Gabala FK

Gabala FK (Azerbaijani: Qəbələ Futbol Klubu, also spelled Qabala; pronounced [ɡæbælæ]) is an Azerbaijani association football club representing Qabala in the Azerbaijan Premier League since 2006. Gabala has been the runner up in the Premier League three times and has won the national cup once, in 2019.

Gabala
Full nameQəbələ İdman Klubu
Nickname(s)Radarlar (The Radars)
Founded2005 (2005)[1]
GroundGabala City Stadium
Capacity4,500
OwnerGilan Holding
ChairmanFariz Najafov
ManagerElmar Bakhshiev
LeagueAzerbaijan Premier League
2019–20Azerbaijan Premier League, 8th
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was founded under the name of Goy Gol on 3 July 1995, based in Goy Gol. On 1 September 2005, Goy Gol was registered in Gabala by the Ministry of Justice, before the AFFA registered the team as professional on 5 September of the same year. In the summer of 2006, the team moved from Goygol to Qabala, before the club changed its name to Gilan FK. Later, the club changed its name to Qəbələ FK on 31 August 2007.[1][2]

On 10 May 2010, former Arsenal defender Tony Adams was appointed as new manager after signing a £1 million per year deal with the club.[3][4] In his first season in charge Gabala finished at 7th place in Azerbaijan Premier League.[5][6] In November 2011, Adams resigned from being Gabala's coach due to family problems.[7][8]

Despite the appointment of managers like Fatih Kavlak and Ramiz Mammadov, the club couldn't reach a satisfactory position in the league and was struggling in the middle of the table for many years.[9][10] On 29 May 2013, Yuri Semin was appointed as new manager after signing a £1 million per year deal with the club.[11][12] In the same year, the club qualified for European cups for the first time in their history but lost to Neftchi Baku on penalties in the final of the Azerbaijan Cup.[13][14]

In the 2015–16 season of the Europa League, they became the 3rd club from Azerbaijan to qualify for the group stage after Qarabag and Neftçi Baku. They eliminated Dinamo Tbilisi, Čukarički, Apollon Limassol and surprisingly Panathinaikos. They came 4th in their tough group of Borussia Dortmund, PAOK and FC Krasnodar. They got two points both from 0–0 draws against PAOK.

Following their defeat to Keşla in the 2017–18 Azerbaijan Cup Final, Roman Hryhorchuk left Gabala after his contract was not extended.[15] On 30 May 2018, Gabala announced that Sanan Gurbanov had been appointed as the club's new manager on a two-year contract.[16] On 31 August 2019, Gurbanov resigned as manager following Gabala's 4–0 defeat at home to Keşla.[17] On 2 September 2019, Elmar Bakhshiyev was appointed as Gabala's manager.[18]

League and cup history
Season League Azerbaijan Cup Top goalscorer Managers
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League
2005–06 2nd 1 30 22 6 2 72 14 72 Last 16 R.Ahmadov 18 Jabbarov
2006–07 1st 11 24 4 4 16 17 47 16 Last 16 Garaev 4 R.Mammadov
2007–08 1st 6 26 11 3 12 33 36 36 Semi-finals Balamestny 8
2008–09 1st 10 26 9 6 11 28 21 33 Semi-finals K.Karimov 6
2009–10 1st 6 42 15 14 14 42 48 56 1st round Stolpa 7
2010–11 1st 7 32 13 12 7 31 18 51 Quarter-finals Burton 9 Adams
2011–12 1st 5 32 15 7 10 43 32 52 Quarter-finals Dodô, Kamanan 9 Adams / Kavlak
2012–13 1st 6 32 10 8 14 32 40 38 Quarter-finals Mendy, Assis 6 Kavlak / R.Mammadov / Aragón
2013–14 1st 3 36 18 7 11 48 36 61 Runners-up Subotić 12 Semin
2014–15 1st 3 32 15 9 8 46 35 54 Quarter-finals J.Huseynov 11 Munteanu / Hryhorchuk
2015–16 1st 3 36 16 11 9 44 28 59 Semi-finals Gai 10 Hryhorchuk
2016–17 1st 2 28 14 10 4 48 21 52 Runners-up Ozobić 11
2017–18 1st 2 28 14 7 7 43 26 49 Runners-up Dabo 13
2018–19 1st 4 28 9 9 10 31 33 36 Champions Adeniyi 10 Gurbanov
2019–20 1st 8 20 5 4 11 25 35 19 Semi-finals Volkovi 5 Gurbanov
Bakhshiyev

European history
As of match played 1 August 2019
Competition Pld W D L GF GA
UEFA Europa League 38 10 7 21 36 55
Total 38 10 7 21 36 55
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2014–15 UEFA Europa League 1Q Široki Brijeg 0–2 0–3 0–5
2015–16 UEFA Europa League 1Q Dinamo Tbilisi 2–0 1–2 3–2
2Q Čukarički 2–0 0–1 2–1
3Q Apollon Limassol 1–0 1–1 2–1
PO Panathinaikos 0–0 2–2 2–2 (a)
Group C Borussia Dortmund 1–3 0–4 4th
PAOK 0–0 0–0
Krasnodar 0–3 1–2
2016–17 UEFA Europa League 1Q Samtredia 5–1 1–2 6–3
2Q MTK Budapest 2–0 2–1 4–1
3Q Lille 1–0 1–1 2–1
PO Maribor 3–1 0–1 3–2
Group C Anderlecht 1–3 1–3 4th
Saint-Étienne 1–2 0–1
Mainz 05 2–3 0–2
2017–18 UEFA Europa League 2Q Jagiellonia Białystok 1–1 2–0 3–1
3Q Panathinaikos 1–2 0–1 1–3
2018–19 UEFA Europa League 1Q Progrès Niederkorn 0–2 1–0 1–2
2019–20 UEFA Europa League 2Q Dinamo Tbilisi 0–2 0–3 0–5
Notes
  • 1Q: First qualifying round
  • 2Q: Second qualifying round
  • 3Q: Third qualifying round
  • PO: Play-off round
  • Group: Group stage

Crest and colours
Team photo for the 2010–2011 season.

The club's crest includes Caucasus Mountains with a black crescent and red eight-pointed star, similar to Azerbaijani flag. It also includes 2005 which signifies the club's formation year.

Shirt sponsors and kit manufacturers

Gabala's traditional kit is composed of red shirts, black shorts and red socks. The club's first kit manufacturer was Erreà, until a two-year deal was agreed with Joma in 2013.[19][20]

In August 2012, Gabala signed a one-year deal with the American multinational beverage corporation and manufacturer Pepsi, which will replace Hyundai as the shirt sponsor from the 2013–14 season.[21]

In September 2015, Gabala signed a one-year deal with QafqaZ Hotels and Resorts.[22]

On 31 January 2020, Gabala announced that dairy brand Milla would be the club's new title sponsor until the end of 2021.[23]

Years Manufacturer Sponsor
2009–2010 Adidas Hyundai
2010–2011 Lotto
2011–2012 Erreà
2012–2013 Pepsi
2013–2015 Joma
2015 – 2020 Qafqaz Hotels
2020 – present Milla

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Stadium
Main article: Gabala City Stadium
Gabala City Stadium in 2011.

The club play their home matches at the Gabala City Stadium, an all-seater football stadium situated in Qabala.

As of 2007, predominantly due to UEFA requirements, the club proposed an extensive renovation of the stadium, which has since been in constant process of redevelopment.[24] AFL Architects were appointed to design a new 15,000 capacity stadium and training facility in December 2008 after winning a limited design competition. Accommodation within the stadium will include hotel and conferencing facilities, as well as retail and corporate hospitality space, and a dramatic viewing deck at the top of the entrance tower.[25] It is expected that the stadium was scheduled to open in 2014.[26]

Supporters

Gabala has a large fanbase in relation to its comparative lack of success on the pitch. Gabala's fan base has fluctuated over the years with high crowds coinciding with the club's success in the Premier League so that the club now averages in the top four best home attendances in the country.[27]

Players

Azerbaijani teams are limited to nine players without Azerbaijani citizenship. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player, several non-European players on the squad have dual citizenship with an EU country.

Current squad
As of 28 November 2020[28]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  AZE Anar Nazirov
2 DF  CRO Vinko Međimorec
4 DF  AZE Sadig Guliyev
5 DF  AZE Rasim Ramaldanov
6 MF  AZE Kamal Mirzayev
7 MF  AZE Roman Huseynov
9 MF  AZE Ehtiram Shahverdiyev
10 MF  AZE Rovlan Muradov
11 MF  AZE Asif Mammadov
13 DF  ALB Jurgen Goxha
14 MF  AZE Javid Huseynov
17 MF  TOG Yaovi Akakpo
20 DF  AZE Faig Hajiyev
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 FW  BRA Raphael Alemão
26 MF  MNE Stefan Vukčević
28 DF  AZE Murad Musayev
32 FW  SVN Nicolas Rajsel
36 GK  AZE Mushvig Nadirov
55 MF  AZE Idris Ingilabli (loan from Sabah)
70 FW  AZE Ulvi Isgandarov
71 DF  AZE Rufat Ahmadov
74 DF  AZE Yusif Nabiyev
77 MF  GEO Merab Gigauri
94 GK  AZE Tarlan Ahmadli
99 FW  NGA James Adeniyi

Reserve

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  AZE Mehraj Bakhshaliyev
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  AZE Ruslan Emirkhanov

Club officials

The Board of Directors
Position Name
President Fariz Najafov
General manager Zaur Azizov
Team manager Mahammad Azizli
Press secretary Anar Hajiyev

Coaching staff
Position Name
Head coach Elmar Bakhshiev
Assistant coach Khagani Mammadov[29]
Goalkeeper coach Vugar Mammadov
Fitness coach Volodimir Sheludko
Under-19 head coach Famil Khalilov

Medical staff
Position Name
Doctor Fikrat Nabiyev
Assistant doctor Rovshan Mammadov
Assistant doctor Elnur Ashurov

Managers

Information correct as of match played 6 February 2021. Only competitive matches are counted.

Name Nat. From To P W D L GS GA %W Honours Notes
Faig Jabbarov  Azerbaijan 2005 2006 30 22 6 2 0 0 073.33 [30]
Ramiz Mammadov  Azerbaijan 2006 May 2010 118 38 27 53 0 0 032.20 [31]
Tony Adams  England 12 May 2010 16 Nov 2011 44 17 15 12 45 35 038.64 [32]
Fatih Kavlak  Turkey 18 Nov 2011 Sept 27, 2012 29 14 7 8 43 27 048.28 [31]
Ramiz Mammadov  Azerbaijan Sept 24, 2012 2 April 2013 21 8 6 7 23 22 038.10 [31]
Luis Aragon (Interim)  Spain April 2013 May 2013 8 1 3 4 5 10 012.50 [33]
Yuri Semin  Russia 28 May 2013 23 May 2014 41 21 9 11 56 38 051.22 [34]
Dorinel Munteanu  Romania 16 Jun 2014 8 Dec 2014 18 6 5 7 20 26 033.33 [35]
Sanan Gurbanov (Interim)  Azerbaijan 8 December 2014 21 December 2014 3 1 2 0 4 3 033.33 [36]
Roman Hryhorchuk  Ukraine 21 December 2014 29 May 2018[15] 159 75 41 43 238 150 047.17 [37]
Sanan Gurbanov  Azerbaijan 30 May 2018[16] 31 August 2019[17] 40 14 9 17 37 52 035.00
Elmar Bakhshiyev  Azerbaijan 2 September 2019[18] 36 11 10 15 47 56 030.56
  • Notes:

P – Total of played matches W – Won matches D – Drawn matches L – Lost matches GS – Goal scored GA – Goals against
%W – Percentage of matches won

Nationality is indicated by the corresponding FIFA country code(s).

Individual records
Further information: List of Gabala FC records and statistics

Urfan Abbasov is Gabala's most capped player, with 220 appearances for the club. Players in bold signifies current Gabala player.

Top goalscorers
As of Match played 6 February 2021
Dodô scored 30 goals in 161 games during his 5-years with Gabala
Name Years League Azerbaijan Cup Europe Total
1 Victor Mendy2011–201529 (112)4 (13)0 (2)33 (127)
2 Dodô2011–201623 (131)3 (15)4 (15)30 (161)
3 Bagaliy Dabo2016–201820 (43)4 (6)3 (13)27 (62)
4 Filip Ozobić2016–201816 (47)6 (9)3 (18)25 (74)
5 Javid Huseynov2014–2015, 2016–2019, 2020–16 (101)2 (20)3 (11)21 (132)
6 Steeven Joseph-Monrose2017– 201915 (47)3 (9)2 (6)20 (62)
7 Danijel Subotić2013–2014, 201715 (40)4 (8)0 (0)19 (48)
8 Kanan Karimov2008–201011 (46)7 (?)0 (0)18 (45+)
8 Oleksiy Gai2015–201614 (51)4 (6)0 (14)18 (71)
10 Yannick Kamanan2012–201416 (62)1 (6)0 (0)17 (68)

Most appearances
Urfan Abbasov is Gabala's most capped player, playing 220 games during his eight years at the club.
As of Match played 6 February 2021
Name Years League Azerbaijan Cup Europe Total
1 Urfan Abbasov2011–2019177 (3)28 (0)15 (0)220 (3)
2 Dmytro Bezotosnyi2015–2019117 (0)17 (0)32 (0)166 (0)
3 Dodô2011–2016131 (23)15 (3)15 (4)161 (30)
4 Asif Mammadov2006–2007 & 2015–present117 (12)19+ (2+)22 (0)158+ (14)
5 Vojislav Stanković2015–201992 (1)21 (1)29 (1)142 (3)
6 Elvin Jamalov2013–2019111 (0)18 (0)12 (0)141 (0)
7 Javid Huseynov2014–2015, 2016–2019, 2020–101 (16)20 (2)11 (3)132 (21)
8 Victor Mendy2011–2015112 (29)13 (4)2 (0)127 (33)
9 Samir Zargarov2006–2009,2015–201695 (10)18 (4)9 (0)122 (14)
10 Rafael Santos2014–201772 (1)12 (0)20 (0)104 (1)

Presidential history
 
Name Years
Tale Heydarov 2005–2019
Fariz Najafov 2019–

Honours

See also

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