Sabail FK (, ) is an Azerbaijani football club based in Sabail, Baku. The club participates in the Azerbaijan First League.
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. Aftandil Hacıyev was appointed as the club's new manager on 11 June 2018.
Sabail's 2024-25 season of the Azerbaijan Premier League was a dismal one. In the first half of the season, the club played 18 matches, winning only 2, drawing 3, and losing 13. As the season progressed, results worsened, and the team fell to the bottom of the league table due to consecutive defeats.
At the beginning of the 2024-25 season, Sabail was managed by Shahin Diniyev. On March 3, 2024, he announced his resignation from the club, and on March 6, the role was temporarily assigned to Elvin Mammadov, the head coach of the club’s U-19 team. On March 11, 2025, Javid Huseynov was appointed as the new head coach. However, the team's struggles continued. On February 11, 2025, Sabail suffered a heavy 0-5 defeat against Qarabağ, one of the season's biggest losses at that point. The challenges persisted, and after a 1-2 loss to Neftçi on March 16, 2025, Hüseynov strongly criticized the club’s management in the post-match press conference. Just hours later, the club announced his dismissal. On March 17, it was announced that Elvin Mammadov was appointed as head coach until the end of the season.
During the 2025–26 season, the club once again made a change in head coach. On 27 November 2025, Elvin Mammadov resigned, and on 29 November, Adil Shukurov was appointed as the new head coach.
Domestic history Season League Azerbaijan Cup Top goalscorer Manager Manufacturer Sponsor Name League2016–172nd2nd261835802557Second round Bayram Budagov18 Elman SultanovKappaFederation support2017–181st7th286517193923Quarter-finals Vüqar Nadirov 3 Samir AliyevNike2018–191st3rd2812511343741Quarter-finals Aghabala Ramazanov7 Aftandil HacıyevMacronAZ Tea2019–201st7th205510163020Quarter-finalsThree Players3 Aftandil HacıyevNike2020–211st8th285914214224Quarter-finals Amil Yunanov6 Aftandil Hacıyev2021–221st8th284321175715Quarter-finals Nicolas Rajsel5 Aftandil Hacıyev2022–231st9th367821326229Semi-finals Franco Mazurek6 Mahmud Qurbanov Shahin DiniyevJakoASCO2023–241st7th3611916506042Quarter-finals Alexandre Ramalingom15 Shahin DiniyevAdidas
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
Reserve team Sabail-2 plays in the Azerbaijan First Division from 2018.
Coaching staff Position NameHead coach Adil ShukurovAssistant coach Azer Mammadov Karim Diniyev Goalkeeping coach Fuad AsadovFitness coach Elmir KhankishiyevReserve team head coach Elman Sultanov
Managerial statistics Information correct as of match played 16 March 2025. Only competitive matches are counted. NameNat.FromToDurationPWDLGSGA%WHonoursNotesElman Sultanov10 May 201610 May 2017Samir Aliyev10 May 201722 May 2018Aftandil Hacıyev11 June 201823 May 2022Mahmud Qurbanov26 May 202228 December 2022Shahin Diniyev29 December 20223 November 2024Elvin Mammadov6 November 202411 November 2024interimJavid Huseynov11 November 202416 March 2025Elvin Mammadov16 March 2025
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References
External links PFL