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Tovuz · Azerbaijan
Turan Tovuz
Boz Qurd · “The Grey Wolf”
- Champions 1993-94
- 3rd in 2025/26
Turan Tovuz play at Tovuz City Stadium, capacity 6,500, are coached by Kurban Berdiyev and stand 4th in the 2026/27 Misli Premyer Liqası on 18 points from 10 matches. Founded in 1992 in Tovuz. 22 registered players.
Updated
2026/27 season
MİSLİ PREMYER LİQASILeague position
4th
Played 10
Points
18
- 5 won
- 3 drawn
- 2 lost
Registered players
22
for 2026/27
Ground capacity
6,500
Seats
Recent form
- Won
- Won
- Lost
- Drew
- Won
Most recent last
Head coach
Kurban Berdiyev
Management
President Ehtiram Quliyev
Squad
22
Registered players, 2026/27
Club colours
Red & white
Last season2025/26
3rd of 12
59 points
Honours
1League title
1First Division title
—Cups
League: 1993-94
Cup: None — never reached a final
Squad 2026/27 — 22 players
Goalkeepers 3
Defenders 9
Midfielders 8
Squad taken from the Professional Football League's registration list for this club. Shirt numbers can change during a transfer window.
History
Founded on 23 February 1992 by Vidadi Ahmadov and billed as the first professional Azerbaijani club of the independence era. It won the championship in only its second season, 1993-94. Decline set in from 1997 and relegation followed in 2012-13 after twenty consecutive top-flight years; the club briefly played as "Turan-T", then disappeared from the league lists entirely.
The current legal entity was established on 1 August 2015 — a genuine gap and reconstitution. It won the First Division in 2016-17, received its Premier League licence on 25 May 2022, and has been in the top flight since. In 2024/25 it finished second; in 2025/26, third. A district of roughly 150,000 people is now consistently beating Baku-funded rivals.
In Europe
One prior European entry, in 1994-95 as champions. Third place in 2025/26 earned a 2026/27 Conference League berth — but in early June 2026 UEFA excluded the club under Article 4.01(g), citing a December 2019 AFFA disciplinary ruling that handed lifetime bans to seven then-Turan Tovuz players in a 28-person match-fixing case. The club rejected the ruling and announced an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Reporting on the final outcome remains contradictory.
Stories & legends
A famous manager in a small-town job
Kurban Berdyev won two Russian titles with Rubin Kazan and beat Barcelona at the Camp Nou in 2009. Since June 2024 he has managed a provincial Azerbaijani club near the Georgian border — one of the more incongruous appointments in European football.
The past catching up
The 2019 match-fixing bans landed on a club with different owners and a completely different squad seven years later, costing a European place won on merit. It dominated Azerbaijani sports media through mid-2026.
From nothing to third
The club effectively ceased to exist around 2014-15 and had to be re-established from scratch in 2015. Ten years later it finished second, then third, in the national championship.
Fixtures & results
Next
Kəpəz
Araz-Naxçıvan
Recent
Sabah
Transfers
Filip OzobićMidfield · Croatia
Contract end
To Free agent · 10 Jun 2026
Aleksey KenyaykinGoalkeeper · Russia
Free
Joined Turan Tovuzfrom Rubin Kazan (ex) · Jul 2026
Turan Tovuz news
Misli Premyer Liqasi action continues with two matches
İmişli faces Turan Tovuz in Yevlax, while Kəpəz takes on Zirə in Ganja during the latest round of the Misli Premyer Liqasi.
Away wins for Zirə and Araz-Naxçıvan reserves
Zirə-2 and Araz-Naxçıvan-2 secured away victories against Turan Tovuz-2 and Şamaxı-2 respectively on the opening day of the Reserves League's sixth…
Match officials announced for Misli Premyer Liqasi matchday eight
The Professional Football League has named the referees for matchday eight of the Misli Premyer Liqasi, with Kamal Umudlu taking charge of the…
Turan Tovuz Captain: 'We Will Approach Every Match to Win'
After seven rounds in the Misli Premier League, Turan Tovuz captain Faiq Hajiyev shared his thoughts on the team's current situation and upcoming…
Seven goals scored in Şəfa and Sabah reserve match
Sabah's reserve team secured a hard-fought victory against Şəfa in a seven-goal thriller during the latest round of the Reserve League.
Ismail Kartal praises atmosphere after Fenerbahce beat Turan Tovuz
Fenerbahce head coach Ismail Kartal highlighted bilateral ties after his side secured a 2-0 friendly win against Turan Tovuz in Baku.
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Opened 1979; some sources give 6,800
Frequently asked
Where does Turan Tovuz play?
Turan Tovuz play at Tovuz City Stadium in Tovuz, capacity 6,500. Opened 1979; some sources give 6,800
Who is the Turan Tovuz head coach?
Kurban Berdiyev.
When were Turan Tovuz founded?
Turan Tovuz were founded in 1992 in Tovuz, western Azerbaijan.
What has Turan Tovuz won?
League titles: 1993-94. Azerbaijan Cup: None — never reached a final.