Qaradağ Lökbatan FK
{{short description|Azerbaijani football club}}
{{Distinguish|Qarabağ FK}}
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|founded = {{Start date and age|2008}} as Neftchi-ISM
|ground = Lökbatan Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
|capacity = 2,500
|chairman = Tahir Mustafayev
|manager = Amit Guluzade
|league = Azerbaijan First Division
|season = 2022–23
|position = 9th
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Qaradağ Lökbatan FK ({{langx|az|Qaradağ Lökbatan Futbol Klubu}}) is an Azerbaijani football club based in Lökbatan.{{cite web|title="Neftçi" İSM "Qaradağ" oldu|url=http://www.ekspress.az/2011/08/18/get=48038|work=ekpress.az|access-date=3 September 2011|language=az|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330082954/http://www.ekspress.az/2011/08/18/get=48038|archive-date=30 March 2012|url-status=dead}}
History
The club was established in 2009 under the name of Neftchi-ISM as Neftchi Baku's reserve team, and played in Azerbaijan First Division. However, reserve teams cannot play in the same division as their senior team and therefore the club was ineligible for promotion to the Azerbaijan Premier League. The club became independent of Neftchi in 2011 and was renamed Qaradağ Lökbatan FK, which would allow them to participate in Premier League if they secured promotion from the First Division.{{cite web|last=Elgün|first=Vidadioğlu|title="Neftçi" İSM-in adı dəyişdirilib|url=http://www.sia.az/index.php?action=static_detail&static_id=165237|work=sia.az|access-date=3 September 2011|language=az}}
On 10 April 2012, the club finished top in the First Division, which would normally result in promotion to Azerbaijan Premier League.{{cite web|title="Qaradağ Lökbatan" Premyer Liqada|url=http://apasport.az/news.php?id=58062|publisher=Apasport.az|access-date=10 April 2012|language=az|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203162344/http://apasport.az/news.php?id=58062|archive-date=3 December 2013}} However, after a decision of the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan about licensing, the club was not promoted.{{cite web|script-title=ru:АФФА отказалась выдавать лицензии конкурентам "Сумгайыта" и "Турана"|url=http://extratime.az/article.php?aid=267288|work=Extratime.az|access-date=30 April 2012|language=ru|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202222157/http://extratime.az/article.php?aid=267288|archive-date=2 December 2013|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|script-title=ru:Интересные мнения и новости от Рамина Мусаева|url=http://www.azerifootball.com/ru/17/news/12342.html|work=Azerifootball.com|access-date=8 May 2012|language=ru}}
Stadium
{{main|Lökbatan Olympic Sport Complex Stadium}}
Lökbatan Olympic Sport Complex Stadium is a football and a multi-use stadium in Lökbatan settlement of Baku, Azerbaijan. It is currently used as the club's home stadium and holds 2,500 people.
Management and coaches
In September 2024, the club's previous head coach, Azar Hashimov, was dismissed, and Amit Guluzade was appointed to the position.{{Cite web|date=2024-09-29|title=Amit Quluzadə 1-ci Liqa klubunun baş məşqçisi oldu|url=https://football.az/az/news-item/amit-quluzade-1-ci-liqa-klubunun-bas-mesqcisi-oldu|access-date=2024-09-30|website=Football.az|language=az}}
Honours
: Winners (1): 2011–12
League and domestic cup history
class="wikitable"
! Season ! Div. ! Pos. ! Pl. ! W ! D ! L ! GS ! GA ! P |
align=center|2009–10
|align=center|2nd |align=center|4 |align=center|22 |align=center|12 |align=center|3 |align=center|7 |align=center|38 |align=center|26 |align=center|39 |align=center|1/8 Finals |
align=center|2010–11
|align=center|2nd |align=center|4 |align=center|26 |align=center|15 |align=center|5 |align=center|6 |align=center|47 |align=center|24 |align=center|50 |align=center|1/8 Finals |
align=center|2011–12
|align=center|2nd |align=center bgcolor=gold|1 |align=center|26 |align=center|21 |align=center|2 |align=center|3 |align=center|45 |align=center|9 |align=center|65 |align=center|1/8 Finals |
align=center|2012–13
|align=center|2nd |align=center bgcolor=silver|2 |align=center|24 |align=center|20 |align=center|3 |align=center|1 |align=center|61 |align=center|8 |align=center|63 |align=center|1/8 Finals |
align=center|2013–14
|align=center|2nd |align=center bgcolor=bronze|3 |align=center|30 |align=center|18 |align=center|9 |align=center|3 |align=center|52 |align=center|14 |align=center|63 |align=center|Second round |
align=center|2014–15
|align=center|2nd |align=center|4 |align=center|30 |align=center|20 |align=center|5 |align=center|5 |align=center|57 |align=center|25 |align=center|65 |align=center|Second round |
align=center|2015–16
|align=center|2nd |align=center bgcolor=silver|2 |align=center|26 |align=center|18 |align=center|4 |align=center|4 |align=center|59 |align=center|28 |align=center|58 |align=center|Second round |
align=center|2016–17
|align=center|2nd |align=center|4 |align=center|26 |align=center|17 |align=center|1 |align=center|8 |align=center|64 |align=center|31 |align=center|52 |align=center|Second round |
align=center|2017–18
|align=center|2nd |align=center bgcolor=silver|2 |align=center|27 |align=center|13 |align=center|7 |align=center|7 |align=center|44 |align=center|31 |align=center|46 |align=center|Second round |
Current squad
{{updated|23 August 2018}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no= 3|pos=DF|nat=AZE|name=Gulali Mehdiyev}}
{{Fs player|no= 4|pos=DF|nat=AZE|name=Taleh Isgandarov}}
{{Fs player|no= 5|pos=DF|nat=AZE|name=Khayal Amirli}}
{{Fs player|no= 6|pos=MF|nat=AZE|name=Ilkin Abdullayev}}
{{Fs player|no= 7|pos=MF|nat=AZE|name=Emin Mehtiyev}}
{{Fs player|no= 8|pos=DF|nat=AZE|name=Parviz Hasanov}}
{{Fs player|no= 9|pos=DF|nat=AZE|name=Toghrul Khanlarov}}
{{Fs player|no=10|pos=MF|nat=AZE|name=Tofig Mikayilov}}(captain)
{{Fs player|no=11|pos=MF|nat=AZE|name=Rovshan Shahmuradov}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=12|pos=GK|nat=AZE|name=Sarkhan Osmanov}}
{{Fs player|no=14|pos=MF|nat=AZE|name=Hasan Safiyev}}
{{Fs player|no=15|pos=DF|nat=AZE|name=Elshad Manafov}}
{{Fs player|no=17|pos=FW|nat=AZE|name=Bahruz Teymurov}}
{{Fs player|no=18|pos=DF|nat=AZE|name=Saleh Aghamaliyev}}
{{Fs player|no=20|pos=FW|nat=AZE|name=Ilgar Nurushov}}
{{Fs player|no=21|pos=DF|nat=AZE|name=Murad Mamaliyev}}
{{Fs player|no=44|pos=MF|nat=AZE|name=Nazar Badalov}}
{{Fs player|no=90|pos=GK|nat=AZE|name=Anar Maharramov}}
{{Fs end}}
Managers
- {{flagicon|AZE}} Asim Ibrahimov (2011)
- {{flagicon|AZE}} Adil Mahmudov (2011–2014)
- {{flagicon|AZE}} Afgan Talibov (2015–2017)
- {{flagicon|AZE}} Habib Aghayev (2017–2018)
- {{flagicon|AZE}} Elchin Dargahguliyev (2018– present)
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110925111755/http://www.pfl.az/content.php?lang=az&page=394 FK Qaradağ at PFL.AZ]
{{Azerbaijan First Division}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Qaradag FK}}
Category:Football clubs in Azerbaijan
Category:Association football clubs established in 2008
Category:2008 establishments in Azerbaijan
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