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Qarabağ FK

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Association football based in Baku
Not to be confused withFC Qarabag Khankendi.

Football club
Qarabağ
Qarabağ FK logo
Full nameQarabağ Futbol Klubu
Nickname(s)Atlılar (The Horsemen)[1]
Göy-ağlar (Blue and Whites)[2]
Founded1951; 74 years ago (1951) (asMəhsul)
1987; 38 years ago (1987) (asQarabağ)
GroundAzersun Arena
Capacity5,800
OwnerAzersun Holding
PresidentTahir Gözel
ManagerGurban Gurbanov
LeagueAzerbaijan Premier League
2023–24Azerbaijan Premier League, 1st of 10 (champions)
Websitewww.qarabagh.comEdit this at Wikidata
Current season

Qarabağ Futbol Klubu (pronounced[ɡɑˈɾɑbɑɣ]) is anAzerbaijani professionalfootball club that competes in theAzerbaijan Premier League, the top flight ofAzerbaijani football. The club originates fromAghdam in theKarabakh (Azerbaijani:Qarabağ) region, but has not played in its hometown since 1993 due to theFirst Nagorno-Karabakh War. The club now plays inBaku, the capital city of Azerbaijan.[3] Qarabağ plays its matches at theAzersun Arena andTofiq Bahramov Stadium in Baku, which also serves as the venue forAzerbaijan national team matches.

Formed in 1987, Qarabağ were founding members of theAzerbaijan Premier League in 1992. One season later, they won their first league championship, becoming the first non-Baku-based club to win the Premier League title. Qarabağ is one of the two teams in Azerbaijan, along withNeftçi PFK which has participated in all Premier League championships so far.

In2014, the club won the Premier League, their first league title in 21 years.[4] Qarabağ have won the Premier League eleven times andAzerbaijan Cup eight times.[5] Qarabağ became the second Azerbaijani team afterNeftçi PFK[6] to advance to the group stage of a European competition, making its in theUEFA Europa League group stage in2014–15 season. Qarabağ is the first Azerbaijani team to advance to the group stage of the higherUEFA Champions League, competing in the2017–18 season.[7] The club has played more UEFA matches than any other Azerbaijani team.

History

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Soviet era (1951–1991)

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The club was founded in 1951 asMehsul after theAghdamcity stadium was built;[8][9][10] there then began a serious effort towards the creation of a professional football team.[11] Consequently, Qarabağ FK, playing under the name ofMehsul, took part in the 1966Azerbaijani SSR championship.[8] That year, the club reached fourth place in the local championship.

Qarabağ participated in the local championship for four consecutive years during which second place was their best result (achieved in 1969[12]). After 1969, however, owing to carelessness and a lack of financial support, the team withdrew from the championships for almost ten years.[8] In 1977, the team was reborn under nameShafaq. In 1982 Shafaq was the only representative ofAghdam in football. Between 1982 and 1987, the squad used the name "Cooperative society". In 1988, Qarabağ won the champions title in the Azerbaijan SSRlocal championship under its current name.[8] In addition to championship medals, the club won the right to play in theSoviet Second League.

Effects of war and financial struggles (1991–2008)

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On 23 July 1993, during theFirst Nagorno-Karabakh War, the city of Agdam wasseized by Armenian armed forces,[13] and the team was forced to move fromImarat Stadium to Baku, while the former head coach and player of the team,Allahverdi Baghirov, died in the war.[14][15][16] Despite all these difficulties, in 1993, Qarabağ won theTop League as well as theAzerbaijan Cup. Financial problems plagued the club during the period from 1998 to 2001, and the club went through hard times although it became the first Azerbaijani team to win away from home in a European competition by defeating the Israeli sideMaccabi Haifa in the1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup thanks to a double strike from club legend[17]Mushfig Huseynov.[18] Qarabağ has also represented Azerbaijan in theUEFA Cup Winners' Cup andUEFA Cup many times.

These problems were alleviated in 2001, when one of the largest holding companies of Azerbaijan,Azersun Holding, starting sponsoring the team. The squad used the name ofQarabag-Azersun for two seasons, but then returned its original name in 2004.[19]

Gurban Gurbanov era (2008–present)

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Gurban Gurbanov, the most successful Azerbaijani manager in European competitions.

In 2008, former Azerbaijani football starGurban Gurbanov was appointed as head coach after the unexpected departure ofRasim Kara toKhazar Lankaran one week before the start of the2008–09 season. Led by Gurbanov, Qarabağ have ignored a common strategy in Azerbaijani football: eschewing foreign signings in favour of nurturing local talent.[3] Gurbanov brought with him atiki-taka style of play, characterised by short passes, long periods of build-up and players interchanging positions.[20]

Under Gurbanov, Qarabağ has become one of the most successful Azerbaijani football clubs in Europe (with three consecutive wins) and one which reached theUEFA Europa League play-off-round by beatingRosenborg in theUEFA Europa League, and also eliminatedHonka of Finland.[21][22] The achievements in European competitions have made Gurbanov among the most successful Azerbaijani managers ever.[23]

In 2010, the club set an Azerbaijani record for the most significant win in a European competition by beatingMetalurg Skopje 4–1 in Baku and eliminatingWisła Kraków to reach theplay-offs for the second year in succession.[24][25][26] In 2011, the club duplicated the same record by beatingBanga Gargždai 4–0 inGargždai.[27] The2011–12 season ended in disappointing style for Qarabağ, however, as they finished in fourth place, leaving the club without European competition.[28] In 2013, Qarabağ reachedEuropa League play-off-round for third time in their history.[29][30]

In May 2014, Qarabağ earned its second league title after 21 years.[31] A month later, by beatingRed Bull Salzburg, the club became first Azerbaijani side to win in the third round ofUEFA Champions League.[32][33] In August 2014, the club reachedEuropa League play-off round for the fourth time in last five seasons.[34] In 2014, Qarabağ qualified for the2014–15 Europa League group stage, becoming the second Azerbaijani team to advance to this stage in a European competition.[35] On 23 October 2014, after defeating[36] Ukrainian clubDnipro Dnipropetrovsk 1–0, the team became the first Azerbaijani club to win a Europa League group stage match.[37][38]

In 2017, after victory over theSheriff Tiraspol, Qarabağ qualified for theUEFA Champions League play-off rounds for the first time. In the first leg they recorded a 1–0 victory over Danish sideF.C. Copenhagen inBaku.[39] Despite losing 2–1 in the second leg, Qarabağ won on away goals and became the first Azerbaijani team to reach the group stages of the UEFA Champions League.[40] They were drawn inGroup C alongsideChelsea,Atlético Madrid andRoma, where they managed to obtain two points in six games after two draws and four losses.[41]

In July and August 2021, Qarabağ secured their first participation in the group stage ofUEFA Europa Conference League. Qarabağ knocked-outAshdod (0–0 and 1–0),[42]AEL Limassol (1–1 and 1–0)[43] andAberdeen (1–0 and 3–1)[44] in the qualifiers. On 27 August, Qarabağ was drawn on Group H of the2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League alongsideBasel,Kairat andOmonia.[45] They eventually placed 2nd in the group, making it to the Knockout Play-off Round.[46]

In the 2023–24 season Qarabağ made it to theEuropa League group stage where they finished 2nd behindBayer Leverkusen. Qarabağ were subsequently drawn againstBraga in the knockout round play-off. The first leg ended as a 4–2 victory for Qarabağ. The second leg would finish 2–0 to Braga after normal time, but ultimately ended 3–2 to the Portuguese side after extra time, which meant Qarabağ won 6–5 on aggregate, and thus became the first ever team from Azerbaijan to reach the round of 16 in any UEFA club competition. The round of 16 draw pitted them against Bayer Leverkusen, whom they had already played earlier in the group stages. The club tied with Bayer Leverkusen 2–2 in the first leg at home but were knocked out in the second leg following two stoppage times goals fromPatrik Schick, ending the game 3–2.[47]

Stadium

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Main article:Azersun Arena
Azersun Arena.

The club have previously usedGuzanli Olympic Stadium, which is situated inQuzanlı, the most populous municipality in theAgdam Rayon ofNagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan. TheImarat Stadium which was club's original home stadium was destroyed as a result of artillery attacks from Armenian military forces during theFirst Nagorno-Karabakh War.[48][49][50]

In 2012, the construction of a new football stadiumAzersun Arena was announced, which was opened in June 2015.Azersun Arena is a multi-use football stadium inSurakhani settlement ofBaku, Azerbaijan. It is currently used as the club'sAzerbaijan Premier League home stadium and holds 5,800 people.[51]

TheBaku Olympic Stadium andTofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium is used forUEFA Champions League andUEFA Europa League games,[52] where the record attendance for Qarabağ occurred on 27 September 2017, in aUEFA Champions League group stage match attended by 67,200 fans againstRoma.[53]

On 21 December 2023, Qarabağ played the2023–24 Azerbaijan Cup match againstMOIK Baku atKhankendi Stadium,Khankendi, making it the first match played inKarabakh Economic Region after the end of theSecond Nagorno-Karabakh War.[54]

Supporters

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Although a large part of Qarabağ's support is drawn from the localAghdam population, they remain immensely well supported in the rest ofAzerbaijan. This is mainly due to their being the only team to represent the war-torn Nagorno-Karabakh region in the league.[55] The club is a sole remnant of the past and a living symbol of hope and pride for over half a million Azerbaijaniinternally displaced people. In recent years, thanks to achievements on the pitch, the club has been able to inspire and initiate special youth projects enforcing stability and development in the IDP-settlements near the border of Nagorno-Karabakh.[56][57]

The club have few supporting groups such asImarat, Qarabağ Ordusu, Boys Qarabağ, and Ladies of Qarabağ.[58][59] These groups often receive free tickets to Qarabağ's games, which helps Karabakh to have more support from fans.

Crest and colours

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Qarabağ's away shirt for the2018–19 campaign.

The crest on the club emblem is the symbol of theKarabakh. It is produced by English designers and based on theKarabakh horse.[60] The horse stems from the club's nickname "The Horsemen"; although it was included on club programmes and scarves earlier, the crest was not displayed on the shirt until 2004.[61] AfterGurban Gurbanov's appointment, Qarabağ's attractive style of play led fans to call the team "Qafqazın Barselonası" ("Barcelona of The Caucasus"), which plays uponBarcelona's success in Europe.[20][62] The club is sometimes called "Qaçqın Klub" ("The Refugee Club") after its conservative position on theNagorno-Karabakh conflict andrefugee problem in Azerbaijan.[20][63][64]

Shirt sponsors and kit manufacturers

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Qarabağ's traditional kit alludes to the club's location inNagorno-Karabakh with the black and white representing light and darkness respectively. The club's kits are manufactured byAdidas and sponsored by Azersun, a Baku-based food producing company.

PeriodKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
2003–2004FilaFINAL
2004–2007AdidasAzersun
2007–2008Puma
2008–2010Adidas
2010–2011Azərbaycan Sənaye Bankı
2011–2012KappaAzersun
2012–2022Adidas
2022–2023İl`Azero
2023–Adidas

Recent seasons

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Main article:List of Qarabağ FK seasons

The season-by-season performance of the club over the last ten years:

SeasonDiv.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGADiffPCupEuropeTop Scorer (League goals)Head Coach
2014–15Premier League13220845128+2368WCL /ELIII R / GSBrazilReynaldo,NetherlandsLeroy (10)AzerbaijanGurban Gurbanov
2015–1613626646621+4584WCL /ELIII R / GSSpainDani Quintana
2016–1712819544614+3262WCL /ELIII R / GSSouth AfricaDino Ndlovu (10)
2017–1812820533713+2465QFCLGSAzerbaijanMahir Emreli (8)
2018–1912719626219+4363SFCL /ELIII R / GSAzerbaijanMahir Emreli (16)
2019–201201361347+2745SFCL /ELIII R / GSAzerbaijanMahir Emreli (7)
2020–2122816936418+4657SFCL /ELIII R / GSAzerbaijanMahir Emreli (18)
2021–2212821617213+5969WECLKOBrazilKady Borges (12)
2022–2313628629125+6690QFCL /EL /ECLPO / GS / KOAzerbaijanRamil Sheydayev (22)
2023–2413626559737+6083WCL /ELII R / 1/8BrazilJuninho (20)
2024-25CL /ELPO / LP

European record

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Main article:Qarabağ FK in European football
Qarabağ playing againstChelsea atStamford Bridge during the2017–18 UEFA Champions League.

The club have participated in 18 editions of the club competitions governed byUEFA, the chief authority for football across Europe. These include 7 seasons in theChampions League, 13 seasons in theUEFA Cup and Europa League, two seasons in theCup Winners' Cup and one seasons in theUEFA Europa Conference League andIntertoto Cup.[65] Qarabağ has played six times in the Europa League after qualifying via the Champions League. Counting all of the 134 games the side have played in UEFA competitions since their first entry into the Cup Winners' Cup in the1996–97 season, the team's record stands at 48 wins, 35 draws and 51 defeats.

As of match played 30.01.2025
TournamentPWDLGFGAGDWin%
UEFA Champions League572418158254+28042.11
UEFA Cup /UEFA Europa League109372349124159−35033.94
UEFA Europa Conference League168441917+2050.00
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup4013112−11000.00
UEFA Intertoto Cup4103211−9025.00
Total190704674228252−24036.84

Matches

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Games of Qarabağ in UEFA competitions
SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
1996–97Cup Winners' CupQRFinlandMyPa0–11–11–2 (a.e.t.)
1997–98UEFA Cup1QCzech RepublicJablonec 970–30–50–8
1998–99Cup Winners' CupQRDenmarkCopenhagen0–40–60–10
1999Intertoto Cup1RIsraelMaccabi Haifa0–12–12–2 (a)
2RFranceMontpellier0–30–60–9
2004–05UEFA Cup1QSlovakiaDukla0–10–30–4
2006–07UEFA Cup1QMoldovaZimbru Chișinău1–21–12–3 (a.e.t.)
2009–10Europa League2QNorwayRosenborg1–00–01–0
3QFinlandHonka2–11–03–1
Play-offNetherlandsTwente0–01–31–3
2010–11Europa League1QNorth MacedoniaMetalurg Skopje4–11–15–2
2QNorthern IrelandPortadown1–12–13–2
3QPolandWisła Kraków3–21–04–2
Play-offGermanyBorussia Dortmund0–10–40–5
2011–12Europa League1QLithuaniaBanga Gargždai3–04–07–0
2QFaroe IslandsEB/Streymur0–01–11–1 (a)
3QBelgiumClub Brugge1–01–42–4
2013–14Europa League1QNorth MacedoniaMetalurg Skopje1–01–02–0
2QPolandPiast Gliwice2–12–24–3 (a.e.t.)
3QSwedenGefle IF1–02–03–0
Play-offGermanyEintracht Frankfurt0–21–21–4
2014–15Champions League2QMaltaValletta4–01–05–0
3QAustriaRed Bull Salzburg2–10–22–3
Europa LeaguePlay-offNetherlandsTwente0–01–11–1 (a)
Group FFranceSaint-Étienne0–01–13rd
ItalyInternazionale0–00–2
UkraineDnipro1–21–0
2015–16Champions League2QMontenegroRudar Pljevlja0–01–01–0
3QScotlandCeltic0–00–10–1
Europa LeaguePlay-offSwitzerlandYoung Boys3–01–04–0
Group JBelgiumAnderlecht1–01–24th
FranceMonaco1–10–1
EnglandTottenham Hotspur0–11–3
2016–17Champions League2QLuxembourgDudelange2–01–13–1
3QCzech RepublicViktoria Plzeň1–10–01–1 (a)
Europa LeaguePlay-offSwedenIFK Göteborg3–00–13–1
Group JItalyFiorentina1–21–53rd
GreecePAOK2–01–0
Czech RepublicSlovan Liberec2–20–3
2017–18Champions League2QGeorgia (country)Samtredia5–01–06–0
3QMoldovaSheriff Tiraspol0–02–12–1
Play-offDenmarkCopenhagen1–01–22–2 (a)
Group CItalyRoma1–20–14th
SpainAtlético Madrid0–01–1
EnglandChelsea0–40–6
2018–19Champions League1QSloveniaOlimpija Ljubljana0–01–01–0
2QAlbaniaKukësi3–00–03–0
3QBelarusBATE Borisov0–11–11–2
Europa LeaguePlay-offMoldovaSheriff Tiraspol3–00–13–1
Group EPortugalSporting Lisbon1–60–24th
EnglandArsenal0–30–1
UkraineVorskla Poltava0–11–0
2019–20Champions League1QAlbaniaPartizani2–00–02–0
2QRepublic of IrelandDundalk3–01–14–1
3QCyprusAPOEL0–22–12–3
Europa LeaguePONorthern IrelandLinfield2–12–34–4 (a)
Group ASpainSevilla0–30–23rd
CyprusAPOEL2–21–2
LuxembourgF91 Dudelange1–14–1
2020–21Champions League1QNorth MacedoniaSileks4–0—4–0
2QMoldovaSheriff Tiraspol2–1—2–1
3QNorwayMolde0–0—0–0 (5–6p)
Europa LeaguePOPolandLegia Warsaw—3–03–0
Group ISpainVillarreal1–30–3 (awd.)4th
IsraelMaccabi Tel Aviv1–10–1
TurkeySivasspor2–30–2
2021–22Europa Conference League2QIsraelAshdod0–01–01–0
3QCyprusAEL Limassol1–01–12–1
POScotlandAberdeen1–03–14–1
Group HSwitzerlandBasel0–00–32nd
KazakhstanKairat2–12–1
CyprusOmonia2–24–1
KPOFranceMarseille0–31–31–6
2022–23Champions League1QPolandLech Poznań5–10–15–2
2QSwitzerlandZürich3–22–25–4 (a.e.t.)
3QHungaryFerencváros1–13–14–2
POCzech RepublicViktoria Plzeň0–01–21–2
Europa LeagueGroup GGreeceOlympiacos0–03–03rd
GermanySC Freiburg1–11–2
FranceNantes3–01–2
Europa Conference LeagueKPOBelgiumGent1–00–11–1 (3–5p)
2023–24Champions League1QGibraltarLincoln Red Imps4–02–16–1
2QPolandRaków Częstochowa1–12–33–4
Europa League3QFinlandHJK2–12–14–2
POSloveniaOlimpija Ljubljana1–12–03–1
Group HGermanyBayer Leverkusen0–11–52nd
NorwayMolde1–02–2
SwedenBK Häcken2–11–0
KPOPortugalBraga2–34–26–5 (a.e.t.)
RO16GermanyBayer Leverkusen2–22–34–5
2024–25Champions League2QGibraltarLincoln Red Imps5−02−07−0
3QBulgariaLudogorets Razgrad1–27−28−4 (a.e.t.)
POCroatiaDinamo Zagreb0–30–20–5
Europa LeagueLPNetherlandsAjax0–3—
EnglandTottenham Hotspur—0–3
FranceLyon1–4—
GreeceOlympiacos—0–3
SwedenMalmö FF1–2—
NorwayBodø/Glimt—2–1
RomaniaFCSB2–3—
SwedenIF Elfsborg—0–1

UEFA club rankings

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See also:UEFA coefficient

Updated 08.03.2024[66]

RankTeamCoefficient
54SwitzerlandYoung Boys34.500
55TurkeyFenerbahçe34.000
56ItalyFiorentina33.000
57AzerbaijanQarabağ33.000
58SpainReal Betis33.000
59ScotlandCeltic32.000
60TurkeyGalatasaray31.500

Players

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For all former and current Qarabağ FK players with a Wikipedia article, seeCategory:Qarabağ FK players.

The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player; several non-European players on the squad have dual citizenship with an EU country.

Current squad

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As of 11 February 2025[67]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1GKAzerbaijan AZEShakhruddin Magomedaliyev
2DFBrazil BRAMatheus Silva
7MFAlgeria ALGYassine Benzia
8MFMontenegro MNEMarko Janković
9MFBrazil BRAKady Borges
10MFFrance FRAAbdellah Zoubir(vice-captain)
11FWGhana GHAEmmanuel Addai
12GKAzerbaijan AZESadig Mammadzade
13DFAzerbaijan AZEBehlul Mustafazade(3rd captain)
15MFCape Verde CPVLeandro Andrade
19FWAlbania ALBRedon Xhixha
21MFUkraine UKROleksiy Kashchuk
22FWAzerbaijan AZEMusa Qurbanlı
No.Pos.NationPlayer
24MFAzerbaijan AZEAleksey Isayev
27DFAzerbaijan AZEToral Bayramov
29DFMontenegro MNEMarko Vešović
30DFAzerbaijan AZEAbbas Hüseynov
44DFAzerbaijan AZEElvin Cafarguliyev
55DFAzerbaijan AZEBadavi Guseynov(captain)
66MFCape Verde CPVPatrick Andrade
81DFColombia COLKevin Medina(4th captain)
89GKAzerbaijan AZEAmin Ramazanov
90FWAzerbaijan AZENariman Akhundzade
97GKCroatia CROFabijan Buntić
99GKPoland POLMateusz Kochalski

For recent transfers, see2023–24 Qarabağ FK season,Transfers summer 2024 andTransfers winter 2023–24.

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
—MFAzerbaijan AZEIsmayil Ibrahimli(atZira)
—FWAzerbaijan AZERustam Akhmedzade(atZira)

Reserve team

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As of 12 April 2024

Qarabağ-2 plays in theAzerbaijan First Division from 2018.Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
25DFAzerbaijan AZENihad Hasanzade
26MFAzerbaijan AZERauf Maharramov
32DFAzerbaijan AZEHikmat Jabrayilzade
33MFAzerbaijan AZEUgur Safarov
34DFAzerbaijan AZERustam Alizade
39MFAzerbaijan AZEEltun Babazade
40MFAzerbaijan AZEOmar Mammadzade
41GKAzerbaijan AZEEmin Isgandarli
45DFAzerbaijan AZENihad Mollayev
47MFAzerbaijan AZEMusa Musazade
54FWAzerbaijan AZEMusa Mammadov
62MFAzerbaijan AZENurlan Shabanov
70MFAzerbaijan AZEJafar Hasanov
71GKAzerbaijan AZEGurban Maharramov
No.Pos.NationPlayer
73DFAzerbaijan AZEKhayal Alakbarov
74DFAzerbaijan AZESabuhi Niftiyev
75MFAzerbaijan AZEEmil Binyatzade
76MFAzerbaijan AZENihad Aliyev
79MFAzerbaijan AZEMirmovsum Janiyev
80MFAzerbaijan AZEIlham Huseynov
82MFAzerbaijan AZESamad Zalli
86GKAzerbaijan AZEVagif Malik-Yeganov
91MFAzerbaijan AZEElton Mikayilov
92FWAzerbaijan AZEIbrahim Jamalov
93MFAzerbaijan AZEAshraf Zeynalli
94MFAzerbaijan AZEHuseyn Huseynli
95MFAzerbaijan AZEFarid Taghiyev

Club officials

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Technical staff

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Current staff
  • Manager:AzerbaijanGurban Gurbanov
  • Coach:AzerbaijanElchin Rahmanov
  • Coach:AzerbaijanMushfig Huseynov
  • Coach:AzerbaijanZaur Tagizade
  • Coach:Bulgaria Chudomir Chokarov
  • Goalkeeping coach:AzerbaijanElkhan Hasanov
  • Reserve team head coach:Azerbaijan Javad Mirzabeyli
  • Doctor:Azerbaijan Sahhat Rustamzadeh
  • Physiotherapist:Moldova Ghennadie Chislari
  • Physiotherapist:Turkey Murat Sahinoglu
  • Masseur:Turkey Oktay Gursoy
  • Masseur:Azerbaijan Elshan Aliyev
  • Masseur:Azerbaijan Rahman Nabiyev
  • Social media manager:Azerbaijan Mehman Ashrafov
  • Administrator:Azerbaijan Elshan Hasanov
  • Cameraman:Azerbaijan Ramin Hajiyev

Club management

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Current staff
  • President:Azerbaijan Tahir Gozel
  • Vice president:Turkey Fevzihan Aras
  • Board Member & Director :Turkey Emrah Celikel
  • Board member & General manager:Azerbaijan Asif Asgarov
  • Coordinator of youth academy:Azerbaijan Aftandil Hajiyev
  • Financial manager:Turkey Murat Karaman
  • Media and public relations:Azerbaijan Anar Hajiyev
  • Chief accountant:Azerbaijan Ali Akberov
  • Administratorion:Azerbaijan Izzet Mahmudov
  • HR specialist:Azerbaijan Anar Ismayilov

Honours

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Qarabağ has won elevenAzerbaijan Premier League titles, eightAzerbaijan Cup titles and oneAzerbaijan Supercup trophy. The club is the first non-Baku based club to have won the Azerbaijan Premier League title.[68] Qarabağ is one of the two teams in Azerbaijan, along with Neftçi PFK which has participated in all Azerbaijan Premier League championships so far.[68]

Azerbaijan

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USSR

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Individual records

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Lists of the players with the most caps and top goalscorers for the club (players inbold signifies current Qarabağ player).[71]

Top goalscorers

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As of match played 6 February 2025
Mahir Emreli is one of the highest goalscoring players for the club.
RankPlayerYearsLeagueCupContinentalTotal
1AzerbaijanMushfig Huseynov1989–1999
2003–2004
2005–2007		125(320)?(?)2(?)127(320)
2AzerbaijanMahir Emreli2015–202159(126)7(21)5(49)72(216)
3FranceAbdellah Zoubir2018–present46(174)5(23)15(98)66(295)
4AzerbaijanRichard Almeida2012–2018
2018–2019
2021–2025		51(254)5(31)8(91)64(376)
5BrazilReynaldo2012–2017
2019		44(92)7(9)11(35)62(139)
6AzerbaijanSamir Musayev2002–200644(85)? (?)2(?)46(85)
7AzerbaijanYashar Huseynov1989–200244(?)?(?)?(?)44(?)
7SpainDani Quintana2015–202033(98)3(12)8(44)44(154)
9BrazilJuninho2023–202523(48)5(6)14(26)42(80)
10AzerbaijanFilip Ozobić2018–202334(95)0(8)7(47)41(150)
10AzerbaijanVüqar Nadirov2001–2005
2009–2015
2016–2017		28(211)8(19)5(36)41(266)

Most appearances

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As of match played 6 February 2025
Maksim Medvedev has the most appearances for the club.
RankPlayerYearsLeagueCupContinentalTotal
1AzerbaijanMaksim Medvedev2006–2024376(12)50(2)126(3)552(17)
2AzerbaijanQara Qarayev2008–2023308(5)41(0)120(0)469(5)
3AzerbaijanRichard Almeida2012–2018
2018–2019
2021–2025		254(51)31(5)91(8)376(64)
4AzerbaijanBadavi Guseynov2013–present242(5)33(0)95(0)370(5)
5AzerbaijanYashar Huseynov1989–2002325(44)?(?)?(?)325(44)
6AzerbaijanMushfig Huseynov1989–1999
2003–2004
2005–2007		320(120)?(?)?(2)320(127)
7AlbaniaAnsi Agolli2010–2019224(3)24(0)69(1)317(4)
8AzerbaijanSattar Aliyev1989
1990–2004		306(17)?(?)?(?)306(17)
9AzerbaijanAslan Kerimov1993–1997
2003–2011		268(12)?(?)?(0)268(12)
10AzerbaijanVüqar Nadirov2001–2005
2009–2015
2016–2017		211(28)19(8)36(5)266(41)

Notable managers

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Main article:List of Qarabağ FK managers

Information correct as of match played 28 October 2022. Only competitive matches are counted.

NameNat.FromToPWDLGSGA%WHonoursNotes
Elbrus Abbasov Soviet Union1988, 1990N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AAzerbaijan SSR League (2)
Azerbaijan SSR Cup		[72][73]
Aghasalim Mirjavadov Azerbaijan19931994N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AAzerbaijan Premier League
Azerbaijan Cup
Azerbaijan Supercup		[74][75]
Boyukagha Aghayev Azerbaijan
2006
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AAzerbaijan Cup[76]
Gurban Gurbanov Azerbaijan2008Present40622610674588301055.67Azerbaijan Premier League (10)
Azerbaijan Cup (4)		[77]

Notes:P – Total of played matchesW – Won matchesD – Drawn matchesL – Lost matchesGS – Goal scoredGA – Goals against
%W – Percentage of matches won

Nationality is indicated by the correspondingFIFA country code(s).

Transfers

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The top transfer was agreed in January 2025 when 28 years old Brazilian forwardJuninho moved toFlamengo for a fee €5.00 million.

Record transfers

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RankPlayerToFeeYear
1.BrazilJuninhoBrazilFlamengo€5.00 million2025[78]
2.BrazilKady BorgesRussiaKrasnodar€2.00 million2023[79]
3.SenegalIbrahima WadjiFranceSaint-Étienne€1.50 million2022[80]
4.South AfricaDino NdlovuChinaZhejiang Professional€0.65 million2018[81]
5.AzerbaijanMusa GurbanliSwedenDjurgården€0.50 million2023[82]

In popular culture

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Qarabağ is featured on the footballsimulation gamePro Evolution Soccer 2015 and2016.[83]

Ban for hate speech

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In October 2020, amid theNagorno-Karabakh war, theArmenian Football Federation called for sanctions against Qarabağ after the club's PR and media manager Nurlan Ibrahimov posted ahate message on a social media network calling to "kill all the Armenians, old and young, without distinction".[84] UEFA announced a temporary suspension of the club's official from any football-related activity for "racist and other discriminatory conduct” targeting Armenians.[85] Qarabag issued a statement saying Ibrahimov had been traumatised by watching the news of theGanja andBarda missile attacks, while also urging its employees to "refrain from such sharing in this sensitive period, adhere to the principles of humanism and fully comply with the laws of our state".[86] Ibrahimov was punished in an administrative manner for the calls he made expressing cruelty against another nation and inciting national, racial or religious hatred while behaving emotionally on social network.[87] On November 26, UEFA officially banned the Qarabag official for life and fined the club €100,000.[88] Shortly after the UEFA sanction, Ibrahimov was declared wanted in Armenia.[89]

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Further reading

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  • Huizinga, Arthur (2012).Offside – Football in Exile. Paradox / YdocPublishing.ISBN 9789081887601.
  • Giulianelli, Emanuele (2018).Qarabag: La squadra senza città alla conquista dell'Europa. Ultra sport.ISBN 978-8867767113.

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