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The second stage of Azeri football started from 1950 and was
completed in 1971.
Players;
Alakbar Mammadov, Fuad Tagizadeh, Kamil Eynul la
yev,Yuri Kuznetsov, Vladimir Mikuchadze, Ali Abilzadeh, Ana
toliy Terentyev,
Chingiz Ismayilov, Ahmad Alasgarov, Zeydulla
Suleymanov, Tevekkul Huseynov, Tofig Akhundov and Vladimir
Kosenkov became well known names in Azerbaijan. Their per
formances were memorable and full of pride. The greatest ac
hievements during this time were Alakbar Mammadov winning
four championship medals and Yuri Kuznetsov, who played for
Moscow’s “Dinamo” club winning
two championship medals, as
well as their numerous nominations to the 33 best football pla
yers list. In 1960 the USSR United Team with one of our own
players – Alakbar Mammadov became the European cham
pions. The same year, the USSR Sport Committee sanctioned
the participation of all republican teams in the Premier League.
Another great achievement was the “Neftyanik” team winning
the bronze medal at the USSR Championships. The names of
Anatoliy Banishevski, Kazbek Tuayev, Eduard Makarov, Valrery
Hajiyev, Yashar Babayev,
Rustam Abdullayev, Sergey Krama
renko, Adil Babayev, Mubariz Zeynalov, Rustam Abdullayev,
Vacheslav Semiglazov, Vladimir Brukhti, Anatoliy Qrazyev were
written in the history of Azeri football with the gold letters.
At the same time our coaches A. Namazov, B. Hajiyev, A. Alas
garov worked away from the Republic in Tunisia, Algeria, Bur
kina Faso, Iran and other countries and represented Azerbaijan
at a high level.
In 1955 our excellent football player Alakbar Mammadov
played for “Dinamo” Moscow and became a four times cham
pionship winner. Whilst he was playing for the USSR national
team they became champions of Europe. At the same time,
he scored the fourth goal of the game against the best team
of the year “Milan”. This game finished with a score of 41 –
“Dinamo” won.
In the same year Anatoliy Banishevsky played in the USSR uni
ted team and recieved a bronze medal at the World Champi
onship. Tofiq Bahramov was one of the referees of the fa
mous 1966 World Cup Final between England and Germany.
Tofig Bahramov became an English national hero after this
game.
Her majesty the Queen of England presented the “Gold
Whistle” to Tofig Bahramov for his great referee work during
that final game of the World Cup in 1966 and she also spoke
somewonderful words about him. The British Prime Minister
Margaret Thatcher, who came to Baku on a non official visit
required the presence of a great Azeri (as she said) at the offi
cial
reception,Tofig Bahramov. Honored President of FIFA Jovo
Avelanj also said some warm words to Tofig Bahramov: “This
person saved the reputation and honour of football!”. Today,
a tournament in England, for young football players is named
in honor of Tofig Bahramov. Many teams compete for the op
portunity to particpate in it.
The first mini football game in USSR took place in 1968 in Baku.
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“Neftyanik”: I sıra: Çingiz İsmayılov, Vladimir Kosenko; II sıra: İsaq Zülqərniyev,
Vladimir Qalkin, Kamil Eynullayev, Əhməd Ələsgərov, Marsel Çvaxyan, Viktor Smirnov;
III sıra: Şirəli Şirəliyev (komandanın rəisi), Vladimir Mikuçadze, Turan Məmmədov, Vladimir Denisov, Anatoli Terentyev, Şamil Əmirov, Əli Əbilzadə, Oleq Timakov (baş
məşqçi), İsay Abramaşvili (məşqçi), IV sıra: Klim Xaçaturov, Nağı Babayev, Zahid Əsgərov, Aleksey Zinin, Valeri Dikayev, 1957
“Neftyanik” first row: Chingiz Ismayilov, Vladimir Kosenko; Second road: Isag Zulgarniyev, Vladimir Galkin, Kamil Eynullayev, Ahmad Alasgarov, Marsel Chvekhyan, Vic
tor Smirnov: third row: Shirali Shiraliyev (leader of the team), Vladimir Mikuchadze, Turan Mammadov, Vldimir Denisov, Anatoliy Terentyev, Shamil Amirov, Ali Abilzadeh,
Oleg Timakov (Chief coach), Isay Abramashvili (chief coach): Fourth row: Klim Khachaturov,
Nagi Babayev, Zahid Asgarov, Aleksey Zinin, Valeriy Dikayev, 1957
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“Neftyanik” (soldan sağa): Vladimir Kosenkov, Tofiq Axundov, Viktor Smirnov, Kamil Eynullayev, Marsel Çavaxyan, Əli Əbilzadə,
Nağı Babayev, Eduard Avakov, Vladimir Qalkin, İsaq Zülqərniyev, 1958
“Neftyanik” (from the left): Vladimir Kosenkov,
Tofig Akhundov, Victor Smirnov, Kamil Eynullayev, Marsel Chavakhyan, Ali Abilzadeh, Nagi Babayev, Eduard Avakov,
Vladimir Galkin, Isag Zulgarniyev, 1958
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Kirovabadın “Dinamo” komandası.
I sıra: Müzəffər Qasımov, Lev Lyubarski, Vyaçeslav Filatov, Nizami Salahov, Ramiz Muritov, Aleksey Spikin;
II sıra: Zahid Hüseynov,
Nürəddin Əliyev, Ruslan Abdullayev, Yusif Məhərrəmov, Yuri Trembaç, Hafiz Namazov, Nadir Eynullayev, Yuri Çistoxvalov (baş məşqçi), Eduard
Kadoyev, Boris Falkovski, Zakir Süleymanov, 1968
“Dinamo” Kirovabad team.
First row: Muzaffar Gasimov, Lev Lubarsky, Vacheslav Filatov, Nizami Salahov, Ramiz Muritov, Aleksey Spikin:
Second row:
Zahid Huseynov, Nuraddin Aliyev, Ruslan Abdullayev, Yusif Maharramov, Yuri Trembach, Hafiz Namazov, Nadir Eynullayev, Yuri Chistoxvalov (chief coach),
Eduard Kadoyev, Boris Falkovski, Zakir Suleymanov, 1968