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

No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Elnar Karimov GK Khazar Lankaran 2006 12 Pāvels Doroševs GK Skonto Riga 2009 Defenders 2 Azar Bagirov DF 2008 5 Mikayil Namazov DF Viləş Masallı 2009 15 Vurğun Hüseynov DF Turan Tovuz 2008 19 Vugar Hasanov DF 2007 Ruslan Huseynov DF 2007 Midfielders 3 Anatoli Tebloyev MF Znamya Truda 2007 6 Kader Camara MF Dessel Sport 2007 7 Yashar Abuzarov MF Olimpik Baku 2009 8 Matlab Mammadov MF Karvan 2008 11 Anatolie Ostap MF Vėtra 2009 16 Victor Comleonoc MF SKA Rostov-on-Don 2009 17 Tornike Aptsiauri MF Olimpi Rustavi 2007 18 Goga Beraia MF Qarabağ 2008 20 Anar Qasimov MF 2008 21 Azer Hashimov MF 2007 22 Parvin Pashaev MF Neftçi 2007 24 Mekan Nasyrow MF Karvan 2009 Forwards 9 Tomasz Stolpa FW Grindavík 2009 10 Kanan Karimov FW Qarabağ 2008 14 Farzad Hatami FW Rah Ahan 2008 23 Rahman Musayev FW Trainee 2008 25 Samir Zargarov FW Adliyya Baku 2006 Out on loan Left during the season 2 Tiago DF 2008 4 Milija Žižić DF Kitchee 2008 5 Ali Ismaylov DF Adliyya Baku 2005 7 Şəhruz Mustafayev MF Olimpik Baku 2007 10 Asen Nikolov MF Baku 2008 12 Jahangir Hasanzade GK Inter Baku 2008 14 Eldaniz Suleymanov DF 2007 15 Elnur Abbasov DF Baku 2008 16 Farrukh Ismayilov MF Olympik Baku 2008 18 Samir Mammadov MF 2006 20 Vusal Huseynov MF Turan Tovuz 2008

Transfers

In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.Summer 2008GKJahangir HasanzadeInter BakuUndisclosedSummer 2008DFElnur AbbasovBakuUndisclosedSummer 2008DFVurğun HüseynovTuran TovuzUndisclosedSummer 2008DFMilija ŽižićKitcheeUndisclosedSummer 2008MFGoga BeraiaQarabağUndisclosedSummer 2008MFVusal HuseynovTuran TovuzUndisclosedSummer 2008MFFarrukh IsmayilovOlimpik BakuUndisclosedSummer 2008MFMatlab MamedovKarvanUndisclosedSummer 2008MFAsen NikolovBakuUndisclosedSummer 2008FWKanan KarimovQarabağUndisclosedSummer 2008FWFarzad HatamiRah AhanUndisclosedWinter 2009DFAzar BagirovTuran TovuzUndisclosedJanuary 2009GKPāvels DoroševsSkonto RigaUndisclosedJanuary 2009DFMikayil NamazovViləş MasallıUndisclosed January 2009MFYashar AbuzarovOlimpik BakuUndisclosedJanuary 2009MFVictor ComleonocSKA Rostov-on-DonUndisclosedJanuary 2009MFAnatolie OstapVėtraUndisclosedJanuary 2009MFMekan NasyrowKarvanUndisclosedJanuary 2009FWTomasz StolpaGrindavíkUndisclosed

Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date RefWinter 2009GKJahangir HasanzadeAZAL Winter 2009DFElnur Abbasov Winter 2009DFAli Ismaylov Winter 2009DFEldaniz Suleymanov Winter 2009DFTiago Winter 2009DFMilija ŽižićGrafičar Beograd Winter 2009MFVusal HuseynovTuran Tovuz Winter 2009MFFarrukh IsmayilovMughan Winter 2009MFSamir Mamedov Winter 2009MFShahruz Mustafayev Winter 2009MFAsen NikolovSlavia Sofia Summer 2009MFTornike AptsiauriZestaponi Summer 2009MFKader CamaraOlimpik-Shuvalan Summer 2009MFVictor ComleonocObolon Kyiv Summer 2009MFAnatoli TebloyevRetired Summer 2009MFMekan NasyrowPersik Kediri Summer 2009FWFarzad HatamiSepahan

Competitions

Overview

Premier League

Results summary

Results by round

Results

Table

Azerbaijan Cup

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Gabala no longer at the club:

Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal1 FW 10 Kanan Karimov 6 6 122 FW 14 Farzad Hatami 8 1 93 MF 3 Anatoli Tebloev 3 0 3 FW 25 Samir Zargarov 3 0 3 MF 17 Tornike Aptsiauri 3 0 3 6 MF 10 Asen Nikolov 1 0 1 MF 6 Abdoul Kader Camara 1 0 1 DF 2 Tiago 1 0 1 MF 16 Victor Comleonoc 1 0 1 MF 11 Anatolie Ostap 1 0 1 MF 24 Anar Gasimov 0 1 1 TOTALS28 8 36

Notes On 31 October 2008, FK NBC Salyan changed their name to FK Mughan.NBC is renamed Qarabağ have played their home games at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium since 1993 due to the ongoing situation in Quzanlı.Doğma torpaq, qüdrətinə qurban olum!

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