Shamkir FC
association football club
Shamkir Football Club (Azerbaijani: Şəmkir Futbol Klubu) was an Azerbaijani football club based in Şəmkir, that currently plays in the Azerbaijan First Division. The club is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Azerbaijan's football history with two Azerbaijan Premier League titles.
History
The club was established in 1954, even though it never participated in any Soviet football league. It was re-established in 1993.
Shamkir's most successful years were at the start of the 2000s, after Shahbaz Suleymanov's takeover, the club with Agaselim Mirjavadov consecutively won three Azerbaijan Premier League titles and reached the final of Azerbaijan Cup three times. The club also became the first Azerbaijani team to pass the qualifying stage of Champions League. In 2005, the club was briefly defunct due to sponsorship reasons but re-established once again on 19 August 2009 after finding sponsors.
Stadium
Shamkir Olympic Sport Complex Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Shamkir, Azerbaijan. It is used as a home ground of Shamkir FC since 2010.
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