) | |
| Founded | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Region |  Azerbaijan |
| Number of teams | 19 |
| Qualifier for | UEFA Europa League |
| Current champions | Gabala (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Neftchi Baku (7 titles) |
| Television broadcasters | CBC Sport |
 2020–21 Azerbaijan Cup | |
The Azerbaijan Cup is a major association football competition in Azerbaijan. In its original form, it started in 1936, when Azerbaijan was a republic of the Soviet Union and it was not disputed by Azerbaijani teams in the Soviet league pyramid.
Compared to cups in many other countries, Azerbaijan attracts considerably less public interest and even the cup final is rarely sold out. Consequently, the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan has experimented with the format in order to raise the profile of the cup.
Format
The clubs from Azerbaijan First Division (2nd tier) play in the First Round. The winners of that round advance to the Second Round, where the clubs from Azerbaijan Premier League (1st tier) join. For the quarterfinals and the semifinals, the round-robin system is used. For the finals, the format is restored to head-to-head.
Participants
All clubs from the Azerbaijan Premier League and First Division.
Soviet time Cup winners
Finals
| Year | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 29 August 1992 Baku – Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 4,000 | İnşaatçı Baku Seyran Guseinov  27'Ilkham Aliev 101' | 2 – 1 (aet) | FK Kur Mekhman Bakhshiev 83' |
| 1993 | 28 May 1993 Baku – Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 10,500 | Qarabağ Mushfig Guseinov 97' | 1 – 0 (aet) | İnşaatçı Sabirabad |
| 1993–94 | 28 May 1994 Baku – Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 3,500 | Kapaz Djeikhun Tanriverdiev 31'Fazil Parvarov 62' | 2 – 0 | Khazar Lankaran |
| 1994–95 | 28 May 1995 Baku – Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 15,000 | Neftchi Baku Yunis Huseynov 78' | 1 – 0 | FK Kur |
| 1995–96 | 15 May 1996 Baku – Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 18,500 | Neftchi Baku Yunis Huseynov 11'Vidadi Rzayev 78'Yunis Huseynov 81' | 3 – 0 | Qarabağ |
| 1996–97 | 28 May 1997 Baku – Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 6,000 | Kapaz Khalig Mardanov 44' | 1 – 0 | Khazri Buzovna |
| 1997–98 | 28 May 1998 Baku – Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 5,500 | Kapaz Badri Kvaratskhelia 21'Vasif Valiev 52' | 2 – 0 | Qarabağ |
| 1998–99 | 28 May 1999 Baku – Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 11,000 | Neftchi Baku | 0 – 0 (5 – 4 pen.) | Shamkir |
| 1999–00 | 28 May 2000 Baku – Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 6,000 | Kapaz Ramiz Mammadov 53'Rovshan Akhmedov 69' | 2 – 1 | Qarabağ Bahram Shahguliev 90' |
| 2000–01 | 25 May 2001 Sumqayit – Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium Attendance: 1500 | Shafa Ramiz Mammadov 8' Emin Imamaliev 85' | 2 – 1 | Neftchi Baku Samir Aliyev 23' |
| 2001–02* | 28 May 2002 Baku – Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 19,000 | Neftchi Baku | 3 – 0 Forfeit Shamkir walked off in 84' | Shamkir |
| 2002–03 | Due to conflict between almost all clubs and the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan, no Cup Competition was held.[1] | |||
| 2003–04 | 9 May 2004 Baku – Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 18,000 | Neftchi Baku Samir Abbasov 104' | 1 – 0 (aet) | Shamkir |
| 2004–05 | 28 May 2005 Baku – Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 10,000 | FK Baku Leandro Gomes 5'Andrezinho 114' | 2 – 1 (aet) | Inter Baku Uladzimir Makowski 52' |
| 2005–06 | 3 June 2006 Baku – Shafa Attendance: 4,000 | Qarabağ Vasif Hakverdiev 45'Samir Musayev 87' | 2 – 1 | Karvan Roman Akhalkatsi 1' |
| 2006–07 | 28 May 2007 Baku – Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 15,500 | Khazar Lankaran Rashad Karimov 90' | 1 – 0 | MKT-Araz |
| 2007–08 | 25 May 2008 Baku – Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 20,000 | Khazar Lankaran Juninho 115'Juninho 118' | 2 – 0 (aet) | Inter Baku |
| 2008–09 | 23 May 2009 Baku – Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 5,500 | Qarabağ Vagif Javadov 57' | 1 – 0 | Inter Baku |
| 2009–10 | 22 May 2010 Baku – Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 26,000 | FK Baku Veaceslav Sofroni 93'Aleksandar Solic 103' | 2 – 1 (aet) | Khazar Lankaran Elvin Beqiri 120' |
| 2010–11 | 24 May 2011 Baku – Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 10,000 | Khazar Lankaran Winston Parks 91' | 1 – 1 (4 – 2 pen.) | Inter Baku Ģirts Karlsons 100' |
| 2011–12 | 17 May 2012 Baku – Dalga Arena Attendance: 4,300 | FC Baku Koke 8' Juninho 27' | 2 – 0 | Neftchi Baku |
| 2012–13 | 28 May 2013 Baku – Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 29,500 | Neftchi Baku | 0 – 0 (5 – 3 pen.) | Khazar Lankaran |
| 2013–14 | 22 May 2014 Baku – Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 20,000 | Neftchi Baku Samir Masimov 52' | 1 – 1 (3 – 2 pen.) | Gabala Marat Izmailov 71' |
| 2014–15 | 3 June 2015 Gabala – Gabala City Stadium Attendance: 4,500 | Qarabağ Reynaldo 5' Reynaldo 39' Muarem Muarem 85' | 3 – 1 | Neftchi Baku Ernest Webnje Nfor 77' |
| 2015–16 | 25 May 2016 Baku – Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 25,500 | Qarabağ | 1 – 0 (aet) | Neftchi Baku |
| 2016–17 | 5 May 2017 Nakhchivan – Nakhchivan City Stadium Attendance: 12,800 | Qarabağ Mahir Madatov 52' Urfan Abbasov 68' (o.g.) | 2 – 0 | Gabala |
| 2017–18 | 28 May 2018 Gabala City Stadium – Qabala Attendance: 4,500 | Keşla Pardis Fardjad-Azad 71' | 1 – 0 | Gabala |
| 2018–19 | 19 May 2019 Nakhchivan City Stadium – Nakhchivan Attendance: 10,000 | Gabala Steeven Joseph-Monrose 3' | 1 – 0 | Sumgayit |
| 2019–20 | Cup Competition was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | |||
Note
- The Azerbaijan Cup held in 2001–02 was suspended due to the clashes between clubs and AFFA. The clubs themselves then made an alternative cup. The ultimate winner of the cup was Neftchi. However, the result of an alternative tournament that season is not officially recognized.
Performance
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Runner-up | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neftchi Baku | 1994–95, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2001-02, 2003–04, 2012–13, 2013–14 | ||
| Qarabağ | 1993, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17 | ||
| Kapaz | 1993–94, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–2000 | ||
| Khazar Lankaran | 2006–07, 2007–08, 2010–11 | ||
| FC Baku | 2004–05, 2009–10, 2011–12 | ||
| Keşla | 2017–18 | ||
| İnşaatçı Baku | 1992 | ||
| Shafa | 2000–01 | ||
| Gabala | 2018–19 | ||
| Shamkir | – | ||
| FK Kur | – | ||
| İnşaatçı Sabirabad | – | ||
| Khazri Buzovna | – | ||
| Karvan | – | ||
| MKT-Araz | – | ||
| Sumgayit | – |
Notes:
Clubs in italic are defunct.
Keşla record includes four runners-up appearances as FC Inter Baku.
References
- ^ Azerbaijan 2002/03 Archived March 3, 2014, at the Wayback Machine