Khazar Lankaran FK(Azerbaijani:Xəzər Lənkəran Futbol Klubu) was anAzerbaijanifootballclub based inLankaranthat last played in theAzerbaijan Premier Leagueduring the2015–16season.
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| Full name | Xəzər Lənkəran Futbol Klubu | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Gəmiçilər(The Shipbuilders) Dəniz piyadaları(The Marines) Ağ-yaşıllar(The Green-whites) | ||
| Founded | 20 April 2004 | ||
| Dissolved | 2016 | ||
| Ground | Lankaran City Stadium, Lankaran,Azerbaijan | ||
| Capacity | 15,500 | ||
| Owner | Armin Rezanezhad | ||
| League | Azerbaijan Premier League | ||
| 2015–16 | 10th (relegated) | ||
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Since the summer of 2016 the club has concentrated on youth football.[1]It played in theAzerbaijan Premier Leaguefor twelve-seasons, winning the title once, and theAzerbaijan Cupthree times.[2][3]Khazar were also a member of theEuropean Club Association,an organization that replaced the previousG-14which consists of major football clubs in Europe.
History
editEarly years (2004–2012)
editThe club was founded in 2004 by Azerbaijani entrepreneurMubariz Mansimovand dubbed by the local media as"Caucasian Chelsea"because of its strong financial position.[4][5]UnderAgaselim Mirjavadovclub won Premier League title during the2006–07season and theAzerbaijan Cuptwice. Khazar also won theCIS Cupin 2008, defeatingPakhtakor Tashkentin the final.[6][7]
After Fabian Veldwijk's appointment, a string of Romanian players and footballers were signed fromLiga I,but the club did not find success in European cup competition.[8][9]On 4 December 2013, Khazar announced that Veldwijk had been sacked by the club due to a run of poor performances.[10][11]
Recent years (2014–2016)
editIn July 2014, the club underYunis Huseynovearned their first win in European competition by beatingNõmme Kalju.[12]In March 2015, formerLiverpoolstrikerJohn Toshackwas appointed as new manager after signing two-year deal with the club.[13][14]In2015–16season, Khazar finished in 12th place, the club's lowest finishing position to date.[15]Khazar Lankaran once again featured in European competitions during the2015–16 season,featuring in theUEFA Europa League,where they were knocked out 3–0 on aggregate after suffering their heaviest European defeat ever, losing 8–0 toMaccabi Haifa.[16]
Following the Professional Football League of Azerbaijan's decision to deny Khazar a licence for the2016–17season, the club announced their withdrawal from professional football.[1]
League and cup history
edit| Season | League | Azerbaijan Cup | Top goalscorer | ||||||||||
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| Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Name | League | |||
| 2004–05 | 1st | 2 | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 68 | 15 | 78 | Semi-finals |  Samir Aliyev
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20 | |
| 2005–06 | 1st | 7 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 18 | 36 | Semi-finals | Samir Aliyev
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4 | |
| 2006–07 | 1st | 1 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 16 | 56 | Winners | Zaur Ramazanov
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20 | |
| 2007–08 | 1st | 4 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 52 | Winners | Zaur Ramazanov
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11 | |
| 2008–09 | 1st | 4 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 21 | 50 | Quarter-finals |  Ivan Tsvetkov
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15 | |
| 2009–10 | 1st | 4 | 42 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 48 | 25 | 71 | Runners-up |  Mario Sergio
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9 | |
| 2010–11 | 1st | 2 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 38 | 18 | 60 | Winners |  Winston Parks
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8 | |
| 2011–12 | 1st | 2 | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 28 | 59 | Quarter-finals | Branimir Subašić
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6 | |
| 2012–13 | 1st | 8 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 37 | 40 | Runners-up |  Dimitris Sialmas
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6 | |
| 2013–14 | 1st | 6 | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 44 | 49 | 49 | Semi-finals |  Mbilla Etame
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11 | |
| 2014–15 | 1st | 7 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 46 | 32 | Quarter-finals | Galin Ivanov
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6 | |
| 2015–16 | 1st | 10 | 36 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 16 | 51 | 15 | Quarter-finals | Rahid Amirguliyev
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European history
edit- As of 17 July 2013
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate | |
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| 2005–06 | UEFA Cup | 1Q |  FC Nistru Otaci
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1–2 | 1–3 | 2–5 | 
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| 2007–08 | UEFA Champions League | 1Q |  NK Dinamo Zagreb
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1–1 | 1–3 (aet) | 2–4 |
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| 2008–09 | UEFA Cup | 1Q |  Lech Poznań
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0–1 | 1–4 | 1–5 |
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| 2010–11 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | Olimpia
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1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1(a) |
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| 2011–12 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q |  Maccabi Tel Aviv
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0–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 |
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| 2012–13 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  Nõmme Kalju
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2–2 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 
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| 2Q | Lech Poznań
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1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 |
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| 2013–14 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  Sliema Wanderers
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1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
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| 2Q | Maccabi Haifa
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0–8 | 0–2 | 0–10 |
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Crest and colours
editThe club's crest includes stocklessanchorwith a football ball. The badge shaped like traditionalcompasswith white-green background elements.
Shirt sponsors and kit manufacturers
editKhazar's traditional kit is composed of white shirts, green shorts and white socks. The club's kits are manufactured byPumaand sponsored by Palmali, a multinational shipping company inIstanbul.
Stadium
editFırtınalar Meydanı(Arena of Storms) | |
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| Location | Lankaran, Azerbaijan |
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| Owner | Khazar Lankaran |
| Operator | Khazar Lankaran |
| Capacity | 15,000 seated |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2005 |
| Opened | 11 August 2006 |
| Construction cost | $15 million |
| Tenants | |
| Khazar Lankaran (2006–present) | |
Khazar Lankaran's home ground isLankaran City Stadium.It has a capacity of 15,000 and is the third largest stadium in Azerbaijan. The stadium also known asFırtınalar meydanı(Arena of Storms), named after club's local supportersFırtınafan group.[17][18]
On 17 July 2009,UEFAapproved stadium for the usage during international football matches.[19]The stadium hosted its first senior international match on 5 September 2009, betweenAzerbaijanandFinland.[20]
Supporters
editKhazar is one of the best supported clubs inAzerbaijan,having the highest attendance after FC Kapaz in the Caucasus region. Supporters of Khazar Lankaran are drawn from all over theSouthern Regionand beyond, with supporters' clubs all across the world.[21]The club's supporters are also known as theFırtına(Storm) the first established independent fan club in Azernaijan. Fan club's first president Ravan Bashirov also been appointed as vice- president of Khazar Lankaran FC..[22][23]
Rivalry with Neftchi Baku
editThere is often a fierce rivalry between the two strongest teams in theAzerbaijan Premier League,and this is particularly the case inAzerbaijan,where the game between Khazar Lankaran andNeftchi Bakuis known asBöyük Oyun(The Great Game).[24][25][26]
Honours
editNational
edit- Azerbaijan Premier League
- Winners (1):2006–07
- Azerbaijan Cup
- Azerbaijan Supercup
- Winners (1):2013
Regional
editIndividual records
editLists of the players with the most caps and top goalscorers for the club, as of 30 August 2014 (players inboldsignifies current Khazar player).Zaur Ramazanovis the club's all-time top scorer with 33 goals in 69 games.[27]
| Player | Period | Appearances | Goals | |
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| 1 | Zaur Ramazanov
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2005–08; 2011 | 69 | 33 |
| 2 | Ivan Tsvetkov
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2008–10 | 50 | 22 |
| 3 | Rahid Amirguliyev
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2006–present | 189 | 20 |
| 4 | Mario Sergio
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2008–10 | 58 | 18 |
| 5 |  Oktay Derelioğlu
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2004–05 | 17 | 16 |
| 6 |  Branimir Subašić
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2011–13 | 51 | 14 |
| 7 | Rashad Abdullayev
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2004–09 | 116 | 12 |
| 8 | Mbilla Etame
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2013–14 | 35 | 11 |
| 9 |  Allan Lalín
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2009–11 | 43 | 11 |
| 10 |  Sadio Tounkara
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2011–present | 81 | 11 |
| Player | Period | Caps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rahid Amirguliyev
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2006–present | 189 | 20 |
| 2 | Radomir Todorov
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2007–10; 2012–13 | 136 | 1 |
| 3 | Kamran Agayev
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2006–13 | 122 | 0 |
| 4 | Alim Qurbanov
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2004–12 | 121 | 11 |
| 5 | Rashad Abdullayev
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2004–09 | 116 | 12 |
| 6 | Elnur Abdullayev
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2011–present | 109 | 10 |
| 7 |  Adrian Scarlatache
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2011; 2012–2015 | 96 | 11 |
| 8 | Sadio Tounkara
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2011–present | 81 | 11 |
| 9 | Adrian Piț
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2011–14 | 75 | 8 |
| 10 | Emin Quliyev
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2005–09 | 70 | 10 |
Notable managers
editThe following managers have all won at least one trophy when in charge of FK Khazar Lankaran:
| Name | Period | Trophies |
|---|---|---|
| Agaselim Mirjavadov
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2007–09 | Azerbaijan Premier League,Azerbaijan Cup(2),CIS Cup |
| Mircea Rednic
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2010–11 | Azerbaijan Cup |
 John Toshack
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2013 | Azerbaijan Supercup |
In popular culture
editA number of television programmes have included references to Khazar Lankaran over the past few decades. In the sitcomAramizda Galsin,the character Jasarat is a Khazar supporter.[28]Khazar have also featured on several occasions inmeykhana.[29][30]
References
edit- ^ab"Statement of Khazar Lankaran FC".lankaranfc.com.Khazar Lankaran. 27 May 2016. Archived fromthe originalon 3 July 2017.Retrieved29 November2016.
- ^"Хет-трик ХЛ, черный покер Интера".Retrieved25 May2011.
- ^Ibrahimov, Erkin."Xäzär beat İnter to win Azerbaijani Cup".UEFA.
- ^Наставник сборной Молдавии отрицает переход в "кавказский" Челси "(in Russian)
- ^Кавказский "Челси": миф или реалность?Archived13 September 2009 at theWayback Machine(in Russian)
- ^"Хазар" выиграл Кубок Содружества(in Russian). Trend News Agency. 27 January 2008.Retrieved7 August2010.
- ^Лянкаранский Хазар выиграл Кубок Содружества!(in Russian). Bakililar.az. Archived fromthe originalon 31 January 2008.Retrieved7 August2010.
- ^"Azerii au dat afara toti strainii. Veldwijk, pe faras!".Archived fromthe originalon 23 July 2011.Retrieved22 July2011.
- ^"Probleme mari pentru Veldwijk in" Tara Focurilor "".Retrieved22 July2013.
- ^ХЛ отправляет Редника в отставку.Azerisport.com(in Russian).Retrieved4 December2013.
- ^"ŞOK! ŞOK! ŞOK! Fabian Veldwijk istefa verdi".fanat.az(in Azerbaijani).Retrieved4 December2013.
- ^"Xäzär Länkäran earn maiden European win".UEFA.Uefa.com. 10 July 2012.Retrieved10 July2014.
- ^Тошак возглавил "Хазар-Ленкорань".Footballtop.ru(in Russian).Retrieved17 March2015.
- ^Джон Тошак возглавил азербайджанский футбольный клуб.ua-football.com(in Russian). 8 March 2013.Retrieved17 March2015.
- ^""Xəzər Lənkəran" a açıq məktub ".futbolpress.az(in Azerbaijani). 7 February 2012.Retrieved18 August2015.
- ^"Men in Black: an historic 8:0 for Maccabi Haifa against Khazar Lankaran".Maccabi Haifa's Official Site.Archived fromthe originalon 10 June 2015.Retrieved10 August2015.
- ^"Fırtınalar meydanı" nda qol şousuArchived6 July 2011 at theWayback Machine(in Azerbaijani)
- ^"Fırtınalar meydanı" niyə dolmur...Archived5 July 2009 at theWayback Machine(in Azerbaijani)
- ^Azərbaycan – Finlandiya oyunu Lənkəranda keçiriləcəkArchived19 July 2009 at theWayback Machine(in Azerbaijani)
- ^affa.az:Azərbaycan – Finlandiya oyunu Lənkəranda keçiriləcək(in Azerbaijani)
- ^Khazar Lankaran FC’s Baku Fan ClubArchived6 July 2011 at theWayback Machine
- ^"FIRTINA" Fan ClubArchived1 January 2014 at theWayback Machine(in Azerbaijani)
- ^“Xəzər Lənkəran” a zərbə yox, dəstək lazımdır!Archived1 November 2009 at theWayback Machine(in Azerbaijani)
- ^Раиль МЕЛИКОВ: «Это главное дерби Азербайджана и его невозможно сравнить с другим матчем»Archived1 October 2009 at theWayback Machine(in Russian)
- ^“XƏZƏR-LƏNKƏRAN” - "NEFTÇİ" DERBİSİ İTV-dən YAYIMLANACAQArchived24 September 2009 at theWayback Machine(in Azerbaijani)
- ^pfl.az:50 saat qalmışArchived11 September 2009 at theWayback Machine(in Azerbaijani)
- ^"Azerbaijan Premier League Stats".PFL.az.Retrieved14 June2014.
- ^""Aramızda qalsın" da "Böyük oyun" həyəcanı – VİDEO ".korner.az(in Azerbaijani). Archived fromthe originalon 23 December 2014.Retrieved9 November2014.
- ^"Xəzər Lənkəran" ın qapıçısından bədahətən meyxana ".avropa.info(in Azerbaijani).Retrieved9 November2014.
- ^"Meyxana ustası:" Xəzər Lənkəran "da türk futbolçular çox olmalıdır"".sportarena.az(in Azerbaijani).Retrieved9 November2014.
External links
edit- Official websiteArchived1 March 2020 at theWayback Machine