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Gabala FK
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Full name Qəbələ Futbol Klubu
Nickname(s) Radarlar (The Radars)
Founded 1 September 2005; 19 years ago (2005-09-01)[1]
Ground Gabala City Stadium
Ground Capacity 2,000
Owner Gilan Holding
Chairman Tale Heydarov
Manager Roman Hryhorchuk
League Azerbaijan Premier League
2015–16 3rd
Website Club home page
Current season

Gabala FK (Azerbaijani: Qəbələ Futbol Klubu, also spelled Qabala; pronounced [ɡæbælæ]) is an Azerbaijani association football club based in Qabala. They play in the Azerbaijan Premier League, the top division in Azerbaijani football. Gabala plays its matches at the Gabala City Stadium.

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 Gabal on August 31, 2007.[1][2]

On 10 May 2010, former Arsenal defender Tony Adams was appointed as new manager after signing £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 £1 million per year deal with the club.[11][12] In same year, the club qualified for European cups for first time in their history but lost to Neftchi Baku on penalties in final of Azerbaijan Cup.[13][14]

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

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 Azerbaijan R.Ahmadov 18 Azerbaijan Jabbarov
2006–07 1st 11 24 4 4 16 17 47 16 Last 16 Azerbaijan Garaev 4 Azerbaijan R.Mammadov
2007–08 1st 6 26 11 3 12 33 36 36 Semi finals Russia Balamestny 8
2008–09 1st 10 26 9 6 11 28 21 33 Semi finals Azerbaijan K.Karimov 6
2009–10 1st 6 42 15 14 14 42 48 56 1st round Poland Stolpa 7
2010–11 1st 7 32 13 12 7 31 18 51 Quarter finals Jamaica Burton 9 England Adams
2011–12 1st 5 32 15 7 10 43 32 52 Quarter finals Brazil Dodô, France Kamanan 9 England Adams / Turkey Kavlak
2012–13 1st 6 32 10 8 14 32 40 38 Quarter finals Senegal Mendy, Brazil Assis 6 Turkey Kavlak / Azerbaijan R.Mammadov / Spain Aragón
2013–14 1st 3 36 18 7 11 48 36 61 Runners-Up Switzerland Subotić 12 Russia Semin
2014–15 1st 3 32 15 9 8 46 35 54 Quarter finals Azerbaijan J.Huseynov 11 Romania Munteanu / Ukraine Hryhorchuk
2015–16 1st 3 36 16 11 9 44 28 59 Semi finals Ukraine Gai 10 Ukraine Hryhorchuk

European history

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2014–15 UEFA Europa League 1Q Bosnia and Herzegovina Široki Brijeg 0–2 0–3 0–5
2015–16 UEFA Europa League 1Q Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi 2–0 1–2 3–2
2Q Serbia Čukarički 2–0 0–1 2–1
3Q Cyprus Apollon Limassol 1–0 1–1 2–1
PO Greece Panathinaikos 0–0 2–2 2–2 (a)
Group C Germany Borussia Dortmund 1–3 0–4 4th
Greece PAOK 0–0 0–0
Russia Krasnodar 0–3 1–2
2016–17 UEFA Europa League 1Q
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
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.[15][16]

On August 2012, Gabala signed 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.[17]

Stadium

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.[18] 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.[19] It is expected that the stadium was scheduled to open in 2014.[20]

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.[21]

Players

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For a list of all former and current Gabala SC players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Gabala FC 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 31 May 2016[22]

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

No. Position Player
1 Azerbaijan GK Andrey Popoviç
3 Serbia DF Vojislav Stanković (loan from Inter Baku)
4 Azerbaijan MF Elvin Jamalov
6 Azerbaijan MF Rashad Sadiqov
8 Azerbaijan MF Magomed Mirzabekov
9 Estonia FW Sergei Zenjov
10 Brazil MF Dodô (vice-captain)
11 Azerbaijan MF Asif Mammadov
13 Azerbaijan DF Murad Musayev
15 Ukraine DF Vitaliy Vernydub
No. Position Player
18 Azerbaijan MF Vadim Abdullayev
20 Brazil DF Ricardinho
22 Ukraine GK Dmytro Bezotosnyi
25 Azerbaijan DF Gismat Aliyev
32 Azerbaijan FW Rashad Eyyubov
33 Poland GK Dawid Pietrzkiewicz
34 Azerbaijan DF Urfan Abbasov
44 Brazil DF Rafael Santos
69 Ukraine FW Oleksiy Antonov
97 Azerbaijan MF Roman Huseynov

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player
-- Azerbaijan DF Sadig Guliyev (at Azerbaijan Zira FK)
-- Azerbaijan MF Tarzin Jahangirov (at Azerbaijan Zira FK)
-- Azerbaijan MF Tellur Mutallimov (at Azerbaijan Zira FK)

Reserve team squad

As of 14 February 2016.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
2 Azerbaijan DF Sahil Mirzayev
12 Azerbaijan GK Hasan Huseynov
16 Azerbaijan MF Emin Zamanov
23 Azerbaijan MF Shamil Jamaladdinov
24 Azerbaijan DF Aykhan Asadov
27 Azerbaijan DF Bahlul Mustafazade
28 Azerbaijan DF Vazir Musayev
29 Azerbaijan MF Hajiagha Hajili
31 Azerbaijan MF Ulvi Isgandarov
32 Azerbaijan DF Amin Seydiyev
35 Azerbaijan GK Murad Popov
36 Azerbaijan GK Suleyman Suleymanov
37 Azerbaijan DF Aziz Ismayilov
No. Position Player
42 Azerbaijan MF Ulvi Ibazade
62 Azerbaijan MF Yusif Dilanov
65 Azerbaijan MF Farid Nabiyev
70 Ukraine FW Ramil Hasanov
71 Azerbaijan MF Tural Mammadrzayev
74 Azerbaijan DF Yusif Nabiyev
77 Azerbaijan FW Ehtiram Shahverdiyev
80 Azerbaijan MF Mirali Mammadzade
85 Azerbaijan FW Mukhtar Aliyev
88 Azerbaijan MF Rovlan Muradov
90 Azerbaijan MF Ali Alizade
98 Azerbaijan GK Eynur Orujov
99 Azerbaijan MF Bakhshali Bakhshaliyev

Individual records

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Further information: List of Gabala FC records and statistics

Lists of the players with the most caps, and goals for Gabala as of match played 14 February 2016 (players in bold signifies current Gabala player). Dodô is Gabala's most capped player, earning his 150th appearance for the club in their 7-0 victory over Mil-Muğan in the Azerbaijan Cup on 3 December 2015.[23]

Top goalscorers

As of Match played 20 May 2016
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Yannick Kamanan was capped 68 times by Gabala, scoring 17 times.
Name Years League Azerbaijan Cup Europe Total
1 Senegal Victor Mendy 2011–2015 29 (112) 04 0(13) 00 0(2) 33 (127)
2 Brazil Dodô 2011–present 23 (131) 03 0(15) 04 0(15) 30 (161)
3 Azerbaijan Kanan Karimov 2008–2010 11 (46) 07 0(?) 00 0(0) 18 (45+)
3 Ukraine Oleksiy Gai 2015–present 14 (51) 04 0(6) 00 0(14) 18 (71)
5 France Yannick Kamanan 2012–2014 16 (62) 01 0(6) 00 0(0) 17 (68)
6 Jamaica Deon Burton 2010–2012 15 (50) 00 0(5) 00 0(0) 15 (55)
7 Azerbaijan Javid Huseynov 2014-2016 11 (29) 00 0(3) 03 0(6) 14 (38)
7 Azerbaijan Samir Zargarov 2006–2009, 2015-2016 10 (95) 04 0(18) 00 0(9) 14 (122)
9 Switzerland Danijel Subotić 2013-2014 12 (29) 01 0(6) 00 0(0) 13 (35)
10 Russia Vitali Balamestny 2006–2008 11 (30) 01 0(?) 00 0(0) 12 (30)

Most appearances

File:Luiz Paulo Hilario Dodo.jpg
Dodô is Gabala's most capped player, and one of the clubs top goalscorers.
As of Match played 20 May 2016
Name Years League Azerbaijan Cup Europe Total
1 Brazil Dodô 2011–present 131 (23) 015 (3) 015 (4) 161 (30)
2 Senegal Victor Mendy 2011–2015 112 (29) 013 (4) 02 (0) 127 (33)
3 Azerbaijan Urfan Abbasov 2011–present 107 (2) 012 (0) 07 (0) 126 (2)
4 Azerbaijan Samir Zargarov 2006–2009,2015–2016 95 (10) 018 (4) 09 (0) 122 (14)
5 Latvia Pāvels Doroševs 2009–2012 90 (0) 09 (0) 00 (0) 99 (0)
6 Guinea Kader Camara 2007–2009 & 2009-2012 88 (1) 08 (2) 00 (0) 96 (3)
7 Azerbaijan Azer Hashimov 2006-2009 82 (0) 013 (?) 00 (0) 95 (0)
8 Serbia Ljubo Baranin 2009–2012 82 (4) 08 (1) 00 (0) 90 (5)
9 Brazil Rafael Santos 2014–Present 63 (1) 09 (0) 012 (0) 84 (1)
10 Azerbaijan Ali Ismaylov 2006–2009 71 (1) 011 (?) 00 (0) 82 (1)

Notable managers

Information correct as of match played 20 May 2016. 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 73.33 [24]
Ramiz Mammadov  Azerbaijan 2006 May 2010 118 38 27 53 0 0 32.20 [25]
Tony Adams  England May 12, 2010 Nov 16, 2011 44 17 15 12 45 35 38.64 [26]
Fatih Kavlak  Turkey Nov 18, 2011 Sept 27, 2012 29 14 7 8 43 27 48.28 [25]
Ramiz Mammadov  Azerbaijan Sept 24, 2012 April 2, 2013 21 8 6 7 23 22 38.10 [25]
Luis Aragon (Interim)  Spain April 2013 May 2013 8 1 3 4 5 10 12.50 [27]
Yuri Semin  Russia May 28, 2013 May 23, 2014 41 21 9 11 56 38 51.22 [28]
Dorinel Munteanu  Romania Jun 16, 2014 Dec 8, 2014 18 6 5 7 20 26 33.33 [29]
Sanan Gurbanov (Interim)  Azerbaijan 8 December 2014 21 December 2014 3 1 2 0 4 3 33.33 [30]
Roman Hryhorchuk  Ukraine 21 December 2014 73 33 21 19 96 65 45.21 [31]
  • 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).

Honours

Runners-up (1): 2013–14
Winners (1): 2005–06

See also

References

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  22. ↑ http://www.gabalafc.az/?mod=team&type=1&cid=38&lang=az
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