Turan-Tovuz IK

Turan IK (Azerbaijani: Turan İdman Klubu) is an Azerbaijani football club based in Tovuz. The club won the Azerbaijan championship once, in 1994–1995. The club's home stadium is Tovuz City Stadium.

Turan Tovuz
Full nameTuran Tovuz Peşəkar Futbol Klubu
Nickname(s)Boz Qurd (Gray Wolf)
Founded1992 (1992) as Spartak Tauz [1]
GroundTovuz City Stadium, Tovuz, Azerbaijan
Capacity6,000
PresidentNadir Nabiyev
ManagerEltay Aslanov
LeagueAzerbaijan First Division
2018–1912th
WebsiteClub website

History

Founded by Vidadi Ahmadov on 23 February 1992, the club was the first Azerbaijani professional football club under the name of Turan Tovuz.[2][3] However, since 1997, club found themselves slipping further and further down the table, which influenced by financial difficulties.[4][5]

In 2011–12 season, ended with Turan in 11th position in Azerbaijan Premier League, the club's lowest ever league finish. In 2012–13 season, Turan for the first time in their history relegated to the Azerbaijan First Division, after twenty years in top flight.[6][7]

In 2013, club's owners decided to change club's name to Turan-T.[8] The club restored their name few months later.[9]

Domestic history
Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup
1992 1st 3 36 26 4 6 62 24 56 Quarter-Finals
1993 1st 3 18 12 6 0 34 4 30 Semi-Finals
1993–94 1st 1 30 23 4 3 74 18 50 1/8 Finals
1994–95 1st 2 24 19 2 3 48 14 40 1/8 Finals
1995–96 1st 4 20 9 3 8 26 30 30 Quarter-Finals
1996–97 1st 4 30 19 7 4 48 13 64 Semi-Finals
1997–98 1st 9 26 9 4 13 26 45 31 Quarter-Finals
1998–99 1st 7 32 18 9 5 59 27 63 Semi-Finals
1999–00 1st 10 22 5 5 12 17 36 20 1/8 Finals
2000–01 1st 5 20 9 3 8 42 28 30 Semi-Finals
2001–02 1st 9 30 14 7 9 40 35 49 Quarter-Finals
2002–03 1st
2003–04 1st 13 26 4 4 18 15 59 16 1/8 Finals
2004–05 1st 4 34 22 7 5 64 21 73 1/8 Finals
2005–06 1st 6 26 11 5 10 27 21 38 Quarter-Finals
2006–07 1st 10 24 5 5 14 24 38 20 Quarter-Finals
2007–08 1st 12 26 4 6 16 21 49 18 1/8 Finals
2008–09 1st 11 26 5 5 16 19 45 20 1/8 Finals
2009–10 1st 9 32 8 9 15 38 43 33 1/8 Finals
2010–11 1st 10 32 7 6 19 24 47 27 Quarter-Finals
2011–12 1st 11 32 6 7 19 26 42 25 First Round
2012–13 1st 11 32 8 6 18 34 59 30 Second round
2013–14 2nd 7 30 13 5 12 52 46 44 Not play
2014–15 2nd 6 30 15 5 10 75 37 50 Not play
2015–16 2nd 7 26 10 6 10 35 31 36 Second round
2016–17 2nd 1 26 18 7 1 62 11 61 Second round
2017–18 2nd 6 27 11 6 10 34 33 39 First round

European history

As of December 2008.

Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
1994/95 UEFA Cup 1 Fenerbahçe 0–2 0–5 0–7

Stadium
Main article: Tovuz City Stadium

Turan's home ground is Tovuz City Stadium, which has a capacity of 6,800.

Youth academy

Over the years, Turan has been a feeder team for the Azerbaijani national team, providing talented players like Elvin Mammadov, Nadir Nabiev, Javid Huseynov and Budag Nasirov.[6]

Honours
Winners (1): 1993–94
Winners (1): 2016–17

Squad
As of 24 August 2018

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Elkhan Gasimov
2 DF Sanan Gojayev
3 MF Ramin Suleymanov
4 DF Jalal Jalalzade
5 MF Guvvat Amrahov
6 MF Rashad Taghiyev
8 DF Seymur Taghiyev
9 FW Ilkin Sadigov
10 MF Tural Sadigov
11 FW Ilkin Rzayev
12 GK Natig Sahratov (captain)
13 MF Murad Ismayilzade
14 MF Eltay Taghiyev
No. Position Player
15 MF Eshgin Karimli
16 MF Mukhtar Jafarov
17 FW Ali Baghirov
18 DF Rufan Tomuyev
19 MF Shahin Guluzade
20 MF Elchin Gasimov
21 FW Vusal Mustafayev
22 FW Misir Rustamov
77 GK Mehman Hajiyev
DF Abbas Humbatov
MF Galib Amrahov
FW Mirkhan Hummatov

Managers

As of 3 June 2015.

References .
  1. "Turan-T İK - FLIP". futbolas.lietuvai.lt.
  2. “Turan” klubunu türkiyəli Səlahhətdin Dərvənd çalışdıracaq(in Azerbaijani)
  3. "Tovuz şəhər stadionunun 30 yaşı tamam oldu" (in Azerbaijani). stadium.az. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
  4. Президент ПФЛ – Финансовый кризис в мире может стать причиной распада азербайджанского футбольного клуба "Туран" (in Russian). navigator.az. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
  5. Piriyev, Rustam. Товузские "игрушки". extratime.az (in Russian). Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  6. musavat.com:“TURAN”ı DA İTİRİRİK... (in Azerbaijani)
  7. ""Turan"ın çempionluğunun 19 yaşı". Sportal.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  8. Сакит АЛЫЕВ: "Тот, кто назвал "Туран" "Тураном Т", ничем не отличается от армянина". Extratime.az (in Russian). Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  9. "Tovuz klubunun adı rəsmən dəyişdirildi". forvard.az (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
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