Sabail FK
{{short description|Azerbaijani football club based in Baku}}
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| clubname = Sabail FK
| current = 2023–24 Sabail FK season
| image = Səbail Futbol Klubu (logo).svg
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| fullname = Səbail Futbol Klubu
| nickname = Dənizçilər (The Sailors)
| founded = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|2016}}
| ground = ASCO Arena
| capacity = 3,200
| owner =
| chrtitle = President
| chairman = Firuz Qarayev
| manager = Elvin Mammadov
| league = Azerbaijan First League
| season = 2024–25
| position = Azerbaijan Premier League, 10th of 10 (relegated)
| website = {{URL|http://www.sabailfc.az/}}
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Sabail FK ({{langx|az|Səbail Futbol Klubu}}, {{IPA|az|sæbɑːˈil|pron}}) is an Azerbaijani football club based in Baku. The club participates in the Azerbaijan Premier League.
History
The club was established in 2016 and immediately joined the Azerbaijan First Division.
After finishing their first season in the Azerbaijan Premier League in 7th position, Samir Aliyev left the role as manager by mutual consent on 22 May 2018.{{cite web|title=Samir Aliyev Leaves Sabail FK|url=https://www.facebook.com/SabailFC/photos/a.1734378843477042.1073741828.1732087423706184/2076596182588638/?type=3&theater|website=facebook.com|publisher=Facebook - Sabail FK|access-date=22 May 2018|date=22 May 2018}}{{better source needed|date=August 2022}} Aftandil Hacıyev was appointed as the club's new manager on 11 June 2018.{{cite web|title=First day of Ruslan Gurbanov, at Bayil Arena!|url=https://www.facebook.com/SabailFC/videos/2086861028228820/|website=facebook.com|publisher=Sabail FK|access-date=16 June 2018|language=az|date=16 June 2018}}{{better source needed|date=August 2022}}
Sabail's 2024-25 season of the Azerbaijan Premier League was a dismal one. In the first half of the season, the club played 18 matches, winning only 2, drawing 3, and losing 13. As the season progressed, results worsened, and the team fell to the bottom of the league table due to consecutive defeats.
At the beginning of the 2024-25 season, Sabail was managed by Shahin Diniyev. On March 3, 2024, he announced his resignation from the club,{{Cite web |date=2024-11-03 |title=Şahin Diniyev "Səbail"in baş məşqçi postundan istefa verib |url=https://report.az/futbol-xeberleri/sahin-diniyev-sebail-in-bas-mesqci-postundan-istefa-verib/ |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=Report İnformasiya Agentliyi |language=az}} and on March 6, the role was temporarily assigned to Elvin Mammadov, the head coach of the club’s U-19 team.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-06 |title="Səbail"in müvəqqəti baş məşqçisi bəlli olub |url=https://report.az/futbol-xeberleri/sebail-in-muveqqeti-bas-mesqcisi-aciqlanib/ |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=Report İnformasiya Agentliyi |language=az}} On March 11, 2025, Javid Huseynov was appointed as the new head coach.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-12 |title=Cavid Hüseynov "Səbail"in baş məşqçi postuna təyin olunub |url=https://report.az/futbol-xeberleri/cavid-huseynov-sebal-in-bas-mesqci-postuna-teyin-olunub/ |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=Report İnformasiya Agentliyi |language=az}} However, the team's struggles continued. On February 11, 2025, Sabail suffered a heavy 0-5 defeat against Qarabağ, one of the season's biggest losses at that point.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-11 |title="Səbail"in baş məşqçisi: "65 dəqiqə yaxşı oyun nümayiş etdirdik" |url=https://report.az/futbol-xeberleri/sebail-in-bas-mesqcisi-65-deqiqe-yaxsi-oyun-numayis-etdirdik/ |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=Report İnformasiya Agentliyi |language=az}} The challenges persisted, and after a 1-2 loss to Neftçi on March 16, 2025, Hüseynov strongly criticized the club’s management in the post-match press conference.{{Cite web |last= |title=Cavid Hüseynov: “Sponsorumuz onsuz da komandadan əl çəkib” |url=https://apasport.az/azerbaycan/cavid-huseynov-sponsorumuz-onsuz-da-komandadan-el-cekib-214846 |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=Apasport.az |language=az}} Just hours later, the club announced his dismissal.{{Cite web |title=Cavid Hüseynov istefaya göndərilib |url=https://sabailfc.az/news_details/280 |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=sabailfc.az}}{{Cite web |title=Hüseynov bu fikirlərinə görə istefaya göndərilib? - Video |url=https://qol.az/news/211210-huseynov-bu-fikirlerine-gore-istefaya-gonderilib-video |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=qol.az |language=az}}{{Cite web |last= |title=Klubu tənqid etdi, 2 saat sonra yollar ayrıldı |url=https://offsideplus.az/category/mpl/90886/klubu-tenqid-etdi-2-saat-sonra-yollar-ayrildi- |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=offsideplus.az |language=az}} On March 17, it was announced that Elvin Mammadov was appointed as head coach until the end of the season.{{Cite web |last= |title="Səbail"in baş məşqçisi bəlli oldu - RƏSMİ |url=https://apasport.az/azerbaycan/sebailin-bas-mesqcisi-belli-oldu-resmi-214880 |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=Apasport.az |language=az}}
=Domestic history=
class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" align=center cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;font-size:90%" |
style="background:#efefef;"
! rowspan="2" | Season ! colspan="9" | League ! rowspan="2" | Azerbaijan Cup ! colspan="2" | Top goalscorer ! rowspan="2" | Manager ! rowspan="2" | Manufacturer ! rowspan="2" | Sponsor |
{{abbr|Div|Division}}
! {{abbr|Pos|Position}} ! {{abbr|P|Games played}} ! {{abbr|W|Games won}} ! {{abbr|D|Games drawn}} ! {{abbr|L|Games lost}} ! {{abbr|GF|Goals for}} ! {{abbr|GA|Goals against}} ! {{abbr|Pts|Points accumulated}} ! Name ! League |
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align=center|2016–17
|align=center|2nd |align=center bgcolor=lightgreen|2nd |align=center|26 |align=center|18 |align=center|3 |align=center|5 |align=center|80 |align=center|25 |align=center|57 |align=center|Second round |align=left|{{fbicon|Azerbaijan}} Bayram Budagov |align=center|18 |align=left|{{fbicon|Azerbaijan}} Elman Sultanov |align=center|Kappa |rowspan="2" align=center|Federation support |
align=center|2017–18
|align=center|1st |align=center|7th |align=center|28 |align=center|6 |align=center|5 |align=center|17 |align=center|19 |align=center|39 |align=center|23 |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=left|{{fbicon|Azerbaijan}} Vüqar Nadirov |align=center|3 |align=left|{{fbicon|Azerbaijan}} Samir Aliyev |align=center|Nike |
align=center|2018–19
|align=center|1st |align=center|3rd |align=center|28 |align=center|12 |align=center|5 |align=center|11 |align=center|34 |align=center|37 |align=center|41 |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=left|{{fbicon|AZE}} Aghabala Ramazanov |align=center|7 |align=left|{{fbicon|Azerbaijan}} Aftandil Hacıyev |align=center|Macron |rowspan="4" align=center|AZ Tea |
align=center|2019–20
|align=center|1st |align=center|7th |align=center|20 |align=center|5 |align=center|5 |align=center|10 |align=center|16 |align=center|30 |align=center|20 |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=left|Three Players |align=center|3 |align=left|{{fbicon|Azerbaijan}} Aftandil Hacıyev |rowspan="3" align=center|Nike |
align=center|2020–21
|align=center|1st |align=center|8th |align=center|28 |align=center|5 |align=center|9 |align=center|14 |align=center|21 |align=center|42 |align=center|24 |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=left|{{fbicon|AZE}} Amil Yunanov |align=center|6 |align=left|{{fbicon|Azerbaijan}} Aftandil Hacıyev |
align=center|2021–22
|align=center|1st |align=center|8th |align=center|28 |align=center|4 |align=center|3 |align=center|21 |align=center|17 |align=center|57 |align=center|15 |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=left|{{fbicon|SVN}} Nicolas Rajsel |align=center|5 |align=left|{{fbicon|Azerbaijan}} Aftandil Hacıyev |
align=center|2022–23
|align=center|1st |align=center|9th |align=center|36 |align=center|7 |align=center|8 |align=center|21 |align=center|32 |align=center|62 |align=center|29 |align=center|Semi-finals |align=left|{{fbicon|ARG}} Franco Mazurek |align=center|6 |align=left|{{fbicon|Azerbaijan}} Mahmud Qurbanov |align=center|Jako |rowspan="2" align=center|ASCO |
align=center|2023–24
|align=center|1st |align=center|7th |align=center|36 |align=center|11 |align=center|9 |align=center|16 |align=center|50 |align=center|60 |align=center|42 |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=left|{{fbicon|MAD}} Alexandre Ramalingom |align=center|15 |align=left|{{fbicon|Azerbaijan}} Shahin Diniyev |align=center|Adidas |
=European history=
As of 17 July 2019
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! Season ! Competition ! Round ! Club ! Home ! Away ! Agg. |
2019–20
| 1QR | {{flagicon|ROU}} Universitatea Craiova | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 2–3 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 2–3 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 4–6 |
;Notes
- QR: Qualifying round
Stadium
{{main|Bayil Stadium}}
Sabail's home ground is the Bayil Stadium, which has a capacity of 3,200.
Players
{{For|a list of all former and current Səbail FK players with a Wikipedia article|Category:Sabail FK players}}
=Current squad=
{{updated|27 February 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sabailfc.az/club/team/|title=MƏŞQÇİLƏR|publisher=Sabail FC|access-date=2023-05-04|language=az}}{{cite web|title=Klub haqqında|url=http://www.pfl.az/team/20|publisher=PFL|access-date=26 June 2019|language=az}}
{{Fs start|hidenote=yes}}
{{Fs player|no=1|pos=GK|nat=AZE|name=Hüseynali Guliyev}}
{{Fs player|no=3|pos=DF|nat=UKR|name=Dmytro Lytvyn}}
{{Fs player|no=4|pos=DF|nat=SRB|name=Marko Nikolić}}
{{Fs player|no=5|pos=MF|nat=ISR|name=Gitay Sofir}}
{{Fs player|no=6|pos=DF|nat=AZE|name=Jabir Amirli}}
{{Fs player|no=7|pos=FW|nat=GNB|name=Madi Queta}}
{{Fs player|no=8|pos=MF|nat=ESP|name=Gorka Larrucea}}
{{Fs player|no=10|pos=FW|nat=GNB|name=David Gomis}}
{{Fs player|no=11|pos=MF|nat=AZE|name=Rufat Abdullazade}}
{{Fs player|no=12|pos=GK|nat=AZE|name=Alirza Müshtabazada}}
{{Fs player|no=14|pos=FW|nat=NED|name=Soulyman Allouch}}
{{Fs player|no=15|pos=DF|nat=AZE|name=Vusal Masimov}}
{{Fs player|no=16|pos=DF|nat=AZE|name=Emin Rustamov}}
{{Fs player|no=17|pos=MF|nat=AZE|name=Gülaga Asadov}}
{{fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=18|pos=MF|nat=AZE|name=Suleyman Ahmadov}}
{{Fs player|no=19|pos=MF|nat=AZE|name=Samir Abdullayev}}
{{Fs player|no=20|pos=DF|nat=AZE|name=Mert Çelik}}
{{Fs player|no=21|pos=FW|nat=MAR|name=Ayman Bouali}}
{{Fs player|no=22|pos=FW|nat=AZE|name=Mirabdulla Abbasov}}
{{Fs player|no=25|pos=GK|nat=AZE|name=Nijat Mammadzada}}
{{Fs player|no=44|pos=DF|nat=ALB|name=Amir Bilali}}
{{Fs player|no=74|pos=DF|nat=AZE|name=Yusif Nabiyev}}
{{Fs player|no=77|pos=MF|nat=AZE|name=Farid Nabiyev}}
{{Fs player|no=83|pos=DF|nat=AZE|name=Nihad Guliyev}}
{{Fs player|no=96|pos=MF|nat=AZE|name=Ilkin Muradov}}
{{Fs player|no=97|pos=MF|nat=AZE|name=Oruj Mammadov}}
{{Fs player|no=99|pos=DF|nat=RWA|name=Innocent Nshuti}}
{{fs end}}
=Reserve team=
Sabail-2 plays in the Azerbaijan First Division from 2018.
Coaching staff
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Position
! Name |
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Head coach
|{{flagicon|Azerbaijan}} Elvin Mammadov |
Assistant coach
|{{flagicon|Azerbaijan}} Azer Mammadov |
Goalkeeping coach
|{{flagicon|Azerbaijan}} Fuad Asadov |
Fitness coach
|{{flagicon|Azerbaijan}} Elmir Khankishiyev |
Reserve team head coach
|{{flagicon|Azerbaijan}} Elman Sultanov |
=Managerial statistics=
Information correct as of match played 16 March 2025. Only competitive matches are counted.
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Name
!Nat. !class="unsortable"|From !class="unsortable"|To !class="unsortable"|Duration !abbr="TOTAL OF MATCHES PLAYED"|P !abbr="MATCHES WON"|W !abbr="MATCHES DRAWN"|D !abbr="MATCHES LOST"|L !abbr="GOALS SCORED"|GS !abbr="GOAL AGAINST"|GA !abbr="PERCENTAGE OF MATCHES WON"|%W !abbr="HONOURS"|Honours !abbr="NOTES"|Notes |
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align=left|Elman Sultanov
|align=left|{{footyflag|AZE}} |align=left|10 May 2016 |align=left|10 May 2017 |{{ayd|2016|5|10|2017|5|10}} {{WDL|27|18|3|6|for=80|against=30}} | | |
align=left|Samir Aliyev
|align=left|{{footyflag|AZE}} |align=left|10 May 2017 |{{ayd|2017|5|10|2018|5|22}} {{WDL|31|7|5|19|for=23|against=45}} | | |
align=left|Aftandil Hacıyev
|align=left|{{footyflag|AZE}} |{{ayd|2018|6|11|2022|5|23}} {{WDL|86|25|20|41|for=86|against=124}} | | |
align=left|Mahmud Qurbanov
|align=left|{{footyflag|AZE}} |{{ayd|2022|5|26|2022|12|28}} {{WDL|21|5|4|12|for=21|against=32}} | | |
align=left|Shahin Diniyev
|align=left|{{footyflag|AZE}} |{{ayd|2022|12|29|2024|11|03}} {{WDL|72|21|14|37|for=122|against=106}} | | |
align=left|Elvin Mammadov
|align=left|{{footyflag|AZE}} |align=left|6 November 2024{{Cite web |date=2024-11-06 |title="Səbail"in müvəqqəti baş məşqçisi bəlli olub |url=https://report.az/futbol-xeberleri/sebail-in-muveqqeti-bas-mesqcisi-aciqlanib/ |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=Report İnformasiya Agentliyi |language=az}} |align=left|11 November 2024 |{{ayd|2024|11|6|2024|11|11}} {{WDL|1|0|1|0|for=0|against=0}} | |interim |
align=left|Javid Huseynov
|align=left|{{footyflag|AZE}} |align=left|11 November 2024 |align=left|16 March 2025 |{{ayd|2024|11|11|2025|03|16}} {{WDL|16|3|4|9|for=0|against=0}} | | |
align=left|Elvin Mammadov
|align=left|{{footyflag|AZE}} |align=left|16 March 2025 |align=left| | {{WDL|0|0|0|0|for=0|against=0}} | | |
- Notes:
{{small|P – Total of played matches
W – Won matches
D – Drawn matches
L – Lost matches
GS – Goal scored
GA – Goals against
%W – Percentage of matches won}}
{{small|Nationality is indicated by the corresponding FIFA country code(s).}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://pfl.az PFL]
- {{official website|http://www.sabailfc.az/}}
- {{facebook|SabailFC}}
{{AFFA Supreme League}}
{{Azerbaijan Premier League}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sabail FK}}
Category:Football clubs in Azerbaijan