Mil-Muğan FK was an

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club based in Imishli that last played in the

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. The club was founded in 2004 by МКТ Istehsalat-Kommersiya, a

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manufacturing company.

History

The club was immediately admitted to the AFFA Supreme League after its formation. They finished 8th in 2004/05 and 9th in 2005/06. In 2006 the club also played in the

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due to the rejection of several Azerbaijan clubs in this competition. Although it was successful in winning the home game against Moldovan

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in the first stage (1:0), the club lost in Moldova (1:2) and thus, was out of the tournament. The 2006/07 became the most successful season in club history. The team took 5th place and reached the

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final, losing 1:0 to FK Khazar Lankaran. Despite the loss, they secured a place in the

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season thanks to the fact that FK Khazar Lankaran also won the championship. In the UEFA cup they lost 1:0 on aggregate to Groclin Grodzisk. On 13 August 2007

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declared the club defunct. However, after AFFA's help, they will participate in the Azerbaijan First Division 2009-10. In 2011 the club's owners announced again that club will be dissolved and they will not be participating in the

. However, after a club meeting it was decided that club will participate in 2011–12 Azerbaijan First Division after all. In 2012, the club's owners announced once again that the club will be dissolved and they will not be participating in the

. In 2013, the club was re-established and changed its name to Mil-Muğan FK. Mil-Muğan FK was dissolved in 2018, after funding was pulled from the club.

Stadium

Heydar Aliyev Stadium is a modern

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in Imishli,

and is currently used as the club's home ground. It was opened on 23 March 2006 and named after

Heydar Aliyev Heydar Alirza oghlu Aliyev (10 May 1923 – 12 December 2003) was an Azerbaijani politician who was a Soviet party boss in the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic from 1969 to 1982, and the third president of Azerbaijan from October 1993 to ...

. The stadium holds 8,500 spectators.

European cup history

*Q = Qualifying

League and domestic cup history

:''As of 03 December 2015:''

Current squad

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Managers

* Elshad Ahmadov (2004–2005) * Nadir Gasimov (2005) * Ihor Nakonechnyi (2005–2007) * Khalig Mustafayev (2009–2012) * Matlab Mammadov (2013–2014) * Khalig Mustafayev (2014–present)

References

External links

Club's page
at PFL website (archived 25 September 2011) {{DEFAULTSORT:Mil-Mugan FK Football clubs in Azerbaijan Association football clubs established in 2004 2004 establishments in Azerbaijan Defunct football clubs in Azerbaijan Association football clubs disestablished in 2018 2018 disestablishments in Azerbaijan