Turan Tovuz (pronounced [tuɾɑn tovuz]) is an Azerbaijani football club based in Tovuz. The club won the Azerbaijan championship once, in 1994–95. The club's home stadium is Tovuz City Stadium.
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| Full name | Turan Tovuz | ||
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| Nickname | Boz Qurd (Gray Wolf) | ||
| Founded | 23 February 1992 (as Spartak Tovuz)[1] | ||
| Ground | Tovuz City Stadium, Tovuz, Azerbaijan | ||
| Capacity | 6,800 | ||
| President | Ehtiram Quliyev | ||
| Manager | Kurban Berdyev | ||
| League | Azerbaijan Premier League | ||
| 2025–26 | Azerbaijan Premier League, 3rd of 12 | ||
| Website | turantovuzpfk | ||
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History
editFounded 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 was 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 the top flight.[6][7]
In 2013, club's owners decided to change the club's name to Turan-T.[8] The club restored their name a few months later.[9]
On March 29, 2025, in the 28th round of the 2024–25 season of the Premier League, Turan Tovuz played their 100th anniversary match, which ended with a 1-4 victory for Qarabağ.[10] After finishing the 2025–26 season in 3rd place, Turan qualified for the Second qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League, however on 2 June 2026, UEFA excluded Turan from the tournament due to historical match fixing dating back to 2019 when Seven Turan players where banned for life.[11][12]
Domestic history
edit| 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 |
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| 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 |
| 2024–25 | 1st | 4 | 36 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 45 | 39 | 55 | Last 16 |
| 2025–26 | 1st | 3 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 27 | 59 | Semi-Final |
European history
edit- As of match played 23 August 1994
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 1994-95 | UEFA Cup | R1 |  Fenerbahçe |
0–2 | 0–5 | 0–7 |
Stadium
editTuran's home ground is Tovuz City Stadium, which has a capacity of 6,800.
Youth academy
editOver 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
edit- Azerbaijan Premier League
- Winners (1): 1993–94
- Azerbaijan First Division
- Winners (1): 2016–17
Squad
edit- As of 24 January 2026
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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Out on loan
editNote: 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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For recent transfers, see Transfers summer 2025.
Coaching staff
edit| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Kurban Berdyev |
| Assistant of head coach |  Yunis Huseynov Andrei Mațiura Ruslan Abishov |
| Goalkeeping coach |  Evgeniy Shchetinin |
| Fitness coach | Yakov Erlikh |
Managers
editAs of 30 June 2024.
- Zahid Huseynov (1992)
- Ruslan Abdullayev (1992–93)
- Kazbek Tuaev (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
edit- ↑ "Turan-T İK - FLIP". futbolas.lietuvai.lt. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ↑ “Turan” klubunu türkiyəli Səlahhətdin Dərvənd çalışdıracaq[permanent dead link](in Azerbaijani)
- ↑ "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. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- ↑ Piriyev, Rustam. Товузские "игрушки". extratime.az (in Russian). Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- 1 2 musavat.com:“TURAN”ı DA İTİRİRİK... [permanent dead link](in Azerbaijani)
- ↑ ""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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Tovuz klubunun adı rəsmən dəyişdirildi". forvard.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 16 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ ""Turan Tovuz" Premyer Liqada 100-cü oyununu keçirib". Report (in Azerbaijani). 29 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ↑ "UEFA bans Azerbaijani club Turan Tovuz from Conference League over match-fixing case". nytimes.com. The Athletic. 3 June 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "Disciplinary Committee decision". affa.az (in Azerbaijani). Azerbaijan Football Federation Association. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
External links
edit- Turan Tovuz at UEFA.com
- Turan Tovuz at EUFO.de
- Turan Tovuz at Weltfussball.de
- Turan Tovuz at Football-Lineups.com