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Gurban Gurbanov is the only person who has coached both "Qarabag" and "Neftchi" in matches between them, and has played as a footballer in the capital's team.
According to the Professional Football League of Azerbaijan, only one head coach has been "at the helm" of both clubs, and one has participated in the Azerbaijani derby as a footballer.
Three specialists who participated in the derby as a player with both clubs have also experienced this excitement as the head coach of one of the teams. Samir Abasov, Tarlan Ahmadov and Arif Asadov participated in the derby as players of both teams, as head coach of "Neftchi". Ahmadov also scored goals in both teams.
Four players later joined the derby as head coach for the success of the same club. Asgar Abdullayev, Samir Aliyev, Fuzuli Mammadov for "Neftchi", Elshad Ahmadov experienced the derby excitement as both a player and head coach of "Qarabag".
Gurban Gurbanov and Samir Abasov once appeared on the field as teammates in "Neftchi" in the derbies (03/13/2004. "Qarabag" - "Neftchi" 1:3).
In two matches of the 2006/2007 season, Gurban Gurbanov was the head coach of "Neftchi", and Samir Abasov was a player of "Qarabag" (09/18/2006. "Neftchi" - "Qarabag" 0:0, 04/27/2007. "Qarabag" - "Neftchi" 0:2).
In the 2010/2011 season, Gurban Gurbanov as a head coach and Samir Abasov as a player played in 2 derbies for "Qarabag" (08/08/2010. "Neftchi" - "Qarabag" 1:1, 04/03/2011. "Neftchi" - "Qarabag" 2:0).
