Results

Azerbaijan Division 1 05/17 11:30 26 FK Kapaz v Sabah FK II D 0-0
Azerbaijan Division 1 05/11 12:00 25 Sabah FK II v FK Sumqayit II W 2-0
Azerbaijan Division 1 05/02 12:00 24 FK Qarabag II v Sabah FK II D 0-0
Azerbaijan Division 1 04/27 12:00 23 Sabah FK II v Qaradag Lokbatan D 2-2
Azerbaijan Division 1 04/18 12:00 22 FK Qabala II v Sabah FK II D 1-1
Azerbaijan Division 1 04/06 11:00 20 Sabah FK II v Zaqatala W 3-1
Azerbaijan Division 1 04/01 10:30 19 [8] Moik Baku v Sabah II [6] D 0-0
Azerbaijan Division 1 03/15 10:30 18 Sabah FK II v Zira IK II W 2-0
Azerbaijan Division 1 03/08 11:00 17 Sabail FC II v Sabah FK II W 2-3
Azerbaijan Division 1 03/01 11:00 16 Sabah FK II v PFK Turan Tovuz W 2-1
Azerbaijan Division 1 02/22 10:30 15 Sabah FK II v Shamakhi FK II D 1-1
Azerbaijan Division 1 02/15 10:30 14 Sabah FK II v Neftchi Baku II L 3-4

Wikipedia - 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.

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. Sabah won their first game 1–0 in the Azerbaijan Premier League, against Keşla, on 12 August 2018, 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. On 3 July 2020, Sopić resigned as manager.

On 10 July 2020, Sabah signed a two-year contract with Vicente Gómez. On 11 March 2021, Gómez left his role as Head Coach by mutual agreement, with Ramin Guliyev being placed in temporary charge. At the end of the season, Guliyev was confirmed as the club's new Head Coach on a two-year contract Guliyev resigned from his position on 21 October 2021, with Murad Musayev being appointed as the club's new Head Coach on 30 October 2021, signing a two-year contract.

On 1 February 2024, Sabah announced that Murad Musayev had left his role as Head Coach after his resignation had been accepted.

On 5 March 2024, Sabah announced the appointment of Krunoslav Rendulić as their new Head Coach, on an 18-month contract. Rendulić left Sabah on 25 November 2024 by mutual agreement, with Vasili Berezutski being appointed as his replacement on the same day to a two-and-a-half year contract.

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
2024–25 1st 5th 36 10 18 8 50 46 48 Jesse Sekidika 11 Krunoslav Rendulić
Vasili Berezutski

European record

As of match played 8 August 2024
Competition Pld W D L GF GA
UEFA Europa League 0 0 0 0 0 0
UEFA Conference League 8 4 0 4 12 11
Total 8 4 0 4 12 11
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 3–6 (a.e.t.) 3–0 6–6 (3–2 p)
3Q St Patrick's Athletic 0–1 0–1 0–2
2025–26 UEFA Europa League 1Q
**Team Name:** Sabah II

**Overview:**
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