{{Short description|Association football club in Azerbaijan}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Qəbələ İK | current = 2025–26 Gabala FK season | image = Gabala FK logo.svg | upright = 0.8 | fullname = Qəbələ İdman Klubu | nickname = ''Radarlar'' (The Radars)<br>''Qırmızı-qaralar'' (The Red-blacks) | founded = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|2005|05|04}}, as ''Qabala'' | ground = Gabala City Stadium | capacity = 3,748 | chairman = Fariz Najafov | manager = Kakhaber Tskhadadze | league = Azerbaijan Premier League | season = 2025–26 | position = 11th of 12 | website = {{URL|http://www.gabalafc.az}} | pattern_la1 = _jomatoletum2rb | pattern_b1 = _jomatoletum2rb | pattern_ra1 = _jomatoletum2rb | pattern_sh1 = _jomaliga19br | pattern_so1 = | leftarm1 = FF0000 | body1 = FF0000 | rightarm1 = FF0000 | shorts1 = 000000 | socks1 = FF0000 | pattern_la2 = _jomatoletum2wr | pattern_b2 = _jomatoletum2wr | pattern_ra2 = _jomatoletum2wr | pattern_sh2 = _joma19wr | pattern_so2 = | leftarm2 = FFFFFF | body2 = FFFFFF | rightarm2 = FFFFFF | shorts2 = FFFFFF | socks2 = FFFFFF }}
'''Qəbələ İdman Klubu''' ({{IPA|az|ɡæbæˈlæ|pron}}),<ref>[https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/teams/93628--gabala/ Gabala SC]</ref><ref>[https://gabalafc.az/az/ Qəbələ İK]</ref> is an Azerbaijani professional football club based in Qabala, which have competed in the Azerbaijan Premier League since 2006. They will be set to play in Azerbaijan Premier League from 2025–26 season following their promotion from the Azerbaijan First Division in 2024–25. Gabala has been the runner up in the Premier League three times and has won the national cup twice, in 2019 and 2023. Gabala is one of the 2 teams that started the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League for 2 seasons and managed to move on to the group stage.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Gabala in Europa League group stage number crunching|work=Gabala FK|url=http://gabalafc.az/eng/news/gabala-in-europa-league-group-stage-number-crunching-2701}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Europa League group stage number crunching|work=UEFA Europa League|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0230-0e94d27e686b-40cbb86c3206-1000--europa-league-group-stage-number-crunching/?referrer=%2Fuefaeuropaleague%2Fnews%2Fnewsid%3D2398518}}</ref>
==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 PFK'''. Later, the club changed its name to '''Qəbələ PFK''' on 31 August 2007.<ref name="Gabala 10">{{cite web|title=Qəbələ İK / Tarix|url=https://gabalafc.az/az/tarix|website=gabalafc.az|publisher=Qəbələ İK|access-date=1 September 2015|language=az|date=1 September 2015}}</ref><ref>[http://gabalafc.az/en/yaranmasi/ Establishment of SC Qabala] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081223180749/http://gabalafc.az/en/yaranmasi/ |date=23 December 2008 }}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news|last=Esslemont |first=Tom |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8675874.stm |title=Tony Adams' grand plans for Azerbaijan football club |work=BBC News |date=2010-05-11 |access-date=2010-06-23}}</ref><ref>[https://day.az/news/sport/208386.html Английские СМИ назвали цену "чудовищной ошибки" азербайджанского футбольного клуба ] {{in lang|ru}}</ref> In his first season in charge Gabala finished in 7th place in Azerbaijan Premier League.<ref>{{cite web|last=Exley|first=Robert|title=After Wenger Part Five: The Return of the Prodigal Son|url=http://www.onlinegooner.com/article.php?section=exclusive&id=2367|publisher=Gooner|access-date=26 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315020842/http://www.onlinegooner.com/article.php?section=exclusive&id=2367|archive-date=15 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Hytner|first=David|title=Tony Adams is still relishing his Azerbaijan adventure|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/jul/23/tony-adams-azerbaijan|work=The Guardian|access-date=26 July 2011|location=London|date=23 July 2011}}</ref> In November 2011, Adams resigned as Gabala's coach due to family problems.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arsenal legend Adams leaves Gabala post |url=http://www.sportsnewsireland.com/soccer_irish/64406/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120530095310/http://www.sportsnewsireland.com/soccer_irish/64406/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 May 2012 |work=Sports News Ireland |access-date=17 November 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ru:Адамс подал в отставку и покидает Азербайджан|url=https://www.azerisport.com/football/20111116112828332.html|work=azerisport.com|access-date=16 November 2011|language=ru}}</ref>
Despite the appointment of managers like Fatih Kavlak and Ramiz Mammadov, the club could not reach a satisfactory position in the league and was struggling in the middle of the table for many years.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ru:Фатих Кавлак отправлен в отставку|url=http://www.azerisport.com/football/20120924085059321.html|work=Azerisport.com|access-date=24 September 2012|language=ru}}</ref><ref name="Mammadov Sacked">{{cite web|script-title=ru:Габала рассталась с Рамизом Мамедовым|url=https://www.azerisport.com/football/20130402102850860.html|work=Azerisport.com|access-date=2 April 2013|language=ru}}</ref> On 29 May 2013, Yuri Semin was appointed as the new manager after signing a £1 million per year deal with the club.<ref name=alma>{{cite web|script-title=ru:Послезавтра Семин станет главным тренером Габалы|url=http://www.azerisport.com/football/20130520121325717.html|work=Azerisport.com|access-date=20 May 2013|language=ru}}</ref><ref name="Syomin new manager">{{cite web|title=Yuri Syomin – new head coach of Gabala|url=http://gabalafc.az/?mod=news&id=740&lang=en|publisher=gabalafc.az/|access-date=29 May 2013}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title="Qəbələ" ilk dəfə Avropa Liqasında!|url=http://fanat.az/xeber-quotqblquot-ilk-df-avropa-liqasnda-t11477.html|website=fanat.az|access-date=7 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Atayev|first=Oqtay|title=Neftçi nerve holds in Azerbaijan Cup final|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=aze/news/newsid=2109434.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140523012941/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=aze/news/newsid=2109434.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 May 2014|work=UEFA|access-date=22 May 2014}}</ref>
In the 2015–16 season of the Europa League, they became the 3rd club from Azerbaijan to qualify for the group stage after Qarabağ FK 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.<ref name="Roman Hryhorchuk Leaves Gabala">{{cite web|title=Qəbələ Roman Qriqorçukla yollarını ayırdı|url=http://gabalafc.az/az/xeber/qebele-roman-qriqorcukla-yollarini-ayirdi-3867|website=gabalafc.az|publisher=Gabala FK|access-date=29 May 2018|language=az|date=29 May 2018}}</ref> On 30 May 2018, Gabala announced that Sanan Gurbanov had been appointed as the club's new manager on a two-year contract.<ref name="Sanan Gurbanov">{{cite web |title=Sənan Qurbanov "Qəbələ"nin yeni baş məşqçisidir |url=http://gabalafc.az/az/xeber/senan-qurbanov-qebele-nin-yeni-bas-mesqcisidir-3870 |website=gabalafc.az |publisher=Gabala FK |access-date=30 May 2018 |language=az |date=30 May 2018}}</ref> On 31 August 2019, Gurbanov resigned as manager following Gabala's 4–0 defeat at home to Keşla.<ref name="Gurbanov Resigned">{{cite web |title=AÇIQLAMA |url=http://gabalafc.az/az/xeber/aciqlama-4562 |website=gabalafc.az/ |publisher=Gabala FK |access-date=31 August 2019 |language=az |date=31 August 2019}}</ref> On 2 September 2019, Elmar Bakhshiyev was appointed as Gabala's manager.<ref name="Elmar Bakhshiyev">{{cite web |title=AÇIQLAMA |url=https://gabalafc.az/az/xeber/aciqlama-4565 |website=gabalafc.az/ |publisher=Gabala FK |access-date=2 September 2019 |language=az |date=2 September 2019}}</ref>
On 24 February 2024, Elmar Bakhshiyev resigned as Head Coach, with Kakhaber Tskhadadze being appointed the following day.<ref name="Elmar Bakhshiyev 2">{{cite web |title=“Qəbələ” Elmar Baxşıyevlə yollarını ayırdı |url=https://gabalafc.az/az/xeber/qebele-elmar-baxsiyevle-yollarini-ayirdi-6594 |website=gabalafc.az |publisher=Gabala SC |access-date=28 February 2024 |language=Azerbaijani |date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Kakhaber Tskhadadze">{{cite web |title=Kaxaber Tsxadadze “Qəbələ”də |url=https://gabalafc.az/az/xeber/kaxaber-tsxadadze-qebele-de-6596 |website=gabalafc.az |publisher=Gabala SC |access-date=28 February 2024 |language=Azerbaijani |date=25 February 2024}}</ref> On 27 May 2024, at the end of the 2023-24 season, Gabala extended their contract with Tskhadadze for an additional three-seasons.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tsxadadze ilə yeni müqavilə imzalandı |url=https://gabalafc.az/az/xeber/tsxadadze-ile-yeni-muqavile-imzalandi-6769 |website=gabalafc.az |publisher=Gabala SC |access-date=28 May 2024 |language=Azerbaijani |date=27 May 2024}}</ref>
Following their 5–0 victory over Baku Sporting on 4 April, Gabala secured promotion back to the Azerbaijan Premier League at their first attempt.<ref>{{cite web |title=“Qəbələ” yenidən Premyer Liqada |url=https://gabalafc.az/az/xeber/qebele-yeniden-premyer-liqada-7072 |website=gabalafc.az |publisher=Gabala SC |access-date=11 April 2025 |language=Azerbaijani |date=4 April 2025}}</ref>
===League and cup history=== {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" align=center style="font-size:90%" ! rowspan="2" | Season ! colspan="9" | League ! rowspan="2" | Azerbaijan Cup ! colspan="2" | Top goalscorer ! rowspan="2" | Managers |- ! Div. ! Pos. ! Pl. ! W ! D ! L ! GS ! GA ! P ! Name ! League |- |align=center|2005–06 |align=center|2nd |style="text-align:center; background:gold;"|'''1st''' |align=center|30 |align=center|22 |align=center|6 |align=center|2 |align=center|72 |align=center|14 |align=center|'''72''' |align=center| Last 16 |align=left|{{fbicon|AZE}} R.Ahmadov |align=center|18 |align=left|{{fbicon|AZE}} Faig Jabbarov |- |align=center|2006–07 |align=center|1st |align=center|'''11th''' |align=center|24 |align=center|4 |align=center|4 |align=center|16 |align=center|17 |align=center|47 |align=center|'''16''' |align=center|Last 16 |align=left|{{fbicon|AZE}} Vusal Garaev |align=center|4 |align=left rowspan="4"|{{fbicon|AZE}} Ramiz Mammadov |- |align=center|2007–08 |align=center|1st |align=center|'''6th''' |align=center|26 |align=center|11 |align=center|3 |align=center|12 |align=center|33 |align=center|36 |align=center|'''36''' |align=center|Semi-finals |align=left|{{fbicon|RUS}} Vitali Balamestny |align=center|8 |- |align=center|2008–09 |align=center|1st |align=center|'''10th''' |align=center|26 |align=center|9 |align=center|6 |align=center|11 |align=center|28 |align=center|21 |align=center|'''33''' |align=center|Semi-finals |align=left|{{fbicon|AZE}} Kanan Karimov |align=center|6 |- |align=center|2009–10 |align=center|1st |align=center|'''6th''' |align=center|42 |align=center|15 |align=center|14 |align=center|14 |align=center|42 |align=center|48 |align=center|'''56''' |align=center|1st round |align=left|{{fbicon|POL}} Tomasz Stolpa |align=center|7 |- |align=center|2010–11 |align=center|1st |align=center|'''7th''' |align=center|32 |align=center|13 |align=center|12 |align=center|7 |align=center|31 |align=center|18 |align=center|'''51''' |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=left|{{fbicon|JAM}} Deon Burton |align=center|9 |align=left|{{fbicon|ENG}} Tony Adams |- |align=center|2011–12 |align=center|1st |align=center|'''5th''' |align=center|32 |align=center|15 |align=center|7 |align=center|10 |align=center|43 |align=center|32 |align=center|'''52''' |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=left|{{fbicon|BRA}} Dodô <br> {{fbicon|FRA}} Yannick Kamanan |align=center|9 |align=left|{{fbicon|ENG}} Tony Adams <br> {{fbicon|TUR}} Fatih Kavlak |- |align=center|2012–13 |align=center|1st |align=center|'''6th''' |align=center|32 |align=center|10 |align=center|8 |align=center|14 |align=center|32 |align=center|40 |align=center|'''38''' |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=left|{{fbicon|SEN}} Victor Mendy <br> {{fbicon|BRA}} Assis |align=center|6 |align=left| {{fbicon|TUR}} Fatih Kavlak <br> {{fbicon|AZE}} Ramiz Mammadov <br> {{fbicon|Spain}} Luis Aragón |- |align=center|2013–14 |align=center|1st |align=center bgcolor=bronze|'''3rd''' |align=center|36 |align=center|18 |align=center|7 |align=center|11 |align=center|48 |align=center|36 |align=center|'''61''' |align=center bgcolor=silver|Runners-up |align=left|{{fbicon|SUI}} Danijel Subotić |align=center|12 |align=left| {{fbicon|RUS}} Yuri Semin |- |align=center|2014–15 |align=center|1st |align=center bgcolor=bronze|'''3rd''' |align=center|32 |align=center|15 |align=center|9 |align=center|8 |align=center|46 |align=center|35 |align=center|'''54''' |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=left|{{fbicon|AZE}} Javid Huseynov |align=center|11 |align=left|{{fbicon|ROM}} Dorinel Munteanu <br> {{fbicon|UKR}} Roman Hryhorchuk |- |align=center|2015–16 |align=center|1st |align=center bgcolor=bronze|'''3rd''' |align=center|36 |align=center|16 |align=center|11 |align=center|9 |align=center|44 |align=center|28 |align=center|'''59''' |align=center|Semi-finals |align=left|{{fbicon|UKR}} Oleksiy Gai |align=center|10 |align=left rowspan="3"|{{fbicon|UKR}} Roman Hryhorchuk |- |align=center|2016–17 |align=center|1st |align=center bgcolor=silver|'''2nd''' |align=center|28 |align=center|14 |align=center|10 |align=center|4 |align=center|48 |align=center|21 |align=center|'''52''' |align=center bgcolor=silver|Runners-up |align=left|{{fbicon|CRO}} Filip Ozobić |align=center|11 |- |align=center|2017–18 |align=center|1st |align=center bgcolor=silver|'''2nd''' |align=center|28 |align=center|14 |align=center|7 |align=center|7 |align=center|43 |align=center|26 |align=center|'''49''' |align=center bgcolor=silver|Runners-up |align=left|{{fbicon|FRA}} Bagaliy Dabo |align=center|13 |- |align=center|2018–19 |align=center|1st |align=center|'''4th''' |align=center|28 |align=center|9 |align=center|9 |align=center|10 |align=center|31 |align=center|33 |align=center|'''36''' |align=center bgcolor=gold|Champions |align=left|{{fbicon|NGR}} James Adeniyi |align=center|10 |align=left|{{fbicon|AZE}} Sanan Gurbanov |- |align=center|2019–20 |align=center|1st |align=center|'''8th''' |align=center|20 |align=center|5 |align=center|4 |align=center|11 |align=center|25 |align=center|35 |align=center|'''19''' |align=center|Semi-finals |align=left|{{fbicon|GEO}} Davit Volkovi |align=center|5 |align=left|{{fbicon|AZE}} Sanan Gurbanov <br> {{fbicon|AZE}} Elmar Bakhshiyev |- |align=center|2020–21 |align=center|1st |align=center|'''7th''' |align=center|28 |align=center|5 |align=center|11 |align=center|12 |align=center|23 |align=center|44 |align=center|'''26''' |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=left|{{fbicon|BRA}} Raphael Utzig |align=center|5 |align=left rowspan="3"|{{fbicon|AZE}} Elmar Bakhshiyev |- |align=center|2021–22 |align=center|1st |align=center|'''4th''' |align=center|28 |align=center|12 |align=center|9 |align=center|7 |align=center|38 |align=center|34 |align=center|'''45''' |align=center|Semi-finals |align=left|{{fbicon|ALB}} Isnik Alimi |align=center|8 |- |align=center|2022–23 |align=center|1st |align=center|'''4th''' |align=center|36 |align=center|13 |align=center|11 |align=center|12 |align=center|47 |align=center|47 |align=center|'''50''' |align=center bgcolor=gold|Champions |align=left|{{fbicon|ALB}} Isnik Alimi |align=center|9 |- |align=center|2023–24 |align=center|1st |align=center bgcolor=pink|'''10th''' |align=center|36 |align=center|7 |align=center|5 |align=center|24 |align=center|30 |align=center|64 |align=center|'''26''' |align=center|Semi-finals |align=left|{{fbicon|ISR}} Osama Khalaila |align=center|9 |align=left|{{fbicon|AZE}} Elmar Bakhshiyev <br> {{fbicon|GEO}} Kakhaber Tskhadadze |- |align=center|2024–25 |align=center|2nd |style="text-align:center; background:gold;"|'''1st''' |align=center|27 |align=center|21 |align=center|4 |align=center|2 |align=center|56 |align=center|8 |align=center|'''67''' |align=center|Last 16 |align=left|{{fbicon|CGO}} Domi Massoumou |align=center|16 |align=left rowspan="2"|{{fbicon|GEO}} Kakhaber Tskhadadze |- |align=center|2025–26 |align=center|1st |align=center|'''11th''' |align=center|33 |align=center|7 |align=center|6 |align=center|20 |align=center|32 |align=center|49 |align=center|'''27''' |align=center|Quarter-final |align=left|{{fbicon|CGO}} Domi Massoumou |align=center|9 |}
===European record=== {{main|Gabala SC in European football}} {{updated|match played 3 August 2023}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! Competition ! Pld ! W ! D ! L ! GF ! GA |- | UEFA Europa League | style="text-align:center;"| 38 | style="text-align:center;"| 10 | style="text-align:center;"| 7 | style="text-align:center;"| 21 | style="text-align:center;"| 36 | style="text-align:center;"| 55 |- | UEFA Europa Conference League | style="text-align:center;"| 4 | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 0 | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 6 | style="text-align:center;"| 12 |- | '''Total''' | style="text-align:center;"| '''42''' | style="text-align:center;"| '''11''' | style="text-align:center;"| '''7''' | style="text-align:center;"| '''24''' | style="text-align:center;"| '''42''' | style="text-align:center;"| '''67''' |- |}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" align=center style="font-size:90%" ! Season ! Competition ! Round ! Club ! Home ! Away ! Aggregate |- | 2014–15 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | {{flagicon|BIH}} Široki Brijeg | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–2 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–3 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| '''0–5''' |- | rowspan="7"| 2015–16 | rowspan="7"| UEFA Europa League | 1Q | {{flagicon|GEO}} Dinamo Tbilisi | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–0 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–2 | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''3–2''' |- | 2Q | {{flagicon|SER}} Čukarički | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–0 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–1 | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''2–1''' |- | 3Q | {{flagicon|CYP}} Apollon Limassol | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–0 | bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–1 | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''2–1''' |- | PO | {{flagicon|GRE}} Panathinaikos | bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–0 | bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–2 | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''2–2''' (a) |- | rowspan="3"| Group C | {{flagicon|GER}} Borussia Dortmund | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–3 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–4 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" rowspan=3 align="center"| '''4th''' |- | {{flagicon|GRC}} PAOK | bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–0 | bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–0 |- | {{flagicon|RUS}} Krasnodar | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–3 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–2 |- | rowspan="7"| 2016–17 | rowspan="7"| UEFA Europa League | 1Q | {{flagicon|GEO}} Samtredia | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 5–1 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–2 | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''6–3''' |- | 2Q | {{flagicon|HUN}} MTK Budapest | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–0 | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–1 | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''4–1''' |- | 3Q | {{flagicon|FRA}} Lille | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–0 | bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–1 | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''2–1''' |- | PO | {{flagicon|SLO}} Maribor | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 3–1 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–1 | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''3–2''' |- | rowspan="3"| Group C | {{flagicon|BEL}} Anderlecht | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–3 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–3 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" rowspan=3 align="center"| '''4th''' |- | {{flagicon|FRA}} Saint-Étienne | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–2 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–1 |- | {{flagicon|GER}} Mainz 05 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–3 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–2 |- | rowspan="2"| 2017–18 | rowspan="2"| UEFA Europa League | 2Q | {{flagicon|POL}} Jagiellonia Białystok | bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–1 | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–0 | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''3–1''' |- | 3Q | {{flagicon|GRE}} Panathinaikos | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–2 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–1 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| '''1–3''' |- | rowspan="1"| 2018–19 | rowspan="1"| UEFA Europa League | 1Q | {{flagicon|LUX}} Progrès Niederkorn | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–2 | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–0 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| '''1–2''' |- | rowspan="1"| 2019–20 | rowspan="1"| UEFA Europa League | 2Q |{{flagicon|GEO}} Dinamo Tbilisi | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–2 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–3 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| '''0–5''' |- | rowspan="1"| 2022–23 | rowspan="1"| UEFA Europa Conference League | 2Q | {{flagicon|HUN}} Fehérvár | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–1 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–4 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| '''3–5''' |- | 2023–24 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 2Q | {{flagicon|CYP}} Omonia | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–3 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–4 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| '''3–7''' |} ;Notes * '''1Q''': First qualifying round * '''2Q''': Second qualifying round * '''3Q''': Third qualifying round * '''PO''': Play-off round * '''Group''': Group stage
==Crest and colours== [[File:Arif Isayev komanda.jpg|thumb|250px|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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Qəbələ gəlirlərini artırır|url=https://azerisport.com/football/20110204011147645.html|work=Azerisport.com|access-date=17 August 2013|language=az}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title="Qəbələ" "Simurq"un yolu ilə getdi|url=http://futbol11.az/news/NzgzNDMg4oCcUcmZYsmZbMmZ4oCdIOKAnFNpbXVyceKAnXVuIHlvbHUgaWzJmSBnZXRkaQ==|work=Futbol11.az|access-date=17 August 2013|language=az|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130817164226/http://futbol11.az/news/NzgzNDMg4oCcUcmZYsmZbMmZ4oCdIOKAnFNpbXVyceKAnXVuIHlvbHUgaWzJmSBnZXRkaQ==|archive-date=17 August 2013}}</ref>
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.<ref name=Pepsi>{{cite web|title="Qəbələ" yeni sponsorla əməkdaşlığa başlayır|url=http://korner.az/v2/xeber/12171/|work=Korner.az|access-date=17 August 2013|language=az|archive-date=21 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130821031740/http://korner.az/v2/xeber/12171/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In September 2015, Gabala signed a one-year deal with QafqaZ Hotels and Resorts.<ref>{{cite web|title=Deal with new sponsor – QafqaZ Hotels and Resorts|url=http://www.gabalafc.az/?mod=news&id=2107&type=all&lang=en|work=gabalafc.az|date=15 September 2015|access-date=2 June 2016|language=az}}</ref>
On 31 January 2020, Gabala announced that dairy brand Milla would be the club's new title sponsor until the end of 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=Milla Qəbələ nin yeni titul sponsorudur |url=http://gabalafc.az/az/xeber/milla-qebele-nin-yeni-titul-sponsorudur-4778 |website=gabalafc.az/ |publisher=Gabala FK |access-date=31 January 2020 |language=az |date=31 January 2020}}</ref>
On 4 July 2023, Gabala announced Capelli Sport as their new kit supplier on a three-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |title=Capelli Sport Qəbələ nin yeni tərəfdaşıdır |url=https://gabalafc.az/az/xeber/capelli-sport-qebele-nin-yeni-terefdasidir-6214 |website=gabalafc.az |publisher=Gabala FK |access-date=4 July 2023 |language=Azerbaijani |date=4 July 2023}}</ref>
On 12 August 2025, Gabala announced that they had signed a one-year agreement with AFB Bank for them to be the clubs front of shirt sponsor.<ref>{{cite web |title=“Qəbələ”dən yeni sponsorluq müqaviləsi |url=https://gabalafc.az/az/xeber/qebele-den-yeni-sponsorluq-muqavilesi-7194 |website=gabalafc.az |publisher=Gabala FK |access-date=17 February 2026 |language=Azerbaijani |date=12 August 2025}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" |- !Years !Manufacturer !Sponsor |- |2009–2010 | {{flagicon|GER}} Adidas | rowspan="3" valign="center"|{{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai |- |2010–2011 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Lotto |- |2011–2012 | rowspan="2" valign="center"|{{flagicon|ITA}} Erreà |- |2012–2013 | rowspan="2" valign="center"|{{flagicon|USA}} Pepsi |- |2013–2015 | rowspan="5" valign="center"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Joma |- |2015–2020 | {{flagicon|AZE}} QafqaZ Hotels |- |2020–2021 | {{flagicon|AZE}} Milla |- |2021–2022 | {{flagicon|AZE}} Jale |- |2022–2023 | rowspan="2" valign="center"| {{flagicon|AZE}} Gilan & Knauf |- |2023–2025 | {{flagicon|USA}} Capelli Sport |- |2025–present | {{flagicon|ESP}} Joma | {{flagicon|AZE}} AFB Bank |- |}
==Stadium== {{main article|Gabala City Stadium}} thumb|250px|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gabalafc.az/en/stadion/ |title=Gabala FC:Stadion |publisher=Gabalafc.az |access-date=2010-06-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090614044130/http://gabalafc.az/en/stadion |archive-date=14 June 2009}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.architectnews.co.uk/sports-complex-proposals-unveiled-cms-492 |title=Sports complex proposals unveiled |publisher=Architectnews.co.uk |date=2010-05-12 |access-date=2010-06-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904070649/http://www.architectnews.co.uk/sports-complex-proposals-unveiled-cms-492 |archive-date=4 September 2011}}</ref> It is expected that the stadium was scheduled to open in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ru:Тале Гейдаров: Главная арена Габалы будет готова в 2016–м году|url=http://azerisport.com/football/20120531062331399.html|work=Azerisport.com|access-date=29 August 2013|language=ru}}</ref>
==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. One of the main supporters group name is Red Black Army.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ru:Вратарь "Габалы": "Наши болельщики являются для нас 12-м игроком"|url=http://extratime.az/article.php?aid=295301|work=extratime.az|access-date=22 June 2013|language=ru}}</ref>
==Honours== * '''Azerbaijan League''' ** Runners-up (2): 2016–17, 2017–18 * '''Azerbaijan Cup''' ** '''Winners (2):''' 2018–19, 2022–23 ** Runners-up (3): 2013–14, 2016–17, 2017–18 * '''Azerbaijan First Division''' ** '''Winners (2):''' 2005–06, 2024–25
==Players== {{For|a list of all former and current Gabala FK players with a Wikipedia article|Category:Qabala İK 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=== {{updated|1 June 2026}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gabalafc.az/az/komanda/1|title=Qəbələ İK / Əsas komanda|publisher=Gabala FK|language=az}}</ref> <!----------------------------- READ THIS NOTICE FIRST BEFORE EDITING ---------------------------------- – Do NOT add new players before their signing is officially announced by the club through their website, including medical and signing the contract. A transfer fee agreed doesn't mean the player will sign. – Do NOT remove players before their exit is officially announced by the club. – Do NOT add or change squad numbers until it is official on the Gabala FK website – Only add numberless players that are likely to become part of the first team – Pre-season numbers can be added temporarily with A REFERENCE – This is Wikipedia, not a football newspaper. Anything unconfirmed and unsourced will be removed on sight ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=1|pos=GK|nat=AZE|name=Səlahət Ağayev}} {{Fs player|no=3|pos=DF|nat=BRA|name=Eduardo Kunde}} {{Fs player|no=4|pos=MF|nat=NGR|name=Salihu Nasiru}} {{Fs player|no=6|pos=MF|nat=ESP|name=Jaime Sierra}} {{Fs player|no=8|pos=DF|nat=FRA|name=Sambou Sissoko|other=on loan from Valenciennes}} {{Fs player|no=10|pos=MF|nat=AZE|name=Shahin Shahniyarov}} {{Fs player|no=11|pos=MF|nat=AZE|name=Asif Mammadov}} {{Fs player|no=13|pos=DF|nat=AZE|name=Nicat Aliyev}} {{Fs player|no=14|pos=FW|nat=CGO|name=Domi Jaurès Massoumou}} {{Fs player|no=16|pos=DF|nat=GHA|name=Isaac Amoah}} {{Fs player|no=17|pos=MF|nat=AZE|name=Qadir Ramazanov}} {{Fs player|no=21|pos=MF|nat=AZE|name=Ziya Shakarkhanov}} {{Fs player|no=22|pos=FW|nat=AZE|name=Farid Isgandarov}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=24|pos=FW|nat=NGR|name=Ismahil Akinade}} {{Fs player|no=26|pos=DF|nat=AZE|name=Elnur Mustafayev}} {{Fs player|no=27|pos=MF|nat=AZE|name=Eshqin Ahmadov}} {{Fs player|no=28|pos=DF|nat=AZE|name=Murad Musayev}} {{Fs player|no=30|pos=FW|nat=GHA|name=Prince Owusu}} {{Fs player|no=33|pos=DF|nat=SEN|name=Seydina Keita}} {{Fs player|no=44|pos=DF|nat=AZE|name=Salman Alasgarov}} {{Fs player|no=50|pos=FW|nat=CIV|name=Adriel Ba Loua}} {{Fs player|no=66|pos=DF|nat=AZE|name=Nuqay Rashidov}} {{Fs player|no=70|pos=FW|nat=ANG|name=Paulo Quimbila}} {{Fs player|no=74|pos=DF|nat=AZE|name=Suleyman Damadayev}} {{Fs player|no=93|pos=GK|nat=AZE|name=Rza Jafarov|other=on loan from Neftçi}} {{Fs player|no=94|pos=GK|nat=AZE|name=Habib Hushanov}} {{Fs end}}
===Out on loan=== {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=9|pos=FW|nat=AZE|name=Mehrac Bakhshali|other=at Mingəçevir until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs player|no=71|pos=FW|nat=AZE|name=Sanan Agalarov|other=at Shahdag Qusar until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs player|no=97|pos=MF|nat=AZE|name=Emil Süleymanov|other=at Shamakhi until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs end}}
==Club officials==
===The Board of Directors=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="color:#000000; background:#FF0000;"|Position
! style="color:#000000; background:#FF0000;"|Name |- |President ||{{Flag icon|AZE}} Fariz Najafov |- |General manager ||{{Flag icon|AZE}} Sabuhi Safiyarli<ref>{{cite web|title=“Qəbələ”də yeni təyinat|url=https://gabalafc.az/az/xeber/qebele-de-yeni-teyinat-6538|website=gabalafc.az|publisher=Gabala FK|date=27 January 2024|language=az}}</ref> |- |Team manager ||{{Flag icon|AZE}} Mahammad Azizli |- |Press secretary ||{{Flag icon|AZE}} Asef Zeynalov |- |}
===Coaching staff=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="color:#000000; background:#FF0000;"|Position
! style="color:#000000; background:#FF0000;"|Name |- |Head coach ||{{Flag icon|GEO}} Kakhaber Tskhadadze<ref>{{cite web|title=Kaxaber Tsxadadze “Qəbələ”də|url=https://gabalafc.az/az/xeber/kaxaber-tsxadadze-qebele-de-6596|website=gabalafc.az|publisher=Gabala FK|date=25 February 2024|language=az}}</ref> |- |Assistant coach ||{{Flag icon|GEO}} Giorgi Chikhradze |- |Fitness coach ||{{Flag icon|TUR}} Chaglar Volga<ref>{{cite web|title=Çağlar Volqa “Qəbələ”də|url=https://gabalafc.az/az/xeber/caglar-volqa-qebele-de-6549website=gabalafc.az|publisher=Gabala FK|date=31 January 2024|language=az}}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> |- |Video analysis coach ||{{Flag icon|AZE}} Rakif Aliyev |- |Goalkeeper coach ||{{Flag icon|AZE}} Vugar Mammadov |- |Under-19 head coach ||{{Flag icon|AZE}} Famil Khalilov |}
===Medical staff=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="color:#000000; background:#FF0000;"|Position
! style="color:#000000; background:#FF0000;"|Name |- |Doctor ||{{Flag icon|AZE}} Fikrat Nabiyev |- |Assistant doctor ||{{Flag icon|AZE}} Movsum Huseynov |- |Assistant doctor ||{{Flag icon|AZE}} Farman Mammadov |- |}
==Managers== ''Information correct as of match played 28 May 2026. Only competitive matches are counted.'' {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" |- !Name !Nat. !class="unsortable"|From !class="unsortable"|To !abbr="TOTAL OF MATCHES PLAYED"|P !abbr="MATCHES WON"|W !abbr="MATCHES DRAWN"|D !abbr="MATCHES LOST"|L !abbr="GOALS SCORED"|GS !abbr="GOAL AGAINST"|GA !abbr="PERCENTAGE OF MATCHES WON"|%W !abbr="HONOURS"|Honours !abbr="NOTES"|Notes |- |align=left|Faig Jabbarov |align=left|{{footyflag|Azerbaijan}} |align=left|2005 |align=left|2006 {{WDL|30|22|6|2|for=0|against=0}} |Azerbaijan First Division (1) |<ref>{{cite web|title="Bığ Ramiz"in əhvalatından yaranan Faiq Cabbarov yazısı|url=http://www.stadium.az/?cat=xeberler&id=589|work=stadium.az|access-date=16 January 2014|language=az|archive-date=28 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328010214/http://www.stadium.az/?cat=xeberler&id=589|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |align=left|Ramiz Mammadov |align=left|{{footyflag|Azerbaijan}} |align=left|2006 |align=left|May 2010 {{WDL|118|38|27|53|for=0|against=0}} | |<ref name=Ramiz /> |- |align=left|Tony Adams |align=left|{{footyflag|England}} |align=left|12 May 2010 |align=left|16 November 2011 {{WDL|44|17|15|12|for=45|against=35}} | |<ref>{{cite web|title=Tony Adams returns to FC Gabala in Azerbaijan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19906843|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140116043721/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19906843|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 January 2014|work=bbc.co.uk|publisher=BBC|access-date=16 January 2014}}</ref> |- |align=left|Fatih Kavlak |align=left|{{footyflag|Turkey}} |align=left|18 November 2011 |align=left|27 September 2012 {{WDL|29|14|7|8|for=43|against=27}} | |<ref name=Ramiz /> |- |align=left|Ramiz Mammadov |align=left|{{footyflag|Azerbaijan}} |align=left|24 September 2012 |align=left|2 April 2013 {{WDL|21|8|6|7|for=23|against=22}} | |<ref name=Ramiz>{{cite web|last=Amiraslanov |first=Telman |script-title=ru:Рамиз Мамедов вернулся на пост главного тренера ФК "Габала" |url=http://1news.az/sport/football/20120925012105722.html |work=1news.az |access-date=16 January 2014 |language=ru |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116141914/http://1news.az/sport/football/20120925012105722.html |archive-date=16 January 2014}}</ref> |- |align=left|Luis Aragon {{small|(Interim)}} |align=left|{{footyflag|Spain}} |align=left|2 April 2013 |align=left|28 May 2013 {{WDL|8|1|3|4|for=5|against=10}} | |<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ru:Луис Арагон: "Пенальти в ворота "Габалы" и "Карабаха" были назначены ошибочно" |url=http://1news.az/sport/football/20130418121155623.html |work=1news.az |access-date=16 January 2014 |language=ru |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116141917/http://1news.az/sport/football/20130418121155623.html |archive-date=16 January 2014}}</ref> |- |align=left|Yuri Semin |align=left|{{footyflag|Russia}} |align=left|28 May 2013 |align=left|23 May 2014 {{WDL|41|21|9|11|for=56|against=38}} | |<ref>{{cite web|last=Aliyev |first=Elmir |script-title=ru:Юрий Семин: "Габала" в числе 3–4 команд, которые будут бороться за чемпионство" |url=http://1news.az/sport/football/20130821085542801.html |work=1news.az |access-date=16 January 2014 |language=ru |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116141921/http://1news.az/sport/football/20130821085542801.html |archive-date=16 January 2014}}</ref> |- |align=left|Dorinel Munteanu |align=left|{{footyflag|ROM}} |align=left|16 June 2014 |align=left|8 December 2014 {{WDL|18|6|5|7|for=20|against=26}} | |<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ru:Первая победа Габалы с Мунтяну|url=http://www.azerisport.com/football/20140615043721285.html|website=azerisport.com|access-date=16 June 2014|language=ru}}</ref> |- |align=left|Sanan Gurbanov {{small|(Interim)}} |align=left|{{footyflag|AZE}} |align=left|8 December 2014 |align=left|21 December 2014 {{WDL|3|1|2|0|for=4|against=3}} | |<ref>{{cite web|title=Munteanu ends his time with Gabala|url=http://www.gabalafc.az/?mod=news&id=1565&type=all&lang=en|website=gabalafc.az|publisher=Gabala FK|access-date=15 December 2014|date=9 December 2014}}</ref> |- |align=left|Roman Hryhorchuk |align=left|{{footyflag|UKR}} |align=left|21 December 2014 |align=left|29 May 2018<ref name="Roman Hryhorchuk Leaves Gabala"/> {{WDL|159|75|41|43|for=238|against=150}} | |<ref>{{cite web|title=Roman Qriqorçuk ictimaiyyətə təqdim olundu|url=http://www.gabalafc.az/?mod=news&id=1589&type=all&lang=az|website=gabalafc.az|publisher=Gabala FK|access-date=22 December 2014|language=az|date=21 December 2014}}</ref> |- |align=left|Sanan Gurbanov |align=left|{{footyflag|AZE}} |align=left|30 May 2018<ref name="Sanan Gurbanov"/> |align=left|31 August 2019<ref name="Gurbanov Resigned"/> {{WDL|40|14|9|17|for=37|against=52}} |Azerbaijan Cup (1) | |- |align=left|Elmar Bakhshiyev |align=left|{{footyflag|AZE}} |align=left|2 September 2019<ref name="Elmar Bakhshiyev"/> |align=left|24 February 2024<ref name="Elmar Bakhshiyev 2"/> {{WDL|155|52|41|62|for=187|against=228}} |Azerbaijan Cup (1) | |- |align=left|Kakhaber Tskhadadze |align=left|{{footyflag|GEO}} |align=left|25 February 2024<ref name="Kakhaber Tskhadadze"/> |align=left| {{WDL|82|35|14|33|for=119|against=91}} |Azerbaijan First Division (1) | |- |}
*'''Notes:''' {{small|'''P''' – Total of played matches '''W''' – Won matches '''D''' – Drawn matches '''L''' – Lost matches '''GS''' – Goal scored '''GA''' – Goals against<br/> '''%W''' – Percentage of matches won}}
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==Individual records== {{further|List of Gabala FC records and statistics}}Urfan Abbasov is Gabala's most capped player, with 305 appearances for the club. Players in '''bold''' signifies current Gabala player.
===Most appearances=== {{updated|match played 28 May 2026}} {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; " !width=20px| !width=250px|Name !width=250px|Years !width=150px|League apps !width=150px|League goals !width=150px|Playoff apps !width=150px|Playoff goals !width=150px|Cup apps !width=150px|Cup goals !width=150px|Europe apps !width=150px|Europe goals !width=100px|Total apps !width=100px|Total goals |- |1 ||align="left"|{{flagicon|AZE}} Ürfan Abbasov||2011–2019, 2021–2024||248||5||0||0||40||1||17||0||305||6 |- |2 ||align="left"|{{flagicon|AZE}} '''Asif Mammadov'''||2006-2007, 2015–Present||208||13||0||0||31||3||24||1||263||17 |- |3 ||align="left"|{{flagicon|AZE}} '''Murad Musayev'''||2013–2016, 2019–Present||167||7||1||0||23||0||3||0||194||7 |- |4 ||align="left"|{{flagicon|UKR}} Dmytro Bezotosnyi||2015–2019||117||0||0||0||17||0||32||0||166||0 |- |5 ||align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Dodô||2011–2016||131||23||0||0||15||3||15||4||161||30 |- |6 ||align="left"|{{flagicon|SRB}} Vojislav Stanković||2015–2016, 2016–2019||92||1||0||0||21||1||29||1||142||3 |- |7 ||align="left"|{{flagicon|AZE}} Elvin Camalov||2013–2019||111||0||0||0||18||0||12||0||141||0 |- |8 ||align="left"|{{flagicon|AZE}} Javid Huseynov||2014–2015, 2016–2019, 2020-2021||109||16||0||0||20||2||11||3||140||21 |- |8 ||align="left"|{{flagicon|AZE}} Ulvi Isgandarov||2017–2024||118||17||0||0||16||4||6||0||140||21 |- |10||align="left"|{{flagicon|SEN}} Victor Mendy||2011–2015||112||29||0||0||13||4||2||0||127||33 |}
===Top goalscorers=== {{updated|match played 28 May 2026}} [[File:Luiz Paulo Hilario Dodo.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Dodô scored 30 goals in 161 games during his 5-years with Gabala]] {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; " !width=20px| !width=250px|Name !width=250px|Years !width=100px|League apps !width=100px|League goals !width=150px|Playoff apps !width=150px|Playoff goals !width=100px|Cup apps !width=100px|Cup goals !width=100px|Europe apps !width=100px|Europe goals !width=100px|Total apps !width=100px|Total goals !width=50px|Ratio |- |1 ||align="left"|{{flagicon|SEN}} Victor Mendy||2011–2015||112||29||0||0||13||4||2||0||127||33||{{#expr:33/127 round 2}} |- |2 ||align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Dodô||2011–2016||131||23||0||0||15||3||15||4||161||30||{{#expr:30/161 round 2}} |- |3 ||align="left"|{{flagicon|CGO}} '''Domi Massoumou'''||2024–Present||60||25||1||0||6||3||0||0||67||28||{{#expr:28/67 round 2}} |- |4 ||align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Bagaliy Dabo||2016–2018||43||20||0||0||6||4||13||3||62||27||{{#expr:27/62 round 2}} |- |5 ||align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Filip Ozobić||2016–2018||45||16||0||0||10||6||18||3||73||25||{{#expr:25/73 round 2}} |- |6 ||align="left"|{{flagicon|ALB}} Isnik Alimi||2021–2023||61||17||0||0||10||5||2||0||73||22||{{#expr:22/73 round 2}} |- |7 ||align="left"|{{flagicon|AZE}} Javid Huseynov||2014–2015, 2016–2019, 2020-2021||109||16||0||0||20||2||11||3||140||21||{{#expr:21/140 round 2}} |- |7 ||align="left"|{{flagicon|AZE}} Ulvi Isgandarov||2017–2024||118||17||0||0||16||4||6||0||140||21||{{#expr:21/140 round 2}} |- |9 ||align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Steeven Joseph-Monrose||2017–2019||47||15||0||0||9||3||6||2||62||20||{{#expr:20/62 round 2}} |- |10||align="left"|{{flagicon|SUI}} Danijel Subotić||2013–2014, 2017||40||15||0||0||8||4||0||0||48||19||{{#expr:19/48 round 2}} |}
== Presidential history == <div style="font-size:100%"> {| |- |width="10"| |valign="top"| {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !|Name !|Years |- |align=left|Tale Heydarov |align=left|2005–2019 |- |align=left|Fariz Najafov |align=left|2019– |} |} </div>
==See also== *Gabala Cup 2012
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== {{commons category}} *[http://www.gabalafc.az/ Official website]
{{Gabala FC}} {{Gabala FC Seasons}} {{Gabala FC managers}}
{{Azerbaijan Premier League}}
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