# 2008–09 FK Qarabağ season

The Qarabağ 2008–09 season was Qarabağ's 16th Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their first season under Gurban Gurbanov. They finished the season in 5th place, and won the Azerbaijan Cup defeating Inter Baku in the final.

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | AZE | Farhad Veliyev |
| 2 | DF | AZE | Huseyn Isgandarov |
| 3 | DF | AZE | Aftandil Hajiyev |
| 4 | DF | AZE | Azer Mammadov |
| 5 | DF | AZE | Maksim Medvedev |
| 6 | MF | AZE | Rashad Sadiqov |
| 7 | DF | ALB | Admir Teli |
| 8 | MF | AZE | Aslan Karimov |
| 9 | FW | BIH | Nidal Ferhatovic |
| 10 | MF | MKD | Artim Šakiri |
| 11 | FW | AZE | Rauf Aliyev |
| 12 | GK | AZE | Sahil Karimov |
| 13 | DF | MKD | Zekirija Ramadani |
| 14 | MF | AZE | Namiq Yusifov |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | MF | AZE | Aykhan Abbasov |
| 16 | DF | AZE | Elnur Allahverdiyev |
| 17 | MF | BIH | Sedat Şahin |
| 18 | FW | AZE | Zaur Ramazanov |
| 19 | MF | AZE | Emin Imamaliyev |
| 20 | FW | AZE | Vagif Javadov |
| 23 | MF | AZE | Afran Ismayilov |
| 26 | DF | AZE | Zaur Hashimov |
| 99 | GK | AZE | Osman Umarov |
| — | GK | AZE | Vadim Naumov |
| -- | DF | AZE | Bayram Kerimov |
| -- | MF | AZE | Shahriyar Khalilov |
| -- | MF | AZE | Timur Israfilov |
| -- | FW | AZE | Agshin Mehtiyev |

## Transfers
### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 7 | MF | GEO | Aleksandr Gogoberishvili (from Baku) |
| 9 | FW | BIH | Nidal Ferhatovic (from Vasalund) |
| 10 | MF | MKD | Artim Šakiri (from Besa Kavajë) |
| 12 | GK | AZE | Sahil Kerimov (from Karvan) |
| 13 | DF | MKD | Zekirija Ramadan (from Besa Kavajë) |
| 17 | MF | BIH | Sedat Şahin (from LAFC Lučenec) |
| 18 | FW | AZE | Zaur Ramazanov (from Khazar Lankaran) |
| 19 | MF | AZE | Emin Imamaliev (from Inter Baku) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 13 | DF | AZE | Nodar Mammadov (loan to MOIK Baku) |
| 16 | MF | AZE | Tagim Novruzov (loan to MOIK Baku) |
| 25 | MF | LBR | Isaac Pupo (to Mughan) |
| — | DF | AZE | Sergei Sokolov (to Simurq) |
| — | MF | GEO | Goga Beraia (from Gabala) |
| — | FW | AZE | Kenan Kerimov (to Gabala) |

### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 6 | DF | AZE | Rashad Sadiqov (from Neftchi Baku) |
| 7 | DF | ALB | Admir Teli (from Hacettepe) |
| 16 | DF | AZE | Elnur Allahverdiyev (from Neftchi Baku) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 6 | DF | GUI | Mamaduba Soumah |
| 7 | MF | GEO | Aleksandr Gogoberishvili (to Olimpik Baku) |
| 14 | FW | NGA | Victor Igbekoyi (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: 8 May 2013. Source: Soccerway

#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 3 | Simurq | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 20 | +19 | 53 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Khazar Lankaran | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 21 | +28 | 50 | |
| 5 | Qarabağ | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 49 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round |
| 6 | Olimpik Baku | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 44 | |
| 7 | Standard Baku | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 39 | |
* ↑ Karabakh won the 2008–09 Azerbaijan Cup and therefore qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.

### 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 | Farhad Veliyev | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | AZE | Aftandil Hajiyev | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | AZE | Azer Mammadov | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | AZE | Maksim Medvedyev | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | AZE | Rashad Sadiqov | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | ALB | Admir Teli | 13 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | AZE | Aslan Kerimov | 22 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | BIH | Nidal Ferhatovic | 17 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | MKD | Artim Šakiri | 22 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | AZE | Rauf Aliyev | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | AZE | Sahil Kerimov | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | MKD | Zekirija Ramadani | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | AZE | Namiq Yusifov | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | AZE | Aykhan Abbasov | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | AZE | Elnur Allahverdiyev | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | BIH | Sedat Şahin | 18 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | AZE | Zaur Ramazanov | 24 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | AZE | Emin Imamaliyev | 21 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | AZE | Vagif Javadov | 25 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | AZE | Zaur Hashimov | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | AZE | Murad Aghakishiyev | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | AZE | Gara Garayev | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left Qarabağ on loan during the season: ||||||||||
| 16 | MF | AZE | Tagim Novruzov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | AZE | Afran Ismayilov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who appeared for Qarabağ who left during the season: ||||||||||
| 6 | DF | GUI | Mamaduba Soumah | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | GEO | Aleksandr Gogoberishvili | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | NGA | Victor Igbekoyi | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | 20 | Vagif Javadov | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | FW | 9 | Nidal Ferhatovic | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | MF | 10 | Artim Šakiri | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | FW | 18 | Zaur Ramazanov | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | MF | 19 | Emin Imamaliyev | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | MF | 17 | Sedat Şahin | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | DF | 7 | Admir Teli | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | FW | 11 | Rauf Aliyev | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | FW | 14 | Victor Igbekoyi | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | 8 | Aslan Kerimov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | DF | 16 | Elnur Allahverdiyev | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 35 | 9 | 44 |