The Azerbaijan Cup

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; it was not disputed by Azerbaijani teams in the Soviet league pyramid....

 2010–11 is the eighteenth season of the annual cup competition in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...

. It started on 26 October 2010 with four games of the Premiliary Round and will end in May 2011 with the Final held at Tofik Bakhramov Stadium

Tofik Bakhramov Stadium

Tofiq Bahramov Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as the home ground of FK Baku and the Azerbaijan national football team and holds 30,000, making it the largest stadium in the country.- History :The Tofiq Bahramov...

 in Baku

Baku

Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...

. FK Baku

FK Baku

Football Club Baku is an Azerbaijani football club in Baku, Azerbaijan. The club sponsored by the Baghlan Group Company and ZQAN Holding.FC Baku plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League and have won two Azerbaijan Premier League championships and two Azerbaijan Cups.-History:FC Baku was founded in...

 are the defending champions. Twenty-two teams are scheduled to compete in this year's competition. The winners will receive a berth in the second qualifying round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League

2011–12 UEFA Europa League

The 2011–12 UEFA Europa League is the third season of the competition since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup. It began on 30 June 2011 with the first legs of the first qualifying round, and will end on 9 May 2012 with the final to be held at Stadionul Național in Bucharest, Romania...

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Preliminary round

Twelve lower division teams qualified for this competition played against each other over one leg. The winners of these matches joined the ten teams of the Azerbaijan Premier League 2009–10 in the next round. The draw was held on 15 October 2010 and the games were played on 26 and 27 October 2010.

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First Round

The six winners from the Preliminary Round joined ten teams of the 2010-11 Azerbaijan Premier League in this round and
played against each other over one game. The games were played on 7 and 8 December 2010.
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Quarterfinals

The eight winners from the First Round were drawn into four two-legged ties. The first legs were played on 2 and 3 March 2011, while the second legs were played on 8 and 9 March 2011.
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Semifinals

The four quarterfinal winners were drawn into two two-legged semifinal ties. The first legs were played on 27 April 2011, while the second legs were competed on 4 May 2011.
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Final

The two semifinals winners participated in this stage of the competition.

External links

• Azerbaijan Cup at soccerway.com