# 2008–09 Gabala FC season

The Gabala FC 2008–09 season was Gabala's third Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their third season under manager Ramiz Mammadov. They finished 10th in the Premier League, whilst being knocked out at the Semifinal stage of the 2008–09 Azerbaijan Cup by Inter Baku. Their kit was supplied by Erreà and their main sponsor was Hyundai.

## Squad

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 | Elnar Karimov |
| 2 | DF | AZE | Azer Baghirov |
| 3 | MF | RUS | Anatoli Tebloev |
| 5 | DF | AZE | Mikayil Namazov |
| 6 | MF | GUI | Abdoul Kader Camara |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Yashar Abuzerov |
| 8 | MF | AZE | Matlab Mamedov |
| 9 | FW | POL | Tomasz Stolpa |
| 10 | FW | AZE | Kanan Karimov |
| 11 | MF | MDA | Anatolie Ostap |
| 12 | GK | LVA | Pāvels Doroševs |
| 14 | FW | IRN | Farzad Hatami |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | DF | AZE | Vurğun Hüseynov |
| 16 | MF | MDA | Victor Comleonoc |
| 17 | MF | GEO | Tornike Aptsiauri |
| 18 | MF | GEO | Goga Beraia |
| 19 | DF | AZE | Vugar Hasanov |
| 20 | MF | AZE | Anar Gasimov |
| 21 | MF | AZE | Azer Hashimov |
| 22 | MF | AZE | Parvin Pashayev |
| 23 | FW | AZE | Rahman Musayev |
| 24 | MF | TKM | Mekan Nasyrow |
| 25 | FW | AZE | Samir Zargarov |
| — | DF | AZE | Ruslan Huseynov |

## Transfers
### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 4 | DF | SRB | Milija Žižić (from Kitchee) |
| 8 | MF | AZE | Matlab Mamedov (from Karvan) |
| 9 | FW | AZE | Kanan Karimov (from Qarabağ) |
| 10 | MF | BUL | Asen Nikolov (From Baku) |
| 11 | FW | IRN | Farzad Hatami (from Rah Ahan) |
| 12 | GK | AZE | Jahangir Hasanzade (from Inter Baku) |
| 15 | DF | AZE | Elnur Abbasov (from Baku) |
| 16 | FW | AZE | Farrukh Ismayilov (from Olympik Baku) |
| 19 | DF | AZE | Vurğun Hüseynov (from Turan Tovuz) |
| 20 | MF | AZE | Vusal Huseynov (to Turan Tovuz) |
| 23 | MF | GEO | Goga Beraia (from Qarabağ)< |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | GEO | Zurab Mamaladze (to Mglebi Zugdidi) |
| 4 | DF | GEO | Irakli Vashakidze (to Merani Martvili) |
| 9 | FW | RUS | Vitali Balamestny (to FC Krasnodar) |
| 14 | FW | MDA | Vladimir Ţaranu (to Nistru Otaci) |
| 23 | MF | TUR | Abdulkadir Öz (to Bakili Baku) |
| 27 | MF | GEO | Giorgi Gabidauri (to Metalurgi Rustavi) |
| — | FW | BRA | Erivelto (loan return to Rio Branco) |

### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | AZE | Azer Baghirov |
| 5 | DF | AZE | Mikayil Namazov |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Yashar Abuzerov (From Olimpik Baku) |
| 9 | FW | POL | Tomasz Stolpa (From Knattspyrnudeild UMFG) |
| 11 | MF | MDA | Anatolie Ostap (From Vėtra) |
| 12 | GK | LVA | Pāvels Doroševs (From Skonto Riga) |
| 16 | MF | MDA | Victor Comleonoc (From FC SKA Rostov-on-Don) |
| 24 | MF | TKM | Mekan Nasyrow (From Karvan) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | BRA | Tiago |
| 4 | DF | SRB | Milija Žižić (to Grafičar Beograd) |
| 5 | DF | AZE | Ali Ismaylov |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Shahruz Mustafayev |
| 10 | MF | BUL | Asen Nikolov (to Slavia Sofia) |
| 12 | GK | AZE | Jahangir Hasanzade (to AZAL) |
| 14 | DF | AZE | Eldaniz Suleymanov |
| 15 | DF | AZE | Elnur Abbasov |
| 16 | FW | AZE | Farrukh Ismayilov (from Mughan) |
| 18 | MF | AZE | Samir Mamedov |
| 20 | MF | AZE | Vusal Huseynov (to Turan Tovuz) |

## Competitions
### Azerbaijan Premier League
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 13 August 2011. Source: Soccerway

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | H |
| Result | W | W | L | D | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | D | D | W | W | D | L | D | W | W | D | W | L | W | L | L |
| Position | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 |

#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 8 | Neftçi Baku | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 36 |
| 9 | Karvan | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 34 |
| 10 | Gabala | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 33 |
| 11 | Turan | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 45 | −26 | 20 |
| 12 | Mughan | 26 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 53 | −34 | 14 |

### Azerbaijan Cup
## Squad statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Premier League | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Azerbaijan Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | AZE | Elnar Karimov | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | MF | RUS | Anatoli Tebloev | 14 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | AZE | Mikayil Namazov | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | GUI | Abdoul Kader Camara | 22 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Yashar Abuzerov | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | AZE | Matlab Mamedov | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | POL | Tomasz Stolpa | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | AZE | Kanan Karimov | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | MDA | Anatolie Ostap | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | LVA | Pāvels Doroševs | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | IRN | Farzad Hatami | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | AZE | Vurğun Hüseynov | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | MDA | Victor Comleonoc | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | GEO | Tornike Aptsiauri | 22 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | GEO | Goga Beraia | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | AZE | Vugar Hasanov | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | AZE | Anar Gasimov | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | AZE | Azer Hashimov | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | AZE | Parvin Pashayev | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | AZE | Rahman Musayev | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | TKM | Mekan Nasyrow | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | AZE | Samir Zargarov | 24 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who appeared for Gabala no longer at the club: ||||||||||
| 2 | DF | BRA | Tiago | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | SRB | Milija Žižić | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | AZE | Ali Ismaylov | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Shahruz Mustafayev | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | BUL | Asen Nikolov | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | AZE | Jahangir Hasanzade | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | AZE | Elnur Abbasov | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | AZE | Farrukh Ismayilov | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | AZE | Samir Mamedov | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | AZE | Vusal Huseynov | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | 10 | Kanan Karimov | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | FW | 14 | Farzad Hatami | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | MF | 3 | Anatoli Tebloev | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | FW | 25 | Samir Zargarov | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | MF | 17 | Tornike Aptsiauri | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | MF | 10 | Asen Nikolov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | 6 | Abdoul Kader Camara | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | 2 | Tiago | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | 16 | Victor Comleonoc | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | 11 | Anatolie Ostap | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | 24 | Anar Gasimov | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 28 | 8 | 36 |