru/13/news/6990.html|accessdate=18 August 2011|language=Russian}}

In 2012, the club's owners announced once again that the club will be dissolved and they will not be participating in the Azerbaijan First Division.{{cite web|script-title=ru:Карван, МКТ-Араз и Мугань прекратили свое существование|url=http://www.azerisport.com/football/20120824125646239.html|work=Azerisport.com|accessdate=24 August 2012|language=Russian}}

In 2013, the club was re-established and changed its name to Mil-Muğan FK.{{cite web|title="MKT-Araz" başqa ad altında çıxış edəcək=|url=http://sportarena.az/news/10134/?n=l|work=sportarena.az|accessdate=10 September 2013|language=Azerbaijani}}

Mil-Muğan FK was dissolved in 2018, after funding was pulled from the club.{{cite web|title=В Азербайджане развалились еще два футбольных клуба|url=http://www.azerifootball.com/ru/13/news/28401.html|website=azerifootball.com/|publisher=Azerifootball|accessdate=19 July 2015|language=Russian|date=18 July 2015}}

Stadium

Heydar Aliyev Stadium is a modern stadium in Imishli, Azerbaijan and is currently used as the club's home ground. It was opened on 23 March 2006 and named after Heydar Aliyev. The stadium holds 8,500 spectators.

European cup history

  • Q = Qualifying

class="wikitable"

! Season

! Competition

! Round

! Country

! Club

! Home

! Away

! Aggregate

2005–06

|UEFA Intertoto Cup

|1R

|{{flagicon|Moldova}}

|FC Tiraspol

|1–0

|0–2

|1–2

2007–08

|UEFA Cup

|Q1

|{{flagicon|POL}}

|Groclin Grodzisk

|0–0

|0–1

|0–1

League and domestic cup history

:As of 03 December 2015:

{{cite web

| last = Ionescu

| first = Romeo

| title = Azerbaijan – List of Final Tables

| publisher = Rec. Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

| date = 2000-10-12

| url = https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/azerhist.html

| accessdate = 2008-06-27 }}

{{cite web

| last = Manaschev

| first = Erlan| title = Azerbaijan – List of Champions

| publisher = Rec. Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

| date = 2008-06-06

| url = https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/azerchamp.html

| accessdate = 2008-06-18 |display-authors=etal}}

class="wikitable"

! Season

! Div.

! Pos.

! Pl.

! W

! D

! L

! GS

! GA

! P

!Domestic Cup

align=center|2004–05

|align=center|1st

|align=center|8

|align=center|34

|align=center|16

|align=center|9

|align=center|9

|align=center|35

|align=center|23

|align=center|57

|align=center|Semi-finals

align=center|2005–06

|align=center|1st

|align=center|9

|align=center|26

|align=center|9

|align=center|8

|align=center|9

|align=center|31

|align=center|36

|align=center|35

|align=center|Quarter-finals

align=center|2006–07

|align=center|1st

|align=center|5

|align=center|24

|align=center|12

|align=center|5

|align=center|7

|align=center|23

|align=center|18

|align=center|41

|align=center bgcolor=silver|Runners-up

align=center|2009–10

|align=center|2nd

|align=center|5

|align=center|22

|align=center|11

|align=center|5

|align=center|6

|align=center|41

|align=center|29

|align=center|38

|align=center|Preliminary Round

align=center|2010–11

|align=center|2nd

|align=center|4

|align=center|26

|align=center|15

|align=center|3

|align=center|8

|align=center|49

|align=center|34

|align=center|48

|align=center|1/8 Finals

align=center|2011–12

|align=center|2nd

|align=center|7

|align=center|26

|align=center|11

|align=center|3

|align=center|12

|align=center|35

|align=center|43

|align=center|36

|align=center|did not enter

align=center|2013–14

|align=center|2nd

|align=center|9

|align=center|30

|align=center|11

|align=center|7

|align=center|12

|align=center|29

|align=center|33

|align=center|40

|align=center|Second round

align=center|2014–15

|align=center|2nd

|align=center|13

|align=center|30

|align=center|7

|align=center|5

|align=center|18

|align=center|30

|align=center|65

|align=center|26

|align=center|did not enter

align=center|2015–16

|align=center|2nd

|align=center|8

|align=center|26

|align=center|8

|align=center|8

|align=center|10

|align=center|28

|align=center|26

|align=center|32

|align=center|Second round

align=center|2016–17

|align=center|2nd

|align=center|7

|align=center|26

|align=center|13

|align=center|5

|align=center|8

|align=center|53

|align=center|33

|align=center|44

|align=center|did not enter

align=center|2017–18

|align=center|2nd

|align=center|8

|align=center|27

|align=center|8

|align=center|6

|align=center|13

|align=center|32

|align=center|49

|align=center|30

|align=center|Second round

Current squad

{{updated|18 February 2018}}

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no= 1|pos=GK|nat=AZE|name=Azamat Museyibov}}

{{Fs player|no= 2|pos=DF|nat=AZE|name=Joshgun Karimli}}

{{Fs player|no= 3|pos=DF|nat=AZE|name=Javid Heydarov}}

{{Fs player|no= 4|pos=DF|nat=AZE|name=Afin Baghirov}}

{{Fs player|no= 6|pos=DF|nat=AZE|name=Nijat Farajli}}

{{Fs player|no= 7|pos=DF|nat=AZE|name=Anar Babayev}}

{{Fs player|no= 8|pos=MF|nat=AZE|name=Anar Babazade}}

{{Fs player|no= 9|pos=FW|nat=AZE|name=Elkhan Mammadov}}

{{Fs player|no=10|pos=MF|nat=AZE|name=Samir Babayev}}(captain)

{{Fs player|no=11|pos=FW|nat=AZE|name=Shahin Aliyev}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=12|pos=GK|nat=AZE|name=Samir Guliyev}}

{{Fs player|no=14|pos=MF|nat=AZE|name=Elnur Mammadov}}

{{Fs player|no=16|pos=DF|nat=AZE|name=Elmaddin Mammadov}}

{{Fs player|no=17|pos=MF|nat=AZE|name=Boyukagha Ahmadov}}

{{Fs player|no=18|pos=MF|nat=AZE|name=Vugar Asaliyev}}

{{Fs player|no=19|pos=MF|nat=AZE|name=Nijat Guliyev}}

{{Fs player|no=20|pos=MF|nat=AZE|name=Rashad Orujov}}

{{Fs player|no=25|pos=GK|nat=AZE|name=Charkaz Hasanov}}

{{Fs player|no=32|pos=DF|nat=AZE|name=Joshgun Karimov}}

{{Fs player|no=44|pos=DF|nat=AZE|name=Arrahman Hasanov}}

{{Fs end}}

Managers

  • {{flagicon|AZE}} Elshad Ahmadov (2004–2005)
  • {{flagicon|AZE}} Nadir Gasimov (2005)
  • {{flagicon|UKR}} Ihor Nakonechnyi (2005–2007)
  • {{flagicon|AZE}} Khalig Mustafayev (2009–2012)
  • {{flagicon|AZE}} Matlab Mammadov (2013–2014)
  • {{flagicon|AZE}} Khalig Mustafayev (2014–present)

References

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