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Həkəri FK
Həkəri FK (), also known as FK Hakari, was an Azerbaijani football (soccer), football club based in Baku and home games played in Sumqayit, even though it represents the city of Qubadlı, which is controlled by Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (de facto independent, but recognized only by 3 non-UN member states) but de jure is a part of Azerbaijan. History The club was established in 2002 by club's current chairman and manager Javanshir Aliyev as an amateur football club. In 2011, the club transformed into the professional club and immediately admitted to the Azerbaijan First Division in 2011. In 2011, club's owners announced that club will be dissolved and all of their results in Azerbaijan First Division will be annulled. Honours * AFFA Amateur League : Winners (1) : 2003–04 References External links Official Facebook PageHəkəri FK at PFL.AZ Football clubs in Azerbaijan Association football clubs established in 2002 Association football clubs disestablished in 2011 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumqayit
Sumqayit (or Sumgait; ; , ) is a city in Azerbaijan, located near the Caspian Sea, on the Absheron Peninsula, about away from the capital Baku. The city had a population of 427,000 at the beginning of 2024, making it the List of cities in Azerbaijan, second largest city in Azerbaijan after Baku. The city has a territory of . It was founded as a suburb of Baku in 1944 and received city status on 22 November 1949, growing into a major industrial center during the Soviet period. The municipality of Sumgait also includes the settlements of Corat, Jorat and Hacı Zeynalabdin, Haji Zeynalabdin. It is home to Sumqayit State University. Etymology The name of city comes from the name of the Mongol Empire, Mongolian tribe Sugaut (Sagait). According to local Azerbaijani folklore, folklore the city is named after the :az:Sumqayıtçay, Sumgait River. One folk legend tells the tale of a hero by the name of "Sum", who is chosen by the community to fight a monster that was blocking the Sum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
