Qarabağ FK in European football

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Qarabağ playing against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge during the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League.

Qarabağ FK has participated in 14 editions of the club competitions governed by UEFA, the chief authority for football across Europe. These include 4 seasons in the Champions League, 9 seasons in the UEFA Cup and Europa League, two seasons in the Cup Winners' Cup and one season in the Intertoto Cup.[1] Qarabağ has played three times in the Europa League after qualifying via the Champions League. Counting all of the 86 games the side have played in UEFA competitions since their first entry into the Cup Winners' Cup in the 1996–97 season, the team's record stands at 32 wins, 22 draws and 32 defeats.

The club plays its home matches at Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, an all-seater stadium in Baku. Since the last rebuilding in 2012, it can host 31,200 spectators.[2] The record attendance for Qarabağ in a European match occurred 30 July 2014, in a 2014–15 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round match attended by 32,000 fans against Red Bull Salzburg which ended with a 2–1 win for the Qarabağ.[3] Qarabağ biggest wins is 5–0 against Samtredia in the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League qualification, while the biggest defeats is 0–6 against Copenhagen in the 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and Montpellier in the 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup.[1] With 67 caps, Rashad Sadygov and Maksim Medvedev has appeared in the most UEFA matches for Qarabağ,[1] while Reynaldo has scored the most goals with 11.[1] Qarabağ has played Metalurg Skopje, Twente and Copenhagen four times, more than any other team.

In 2017, after beating Copenhagen 2–2 (on away goals) in the play-off round of the UEFA Champions League, Qarabağ became the first Azerbaijani club to reach the group stage.[4] They were drawn in Group C alongside Chelsea, Atlético Madrid and Roma, where they managed to obtain two points in six games after two draws and four losses.[5]

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Matches[]

The following is a complete list of matches played by Qarabağ in UEFA tournaments. It includes the season, tournament, the stage, the opponent club and the scores in home and away, with Qarabağ's score noted first. It is up to date as of 16 September 2021.

List of Qarabağ FK matches in European football
Season Tournament Stage Opponent Home Away Aggregate Ref
1996–97 Cup Winners' Cup QR Finland MyPa 0–1 1–1 1–2 (a.e.t.) [6]
1997–98 UEFA Cup Q1 Czech Republic Jablonec 97 0–3 0–5 0–8 [7]
1998–99 Cup Winners' Cup QR Denmark Copenhagen 0–4 0–6 0–10 [8]
1999 Intertoto Cup R1 Israel Maccabi Haifa 0–1 2–1 2–2 (a) [9]
R2 France Montpellier 0–3 0–6 0–9
2004-05 UEFA Cup Q1 Slovakia Dukla 0–1 0–3 0–4 [10]
2006–07 UEFA Cup Q2 Moldova Zimbru Chișinău 1–2 1–1 2–3 (a.e.t.) [11]
2009–10 Europa League Q2 Norway Rosenborg 1–0 0–0 1–0 [12]
Q3 Finland Honka 2–1 1–0 3–1
PO Netherlands Twente 0–0 1–3 1–3
2010–11 Europa League Q1 North Macedonia Metalurg Skopje 4–1 1–1 5–2 [13]
Q2 Northern Ireland Portadown 1–1 2–1 3–2
Q3 Poland Wisła Kraków 3–2 1–0 4–2
PO Germany Borussia Dortmund 0–1 0–4 0–5
2011–12 Europa League Q1 Lithuania Banga Gargždai 3–0 4–0 7–0 [14]
Q2 Faroe Islands EB/Streymur 0–0 1–1 1–1 (a)
Q3 Belgium Club Brugge 1–0 1–4 2–4
2013–14 Europa League Q1 North Macedonia Metalurg Skopje 1–0 1–0 2–0 [15]
Q2 Poland Piast Gliwice 2–1 2–2 4–3 (a.e.t.)
Q3 Sweden Gefle IF 1–0 2–0 3–0
PO Germany Eintracht Frankfurt 0–2 1–2 1–4
2014–15 Champions League Q2 Malta Valletta 4–0 1–0 5–0 [16][17]
Q3 Austria Salzburg 2–1 0–2 2–3
Europa League PO Netherlands Twente 0–0 1–1 1–1 (a)
Group France Saint-Étienne 0–0 1–1 3rd place
Italy Internazionale 0–0 0–2
Ukraine Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 1–2 1–0
2015–16 Champions League Q2 Montenegro Rudar Pljevlja 0–0 1–0 1–0 [18][19]
Q3 Scotland Celtic 0–0 0–1 0–1
Europa League PO Switzerland Young Boys 3–0 1–0 4–0
Group Belgium Anderlecht 1–0 1–2 4th place
France Monaco 1–1 0–1
England Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 1–3
2016–17 Champions League Q2 Luxembourg F91 Dudelange 2–0 1–1 3–1 [20][21]
Q3 Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň 1–1 0–0 1–1 (a)
Europa League PO Sweden Göteborg 3–0 0–1 3–1
Group Italy Fiorentina 1–2 1–5 3rd place
Greece PAOK 2–0 1–0
Czech Republic Slovan Liberec 2–2 0–3
2017–18 Champions League Q2 Georgia (country) Samtredia 5–0 1–0 6–0 [22]
Q3 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol 0–0 2–1 2–1
PO Denmark Copenhagen 1–0 1–2 2–2 (a)
Group Italy Roma 1–2 0–1 4th place
Spain Atlético Madrid 0–0 1–1
England Chelsea 0–4 0–6
2018–19 Champions League Q1 Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana 0−0 1–0 1–0
Q2 Albania Kukësi 3–0 0−0 3–0
Q3 Belarus BATE Borisov 0–1 1−1 1–2
Europa League PO Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol 3–0 0–1 3–1
Group England Arsenal 0–3 0–1 4th place
Portugal Sporting CP 1–6 0–2
Ukraine Vorskla Poltava 0–1 1–0
2019–20 Champions League Q1 Albania Partizani 2–0 0−0 2–0
Q2 Republic of Ireland Dundalk 3–0 1−1 4–1
Q3 Cyprus APOEL 0–2 2–1 2–3
Europa League PO Northern Ireland Linfield 2–1 2–3 4–4 (a)
Group Spain Sevilla 0–3 0–2 3rd place
Cyprus APOEL 2−2 1–2
Luxembourg F91 Dudelange 1−1 4–1
2020–21 Champions League Q1 North Macedonia Sileks 4–0 N/A N/A
Q2 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol 2–1 N/A N/A
Q3 Norway Molde 0–0 (5–6 pen.) N/A N/A
Europa League PO Poland Legia Warsaw N/A 3–0 N/A
Group Spain Villarreal 1–3 0–3 (awd.) 4th place
Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–1 0–1
Turkey Sivasspor 2–3 0–2
2021–22 Europa Conference League Q2 Israel Ashdod 0–0 1–0 1–0
Q3 Cyprus AEL Limassol 1–0 1–1 2–1
PO Scotland Aberdeen 1–0 3–1 4–1
Group Switzerland Basel 0–0
Kazakhstan Kairat
Cyprus Omonia

Overall record[]

Updated as of 16 September 2021

By competition[]

Qarabağ playing against Red Bull Salzburg at Red Bull Arena during the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League

The following is a list of the all-time statistics from Qarabağ's games in the four UEFA tournaments it has participated in, as well as the overall total. The list contains the tournament, the number of games played (Pld), won (W), drawn (D) and lost (L). The number of goals for (GF), goals against (GA), goal difference (GD) and the percentage of matches won (Win%). The statistics include qualification matches and is up to date as of the 2021–22 season.[23] The statistics also include goals scored during extra time where applicable; in these games, the result given is the result at the end of extra time.

Tournament Pld W D L GF GA GD Win%
UEFA Champions League 39 16 14 9 43 30 +13 041.03
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League 81 27 18 36 85 111 −26 033.33
UEFA Europa Conference League 7 4 3 0 7 2 +5 057.14
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 4 0 1 3 1 12 −11 000.00
UEFA Intertoto Cup 4 1 0 3 2 11 −9 025.00
Total 135 48 36 51 138 166 −28 035.56

By opponent club nationality[]

Accurate as of 16 September 2021
Country Club Pld W D L GF GA GD
Albania Albania Kukësi 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3
Partizani 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2
Subtotal 4 2 2 0 5 0 +5
Austria Austria Red Bull Salzburg 2 1 0 1 2 3 –1
Subtotal 2 1 0 1 2 3 –1
Belarus Belarus BATE Borisov 2 0 1 1 1 2 –1
Subtotal 2 0 1 1 1 2 –1
Belgium Belgium Anderlecht 2 1 0 1 2 2 0
Club Brugge 2 1 0 1 2 4 –2
Subtotal 4 2 0 2 4 6 –2
Cyprus Cyprus AEL Limassol 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1
APOEL 4 1 1 2 5 7 –2
Subtotal 6 2 2 2 7 8 –1
Czech Republic Czech Republic Jablonec 2 0 0 2 0 8 –8
Slovan Liberec 2 0 1 1 2 5 –3
Viktoria Plzeň 2 0 2 0 1 1 0
Subtotal 6 0 3 3 3 14 –11
Denmark Denmark Copenhagen 4 1 0 3 2 12 –10
Subtotal 4 1 0 3 2 12 –10
England England Chelsea 2 0 0 2 0 10 –10
Tottenham Hotspur 2 0 0 2 1 4 –3
Arsenal 2 0 0 2 0 4 –4
Subtotal 6 0 0 6 1 18 –17
Faroe Islands Faroe Islands EB/Streymur 2 0 2 0 1 1 0
Subtotal 2 0 2 0 1 1 0
Finland Finland Honka 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2
MYPA 2 0 1 1 1 2 –1
Subtotal 4 2 1 1 4 3 +1
France France Monaco 2 0 1 1 1 2 –1
Montpellier 2 0 0 2 0 9 –9
Saint-Étienne 2 0 2 0 1 1 0
Subtotal 6 0 3 3 2 12 –10
Germany Germany Borussia Dortmund 2 0 0 2 0 5 –5
Eintracht Frankfurt 2 0 0 2 1 4 –3
Subtotal 4 0 0 4 1 9 –8
Georgia (country) Georgia Samtredia 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6
Subtotal 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6
Greece Greece PAOK 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3
Subtotal 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3
Republic of Ireland Ireland Dundalk 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3
Subtotal 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3
Israel Israel Ashdod 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1
Maccabi Haifa 2 1 0 1 2 2 0
Maccabi Tel Aviv 2 0 1 1 1 2 –1
Subtotal 6 2 2 2 4 4 0
Italy Italy Fiorentina 2 0 0 2 2 7 –5
Inter Milan 2 0 1 1 0 2 –2
Roma 2 0 0 2 1 3 –2
Subtotal 6 0 1 5 3 12 –9
Lithuania Lithuania Banga Gargždai 2 2 0 0 7 0 +7
Subtotal 2 2 0 0 7 0 +7
Luxembourg Luxembourg F91 Dudelange 4 2 2 0 8 3 +5
Subtotal 4 2 2 0 8 3 +5
Malta Malta Valletta 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5
Subtotal 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5
Moldova Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol 5 3 1 1 7 3 +4
Zimbru Chișinău 2 0 1 1 2 3 –1
Subtotal 7 3 2 2 9 6 +3
Montenegro Montenegro Rudar Pljevlja 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1
Subtotal 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1
Netherlands Netherlands Twente 4 0 3 1 2 4 –2
Subtotal 4 0 3 1 2 4 –2
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Portadown 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1
Linfield 2 1 0 1 4 4 0
Subtotal 4 2 1 1 7 6 +1
Norway Norway Molde 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Rosenborg 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1
Subtotal 3 1 2 0 1 0 +1
Poland Poland Legia Warsaw 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3
Piast Gliwice 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1
Wisła Kraków 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2
Subtotal 5 4 1 0 11 5 +6
Portugal Portugal Sporting CP 2 0 0 2 1 8 –7
Subtotal 2 0 0 2 1 8 –7
North Macedonia Republic of Macedonia Metalurg Skopje 4 3 1 0 7 2 +5
Sileks 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4
Subtotal 5 4 1 0 11 2 +9
Scotland Scotland Aberdeen 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3
Celtic 2 0 1 1 0 1 –1
Subtotal 4 2 1 1 4 2 +2
Slovakia Slovakia Dukla 2 0 0 2 0 4 –4
Subtotal 2 0 0 2 0 4 –4
Slovenia Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1
Subtotal 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1
Spain Spain Atlético Madrid 2 0 2 0 1 1 0
Sevilla 2 0 0 2 0 5 –5
Villarreal 2 0 0 2 1 6 –5
Subtotal 6 0 2 4 2 12 –10
Sweden Sweden Gefle 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3
Göteborg 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2
Subtotal 4 3 0 1 6 1 +5
Switzerland Switzerland Basel 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Young Boys 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4
Subtotal 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4
Turkey Turkey Sivasspor 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3
Subtotal 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3
Ukraine Ukraine Dnipro 2 1 0 1 2 2 0
Vorskla Poltava 2 1 0 1 1 1 0
Subtotal 4 2 0 2 3 3 0
Total 135 48 36 51 138 166 –28

By club[]

The following list details Qarabağ FK's all-time record against clubs they have met three or more times in European competition. The club and its country are given, as well as the number of games played (Pld), won by Qarabağ (W), drawn (D) and lost by Qarabağ (L), goals for Qarabağ (GF), goals against Qarabağ (GA) and Qarabağ 's goal difference (GD). Statistics are correct as of the 2016–17 season and include goals scored during extra time where applicable; in these games, the result given is the result at the end of extra time.

Club Country Pld W D L GF GA GD Ref
Copenhagen Denmark Denmark 4 1 0 3 2 12 –10
Metalurg Skopje  Republic of Macedonia 4 3 1 0 7 2 +5 [24][25][26][27]
Sheriff Tiraspol  Moldova 5 3 1 1 7 3 +4
Twente  Netherlands 4 0 3 1 2 4 –2 [28][29][30][31]

Club Ranking[]

UEFA coefficient[]

Further information: UEFA coefficient

Correct as of 2 August 2016.[32] The table shows the position of Qarabağ FK (highlighted), based on their UEFA coefficient club ranking, and four clubs, which are closest to Qarabağ FK's position (the two clubs with the higher coefficient and the two with the lower coefficient).

2016 2015 Mvmt. Club 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2016 Coeff.
121 107 RedDownArrow.svg -14 Switzerland FC Zürich 1.675 2.440 6.380 2.060 0.280 12.835
122 78 RedDownArrow.svg -44 Belgium Standard Liège 1.300 3.280 4.920 2.980 0.300 12.780
123 134 Green-Up-Arrow.svg +11 Azerbaijan Qarabağ FK 0.600 2.000 5.725 3.875 0.425 12.625
124 125 Green-Up-Arrow.svg +1 Portugal C.F. Os Belenenses 2.350 1.983 1.816 6.100 0.300 12.549
125 126 Green-Up-Arrow.svg +1 Portugal Académica de Coimbra 6.350 1.983 1.816 2.100 0.300 12.549

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Qarabağ FK". Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  2. ^ Dövlət başçısı Tofiq Bəhramov adına stadionunun açılışında iştirak edib (fotoreportaj), retrieved 16 August 2012 Archived 15 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Qarabağ–Salzburg". Soccerway. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Liverpool and Sporting make it as Qarabağ create history". UEFA.com. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  5. ^ ""Карабах" приостановил борьбу в Лиге Чемпионов". Report.az. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  6. ^ Head to head statistics Qarabağ Ağdam (Ağdam), Azerbaijan – MyPa (Anjalankoski), Finland
  7. ^ Qarabağ FK 1997/98 matches
  8. ^ Head to head statistics Qarabağ Ağdam (Ağdam), Azerbaijan – København (Copenhagen), Denmark
  9. ^ Head to head statistics Qarabağ Ağdam (Ağdam), Azerbaijan – Maccabi (Haifa), Israel
  10. ^ Qarabağ FK 2004/05 matches
  11. ^ Qarabağ FK 2006/07 matches
  12. ^ Qarabağ FK 2009/10 matches
  13. ^ Qarabağ FK 2010/11 matches
  14. ^ Qarabağ FK 2011/12 matches
  15. ^ Qarabağ FK 2013/14 matches
  16. ^ Qarabağ FK 2014/15 matches
  17. ^ Qarabağ FK 2014/15 matches
  18. ^ Qarabağ FK 2015/16 matches
  19. ^ Qarabağ FK 2015/16 matches
  20. ^ Qarabağ FK 2016/17 matches
  21. ^ Qarabağ FK 2016/17 matches
  22. ^ Qarabağ FK 2017/18 matches
  23. ^ "Qarabağ FK – History". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  24. ^ "Qarabağ 4-1 Metalurg Skopje". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  25. ^ "Metalurg Skopje 1-1 Qarabağ". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  26. ^ "Metalurg Skopje 0-1 Qarabağ". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  27. ^ "Qarabağ 1-0 Metalurg Skopje". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  28. ^ "Twente 3-1 Qarabağ". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  29. ^ "Qarabağ 0-0 Twente". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  30. ^ "Qarabağ 0-0 Twente". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  31. ^ "Twente 1-1 Qarabağ". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  32. ^ "Club coefficients 2014/15". UEFA official website. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
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