İmişli FK
Football club
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İmişli Futbol Klubu (pronounced [imiʃli]) is an Azerbaijani professional football club based in Imishli, that participates in the Azerbaijan Premier League, after promotion from the Azerbaijan First Division in 2025.
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| Full name | İmişli Futbol Klubu | ||
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| Nickname | Pələnglər (The Tigers) | ||
| Founded | 2022 | ||
| Ground | Heydar Aliyev – MKT Araz Stadium, Imishli, Azerbaijan | ||
| Capacity | 8,500 | ||
| Chairman | Kamran Eyyubov | ||
| Manager | Jorge Casquilha | ||
| League | Azerbaijan Premier League | ||
| 2024–25 | Azerbaijan First Division, 2nd of 10 (promoted) | ||
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Imishli is a phoenix club of the former MKT Araz FK founded in 2004, which was dissolved in 2018.
History
In 2022, the club was established as a phoenix club of the former MKT Araz FK founded in 2004, which was dissolved in 2018.[1].
Stadium
Heydar Aliyev Stadium is a modern stadium in Imishli, Azerbaijan and is currently used as the club's home ground. It was opened on 23 March 2006 and named after Heydar Aliyev. The stadium holds 8,500 spectators.
Players
Current squad
- As of 16 August 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For recent transfers, see Transfers summer 2025.
Club officials
Management
| Position | Staff |
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| President |  Kamran Eyyubov |
| Sports director | Tamerlan Bakirzade |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Jorge Casquilha |
| Assistant coach | Cristiano Sousa Guilherme Cadete |
| Goalkeeping coach | Elshad Tahirov |
| Physiologist |  Ulian Goga |
Managers
Ruhid Usubov (2022–2023)- Asgar Abdullayev (2023 September–2024 June)
- Farid Namazov (2024 July–2025 June)
- Jorge Casquilha (2025 June–present)