Ravan Baku FK ( az, Rəvan Futbol Klubu) is an
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of t ...
i
football club, based in
Baku, that plays in the
Azerbaijan First Division.
History
The club was founded in 2009. In May 2011, team secured their promotion to
Azerbaijan Premier League after clinching second place in
Azerbaijan First Division.
In club's debut
2011–12 season, Ravan ended in 8th position in Azerbaijan Premier League, the club's highest ever league finish. Following season, the club repeated its record by finishing 8th once again. In 2013, Ravan's ownership faced heavy criticism from local media, football experts and fans, for hiring and firing managers quite so often. Ravan were officially relegated on 17 May 2014 after suffering a 3–2 defeat at home to Baku.
Domestic history
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Stadium
Bayil Stadium is a typical
football stadium in
Bayil
Bayil ( az, Bayıl; also known as Bailov and Bailovo) is a settlement in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Geography
In March 2000, a major landslide in the Bayil slope destroyed dozens of shops, apartments and gas stations. The slope in later years also experi ...
district of
Baku,
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of t ...
. The stadium was one of the venues during
2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
The 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup was the third edition of the women's football tournament, and was held in Azerbaijan from 22 September to 13 October, following a decision by the executive committee on 19 March 2010. Defending champions So ...
.
Players
Azerbaijani teams are limited to nine players without Azerbaijani citizenship. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player; several non-European players on the squad have dual citizenship with an EU country.
Current squad
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Managers
Records
References
External links
Official website
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Football clubs in Azerbaijan
Association football clubs established in 2009
2009 establishments in Azerbaijan
Football clubs in Baku
Defunct football clubs in Azerbaijan
Association football clubs disestablished in 2017
2017 disestablishments in Azerbaijan
Ravan Baku FC