Sabail FK (Azerbaijani: Səbail Futbol Klubu, pronounced [sæbɑːˈil]) is an Azerbaijani football club based in Baku. The club participates in the Azerbaijan Premier League.

Sabail FK

Full name	Səbail Futbol Klubu
Nickname(s)	Dənizçilər (The Sailors)
Founded	2016; 6 years ago (2016)
Ground	ASCO Arena
Capacity	3,200
President	Rashad Abdullayev
Manager	Mahmud Gurbanov
League	Azerbaijan Premier League
2020–21	8th
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours
Current season

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	First 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	AzTea
2020–21	1st	8th	28	5	9	14	21	42	24	Quarter-finals	Amil Yunanov	6	Aftandil Hacıyev	Nike	AzTea
2021–22	1st	8th	28	4	3	21	17	57	15	Quarter-finals	Nicolas Rajsel	5	Aftandil Hacıyev	Nike	AzTea

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

Sabail's home ground is the Bayil Stadium, which has a capacity of 3,200.

Players

Current squad

As of 7 August 2022[3][4]

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  AZE Emil Balayev 3 DF  AZE Turan Manafov 4 MF  UKR Maksym Chekh (on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk) 5 DF  UKR Petro Stasyuk 6 DF  AZE Jabir Amirli 7 MF  AZE Ruslan Hajiyev (on loan from Qarabağ) 8 MF  AZE Elmir Taghiyev 9 FW  AZE Mirabdulla Abbasov 10 FW  AZE Aghabala Ramazanov 11 FW  CIV Goba Zakpa 12 GK  AZE Huseynali Guliyev 14 MF  AZE Rahid Amirguliyev (captain) 15 DF  AZE Vugar Hasanov 17 MF  AZE Rafael Maharramli

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 MF  AZE Vusal Ganbarov 20 MF  ARG Facundo Cardozo 21 FW  UGA Luwagga Kizito 22 MF  AZE Samir Abdullayev 23 DF  BRA França 26 DF  AZE Kamal Gurbanov 27 MF  BUL Emil Martinov 30 MF  ARG Franco Mazurek 39 MF  AZE Tural Bayramli 44 DF  AZE Shamil Jafarov 55 DF  AZE Nihad Gurbanli 72 MF  AZE Emin Zamanov 77 MF  AZE Adilkhan Garahmadov 99 FW  AZE Vidadi Jafarov

For recent transfers, see Transfers summer 2022.

Reserve team

Sabail-2 plays in the Azerbaijan First Division from 2018.

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Mahmud Qurbanov
Assistant coach	Zaur Ramazanov Tofig Mustafayev
Goalkeeping coach	Elshan Poladov
Reserve team head coach	Elman Sultanov

Managers

• Elman Sultanov (2016–Jun, 2017)
• Samir Aliyev (Jul, 2017–May, 2018)
• Aftandil Hajiyev (Jun, 2018–May, 2022)
• Mahmud Qurbanov (Jun, 2022–present)

References

External links

• PFL
• Official Website
• Facebook

На других языках

[de] Səbail FK

[es] Səbail FK

[ru] Сабаил (футбольный клуб)