Gabala FK

Gabala FK
Full name Qəbələ İdman Klubu
Nickname(s) Dağ canavarı (The Mountain Wolf)
Founded 1 September 1995 (1995-09-01)[1]
Ground Gabala City Stadium
Capacity 4,500
Owner Gilan Holding
Chairman Tale Heydarov
Manager Sanan Gurbanov
League Azerbaijan Premier League
2017–18 Azerbaijan Premier League, 2nd
Website Club website

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 Gilan FK. Later, the club changed its name to Qəbələ FK 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 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 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 clubs new manager on a two-year contract.[16]

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
2016–17 1st 2 28 14 10 4 48 21 52 Runners-Up Croatia Ozobić 11
2017–18 1st 2 28 14 7 7 43 26 49 Runners-Up France Dabo 13

European history

As of match played 19 July 2018
Competition Pld W D L GF GA
UEFA Europa League 36 10 7 19 36 50
Total 36 10 7 19 36 50
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 Georgia (country) Samtredia 5–1 1–2 6–3
2Q Hungary MTK Budapest 2–0 2–1 4–1
3Q France Lille 1–0 1–1 2–1
PO Slovenia Maribor 3–1 0–1 3–2
Group C Belgium Anderlecht 1–3 1–3 4th
France Saint-Étienne 1–2 0–1
Germany Mainz 05 2–3 0–2
2017–18 UEFA Europa League 2Q Poland Jagiellonia Białystok 1–1 2–0 3–1
3Q Greece Panathinaikos 1–2 0–1 1–3
2018–19 UEFA Europa League 1Q Luxembourg Progrès Niederkorn 0–2 1–0 1–2
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.[17][18]

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.[19]

In September 2015, Gabala signed one-year deal with QafqaZ Hotels and Resorts.[20]

Years Manufacturer Sponsor
2009–2010 Germany Adidas Korea Hyundai
2010–2011 Italy Lotto
2011–2012 Italy Erreà
2012–2013 United States Pepsi
2013–2015 Spain Joma
2015 – present Azerbaijan Qafqaz Hotels

Stadium

Panoramic view of Gabala City 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.[21] 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.[22] It is expected that the stadium was scheduled to open in 2014.[23]

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.[24]

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 3 July 2018[25]

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

No. Position Player
3 Serbia DF Vojislav Stanković
4 Azerbaijan MF Elvin Jamalov
5 Azerbaijan DF Rasim Ramaldanov
7 Azerbaijan MF Roman Huseynov
8 Azerbaijan MF Gismat Aliyev
10 Azerbaijan FW Rauf Aliyev
11 Azerbaijan MF Asif Mammadov
14 Azerbaijan MF Javid Huseynov (captain)
17 Nigeria FW James Adeniyi
18 Azerbaijan MF Ilgar Gurbanov
21 Togo MF Lalawélé Atakora
22 Ukraine GK Dmytro Bezotosnyi
No. Position Player
26 Azerbaijan DF Faig Hajiyev
27 Azerbaijan DF Bahlul Mustafazade
28 France FW Steeven Joseph-Monrose
30 Azerbaijan GK Agil Mammadov
32 Azerbaijan DF Amin Seydiyev
33 Azerbaijan DF Tamkin Khalilzade
34 Azerbaijan DF Urfan Abbasov
35 Azerbaijan GK Murad Popov
77 Azerbaijan FW Samir Gurbanov
79 Azerbaijan MF Ali Sadikhov
88 Albania MF Sabien Lilaj
99 Azerbaijan DF Abbas Aghazade

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 Yusif Nabiyev (at Sumgayit)
— Azerbaijan MF Hajiagha Hajili (at Qarabağ)
No. Position Player
— Azerbaijan MF Rovlan Muradov (at Qarabağ)
— Azerbaijan FW Ulvi Iskandarov (at Sumgayit)

Club officials

The Board of Directors

Position Name
PresidentAzerbaijan Tale Heydarov
Vice-PresidentAzerbaijan Fariz Najafov
General managerAzerbaijan Zaur Asadov
Marketing managerAzerbaijan Samed Nasibov
Team managerAzerbaijan Sabuhi Safiyarli
Press secretaryAzerbaijan Anar Hajiyev

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coachAzerbaijan Sanan Gurbanov
Assistant coachAzerbaijan Elmar Bakhshiev
Goalkeeper coachUkraine Oleksandr Glushenko
Fitness coachSerbia Miloš Jevtić
Under-19 head coachAzerbaijan Emin Imamaliyev

Medical staff

Position Name
DoctorUkraine Roman Zholobaylyuk
Assistant doctorAzerbaijan Rovshan Mammadov
Assistant doctorAzerbaijan Namig Huseynov

Notable managers

Information correct as of match played 5 October 2018. 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 [26]
Ramiz Mammadov  Azerbaijan 2006 May 2010 118 38 27 53 0 0 032.20 [27]
Tony Adams  England May 12, 2010 Nov 16, 2011 44 17 15 12 45 35 038.64 [28]
Fatih Kavlak  Turkey Nov 18, 2011 Sept 27, 2012 29 14 7 8 43 27 048.28 [27]
Ramiz Mammadov  Azerbaijan Sept 24, 2012 April 2, 2013 21 8 6 7 23 22 038.10 [27]
Luis Aragon (Interim)  Spain April 2013 May 2013 8 1 3 4 5 10 012.50 [29]
Yuri Semin  Russia May 28, 2013 May 23, 2014 41 21 9 11 56 38 051.22 [30]
Dorinel Munteanu  Romania Jun 16, 2014 Dec 8, 2014 18 6 5 7 20 26 033.33 [31]
Sanan Gurbanov (Interim)  Azerbaijan 8 December 2014 21 December 2014 3 1 2 0 4 3 033.33 [32]
Roman Hryhorchuk  Ukraine 21 December 2014 29 May 2018[15] 159 75 41 43 238 150 047.17 [33]
Sanan Gurbanov  Azerbaijan 30 May 2018[16] 9 2 2 5 8 13 022.22
  • 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

Urfan Abbasov is Gabala's most capped player, with 194 appearances for the club. Players in bold signifies current Gabala player.

Top goalscorers

As of Match played 5 October 2018
Dodô scored 30 goals in 161 games during his 5-years with Gabala
Name Years League Azerbaijan Cup Europe Total
1Senegal Victor Mendy2011–201529 (112)4 (13)0 (2)33 (127)
2Brazil Dodô2011–201623 (131)3 (15)4 (15)30 (161)
3France Bagaliy Dabo2016–201820 (43)4 (6)3 (13)27 (62)
4Croatia Filip Ozobić2016–201816 (47)6 (9)3 (18)25 (74)
5Azerbaijan Javid Huseynov2014–2015, 2016–Present15 (69)2 (14)3 (11)20 (94)
6Switzerland Danijel Subotić2013–2014, 201715 (40)4 (8)0 (0)19 (48)
7Azerbaijan Kanan Karimov2008–201011 (46)7 (?)0 (0)18 (45+)
7Ukraine Oleksiy Gai2015–201614 (51)4 (6)0 (14)18 (71)
9France Yannick Kamanan2012–201416 (62)1 (6)0 (0)17 (68)
10Jamaica Deon Burton2010–201215 (50)00 0(5)00 0(0)15 (55)

Most appearances

Urfan Abbasov is Gabala's most capped player, scoring 3 goals in 197 for Gabala
As of Match played 5 October 2018
Name Years League Azerbaijan Cup Europe Total
1Azerbaijan Urfan Abbasov2011–present159 (3)23 (0)15 (0)197 (3)
2Brazil Dodô2011–2016131 (23)15 (3)15 (4)161 (30)
3Ukraine Dmytro Bezotosnyi2015–Present103 (0)15 (0)32 (0)150 (0)
4Senegal Victor Mendy2011–2015112 (29)13 (4)2 (0)127 (33)
5Azerbaijan Samir Zargarov2006–2009,2015–201695 (10)18 (4)9 (0)122 (14)
6Serbia Vojislav Stanković2015–Present75 (0)16 (1)29 (1)120 (2)
7Azerbaijan Elvin Jamalov2013–Present94 (0)13 (0)12 (0)119 (0)
8Azerbaijan Asif Mammadov2006–2007 & 2015–Present76 (10)12+ (2#)20 (0)108+ (12)
9Brazil Rafael Santos2014–201772 (1)12 (0)20 (0)104 (1)
10Latvia Pāvels Doroševs2009–201290 (0)9 (0)0 (0)99 (0)

Honours

Winners (1): 2005–06

See also

References

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