Mil-Muğan FK was an
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by ...
i
football
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club based in
Imishli that last played in the
Azerbaijan First Division
The Azerbaijan First League () is the second highest professional division in Azerbaijani professional football. The league is run by AFFA. The winner promotes to Premier Division.
History
Due to the dissolution of the Soviet Union, all Azerbai ...
. The club was founded in 2004 by МКТ Istehsalat-Kommersiya, a
cotton
Cotton (), first recorded in ancient India, is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus '' Gossypium'' in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure ...
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
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup (from , "between" and , " betting pool"),Most precisely, from ( football pool); cf. originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition between European clubs. The competition was dis ...
due to the rejection of several Azerbaijan clubs in this competition. Although it was successful in winning the home game against Moldovan
Tiraspol
Tiraspol (, ; also /; , ; , ) is the capital and largest city of Transnistria, a breakaway state of Moldova, where it is the third-largest city. The city is located on the eastern bank of the Dniester River. Tiraspol is a regional hub of cul ...
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
Azerbaijan Cup
The Azerbaijan Cup ()
is a major association football competition in Azerbaijan. In its original form, it started in 1936, when Azerbaijan was a republic of the Soviet Union and it was not disputed by Azerbaijani teams in the Soviet league pyramid ...
final, losing 1:0 to
FK Khazar Lankaran. Despite the loss, they secured a place in the
2007–08 UEFA Cup
The 2007–08 UEFA Cup was the 37th edition of the UEFA Europa League, UEFA Cup, UEFA's former second-tier club association football, football tournament. The 2008 UEFA Cup Final, final was played at the City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester, E ...
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
UEFA
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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
Azerbaijan First Division
The Azerbaijan First League () is the second highest professional division in Azerbaijani professional football. The league is run by AFFA. The winner promotes to Premier Division.
History
Due to the dissolution of the Soviet Union, all Azerbai ...
. 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
Azerbaijan First Division
The Azerbaijan First League () is the second highest professional division in Azerbaijani professional football. The league is run by AFFA. The winner promotes to Premier Division.
History
Due to the dissolution of the Soviet Union, all Azerbai ...
.
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
stadium
A stadium (: stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage completely or partially surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit ...
in
Imishli,
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by ...
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:''
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Current squad
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captain
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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 pageat PFL website (archived 25 September 2011)
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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