Ravan Baku FC is an 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...

i football

Football (soccer)

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 club, based 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...

, that plays 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...

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History

The club was founded in 2009. In May 2011, team secured their promotion to 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...

 after clinching second place in Azerbaijan First Division

Azerbaijan First Division

The Azerbaijan First Division is the second highest professional division in Azerbaijani professional football. The division is run by AFFA.-History:...

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Stadium

Dalga Arena

Dalga Arena

Dalga Arena is a multi-use stadium in Mardakan settlement of Baku, Azerbaijan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 6,500 people and opened by Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini in 6 June, 2011....

 is a typical football

Football (soccer)

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 stadium

Stadium

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 in Mardakan settlement of 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...

, 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 is currently used as home ground of the club. The stadium holds 6,500 people and opened by Sepp Blatter

Sepp Blatter

Joseph S. Blatter , commonly known as Sepp Blatter, is a Swiss football administrator, who serves as the 8th and current President of FIFA . He was elected on 8 June 1998, succeeding João Havelange. He was re-elected as President in 2002, 2007, and 2011...

 and Michel Platini

Michel Platini

Michel François Platini is a former French football player, manager and current president of UEFA. Platini was a member of the French national team that won the 1984 European Championship, a tournament in which he was the top goalscorer and voted the best player. He participated in the 1978, 1982...

 in 6 June, 2011. The stadium will be one of venues during 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

The 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup women's football tournament is the third such tournament, and will be held in Azerbaijan from 22 September to 13 October, following a decision by the Executive Committee on the 19th March 2010.-Mascot:...

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League and domestic cup history

As of 19 May 2011:

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....
2009-10 2009–10 Azerbaijan First Division The Azerbaijan First Division 2009-10 is the second-level of football in Azerbaijan, it is also known as the Birinci Dästä. There will be twelve teams participating in Azerbaijani First Division this year...	2nd	6	22	11	4	7	32	28	37	Preliminary Round
2010-11 2010–11 Azerbaijan First Division The Azerbaijan First Division 2010-11 is the second-level of football in Azerbaijan, it is also known as the Birinci Dästä. There will be fourteen teams participating in Azerbaijani First Division this year.-League table:...	2nd	2	26	19	3	4	54	14	60	1/8 Finals

Current squad

Managers

Vladislav Kadyrov

Vladislav Kadyrov

Vladislav Azizovich Kadyrov is a Azerbaijani professional football coach and a former player. He also holds Russian citizenship.-Honours:* 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship champion for USSR.* USSR Federation Cup finalist: 1988....

 (2010–2011) Bahman Hasanov (2011) Vladislav Kadyrov

Vladislav Kadyrov

Vladislav Azizovich Kadyrov is a Azerbaijani professional football coach and a former player. He also holds Russian citizenship.-Honours:* 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship champion for USSR.* USSR Federation Cup finalist: 1988....

(2011–present)

External links

• Official website