Mil-Muğan FK

Mil-Muğan FK is an Azerbaijani football club based in Imishli, that currently plays in Azerbaijan First Division. The club was founded in 2004 by МКТ Istehsalat-Kommersiya, a cotton manufacturing company.

FK Mil-Muğan
Full nameMil-Muğan FK
Nickname(s)Pambıqçılar (The Cottongrowers)
Founded2004 (2004) as MKT-Araz
Dissolved2018 (2018)
GroundHeydar Aliyev – MKT Araz Stadium, Imishli, Azerbaijan
Capacity8,500
ChairmanMirheydar Safiyev
ManagerKhalig Mustafayev

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 due to the rejection of several Azerbaijan clubs in this competition. Although it was successful in winning the home game against Moldovan Tiraspol 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 final, losing 1:0 to FK Khazar Lankaran. Despite the loss, they secured a place in the 2007–08 UEFA Cup 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 declared the club defunct. However, after AFFA's help, they will participate in the Azerbaijan First Division 2009-10.[1] In 2011 the club's owners announced again that club will be dissolved and they will not be participating in the Azerbaijan First Division.[2] However, after a club meeting it was decided that club will participate in 2011–12 Azerbaijan First Division after all.[3]

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.[4]

In 2013, the club was re-established and changed its name to Mil-Muğan FK.[5]

Mil-Muğan FK was dissolved in 2018, after funding was pulled from the club.[6]

Stadium

Heydar Aliyev Stadium is a modern stadium in Imishli, Azerbaijan and is currently used as the club's home ground. It was opened on 23 March 2006 and named after Heydar Aliyev. The stadium holds 8,500 spectators.

European cup history
  • Q = Qualifying
Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
2005/06 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Moldova FC Tiraspol 1–0 0–2 1–2
2007/08 UEFA Cup Q1 Poland Groclin Grodzisk 0–0 0–1 0–1

League and domestic cup history
As of 03 December 2015:[7][8]
Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup
2004–05 1st 8 34 16 9 9 35 23 57 Semi-finals
2005–06 1st 9 26 9 8 9 31 36 35 Quarter-finals
2006–07 1st 5 24 12 5 7 23 18 41 Runners-up
2009–10 2nd 5 22 11 5 6 41 29 38 Preliminary Round
2010–11 2nd 4 26 15 3 8 49 34 48 1/8 Finals
2011–12 2nd 7 26 11 3 12 35 43 36 did not enter
2013–14 2nd 9 30 11 7 12 29 33 40 Second round
2014–15 2nd 13 30 7 5 18 30 65 26 did not enter
2015–16 2nd 8 26 8 8 10 28 26 32 Second round
2016–17 2nd 7 26 13 5 8 53 33 44 did not enter
2017–18 2nd 8 27 8 6 13 32 49 30 Second round

Current squad
As of 18 February 2018

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Azerbaijan AZE Azamat Museyibov
2 DF Azerbaijan AZE Joshgun Karimli
3 DF Azerbaijan AZE Javid Heydarov
4 DF Azerbaijan AZE Afin Baghirov
6 DF Azerbaijan AZE Nijat Farajli
7 DF Azerbaijan AZE Anar Babayev
8 MF Azerbaijan AZE Anar Babazade
9 FW Azerbaijan AZE Elkhan Mammadov
10 MF Azerbaijan AZE Samir Babayev (captain)
11 FW Azerbaijan AZE Shahin Aliyev
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 GK Azerbaijan AZE Samir Guliyev
14 MF Azerbaijan AZE Elnur Mammadov
16 DF Azerbaijan AZE Elmaddin Mammadov
17 MF Azerbaijan AZE Boyukagha Ahmadov
18 MF Azerbaijan AZE Vugar Asaliyev
19 MF Azerbaijan AZE Nijat Guliyev
20 MF Azerbaijan AZE Rashad Orujov
25 GK Azerbaijan AZE Charkaz Hasanov
32 DF Azerbaijan AZE Joshgun Karimov
44 DF Azerbaijan AZE Arrahman Hasanov

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

References
  1. Football-Plus:Birincilərə sözardı... Archived 2009-07-05 at the Wayback Machine(in Azerbaijani)
  2. "Ещё один азербайджанский клуб распался". Azerifootball.com. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  3. МКТ Араз возвращается (in Russian). Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  4. Карван, МКТ-Араз и Мугань прекратили свое существование. Azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  5. ""MKT-Araz" başqa ad altında çıxış edəcək=". sportarena.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  6. "В Азербайджане развалились еще два футбольных клуба". azerifootball.com/ (in Russian). Azerifootball. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  7. Ionescu, Romeo (2000-10-12). "Azerbaijan – List of Final Tables". Rec. Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
  8. Manaschev, Erlan; et al. (2008-06-06). "Azerbaijan – List of Champions". Rec. Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
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