In 2001 the club won the Azerbaijan Cup, beating Neftchi Baku 2–1 in the final.

The club withdrew from the Top League during the winter break of the 2004–05 season due to financial problems.

Their remaining games were awarded to the opposition as 3–0 wins, and the club finished bottom of the table.

The club made up for its 2–1 defeat against "Qarabag" with a 2–1 score at the end of the league, following its tradition.

This season, the club has become a nightmare in the eyes of opponents, attracting attention with 8 wins in a row.

In this season, the club was already completely weakened due to financial problems, it was already taking a step backwards in the league with the big defeats it received.

Shafa made his first appearance in the Azerbaijan Cup in the 1/8 finals against the Lokomotiv club representing Imishli.

Shafa, who scored a total of 10 goals in two games, played in the semi-final against Shahdag.

Although this game was a bit more intense, due to consecutive victories of 3–0, 2–1, they qualified for the next stage.

Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Shafa.