FC Inter Baku
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Inter Baku PFC is an Azerbaijani football club based in Baku
, that currently plays in Azerbaijan Premier League
.
Inter Baku is a multi-sports club and competes in football, wrestling
, boxing
, judo
and unifight
. The football team won the championship in 2008 and 2010. Inter Baku never have won Azerbaijan Cup
even though it reached finals four times.
, first private university in Azerbaijan who found the club and joined the amateur league in 1997. In 1999, Khazar University began to play in the Azerbaijan Premier League
and club ended its debut in 11th place. In subsequent years, Inter finished in 7th place (2000/01 season) and 3rd place (2003/2004 season). In 2002/03, the championship of the country was not held.
In 2003/04 season the team performed well and ended the season in fourth place. This result earned the club the right to play in the UEFA Intertoto Cup
for the first time. In the first round of the 2004 Intertoto Cup, Khazar University defeated SC Bregenz
of Austria
3:0 in the first leg on a forfeit and 2:1 in the second leg. In the second round of the tournament, Khazar University played Tampere United
of Finland
. The club lost the first game 0:3, but won the return leg held in Baku, 1:0. Khazar University lost the tie on aggregate and was out of its first Intertoto cup.
The club repeated its performance with fourth again in 2006–07 before winning the league championship in 2007–08. Following its victory in the domestic league, Inter qualified for its first-ever appearance in the UEFA Champions League
in 2008
and advanced to the second qualifying round by defeating FK Rabotnički
of the Republic of Macedonia on away goals
.
2009 saw Inter Baku retain the Azerbaijan Premier League
title, securing it second time in club's history. The club's Champions League campaign was less successful - barely losing to Lech Poznań
away in penalties.
In 2011, Inter Baku also managed to win the CIS Cup
after defeating FC Shakhtsyor Salihorsk in the final.
The club's home ground is Shafa Stadium
.
CIS Cup
Emin Imamaliev
Anatoli Ponomarev
Samir Abbasov
Elmar Bakhshiev
Jahangir Hasanzade
Mahir Shukurov
Aleksandr Chertoganov
Belarus Valentin Belkevich
Bulgaria Petar Zlatinov
Czech Republic Bronislav Červenka
Georgia Giorgi Lomaia
Latvia Vladimirs Koļesņičenko
Andrejs Rubins
Lithuania Valdas Trakys
Robertas Poškus
Nigeria Tony Alegbe
Lucky Idahor
Serbia Goran Arnaut
Milan Zagorac
Uruguay Walter Guglielmone
(2004 – 2006) Oleg Smolyaninov
(2006) Valentin Khodukin (2006 – 2009) Kakhaber Tskhadadze
(2009 – present)
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...
, that currently plays in Azerbaijan Premier League
Azerbaijan Premier League
-Attendance:- Records :Players in the Premier League compete for the Azerbaijan Premier League Golden Boot, awarded to the top scorer at the end of each season. Nazim Aliyev is the league's all-time top scorer with 183 goals, including 39 in the 1992 season.During the 1995–96 season he became the...
.
Inter Baku is a multi-sports club and competes in football, wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
, boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
, judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
and unifight
Unifight
Unifight is a competitive training system with military applications. The competition is formed of two consecutive stages: the first stage is an obstacle course with close quarters battle - any missed obstacle disqualifies the contestant; the second stage is a bout of full contact hand to hand...
. The football team won the championship in 2008 and 2010. Inter Baku never have won 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....
even though it reached finals four times.
Origins and early years (1997–2004)
The club has been functioning since 1997, but initially it had a different name. The club originally carried the named of Khazar UniversityKhazar University
Khazar University is a private university located in Baku, Azerbaijan.-Campuses:...
, first private university in Azerbaijan who found the club and joined the amateur league in 1997. In 1999, Khazar University began to play in the Azerbaijan Premier League
Azerbaijan Premier League
-Attendance:- Records :Players in the Premier League compete for the Azerbaijan Premier League Golden Boot, awarded to the top scorer at the end of each season. Nazim Aliyev is the league's all-time top scorer with 183 goals, including 39 in the 1992 season.During the 1995–96 season he became the...
and club ended its debut in 11th place. In subsequent years, Inter finished in 7th place (2000/01 season) and 3rd place (2003/2004 season). In 2002/03, the championship of the country was not held.
In 2003/04 season the team performed well and ended the season in fourth place. This result earned the club the right to play in the UEFA Intertoto Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
for the first time. In the first round of the 2004 Intertoto Cup, Khazar University defeated SC Bregenz
SC Bregenz
SC Bregenz is an Austrian association football club from Austria, based in the town of Bregenz, which was founded in 1919. They play their home games at the Casino Stadium. They currently participate in the Austrian Regional League...
of Austria
Football in Austria
Football is a popular sport in Austria, second only to alpine skiing. The Austrian Football Association, the ÖFB , was founded in 1904 and has been a member of FIFA since then.-League system:...
3:0 in the first leg on a forfeit and 2:1 in the second leg. In the second round of the tournament, Khazar University played Tampere United
Tampere United
Tampere United is a Finnish football club, which played in the Veikkausliiga, the premier football league in Finland, until the 2010 season, but is currently excluded from participating in Finnish football. The club comes from the city of Tampere. The current head coach of the club is Jarkko Wiss,...
of Finland
Football in Finland
Football in Finland, unlike in most European countries, is not the most popular spectator sport, as it falls behind ice hockey, which enjoys a huge amount of popularity in the country. Football tops ice hockey in the number of registered players and as a popular hobby...
. The club lost the first game 0:3, but won the return leg held in Baku, 1:0. Khazar University lost the tie on aggregate and was out of its first Intertoto cup.
Recent years (2004–present)
In summer of 2004, all rights of the Khazar University club were transferred to newly created Inter Baku Professional Football Club, and the team participated in the 13th championship of the Azerbaijani Premier League under the name of Inter Baku. Later in 2004, certain structural changes were made in the club's management, and Inter Baku was renamed the Inter Professional Club, finishing the 2004–2005 season in seventh place. Inter's progression up the standings continued in the 14th iteration of the Azerbaijan Premier League when Inter finished in fourth place.The club repeated its performance with fourth again in 2006–07 before winning the league championship in 2007–08. Following its victory in the domestic league, Inter qualified for its first-ever appearance in the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
in 2008
UEFA Champions League 2008–09
The 2008–09 UEFA Champions League was the 54th edition of Europe's premier club football tournament and the 17th edition under the current UEFA Champions League format. The final was played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on 27 May 2009. It was the eighth time the European Cup final has been held in...
and advanced to the second qualifying round by defeating FK Rabotnički
FK Rabotnicki
FK Rabotnički is a football club that plays at the Philip II Arena in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. They currently compete in the Macedonian First League.-History:...
of the Republic of Macedonia on away goals
Away goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...
.
2009 saw Inter Baku retain the Azerbaijan Premier League
Azerbaijan Premier League
-Attendance:- Records :Players in the Premier League compete for the Azerbaijan Premier League Golden Boot, awarded to the top scorer at the end of each season. Nazim Aliyev is the league's all-time top scorer with 183 goals, including 39 in the 1992 season.During the 1995–96 season he became the...
title, securing it second time in club's history. The club's Champions League campaign was less successful - barely losing to Lech Poznań
Lech Poznan
Lech Poznań is a Polish football club based in Poznań, Poland. The club is named after Lech, the legendary founder of Polish nation.The club was established in 1922 as Lutnia Dębiec, later changing its name several times. From 1933 until 1994, the club was closely linked to Polish State Railways...
away in penalties.
In 2011, Inter Baku also managed to win the CIS Cup
2011 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup
The 19th Commonwealth of Independent States Cup took place in Saint Petersburg beginning January 15, and the final was played on 23 January 2011.-Participants:1 Zenit Saint Petersburg was represented by its junior squad U-21....
after defeating FC Shakhtsyor Salihorsk in the final.
Stadium
The club's home ground is Shafa Stadium
Shafa Stadium
Shafa Stadium is located in Baku, Azerbaijan. It is used by FC Inter Baku and Bakili Baku. It has a capacity of 8,152. It was built in 2001. It is an all-seater stadium, and is surrounded by practice fields and administration buildings....
.
Honours
Azerbaijan Premier LeagueAzerbaijan Premier League
-Attendance:- Records :Players in the Premier League compete for the Azerbaijan Premier League Golden Boot, awarded to the top scorer at the end of each season. Nazim Aliyev is the league's all-time top scorer with 183 goals, including 39 in the 1992 season.During the 1995–96 season he became the...
- Champions – 2007/08, 2009/102009–10 Azerbaijan Premier League-Personnel and sponsoring:-Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:...
CIS Cup
Commonwealth of Independent States Cup
The Commonwealth of Independent States Cup is a tournament for football clubs which was set up after the split of the Soviet Union. It is open to all the national champions of the successor states of the Union, i.e., the Commonwealth of Independent States member states, as well as Estonia, Latvia,...
- Champions – 20112011 Commonwealth of Independent States CupThe 19th Commonwealth of Independent States Cup took place in Saint Petersburg beginning January 15, and the final was played on 23 January 2011.-Participants:1 Zenit Saint Petersburg was represented by its junior squad U-21....
League and domestic cup history
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Domestic 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.... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | 1st | 11 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 41 | 18 | 1/8 Finals |
| 2000–01 | 1st | 7 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 38 | 29 | 1/8 Finals |
| 2003–04 | 1st | 4 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 16 | 51 | 1/8 Finals |
| 2004–05 | 1st | 7 | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 24 | 66 | Runner-Up |
| 2005–06 | 1st | 4 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 14 | 50 | Quarter-Finals |
| 2006–07 | 1st | 4 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 12 | 45 | Semi-Finals |
| 2007–08 Azerbaijan Premier League 2007-08 -League standings:-Results:Round 1[Aug 11]İnter 3-0 MasallıStandard 0-1 QäbäläNeftçi 1-2 TuranSimurq 1-0 Qarabağ[Aug 12]Bakı 3-1 GänclärbirliyiKarvan 0-1 Xäzär Länkäran[Sep 9]... |
1st | 1 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 18 | 58 | Runner-Up |
| 2008–09 Azerbaijan Premier League 2008-09 Azerbaijan Premier League 2008–09 was the seventeenth season of top-tier football in Azerbaijan. It began on 9 August 2008 and ended on 17 May 2009. Inter Baku were the defending champions.-Team changes from last season:... |
1st | 2 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 54 | 16 | 61 | Runner-Up |
| 2009–10 | 1st | 1 | 32 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 58 | 37 | 78 | Semi-Finals |
| 2010–11 | 1st | 5 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 24 | 49 | Runner-Up |
UEFA club competition results
As of 3 July, 2009.| Competition | Matches | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| UEFA Europa League | 2 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup UEFA Intertoto Cup The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued... |
4 | 3 | - | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Total | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 |
| Season | Cup's name | Round | Country | Club | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | UEFA Intertoto Cup UEFA Intertoto Cup The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued... |
1R |  |
SC Bregenz SC Bregenz SC Bregenz is an Austrian association football club from Austria, based in the town of Bregenz, which was founded in 1919. They play their home games at the Casino Stadium. They currently participate in the Austrian Regional League... |
2–1, 3–0 |
| 2R |  |
Tampere United Tampere United Tampere United is a Finnish football club, which played in the Veikkausliiga, the premier football league in Finland, until the 2010 season, but is currently excluded from participating in Finnish football. The club comes from the city of Tampere. The current head coach of the club is Jarkko Wiss,... |
1–0, 0–3 | ||
| 2008–09 UEFA Champions League 2008–09 The 2008–09 UEFA Champions League was the 54th edition of Europe's premier club football tournament and the 17th edition under the current UEFA Champions League format. The final was played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on 27 May 2009. It was the eighth time the European Cup final has been held in... |
UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
1Q |  |
FK Rabotnički FK Rabotnicki FK Rabotnički is a football club that plays at the Philip II Arena in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. They currently compete in the Macedonian First League.-History:... |
0–0, 1–1 |
| 2Q |  |
FK Partizan FK Partizan Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978... |
1–1, 0–2 | ||
| 2009–10 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  |
Spartak Trnava | 1–2, 1–3 |
| 2010–11 UEFA Champions League 2010–11 The 2010–11 UEFA Champions League was the 56th season of Europe's premier club football tournament and the 19th under the current UEFA Champions League format. The final was held at Wembley Stadium in London on 28 May 2011, where Barcelona defeated Manchester United 3–1. Internazionale were the... |
UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
2Q |  |
Lech Poznań Lech Poznan Lech Poznań is a Polish football club based in Poznań, Poland. The club is named after Lech, the legendary founder of Polish nation.The club was established in 1922 as Lutnia Dębiec, later changing its name several times. From 1933 until 1994, the club was closely linked to Polish State Railways... |
0–1, 1-0 (8-9p Penalty shootout (football) A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game... ) |
Current squad
(captain)Notable former players
Azerbaijan Mahmud Gurbanov Khagani Mammadov Elvin MammadovElvin Mammadov
Elvin Mammadov is an Azerbaijani footballer playing currently for FK Baku and Azerbaijan's national football team. He made his national debut on August 20, 2008.-International goals:-External links:...
Emin Imamaliev
Emin Imamaliev
Emin Imamaliev is a Azerbaijani football midfielder who plays for FK Qarabağ in the AFFA Supreme League....
Anatoli Ponomarev
Anatoli Ponomarev
Anatoli Igorevich Ponomarev is an Azerbaijani international footballer who plays for Orduspor in Turkey as a striker.- Club career :Ponomarev began his career in 1998 with Swedish club Reymersholms IK...
Samir Abbasov
Samir Abbasov
-External links:* *...
Elmar Bakhshiev
Elmar Bakhshiev
Elmar Bakhshiev is an Azerbaijani footballer playing currently for FC Inter Baku. He has received 21 international caps for the Azerbaijan national football team.-External links:*...
Jahangir Hasanzade
Jahangir Hasanzade
Jahangir Hasanzade is an Azerbaijani footballer currently playing for AZAL PFC Baku.-External links:*...
Mahir Shukurov
Mahir Shukurov
Mahir Shukurov is an Azerbaijani football currently playing for Gabala in the Azerbaijan Premier League.-Club career:Shukurov has been regular player for Inter Baku since 2009...
Aleksandr Chertoganov
Aleksandr Chertoganov
Aleksandr Chertoganov is an Ukrainian-born, Azerbaijani footballer playing currently for FC Inter Baku. He is also a member of the Azerbaijan national football team.- External links :...
Belarus Valentin Belkevich
Valentin Belkevich
Valyantsin Byalkevich is a Belarusian football player. He is most notable for being a member of the Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv from 1996 to 2008 and their all time leader in assists...
Bulgaria Petar Zlatinov
Petar Zlatinov
Petar Zlatinov is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing for Inter Baku as a midfielder.He is left attacking midfielder. Petar started his career in his home town Blagoevgrad, playing for Pirin. Just 18 years old, Zlatinov signed with CSKA Sofia. Between 2003 and 2005 he played for the...
Czech Republic Bronislav Červenka
Bronislav Červenka
Bronislav Červenka is a Czech football midfielder who plays for FC Inter Baku in the Azerbaijan Premier League.-Playing career:...
Georgia Giorgi Lomaia
Giorgi Lomaia
Giorgi Lomaia is a Georgian football goalkeeper and currently plays for Inter Baku.-Career:He spent the 2006 season playing for Russian Premier League side FC Luch-Energia Vladivostok, but in late January 2007 he moved to German 2nd Bundesliga side FC Carl Zeiss Jena on a short-term deal until...
Latvia Vladimirs Koļesņičenko
Vladimirs Kolesnicenko
Vladimirs Koļesņičenko is a retired footballer from Latvia, currently the commercial director of Skonto Riga.- Career :...
Andrejs Rubins
Andrejs Rubins
Andrejs Rubins is a football midfielder from Latvia. He currently plays for FK Simurq Zaqatala in Azerbaijan. He also plays for the Latvia national team.-Club career:...
Lithuania Valdas Trakys
Valdas Trakys
Valdas Trakys is a Lithuanian footballer, who plays for Greek club Anagennisi Epanomi.-Playing career:Trakys started his professional career in 1995 with FK Panerys Vilnius in his native Lithuania. He played for FC Harelbeke and FBK Kaunas before moving to Russia to play for Torpedo Moscow...
Robertas Poškus
Robertas Poškus
Robertas Poškus is a Lithuanian professional footballer playing for FK Simurq Zaqatala. A hard-working striker, he stands 1.83 m tall and weighs 74 kg.-External links:***...
Nigeria Tony Alegbe
Tony Alegbe
Anthony Alegbe is a former Nigerian footballer. He currently plays for Wikki Tourists F.C..- Career :Alegbe played in 1999 with Shooting Stars F.C. in the CAF Champions League...
Lucky Idahor
Lucky Idahor
Lucky Issy Idahor is a Nigerian football striker, who plays for SC Tavriya Simferopol in Ukraine.- Career :He signed for Tavriya in January 2007, having previously played for FC Karpaty Lviv, Inter Baku and Vorskla Poltava...
Serbia Goran Arnaut
Goran Arnaut
Goran Arnaut , is a Serbian football midfielder.- Playing career :Arnaut made an appearance in the 2008-9 Champions League for Inter Baku against FK Rabotnički. He has also played in the Azerbaijan Premier League.-Honours:*Partizan Belgrade**First League of FR Yugoslavia: 1998–99- External links...
Milan Zagorac
Milan Zagorac
Milan Zagorac is a Serbian football defender who plays for FK Zemun in the Serbian First League.- Playing career :...
Uruguay Walter Guglielmone
Walter Guglielmone
Walter Guglielmone Gómez is a Uruguayan football forward, who currently plays for Montevideo Wanderers.-Career:...
Managers
Ismail Aliyev (1997 – 1999) Samir Alakbarov (1999 - 2000) Boyukaga Agayev (2001 – 2004) Anatoly KonjkovAnatoly Konjkov
Anatoliy Kon'kov is a former Ukrainian soccer player. He played in defense as a stopper. Kon'kov won four Soviet championships, once was a holder of the Soviet Cup, UEFA Supercup, and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1974-75...
(2004 – 2006) Oleg Smolyaninov
Oleg Smolyaninov
Oleg Alekseyevich Smolyaninov is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1977 for FC Torpedo Taganrog. He played 1 game in the UEFA Cup 1990–91 for FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk....
(2006) Valentin Khodukin (2006 – 2009) Kakhaber Tskhadadze
Kakhaber Tskhadadze
Kakhaber Tskhadadze is a Georgian football coach and former player.-Career:His club career started in 1986 in Dinamo Tbilisi. He became known in Western Europe with German team Eintracht Frankfurt, who he joined in 1992. After a couple of successful seasons he gradually found himself struggling...
(2009 – present)