PFC Turan Tovuz
| Full name | Turan Tovuz Peşəkar Futbol Klubu |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Boz Qurd (Gray Wolf) |
| Founded | 23 February 1992 as Turan |
| Ground | Tovuz City Stadium, Tovuz, Azerbaijan |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| President | Nadir Nabiyev |
| Manager | Asgar Abdullayev |
| League | Azerbaijan First Division |
| 2015-16 | 1th |
| Website | Club home page |
Turan IK (Azerbaijani: Turan İdman Klubu) is an Azerbaijani football club based in Tovuz. The club won the Azerbaijan championship once, in 1994–1995. The club's home stadium is Tovuz City Stadium.
Founded by Vidadi Ahmadov on 23 February 1992, the club was the first Azerbaijani professional football club under the name of Turan Tovuz. However since 1997, club found themselves slipping further and further down the table, which influenced by financial difficulties.
In 2011–12 season, ended with Turan in 11th position in Azerbaijan Premier League, the club's lowest ever league finish. In 2012–13 season, Turan for the first time in their history relegated to the Azerbaijan First Division, after twenty years in top flight.
In 2013, club's owners decided to change club's name to Turan-T. The club restored their name few months later.
As of December 2008.
Turan's home ground is Tovuz City Stadium, which has a capacity of 6,800.
Over the years, Turan has been a feeder team for the Azerbaijani national team, providing talented players like Elvin Mammadov, Nadir Nabiev, and Javid Huseynov.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
As of 3 June 2015.
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