Sabah FC (Azerbaijan) explained

Clubname:Sabah
Current:2023–24 Sabah FC season
Fullname:Sabah Futbol Klubu
Nickname:Bayquşlar (The Owls)
Tələbələr (The Students)
Ground:Bank Respublika Arena
Capacity:13,000
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Magsud Adigozalov
Manager:Krunoslav Rendulić
League:Azerbaijan Premier League
Season:2023–24
Position:3rd of 10
Website:https://sabahfc.az
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Sabah Football Club (Azerbaijani: Sabah Futbol Klubu) is an Azerbaijani professional football club based in Masazır. The team plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League, the top tier of Azerbaijani football.

History

Sabah were formed on 8 September 2017, joining the Azerbaijan First Division for the 2017–18 season, in which they finished 5th. After the four teams above them in the league failed or declined promotion, Sabah were granted a license to participate in Azerbaijan Premier League on 12 May 2018.[1] Sabah's first game in the Azerbaijan Premier League was against Keşla on 12 August 2018, a game they won 1–0 thanks to a Marko Dević goal. Sabah went on to finish their first Premier League season in 7th position, avoiding relegation.

On 16 September 2019, Elshad Ahmadov resigned as manager, with Igor Ponomaryov taking over on an interim basis.

On 26 November 2019, Sabah announced that Željko Sopić had been appointed manager on an 18-month contract.[2] On 3 July 2020, Sopić resigned as manager.[3]

On 10 July 2020, Sabah signed 2 year contract with Vicente Gómez.[4] On 11 March 2021, Gómez left his role as Head Coach by mutual agreement, with Ramin Guliyev being placed in temporary charge.[5] At the end of the season, Guliyev was confirmed as the club's new Head Coach on a two-year contract[6] Guliyev resigned from his position on 21 October 2021,[7] with Murad Musayev being appointed as the club's new Head Coach on 30 October 2021, signing a two-year contract.[8]

On 1 February 2024, Sabah announced that Murad Musayev had left his role as Head Coach after his resignation had been accepted.[9]

On 5 March 2024, Sabah announced the appointment of Krunoslav Rendulić as their new Head Coach, on an 18-month contract.[10]

Domestic history

SeasonLeagueAzerbaijan CupTop goalscorerManagerManufacturerSponsor
Div.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAPNameLeague
2017–182ndbgcolor=lightgreen5th271179413340Second round Arif AsadovJoma
2018–191st7th287615204127Quarter-final Marko Dević8 Elshad AhmadovMacron
2019–201st6th20569192721Quarter-final Ulysse Diallo
Amadou Diallo
Hendrick Ekstein
3 Elshad Ahmadov
Igor Ponomaryov
Željko Sopić
Bank Respublika
2020–211st5th287813283829Round of 16 Ramil Sheydayev6Nike
2021–221st5th2812511423441Quarter-final Joy-Lance Mickels11 Ramin Guliyev
Murad Musayev
2022–231st2nd362565752481Quarter-final Joy-Lance Mickels17 Murad Musayev
2023–241st3rd3617712504058Quarter-final Davit Volkovi
Anatoliy Nuriyev
6 Murad Musayev
Ruslan Qafitullin
Krunoslav Rendulić

European record

CompetitionPldWDLGFGA
UEFA Europa Conference League74031210
Total74031210
SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2023–24UEFA Europa Conference League2Q RFS2–12–04–1
3Q Partizan2–00–2 2–2
2024–25UEFA Conference League2Q Maccabi Haifa3–6 3–06–6
3Q St Patrick's Athletic0–10–10–2

Colours and badge

Sabah's badge features rays of sunshine encased in a shield.

The team's main colours are black-pink, with their kit being made by Spanish clothing company Joma during their first season, and Macron from the start of the 2018–19 season.

Stadium

See main article: Bank Respublika Arena. The club play their home games at the Bank Respublika Arena in Masazır, which has a capacity of 13,000.[11]

Players

Current squad

[12] For recent transfers, see Transfers summer 2024.

Reserve team

See main article: FK Sabah-2. Sabah-2 plays in the Azerbaijan First Division from 2018.

Club officials

Management

PositionStaff[13] [14]
Founder Yagub Huseynov
President Magsud Adigozalov
Supervisory Board Member Yagub Huseynov
Firudin Gurbanov
Igor Ponomaryov
Rahman Hajiyev
Rauf Khalilov
Chief executive officer Ramin Hasanov
General Manager Nasimi Musayev
Director of sport Igor Ponomaryov
Press secretary Elnur Hamidov

Coaching staff

PositionName[15]
Head coach Krunoslav Rendulić
Assistant of head coach Sasa Sabljak
Ruslan Gafitullin
Rashad Eyyubov
Goalkeeping coach Vitali Kovalyov
Elkhan Hasanli
Fitness coach Domagoj Peric
Video analyst Oleksandr Panchuk
Nikita Vasyukhin

Club records

Most appearances

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1 Amin Seydiyev2020–Present
2 Aleksey Isayev2020–2024
3 Elvin Camalov2021–Present
4 Bojan Letić2022–Present
5 Emmanuel Apeh2022–2024
5 Yusif Imanov2020–Present
7 Davit Volkovi2022–2024
7 Christian2022–2024
9 Anatoliy Nuriyev2022–Present
9 Joy-Lance Mickels2021–2023, 2024–Present

Top goalscorers

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1 Joy-Lance Mickels2021–2023, 2024–Present
2 Davit Volkovi2022–Present
3 Oleksiy Kashchuk2022–2023
4 Emmanuel Apeh2022–2024
5 Aleksey Isayev2020–2024
6 Anatoliy Nuriyev2022–Present
7 Marko Dević2018–2019, 2020
8 Jesse Sekidika2023–Present
9 Ramil Sheydayev2020–2021
9 Julio Rodríguez2020–2022
9 Bojan Letić2022–Present

Managerial statistics

Information correct as of match played 25 July 2024. Only competitive matches are counted.

NameNat.FromToDurationPWDLGSGA%WHonoursNotes
Arif Asadov8 September 20171 July 2018(Promotion)
Elshad Ahmadov1 July 201816 September 2019
16 September 201926 November 2019
Željko Sopić26 November 20193 July 2020
Vicente Gómez10 July 2020[16] 11 March 2021[17]
11 March 202126 May 2021
Ramin Guliyev26 May 202121 October 2021
Ilkin Huseynov 21 October 202130 October 2021
Murad Musayev30 October 20211 February 2024
Ruslan Qafitullin 1 February 20245 March 2024
Krunoslav Rendulić5 March 2024

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SABAH HAQQINDA . sabahfc.az/ . Sabah FC . 15 May 2019 . az . 23 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211023001008/https://sabahfc.az/about/ . live .
  2. Web site: "SABAH" FK-DA YENİ BAŞ MƏŞQÇİ . sabahfc.az/ . Sabah FC . 26 November 2019 . az . 26 November 2019 . 11 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200911180851/https://sabahfc.az/2019/11/26/sabah-fk-da-yeni-bas-m%c9%99sqci/ . live .
  3. Web site: SABAH FC PARTED WAYS WITH ZELJKO SOPIC . sabahfc.az/ . Sabah FC . 3 July 2020 . en . 3 August 2020 . 3 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200803143343/https://sabahfc.az/en/2020/07/03/sabah-fc-parted-ways-with-zeljko-sopic/ . live .
  4. Web site: SABAH FC OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE VICENTE GOMEZ AS NEW HEAD COACH . sabahfc.az/ . Sabah FC . 10 July 2020 . en . 3 August 2020 . 3 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200803142246/https://sabahfc.az/en/2020/07/10/sabah-fc-officially-announce-vicente-gomez-as-new-head-coach/ . live .
  5. Web site: VİSENTE QOMESLƏ YOLLAR AYRILDI . sabahfc.az . Sabah FC . 18 August 2021 . Azerbaijani . 11 March 2021 . 18 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210818071900/https://sabahfc.az/2021/03/11/visente-qomesl%C9%99-yollar-ayrildi/ . live .
  6. Web site: BAŞ MƏŞQÇİMİZ RAMİN QULİYEVLƏ YENİ MÜQAVİLƏ BAĞLADIQ . sabahfc.az/ . Sabah FC . 18 August 2021 . Azerbaijani . 26 May 2021 . 18 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210818072312/https://sabahfc.az/2021/05/26/bas-m%C9%99sqcimiz-ramin-quliyevl%C9%99-yeni-muqavil%C9%99-bagladiq/ . live .
  7. Web site: RAMİN QULİYEVLƏ YOLLAR AYRILDI . sabahfc.az . Sabah FC (Azerbaijan) . 5 January 2022 . Azerbaijani . 21 October 2021 . 5 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220105090234/https://sabahfc.az/2021/10/21/ramin-quliyevl%C9%99-yollar-ayrildi/ . live .
  8. Web site: MURAD MUSAYEV "SABAH"IN BAŞ MƏŞQÇİSİ TƏYİN EDİLDİ . sabahfc.az . Sabah FC (Azerbaijan) . 5 January 2022 . Azerbaijani . 30 October 2021 . 6 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211106014607/https://sabahfc.az/2021/10/30/murad-musayev-sabahin-bas-m%c9%99sqcisi-t%c9%99yin-edildi/ . live .
  9. Web site: Komandamızın baş məşqçisi Murad Musayev və klub rəhbərliyi arasında görüş keçirilib. . facebook.com/sabahfc.az/ . Sabah FC Facebook . 2 February 2024 . Azerbaijani . 1 February 2024 . 2 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240202192347/https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1443876682890894&set=a.1141464793132086 . live .
  10. Web site: "Sabah"da yeni baş məşqçi təyinatı rəsmiləşib. . facebook.com/sabahfc.az/ . Sabah FC Facebook . 5 March 2024 . Azerbaijani . 5 March 2024 . 25 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240525210328/https://www.facebook.com/sabahfc.az/posts/pfbid02QNPtmpDP9cL347JpsatWfTMjnuunFT9dBZve7pwXd5i1nzaBpavt4ksFraEyBwoAl . live .
  11. Web site: ƏLİNCƏ ARENA . sabahfc.az . Sabah FC . 15 May 2019 . az . 6 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210306201427/https://sabahfc.az/infrastruktur-2/ . live .
  12. Web site: Əsas komanda. 27 April 2020. 19 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200819172029/https://sabahfc.az/esas-komanda/. live.
  13. Web site: DIRECTORY . sabahfc.az/ . Sabah FC . 3 August 2020 . en . 9 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240709133838/https://sabahfc.az/en/directory/ . live .
  14. Web site: SUPERVISORY BOARD . sabahfc.az/ . Sabah FC . 3 August 2020 . en . 26 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211226011344/https://sabahfc.az/musahid%C9%99-surasi/ . live .
  15. Web site: ƏSAS KOMANDA . sabahfc.az/ . Sabah FC . 15 May 2019 . az .
  16. Web site: YENİ BAŞ MƏŞQÇİMİZ – VİSENTE QOMES! . sabahfc.az/ . Sabah FC . 10 July 2020 . az . 10 July 2020 . 11 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200711093811/https://sabahfc.az/2020/07/10/yeni-bas-m%C9%99sqcimiz-visente-qomes-2/ . live .
  17. Web site: VİSENTE QOMESLƏ YOLLAR AYRILDI . sabahfc.az . Sabah FC . 18 August 2021 . Azerbaijani . 11 March 2021 . 18 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210818071900/https://sabahfc.az/2021/03/11/visente-qomesl%C9%99-yollar-ayrildi/ . live .