The “Zira” – “Torpedo” (Kutaisi, Georgia) match, held within the framework of the first leg of the UEFA Conference League first qualifying round, has become a milestone in the history of Azerbaijani football with two anniversaries.
elchi reports that the game held in Sumgayit has gone down in history as the 500th match played by Azerbaijani clubs in continental club tournaments.
Our representatives have played 120 matches in the UEFA Champions League, 283 in the UEFA Europa League (formerly UEFA Cup), 63 in the UEFA Conference League, 8 in the Cup Winners’ Cup, and 26 in the Intertoto Cup. Two of these matches ended with a technical result because the results were annulled, and one did not take place. Taking those technical results into account, our clubs have achieved 159 victories, 112 draws, and 229 defeats.
The debut in continental cups took place in the 1994/1995 season. On August 9, 1994, “Turan” lost 0:5 to “Fenerbahce” in Turkey.
The first goal scored by “Zira” player Ruan Renato in the match against “Torpedo” was the 550th goal of Azerbaijani clubs in European cups. The goal difference, excluding technical results, is 552-759.
The first goal of Azerbaijani teams was recorded in the 1995/1996 season. Yadigar Suleymanov scored in the UEFA Cup match between “Austria” (Vienna, Austria) and “Kapaz” (5:1) held on August 22, 1995.
It should be noted that “Zira” defeated the Georgian representative with a score of 3:0.