Sabah FC (Azerbaijan)

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.

This article is about the Azerbaijani professional football club. For the Malaysian professional football club, see Sabah F.C. (Malaysia).

Sabah FC
Full nameSabah Futbol Klubu
Nickname(s)Bayquşlar (The Owls)
Tələbələr (The Students)
Founded8 September 2017 (2017-09-08)
GroundBank Respublika Arena
Capacity13,000
PresidentMagsud Adigozalov
ManagerKrunoslav Rendulić
LeagueAzerbaijan Premier League
2023–243rd of 10
WebsiteClub website

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
Season League Azerbaijan Cup Top goalscorer Manager Manufacturer Sponsor
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League
2017–18 2nd 5th 27 11 7 9 41 33 40 Second round Arif Asadov Joma
2018–19 1st 7th 28 7 6 15 20 41 27 Quarter-final Marko Dević 8 Elshad Ahmadov Macron
2019–20 1st 6th 20 5 6 9 19 27 21 Quarter-final Ulysse Diallo
Amadou Diallo
Hendrick Ekstein		 3 Elshad Ahmadov
Igor Ponomaryov (interim)
Željko Sopić		 Bank Respublika
2020–21 1st 5th 28 7 8 13 28 38 29 Round of 16 Ramil Sheydayev 6 Vicente Gómez
Ramin Guliyev (interim)		 Nike
2021–22 1st 5th 28 12 5 11 42 34 41 Quarter-final Joy-Lance Mickels 11 Ramin Guliyev
Murad Musayev
2022–23 1st 2nd 36 25 6 5 75 24 81 Quarter-final Joy-Lance Mickels 17 Murad Musayev
2023–24 1st 3rd 36 17 7 12 50 40 58 Quarter-final Davit Volkovi
Anatoliy Nuriyev		 6 Murad Musayev
Ruslan Qafitullin (interim)
Krunoslav Rendulić

European record
As of match played 17 August 2023
Competition Pld W D L GF GA
UEFA Europa Conference League 4 4 0 0 6 3
Total 4 3 0 1 6 3
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League 2Q RFS 2–1 2–0 4–1
3Q Partizan 2–0 0–2 (a.e.t.) 2–2 (4–5 p)
2024–25 UEFA Conference League 2Q Maccabi Haifa

Colours and badge

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

The team's main colours are blue-white, 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
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
As of 27 June 2024[12]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  AZE Yusif İmanov
2 DF  AZE Amin Seydiyev
3 DF  ESP Jon Irazabal
4 MF  AZE Elvin Camalov (Captain)
5 DF  AZE Rahman Dashdamirov
6 MF  AZE Abdulakh Khaybulayev
7 DF  BIH Bojan Letić
8 MF  AZE Ayaz Guliyev
9 MF  AZE Anatoliy Nuriyev
10 MF  AZE Namiq Ələsgərov
12 MF  LUX Vincent Thill
13 MF  CRO Ivan Lepinjica
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW  ALG Ishak Belfodil
16 GK  AZE Rustam Samigullin
17 DF  AZE Tellur Mutallimov
19 FW  NGA Emmanuel Apeh
20 MF  GER Joy-Lance Mickels
24 DF  MAR Marouane Hadhoudi
27 MF  CUW Jearl Margaritha
28 MF  JAM Kaheem Parris
44 DF  MAR Sofian Chakla
55 GK  AZE Nijat Mehbaliyev
70 MF  NGA Jesse Sekidika

For recent transfers, see Transfers summer 2024.

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  AZE Abdulla Rzayev (at Araz-Naxçıvan)
— MF  AZE Veysal Rzayev (at Turan Tovuz)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  AZE Shakir Seyidov (at Kapaz)
— MF  RUS Ildar Alekperov (at Araz-Naxçıvan)
— FW  AZE Jamal Jafarov (at Kapaz)

Reserve team
Main article: FK Sabah-2

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

Club officials

Management
Position Staff[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
Position Name[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
As of match played 25 May 2024
Name Years League Azerbaijan Cup European Total
1 Amin Seydiyev2020–Present115 (3)8 (1)4 (0)127 (4)
2 Aleksey Isayev2020–202498 (11)6 (0)4 (1)108 (12)
3 Elvin Camalov2021–Present85 (2)8 (0)2 (0)95 (2)
4 Bojan Letić2022–Present74 (4)4 (0)4 (2)82 (6)
5 Emmanuel Apeh2022–Present65 (11)6 (4)4 (1)75 (16)
6 Yusif Imanov2020–Present65 (0)5 (0)4 (0)74 (0)
7 Davit Volkovi2022–Present63 (16)4 (2)4 (1)71 (19)
7 Christian2022–Present62 (3)5 (1)4 (0)71 (4)
9 Anatoliy Nuriyev2022–Present61 (10)5 (0)4 (0)70 (10)
10 Joy-Lance Mickels2021–202361 (29)6 (3)2 (1)69 (33)

Top goalscorers
As of match played 25 May 2024
Name Years League Azerbaijan Cup European Total Ratio
1 Joy-Lance Mickels2021–202329 (61)3 (6)1 (2)33 (69)0.48
2 Davit Volkovi2022–Present16 (63)2 (4)1 (4)19 (71)0.27
3 Oleksiy Kashchuk2022–202318 (39)0 (2)0 (0)18 (41)0.44
4 Emmanuel Apeh2022–Present11 (65)4 (6)1 (4)16 (75)0.21
5 Aleksey Isayev2020–202411 (98)0 (6)1 (4)12 (108)0.11
6 Anatoliy Nuriyev2022–Present10 (61)0 (5)0 (4)10 (70)0.14
7 Marko Dević2018–2019, 20209 (24)0 (0)0 (0)9 (24)0.38
8 Jesse Sekidika2023–Present5 (31)2 (3)- (0)7 (34)0.21
9 Ramil Sheydayev2020–20216 (29)0 (1)0 (0)6 (29)0.21
9 Julio Rodríguez2020–20226 (45)0 (3)0 (0)6 (48)0.13
9 Bojan Letić2022–Present4 (74)0 (4)2 (4)6 (82)0.07

Managerial statistics

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

Name Nat. From To Duration P W D L GS GA %W Honours Notes
Arif Asadov  Azerbaijan 8 September 2017 1 July 2018 296 days 28117104136039.29 (Promotion)
Elshad Ahmadov  Azerbaijan 1 July 2018 16 September 2019 1 year, 77 days 3588192547022.86
Igor Ponomaryov (Interim)  Azerbaijan 16 September 2019 26 November 2019[2] 71 days 83231211037.50
Željko Sopić  Croatia 26 November 2019[2] 3 July 2020 230 days 113261218027.27
Vicente Gómez  Spain 10 July 2020[16] 11 March 2021[17] 244 days 2044122029020.00
Ramin Guliyev (Interim)  Azerbaijan 11 March 2021[17] 26 May 2021[6] 76 days 9342911033.33
Ramin Guliyev  Azerbaijan 26 May 2021[6] 21 October 2021[7] 224 days 7016312000.00
Ilkin Huseynov (Interim)  Azerbaijan 21 October 2021 30 October 2021 9 days 110030100.00
Murad Musayev  Russia 30 October 2021[8] 1 February 2024[9] 2 years, 94 days 8748162315788055.17
Ruslan Qafitullin (Interim)  Azerbaijan 1 February 2024[9] 5 March 2024[10] 33 days 63211311050.00
Krunoslav Rendulić  Croatia 5 March 2024[10] 114 days 129031510075.00
  • Notes:

P – Total of played matches W – Won matches D – Drawn matches L – Lost matches GS – Goal scored GA – Goals against
%W – Percentage of matches won

Nationality is indicated by the corresponding FIFA country code(s).

References
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  4. "SABAH FC OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE VICENTE GOMEZ AS NEW HEAD COACH". sabahfc.az/. Sabah FC. 10 July 2020.
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