Azerbaijan Supercup

Summary

The Azerbaijan Supercup (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Milli Futbol Superkuboku) was a football competition, held at the beginning of each domestic season and disputed between the winners of the Azerbaijan Premier League and the winners of the Azerbaijan Cup. It was held in 1993–1995 period as "Sahar" Supercup. From 1996 the competition became inactive. The competition was reestablished in 2013, although it is not held since.

Azerbaijan Supercup
Founded1993
(Inactive 1996–2012)
2013
RegionAzerbaijan Azerbaijan
Number of teams2
Current championsKhazar Lankaran
(1st title)
Most successful club(s)Neftchi Baku
(2 titles)
Television broadcastersIdman Azerbaijan TV

History edit

Neftchi Baku holds the record for winning the Supercup the most times, winning it two times since the competition began in 1993. In 1994, Qarabağ were awarded automatically with the Supercup after the team won both the domestic title and the Azerbaijan Cup.

In 2013, the Professional Football League of Azerbaijan decided to restore the Azerbaijan Supercup.[1][2]

Khazar Lankaran were the first winners of the restored Supercup.[3]

Winners edit

Year Winner Score Finalist
1993 Neftchi Baku
4–1
İnşaatçı Baku
1994 Qarabağ Qarabağ won the Double.
1995 Neftchi Baku
1–1 (8–7 pen.)
Turan
1996 No Competition. Neftchi Baku (Premier League and Azerbaijan Cup)
1998 No Competition. Kapaz (Premier League and Azerbaijan Cup)
2004 No Competition. Neftchi Baku (Premier League and Azerbaijan Cup)
2007 No Competition. Khazar Lankaran (Premier League and Azerbaijan Cup)
2013 Khazar Lankaran
2–1
Neftchi Baku
2014 Not Played. Qarabağ (Premier League) and Neftchi Baku (Azerbaijan Cup)

Total Titles edit

Club Titles Runners-up
Neftchi Baku
2
1
Qarabağ
1
Khazar Lankaran
1
Turan
1
İnşaatçı Baku
1

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Суперкубок Азербайджана разыграют в июне. Azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  2. ^ ПФЛ определила дату и место проведения матча за Суперкубок Азербайджана. Azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Summary - Super Cup - Azerbaijan - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway".