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Baku
Logo of FK Baku
Full nameBakı Futbol Klubu
Nickname(s)Zolaqlılar(The Stripes)
Founded1997 asDinamo Baku
Dissolved2018
GroundFC Baku Training Base,
Baku,Azerbaijan
Capacity2,500

FC Baku(Azerbaijani:"Bakı" Futbol Klubu) was anAzerbaijanifootball club based inBakuthat has been an amateur club since 2016. Prior to that, Baku played 18 seasons in theAzerbaijan Premier League,winning the championship twice and theNational Cupthree times. The club ceased operations in 2018.

History

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Early years (1997–2004)

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Led by Shamil Heydarov, Dinamo finished 2nd and entered the1998–99 UEFA Cup,but was eliminated byArgeş Piteşti1–7 on aggregate in the preliminary round. In the1997–98season, Dinamo appointed Ruslan Abdullayev as their new head coach. Under the management of Abdullayev, the team passed the first part of the tournament well, although 3rd place and 52 points were not enough for medals or European cups, and Dinamo finished the season in 6th place.[1]The following two seasons, Dinamo also finished 6th, but since 2000, the team was managed by Ruslan Abdullayev's son Elkhan Abdullayev, and was renamed to Dinamo Bakılı. In the2001–02season, after a disastrous performance, Dinamo Bakılı were relegated to theAzerbaijan First Division,but due to conflict between clubs and theAFFA,the next championship was held just two years later, in which the team participated under the name of Dinamo for the last time in its history.[2][3][4][5]

Success era (2004–2008)

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In 2004, the club renamed toFC Baku,after changes by the new chairman. New management began from radical changes. Elkhan Abdullayev was replaced byAsgar Abdullayevimmediately after the second week of the season. FC Baku gained some important victories over the opponents and was holding apole positionuntil February 2005. At the end of the season Asgar Abdullayev concentrated on theAzerbaijan Cup,where his team reached the final. In the2004–05season, Baku managed to finish in 5th.[6]

The return to European competition proved to be unsuccessful. In the2004–05 UEFA Cupfirst qualifying match, Baku lost toSlovakiansideMŠK Žilina2–3 on aggregate, although they won the first leg 1–0 inBaku.[7][8]

Baku's line up before a2009–10 UEFA Champions League2QR match againstEkranas

In 2008, Baku appointedGjoko Hadžievskias their manager, and after a poor first season, the club celebrated their second title. Under his charge, FC Baku became the first Azerbaijani team to qualify for the third qualifying round of theUEFA Champions League.The team beatFK Ekranasin the second qualifying round after a 2–2 draw in Lithuania and 4–2 win in theTofik Bakhramov Stadiumin the second leg,[9]although they lost toLevski Sofiain the next round 2–0 on aggregate, with Baku drawing the first leg 0–0 at home.[10]

Downfall and financial struggles (2008–2018)

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In 2010, the club was handed a two-match suspension byUEFAfor fieldingJoël Epallein the first leg of the second qualifying round of the Europa League againstFK Budućnost,who was ineligible to play at the time.[11][12]Baku won the first leg 2–1, but UEFA awarded Budućnost a 3–0 win due to Baku fielding a suspended player. Although Baku went on to win the second leg 2–1, they lost 4–2 on aggregate due to the awarded win.

A long period of decline followed the success of the 2008 to the end of the decade. Despite the appointment of famous names such asBülent Korkmaz,Winfried Schäfer,Aleksandrs Starkovs,Božidar BandovićandMilinko Pantić,the club did not achieve any success and squandered large sums of money on unsuccessful signings.[13]

In 2014, the club ownerHafiz Mammadov's financial difficulties forced number of players and personnel to seek new clubs, leaving the club's future uncertain.[14][15]The club was relegated from the Premier League in the 2014–15 season, and played in the Azerbaijani First Division in the 2015–16 season. The club became defunct as a professional club the next year.

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The club's traditional kit is a white and blue shirt, white shorts with grey socks. Their away kit is all maroon. Baku's kits are manufactured byMacron.[citation needed]The club sponsored by theBaghlan GroupandZQAN Holding.[16]The club's logo is based onThe Maiden Tower,a noted landmark and one ofAzerbaijan's most distinctive emblems.

Stadium

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Tofik Bakhramov Stadiumwas used for a long period of time as Baku's main stadium. In 2008, Baku's president Hafiz Mammadov announced that a new stadium which will have a capacity of 10,000 fans will be built. The new stadium was expected to be finished in 2010, but construction is currently on hold.

The club's training base is currently used for its domestic games, which holds 2,000 fans.[17]

Supporters

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The club enjoys support from fans scattered all over the city, and the local area in general. The club has been the subject of an independent supporters'fanzineToplu Bakısince the 2010s.[18][19]

League and domestic cup history

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Post-independence period

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Season League Azerbaijan Cup Top goalscorer
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League
1997–98 1st 2 26 16 6 4 48 20 54 AzerbaijanIsmayilov 14
1998–99 1st 6 36 18 5 13 54 34 59 Semi-finals AzerbaijanIsmayilov 15
1999–00 1st 6 22 9 4 9 21 17 31 Quarter-finals AzerbaijanP.Aliyev 8
2000–01 1st 6 20 9 2 9 30 29 29 Semi-finals AzerbaijanP.Aliyev 13
2001–02 1st 11 30 0 4 26 17 70 4 1/8 Finals
2003–04 1st 5 26 12 5 9 45 32 41 1/8 Finals AzerbaijanMahmudov 10
2004–05 1st 5 34 21 10 3 60 14 73 Winners ArgentinaPérez 13
2005–06 1st 1 26 18 4 4 42 12 58 Quarter-finals AzerbaijanGomes 8
2006–07 1st 3 24 14 6 4 25 10 48 Quarter-finals AzerbaijanGomes
ArgentinaPérez 		6
2007–08 1st 8 26 8 11 7 35 26 35 Quarter-finals ArgentinaPérez 8
2008–09 1st 1 26 20 2 4 54 13 62 Semi-finals Georgia (country)Mujiri 11
2009–10 1st 2 42 17 14 11 41 32 65 Winners BrazilJabá 10
2010–11 1st 6 32 10 10 12 33 32 40 Semi-finals BrazilJabá 7
2011–12 1st 6 32 15 5 12 42 37 50 Winners Costa RicaParks 8
2012–13 1st 5 32 9 14 9 33 27 41 Semi-finals RomaniaPena 6
2013–14 1st 5 36 16 9 11 53 43 57 Quarter-finals AzerbaijanR.Aliyev 9
2014–15 1st 9 32 3 8 21 19 68 17 Quarter-finals AzerbaijanN.Novruzov 15
2015–16 2nd 14 26 9 3 14 33 42 15 Second round AzerbaijanK.Nurahmedov 8

European record

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Updated 21 July 2009.

Competition Matches W D L GF GA
UEFA Champions League 6 2 2 2 7 8
UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League 10 2 1 7 7 24
UEFA Intertoto Cup 2 0 2 0 2 2
Total 18 4 5 9 16 34
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1998–99 UEFA Cup 1Q Romania Argeş Piteşti 0–2 1–5 1–7
2005–06 UEFA Cup 1Q Slovakia MŠK Žilina 1–0 1–3 2–3
2006–07 Champions League 1Q Georgia (country) Sioni Bolnisi 1–0 0–2 1–2
2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1Q Moldova Dacia Chișinău 1–1 1–1 (p 1–3) 2–2
2009–10 Champions League 2QR Lithuania FK Ekranas 4–2 2–2 6–4
3QR Bulgaria Levski Sofia 0–0 0–2 0–2
2009–10 UEFA Europa League PO Switzerland FC Basel 1–3 1–5 2–8
2010–11 UEFA Europa League 2QR Montenegro FK Budućnost 0–3[note 1] 2–1 2–4
2012–13 UEFA Europa League 1QR Slovenia ND Mura 05 0–0 0–2 0–2
  1. ^UEFA awardedBudućnost Podgoricaa 3–0 win due toBakufielding a suspended player.[20]The original match had ended in a 2–1 win for Baku.

Notable managers

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Further information:List of FC Baku managers

The following managers have all won at least one trophy when in charge of FC Baku:

Name Period Trophies
AzerbaijanAsgar Abdullayev 2004–06 Azerbaijan Cup
AzerbaijanBoyukagha Hajiyev 2006–07 Azerbaijan Premier League
North MacedoniaGjoko Hadžievski 2007–10 Azerbaijan Premier League
TurkeyCüneyt Biçer 2010 Azerbaijan Cup
AzerbaijanNovruz Azimov 2012 Azerbaijan Cup

Honours

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References

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  14. ^СМИ: Клуб Хафиза Мамедова покупает форму на бакинской «толкучке».sportbox.az(in Russian). Archived fromthe originalon 19 July 2014.Retrieved24 July2014.
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