The club, founded in 1997, initially competed as Inter Baku.
Historical club names of Şamaxı FK
- 1997–2016Inter Baku
- 2017–2021Keşlə FK
On October 28, 2017, the club adopted the name Keşlə FK.
- since 2022Şamaxı FK
Since 2022, the club has been known as Şamaxı FK and has played its home matches in Şamaxı.