The 2021–22 season was

Gabala FK Gabala Football Club ( az, Qəbələ Futbol Klubu ), also spelled Qabala, is an Azerbaijani association football club representing Qabala in the Azerbaijan Premier League since 2006. Gabala has been the runner up in the Premier League three times ...

's 17th season, and their 16th in the

Azerbaijan Premier League The Azerbaijan Premier League ( az, Azərbaycan Premyer Liqası) is a professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the Azerbaijan football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is conteste ...

, the top-flight of Azerbaijani football.

Season events

On 9 June, Gabala announced the return of

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on a one-year contract from Sabail. 9 Days later, 18 June 2021,

Magsad Isayev Magsad Isayev ( az, Məqsəd İsayev; born 7 June 1994) is an Azerbaijani footballer who plays as a defender for Zira in the Azerbaijan Premier League. Club career On 30 November 2013, Isayev made his debut in the Azerbaijan Premier League for ...

also joined Gabala from Sabail, signing a two-year contract. On 7 July, Gabala announced the signing of

Nijat Mehbaliyev Nijat Mehbaliyev (born on 11 September 2000 in Azerbaijan) is an Azerbaijani football goalkeeper who plays for Sabah in the Azerbaijan Premier League. Career Club On 17 April 2021, Mehbaliyev made his debut in the Azerbaijan Premier League fo ...

on a season-long loan deal from

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. On 19 July, Gabala announced the signing of

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to a two-year contract from

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. On 30 July, Gabala announced the signing of

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to a one-year contract from

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. On 5 August, Gabala announced the signing of

Ruan Renato Ruan Renato Bonifácio Augusto, known as Ruan Renato (born 14 January 1994) is a Brazilian football player who plays as a defender for Gabala. Club career Renato made his Campeonato Gaúcho debut for Juventude on 3 February 2016 in a game a ...

from Ponte Preta on a one-year contract, with the option of an additional year. On 1 September, Gabala announced the signing of Omar Hani to a one-year contract, with the option of an additional year, from

APOEL APOEL FC ( el, ΑΠΟΕΛ; short for Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Όμιλος Ελλήνων Λευκωσίας, ''Athletikos Podosferikos Omilos Ellinon Lefkosias'', literally "Athletic Football Club of Greeks of Nicosia") ...

. On 8 October, Fernań López returned to Gabala after leaving

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during the summer, on a contract until the summer of 2022. On 11 January, Gabala announced the signing of

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on loan from Admira Wacker until the summer of 2023. On 31 January, Gabala announced the signing of Samet Karakoc from

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until the summer of 2023. Gabala's match against Zira on 13 March was postponed in the 65th minute due to weather conditions, with the remaining 25 minutes being played on 14 March at 12:30.

Squad

Transfers

In

Loans in

Out

Released

Friendlies

Competitions

Overview

Premier League

Results summary

Results by round

Results

League table

Azerbaijan Cup

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

, - , colspan="14", ''Players away on loan:'' , - , colspan="14", ''Players who left Gabala during the season:''

Goal scorers

Clean sheets

Disciplinary record

References

External links

Gabala FC Website
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