Squad
Maksim Medvedev2006current
Farhad Veliyev2007current
Gurban Gurbanov2008current
Ilgar Gurbanov2011current
Rashad Sadygov2011current
Badavi Guseynov2012current
Richard Almeida2012current
Ibrahim Šehić2013current
Reynaldo dos Santos Silva2013current- Namig Alasgarov2014current
Coşqun Diniyev2015current
Rahid Amirguliyev2015current
Samuel Armenteros2015current- Rahid Amirguliyev2016current
Abdellah Zoubir2018current
Luka Gugeshashvili2022current
Marko Janković2022current
Owusu Kwabena2022current
Musa Qurbanly2024current
Shahruddin Mahammadaliyev2024current- Joni Montiel2025current
Ramil Sheydayev2025current- Samy Mmaee2025current
Abbas Hüseynovcurrent- Allahverdi Baghirovcurrent
Yassine Benziacurrent
Aslan Kerimov1992–1997
Tarlan Ahmadov1993–1997
Vüqar Nadirov2001–2005- Aslan Kerimov2003–2011
Igor Ponomaryov2004–2005- Tarlan Ahmadov2004–2004
Serhiy Kravchenko2005–2006
Rauf Aliyev2006–2013
Vagif Javadov2007–2010- Artim Šakiri2008–2009
Gara Garayev2008–2023
Admir Teli2009–2015
Elvin Mammadov2009–2011- Rashad Sadygov2009–2010
- Vüqar Nadirov2009–2015
Andrejs Rubins2010–2011
Ansi Agolli2010–2011- Ansi Agolli2012–2019
Miro Varvodić2012–2013- Vagif Javadov2012–2013
Branimir Subašić2013–2013
Leroy George2013–2015
Marinaldo Cícero da Silva2013–2015- Nikoloz Gelashvili2013–2014
Innocent Emeghara2014–2015- Elvin Mammadov2015–2015
Miguel Marcos Madera2015–2020
Rydell Poepon2015–2016- Shahruddin Mahammadaliyev2016–2023
Wilde-Donald Guerrier2017–2019
Hannes Þór Halldórsson2018–2019
Asmir Begović2019–2019
Magaye Gueye2019–2020- Musa Qurbanly2019–2023
- Luka Gugeshashvili2022–2022
Andrey Lunyov2023–2024
Olávio Vieira dos Santos Júnior2023–2025
Qarabağ FK is an association football club based in Aghdam, Azerbaijan, known for its rich history and resilience.
The club competes in the Azerbaijan Premier League, the highest level of football in Azerbaijan.
Since 1993, Qarabağ FK has been playing its home matches in Baku due to the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.
Biography
Formation
Qarabağ FK, an Azerbaijani professional football club, was established in 1951 in Aghdam, coinciding with the construction of the local stadium. Initially named Məhsul, the club made its debut in the 1966 Azerbaijani SSR championship, achieving a commendable fourth place in its inaugural season. Over the next few years, Qarabağ FK showed promise, securing second place in 1969, but faced a significant setback due to financial difficulties, leading to a near decade-long hiatus from competitive play.
Resurgence and Challenges
In 1977, the club re-emerged under the name Şəfəq and later adopted the name Kooperator between 1982 and 1987. The turning point came in 1988 when Qarabağ won the Azerbaijan SSR championship, marking its first major success and earning the right to compete in the Soviet Second League. However, the club's fortunes took a drastic turn during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, which forced them to relocate to Baku in 1993 after Aghdam was captured. Despite these challenges, Qarabağ FK clinched the Top League and Azerbaijan Cup titles in the same year.
Legacy and Achievements
Qarabağ FK has established itself as a dominant force in Azerbaijani football, winning twelve Azerbaijan Premier League titles, eight Azerbaijan Cup titles, and one Azerbaijan Supercup. Notably, it is the first club outside of Baku to win the Azerbaijan Premier League title and has participated in every season of the league since its inception. The club's resilience and success have made it a symbol of pride for the Aghdam region and Azerbaijani football as a whole.
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Career & Clubs
Soviet era (1951–1991)
The club was founded in 1951 as Məhsul after the Aghdam city stadium was built; there then began a serious effort towards the creation of a professional football team. Consequently, Qarabağ FK, playing under the name of Məhsul, took part in the 1966 Azerbaijani SSR championship. That year, the club reached fourth place in the local championship. Qarabağ participated in the local championship for four consecutive years during which second place was their best result (achieved in 1969). After 1969, however, owing to carelessness and a lack of financial support, the team withdrew from the championships for almost ten years. In 1977, the team was reborn under name Şəfəq. In 1982 Şəfəq was the only representative of Aghdam in football. Between 1982 and 1987, the squad used the name "Kooperator". In 1988, Qarabağ won the champions title in the Azerbaijan SSR local championship under its current name. In addition to championship medals, the club won the right to play in the Soviet Second League.
Effects of war and financial struggles (1991–2008)
On 23 July 1993, during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, the city of Agdam was seized by Armenian armed forces, and the team was forced to move from Imarat Stadium to Baku, while the former head coach and player of the team, Allahverdi Baghirov, died in the war. Despite all these difficulties, in 1993, Qarabağ won the Top League as well as the Azerbaijan Cup. Financial problems plagued the club…
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- Azerbaijan Premier League
Legacy
Qarabağ has won twelve Azerbaijan Premier League titles, eight Azerbaijan Cup titles and one Azerbaijan Supercup trophy. The club is the first non-Baku based club to have won the Azerbaijan Premier League title. Qarabağ is one of the two teams in Azerbaijan, along with Neftçi PFK which has participated in all Azerbaijan Premier League championships so far.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan League Winners (12): 1993, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25 Runners-up (4): 1993–94, 1996–97, 2012–13, 2020–21, 2025-26 Azerbaijan Cup Winners (8): 1993, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2021–22, 2023–24 Runners-up (4): 1995–96, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2024–25 Azerbaijan Supercup Winners (1): 1994
USSR
Azerbaijan SSR League Winners (2): 1988, 1990 Runners-up (1): 1969 Azerbaijan SSR Cup Winners (1): 1990
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Identifiers & aliases
Qarabağ Futbol Klubu is an Azerbaijani professional football club that competes in the Azerbaijan Premier League, the top flight of Azerbaijani football. The club originates from Aghdam in the Karabakh region, but has not played in its hometown since 1993 due to the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. The club now plays in Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan, at the Azersun Arena and Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, which also serves as the venue for Azerbaijan national team matches.
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