Gabala SC
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Full name | Qəbələ İdman Klubu | ||
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Nickname(s) | Radarlar (The Radars) | ||
Founded | 1 September 2005[1] | ||
Ground | Gabala City Stadium | ||
Capacity | 2,000 | ||
Owner | Gilan Holding | ||
Chairman | Tale Heydarov | ||
Manager | Roman Hryhorchuk | ||
League | Azerbaijan Premier League | ||
2014–15 | 3rd | ||
Website | Club home page | ||
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Gabala SC (Azerbaijani: Qəbələ İdman 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.
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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]
Crest and colours
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]
League and domestic cup history
Season | League | Azerbaijan Cup | Top goalscorer | Managers | |||||||||
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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 |
European record
Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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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 |
- Notes
- 1Q: First qualifying round
- 2Q: Second qualifying round
- 3Q: Third qualifying round
- PO: Play-off round
- Group: Group stage
Players
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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 9 January 2016[22]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Reserve team squad
As of 12 August 2015.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Individual records
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Lists of the players with the most caps and top goalscorers for the club, as of 14 November 2014 (players in bold signifies current Gabala player). Victor Mendy is the club's all-time top scorer with 22 goals in 98 games.[23]
Player | Period | Appearances | Goals | |
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1 | Victor Mendy | 2011–15 | 112 | 29 |
2 | Dodô | 2011–present | 112 | 21 |
3 | Yannick Kamanan | 2012–14 | 62 | 16 |
4 | Deon Burton | 2010–12 | 50 | 15 |
5 | Danijel Subotić | 2013–14 | 29 | 12 |
6 | Javid Huseynov | 2014–15 | 29 | 11 |
7 | Vitali Balamestny | 2006–08 | 30 | 11 |
8 | Kanan Karimov | 2008–10 | 46 | 11 |
9 | Farzad Hatami | 2008–09 | 22 | 8 |
10 | Lorenzo Ebecilio | 2013–14 | 32 | 8 |
Player | Period | Caps | Goals | |
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1 | Dodô | 2011–present | 112 | 21 |
2 | Victor Mendy | 2011–15 | 112 | 29 |
3 | Pāvels Doroševs | 2009–12 | 90 | 0 |
4 | Kader Camara | 2007–2009, 2010–2012 | 88 | 1 |
5 | Urfan Abbasov | 2011–present | 86 | 2 |
6 | Ljuba Baranin | 2009–12 | 82 | 4 |
7 | Vurğun Hüseynov | 2008–2010, 2011–2013 | 65 | 4 |
8 | Goga Beraia | 2008–10 | 61 | 1 |
9 | Yannick Kamanan | 2012–14 | 62 | 16 |
10 | Yashar Abuzerov | 2009–13 | 59 | 2 |
Notable managers
Information correct as of match played 19 December 2015. Only competitive matches are counted.
Name | Nat. | From | To | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | %W | Honours | Notes |
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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 | 51 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 67 | 46 | 43.14 | [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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External links
- Articles with Russian-language external links
- Use dmy dates from June 2013
- Pages with broken file links
- Football kits with incorrect pattern
- Articles containing Azerbaijani-language text
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- Football clubs in Azerbaijan
- Association football clubs established in 2005
- Gabala FC
- 2005 establishments in Azerbaijan