The 2025–26 season was Gabala FK's 21st season, and their 1st season back in the Azerbaijan Premier League, after being relegated to the Azerbaijan First Division at the end of the 2023–24 season.
| 2025–26 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Fariz Najafov |
| Manager | Kakhaber Tskhadadze |
| Stadium | City Stadium |
| Premier League | 11th |
| Relegation Play-off | Winners |
| Azerbaijan Cup | Quarter-final vs Sabah |
| Top goalscorer | League: Domi Massoumou (9) All: Domi Massoumou (10) |
| Highest home attendance | 2,000 (vs Qarabağ, 9 May 2026) |
| Lowest home attendance | 150 (vs Kapaz, 20 September 2025) |
| Average home league attendance | 604 |
Season overview
editOn 3 July, Gabala announced that Ghanaian left winger Prince Owusu had been promoted from Gabala's U19 team, signing a three-year contract.[1]
On 4 July, Gabala announced the signing of Isaac Amoah from Atlético Sanluqueño, to a one-year contract with the option of a second.[2]
On 5 July, Gabala announced the signing of Paulo Guimbila from Al Ahli, to a three-year contract.[3]
On 12 July, Gabala announced the signing of Adriel Ba Loua from Caen, to a one-year contract.[4]
On 30 July, Gabala announced that Urfan Ismayilov had left the club after his contract was ended by mutual agreement.[5]
On 4 August, Gabala announced the signing of Eduardo Kunde, who'd most recently played for Persis Solo, to a one-year contract with the option of an additional year. Later the same day, Gabala announced the signing of Ibrahim Sangaré from Hapoel Hadera, to a one-year contract.[6][7]
On 5 August, Gabala announced that Abdullahi Shuaibu had left the club after the optional year on his contract was not taken up by the club.[8]
On 10 August, Gabala announced the signing of Jaime Sierra from NK Varaždin, to a two-year contract.[9]
On 11 August, Gabala announced the signing of Salihu Nasiru from El-Kanemi Warriors, to a three-year contract.[10]
On 12 August, Gabala announced that they had signed a one-year agreement with AFB Bank for them to be the clubs front of shirt sponsor.[11]
On 10 September, Gabala announced the signing of Jeando Fuchs to a one-year contract after he'd left Bnei Sakhni, and the year-long loan signing of Rufat Ahmadov from Turan Tovuz.[12][13]
On 5 January, Gabala announced the signing of Seydina Keita from Panevėžys, to a six-month contract, with the option of an additional year.[14]
On 7 January, Gabala announced the signing of Ismahil Akinade from Andijon on a contract until the summer of 2027.[15]
On 9 January, Gabala announced that they had parted ways with Elshad Taghiyev after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[16]
On 27 January, Gabala announced the departure from the club of Jeando Fuchs by mutual consent, and that they had signed Rza Jafarov on loan from Neftçi for the remainder of the season.[17][18]
On 29 January, Gabala annoucned the loan signing of Turan Manafov from Stellenbosch, until the end of the season.[19]
On 11 February, Gabala announced the loan signing of Sambou Sissoko from Valenciennes, until the end of the season.[20]
On 14 April, Gabala announced that Prince Owusu had extended his contract with the club until the 30 June 2028.[21]
On 1 June, Gabala announced that Rufat Ahmadov and Ibrahim Sangaré had left the club after their contracts had expired, whilst Turan Manafov had returned to Stellenbosch after his loan deal had expired.[22]
Squad
edit- As of match played 28 May 2026
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Səlahət Ağayev |  |
GK | 4 January 1991 (aged 35) | Sabail | 2024[23] | 88 | 0 | ||
| 93 | Rza Jafarov | |
GK | 3 July 2003 (aged 22) | on loan from Neftçi | 2026[18] | 2026[18] | 9 | 0 | |
| 94 | Habib Hushanov | |
GK | 16 October 2007 (aged 18) | Academy | 2023 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 3 | Eduardo Kunde |  |
DF | 17 September 1997 (aged 28) | Unattached | 2025[6] | 2026(+1)[6] | 27 | 0 | |
| 7 | Turan Manafov | |
DF | 19 August 1998 (aged 27) | on loan from Stellenbosch | 2026[19] | 2026[19] | 10 | 0 | |
| 8 | Sambou Sissoko |  |
DF | 27 April 1999 (aged 27) | on loan from Valenciennes | 2026[20] | 2026[20] | 8 | 0 | |
| 13 | Nicat Aliyev | |
DF | 24 September 2001 (aged 24) | Sumgayit | 2022 | 85 | 6 | ||
| 16 | Isaac Amoah |  |
DF | 18 January 2001 (aged 25) | Atlético Sanluqueño | 2025[2] | 2026 (+1)[2] | 34 | 1 | |
| 23 | Rufat Ahmadov | |
DF | 22 September 2002 (aged 23) | on loan from Turan Tovuz | 2025[13] | 2026[13] | 34 | 0 | |
| 26 | Elnur Mustafayev | |
DF | 11 March 2006 (aged 20) | Academy | 2024 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 28 | Murad Musayev | |
DF | 13 June 1994 (aged 31) | Zira | 2019 | 194 | 7 | ||
| 33 | Seydina Keita |  |
DF | 28 December 1992 (aged 33) | Panevėžys | 2026[14] | 2026 (+1)[14] | 20 | 4 | |
| 44 | Salman Alasgarov | |
DF | 9 June 2001 (aged 24) | Shamakhi | 2024[24] | 2026[24] | 9 | 2 | |
| 66 | Nuqay Rashidov | |
DF | 20 January 2004 (aged 22) | Unattached | 2023 | 56 | 3 | ||
| 74 | Suleyman Damadayev | |
DF | 1 March 2003 (aged 23) | Shamakhi | 2024 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 6 | Jaime Sierra |  |
MF | 18 March 1998 (aged 28) | NK Varaždin | 2025[9] | 2027[9] | 35 | 0 | |
| 10 | Shahin Shahniyarov | |
MF | 1 January 2005 (aged 21) | Academy | 2023 | 73 | 3 | ||
| 11 | Asif Mammadov | |
MF | 5 August 1986 (aged 39) | Inter Baku | 2015 | 263 | 17 | ||
| 17 | Qadir Ramazanov | |
MF | 25 April 2006 (aged 20) | Academy | 2025 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 21 | Ziya Shakarkhanov | |
MF | 26 July 2007 (aged 18) | Academy | 2024 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 27 | Eshqin Ahmadov | |
MF | 6 November 2005 (aged 20) | Academy | 2023 | 46 | 2 | ||
| 50 | Adriel Ba Loua |  |
MF | 25 July 1996 (aged 29) | Caen | 2025[4] | 2026[4] | 35 | 4 | |
| Salihu Nasiru |  |
MF | 1 October 2006 (aged 19) | El-Kanemi Warriors | 2025[10] | 2028[10] | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 12 | Ibrahim Sangaré | |
FW | 15 March 1994 (aged 32) | Hapoel Hadera | 2025[7] | 2026[7] | 26 | 4 | |
| 14 | Domi Massoumou |  |
FW | 4 June 2003 (aged 22) | CSMD Diables Noirs | 2024[25] | 2026[25] | 67 | 28 | |
| 22 | Farid Isgandarov | |
FW | 16 March 2001 (aged 25) | Neftçi | 2023 | 44 | 2 | ||
| 24 | Ismahil Akinade | |
FW | 11 February 1994 (aged 32) | Andijon | 2026[15] | 2027[15] | 19 | 5 | |
| 30 | Prince Owusu | |
FW | 27 January 2006 (aged 20) | Nayan Academy | 2025[1] | 2028[21] | 34 | 7 | |
| 70 | Paulo Guimbila |  |
FW | 9 October 2005 (aged 20) | Al Ahli | 2025[3] | 2028[3] | 15 | 0 | |
| Out on loan | ||||||||||
| 6 | Emil Süleymanov | |
MF | 15 March 2004 (aged 22) | Academy | 2023 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 23 | Mehrac Bakhshali | |
FW | 11 June 2003 (aged 22) | Academy | 2022 | 22 | 1 | ||
| 71 | Senan Ağalarov | |
FW | 12 May 2005 (aged 21) | Academy | 2023 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 8 | Urfan Ismayilov | |
MF | 17 May 1996 (aged 30) | Qaradağ Lökbatan | 2024[26] | 2026[26] | 27 | 1 | |
| 19 | Abdullahi Shuaibu | |
FW | 22 January 2002 (aged 24) | Unattached | 2024[27] | 2025 (+1)[27] | 29 | 8 | |
| 42 | Jeando Fuchs |  |
MF | 11 October 1997 (aged 28) | Unattached | 2025[12] | 2026[12] | 4 | 0 | |
| 97 | Elshad Taghiyev | |
FW | 15 June 2001 (aged 24) | Shamakhi | 2024[28] | 2025 (+1)[28] | 39 | 9 | |
Transfers
editIn
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 July 2025 | FW | | Prince Owusu | Gabala U19 | Promoted | [1] |
| 4 July 2025 | DF | | Isaac Amoah | Atlético Sanluqueño | Undisclosed | [2] |
| 5 July 2025 | FW | | Paulo Guimbila | Al Ahli | Undisclosed | [3] |
| 12 July 2025 | MF | | Adriel Ba Loua | Caen | Undisclosed | [4] |
| 4 August 2025 | DF | | Eduardo Kunde | Unattached | Free | [6] |
| 4 August 2025 | FW | | Ibrahim Sangaré | Hapoel Hadera | Undisclosed | [7] |
| 10 August 2025 | MF | | Jaime Sierra | NK Varaždin | Undisclosed | [9] |
| 11 August 2025 | MF | | Salihu Nasiru | El-Kanemi Warriors | Undisclosed | [10] |
| 10 September 2025 | MF | | Jeando Fuchs | Unattached | Free | [12] |
| 5 January 2026 | DF | | Seydina Keita | Panevėžys | Undisclosed | [14] |
| 7 January 2026 | FW | | Ismahil Akinade | Andijon | Undisclosed | [15] |
Loans in
edit| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September 2025 | DF | | Rufat Ahmadov | Turan Tovuz | End of season | [13] |
| 27 January 2026 | GK | | Rza Jafarov | Neftçi | End of season | [18] |
| 29 January 2026 | DF | | Turan Manafov | Stellenbosch | End of season | [19] |
| 11 February 2026 | DF | | Sambou Sissoko | Valenciennes | End of season | [20] |
Loans out
edit| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2025 | FW | | Mehrac Bakhshali | Mingəçevir | 30 June 2026 | [29] |
| 28 July 2025 | FW | | Senan Ağalarov | Baku Sporting | 30 June 2026 | [30] |
Released
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2025 | DF | | Elvin Yunuszade | Karvan | 25 July 2025 | [31][32] |
| 30 July 2025 | MF | | Urfan Ismayilov | Safa | [5] | |
| 5 August 2025 | FW | | Abdullahi Shuaibu | Shamakhi | [8] | |
| 9 January 2026 | FW | | Elshad Taghiyev | Baku Sporting | [16] | |
| 27 January 2026 | MF | | Jeando Fuchs | Charlotte Independence | 30 April 2026 | [17][33] |
| 1 June 2026 | DF | | Rufat Ahmadov | Turan Tovuz | [22] | |
| 1 June 2026 | FW | | Ibrahim Sangaré | [22] | ||
| 4 June 2026 | DF | | Murad Musayev | [34] | ||
| 10 June 2026 | FW | | Adriel Ba Loua | Gwangju | 3 July 2026 | [35][36] |
| 30 June 2026 | FW | | Domi Massoumou | Alashkert | 1 July 2026 | [37] |
Friendlies
edit| 14 July 2025 | Gabala | 2–1 | Shamakhi | Qabala |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Shakarkhanov  Alasgarov |
Report | |
Stadium: City Stadium |
| 21 July 2025 | Gabala | 2–0 | Kapaz | Qabala |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Guimbila 72' Massoumou 82' |
Report | Stadium: City Stadium |
| 7 August 2025 | Gabala | 2–2 | Sumgayit | Qabala |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Musayev Sangaré |
Report | |
Stadium: City Stadium |
| 21 August 2025 | Gabala | 3–0 | MOIK Baku | Qabala |
| AZT (UTC+4) | Amoah Massoumou Taghiyev |
Report | Stadium: City Stadium |
| 10 January 2026 | Gabala | 3–1 | Kapaz | Qabala |
| 14:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Massoumou 25' Akinade 31' Ramazanov 80' |
Report | |
Stadium: City Stadium |
| 14 January 2026 | Araz-Naxçıvan | 0–1 | Gabala | Baku |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Report | Owusu 38' |
Stadium: Baku Olympic Stadium |
Competitions
editOverview
edit| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 15 August 2025 | 23 May 2026 | Matchday 1 | 11th | 33 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 32 | 49 | −17 | 21.21 |
| Relegation Play-off | 28 May 2026 | 28 May 2026 | Final | Winners | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Azerbaijan Cup | 29 October 2025 | 5 March 2026 | Second Round | Quarter-final | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 50.00 |
| Total | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 26.32 | ||||
Last updated: 28 May 2026
Source: Competitions
Premier League
editTable
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Shamakhi | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 38 | |
| 9 | Imishli | 33 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 43 | −20 | 34 | |
| 10 | Kapaz | 33 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 61 | −36 | 27[a] | |
| 11 | Gabala (O) | 33 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 32 | 49 | −17 | 27[a] | Qualification to Relegation Play-off |
| 12 | Karvan (R) | 33 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 66 | −43 | 15 | Relegation to Azerbaijan First Division |
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 33 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 32 | 49 | −17 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 25 | −10 |
Last updated: 21 May 2026.
Source: See Results
Results by round
editUpdated to match(es) played on 21 May 2026. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Results
edit| 15 August 2025 1 | Karvan | 1–1 | Gabala | Shamakhi |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Musayev  78' (o.g.) |
Report | Owusu  40' Massoumou 54' Amoah 74' Sangaré 77' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Aliyar Aghayev |
| 25 August 2025 2 | Gabala | 1–2 | Zira | Qabala |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Aliyev 17' Shahniyarov 46' Rashidov 90+2' Sierra 90+5' |
Report | Renato 22' Nuriyev 32', 45+1' Papunashvili 70' Gomis 90+5' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: İnqilab Məmmədov |
| 30 August 2025 3 | Araz-Naxçıvan | 2–1 | Gabala | Baku |
| 20:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Simakala 30' Santos 33' Andrade 45' |
Report | Rashidov 4' Ba Loua 9' Sangaré 12' Damadayev 21' |
Stadium: Dalga Arena Attendance: 100 Referee: Elçin Məsiyev |
| 13 September 2025 4 | Turan Tovuz | 1–0 | Gabala | Baku |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Souza 54' |
Report | Kunde 64' |
Stadium: Azersun Arena Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Cavid Cəlilov |
| 20 September 2025 5 | Gabala | 3–0 | Kapaz | Qabala |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Kunde 28' Ba Loua 44' Owusu 59', 67' 82' |
Report | Abilov 90+1' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Kamal Umudlu |
| 26 September 2025 6 | Qarabağ | 2–0 | Gabala | Baku |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Zoubir 16' Silva 43' Qurbanlı 90+3' |
Report | Owusu  1' Massoumou 42' |
Stadium: Azersun Arena Attendance: 860 Referee: Rauf Cabarov |
| 5 October 2025 7 | Gabala | 0–1 | Şamaxı | Qabala |
| 17:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Aliyev 32' Musayev 90+3' Amoah 90+3' |
Report | Apolinario 8' (pen.) Balau 11' Mammadov 74' Agjabayov 90+1' Rossi 90+1' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Elçin Məsiyev |
| 18 October 2025 8 | İmişli | 2–2 | Gabala | Baku |
| 14:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Ronaldo 14' 74' Almeida 80' |
Report | Musayev 31' Massoumou 44' Sangaré 47' Kunde 61' Aliyev 73' Ağayev 86' |
Stadium: Lökbatan Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: İnqilab Məmmədov |
| 26 October 2025 9 | Gabala | 0–2 | Neftçi | Qabala |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Report | Kuč 40' Camalov 42' Mathew 72' Aboubakar 81' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Aliyar Aghayev |
| 3 November 2025 10 | Sabah | 1–0 | Gabala | Masazir |
| 19:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Seydiyev 19' Solvet 28' Rakhmonaliev 73' |
Report | Mammadov HT |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 600 Referee: Fərid Hacıyev |
| 7 November 2025 11 | Gabala | 0–2 | Sumgayit | Qabala |
| 16:44 AZT (UTC+4) | Ba Loua 6' Sierra 65' |
Report | Moumini 9' Vásquez 13' Ramalingom  55' 82' Akhmedzade 55' Ninković 65' Pinto 85' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Rəşad Əhmədov |
| 22 November 2025 12 | Zira | 1–0 | Gabala | Zirə |
| 17:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Júnior 42' Renato 45+3' (pen.) Alıyev 53' Acka 69' |
Report | Mammadov 18' Sangaré 29' Ba Loua 63' Amoah 72' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Elvin Bayramov |
| 30 November 2025 13 | Gabala | 2–1 | Araz-Naxçıvan | Qabala |
| 16:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Owusu 15' Musayev 39'  90+4' Ba Loua 59' Ağayev 78' |
Report | Hasanalizade 28' 34' Andrade 57' Simakala 73' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Kamal Umudlu |
| 14 December 2025 15 | Kapaz | 1–0 | Gabala | Yevlakh |
| 14:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Onanuga 34' Ohori 54' Pachu 56' Seyidov 71' Samadov 77' |
Report | Sangaré 36' Sierra 70' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Rəvan Həmzəzadə |
| 21 December 2025 16 | Gabala | 1–2 | Qarabağ | Qabala |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Owusu 6' Ba Loua 8' Sierra 63' Aliyev 65' |
Report | Guseynov 27' Janković 79' 90+4' Daniel 86' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 850 Referee: Əli Əliyev |
| 24 January 2026 17 | Şamaxı | 0–4 | Gabala | Shamakhi |
| 14:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Abbasov 88' |
Report | Massoumou 45' Amoah 47' Akinade 81' Isgandarov 90+4' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 900 Referee: Rəşad Əhmədov |
| 30 January 2026 18 | Gabala | 3–2 | İmişli | Qabala |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Massoumou 27', 45+1', 87' Akinade 52' |
Report | Almeida 7', 60' Isayev 84' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Kamranbəy Rəhimov |
| 10 February 2026 19 | Neftçi | 1–0 | Gabala | Baku |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Mahmudov 12' Sambou 50' Shtohrin 53' Badalov 78' 90+1' Pirić 83' |
Report | Stadium: Neftçi Arena Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Əliyar Ağayev |
| 16 February 2026 20 | Gabala | 0–1 | Sabah | Qabala |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Sissoko 82' |
Report | Aliyev 54' Sekidika 90+5' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Rauf Cabarov |
| 20 February 2026 21 | Sumgayit | 0–0 | Gabala | Sumgait |
| 19:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Dzhenetov 33' Vásquez 39' |
Report | Ba Loua 34' Sierra 90' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Fərid Hacıyev |
| 24 February 2026 14 | Gabala | 0–3 | Turan Tovuz | Qabala |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Report | Serrano 9' Ozobić 18' Sadykhov 34' Keita 47' (o.g.) |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Cavid Cəlilov | |
| Note: Match was abandoned in the 24th minute of 8 December 2025, due to heavy fog.[39] | ||||
| 28 February 2026 22 | Gabala | 1–1 | Karvan | Qabala |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Keita 36' (pen.) |
Report | Barker 26' Mateus 35' Thompson 45' Rüstamov 45+1' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Kamal Umudlu |
| 10 March 2026 23 | Sabah | 7–1 | Gabala | Masazir |
| 19:15 AZT (UTC+4) | Mickels 11', 33' Isayev 24' Parris 40' Malouda 53' Sekidika 63' Dashdamirov 77' |
Report | Ba Loua 87' |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 500 Referee: İnqilab Məmmədov |
| 15 March 2026 24 | Gabala | 1–3 | Neftçi | Qabala |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Keita 20' (pen.) Rashidov 36' Ahmadov 81' |
Report | Badalov 16' Sambou 22' Mahmudov 69' (pen.) Mammadov 77' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 370 Referee: Elçin Məsiyev |
| 21 March 2026 25 | Turan Tovuz | 3–2 | Gabala | Sumgait |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Hurtado 3', 49' Guseynov 22' Jô 59' Miller 90+6' |
Report | Ahmadov 29' Miller 90+6' (o.g.) |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Kamal Umudlu |
| 5 April 2026 26 | Kapaz | 0–2 | Gabala | Yevlakh |
| 15:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Ba 52' Verdasca 90+1' |
Report | Akinade 47' 74' Massoumou 90' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Vüqar Həsənli |
| 12 April 2026 27 | Gabala | 0–1 | İmişli | Qabala |
| 15:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Amoah 22' |
Report | Rollo 45' Cardoso 69' Morgan 89' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Rəşad Əhmədov |
| 19 April 2026 28 | Sumgayit | 1–0 | Gabala | Sumgait |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Haghverdi 19' Akhmedzade 31' Ninković 33' Vásquez 65' |
Report | Ba Loua 28' Sierra 90+4' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Vüqar Həsənli |
| 25 April 2026 29 | Gabala | 1–1 | Araz-Naxçıvan | Qabala |
| 18:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Sierra 28' Musayev 45' Buludov 75' (o.g.) |
Report | Avram 63' Paro 82' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Kamal Umudlu |
| 3 May 2026 30 | Zira | 1–0 | Gabala | Zirə |
| 18:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Konaté 44' Papunashvili 74' Júnior 78' Hacılı 81' |
Report | Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Elçin Məsiyev |
| 9 May 2026 31 | Gabala | 1–1 | Qarabağ | Qabala |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Akinade 57' 86' Ahmadov 78' Rashidov 82' Mammadov 86' |
Report | Kady 29' Durán 50' Bayramov 78' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: İnqilab Məmmədov |
Relegation Play-off
editAzerbaijan Cup
edit| 29 October 2025 Second round | Gabala | 5–1 | Mingəçevir | Qabala |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Massoumou 45' Owusu 49', 54', 63' Rashidov 66' Sierra 67' Amoah 90+2' |
Report | Cəfərli 56' Attuquaye 57' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: İslam Məmmədov |
| 4 December 2025 Last 16 | Gabala | 2–1 | Safa | Qabala |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Sangaré 2', 53' |
Report | Zamanov 6' Mürsəlov 90+2' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Əli Əliyev |
| 4 February 2026 Quarter-final 1st leg | Sabah | 0–0 | Gabala | Masazir |
| 19:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Sekidika 45+2' |
Report | Massoumou 29 |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 300 Referee: Fərid Hacıyev |
| 5 March 2026 Quarter-final 2nd leg | Gabala | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–3 agg.) (2–4 p) | Sabah | Qabala |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Ba Loua 48' Aliyev 50' Akinade 88', 90' Rashidov 115', 116' |
Report | Puchacz 31', 62' Solvet 57' Ygor Nogueira 61' Mickels 104' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Rəvan Həmzəzadə |
| Penalties | ||||
Sierra  Musayev Massoumou Isgandarov |
Mickels Puchacz Isayev Parris |
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Squad statistics
edit- As of match played 28 May 2026
Appearances and goals
edit| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | Relegation Play-off | Azerbaijan Cup | ||||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| 1 | GK | AZE |
Səlahət Ağayev | 28 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | DF | BRA |
Eduardo Kunde | 27 | 0 | 18+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | MF | ESP |
Jaime Sierra | 35 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | DF | AZE |
Turan Manafov | 10 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | DF | FRA |
Sambou Sissoko | 8 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | MF | AZE |
Shahin Shahniyarov | 36 | 0 | 24+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | FW | FRA |
Ibrahim Sangaré | 26 | 4 | 9+15 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 13 | DF | AZE |
Nicat Aliyev | 35 | 2 | 22+9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | FW | CGO |
Domi Massoumou | 38 | 10 | 30+3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | ||||
| 16 | DF | GHA |
Isaac Amoah | 34 | 1 | 28+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | MF | AZE |
Qadir Ramazanov | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | MF | AZE |
Ziya Shakarkhanov | 6 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | FW | AZE |
Farid Isgandarov | 26 | 1 | 0+21 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | DF | AZE |
Rufat Ahmadov | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 24 | FW | NGA |
Ismahil Akinade | 19 | 5 | 14+2 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 27 | MF | AZE |
Eshqin Ahmadov | 34 | 1 | 26+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||
| 28 | DF | AZE |
Murad Musayev | 35 | 0 | 27+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 30 | FW | GHA |
Prince Owusu | 35 | 7 | 23+7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 33 | DF | SEN |
Seydina Keita | 20 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 50 | MF | CIV |
Adriel Ba Loua | 35 | 4 | 26+4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | ||||
| 66 | DF | AZE |
Nuqay Rashidov | 32 | 2 | 12+15 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 | ||||
| 70 | FW | ANG |
Paulo Guimbila | 16 | 0 | 0+14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||||
| 74 | DF | AZE |
Suleyman Damadayev | 17 | 0 | 11+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||||
| 93 | GK | AZE |
Rza Jafarov | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 94 | GK | AZE |
Habib Hushanov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||||
| Players who left Gabala during the season: | |||||||||||||||
| 42 | MF | CMR |
Jeando Fuchs | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 97 | FW | AZE |
Elshad Taghiyev | 11 | 0 | 0+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||||
Goal scorers
edit| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Relegation Play-off | Azerbaijan Cup | Total |
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| 1 | FW | | 14 | Domi Massoumou | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | FW | | 30 | Prince Owusu | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | FW | | 24 | Ismahil Akinade | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | MF | | 50 | Adriel Ba Loua | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| DF | | 33 | Seydina Keita | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| FW | | 12 | Ibrahim Sangaré | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 7 | Own goal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 8 | DF | | 13 | Nicat Aliyev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DF | | 66 | Nuqay Rashidov | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 10 | DF | | 16 | Isaac Amoah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FW | | 22 | Farid Isgandarov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 27 | Eshqin Ahmadov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| TOTALS | 32 | 2 | 10 | 42 | ||||
Clean sheets
edit| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Relegation Play-off | Azerbaijan Cup | Total |
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| 1 | FW | | 1 | Səlahət Ağayev | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | FW | | 93 | Rza Jafarov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTALS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
Disciplinary record
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| 1 | | GK | Səlahət Ağayev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | | DF | Eduardo Kunde | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | | MF | Jaime Sierra | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | | DF | Sambou Sissoko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | | MF | Shahin Shahniyarov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | | MF | Asif Mammadov | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 12 | | FW | Ibrahim Sangaré | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 13 | | DF | Nicat Aliyev | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | | FW | Domi Massoumou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | | DF | Isaac Amoah | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | | FW | Farid Isgandarov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 24 | | FW | Ismahil Akinade | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 27 | | MF | Eshqin Ahmadov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 28 | | DF | Murad Musayev | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 30 | | FW | Prince Owusu | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 50 | | MF | Adriel Ba Loua | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 66 | | DF | Nuqay Rashidov | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 74 | | DF | Suleyman Damadayev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||||
| Players who left Gabala during the season: | |||||||||||||||
| TOTALS | 49 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 55 | 5 | |||||||
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