The Ravan Chronicle
Squad17 Aug 2026
A one-man rearguard from Cavid Madatov
There were 13 saves in it, and at least three that had no business being saves at all. The ten outfield players owe him a drink and they know it.
Squad17 Aug 2026
33 days out for Rahid Dadashov after a fracture
A bone, which is the one injury with a calendar attached. Ravan will name a return date and, unusually for this business, will probably be right about it.
Match15 Aug 2026
A hiding for Ravan
Beaten 0‑6 by Qarabag, and beaten everywhere it matters. The inquest starts on the training pitch on Monday morning.
Market17 Aug 2026
Ravan say no — this time
The offer from Sumgayit for Erdem Akgun was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Market17 Aug 2026
Tamkin Sadygov asks to leave Ravan
“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Ravan
Erdem Akgun was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Match15 Aug 2026
6 goals as Ravan and Qarabag go for it
Defending was optional and nobody took up the option. 6 goals between Ravan and Qarabag, and not one of the people who paid to be there will ask for the money back.
Boardroom17 Aug 2026
5 academy players handed senior numbers at Ravan
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
Transfer targets17 Aug 2026
Colón tell Ravan: Iván Ojeda is not for sale
The approach was made and the answer came back in a sentence. There is no number on the table because there was no number that would have been enough.
In brief
- Squad Words at Ravan training over how hard people work
- Market One of our own: Afran Madatov joins the Ravan first team
- Market Ravan promote Samir Abdullayev from within