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Sabah FC qualifies for Champions League group stage

Overview

Azerbaijani club Sabah FC has progressed through multiple stages of the UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds. In late July 2026, Sabah faced Finnish champions KuPS in a second-leg qualifying tie. After holding a 1-0 lead from the first leg in Baku, Sabah secured a 2-0 victory in Kuopio with goals from Velko Simiç and Coy-Lens Mikels. This resulted in a 2-0 aggregate win, allowing Sabah to advance to the third qualifying round. Sabah subsequently advanced to the fourth qualifying round after defeating Danish champions AGF Aarhus. Following a 4-0 victory in the second leg, Sabah secured a 5-2 aggregate win to continue their pursuit of the Champions League group stage. Polish defender Tymoteusz Puchacz noted that the team utilized physical superiority and adapted to high temperatures in Baku to overcome the Danish side. In the Champions League play-off round, Sabah faced Israel's Hapoel Beer Sheva. After losing the first leg 2-1, Sabah secured a 5-2 victory in extra time during the second leg in Baku, resulting in a 6-4 aggregate win. Following an early goal by Igor Zlatanovic, Sabah responded with goals from Kristian Nwakuche and Umarali Rahmonaliev. Tellur Mutallimov scored in the 124th minute to force extra time, where Sabah capitalized on a red card for Jibril Diop to score through Orfey Mbina and Joy-Lancs Michels. This victory qualified the club, founded in 2017 and led by head coach Valdas Dambrauskas, for the UEFA Champions League group stage. Following the league phase draw, Sabah FK is set to make its competition debut against a variety of European clubs. The Azerbaijani side will host FC Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund, SSC Napoli, and Slavia Prague, while traveling to face Arsenal FC, Manchester United, Villarreal, and Viking Stavanger.

Entities

Tymoteusz Puchacz · Sabah FK · Sabah FC · KuPS · Inter Turku

Timeline

22 days ago

[SPORTS] 3 sources
Polish football updates: Betclic 2 Liga honors and Puchacz's Champions League advancement
Maciej Styrczula was named Betclic 2 Liga's best goalkeeper by fellow players, while Tymoteusz Puchacz advances to the Champions League with Sabah FK.
about 1 month ago

[SPORTS] 2 sources
Tymoteusz Puchacz reacts to Sabah FK's Champions League draw
Polish defender Tymoteusz Puchacz expressed excitement as his club, Sabah FK, prepares for its Champions League debut against giants like FC Barcelona and Manchester United.
about 2 months ago

[SPORTS] 10 sources
Sabah FK advances to Champions League play-offs
Sabah FK, featuring Polish defender Tymoteusz Puchacz, advanced to the Champions League play-offs after a 4-0 second-leg win over AGF Aarhus.
2 months ago

[SPORTS] 4 sources
Sabah FC advances to Champions League third qualifying round
Sabah FC earned a place in the Champions League third qualifying round after a 2‑0 win over KuPS, while the Conference League second‑qualifying round – including Başakşehir’s rematch with Inter Turku – kicks ‑
2 months ago

[SPORTS] 3 sources
KuPS faces Sabah in Champions League qualifying tie in Kuopio
KuPS hosts Sabah in Kuopio on 28 July 2026 for a Champions League qualifier; Sabah lead 1‑0 from the first leg and KuPS face injury setbacks.

Sources

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This summary has been updated 3 times: see revision history