Shamkir FC
| Full name | Şəmkir Futbol Klubu | ||
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| Founded | 1954 | ||
| Ground | Shamkir Olympic Sport Complex Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| Manager | Kamran Alibabayev | ||
| League | Azerbaijan First Division | ||
| 2015–16 | 5th | ||
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Shamkir FС (Azerbaijani: Şəmkir Futbol Klubu), is an Azerbaijani football club based in Şəmkir, that currently plays in the Azerbaijan First Division. The club is one of the most oldest and most successful clubs in Azerbaijan's football history with three Azerbaijan Premier League titles.
History
The club was established in 1954, even though it never participated at any Soviet football league. It was re-established in 1993. Shamkir's most successful years were at the start of the 2000s, after Shahbaz Suleymanov's takeover, club with Agaselim Mirjavadov consecutively won three Azerbaijan Premier League titles and reached the final of Azerbaijan Cup three times.[1][2] The club also became the first Azerbaijani team to pass qualifying stage of Champions League.[3] In 2005, the club was briefly defunct due to sponsorship reasons but re-established once again on 19 August 2009 after finding sponsors.[4]
Stadium
Shamkir Olympic Sport Complex Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Shamkir, Azerbaijan. It is used as a home ground of Shamkir FC since 2010.
Honours
National
- Winners (1): 1994–95
League and domestic cup history
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Domestic Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | 2nd | 8 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 42 | 19 | 24 | Preliminary Round |
| 1994–95 | 2nd | 1 | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 11 | 48 | 1/16 Finals |
| 1995–96 | 1st | 10 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 39 | 13 | Quarter-Finals |
| 1996–97 | 1st | 12 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 30 | 106 | 26 | 1/8 Finals |
| 1997–98 | 1st | 3 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 44 | 10 | 54 | Quarter-Finals |
| 1998–99 | 1st | 2 | 36 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 52 | 34 | 66 | Runners-Up |
| 1999-00 | 1st | 1 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 11 | 55 | 1/8 Finals |
| 2000–01 | 1st | 1 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 14 | 51 | 1/8 Finals |
| 2001–02 | 1st | 1 | 32 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 80 | 20 | 76 | Runners-Up |
| 2003–04 | 1st | 2 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 67 | 11 | 64 | Runners-Up |
| 2004–05 | 1st | 13 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 34 | 48 | 32 | 1/8 Finals |
| 2010–11 | 2nd | 9 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 22 | Preliminary Round |
| 2011–12 | 2nd | 8 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 33 | Did not enter |
| 2012–13 | 2nd | 13 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 56 | 15 | Did not enter |
| 2013–14 | 2nd | 11 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 42 | 31 | Did not enter |
| 2014–15 | 2nd | 11 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 46 | 32 | Did not enter |
| 2015–16 | 2nd | 5 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 24 | 38 | Second round |
| 2016–17 | 2nd | First round |
UEFA club competition results
- Q = Qualifying
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999/00 | UEFA Cup | Q | 
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Kryvbas Kryviy Rih | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–5 |
| 2000/01 | UEFA Champions League | Q1 | 
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Skonto Riga | 4–1 | 1–2 | 5–3 |
| Q2 | 
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SK Slavia Prague | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–5 | ||
| 2001/02 | UEFA Champions League | Q1 | 
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Barry Town | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| 2004/05 | UEFA Cup | Q1 | 
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FC Tbilisi | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–5 |
Current squad
- As of 7 August 2016
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managers
Managers in modern history
Afgan Talibov (1997–1998)- Agaselim Mirjavadov (1998–2001)
- Gahraman Aliyev (2001–2005)
- Faig Jabbarov (2009–2010)
- Anar Kalantarov (2010–2013)
- Ruslan Abbasov (2013–2015)
- Kamran Alibabayev (2015–present)
References
- ^ Скончался Шахбаз Сулейманов. Azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ ""Şəmkir" futbol klubu 4 illik fasilədən sonra fəaliyyətini bərpa etdi" (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ ""Şəmkir" in sabiq prezidenti dünyasını dəyişdi". futbolpress.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ ФК "Шамкир" возвращается в профессиональный футбол (in Russian). Retrieved 19 August 2011.