Sabail FK

Sabail FK

Full name	Səbail Futbol Klubu
Nickname(s)	Dənizçilər (The Sailors)
Founded	2016; 8 years ago (2016)
Ground	ASCO Arena
Capacity	3,200
President	Firuz Qarayev
Manager	Javid Huseynov
League	Azerbaijan Premier League
2023–24	Azerbaijan Premier League, 7 th of 10
Website	www.sabailfc.az
Home colours Away colours

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	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
2020–21	1st	8th	28	5	9	14	21	42	24	Quarter-finals	Amil Yunanov	6	Aftandil Hacıyev
2021–22	1st	8th	28	4	3	21	17	57	15	Quarter-finals	Nicolas Rajsel	5	Aftandil Hacıyev
2022–23	1st	9th	36	7	8	21	32	62	29	Semi-finals	Franco Mazurek	6	Mahmud Qurbanov Shahin Diniyev	Jako	ASCO
2023–24	1st	7th	36	11	9	16	50	60	42	Quarter-finals	Alexandre Ramalingom	15	Shahin Diniyev	Adidas

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 15 July 2024^[3][4]

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  AZE Huseynali Guliyev 3 DF  UKR Dmytro Lytvyn 5 MF  ISR Gitay Sofir 6 DF  AZE Jabir Amirli 7 FW  GNB Madi Queta 8 MF  ESP Gorka Larrucea 10 FW  GNB David Gomis 11 MF  AZE Rufat Abdullazade 12 GK  AZE Alirza Müshtabazada 14 FW  NED Soulyman Allouch 15 DF  AZE Vusal Masimov

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 MF  AZE Gülaga Asadov 18 MF  AZE Suleyman Ahmadov 19 MF  AZE Samir Abdullayev 20 DF  AZE Mert Çelik 21 FW  MAR Ayman Bouali 25 GK  AZE Nijat Mammadzada 44 DF  ALB Amir Bilali 74 DF  AZE Yusif Nabiyev 77 MF  AZE Farid Nabiyev 83 DF  AZE Nihad Guliyev

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 9 FW  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	Javid Huseynov
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 6 November 2024. 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]	3 November 2024[10]	1 year, 310 days	72	21	14	37	122	106	029.17
Elvin Mammadov	Azerbaijan	6 November 2024[11]	43 days	0	0	0	0	0	0	!—			interim

• 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 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.
10. "Şahin Diniyev "Səbail"in baş məşqçi postundan istefa verib". Report İnformasiya Agentliyi (in Azerbaijani). 2024-11-03. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
11. ""Səbail"in müvəqqəti baş məşqçisi bəlli olub". Report İnformasiya Agentliyi (in Azerbaijani). 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2024-11-06.

External links

• PFL
• Official website
• Sabail FK on Facebook