Neftci Baku
Est. 1937 · Azerbaijan
About Neftci Baku
Neftci Baku are Azerbaijan's most successful football club, a side from the capital Baku with a history stretching back to 1937 and a record of domestic dominance that sets them apart from every other club in Azerbaijani football. Their blue and white colours have been carried into European competition on multiple occasions, introducing Azerbaijani football to audiences across the continent and giving Baku a genuine continental footballing identity.
Founded in 1937 in Baku, Neftci play at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium and have won the Azerbaijan Premier League more times than any other club. Blue and white are the club's historic colours, worn across nearly nine decades of Azerbaijani football. Their name reflects the oil industry heritage of Baku, the city built on Caspian petroleum.
Blue and white have defined Neftci Baku since their founding in 1937, providing a consistent visual identity through the Soviet era, independence, and the modern Azerbaijani Premier League. Their kits from European competition campaigns are the most celebrated in the club's history, the shirts worn when Baku had its most prominent moments on the continental stage. The blue home shirt is one of the most recognisable in South Caucasus football and a cornerstone of Azerbaijani football shirt culture.
