Our
club has achieved great success in 2015Thanks to the care of our state to physical education and
sport, sport in Azerbaijan has begun to grow even faster. In recent years great
works is being done in strengthening of the material-technical base of sport
and major projects being carried out. Besides the capital, today, Olympic
sports complexes are being constructed with modern international standards in
different parts of the country and they have the ability to prepare for
high-level athletes. Thanks to carefully thought-out, deliberate government
policy and the proper steps of head of Azerbaijan Republic, president of the
National Olympic Committee Ilham Aliyev, our country has become one of Europe’s
and the world’s leading sports countries. In recent years, international
competitions at various levels in our country and high achievements of our
athletes are clear evidence of this. As a result of the rapid development of
our country and our sport, the first European Games was held in Azerbaijan.”Neftchi” Sports Club always takes an active part in the
implementation of the state policy in the field of sport. So, the club regularly
organizes competitions in various sports among oil, gas and chemical industry
workers. At the same time, the club works with all its strength in growing of
the professional athletes and contributes to Azerbaijani sport.During 2015, in the facilities, which operating in
structure of the club, under the guidance of 189 professional coaches on 36
types of sport, thousands of teenagers and young, as well as more than 900 oil
workers have been engaged in sports.As the main activity of the “Neftchi” Sports club,
significant steps have been taken, in the direction of modern physical
education and sports services to gas and chemical industry workers and their
family members, included in the structure of SOCAR. So, among these workers,
massive physical culture, sports events, as well as spartakiades have been
organized on mini-football (tournaments dedicated to the 92-th anniversary of
the birth of national leader Heydar Aliyev and 31 December – Solidarity Day of
World Azerbaijanis), volleyball, table tennis, “Orienteering” and
“Father, mother and me” (sport-tourism race dedicated to 1 June – International
Children’s Day) and nearly 1,800 oil workers took part in these competitions.The most grandiose event is Spartakiade,
held with the aim of Popularization of sport, the formation of youth healthy
spirit, the organization of leisure time of oil workers and their family
members and organized in each year September on the eve of the professional
holiday of oil workers (20 September
– Oilmen Day). In 2015, XXIIISpartakiad of the oil, gas and chemical industry workers has been held by our
club. 1239 participants have participated in this prestigious competition and
293 of them have been women. The participants have competed on 14 kinds of sports (athletics,
swimming, mini football, and volleyball, streetball, lifting stone, chess,
checkers, backgammon, table tennis, darts, tug of war, arm wrestling and
shooting).In the field of great sports and training professional
athletes, great successes have also been gained. Up to now from independence
period of Azerbaijan, our athletes have taken place in Atlanta, Sydney, Athens,
Beijing and London Olympics and have returned to our country with medals. And
today our athletes are continuing this successful tradition. So, club’s
graduates regularly represent our country honorably in the international
competitions and continue to magnify our tricolor flag the skies. Only in 2015
our sportsmen have gained 1812 medals in the national and international
competitions, those are 704 gold, 473 silver and 635 bronze medals.In Baku 2015 First European Games, lasted from 12 June to
28, more than 6,000 athletes representing 50 countries competed for 253 sets of
medals 20 kinds of sports.With the exception of Russia, Azerbaijani team left behind
all the major countries of Europe, won 56 medals at these games and ranked 2nd place
in the general team score. 21 gold, 15 silver and 20 bronze medals are the received
medals.”Neftchi” Sports club’s sportsmen have become the largest
shareholder in the achievements of “Baku 2015 European Games”. So, during the
games, fan groups have been created consisted of club’s employees, their family
members, and athletes, in order to support for our sportsmen. Thousand members
of these groups have been provided with reflecting in national attributes, our
state flag and emblems of European Games sport shirts and headgears. And these
fans have supported club’s athletes under great applause and have encouraged
them to victory.In the first European Games the most of athletes in
Azerbaijan national team and winning more medals in these competitions have
been “Neftchi” Sports Club’s graduates. Our club has been represented by 79
athletes in this prestigious race. It should be noted with great pride, 16 of
earned 56 medals belongs to “Neftchi” Sports Club’s athletes. These are 6 gold,
5 silver and 5 bronze medals. Rasul Chunayev, Elvin Mursaliyev, Togrul Asgarov
(all three wrestling), Aykhan Tagizade (taekwondo), Parviz Bagirov (boxing),
Ilham Zakiyev (judo, paralympic) have won gold medal; Nazaket Khalilova, Islam
Gasimov (both sambo), Orkhan Safarov (judo), Sevil Bunyatova (fencing, sabla),
Sabina Abdullayeva (judo, paralympic) have won silver medal; Elman Mukhtarov,
Hasan Aliyev, Haji Aliyev (all three wrestling), Sevinj Bunyatova (fencing,
sabla) and Zakir Mislimov (judo, paralympic) have won bronze medal.Besides, in 2015, from the club’s athletes, weightlifter
Boyanka Kostova has won the gold medal at the European and world championships
and at the same time, he has updated continental and world records. The
brilliant victories of our wrestlers Haji Aliyev and Rasul Chunayev in the
world championship, renewal the European record by young athlete Nazim Babayev
and many records of our paralympians at the European and world championship are
memorable and great successes of the year.It is not accidental, according to the results selected
by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, 5 of the most powerful sportsmen and 3 of
coaches of the year are “Neftchi” Sports Club’s representatives.In 2015, in addition to individual kinds of sports, the high
results have also been achieved on types of collective game. So, the men’s
volleyball team in the high league has been the country champion and our futsal
team has become the fourth in the last Azerbaijan championship. In addition, taking
place in the first division of the country championship on football
“Garadagh Lokbatan” team has finished championship in the 4th place. Organized
by the Baku City Youth and Sport Head Department, in the Baku club team football
competition on four age groups, “Neftchi” Sports Club has been represented in all
age groups. Our team (born in 1999) has taken action successfully and has been
winner of the capital championship. “Neftchi” Sports Club’s teams are
continuing their performances successfully in Azerbaijan and Baku championships,
as well as, in “Sabahin Ulduzlari” capital championship (organized by Baku
Football Federation) on different age groups.All these mentioned successes only a small part of club
achievements over the years. All these indicators prove that, “Neftchi” Sports
Club is a leader sport society in the country. But we are not satisfied with
these successes. On the contrary, we intend to rise to more lofty heights with
confidence and to march with determination on this road.Right now, our main goal is better preparation toRio2016SummerOlympics, worthy representation our
country over there and to return homeland with high achievements. We work hard
to reach our goal and we have mobilized all our efforts in this direction.Of course, President of SOCAR Rovnag Abdullayev has
undeniable role of attention and care to the athletes on a regular basis, in
achieving of these successes. Thanks to his close support, all conditions have
been created for our athletes, on the road to success. He has held a meeting
with “Neftchi” Sports Club’s athletes, who won medals in Baku 2015 European
Games, and with their coaches. Company director has congratulated club
representatives on the occasion of the great success and he has rewarded them
with money and memorable gifts. And it’s obvious proof that, Rovnag Abdullayev
always takes an interest in our athletes and our sport.INFORMATION
ABOUTduring
2015, the number of gained medalsof
“Neftchi Sports Club” Public Union№Name of the competitionI PlaceGOLD MEDALII PlaceSILVER MEDALIII PlaceBronze MEDALTOTAL1EUROPEAN GAMES655162WORLD5334391263EUROPE4318481094INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS98761102845REPUBLIC2491291845626BAKU1671111213997OTHER COMPETITIONS88100128316TOTAL:7044736351812