Sabail FK

Sabail FK (Azerbaijani: Səbail Futbol Klubu, pronounced [sæbɑːˈil]) is an Azerbaijani football club based in Baku. The club participates in the Azerbaijan Premier League.

Sabail FK

Full name	Səbail Futbol Klubu
Nickname(s)	Dənizçilər (The Sailors)
Founded	2016; 7 years ago (2016)
Ground	ASCO Arena
Capacity	3,200
President	Rashad Abdullayev
Manager	Shahin Diniyev
League	Azerbaijan Premier League
2020–21	8th
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours
Current season

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	Bayram Budagov	18	Elman Sultanov	Kappa	Federation support
2017–18	1st	7th	28	6	5	17	19	39	23	Quarter-finals	Vüqar Nadirov	3	Samir Aliyev	Nike
2018–19	1st	3rd	28	12	5	11	34	37	41	Quarter-finals	Aghabala Ramazanov	7	Aftandil Hacıyev	Macron	AZ Tea
2019–20	1st	7th	20	5	5	10	16	30	20	Quarter-finals	Three Players	3	Aftandil Hacıyev	Nike	AzTea
2020–21	1st	8th	28	5	9	14	21	42	24	Quarter-finals	Amil Yunanov	6	Aftandil Hacıyev	Nike	AzTea
2021–22	1st	8th	28	4	3	21	17	57	15	Quarter-finals	Nicolas Rajsel	5	Aftandil Hacıyev	Nike	AzTea

European history

As of 17 July 2019

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

Notes

• QR: Qualifying round

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 30 December 2022^[3][4]

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   AZE Emil Balayev 3 DF   AZE Turan Manafov 4 MF   UKR Maksym Chekh (on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk) 5 DF   UKR Petro Stasyuk 6 DF   AZE Jabir Amirli 7 MF   AZE Ruslan Hajiyev (on loan from Qarabağ) 8 MF   AZE Elmir Taghiyev 9 FW   AZE Mirabdulla Abbasov 10 FW   AZE Aghabala Ramazanov 11 FW   CIV Goba Zakpa 12 GK   AZE Huseynali Guliyev 14 MF   AZE Rahid Amirguliyev (captain) 15 DF   AZE Vugar Hasanov 17 MF   AZE Rafael Maharramli

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 MF   AZE Vusal Ganbarov 20 MF   ARG Facundo Cardozo 21 FW   UGA Luwagga Kizito 22 MF   AZE Samir Abdullayev 23 DF   BRA França 26 DF   AZE Kamal Gurbanov 27 MF   BUL Emil Martinov 30 MF   ARG Franco Mazurek 39 MF   AZE Tural Bayramli 44 DF   AZE Shamil Jafarov 55 DF   AZE Nihad Gurbanli 77 MF   AZE Adilkhan Garahmadov 99 FW   AZE Vidadi Jafarov — DF   AZE Adil Naghiyev

For recent transfers, see Transfers winter 2022–23.

Reserve team

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

Coaching staff

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

Managerial statistics

Information correct as of match played 23 December 2022. Only competitive matches are counted.

Name	Nat.	From	To	Duration	P	W	D	L	GS	GA	%W	Honours	Notes
Bayram Budagov	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^[6]	23 May 2022^[7]	3 years, 346 days	86	25	20	41	86	124	029.07
Mahmud Qurbanov	Azerbaijan	26 May 2022^[8]	28 December 2022^[9]	216 days	21	5	4	12	21	32	023.81
Shahin Diniyev	Azerbaijan	29 December 2022^[10]		4 days	0	0	0	0	0	0	!—

• Notes:

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. "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 2022-08-23.
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. "First day of Ruslan Gurbanov, at Bayil Arena!". facebook.com (in Azerbaijani). Sabail FK. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
7. "Təşəkkürlər, Aftandil Hacıyev!". sabailfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Sabail FK. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
8. "Mahmud Qurbanov "Səbail"də!". sabailfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Sabail FK. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
9. ""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.
10. "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

• PFL
• Official Website
• Facebook