{{Short description|Association football club in Azerbaijan}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}} {{Infobox football club| | clubname = Şamaxı | fullname = Şamaxı Futbol Klubu | image = Shamakhi FK.png | upright = 0.8 | nickname = ''Şirlər'' (The Lions) | founded = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|1997}}, as ''Khazar University'' | ground = Shamakhi City Stadium | capacity = 2,176 | owner = | chairman = Elchin Usub | chrtitle = Chairman of the Board | manager = Vacant | league = Azerbaijan Premier League | season = 2025–26 | position = Azerbaijan Premier League, 8th of 12 | current = | website = {{URL|http://www.shamakhifc.az/}} | pattern_la1 = _goldborder | pattern_b1 = _goldcollar | pattern_ra1 = _goldborder | pattern_sh1 = _goldbottom | leftarm1 = 333377 | body1 = 333377 | rightarm1 = 333377 | shorts1 = 333377 | socks1 = 333377 | pattern_la2 = _goldborder | pattern_b2 = _goldcollar | pattern_ra2 = _goldborder | pattern_sh2 = _goldbottom | leftarm2 = 77DDFF | body2 = 77DDFF | rightarm2 = 77DDFF | shorts2 = 77DDFF | socks2 = 77DDFF }} '''Şamaxı Futbol Klubu''' ({{IPA|az|ʃɑmɑˈxɯ|pron}}, {{lit|Shamakhi Football Club}}) is an Azerbaijani professional football club based in Shamakhi, which competes in the Azerbaijan Premier League. The club has won the Premier League title twice.<ref>{{cite web|title=14 мгновений финала|url=http://azerifootball.com/ru/10/news/5710.html|access-date=26 May 2011|website=Azerifootball.com}}</ref> Previously the club was known as '''Xəzər Universiteti FK''' (1999–2004), '''İnter Bakı PİK''' (2004–2017) and '''Keşlə FK''' (2017–2022).

==History==

===Early years (1997–2004)=== The club has been functioning since 1997, initially as an amateur side that shared its name with Khazar University, the first private university in Azerbaijan, which founded the club. In 1999, Khazar University began to play in the Azerbaijan Premier League, finishing eleventh.<ref name="khazar"> {{cite web | title = Arts, Sports & Events | publisher = Official Khazar University website | year = 2006 | url = http://www.khazar.org/general/artsport.shtml | access-date = 2008-06-23 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080327063243/http://www.khazar.org/general/artsport.shtml | archive-date = 27 March 2008 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> In subsequent years, Inter finished in 7th place (2000/01 season) and 3rd place (2003–04 season).

In the 2003–04 season, the team finished in fourth place, thereby qualifying for the UEFA Intertoto Cup for the first time. In the first round of the 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup, they defeated Bregenz of Austria 3–0 on a forfeiture in the first leg, and 2–1 in the second leg.<ref name="04 intertoto 1st round"> {{cite web|title=UEFA Intertoto Cup History Season 2004 First Round |publisher=UEFA.com |url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/intertotocup/history/season=2004/round=1956/index.html |access-date=2008-06-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080523071322/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/intertotocup/history/season%3D2004/round%3D1956/index.html |archive-date=23 May 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In the second round, they played Tampere United of Finland, losing the first leg 0–3; winning the return leg, played in Baku, 1–0; but going out on aggregate 1–3.<ref name="04 intertoto 2nd round"> {{cite web|title=UEFA Intertoto Cup History Season 2004 Second Round |publisher=UEFA.com |url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/intertotocup/history/season=2004/round=1957/index.html |access-date=2008-06-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080519150043/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/intertotocup/history/season%3D2004/round%3D1957/index.html |archive-date=19 May 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

===The Double and Tskhadadze years (2004–2014)=== thumbnail|left|230px|UEFA Champions League 2008–2009 Qualifying match in Skopje, Macedonia; FK Rabotnicki (Macedonia)&nbsp;– Inter Baku (Azerbaijan) 1–1 In the summer of 2004, all rights of the Khazar University club were transferred to the newly created '''Inter Baku''' Professional Football Club, and the team participated in the 13th championship of the Azerbaijani Premier League under the name of Inter Baku. Later in 2004, certain structural changes were made in the club's management, and Inter Baku was renamed the Inter Professional Club, finishing the 2004–2005 season in seventh place. Inter's progression up the standings continued in the 14th iteration of the Azerbaijan Premier League when Inter finished in fourth place.

The club finished fourth again in 2006–07, and first in 2007–08. Following its championship season, Inter qualified for its first-ever appearance in the UEFA Champions League in 2008 and advanced to the second qualifying round by defeating Rabotnički of the Republic of Macedonia on away goals.<ref name="08 UCL 1st round"> {{cite web| title = Ventspils and Sheriff arrest losses | publisher = UEFA.com| date = 2008-07-22 | url = http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/news/kind=1/newsid=733767.html | archive-url = https://archive.today/20081221182007/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/news/kind=1/newsid=733767.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 21 December 2008 | access-date = 2008-07-25 }}</ref>

2009 saw Inter Baku retain the Azerbaijan Premier League title, securing it for the second time in the club's history. The club's Champions League campaign was less successful&nbsp;– losing to Lech Poznań away on penalties.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kurowski|first=Dariusz|title=Lech through after 22-penalty shoot-out|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01e7-0e74ed68fc47-c971946e2917-1000--lech-through-after-22-penalty-shoot-out/|publisher=UEFA|access-date=22 January 2011}}</ref> In 2011, Inter Baku also managed to win the CIS Cup after defeating Shakhtyor Soligorsk in the final.<ref>{{cite web|title=Кубок Содружества у "Интера"!|url=http://www.championat.ru/football/_other/article-76308.html|publisher=Championat.ru|access-date=23 January 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Azerbaijani football club Inter wins CIS Cup on penalties|url=http://en.trend.az/news/society/1816290.html|publisher=Trend.az|access-date=23 January 2011}}</ref>

In 2012, the club recorded an Azerbaijani record for the biggest win in a European competition by beating Narva Trans 5–0 in Estonia.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ru:"Интер" победил, "Пюник" проиграл|url=https://ru.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01ff-0e7e59daeb3c-846685c7971d-1000--%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%80-%D0%BF%D0%BE/|work=UEFA|access-date=13 July 2012|language=ru}}</ref> The club had started the 2013–14 season with a three-game losing streak, setting a record for worst start to a season in its history.<ref>{{cite web|title="İnter"dən 3-cü məğlubiyyət, "Qarabağ" yenidən zirvədə&nbsp;– YENİLƏNİB|url=http://apasport.az/xeber_%E2%80%9C%C4%B0nter%E2%80%9Dd%C9%99n_3-c%C3%BC_m%C9%99%C4%9Flubiyy%C9%99t,_%E2%80%9CQaraba%C4%9F%E2%80%9D_yenid%C9%99n_zirv%C9%99d%C9%99_-_YEN%C4%B0L%C6%8FN%C4%B0B_79897.html|work=Apasport.az|access-date=18 August 2013|language=az}}</ref> However, the team managed to clinch second spot in the league.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ru:Чемпионы тоже плачут|url=http://www.azerisport.com/football/20140508010651995.html|work=Azerisport.com|access-date=7 May 2014|language=ru}}</ref>

===Downturn and financial difficulties of Inter Baku (2015–2017)=== During the 2015–16 season, Inter started experiencing financial difficulties at the same time with its main sponsor, The International Bank of Azerbaijan. In December 2015, the club's president, Georgi Nikolov was replaced by Rashad Gasimov. On 31 March 2016, Inter Baku were banned from participating in the next UEFA club competition that they would qualify for in the next three seasons, covering the 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19 seasons.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.org/protecting-the-game/club-licensing-and-financial-fair-play/news/newsid=2347734.html |title=CFCB adjudicatory chamber orders |publisher=uefa.org |date=31 March 2016 |access-date=31 March 2016}}</ref>

The situation continued during the 2016–17 season as Inter struggled to pay salaries to its players and make new transfers. Despite that, Inter was able to claim the bronze medal in the national championship and reach the semi-finals stage in the Cup. At the end of the season, IBA announced that it would no longer sponsor the club, and this led to new changes in the administration. Zaur Akhundov, former director of the National Futzal Federation, was appointed as the head of the supervisory board and Ramish Maliyev became the new executive director of the club. Despite the rumors about the liquidation, Inter was able to find sponsorship for the 2017–18 season and play in the Europe League, where it eliminated Serbian Mladost Lučani in the first qualifying round before getting eliminated by Fola Esch in the second round.

===Keşlə FK (2017–2022)=== On 28 October 2017, Inter Baku PIK officially changed its name to '''Keşlə FK'''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Peşəkar Futbol Liqasının məlumatı|url=http://www.pfl.az/news/6914/|website=pfl.az/|publisher=PFL|access-date=29 October 2017|language=az|date=28 October 2017}}</ref> The club also replaced its logo and jersey colors. In its first match, Keşlə lost 0–2 against Kapaz. The next day, the team's manager Zaur Svanadze was replaced by Ramiz Mammadov.<ref>{{cite web|title=Keşlə FK-nın məlumatı|url=http://keshlafc.az/main/news/642-ke-l-fk-n-n-m-lumat-25|website=keshlafc.az|publisher=Keşlə FK|access-date=30 October 2017|language=az|date=30 October 2017}}</ref> On 25 December 2017, Keşlə announced that Mammadov had become the club's Sporting Director, with Yuriy Maksymov coming in as the club's new manager.<ref>{{cite web|title=Müşahidə Şurasının iclası keçirildi|url=http://www.inter.az/main/news/678-m-ahid-uras-n-n-iclas-ke-irildi|website=inter.az|publisher=Keşlə FK|access-date=25 December 2017|language=az|date=25 December 2017}}</ref> On 17 July 2018, Maksymov was sacked,<ref>{{cite web |title=Юрия Максимова назвали неадекватным и выгнали из "Кешли"|url=https://www.segodnya.ua/sport/football/yuriya-maksimova-nazvali-neadekvatnym-i-vygnali-iz-keshli-1155292.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718112030/https://www.segodnya.ua/sport/football/yuriya-maksimova-nazvali-neadekvatnym-i-vygnali-iz-keshli-1155292.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 July 2018|website=segodnya.ua|publisher=Сегодня|access-date=17 July 2018 |language=ru |date=17 July 2018}}</ref> and Mladen Milinković appointed the new manager on 25 July 2018.<ref name="Mladen Milinković Manager">{{cite web |title=Главным тренером ФК Кешля стал Милинкович|url=http://www.azerifootball.com/ru/13/news/40064.html|website=azerifootball.com|publisher=Azerifootball|access-date=25 July 2018 |language=ru |date=25 July 2018}}</ref> On 29 October 2018, Milinković was sacked as manager,<ref name="Mladen Milinković Sacked">{{cite web |title=Keşlə FK-nın məlumatı|url=http://www.keshlafc.az/main/news/905-ke-l-fk-n-n-m-lumat-76|website= www.keshlafc.az |publisher=Keşlə FK|access-date=24 February 2019 |language=az |date=29 October 2018}}</ref> with Tarlan Ahmadov being appointed as his replacement on 30 October 2018.<ref name="Tarlan Ahmadov Manager">{{cite web |title=Keşlə FK-ya yeni baş məşqçi təyin olundu |url=http://www.keshlafc.az/main/news/906-ke-l-fk-ya-yeni-ba-m-q-i-t-yin-olundu-87|website= www.keshlafc.az |publisher=Keşlə FK|access-date=24 February 2019 |language=az |date=30 October 2018}}</ref> On 8 August 2020, Ahmadov left Keşlə.<ref name="Tarlan Ahmadov Left">{{cite web |title="Keşlə" FK-nın məlumatı |url=http://www.keshlafc.az/v2019/news/1314-ke-l-fk-n-n-m-lumat-988 |website=keshlafc.az |publisher=Keşlə FK |language=az |date=8 August 2020}}</ref>

On 16 August 2020, Keşlə announced Yunis Huseynov's appointment as the new manager.<ref name="Yunis Huseynov">{{cite web |title="Keşlə" Futbol Klubunun məlumatı |url=http://www.keshlafc.az/v2019/news/1322-ke-l-futbol-klubunun-m-lumat-yyynnbvbvbv |website=keshlafc.az |publisher=Keşlə FK |language=az |date=16 August 2020}}</ref> On 24 January 2021, Huseynov resigned;<ref name="Yunis Huseynov 2">{{cite web |title=Yunis Hüseynov istefa verib |url=http://www.keshlafc.az/v2019/news/1397-yunis-h%C3%BCseynov-istefa-verib-jhgfd |website=keshlafc.az/ |publisher=Keşlə FK |access-date=25 January 2021 |language=Azerbaijani |date=24 January 2021}}</ref> Sanan Gurbanov was appointed the club's new manager on 25 January 2021.<ref name="Sanan Gurbanov">{{cite web |title=Sənan Qurbanov "Keşlə"də! |url=http://www.keshlafc.az/v2019/news/1398-s%C9%99nan-qurbanov-%E2%80%9Cke%C5%9Fl%C9%99%E2%80%9Dd%C9%99-hgfd |website=keshlafc.az/ |publisher=Keşlə FK |access-date=25 January 2021 |language=Azerbaijani |date=25 January 2021}}</ref>

===Şamaxı FK (2022–present)=== On 6 April 2022, the Azerbaijan Premier League approved the name change of Keşlə FK to Şamaxı FK.<ref name="Shamakhi Name Change">{{cite web |title=Peşəkar Futbol Liqasının məlumatı |url=http://www.pfl.az/news/10467/ |website=pfl.az |publisher=Azerbaijan Premier League |access-date=7 April 2022 |language=Azerbaijani |date=6 April 2022}}</ref>

===Domestic history===

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" align=center ! rowspan="2" | Team name ! rowspan "2" | Season ! colspan="9" | League ! rowspan="2" | Azerbaijan Cup ! colspan="3" | Top goalscorer |- ! ! Div. ! Pos. ! Pl. ! W ! D ! L ! GS ! GA ! P ! Name ! League |- | rowspan="5" align="center" |Xəzər Universiteti |align=center|1999–2000 |align=center|1st |align=center|'''11th''' |align=center|22 |align=center|5 |align=center|3 |align=center|14 |align=center|19 |align=center|41 |align=center|'''18''' |align=center|1/8 Finals |align=left|{{flagicon|AZE}} Samir Alakbarov |align=center|7 |- |align=center|2000–01 |align=center|1st |align=center|'''7th''' |align=center|20 |align=center|9 |align=center|2 |align=center|9 |align=center|26 |align=center|38 |align=center|'''29''' |align=center|1/8 Finals |align=left|{{flagicon|AZE}} R. Nasibov |align=center|8 |- |align=center|2001–02 |align=center|1st |align=center|'''6th''' |align=center|22 |align=center|11 |align=center|3 |align=center|8 |align=center|33 |align=center|24 |align=center|'''36''' |align=center|Semi-finals |align=left| |align=center| |- |align=center|2002–03 ! colspan="12" | Season was not played |- |align=center|2003–04 |align=center|1st |align=center|'''4th''' |align=center|26 |align=center|15 |align=center|6 |align=center|5 |align=center|43 |align=center|16 |align=center|'''51''' |align=center|1/8 Finals |align=left|{{flagicon|GEO}} A. Sokhadze |align=center|6 |- | rowspan="13" align="center" |İnter Bakı |align=center|2004–05 |align=center|1st |align=center|'''7th''' |align=center|34 |align=center|19 |align=center|9 |align=center|6 |align=center|44 |align=center|24 |align=center|'''66''' |align=center bgcolor=silver|Runner-up |align=left|{{flagicon|AZE}} Elshan Mammadov |align=center|10 |- |align=center|2005–06 |align=center|1st |align=center|'''4th''' |align=center|26 |align=center|14 |align=center|8 |align=center|4 |align=center|35 |align=center|14 |align=center|'''50''' |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=left|{{flagicon|NGR}} Lucky Idahor |align=center|6 |- |align=center|2006–07 |align=center|1st |align=center|'''4th''' |align=center|24 |align=center|13 |align=center|6 |align=center|5 |align=center|36 |align=center|12 |align=center|'''45''' |align=center|Semi-finals |align=left|{{flagicon|AZE}} Samir Aliyev |align=center|6 |- |align=center|2007–08 |align=center|1st |align=center bgcolor=gold|'''1st''' |align=center|26 |align=center|18 |align=center|4 |align=center|4 |align=center|55 |align=center|18 |align=center|'''58''' |align=center bgcolor=silver|Runner-up |align=left|{{flagicon|AZE}} Khagani Mammadov |align=center|19 |- |align=center|2008–09 |align=center|1st |align=center bgcolor=silver|'''2nd''' |align=center|26 |align=center|18 |align=center|7 |align=center|1 |align=center|54 |align=center|16 |align=center|'''61''' |align=center bgcolor=silver|Runner-up |align=left|{{flagicon|URU}} Walter Guglielmone |align=center|17 |- |align=center|2009–10 |align=center|1st |align=center bgcolor=gold|'''1st''' |align=center|32 |align=center|22 |align=center|12 |align=center|8 |align=center|58 |align=center|37 |align=center|'''78''' |align=center|Semi-finals |align=left|{{flagicon|LTU}} Robertas Poškus |align=center|12 |- |align=center|2010–11 |align=center|1st |align=center|'''5th''' |align=center|32 |align=center|13 |align=center|10 |align=center|9 |align=center|29 |align=center|24 |align=center|'''49''' |align=center bgcolor=silver|Runner-up |align=left|{{flagicon|LTU}} Robertas Poškus |align=center|5 |- |align=center|2011–12 |align=center|1st |align=center bgcolor=bronze|'''3rd''' |align=center|32 |align=center|16 |align=center|8 |align=center|8 |align=center|29 |align=center|21 |align=center|'''56''' |align=center|Semi-finals |align=left|{{flagicon|GEO}} Bachana Tskhadadze |align=center|7 |- |align=center|2012–13 |align=center|1st |align=center bgcolor=bronze|'''3rd''' |align=center|32 |align=center|16 |align=center|9 |align=center|7 |align=center|38 |align=center|22 |align=center|'''57''' |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=left|{{flagicon|GEO}} Bachana Tskhadadze |align=center|8 |- |align=center|2013–14 |align=center|1st |align=center bgcolor=silver|'''2nd''' |align=center|36 |align=center|20 |align=center|7 |align=center|9 |align=center|60 |align=center|37 |align=center|'''67''' |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=left|{{flagicon|AZE}} Vagif Javadov |align=center|16 |- |align=center|2014–15 |align=center|1st |align=center bgcolor=silver|'''2nd''' |align=center|32 |align=center|17 |align=center|12 |align=center|3 |align=center|55 |align=center|20 |align=center|'''63''' |align=center|Semi-finals |align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Mikel Álvaro |align=center|9 |- |align=center|2015–16 |align=center|1st |align=center|'''4th''' |align=center|36 |align=center|16 |align=center|11 |align=center|9 |align=center|39 |align=center|28 |align=center|'''59''' |align=center|Semi-finals |align=left|{{flagicon|AZE}} Nizami Hajiyev <br> {{flagicon|AZE}} Mirsahib Abbasov |align=center|6 |- |align=center|2016–17 |align=center|1st |align=center bgcolor=bronze|'''3rd''' |align=center|28 |align=center|11 |align=center|10 |align=center|7 |align=center|39 |align=center|33 |align=center|'''43''' |align=center|Semi-finals |align=left|{{flagicon|AZE}} Rauf Aliyev |align=center|11 |- | rowspan="4" align="center" |Keşlə |align=center|2017–18 |align=center|1st |align=center|'''6th''' |align=center|28 |align=center|8 |align=center|7 |align=center|13 |align=center|29 |align=center|39 |align=center|'''31''' |align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Winner''' |align=left|{{flagicon|AZE}} Pardis Fardjad-Azad <br> {{flagicon|ROU}} Adrian Scarlatache <br> {{flagicon|AZE}} Slavik Alkhasov |align=center|4 |- |align=center|2018–19 |align=center|1st |align=center|'''8th''' |align=center|28 |align=center|6 |align=center|5 |align=center|17 |align=center|29 |align=center|45 |align=center|'''23''' |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=left|{{flagicon|AZE}} Amil Yunanov <br> {{flagicon|TOG}} Jonathan Ayité |align=center|5 |- |align=center|2019–20 |align=center|1st |align=center|'''3rd''' |align=center|20 |align=center|8 |align=center|6 |align=center|6 |align=center|27 |align=center|21 |align=center|'''30''' |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=left|{{flagicon|PAR}} Lorenzo Frutos |align=center|6 |- |align=center|2020–21 |align=center|1st |align=center|'''6th''' |align=center|28 |align=center|5 |align=center|11 |align=center|12 |align=center|25 |align=center|40 |align=center|'''26''' |align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Winner''' |align=left|{{flagicon|AZE}} Azer Salahli |align=center|5 |- | rowspan="4" align="center" |Şamaxı |align=center|2021–22 |align=center|1st |align=center|'''7th''' |align=center|28 |align=center|5 |align=center|7 |align=center|16 |align=center|25 |align=center|49 |align=center|'''22''' |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Felipe Santos |align=center|6 |- |align=center|2022–23 |align=center|1st |align=center bgcolor=red|'''10th''' |align=center|36 |align=center|4 |align=center|13 |align=center|19 |align=center|26 |align=center|52 |align=center|'''25''' |align=center|Semi-finals |align=left|{{flagicon|AZE}} Amil Yunanov |align=center|7 |- |align=center|2023–24 |align=center|2nd |align=center bgcolor=gold|'''1st''' |align=center|16 |align=center|9 |align=center|2 |align=center|19 |align=center|60 |align=center|22 |align=center|'''57''' |align=center|1/8 finals |align=left| |align=center| |- |align=center|2024–25 |align=center|1st |align=center|'''7th''' |align=center|36 |align=center|9 |align=center|9 |align=center|18 |align=center|32 |align=center|46 |align=center|'''36''' |align=center|1/8 finals |align=left| |align=center| |}

===European history=== {{updated|match played 29 July 2021}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! Competition ! Pld ! W ! D ! L ! GF ! GA |- | UEFA Champions League | style="text-align:center;"| 6 | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 5 |- | UEFA Europa League | style="text-align:center;"| 27 | style="text-align:center;"| 12 | style="text-align:center;"| 8 | style="text-align:center;"| 7 | style="text-align:center;"| 37 | style="text-align:center;"| 29 |- | UEFA Europa Conference League | style="text-align:center;"| 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 0 | style="text-align:center;"| 0 | style="text-align:center;"| 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 7 |- | UEFA Intertoto Cup | style="text-align:center;"| 4 | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 0 | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 6 | style="text-align:center;"| 4 |- | '''Total''' | style="text-align:center;"| '''39''' | style="text-align:center;"| '''16''' | style="text-align:center;"| '''11''' | style="text-align:center;"| '''12''' | style="text-align:center;"| '''48''' | style="text-align:center;"| '''45''' |- |}

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" width="69%" style="text-align: left;" |- ! style="background:#EFEFEF;" colspan=17 | Games of Shamakhi in UEFA competitions |- ! width="63"| Season ! scope="col" width=180align="center" |Competition ! width="30"|Round ! width="155"| Club ! width="85"| Home ! width="85"| Away ! width="85"| Aggregate |- | rowspan="2"| 2004 | rowspan="2"| Intertoto Cup | R1 | {{flagicon|AUT}} Bregenz | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–1 | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 3–0 | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''5–1''' |- | R2 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Tampere United | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–0 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–3 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| '''1–3''' |- | rowspan="2"| 2008–09 | rowspan="2"| Champions League | 1Q | {{flagicon|Macedonia}} Rabotnički | bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–0 | bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–1 | bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''1–1'''(a) |- | 2Q | {{flagicon|SRB|2004}} Partizan | bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–1 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–2 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| '''1–3''' |- | rowspan="1"| 2009–10 | rowspan="1"| Europa League | 2Q | {{flagicon|SVK}} Spartak Trnava | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–2 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–3 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| '''2–5''' |- | rowspan="1"| 2010–11 | rowspan="1"| Champions League | 2Q | {{flagicon|POL}} Lech Poznań | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–1 | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–0 | bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''1–1''' (8–9 p) |- | rowspan="2"| 2012–13 | rowspan="2"| Europa League | 1Q | {{flagicon|EST}} Narva Trans | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 5–0 | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–0 | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''7–0''' |- | 2Q | {{flagicon|GRE}} Asteras Tripolis | bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–1 | bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–1 | bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''2–2''' (2–4 p) |- | rowspan="2"| 2013–14 | rowspan="2"| Europa League | 1Q | {{flagicon|FIN}} IFK Mariehamn | bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–1 | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–0 | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''3–1''' |- | 2Q | {{flagicon|NOR}} Tromsø | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–0 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–2 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| '''1–2''' |- | rowspan="2"| 2014–15 | rowspan="2"| Europa League | 1Q | {{flagicon|MDA}} Tiraspol | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 3–1 | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 3–2 | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''6–3''' |- | 2Q | {{flagicon|SWE}} IF Elfsborg | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–1 | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–0 | bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''1–1''' (3–4 p) |- | rowspan="3"| 2015–16 | rowspan="3"| Europa League | 1Q | {{flagicon|ALB}} Laçi | bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–0 | bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–1 | bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''1–1''' (a) |- | 2Q | {{flagicon|ISL}} FH | bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–2 | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–1 | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''4–3''' |- | 3Q | {{flagicon|ESP}} Athletic Bilbao | bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–0 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–2 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| '''0–2''' |- | rowspan="2"| 2017–18 | rowspan="2"| Europa League | 1Q | {{flagicon|SRB}} Mladost Lučani | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–0 | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 3–0 | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''5–0''' |- | 2Q | {{flagicon|LUX}} Fola Esch | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–0 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–4 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| '''2–4''' |- |2018–19 | Europa League | 1Q | {{flagicon|MLT}} Balzan | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–1 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–4 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| '''3–5''' |- |2020–21 | Europa League | 1Q | {{flagicon|ALB}} Laçi | bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''0–0''' (4–5 p) | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} |- |2021–22 | Europa Conference League | 2Q | {{flagicon|RUS}} Sochi | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–4 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–3 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| '''2–7''' |}

==Stadium== thumbnail|right|230px|Shamakhi City Stadium Shamakhi's home ground is Shamakhi City Stadium, which has a capacity of 2,200.<ref name="prezident">{{cite web |title=İlham Əliyev və birinci xanım Mehriban Əliyeva Şamaxı şəhər stadionunun açılışında iştirak ediblər |url=https://president.az/articles/53912 |website=President.az |accessdate=5 November 2021 |language=Azerbaijani |date=1 November 2021 |archive-date=2021-11-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121054238/https://president.az/articles/53912 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Shirt sponsor and kit manufacturer== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !Years !Manufacturer !Sponsor |- |2004–2011 | Adidas | rowspan="3" valign="center"| IBA |- |2011–2015 | Umbro |- |2015–2017 | rowspan="3" valign="center"| Joma |- |2017–2022 | Samaya LTD |- |2022–2023 | rowspan="3" valign="center"|''none'' |- |2023–2024 |Kirpi Tekstil |- |2024– |Joma |}

==Players==

{{For|all former and current Shamakhi FK players with a Wikipedia article|Category:Şamaxı FK players}} Azerbaijani teams are limited to nine players without Azerbaijani citizenship. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player; several non-European players on the squad have dual citizenship with an EU country.

===Current squad=== {{updated|28 May, 2026}} <ref>{{cite web|access-date=10 March 2025 |publisher=WorldFootball.net |title=Şamaxı FK - Squadra 2025 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te12926/samaxi-fk/squad/}}<!-- auto-translated from Italian by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no= 1|nat=POR|pos=GK|name=Ricardo Fernandes}} {{Fs player|no= 4|nat=BRA|pos=DF|name=Cézar}} {{Fs player|no= 7|nat=AZE|pos=MF|name=Edqar Adilkhanov}} {{Fs player|no= 8|nat=TAN|pos=MF|name=Alphonce Msanga}} {{Fs player|no=11|nat=POR|pos=FW|name=Diogo Balau}} {{Fs player|no=13|nat=POR|pos=MF|name=Ricardo Apolinário}} {{Fs player|no=14|nat=AZE|pos=DF|name=Ravil Qafarov}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=19|nat=NGA|pos=FW|name=Abdullahi Shuaibu}} {{Fs player|no=21|nat=AZE|pos=MF|name=Bilal Ismayilov}} {{Fs player|no=44|nat=BRA|pos=DF|name=David}} {{Fs player|no=62|nat=AZE|pos=GK|name=Abdulla Seyidahmadov}} {{Fs player|no=77|nat=AZE|pos=FW|name=Nihat Mehraliyev}} {{Fs player|no=80|nat=AZE|pos=FW|name=Habib Ismayilov}} {{Fs player|no=88|nat=POR|pos=MF|name=Rodrigo Fernandes}} {{Fs player|no=97|nat=AZE|pos=MF|name=Oruc Mammadov}} {{Fs end}}

==Club officials==

===Management=== {| class="wikitable" |- !Position !Staff |- |Chairman of the Board|| {{flagicon|AZE}} Elchin Usub |- |General Manager ||{{flagicon|AZE}} Kamran Ismayılov

|- |Press secretary ||{{flagicon|AZE}} Yusif Huseynov |- |}

===Coaching staff=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Position ! Name |- |Head coach |{{flagicon|AZE}} Aykhan Abbasov |- |Assistant coach |{{flagicon|AZE}} Elnur Chodarov <br /> {{flagicon|AZE}} Khayal Garayev <br /> {{flagicon|AZE}} Vusal Garayev <br /> {{flagicon|AZE}} Jeyhun Rzayev |- |Goalkeeping coach |{{flagicon|AZE}} Kamil Gafarov |}

==Records== ===Top goalscorers=== {{updated|match played 22 May 2022}} [[File:Bachana Tskhadadze.jpg|alt=|thumb|300x300px|Bachana Tskhadadze is the clubs top goal scorer in history.]] {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; " !width=20px| !width=300px|Name !width=250px|Years !width=100px|League !width=100px|Azerbaijan Cup !width=100px|Europe !width=100px|Total |- |1 ||align="left"|{{flagicon|GEO}} Bachana Tskhadadze||2011–2015||{{sort|36|36 (116)}}||{{sort|10|10 (20)}}||{{sort|6|6 (11)}}||{{sort|47|'''47''' (147)}} |- |2 ||align="left"|{{flagicon|AZE}} Nizami Hajiyev||2007–2008 <br> 2010–2013 <br> 2014–2017||{{sort|28|28 (139)}}||{{sort|4|4 (22)}}||{{sort|4|4 (16)}}||{{sort|36|'''36''' (177)}} |- |3 ||align="left"|{{flagicon|URU}} Walter Guglielmone||2007–2009||{{sort|28|28 (44)}}||{{sort|4|4 (?)}}||{{sort|1|1 (3)}}||{{sort|33|'''33''' (47+)}} |- |4 ||align="left"|{{flagicon|AZE}} Khagani Mammadov||2007–2009||{{sort|22|22 (35)}}||{{sort|3|3 (?)}}||{{sort|0|0 (5)}}||{{sort|25|'''25''' (40+)}} |- |5 ||align="left"|{{flagicon|LTU}} Robertas Poškus||2009–2011||{{sort|17|17 (49)}}||{{sort|3|3 (5+)}}||{{sort|0|0 (2)}}||{{sort|20|'''20''' (46+)}} |- |5 ||align="left"|{{flagicon|PAR}} César Meza||2013–2015, 2016 <br> 2018, 2019–2021||{{sort|10|10 (86)}}||{{sort|8|8 (18)}}||{{sort|2|2 (2)}}||{{sort|20|'''20''' (106)}} |- |5 ||align="left"|{{flagicon|AZE}} Vagif Javadov||2013–2014 <br> 2018–2020||{{sort|17|17 (52)}}||{{sort|2|2 (7)}}||{{sort|1|1 (5)}}||{{sort|20|'''20''' (64)}} |- |8 ||align="left"|{{flagicon|AZE}} Rauf Aliyev||2016–2017||{{sort|12|12 (36)}}||{{sort|3|3 (5)}}||{{sort|2|2 (10)}}||{{sort|17|'''17''' (51)}} |- |9 ||align="left"|{{flagicon|LAT}} Ģirts Karlsons||2009–2015||{{sort|10|10 (63)}}||{{sort|5|5 (7+)}}||{{sort|1|1 (2)}}||{{sort|16|'''16''' (72+)}} |- |10||align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Petar Zlatinov||2008–2013||{{sort|14|14 (107)}}||{{sort|0|0 (9+)}}||{{sort|1|1 (10)}}||{{sort|15|'''15''' (126+)}} |}

{{Clear}}

[[File:Volodimir Levin 2012.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Volodimir Levin is the club's most capped player.]] {| align="left" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 0; border: 1px solid #999; border-right-width: 2px; border-bottom-width: 2px; background-color:ivory; width:64%; font-size: 95%;" |- style="background:beige;" |+ '''Top Ten Players With Most Appearances''' |- style="background:beige;" ! colspan="2" align="center"| Player ! align="center"| Period ! align="center"| Caps ! align="center"| Goals |- ! 1 | {{flagicon|AZE}} Volodimir Levin | align="center"| 2004–13 | align="center"| 204 | align="center"| 11 |- style="background:lemonchiffon;" ! 2 | {{flagicon|AZE}} Asif Mammadov | align="center"| 2008–10; 2011–2015 | align="center"| 118 | align="center"| 7 |- style="background:lemonchiffon;"| ! 3 | {{flagicon|GEO}} Bachana Tskhadadze | align="center"| 2010–2015 | align="center"| 117 | align="center"| 47 |- style="background:lemonchiffon;" ! 4 | {{flagicon|GEO}} Giorgi Lomaia | align="center"| 2009–2016 | align="center"| 108 | align="center"| 0 |- style="background:lemonchiffon;" ! 5 | {{flagicon|AZE}} Arif Dashdemirov | align="center"| 2010–2015 | align="center"| 98 | align="center"| 5 |- style="background:lemonchiffon;"| ! 6 | {{flagicon|BUL}} Petar Zlatinov | align="center"| 2008–13 | align="center"| 97 | align="center"| 10 |- style="background:lemonchiffon;"| ! 7 | {{flagicon|GEO}} Ilia Kandelaki | align="center"| 2010–13 | align="center"| 75 | align="center"| 3 |- style="background:lemonchiffon;" ! 8 | {{flagicon|AZE}} Elmar Bakhshiev | align="center"| 2004–07 | align="center"| 74 | align="center"| 1 |- style="background:lemonchiffon;"| ! 9 | {{flagicon|LAT}} Ģirts Karlsons | align="center"| 2009–12 | align="center"| 73 | align="center"| 36 |- style="background:lemonchiffon;" ! 10 | {{flagicon|CZE}} Bronislav Červenka | align="center"| 2007–12 | align="center"| 72 | align="center"| 5 |} {{Clear}}

==Notable managers== ''Information correct as of match played 23 February 2019. Only competitive matches are counted.'' {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" |- !Name !Nat. !class="unsortable"|From !class="unsortable"|To !abbr="TOTAL OF MATCHES PLAYED"|P !abbr="MATCHES WON"|W !abbr="MATCHES DRAWN"|D !abbr="MATCHES LOST"|L !abbr="GOALS SCORED"|GS !abbr="GOAL AGAINST"|GA !abbr="PERCENTAGE OF MATCHES WON"|%W !abbr="HONOURS"|Honours !abbr="NOTES"|Notes |-<br/> |align=left|Ismail Aliyev |align=left|{{footyflag|Azerbaijan}} |align=left|1997 |align=left|1998 |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A | | |- |align=left|Samir Alakbarov |align=left|{{footyflag|Azerbaijan}} |align=left|1999 |align=left|2000 |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A | | |- |align=left|Boyukagha Aghayev |align=left|{{footyflag|Azerbaijan}} |align=left|2001 |align=left|2004 |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A | |<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ru:Беюкага АГАЕВ:"Мы находимся в ожидании чего-то нового"|url=http://www.extratime.az/article.php?aid=1900|work=extratime.az|access-date=10 January 2014|language=ru}}</ref> |- |align=left|Anatoly Konjkov |align=left|{{footyflag|Ukraine}} |align=left|2004 |align=left|2006 |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A | |<ref>{{cite web|title=Бывший тренер футбольного клуба "Интер" Анатолий Коньков будет прооперирован|url=http://news.day.az/sport/46821.html|work=Day.az|access-date=10 January 2014|language=ru}}</ref> |- |align=left|Oleg Smolyaninov |align=left|{{footyflag|Russia}} |align=left|2006 |align=left|2006 |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A | |<ref name=Khod /> |- |align=left|Valentyn Khodukin |align=left|{{footyflag|Ukraine}} |align=left|2006 |align=left|Jun 2009 |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A |style="text-align:left;font-size:smaller"|Azerbaijan Premier League |<ref name=Khod>{{cite web|last=Ibrahimov|first=Erkin|script-title=ru:Ходукин возглавил "Интер"|url=http://ru.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=aze/news/newsid=417949.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110091233/http://ru.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=aze/news/newsid=417949.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 January 2014|work=UEFA|access-date=10 January 2014|language=ru}}</ref> |- |align=left|Kakhaber Tskhadadze |align=left|{{footyflag|Georgia}} |align=left|Jul 2009 |align=left|Jun 2015 {{WDL|220|111|63|46|for=301|against=166}} |style="text-align:left;font-size:smaller"|Azerbaijan Premier League<br>CIS Cup |<ref>{{cite web|title=Sxadadze 250-ə yaxınlaşdı|url=http://rekord.az/news/p:17791|website=rekord.az|access-date=2 November 2014|language=az}}</ref> |- |align=left|Zaur Svanadze |align=left|{{footyflag|Georgia}} |align=left|Jun 2015 |align=left|29 October 2017 {{WDL|94|37|28|29|for=112|against=109}} | | |- |align=left|Ramiz Mammadov |align=left|{{footyflag|Azerbaijan}} |align=left|29 October 2017 |align=left|25 December 2017 {{WDL|7|3|0|4|for=2|against=10}} | | |- |align=left|Yuriy Maksymov |align=left|{{footyflag|Ukraine}} |align=left|25 December 2017 |align=left|17 July 2018 {{WDL|17|8|6|3|for=23|against=15}} |style="text-align:left;font-size:smaller"|Azerbaijan Cup | |- |align=left|Mladen Milinković |align=left|{{footyflag|Serbia}} |align=left|25 July 2018<ref name="Mladen Milinković Manager"/> |align=left|29 October 2018<ref name="Mladen Milinković Sacked"/> {{WDL|8|1|2|5|for=7|against=12}} |style="text-align:left;font-size:smaller"| | |- |align=left|Tarlan Ahmadov |align=left|{{footyflag|Azerbaijan}} |align=left|30 October 2018<ref name="Tarlan Ahmadov Manager"/> |align=left|8 August 2020<ref name="Tarlan Ahmadov Left"/> {{WDL|23|6|5|12|for=15|against=19}} |style="text-align:left;font-size:smaller"| | |- |align=left|Yunis Huseynov |align=left|{{footyflag|Azerbaijan}} |align=left|16 August 2020<ref name="Yunis Huseynov"/> |align=left|24 January 2021<ref name="Yunis Huseynov 2"/> {{WDL|15|3|5|7|for=13|against=21}} |style="text-align:left;font-size:smaller"| | |- |align=left|Sanan Gurbanov |align=left|{{footyflag|Azerbaijan}} |align=left|24 January 2021<ref name="Sanan Gurbanov"/> |align=left| {{WDL|0|0|0|0|for=0|against=0}} |style="text-align:left;font-size:smaller"| | |- |}

*'''Notes:''' <small>'''P'''&nbsp;– Total of played matches '''W'''&nbsp;– Won matches '''D'''&nbsp;– Drawn matches '''L'''&nbsp;– Lost matches '''GS'''&nbsp;– Goal scored '''GA'''&nbsp;– Goals against<br/> '''%W'''&nbsp;– Percentage of matches won</small>

<small>Nationality is indicated by the corresponding FIFA country code(s).</small>

==Honours==

===National=== *'''Azerbaijan League''' **'''Winners (2)''': 2007–08, 2009–10 *'''Azerbaijan Cup''' **'''Winners (2)''': 2017–18, 2020–21

===Regional=== *'''CIS Cup''' **'''Winners (1)''': 2011

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [https://www.shamakhifc.az/ Official Shamakhi FK website] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20150303215124/http://www.weltfussball.de/teams/inter-baku/ Inter Baku] at Weltfussball.de (archived) * [https://int.soccerway.com/teams/azerbaijan/fc-inter-baki/ Inter Baku] at Soccerway * [http://dynamicsport.eu/ Dynamicsport.eu]

{{FC Inter Baku}} {{Şamaxı FK squad}}

{{Azerbaijan Premier League}} {{Authority control}}

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