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UEFA expels Turan Tovuz from Conference League over match-fixing

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 3, 2026, 9:25 AM

Last updated Jun 3, 2026

UEFA expels Turan Tovuz from Conference League over match-fixing
Summary

UEFA has disqualified Azerbaijani club Turan Tovuz from the upcoming season's Conference League due to past match-fixing activities. The decision comes after the club's players were implicated and banned in 2019. Turan secured a qualifying slot by finishing third in the Azerbaijani league. The club plans to challenge UEFA's ruling at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. A draw for the second qualifying round is set for two weeks from now.

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  • •Turan Tovuz removed from next season's Conference League.
  • •Club claims it will appeal the decision at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
  • •Seven players were banned by the Azerbaijani soccer federation in 2019 for match-fixing.
  • •Turan earned their Conference League spot by finishing third in the league.
  • •The draw for the qualifying round occurs in two weeks.
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  • 9:25 AMYahoo Sports — UEFA removes Azerbaijani club from Conference League for past match-fixing case
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UEFA removed Azerbaijani club Turan Tovuz from next season's Conference League because of past match-fixing by players, the European soccer body said Wednesday. Turan finished third in the Azerbaijani league to earn a place in the second qualifying round of the third-tier Conference League.

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