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Sabah FC
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Full name	Sabah Football Club
Founded	September 8, 2017; 6 years ago
Ground	Alinja Arena
Capacity	13,000
President	Magsud Adigozalov
Manager	Željko Sopić
League	Azerbaijan Premier League
2018-19	7th
Website	Club website
Home colours	Away colours
	Current season

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Sabah Football Club is an Azerbaijani professional football club based in Masazır. The team plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League, their 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 decline promotion, Sabah were granted an 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 the 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, Elshad Ahmadov resigned as manager with Igor Ponomaryov taking over on an interim basis. On 26 November, Sabah announced that Željko Sopić had been appointed manager on an 18-month contract.^[2]

Domestic history

Season	League									Azerbaijan Cup	Top goalscorer		Manager	Manufacturer	Sponsor
Season	Div.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Azerbaijan Cup	Name	League	Manager	Manufacturer	Sponsor
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	Quarterfinal	Marko Dević	8	Elshad Ahmadov	Macron
2019–20	1st									Quarterfinal			Elshad Ahmadov Igor Ponomaryov (interim) Željko Sopić	Macron

Colours and badge

Sabah's features rays of sunshine incased in a shield. The teams 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

The club play their home games at the Alinja Arena in Masazır, which has a capacity of 13,000.^[3]

Players

Current squad

As of 2 August 2019^[4]

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	SRB	Saša Stamenković
4	DF	AZE	Bahlul Mustafazade
5	DF	AZE	Karim Diniyev
6	MF	AZE	Vadim Abdullayev
7	MF	AZE	Joshgun Diniyev
8	MF	AZE	Elshan Abdullayev
9	FW	MLI	Ulysse Diallo
10	MF	AZE	Javid Imamverdiyev
11	MF	AZE	Shakir Seyidov
13	DF	SRB	Filip Ivanović
14	MF	AZE	Rashad Eyyubov
15	DF	AZE	Ruslan Abışov (captain)
17	DF	AZE	Mahammad Mirzabeyov
19	MF	AZE	Tamkin Khalilzade
20	MF	RUS	Anar Panayev
21	FW	HON	Roger Rojas


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
22	DF	AZE	Magsad Isayev
23	FW	GUI	Amadou Diallo
26	FW	AZE	Ozan Kökçü
27	MF	RSA	Hendrick Ekstein
28	FW	CGO	Kévin Koubemba
38	DF	AZE	Arsen Ağcabəyov
42	FW	IRN	Reza Bigbelo
59	MF	NGA	Raymond Qodstaym
71	GK	UKR	Dmytro Bezruk
77	MF	AZE	Javid Taghiyev
87	DF	AZE	Elçin Mustafayev
88	DF	AZE	Elchin Asadov
96	GK	AZE	Amirhossein Najafi
97	FW	AZE	Emil Gasimov
99	MF	AZE	Abbas Aghazade
—	GK	UKR	Oleg Karnaukh

For recent transfers, see Transfers summer 2019 and 2019–20 Sabah FK season.

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
—	MF	AZE	Eltun Turabov (at KF Bylis Ballsh)
—	MF	AZE	Elgun Nabiyev (at Sumgayit)

Reserve team

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

Coaching staff

Position	Name^[4]
Head coach	Željko Sopić
Assistant coach	Marko Lozo
Goalkeeping coach	Vitali Kovalyov
Physical Training Coach	Pavel Sirenko
Reserve team head coach	Rovshan Babayev

References

^ "SABAH HAQQINDA". sabahfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FC. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
^ ""SABAH" FK-DA YENİ BAŞ MƏŞQÇİ". sabahfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FC. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
^ "ƏLİNCƏ ARENA". sabahfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FC. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
^ ^a ^b "ƏSAS KOMANDA". sabahfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FC. Retrieved 15 May 2019.

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[1] "SABAH HAQQINDA". sabahfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FC. Retrieved 15 May 2019.

[2] ""SABAH" FK-DA YENİ BAŞ MƏŞQÇİ". sabahfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FC. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.

[3] "ƏLİNCƏ ARENA". sabahfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FC. Retrieved 15 May 2019.

[Players_&_Staff-4] "ƏSAS KOMANDA". sabahfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FC. Retrieved 15 May 2019.

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