Sabail FK
Full nameSəbail Futbol Klubu
Nickname(s)Dənizçilər (The Sailors)
Founded2016; 8 years ago (2016)
GroundASCO Arena
Capacity3,200
PresidentFiruz Qarayev
ManagerShahin Diniyev
LeagueAzerbaijan Premier League
2022–239th
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Sabail FK (Azerbaijani: Səbail Futbol Klubu, pronounced [sæbɑːˈil]) 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.[1][better source needed] Aftandil Hacıyev was appointed as the club's new manager on 11 June 2018.[2][better source needed]

Domestic history

Season League Azerbaijan Cup Top goalscorer Manager Manufacturer Sponsor
Div Pos P W D L GF GA Pts Name League
2016–17 2nd 2nd 26 18 3 5 80 25 57 Second round Azerbaijan Bayram Budagov 18 Azerbaijan Elman Sultanov Kappa Federation support
2017–18 1st 7th 28 6 5 17 19 39 23 Quarter-finals Azerbaijan Vüqar Nadirov 3 Azerbaijan Samir Aliyev Nike
2018–19 1st 3rd 28 12 5 11 34 37 41 Quarter-finals Azerbaijan Aghabala Ramazanov 7 Azerbaijan Aftandil Hacıyev Macron AZ Tea
2019–20 1st 7th 20 5 5 10 16 30 20 Quarter-finals Three Players 3 Azerbaijan Aftandil Hacıyev Nike AzTea
2020–21 1st 8th 28 5 9 14 21 42 24 Quarter-finals Azerbaijan Amil Yunanov 6 Azerbaijan Aftandil Hacıyev Nike AzTea
2021–22 1st 8th 28 4 3 21 17 57 15 Quarter-finals Slovenia Nicolas Rajsel 5 Azerbaijan Aftandil Hacıyev Nike AzTea
2022–23 1st 9th 36 7 8 21 32 62 29 Semi-finals Argentina Franco Mazurek 6 Azerbaijan Mahmud Qurbanov
Azerbaijan Shahin Diniyev 		Jako ASCO

European history

As of 17 July 2019

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Agg.
2019–20 UEFA Europa League 1QR Romania Universitatea Craiova 2–3 2–3 4–6
Notes

Stadium

Main article: 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, see Category:Sabail FK players.

Current squad

As of 1 February 2024[3][4]
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Azerbaijan AZE Səlahət Ağayev
3 DF France FRA Sylvain Deslandes
4 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Adi Mehremić
5 DF Azerbaijan AZE Adil Naghiyev
6 DF Azerbaijan AZE Jabir Amirli
7 FW Guinea-Bissau GNB Madi Queta
8 FW Azerbaijan AZE Bahadur Haziyev
9 FW Madagascar MAD Alexandre Ramalingom
10 FW Azerbaijan AZE Aghabala Ramazanov
11 MF Azerbaijan AZE Rufat Abdullazade
12 GK Azerbaijan AZE Huseynali Guliyev
14 FW Netherlands NED Soulyman Allouch
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF Azerbaijan AZE Vuqar Hasanov
17 MF Azerbaijan AZE Rafael Maharramli
18 MF Azerbaijan AZE Suleyman Ahmadov
19 MF Azerbaijan AZE Samir Abdullayev
21 MF Netherlands NED Anass Najah
25 GK Azerbaijan AZE Sadiq Memmedzade
27 MF Portugal POR Pedro Nuno
38 MF Azerbaijan AZE Zeyneddin Abdurahmanov
44 MF Israel ISR Yadin Lugasi
55 DF Israel ISR Nir Bardea
74 DF Azerbaijan AZE Yusif Nabiyev
77 FW Kenya KEN Ayub Masika
88 MF Angola ANG Paná
99 FW Guinea-Bissau GNB David Gomis

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
9 FW Azerbaijan AZE Amil Yunanov (at Kapaz)

For recent transfers, see Transfers summer 2023.

Reserve team

Sabail-2 plays in the Azerbaijan First Division from 2018.

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Azerbaijan Shahin Diniyev
Assistant coach Azerbaijan Azer Mammadov
Azerbaijan Karim Diniyev
Goalkeeping coach Azerbaijan Fuad Asadov
Fitness coach Azerbaijan Elmir Khankishiyev
Reserve team head coach Azerbaijan Elman Sultanov

Managerial statistics

Information correct as of match played 3 November 2023. Only competitive matches are counted.

Name Nat. From To Duration P W D L GS GA %W Honours Notes
Elman Sultanov  Azerbaijan 10 May 2016 10 May 2017 1 year, 0 days 27 18 3 6 80 30 066.67
Samir Aliyev  Azerbaijan 10 May 2017 22 May 2018[5] 1 year, 12 days 31 7 5 19 23 45 022.58
Aftandil Hacıyev  Azerbaijan 11 June 2018[2] 23 May 2022[6] 3 years, 346 days 86 25 20 41 86 124 029.07
Mahmud Qurbanov  Azerbaijan 26 May 2022[7] 28 December 2022[8] 216 days 21 5 4 12 21 32 023.81
Shahin Diniyev  Azerbaijan 29 December 2022[9] 1 year, 94 days 32 11 7 14 42 51 034.38

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

Nationality is indicated by the corresponding FIFA country code(s).

References

  1. ^ "Samir Aliyev Leaves Sabail FK". facebook.com. Facebook - Sabail FK. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b "First day of Ruslan Gurbanov, at Bayil Arena!". facebook.com (in Azerbaijani). Sabail FK. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  3. ^ "MƏŞQÇİLƏR" (in Azerbaijani). Sabail FC. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  4. ^ "Klub haqqında" (in Azerbaijani). PFL. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Samir Aliyev Leaves Sabail FK". facebook.com (in Azerbaijani). Sabail FK. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Təşəkkürlər, Aftandil Hacıyev!". sabailfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Sabail FK. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Mahmud Qurbanov "Səbail"də!". sabailfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Sabail FK. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  8. ^ ""Səbail" PFK baş məşqçisi Mahmud Qurbanov tutduğu vəzifəsindən istefası ilə bağlı klub rəhbərliyinə müraciət edib". facebook.com/SabailFC (in Azerbaijani). Sabail FK Facebook. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Şahin Diniyev "Səbail" PFK-nın baş məşqçisi təyin olunub". facebook.com/SabailFC (in Azerbaijani). Sabail FK Facebook. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.

External links

2023–24 Azerbaijan Premier League teams
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