The club was founded in 2010 as Sumgayit FK. In May 2011, the team secured their promotion to Azerbaijan Premier League after getting wildcard place instead of defunct Absheron.[2] After securing promotion to the Premier League, the club based most of their squad on players from Azerbaijan's U-19 and U-17 players.[3] In January 2012, the club announced that its old name was being restored.[4]
During 2012–13 season, Sumgayit narrowly avoided relegation to the First Division by finishing 10th in the league.
In the 2017–18 season, they were the only team in the league consisting solely of Azerbaijani players.
On 15 January 2019, Sumgayit announced they had signed a cooperation with Tractor Sazi.[5]
Domestic history
European history
Notes
1QR: First qualifying round
2QR: Second qualifying round
3QR: Third qualifying round
POR: Play-off round
Group: Group stage
Crest and colours
2010–2019
2019–present
Stadium
Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium is a stadium in the city of Sumqayit, Azerbaijan. It is the fourth largest stadium in Azerbaijan. The capacity of Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium is 15,350.
Supporters
Sumgayit get most of their support in the Absheron District, particularly the city of Sumgayit. The club also enjoys support from fans scattered all over the city, and the local area in general.
Players
Azerbaijani teams are limited to nine players without Azerbaijani citizenship. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player; several non-European players on the squad have dual citizenship with an EU country.
Current squad
As of 13 July 2024[6][7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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^""Sumqayıt"ın prezidenti: "Komandanı Lippert çalışdıra bilər"". Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
^"Сумгайыт создает новую Шафа". Retrieved 4 July 2011.
^Сумгайыт Шехер меняет название. Azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 18 December 2011.
^"Riad Rəfiyev "Traktorsazi" klubunun rəhbərliyi ilə görüşüb". sfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Sumgayit FK. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
^"Sumqayıt FK".
^"Peşəkar Futbol Liqası".
^Бернхард Рааб покинул «Сумгайыт», новым наставником назначен Агиль Мамедов. extratime.az (in Russian). Retrieved 15 January 2014.
^"ФК Сумгаит: Агиль Мамедов сам подал прошение об отставке". www.azerifootball.com/ (in Russian). Azerifootball. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
^"Первая тренерская смена сезона: Аббасов сменил Мамедова в Сумгаите". www.azerifootball.com/ (in Russian). Azerifootball. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
^"Nazim Süleymanov "Sumqayıt" FK-nın baş məşqçisi təyin olunub". sfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Sumgayit FK. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^"Baş məşqçi Ayxan Abbasovla müqaviləyə xitam verilib". sfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Sumgayit FK. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
^"Aleksey Baqa "Sumqayıt" FK-nın baş məşqçisi təyin olunub". sfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Sumgayit FK. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
^"Baş məşqçi Aleksey Baqa ilə müqaviləyə qarşılıqlı razılıq əsasında xitam verilib". sfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Sumgayit FK. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^"Samir Abasov "Sumqayıt" FK-nın baş məşqçisi təyin olunub". sfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Sumgayit FK. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.