2 0 1 5 , ▁former ▁Liverpool ▁stri ker ▁John ▁T osh ack ▁was ▁appointed ▁as ▁new ▁manager ▁after ▁signing ▁two - year ▁deal ▁with ▁the ▁club . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 5 – 1 6 ▁season , ▁Kh azar ▁finished ▁in ▁ 1 2 th ▁place , ▁the ▁club ' s ▁lowest ▁finishing ▁position ▁to ▁date . ▁Kh azar ▁L ank aran ▁once ▁again ▁featured ▁in ▁European ▁compet itions ▁during ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 – 1 6 ▁season , ▁featuring ▁in ▁the ▁UEFA ▁Europa ▁League , ▁where ▁they ▁were ▁knock ed ▁out ▁ 3 – 0 ▁on ▁aggregate ▁after ▁suffering ▁their ▁heav iest ▁European ▁defeat ▁ever , ▁losing ▁ 8 – 0 ▁to ▁Mac c abi ▁Ha ifa . ▁▁ ▁Following ▁the ▁Professional ▁Football ▁League ▁of ▁A zer ba ij an ' s ▁decision ▁to ▁den y ▁Kh azar ▁a ▁license ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 – 1 7 ▁season , ▁the ▁club ▁announced ▁their ▁withdraw al ▁from ▁professional ▁football . ▁ ▁League ▁and ▁cup ▁history ▁ ▁European ▁history ▁As ▁of ▁ 1 7 ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁ ▁C rest ▁and ▁colours ▁The ▁club ' s ▁cr est ▁includes ▁stock less ▁anchor ▁with ▁a ▁football ▁ball . ▁The ▁bad ge ▁sh aped ▁like ▁traditional ▁comp ass ▁with ▁white - green ▁background ▁elements . ▁ ▁Sh irt ▁spons ors ▁and ▁k it ▁manufact ur ers ▁Kh azar ' s ▁traditional ▁k it ▁is ▁composed ▁of ▁white ▁sh ir ts , ▁green ▁short s ▁and