Sabah FK (Azerbaijan)


Sabah Futbol Klubu, commonly known as Sabah FK, Sabah FC, or simply Sabah, is a professional football club based in Masazir, Azerbaijan. The team plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League, the top tier of Azerbaijani football league system.

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 Keşlə FK, 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. On 14 June 2025, Berezutski left the club by mutual consent due to personal reasons. On 20 June 2025, Sabah announced the appointment of Lithuanian specialist Valdas Dambrauskas as the new Head Coach, signing a three-year contract.

Domestic history

European record

CompetitionPldWDLGFGA
UEFA Europa League201156
UEFA Conference League126061815
Total146172321

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2023–24UEFA Europa Conference League2Q

Colours and badge

Sabah's badge features rays of sunshine encased in a shield.
The team's main colours are black-pink, with their kit being made by Spanish clothing company Joma during their first season, and Macron from the start of the 2018–19 season.

Shirt sponsor and kit manufacturer

Stadium

The club play their home games at the Bank Respublika Arena in Masazır, which has a capacity of 8.969.

Players

Current squad

''For recent transfers, see Transfers summer 2025.''

Out on loan

Other players under contract

Reserve team

Sabah-2 plays in the Azerbaijan Reserve League.

Club officials

Management

Coaching staff

Honours

Most appearances

NameYearsLeagueAzerbaijan CupEuropeanTotal
1sort|154|154 sort|12|12 sort|10|10 sort|176|'''176'''

Top goalscorers

NameYearsLeagueAzerbaijan CupEuropeanTotalRatio
1sort|47|47 sort|5|5 sort|8|8 sort|60|60 #expr:60/124 round 2

Managerial statistics

NameNat.FromToDurationPWDLGSGA%WHonoursNotes
Arif Asadov8 September 20171 July 2018
-------
Elshad Ahmadov1 July 201816 September 2019
-------
Igor Ponomaryov 16 September 201926 November 2019
-------
Željko Sopić26 November 20193 July 2020
-------
Vicente Gómez10 July 202011 March 2021
-------
Ramin Guliyev 11 March 202126 May 2021
-------
Ramin Guliyev26 May 202121 October 2021
-------
Ilkin Huseynov 21 October 202130 October 2021
-------
Murad Musayev30 October 20211 February 2024
-------
Ruslan Qafitullin 1 February 20245 March 2024
-------
Krunoslav Rendulić5 March 202425 November 2024
-------
Vasili Berezutski25 November 202414 June 2025
Azerbaijan Cup -------
Valdas Dambrauskas1 July 2025
-------

  • '''Notes:'''