Simurq PIK

Simurq PIK (Azerbaijani: Simurq Peşəkar Idman Klubu) was an Azerbaijani football club based in Zaqatala, that competed in the Azerbaijan Premier League.

Simurq PIK
Full nameSimurq Peşəkar Idman Klubu
Nickname(s)Simurqlar (The Phoenixes)
Founded2005 (2005)
Dissolved2015 (2015)
GroundZaqatala City Stadium,
Zaqatala, Azerbaijan
Capacity3,500
LeagueAzerbaijan Premier League
2014–155th
WebsiteClub website

History

Early years (2005–2009)

The club was founded in 2005 and participated in the Azerbaijan First Division. The club's first season was very successful, and in the 2006–07 season, the club was participating in the Azerbaijan Premier League.[1] After its debuting season in the Premier League of Azerbaijan, Simurq finished 9th out of 14 clubs.

The Azerbaijani magazine Football+ recognized Simurq as the "Surprise of the Year" of the 2006–07 season based on polling results.[1] In 2007–08 season club has made another step forward, and finished the season at 7th place. The club gained third place in Azerbaijan Premier League 2008-09, by making the best indicator of the team in its history.

Recent years (2009–2015)

In 2009, club's debut in European competitions was not very successful as they were eliminated in the 1st qualifying round of UEFA Europa League by Bnei Yehuda.[2][3] The 2009–10 season for club was not successful, even though the team had good start before the winter break. After the winter, club began to fall in the standings and won only 8th place, while coach Roman Pokora dismissed after a string of poor results.

In June 2010, the club's executive director, former Azerbaijan national football team manager Gjoko Hadžievski became the club's new coach. However, due to financial problems Simurq could not sign big local and foreign players and coach staff was forced to take less experienced players and use from youth system. The 2010–11 season became the worst in club history as Simurq was relegated to the Azerbaijan First Division after finishing 11th place.[4] However club is allowed participate in the next season to replace Mughan who had sponsorship problems.[5][6]

On 18 July 2011, the club signed a contract with Sergey Yuran, former Ukrainian football player and association football coach.[7] On 5 March 2012, after Sergey Yuran's resignation, Igor Getman became the first Azerbaijani manager to lead Simurq as caretaker until the end of the season.[8] But after six days, the club announced Giorgi Chikhradze as their new coach. Simurq started 2012–13 season strongly, but after the start of the new year, team's form stumbled, hampering their European cup objective.

During the summer of 2015 the club folded due financial problems.[9]

Domestic
As of 29 May 2015:[10][11]
Season League Azerbaijan Cup Top goalscorer
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League
2005–06 2nd 3 30 19 8 3 67 14 65 1st Round
2006–07 1st 9 24 6 7 11 27 33 25 1/8 Finals Ramin Nasibov 9
2007–08 1st 7 26 9 9 8 31 25 36 1/8 Finals Volodymyr Mazyar 10
2008–09 1st 3 26 16 5 5 39 20 53 Quarter-Finals Volodymyr Mazyar 12
2009–10 1st 8 20 8 7 5 21 21 31 Quarter-Finals Ruslan Hunchak
Elshan Mammadov		 7
2010–11 1st 11 32 4 7 21 20 52 19 1/8 Finals Bachana Tskhadadze 5
2011–12 1st 9 32 8 10 14 27 41 34 First Round Robertas Poškus 8
2012–13 1st 4 32 12 12 8 32 26 48 Quarter finals Mario Božić 6
2013–14 1st 7 36 11 13 12 35 28 46 Second Round Dragan Ćeran 13
2014–15 1st 5 32 11 6 15 41 39 39 Semifinal Dragan Ćeran 14

European
Competition Matches W D L GF GA
UEFA Europa League 2 0 0 2 0 4
Total 2 0 0 2 0 4
Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
2009–10 UEFA Europa League 1Q Bnei Yehuda 0–1 0–3 0–4

Stadium
Main article: Zaqatala City Stadium
Zaqatala City Stadium
LocationZaqatala,
Azerbaijan
OwnerSimurq
Operator Dynamic Resource
Capacity3,500 seated
Construction
Broke ground2006
OpenedAugust 2008
Construction cost$12 million
Architect"Khazar" center of scientific and technical creativity of youth
Tenants
Simurq (2008–present)

Zaqatala City Stadium is a football stadium in Zagatala, Azerbaijan. It is currently used as club's home stadium and holds 3,500 people.

Crest and colours

Since the club's foundation, Simurq have had only one crest. It was officially adopted for the start of the 2006–07 season and based on a mythical sacred Phoenix firebird with castle background. It stems from the club's name Simurq, which means Phoenix in Azerbaijani language. The new home and away kits were unveiled in June 2013 for the 2013–2014 season. The home kit is black and yellow stripes and the away kit is white, with Joma being the kit manufacturer.

In 2013, the club unveiled an official crest, designed by Azerbaijani graphic designer Elnur Sharifli from Poland.[12]

Supporters

Simurq has a large fanbase in relation to its comparative lack of success on the pitch. Simurq supporters have played a vital role in the club's long term stay at Zaqatala.[13][14]

Managers
As of Match played 28 February 2014
NameManagerial TenurePWDLWin %
Anatoliy Piskovets2005–20060000
Viktor Pyshev20060000
Roman Pokora2006 – 18 June 201012451353841.13
Gjoko Hadžievski18 June 2010 – 19 July 201133482112.12
Sergei Yuran19 July 2011 – 5 March 201222541322.73
Igor Getman (caretaker)5 March 2012 – 11 March 20132011
Giorgi Chikhradze11 March 2012 – June 201511840393933.9

References
  1. Zaqatala futbolu və “Simurq” PFK-nın tarixindən (in Azerbaijani)
  2. Бней-Иегуда размялась на Симурге (in Russian)
  3. «Бней-Йегуда» разгромил «Симург» в Лиге Европы (in Russian)
  4. "И восстал "Симург" из пепла... (БЛОГ)". Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  5. "Рамин Мусаев: Симург заменит Мугань в премьер-лиге". Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  6. ""Muğan" rəsmən Premyer Liqadan imtina etdi". Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  7. "Симург подписал Юрана и обратился в ПФЛ". Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  8. "Сергей Юран подал в отставку с поста главного тренера Симурга". Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  9. Симург не будет участвовать в новом сезоне премьер-лиги. http://azerisport.com/ (in Russian). Azerisport. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  10. Ionescu, Romeo (2000-10-12). "Azerbaijan – List of Final Tables". Rec. Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
  11. Manaschev, Erlan; et al. (2008-06-06). "Azerbaijan – List of Champions". Rec. Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
  12. Новое лого Симурга (ФОТО). Azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  13. ""Simurq" azarkeşləri rəhbərlik qarşısında tələb qoydu: Şemonayev geri qaytarılsın!". sportinfo.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  14. Андерсон Оливейра: Нам нужно обговорить с руководством клуба некоторые детали соглашения. Azerifootball.com (in Russian). Retrieved 22 June 2013.
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