In the 2003–04 season, the team finished in fourth place, thereby qualifying for the UEFA Intertoto Cup for the first time.
[5] 2009 saw Inter Baku retain the Azerbaijan Premier League title, securing it for the second time in the club's history.
The club's Champions League campaign was less successful – barely losing to Lech Poznań away on penalties.
[6] In 2011, Inter Baku also managed to win the CIS Cup after defeating Shakhtyor Soligorsk in the final.
[11] During the 2015–16 season, Inter started experiencing financial difficulties at the same time with its main sponsor, The International Bank of Azerbaijan.
[12] The situation continued during the 2016–17 season as Inter struggled to pay salaries to its players and make new transfers.
Despite that, Inter was able to claim the bronze medal in the national championship and reach the semi-finals stage in the Cup.
At the end of the season, IBA announced that it would no longer sponsor the club, and this led to new changes in the administration.
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