The 2018–19 season was
Gabala's 14th season in the
Azerbaijan Premier League, the top-flight of Azerbaijani football. The club participated in the
Premier League
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, finishing fourth. They also entered the
Azerbaijan Cup, defeating
Sumgayit 1-0 to win their first title. They also played in the
Europa League
The UEFA Europa League (abbreviated as UEL, or sometimes, UEFA EL), formerly the UEFA Cup, is an annual football club competition organised since 1971 by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for eligible European football clubs. It ...
, where they were eliminated by
Progrès Niederkorn in the first qualifying round.
Season Events
At the end of the previous
season
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,
Roman Hryhorchuk left the club after his contract expired,
with
Sanan Gurbanov being appointed as the club's new manager on a two-year contract.
On 16 June,
Sabien Lilaj signed a one-year contract, with the option of a second, from
Skënderbeu Korçë.
Ten days later, 26 June, Gabala signed their second player from Skënderbeu Korçë, Nigerian forward
James Adeniyi on a three-year contract.
On 3 July,
Lalawélé Atakora signed a one-year contract with Gabala, with the option of an additional year.
On 6 January 2019,
Anar Nazirov
Anar Nazirov ( az, Anar Nəzirov; born 8 September 1985) is an Azerbaijani professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Gabala FK.
Career
On 6 June 2013 he was released from his contract with Gabala. Nazirov then signed with fellow A ...
returned to Gabala for his third spell with the club, signing on an 18-month contract from
Zira,
whilst
Agil Mammadov moved to
Neftchi Baku the following day.
On 9 January 2019, young midfielder
Hajiagha Hajili
Hajiagha Hajili ( az, Hacıağa Hacılı, born on 30 January 1998) is an Azerbaijani footballer who plays as a midfielder for Zira in the Azerbaijan Premier League and the Azerbaijan U21.
Club career
Hajili made his debut in the Azerbaijan ...
, made his season-long loan deal with
Qarabağ a permanent transfer.
On 11 January,
Davit Volkovi signed from
Saburtalo Tbilisi on a one-year contract.
Transfers
In
Out
Loans out
Trial
Released
Squad
Out on loan
Friendlies
Competitions
Azerbaijan Premier League
Results summary
Results
League table
Azerbaijan Cup
Final
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying rounds
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
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, colspan="14", ''Players away from Gabala on loan:''
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, colspan="14", ''Players who left Gabala during the season:''
Goal scorers
Disciplinary record
References
External links
Gabala FC WebsiteGabala FC at Soccerway.comGabala FC at National Football Teams.com
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