Kapaz PFK

Kapaz PFK
Full name Kapaz Professional Football Club
Nickname(s) "Dağlılar"(The Mountainous)
"Yenilməz Armada"(İnvincible Armada)
"Qərblilər" (The Westerners)
"Sarı-Göylər" (The yellow-blues)
Founded 1959 (1959)
Ground Ganja City Stadium, Ganja, Azerbaijan
Ground Capacity 27,000
President Elmir Valiyev
Manager Shahin Diniyev
League Azerbaijan Premier League
2016–17 5th
Website Club website

Kapaz PFK (Azerbaijani: Kəpəz Peşəkar Futbol Klubu), is an Azerbaijani football club based in Ganja, that currently plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League.

History

Soviet era (1959–1991)

Kapaz PFC was founded in 1959 as Toxucu and played in the Soviet First League. However, team promoted to Soviet Top League in 1968 after gaining first place in Soviet First League in previous season.[1] The club also carried Taraggi and Toxucu names during its history, however became famous in modern period as Kapaz when renamed in 1982.[2][3]

Post-Soviet era (1993–1999)

In 1991, club once again renamed to Kapaz after Azerbaijan's independence from Soviet Union and won Azerbaijan Premier League titles three times.[4] In 1997, Kapaz were known for their unbeaten run as club's final record for the 1997–1998 league campaign stood at 22 wins, 4 draws and 0 losses, out of 26 games total, an unbeaten run not matched in any single season by any team in an Azerbaijani league division.[5]

Azerbaijan's longest league winning run belongs to Kapaz PFC.

Kapaz PFC remain the only team to win the league undefeated, and for ten months until 23 September 1998 opponents could not even take a point off them. It should be noted, though, that two of the 22 matches were technical victories awarded to Käpäz.[6]

Financial struggles (2002–present)

Kapaz, one of the most prominent football clubs in Azerbaijan, entered financial difficulties during the late 2000s. Since 2002, club found themselves slipping further and further down the table, which influenced by financial difficulties.[7][8] The financial collapse of Kapaz resulted in a great deal of discussion within Azerbaijani football.[9] Major Azerbaijani companies, reportedly "concerned at the current uncertainty about the club's future and its backers" declined to provide Kapaz with the corporate banking facilities it needed.[10][11]

In 2005, club's new owners decided to rename club into Ganja despite facing criticism from club's fans.[12][13] In 2007, the club was excluded due to financial struggles from Azerbaijan Premier League. However, after AFFA's and local community's help, the club participated in Azerbaijan First Division 2009-10.[14][15] In 2010 they became champions of Azerbaijan First Division 2009-10 finishing the season with 47 points and promoted to Azerbaijan Premier League.[15] In 2011, it was decided that club's name will be changed to its old name Kapaz PFC.[16][17]

In April 2013, Kapaz were relegated to the Azerbaijan First Division, by ending in 12th position in Azerbaijan Premier League, the club's lowest ever league finish.[18][19] The club's financial situation didn't improve, which caused a lot of players to leave the club.[20]

League and cup history

Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup
1992 1st 5 36 23 8 5 98 29 54 1/8 Finals
1993 1st 4 18 13 4 1 48 13 30 First Round
1993–94 1st 3 30 20 7 3 74 25 47 Winners
1994–95 1st 1 24 19 4 1 71 19 42 Semi-Finals
1995–96 1st 3 20 9 5 6 34 21 32 Quarter-Finals
1996–97 1st 5 30 18 4 8 59 26 58 Winners
1997–98 1st 1 26 22 4 0 67 10 70 Winners
1998–99 1st 1 36 26 5 5 94 24 83 Quarter-Finals
1999–00 1st 2 22 14 2 6 46 24 44 Winners
2000–01 1st 8 20 8 1 11 34 29 25 Quarter-Finals
2001–02 1st 5 32 14 5 13 51 50 47 Semi-Finals
2003–04 1st 11 26 6 5 15 22 45 23 Quarter-Finals
2004–05 1st 9 34 11 9 14 37 37 42 1/8 Finals
2005–06 1st 10 26 7 7 12 35 46 28 1/8 Finals
2009–10 2nd 1 22 4 5 3 51 15 47 1/8 Finals
2010–11 1st 9 32 8 12 12 33 37 36 1/8 Finals
2011–12 1st 10 32 9 5 18 35 55 32 Quarter-Finals
2012–13 1st 12 32 5 4 23 22 64 19 1/8 Finals
2013–14 2nd 13 30 7 4 19 29 37 25 Second Round
2014–15 2nd 9 30 10 8 12 37 37 38 Did not enter
2015–16 1st 5 36 15 11 10 48 40 56 Second round
2016–17 1st 5 28 9 9 10 24 27 36 1/4 Finals

European history

Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
1995–96 UEFA Cup PR Austria Austria Wien 0–4 1–5 1–9
1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1Q Latvia Dinaburg Daugavpils 0–1 0–1 0–2
1998–99 UEFA Champions League 1Q Poland ŁKS Łódź 1–3 1–4 2–7
1999–00 UEFA Champions League 1Q Republic of Macedonia Sloga Jugomagnat 2–1 0–1 2–2
2000–01 UEFA Cup 1Q Turkey Antalyaspor 0–2 0–5 0–7
2016–17 UEFA Europa League 1Q Moldova Dacia Chișinău 0–0 1–0 1–0
2Q Austria Admira Wacker 0-2 0–1 0–3

Supporters

Khamsa Supporters Club

The club have one of the biggest number of supporters population alongside Neftchi Baku and Khazar Lankaran in Azerbaijan.[21] Kapaz PFC have highest average fan attendance at their home games among all Azerbaijani professional football clubs. According to the official statistics for the first half of 2015-16 season, Kapaz PFC ranked first in fan attendance at nearly 15,000 fans per home game almost triple that of their nearest rival. [22] [23]

2015-16 seasons’ attendance record was set in Ganja, as 20,400 Kapaz fans attended home game against Qarabag FC on February 14, 2016 [24]The fanbase is large and generally loyal and like most major Azerbaijani football clubs, Kapaz have a number of domestic supporters' clubs, including the Khamsa Supporters Club, which works closely with the club and maintains a more independent line.[25][26] The club's most popular celebrity supporters are the likes of Olympic wrestling champion Toghrul Asgarov.[27]

Players

For a list of all former and current Kapaz PFC players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Kapaz PFC players. Azerbaijani teams are limited to nine players without Azerbaijani citizenship. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player; several non-European players on the squad have dual citizenship with an EU country.

Current squad

As of 11 August 2017

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

No. Position Player
2 Azerbaijan DF Yusif Jafarov
3 Brazil DF Dedimar Ferreira
4 Azerbaijan DF Shahriyar Aliyev
5 Azerbaijan DF Karim Diniyev
6 Azerbaijan MF Jeyhun Javadov
7 Azerbaijan MF Sergey Chernyshev
8 Nigeria FW Victor Lucky Oseghale
9 Azerbaijan FW İlkin Sadigov
10 Azerbaijan MF Tural Rzayev
11 Azerbaijan MF Kamran Abdullazade
12 Azerbaijan DF Ilyas Safarzade
13 Azerbaijan MF Shahriyar Rahimov (captain)
No. Position Player
14 Azerbaijan FW Farid Mammadov
15 Azerbaijan DF Azad Karimov
16 Azerbaijan MF Azer Mammadov
17 Azerbaijan MF Ali Samadov
18 Azerbaijan MF Tural Jalilov
19 Azerbaijan FW Aydin Gasimov
20 Mali MF Samba Diallo
21 Azerbaijan DF Novruz Mammadov
22 Azerbaijan GK Ruzi Giyasli
23 Azerbaijan MF Ali Aliyev
30 Azerbaijan GK Davud Karimi

For recent transfers, see 2017–18 Kapaz PFK season.

Managers

Managers in Soviet League

Managers in modern history

Honours

Winners (3): 1994–95, 1997–98, 1998–99
Winners (4): 1993–94, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–00
Winners (1): 2009–10

Regional

Winners (1): 1967

References

  1. ↑ "Кяпаз Гянджа on Wildstat.ru" (in Russian). wildstat.ru. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  2. ↑ Полностью сформировался состав вновь возвратившегося в футбол азербайджанского клуба "Гянджа" (in Russian)
  3. ↑ "Azerbaycan çempionatlarının rekordçusu "KEPEZ"in möhteşem tarixi." (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  4. ↑ "Футбольный клуб "Кяпяз" предпочел называться "Гянджой"". Day.az. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  5. ↑ "Годы независимости. Успехи Нефтчи, Кяпаза, Шамкира, и французский позор". Azerisport.com. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  6. ↑ http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=1588768.html
  7. ↑ "Mehman Allahverdiyev: "İsgəndər Cavadov Gəncəyə lazım deyil"". xemsefans.com (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  8. ↑ "Gəncə futbol ictimaiyyəti İsgəndər Cavadova qarşı çıxdı! (BƏYANAT)". Sportinfo.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  9. ↑ Четыре причины, по которым Кяпаз не возродился. Day.az (in Russian).
  10. ↑ Товуз и Гянджа – две потери азербайджанского футбола. Azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  11. ↑ Fataliyev, Rustam. "Почему в Гяндже "умер" футбол?". Zerkalo.az. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  12. ↑ ""Gəncə", yoxsa "Kəpəz"?" (in Azerbaijani). futbol plus newspaper. Retrieved 4 August 2010. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  13. ↑ "Мехман Аллахвердиев: "Все достижения гянджинцев связаны с именем именно этой команды – "Кяпаз"". sport24.az. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  14. ↑ "Футбольный клуб "Гянджа" вновь будет участвовать в чемпионате Азербайджана". Day.az. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  15. 1 2 “Gəncə”nin növbəti mövsüm I divizionda çıxış etməsi dəqiqləşdi (in Azerbaijani)
  16. ↑ "Гянджа сменила название". Azerisport.com. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
  17. ↑ "Gəncə klublarının adı dəyişdirildi". Retrieved 31 May 2011.
  18. ↑ Четыре причины, по которым Кяпаз не возродился. Azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  19. ↑ "10 по 4". Azerifootball.com (in Russian). Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  20. ↑ ""Kəpəz" BİABIRÇI durumda: futbolçular yuyunmağa su, yeməyə çörək tapmırlar". rekord.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  21. ↑ Ali, Ulvi. "Gəncənin ənənəsi, Lənkəranın çılğın azarkeşi var (ARAŞDIRMA)". penalti.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  22. ↑ http://www.pfl.az/news/5208/
  23. ↑ http://azerisport.com/football/20151221112926326.html
  24. ↑ http://komanda.az/xeber/17395/
  25. ↑ ""Xəmsə" rəhbərindən ŞOK ittihamlar". Apasport.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  26. ↑ "Xəmsə" fan-klubu: "İskəndər Cavadovu kuratorluqdan azad edin!"". Korner.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  27. ↑ "Toğrul Əsgərov azarkeşlik etdiyi klubumuzun adını açıqladı". awf-az.org (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 3 September 2013.
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