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FC Baku (), founded as Dinamo Baku in 1997, was an football club based in that had been an amateur club since 2016. Prior to that, Baku played 18 seasons in the Azerbaijan Premier League, winning the championship twice and the three times. The club ceased operations in 2018.

History
Early years (1997–2004)
Led by Shamil Heydarov, Dinamo finished 2nd and entered the 1998–99 UEFA Cup, but was eliminated by Argeş Piteşti 1–7 on aggregate in the preliminary round. In the 1997–98 season, Dinamo appointed Ruslan Abdullayev as their new head coach. Under the management of Abdullayev, the team passed the first part of the tournament well, although 3rd place and 52 points were not enough for medals or European cups, and Dinamo finished the season in 6th place. The following two seasons, Dinamo also finished 6th, but since 2000, the team was managed by Ruslan Abdullayev's son Elkhan Abdullayev, and was renamed to Dinamo Bakılı. In the 2001–02 season, after a disastrous performance, Dinamo Bakılı were relegated to the Azerbaijan First Division, but due to conflict between clubs and the AFFA, the next championship was only held two years later, in which the team participated under the name of Dinamo for the last time in its history.

Success era (2004–2008)
In 2004, the club renamed to FC Baku, after changes by the new chairman. New management began from radical changes. Elkhan Abdullayev was replaced by Asgar Abdullayev immediately after the second week of the season. FC Baku gained some important victories over the opponents and was holding a until February 2005. At the end of the season Asgar Abdullayev concentrated on the , where his team reached the final. In the 2004–05 season, Baku managed to finish in 5th place.

The team's return to European competition proved to be unsuccessful. In the 2004–05 UEFA Cup first qualifying match, Baku lost to side MŠK Žilina 2–3 on aggregate, although they won the first leg 1–0 in .

In 2008, Baku appointed Gjoko Hadžievski as their manager, and after a poor first season, the club celebrated their second title. Under his charge, FC Baku became the first Azerbaijani team to qualify for the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. The team beat in the second qualifying round after a 2–2 draw in Lithuania and 4–2 win in the Tofik Bakhramov Stadium in the second leg. They lost to Levski Sofia in the next round 2–0 on aggregate, with Baku drawing the first leg 0–0 at home.

Downfall and financial struggles (2008–2018)
In 2010, the club was handed a two-match suspension by for fielding Joël Epalle in the first leg of the second qualifying round of the Europa League against FK Budućnost, who was ineligible to play at the time. Baku won the first leg 2–1, but UEFA awarded Budućnost a 3–0 win due to Baku fielding a suspended player. Although Baku went on to win the second leg 2–1, they lost 4–2 on aggregate due to the awarded win.

A long period of decline followed the success of the 2008 to the end of the decade. Despite the appointment of famous names such as Bülent Korkmaz, Winfried Schäfer, Aleksandrs Starkovs, Božidar Bandović and Milinko Pantić, the club did not achieve any success and squandered large sums of money on unsuccessful signings.

In 2014, the club owner 's financial difficulties forced number of players and personnel to seek new clubs, leaving the club's future uncertain. The club was relegated from the Premier League in the 2014–15 season, and played in the Azerbaijani First Division in the 2015–16 season. The club became defunct as a professional club the next year.

Colours and logo
The club's traditional kit is a white and blue shirt, white shorts with grey socks. Their away kit is all maroon. Baku's kits are manufactured by Macron. The club sponsored by the and . The club's logo is based on The Maiden Tower, a noted landmark and one of 's most distinctive emblems.

Stadium
Tofik Bakhramov Stadium was used for a long period of time as Baku's main stadium. In 2008, Baku's president Hafiz Mammadov announced that a new stadium which will have a capacity of 10,000 fans will be built. The new stadium was expected to be finished in 2010, but construction is currently on hold.

The club's training base is currently used for its domestic games, which holds 2,000 fans.

Supporters
The club enjoys support from fans scattered all over the city, and the local area in general. The club has been the subject of an independent supporters' Toplu Bakı since the 2010s.

League and domestic cup history
Post-independence period
1997–981st2261664482054 Ismayilov14
1998–991st63618513543459Semi-finalsIsmayilov15
1999–001st622949211731Quarter-finals8
2000–011st620929302929Semi-finals13
2001–021st11300426177041/8 Finals
2003–041st52612594532411/8 FinalsMahmudov10
2004–051st53421103601473WinnersPérez13
2005–061st1261844421258Quarter-finalsGomes8
2006–071st3241464251048Quarter-finalsGomes
Pérez		6
2007–081st8268117352635Quarter-finalsPérez8
2008–091st1262024541362Semi-finals11
2009–101st242171411413265WinnersJabá10
2010–111st632101012333240Semi-finalsJabá7
2011–121st63215512423750Winners8
2012–131st5329149332741Semi-finals6
2013–141st53616911534357Quarter-finals9
2014–151st9323821196817Quarter-finalsN.Novruzov15
2015–162nd14269314334215Second roundK.Nurahmedov8

European record
Updated 21 July 2009.

UEFA Champions League622278
/UEFA Europa League10217724
UEFA Intertoto Cup202022
Total184591634

1998–991Q Argeş Piteşti0–21–51–7
2005–061Q MŠK Žilina1–01–32–3
2006–07Champions League1Q 1–00–21–2
2007UEFA Intertoto Cup1Q Dacia Chișinău1–11–1 (p 1–3)2–2
2009–10Champions League2QR 4–22–26–4
3QR Levski Sofia0–00–20–2
2009–10UEFA Europa LeaguePO 1–31–52–8
2010–11UEFA Europa League2QR FK Budućnost0–32–12–4
2012–13UEFA Europa League1QR ND Mura 050–00–20–2

Notable managers
The following managers have all won at least one trophy when in charge of FC Baku:
Asgar Abdullayev2004–06
Boyukagha Hajiyev2006–07Azerbaijan Premier League
Gjoko Hadžievski2007–10Azerbaijan Premier League
Cüneyt Biçer2010
Novruz Azimov2012

Honours
  • Azerbaijan League
    • Champions (2): 2005–06, 2008–09
    • Winners (3): 2004–05, 2009–10, 2011–12

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