Sabail FK (, ) is an

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club based in

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. The club participates in the

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History

The club was established in 2016 and immediately joined 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 ...

. After finishing their first season in the

in 7th position, Samir Aliyev left the role as manager by mutual consent on 22 May 2018. Aftandil Hacıyev was appointed as the club's new manager on 11 June 2018. Sabail's 2024-25 season of the Azerbaijan Premier League was a dismal one. In the first half of the season, the club played 18 matches, winning only 2, drawing 3, and losing 13. As the season progressed, results worsened, and the team fell to the bottom of the league table due to consecutive defeats. At the beginning of the 2024-25 season, Sabail was managed by Shahin Diniyev. On March 3, 2024, he announced his resignation from the club, and on March 6, the role was temporarily assigned to

Elvin Mammadov Elvin Mammadov (; born on 18 July 1988) is an Azerbaijani association football coach and former player who played in the attacking midfielder position. He is currently the head coach at Sabail FK. Career On 24 May 2014, Mammadov signed a one-y ...

, the head coach of the club’s U-19 team. On March 11, 2025,

Javid Huseynov Javid Huseynov (; born 9 March 1988) is an Azerbaijani football manager and former player. Career Huseynov was born in Jabrayil, Soviet Union. During the summer of 2012, Huseynov moved to TFF First League side Adana Demirspor, signing a two-y ...

was appointed as the new head coach. However, the team's struggles continued. On February 11, 2025, Sabail suffered a heavy 0-5 defeat against Qarabağ, one of the season's biggest losses at that point. The challenges persisted, and after a 1-2 loss to Neftçi on March 16, 2025, Hüseynov strongly criticized the club’s management in the post-match press conference. Just hours later, the club announced his dismissal. On March 17, it was announced that Elvin Mammadov was appointed as head coach until the end of the season.

Domestic history

European history

''As of 17 July 2019'' ;Notes * QR: Qualifying round

Stadium

Sabail's home ground is the

Bayil Stadium Bayil Arena () is a stadium in Bayil, Baku, Azerbaijan. It was opened in 2012 and has a capacity of 3,200 spectators. The stadium is owned and operated by AFFA. Yalchin Mammadov is a current stadium manager. History The stadium was one of the v ...

, which has a capacity of 3,200.

Players

Current squad

Reserve team

Sabail-2 plays in the

from 2018.

Coaching staff

Managerial statistics

''Information correct as of match played 16 March 2025. Only competitive matches are counted.'' *Notes:

References

External links

PFL
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sabail FK Football clubs in Azerbaijan 2016 establishments in Azerbaijan Association football clubs established in 2016