Turan Tovuz
| Full name | Turan Tovuz Peşəkar Futbol Klubu | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Boz Qurd (Gray Wolf) | ||
| Founded | 23 February 1992 as Turan | ||
| Ground | Tovuz City Stadium, Tovuz, Azerbaijan | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| President | Nadir Nabiyev | ||
| Manager | Asgar Abdullayev | ||
| League | Azerbaijan First Division | ||
| 2014–15 | 6th | ||
| Website | http://www.turanpfc.com/ | ||
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Turan IK (Template:Lang-az) 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.
History
Founded by Vidadi Ahmadov on 23 February 1992, the club was the first Azerbaijani professional football club under the name of Turan Tovuz.[1][2] However since 1997, club found themselves slipping further and further down the table, which influenced by financial difficulties.[3][4]
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.[5][6]
In 2013, club's owners decided to change club's name to Turan-T.[7] The club restored their name few months later.[8]
Domestic history
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Domestic Cup |
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| 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 | Did not enter |
| 2014–15 | 2nd | 6 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 75 | 37 | 50 | Did not enter |
| 2015–16 | 2nd | 7 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 31 | 36 | Second round |
| 2016–17 | 2nd |
European history
As of December 2008.
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 1994/95 | UEFA Cup | 1 | 
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Fenerbahce | 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 Nabiev, and Javid Huseynov.[5]
Honours
- Winners (1): 1993–94
Squad
- As of 7 August 2016
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managers
As of 3 June 2015.
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References.
- ^ “Turan” klubunu türkiyəli Səlahhətdin Dərvənd çalışdıracaqTemplate:Az icon
- ^ "Tovuz şəhər stadionunun 30 yaşı tamam oldu" (in Azerbaijani). stadium.az. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- ^ Президент ПФЛ – Финансовый кризис в мире может стать причиной распада азербайджанского футбольного клуба "Туран" (in Russian). navigator.az. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- ^ Piriyev, Rustam. Товузские "игрушки". extratime.az (in Russian). Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ^ a b musavat.com:“TURAN”ı DA İTİRİRİK... Template:Az icon
- ^ ""Turan"ın çempionluğunun 19 yaşı". Sportal.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ Сакит АЛЫЕВ: "Тот, кто назвал "Туран" "Тураном Т", ничем не отличается от армянина". Extratime.az (in Russian). Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ "Tovuz klubunun adı rəsmən dəyişdirildi". forvard.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 16 October 2014.
External links
- Turan Tovuz at UEFA.COM
- Turan Tovuz at EUFO.DE
- Turan Tovuz at Weltfussball.de
- Turan Tovuz at Football-Lineups.com