Sabah FC (Azerbaijan)
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| Full name | Sabah Football Club | ||
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| Founded | September 8, 2017 | ||
| Ground | Alinja Arena | ||
| Capacity | 13,000 | ||
| President | Magsud Adigozalov | ||
| Manager | Željko Sopić | ||
| League | Azerbaijan Premier League | ||
| 2018-19 | 7th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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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 | |||||||||
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| 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 | 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 29 December 2019[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For recent transfers, see Transfers summer 2019 and 2019–20 Sabah FK season and Transfers winter 2019–20.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team
Sabah-2 plays in the Azerbaijan First Division from 2018.
Coaching staff
| Position | Name[4] |
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| Head coach |  Željko Sopić
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| Assistant coach | Marko Lozo
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| Goalkeeping coach |  Vitali Kovalyov
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| Physical Training Coach |  Pavel Sirenko
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| Reserve team head coach | Rovshan Babayev
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Club Records
Top goalscorers
- As of Match played 19 December 2019
| Name | Years | League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total | |
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| 1 | Marko Dević |
2018–2019 | 8 (21) | 0 (0) | 8 (21) |
| 2 |  Ulysse Diallo |
2019– | 3 (14) | 1 (2) | 4 (16) |
| 2 | Javid Imamverdiyev |
2018– | 4 (35) | 0 (2) | 4 (37) |
| 4 |  Amadou Diallo |
2019– | 3 (13) | 0 (2) | 3 (15) |
| 4 |  Hendrick Ekstein |
2019– | 3 (13) | 0 (3) | 3 (16) |
| 4 | Rashad Eyyubov |
2019– | 3 (21) | 0 (0) | 3 (21) |
| 7 | Bakhtiyar Soltanov |
2018–2019 | 1 (13) | 1 (2) | 2 (15) |
| 7 |  Roger Rojas |
2019– | 0 (11) | 2 (2) | 2 (13) |
| 7 | Bahlul Mustafazade |
2019– | 0 (13) | 2 (2) | 2 (13) |
Managerial statistics
Information correct as of match played 19 December 2019. Only competitive matches are counted.
| Name | Nat. | From | To | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | %W | Honours | Notes |
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| Arif Asadov | Azerbaijan
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8 September 2017 | 1 July 2018 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 36 | 39.29 | (Promotion) | |
| Elshad Ahmadov | Azerbaijan
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1 July 2018 | 16 September 2019 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 47 | 22.86 | ||
| Igor Ponomaryov (Interim) | Azerbaijan
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16 September 2019 | 26 November 2019[2] | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 37.50 | ||
| Željko Sopić | Croatia
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26 November 2019[2] | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20.00 |
- 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
- ^ "SABAH HAQQINDA". sabahfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FC. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ a b c ""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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