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Khazar Lankaran FK (Talysh: Xəzər Lankon Futboli Klub, Azerbaijani: Xəzər Lənkəran Futbol Klubu) is an Azerbaijani football club based in Lankaran that last played in the Azerbaijan Premier League during the 2015–16 season. Since the summer of 2016 the club has concentrated on youth football.[1] It played in the Azerbaijan Premier League for twelve-seasons, winning the title once, and the Azerbaijan Cup three times.[2][3] Khazar were also a member of the European Club Association, an organization that replaced the previous G-14 which consists of major football clubs in Europe.
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| Full name | Xəzər Lənkəran Futbol Klubu | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Gəmiçilər (The Shipbuilders) Ağ-yaşıllar (The Green-whites) | ||
| Founded | 2004 | ||
| Dissolved | 27 May 2016 | ||
| Ground | Lankaran City Stadium, Lankaran, Azerbaijan | ||
| Capacity | 15,500 | ||
| Owner | Armin Rezanezhad | ||
| President | Mais Mansimov | ||
| League | Azerbaijan Premier League | ||
| 2015–16 | 10th (relegated) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History
Early years (2004–2012)
The club was founded in 2004 by Azerbaijani entrepreneur Mubariz Mansimov and dubbed by the local media as "Caucasian Chelsea" because of its strong financial position.[4][5] Under Agaselim Mirjavadov club won Premier League title during the 2006–07 season and the Azerbaijan Cup twice. Khazar also won the CIS Cup in 2008, defeating Pakhtakor Tashkent in the final.[6][7]
After Fabian Veldwijk's appointment, a string of Romanian players and footballers were signed from Liga I, but the club did not find success in European cup competition.[8][9] On 4 December 2013, Khazar announced that Veldwijk had been sacked by the club due to a run of poor performances.[10][11]
Recent years (2014––2016)
In July 2014, the club under Yunis Huseynov earned their first win in European competition by beating Nõmme Kalju.[12] In March 2015, former Liverpool striker John Toshack was appointed as new manager after signing two-year deal with the club.[13][14] In 2015–16 season, Khazar finished in 12th place, the club's lowest finishing position to date.[15] Khazar Lankaran once again featured in European competitions during the 2015–16 season, featuring in the UEFA Europa League, where they were knocked out 3–0 on aggregate after suffering their heaviest European defeat ever, losing 8–0 to Maccabi Haifa.[16]
Following the Professional Football League of Azerbaijan's decision to deny Khazar a licence for the 2016–17 season, the club announced their withdrawal from professional football.[1]
League and cup history
| Season | League | Azerbaijan Cup | Top goalscorer | ||||||||||
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| Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Name | League | |||
| 2004–05 | 1st | 2 | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 68 | 15 | 78 | Semi-finals |  Samir Aliyev |
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| 2005–06 | 1st | 7 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 18 | 36 | Semi-finals | Samir Aliyev |
4 | |
| 2006–07 | 1st | 1 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 16 | 56 | Winners | Zaur Ramazanov |
20 | |
| 2007–08 | 1st | 4 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 52 | Winners | Zaur Ramazanov |
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| 2008–09 | 1st | 4 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 21 | 50 | Quarter-finals |  Ivan Tsvetkov |
15 | |
| 2009–10 | 1st | 4 | 42 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 48 | 25 | 71 | Runners-up |  Mario Sergio |
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| 2010–11 | 1st | 2 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 38 | 18 | 60 | Winners |  Winston Parks |
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| 2011–12 | 1st | 2 | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 28 | 59 | Quarter-finals | Branimir Subašić |
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| 2012–13 | 1st | 8 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 37 | 40 | Runners-up |  Dimitris Sialmas |
6 | |
| 2013–14 | 1st | 6 | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 44 | 49 | 49 | Semi-finals |  Mbilla Etame |
11 | |
| 2014–15 | 1st | 7 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 46 | 32 | Quarter-finals | Galin Ivanov |
6 | |
| 2015–16 | 1st | 10 | 36 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 16 | 51 | 15 | Quarter-finals | Rahid Amirguliyev |
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European history
As of 17 July 2013.
Crest and coloursThe club's crest includes stockless anchor with a football ball. The badge shaped like traditional compass with white-green background elements. Shirt sponsors and kit manufacturersKhazar's traditional kit is composed of white shirts, green shorts and white socks. The club's kits are manufactured by Puma and sponsored by Palmali, a multinational shipping company in Istanbul. Stadium
Khazar Lankaran's home ground is Lankaran City Stadium. It has a capacity of 15,000 and is the third largest stadium in Azerbaijan. The stadium also known as Fırtınalar meydanı (Arena of Storms), named after club's local supporters Fırtına fan group.[17][18] On 17 July 2009, UEFA approved stadium for the usage during international football matches.[19] The stadium hosted its first senior international match on 5 September 2009, between Azerbaijan and Finland.[20] SupportersKhazar is one of the best supported clubs in Azerbaijan, having the highest attendance after FC Kapaz in the Caucasus region. Supporters of Khazar Lankaran are drawn from all over the Southern Region and beyond, with supporters' clubs all across the world.[21] The club's supporters are also known as the Fırtına(Storm) the first established independent fan club in Azernaijan. Fan club's first president Ravan Bashirov also been appointed as vice- president of Khazar Lankaran FC. .[22][23] Rivalry with Neftchi BakuThere is often a fierce rivalry between the two strongest teams in the Azerbaijan Premier League, and this is particularly the case in Azerbaijan, where the game between Khazar Lankaran and Neftchi Baku is known as Böyük Oyun (The Great Game).[24][25][26] HonoursNational
Regional
Individual recordsLists of the players with the most caps and top goalscorers for the club, as of 30 August 2014 (players in bold signifies current Khazar player). Zaur Ramazanov is the club's all-time top scorer with 33 goals in 69 games.[27] 
Notable managersThe following managers have all won at least one trophy when in charge of FK Khazar Lankaran:
In popular cultureA number of television programmes have included references to Khazar Lankaran over the past few decades. In the sitcom Aramizda Galsin, the character Jasarat is a Khazar supporter.[28] Khazar have also featured on several occasions in meykhana.[29][30] References
External links
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[de] FK Xəzər Lənkəran
Der FK Xəzər Lənkəran (auch FK Xäzär Länkärän,[1] international auch FK Khazar Lenkoran) ist ein aserbaidschanischer Fußballverein aus Lənkəran. Der Verein spielt in der zweithöchsten Spielklasse Aserbaidschans, der Birinci Divizionu und war 2007 Meister des Landes. Die Vereinsfarben sind grün-weiß.- [en] Khazar Lankaran FK
[es] FK Khazar Lankaran
El Khazar Lankaran, a menudo también escrito como Xäzär Länkäran (en azerí: Xəzər Lənkəran) es un club de fútbol de Azerbaiyán, de la ciudad de Lankaran donde la mayoría de la población pertenece a la antigua nación Talysh. Fue fundado en 2004 y juega en la Liga Premier de Azerbaiyán.[ru] Хазар-Ленкорань
«Хаза́р-Ленкора́нь» (азерб. Xəzər-Lənkəran Futbol Klubu) — азербайджанский футбольный клуб из города Ленкорань, основанный в 1978 году. В сезоне 2006/2007 годов сделал золотой дубль, в упорной борьбе завоевав впервые в своей истории звание чемпионов Азербайджана, а также выиграв Кубок страны.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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