Turan Tovuz (Azerbaijani: Turan Tovuz) 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.
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| Full name | Azerbaijani: Turan Tovuz | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Boz Qurd (Gray Wolf) | ||
| Founded | 23 February 1992 as Spartak Tovuz [1] | ||
| Ground | Tovuz City Stadium, Tovuz, Azerbaijan | ||
| Capacity | 6,800 | ||
| President | Nadir Nabiyev | ||
| Manager | Kurban Berdyev | ||
| League | Azerbaijan Premier League | ||
| 2023–24 | 6th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
History
Founded by Vidadi Ahmedov 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 | N/A |
| 2014–15 | 2nd | 6 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 75 | 37 | 50 | N/A |
| 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 |
| 2018–19 | 2nd | 12 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 29 | 54 | 20 | N/A |
| 2019–20 | 2nd | 3 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 24 | N/A |
| 2020–21 | 2nd | 3 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 41 | 22 | 51 | First round |
| 2021–22 | 2nd | 10 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 39 | 33 | N/A |
| 2022–23 | 1st | 6 | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 49 | 39 | Semifinal |
| 2023–24 | 1st | 6 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 53 | 53 | 48 | Last 16 |
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
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 Nabiyev, Javid Huseynov and Budag Nasirov.[6]
Honours
- Azerbaijan Premier League
- Winners (1): 1993–94
- Azerbaijan First Division
- Winners (1): 2016–17
Squad
- As of 1 July 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | MF |  ESP | Álex Serrano |
| 25 | DF |  MDA | Denis Marandici |
| 33 | DF |  AZE | Eltun Turabov |
| 39 | DF | AZE | Sadig Guliyev |
| 80 | FW |  NGA | Otto John |
| 88 | DF | AZE | Faig Hajiyev |
| 99 | MF | AZE | Veysal Rzayev (on loan from Sabah) |
| — | GK |  RUS | Ivan Konovalov |
| — | GK | RUS | Sergey Samok |
| — | MF | AZE | Tural Bayramli |
| — | MF |  BRA | Christian |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Kurban Berdyev |
| Assistant of head coach | Javid Huseynov Andrei Mațiura |
| Goalkeeping coach | Evgeniy Shchetinin |
| Fitness coach | Yakov Erlikh |
Managers
As of 30 June 2024.
Zahid Huseynov (1992)- Ruslan Abdullayev (1992–93)
- Kazbek Tuayev (1993–95)
- Khanoghlan Abbasov (1995–00)
- Boyukagha Aghayev (2000–01)
- Nizami Sadigov (2001–02)
Naci Şensoy (2002–03)- Nizami Sadigov (2003–04)
- Naci Şensoy (2004–05)
- Sakit Aliyev (2005–07)
- Salahattin Darvand (2007–08)
- Etimad Gurbanov (2008–09)
- Nizami Sadigov (2009–10)
- Sakit Aliyev (2010)
Revaz Dzodzuashvili (2010)
Naci Şensoy (2010–11)- Asgar Abdullayev (July 2011 – 12 Oct)
- Afghan Talibov (2012–13)
- Nadir Nabiyev (2013–2014)
- Badri Kvaratskhelia (2014)
- Nizami Sadigov (2015–2016)
- Asgar Abdullayev (2016–2018)
- Eltay Aslanov (2018–2019)
- Ilham Yadullayev (2019–2021)
- Afghan Talibov (2021–2022)
- Aykhan Abbasov (2022–2024 June)
Kurban Berdyev (2024 June–)
References
External links
- Turan Tovuz at UEFA.com
- Turan Tovuz at EUFO.de
- Turan Tovuz at Weltfussball.de
- Turan Tovuz at Football-Lineups.com