The Azerbaijani magazine Football+ recognized Simurq as the "Surprise of the Year" of the 2006–07 season based on polling results.

In 2009 the club's debut in European competitions was not very successful as they were eliminated in the 1st qualifying round of UEFA Europa League by Bnei Yehuda.

After the winter, club began to fall in the standings and won only 8th place, while coach Roman Pokora dismissed after a string of poor results.

The 2010–11 season became the worst in club history as Simurq was relegated to the Azerbaijan First Division after finishing 11th place.

[7] On 5 March 2012, after Sergey Yuran's resignation, Igor Getman became the first Azerbaijani manager to lead Simurq as caretaker until the end of the season.

It was officially adopted for the start of the 2006–07 season and based on a mythical sacred Phoenix firebird with castle background.