# Azerbaijan Cup

The Azerbaijan Cup (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Milli Futbol Kuboku) 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

* 1936: Stroitel Yuga Baku
* 1937: Temp Baku
* 1938: Temp Baku
* 1939: Lokomotiv Baku
* 1940: Dinamo Baku
* 1941–46: Not Played
* 1947: Pischevik Baku
* 1948: Pischevik Baku
* 1949: KKF Baku
* 1950: Trudovye Rezervy Baku
* 1951: Zavod im. S.M.Budennogo Baku
* 1952: Zavod im. S.M.Budennogo Baku
* 1953: Dinamo Baku
* 1954: BODO Baku
* 1955: Zavod im. S.M.Budennogo Baku
* 1956: NPU Ordgonikidzeneft Baku
* 1957: Mekhsul Tovuz
* 1958: SK BO PVO Baku
* 1959: Neftyanik Quba
* 1960: ATZ Sumgait
* 1961: NPU Ordgonikidzeneft Baku
* 1962: MOIK Baku
* 1963: MOIK Baku
* 1964: Vostok Baku
* 1965: Vostok Baku
* 1966: Vostok Baku
* 1967: Apsheron Baku
* 1968: Politechnik Mingechaur
* 1969: MOIK Baku
* 1970: MOIK Baku
* 1971: Suruhanez Salyany
* 1972: Izolit Mingechaur
* 1973: MOIK Baku
* 1974: MOIK Baku
* 1975: Suruhanez Baku
* 1976: MOIK Baku
* 1977: Suruhanez Baku
* 1978: MOIK Baku
* 1979: Suruhanez Baku
* 1980: Energetik Ali-Bayramly
* 1981: Gandglik Baku
* 1982: Gandglik Baku
* 1983: FK Vilash Masalli
* 1984: Konditer Gandja
* 1985: Konditer Gandja
* 1986: İnşaatçı Sabirabad
* 1987: Khazar Lankaran
* 1988: Araz Baku
* 1989: Gandglik Baku
* 1990: Qarabağ
* 1991: İnşaatçı Baku

## 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 Huseynov 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 | Neftçi Yunis Huseynov 78' | 1 – 0 | FK Kur |
| 1995–96 | 15 May 1996 Baku – Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 18,500 | Neftçi 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 | Neftçi | 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 | Neftçi Samir Aliyev 23' |
| 2001–02* | 28 May 2002 Baku – Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 19,000 | Neftçi | 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. | Due to conflict between almost all clubs and the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan, no Cup Competition was held. | Due to conflict between almost all clubs and the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan, no Cup Competition was held. | Due to conflict between almost all clubs and the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan, no Cup Competition was held. |
| 2003–04 | 9 May 2004 Baku – Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 18,000 | Neftçi 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 | Neftçi |
| 2012–13 | 28 May 2013 Baku – Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 29,500 | Neftçi | 0 – 0 (5 – 3 pen.) | Khazar Lankaran |
| 2013–14 | 22 May 2014 Baku – Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 20,000 | Neftçi 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 | Neftçi Ernest Webnje Nfor 77' |
| 2015–16 | 25 May 2016 Baku – Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attendance: 25,500 | Qarabağ | 1 – 0 (aet) | Neftçi |
| 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 Qabala – Gabala City Stadium Attendance: 4,500 | Keşla Pardis Fardjad-Azad 71' | 1 – 0 | Gabala |
| 2018–19 | 19 May 2019 Nakhchivan – Nakhchivan City Stadium Attendance: 10,000 | Gabala Steeven Joseph-Monrose 3' | 1 – 0 | Sumgayit |
| 2019–20 | Cup Competition was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Cup Competition was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Cup Competition was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Cup Competition was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2020–21 | 24 May 2021 Masazir – Bank Respublika Arena | Keşla Shahriyar Aliyev 37' Mijusko Bojovic 57' | 2 – 1 | Sumgayit Mijusko Bojovic 3' (o.g.) |
| 2021–22 | 27 May 2022 Qabala – Gabala City Stadium | Qarabağ Abdellah Zoubir 69' | 1 – 1 (4 – 3 pen.) | Zira Hamidou Keyta 17' |
| 2022–23 | 3 June 2023 Baku – Bakcell Arena | Gabala Alimi 102' | 1 – 0 (aet) | Neftçi |
| 2023–24 | 2 June 2024 Baku – Dalga Arena | Qarabağ Juninho 42' Abdellah Zoubir 62' | 2 – 1 | Zira Ibrahimli 58' |
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 Neftçi. However, the result of an alternative tournament that season is not officially recognized.

## Performance
### Performance by club

| Club | Winners | Runner-up | Winning Years |
| Qarabağ | 8 | 3 | 1993, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2021–22, 2023–24 |
| Neftçi | 6 | 5 | 1994–95, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2012–13, 2013–14 |
| Kapaz | 4 | – | 1993–94, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–2000 |
| Khazar Lankaran | 3 | 3 | 2006–07, 2007–08, 2010–11 |
| FC Baku | 3 | – | 2004–05, 2009–10, 2011–12 |
| Keşla | 2 | 4 | 2017–18, 2020–21 |
| Gabala | 2 | 3 | 2018–19, 2022–23 |
| İnşaatçı Baku | 1 | – | 1992 |
| Shafa | 1 | – | 2000–01 |
| Shamkir | – | 3 | – |
| FK Kur | – | 2 | – |
| Sumgayit | – | 2 | – |
| Zira | – | 2 | – |
| İnşaatçı Sabirabad | – | 1 | – |
| Khazri Buzovna | – | 1 | – |
| Karvan | – | 1 | – |
| MKT-Araz | – | 1 | – |
Notes: Clubs in italic are defunct. Keşla record includes four runners-up appearances as FC Inter Baku.