"Sabail", which played its last match in the Misli Premier League today, is leaving the Azerbaijan championship after 8 years.
"Sabail", which has been remembered as the team that received the least fan support in its games in our championship over the years, will compete in the I League next season. The Bayil representative is leaving the door that has been open to him for many years today. This time, a different coaching staff and football players fought to stay in the championship, and managed to gain sympathy by showing character. In short, different hands have reached out this season to save the team. But if the "big hand" does not reach out...
It is impossible to forget the fans who "drank oil" in the game with "Neftchi" and "Zira" who will be counted on the fingers of their fingers. Who knows, maybe the number of Bayil club supporters will increase during the period when they will compete in the I League, and if they return to the Premier League, they will shock the entire football community.
It would be wrong to say that this club has not added any interest to the country's football. After all, this is the club that transferred the smiling legend of "Chelsea" Michael Essien and made a name for itself not only in Azerbaijan but also in the world. Although the Ghanaian star, who was 36 years old at the time, did not do any good for our football, he did not forget our country in the following years, and especially during the war, and showed his support.
The "seamen", whose best performance in our championship was 3rd place in the 2018-19 season, did not leave the championship even though they finished last in the league in 2020-21 and 2021-22. The violation of sporting principles in favor of this team has aroused a sense of disgust among local football fans since then. That is why there are many cases where the rumors that the club will collapse with the relegation to the First League are greeted with joy.
In 2016, they said "be" to "Sabail", and it happened. Whether it will survive 9 years from now will be clear after the duels with clubs fighting tooth and nail in the First League. If it is worthy, it will return. If it is not worthy, it will be one of the clubs that was founded 9 years ago and will not take even 9 hours to forget.