Karvan FK
| Full name | Karvan Futbol Klubu | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Qara-Ağlar (Black and Whites) | ||
| Founded | 1990, as FC Avtomobilchi 2004, as FK Karvan | ||
| Ground | Yevlakh Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| President | Bakhtiyar Hüseynov | ||
| Head coach | Azer Hashimov | ||
| League | Azerbaijan Premier League | ||
| 2024–25 | Azerbaijan First Division, 3rd of 10 (promoted) | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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Karvan FK (Azerbaijani: Karvan Futbol Klubu) is an Azerbaijani professional football club based in Yevlakh that participates in the Azerbaijan Premier League, after promotion from the Azerbaijan First Division in 2025. It was the first Azerbaijani club to pass the first qualification stage in the UEFA Cup.[1]
History
Football in Yevlakh
The first football club established in Yevlakh, one of the biggest cities in Azerbaijan, was FC Avtomobilchi, in 1990. The team participated in the Soviet Second League and the Azerbaijan Premier League twice. FC Avtomobilchi relegated after the 1993–94 season, and dissolved. The second football team in Yevlakh was founded 10 years later, in 2004.
Golden years
Karvan was admitted to the 2004–05 Azerbaijan Top League.[2] The club got off to a good start, finishing third in the 2004–05 season and second in the 2005–06 season. In addition, they reached the national cup final in 2005–06, but lost to FK Karabakh, 2–1. Karvan played in the Intertoto Cup in 2005. In the 2006–07 season the club participated in the UEFA Cup and reached the second qualifying round.
Financial difficulties and relegation
As management reduced funding, the best players left immediately after coach Yunis Hüseynov's resignation. In the 2007–08 season Karvan finished 11th, and club executives were forced to ask Huseynov to return. In the 2009–10 season, they were relegated to the Azerbaijan First Division. In 2012, the owners announced that the club would be dissolved and not participate in the First Division.[3]
On 21 August 2013, it was announced the club would be reformed and participate in the First Division.[4] Even though, on 18 August 2014, the club again dissolved due to financial problems.[5]
Stadium
Karvan's home ground is Yevlakh Stadium which has a capacity of 5,000.
League and cup history
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Domestic Cup |
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| 2004–05 | 1st | 3 | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 66 | 18 | 76 | 1/8 Finals |
| 2005–06 | 1st | 2 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 50 | 9 | 57 | Runners-up |
| 2006–07 | 1st | 7 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 30 | 35 | Quarter-finals |
| 2007–08 | 1st | 11 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 36 | 23 | 1/8 Finals |
| 2008–09 | 1st | 9 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 1/8 Finals |
| 2009–10 | 1st | 12 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 36 | 11 | 1/8 Finals |
| 2010–11 | 2nd | 8 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 40 | 26 | Preliminary Round |
| 2011–12 | 2nd | 3 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 55 | 22 | 55 | Preliminary Round |
| 2013–14 | 2nd | 8 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 56 | 42 | N/A |
European cup history
As of December 2008.
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2005 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1R | Lech Poznan | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | |
| 2006–07 | UEFA Cup | Q1 | Spartak Trnava | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Q2 | Slavia Praha | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 |
Players
Current squad
- As of 11 August 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club officials
Management
| Position | Staff |
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| President | Bakhtiyar Hüseynov |
| Vice-president | Kanan Karimov |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Azer Hashimov |
| Assistant coach | Zaur Hajiyev |
| Goalkeeping coach | Huseyn Mahammadov |
Coaches
- Yunis Huseynov (2004–2005)
- Fuat Yaman (2005)
- Yunis Huseynov (2005–2007)
- Tabriz Hasanov (2007–2008)
- Yunis Huseynov (2008–2010)
- Vidadi Rzayev (2010–2011)
- Zakir Mahmudov (2011–2012)
- Kanan Karimov (2013–2014)
- Kanan Karimov (2021–2025)
- Azer Hashimov (2025–)
References
- ^ Азербайджанский клуб "Карван" завоевал путевку во второй классификационный этап кубка УЕФА (in Russian) Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "History from club's Official Site". Archived from the original on 2007-10-10. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
- ^ Карван, МКТ-Араз и Мугань прекратили свое существование. Azerisport.com (in Russian). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "I divizionda neçə klub çıxış edəcək?". fanat.az (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ ""Karvan" da belə getdi: "Komandanın dağılmaması üçün PFL-ə də müraciət etmişdim"". forvard.az (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
External links
- Official website
- FK Karvan at PFL.az (archived 25 September 2011)