Azerbaijani Premier League outfit FK Qarabag surpassed their very own milestone in UEFA club competition through a shock victory over Rosenborg BK in the wake of a decade-long anniversary celebrating the nation's first away triumph. The mementous win came in the second batch of qualifiers for the inaugural Europa League, a prestigous and recognised platform than the now-defunct Intertoto Cup which was the backdrop for Qarabag's prior success on the European continent. Click to continue reading...

The ten-year anniversary of the first European away victory for an Azerbaijani club will be fast approaching soon, and next season the same club responsible for undertaking such an upset will await their fate in the draw for the Second Qualifying Round of the UEFA Europa League. FK Qarabag emerged from their unfashionable tag as underdogs to create a commotion in Northern Israel when Maccabi Haifa plunged to a first-hurdle catastrophe in the 1999/2000 edition of the Intertoto Cup. Click to continue reading...