2017–18 Gabala FC season

The 2017–18 season was Gabala FK's 13th season, and their 12th in the Azerbaijan Premier League, the top-flight of Azerbaijani football. Gabala finished the season in second place, 16 points behind champions Qarabağ. In the Azerbaijan Cup were runners-up for the second year in a row, losing to Keşla 1-0 in the final whilst they also reached the Third qualifying round of the Europa League before being knocked out by Panathinaikos.

Gabala
2017-18 season
ChairmanTale Heydarov
ManagerRoman Hryhorchuk
StadiumGabala City Stadium
Premier League2nd
Azerbaijan CupRunners-up
Europa LeagueThird qualifying round vs Panathinaikos
Top goalscorerLeague: Bagaliy Dabo (13)
All: Bagaliy Dabo (16)
Highest home attendance11,000 vs Panathinaikos
3 August 2017
Lowest home attendance375 vs Kapaz
29 September 2017
Average home league attendance2,087
5 May 2018

Transfers
Main articles: List of Azerbaijan football transfers summer 2017 and List of Azerbaijan football transfers winter 2017–18

In
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
31 May 2017MFAzerbaijanIlgar GurbanovQarabağUndisclosed[1]
5 June 2017GKAzerbaijanAgil MammadovAZALUndisclosed[2]
5 June 2017MFAzerbaijanElvin MammadovZiraUndisclosed[2]
15 June 2017MFSpainJavi HernándezGórnik ŁęcznaUndisclosed[3]
23 June 2017FWFranceSteeven Joseph-MonroseStade BrestUndisclosed[4]
24 June 2017DFSurinameDion MaloneADO Den HaagUndisclosed[5]
7 July 2017DFNetherlandsDave Bulthuis1. FC NürnbergUndisclosed[6]
31 August 2017MFAzerbaijanAlen AskerovNovigradUndisclosed[7]
21 September 2017FWNigeriaEkigho EhiosunGazişehir GaziantepUndisclosed[8]
30 December 2017MFAzerbaijanTamkin KhalilzadeZiraUndisclosed[9]
25 January 2018GKAzerbaijanAgil MammadovNeftchi BakuFree
28 March 2018FWAzerbaijanRauf AliyevKukësiFree[10]

Out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017DFAzerbaijanMurad MusayevSəbailUndisclosed
3 August 2017DFBrazilRicardinhoOxford UnitedUndisclosed[11]
17 August 2017DFSpainJavi HernándezCracoviaUndisclosed[12]
22 August 2017GKAzerbaijanDawid PietrzkiewiczSandecja Nowy SączUndisclosed
1 September 2017DFAzerbaijanFarid NabiyevSlavia PragueUndisclosed[13]
10 January 2018DFNetherlandsDave BulthuisHeerenveenUndisclosed[14]
GKAzerbaijanSuleyman SuleymanovSumgayitUndisclosed[15]

Loans in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
28 June 2017MFScotlandAndy HallidayRangers4 January 2018[16][17]
2 July 2017FWMaliFamoussa KonéGöztepeSeason Long[18]

Loans out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
2 June 2017FWUkraineRamil HasanovSumgayit[19]
2 July 2017DFAzerbaijanYusif NabiyevZira3 January 2018[20][21]
12 August 2017MFAzerbaijanAraz AbdullayevAnorthosisEnd of Season[22]
2 January 2018FWAzerbaijanUlvi IskandarovSumgayitEnd of Season[23]
5 January 2018FWUkraineRamil HasanovKhazar BakuEnd of Season[24]
6 January 2018MFAzerbaijanRoman HuseynovKapazEnd of Season[25]
16 February 2018FWAzerbaijanRovlan MuradovSlavia PragueEnd of Season[26]

Released
Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date
1 January 2018[17] GK Azerbaijan Agil Mammadov Neftchi Baku 1 January 2018
1 January 2018[17] MF Azerbaijan Tellur Mutallimov Zira 1 January 2018[27]
1 January 2018[17] FW Nigeria Ekigho Ehiosun Hapoel Acre 17 September 2018
31 May 2018[28] DF Ukraine Vitaliy Vernydub Zorya Luhansk 19 June 2018[29]
31 May 2018 MF Azerbaijan Elvin Mammadov Sumgayit 11 June 2018[30]
31 May 2018 MF Croatia Filip Ozobić Qarabağ 2 June 2018[31]
31 May 2018[28] FW Azerbaijan Ruslan Qurbanov Sabail 11 June 2018[32]
31 May 2018 FW France Bagaliy Dabo Neftchi Baku 17 June 2018[33]

Trial
Date From Date To Position Nationality Name Last Club Ref.
November 2017MFGuineaAbdul Kerim Konte[34]
November 2017MFColombiaKevin Pena[34]
January 2018FWBrazilKaiqueSantos[35]

Squad
As of match played 28 May 2018[36][37]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
22 Dmytro Bezotosnyi Ukraine GK (1983-11-15)15 November 1983 (aged 34) Chornomorets Odesa 2015 141 0
23 Agil Mammadov Azerbaijan GK (1989-05-01)1 May 1989 (aged 29) Neftchi Baku 2018 2018[2] 5 0
35 Murad Popov Azerbaijan GK (1999-03-05)5 March 1999 (aged 19) Trainee 2016 0 0
Defenders
2 Sahil Mirzayev Azerbaijan DF (1997-01-18)18 January 1997 (aged 21) Trainee 2015 0 0
3 Vojislav Stanković Serbia DF (1987-09-22)22 September 1987 (aged 30) Inter Baku 2017 2019[38] 112 2
5 Rasim Ramaldanov Azerbaijan DF (1986-01-24)24 January 1986 (aged 32) Kolkheti-1913 Poti 2017[39] 18 0
15 Vitaliy Vernydub Ukraine DF (1987-10-17)17 October 1987 (aged 30) Zorya Luhansk 2015[40] 2018 78 3
16 Dion Malone Suriname DF (1989-02-13)13 February 1989 (aged 29) ADO Den Haag 2017 2019[5] 21 0
34 Urfan Abbasov Azerbaijan DF (1992-10-14)14 October 1992 (aged 25) Qarabağ 2011 188 2
74 Yusif Nabiyev Azerbaijan DF (1997-09-03)3 September 1997 (aged 20) Trainee 2015 4 0
Midfielders
4 Elvin Jamalov Azerbaijan MF (1995-02-04)4 February 1995 (aged 23) Trainee 2013 114 0
6 Elvin Mammadov Azerbaijan MF (1988-07-18)18 July 1988 (aged 29) Zira 2017 2018[2] 15 2
7 Alen Askerov Azerbaijan MF (1996-07-11)11 July 1996 (aged 21) Novigrad 2017 2018 0 0
8 Gismat Aliyev Azerbaijan MF (1996-10-24)24 October 1996 (aged 21) Trainee 2014 43 0
11 Asif Mammadov Azerbaijan MF (1986-08-05)5 August 1986 (aged 31) Inter Baku 2015 100+ 11
14 Javid Huseynov Azerbaijan MF (1988-03-09)9 March 1988 (aged 30) Baku 2016 89 20
16 Emin Zamanov Azerbaijan MF (1997-12-26)26 December 1997 (aged 20) Trainee 2015 0 0
18 Ilgar Gurbanov Azerbaijan MF (1986-04-25)25 April 1986 (aged 32) Qarabağ 2017 2019[1] 20 1
19 Filip Ozobić Croatia MF (1991-04-08)8 April 1991 (aged 27) Slaven Belupo 2016 2018[41] 74 25
26 Ülvi İbazadə Azerbaijan MF (1996-08-26)26 August 1996 (aged 21) Trainee 2016 1 0
29 Hajiagha Hajili Azerbaijan MF (1998-01-30)30 January 1998 (aged 20) Trainee 2016 4 0
32 Amin Seydiyev Azerbaijan MF (1998-11-15)15 November 1998 (aged 19) Trainee 2017 1 0
33 Tamkin Khalilzade Azerbaijan MF (1993-08-06)6 August 1993 (aged 24) Zira 2017 2020 15 0
Forwards
9 Bagaliy Dabo France ST (1988-07-27)27 July 1988 (aged 29) US Créteil 2016 2018[42] 62 27
10 Ruslan Qurbanov Azerbaijan ST (1991-09-12)12 September 1991 (aged 26) Neftchi Baku 2016 2018[43] 59 11
28 Steeven Joseph-Monrose France ST (1990-07-20)20 July 1990 (aged 27) Stade Brest 2017 2019[4] 31 12
45 Famoussa Koné Mali ST (1994-05-03)3 May 1994 (aged 24) Göztepe 2017 2018[18] 33 7
Rauf Aliyev Azerbaijan ST (1989-02-12)12 February 1989 (aged 29) Kukësi 2018[10] 2019[10] 0 0
Left during the season
12 Andy Halliday Scotland MF (1988-07-18)18 July 1988 (aged 29) loan from Rangers 2017 2018[16] 8 0
20 Javi Hernández Spain MF (1989-06-06)6 June 1989 (aged 28) Górnik Łęczna 2017 2018[3] 1 0
21 Dave Bulthuis Netherlands DF (1990-06-28)28 June 1990 (aged 27) 1. FC Nürnberg 2017 2020[6] 8 0
88 Tellur Mutallimov Azerbaijan MF (1995-04-08)8 April 1995 (aged 23) Trainee 2014 30 5
90 Ekigho Ehiosun Nigeria ST (1990-06-25)25 June 1990 (aged 27) Gazişehir Gaziantep 2017[8] 2018[8] 39 6

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Azerbaijan AZE Bahlul Mustafazade (at Sumgayit)
— MF Azerbaijan AZE Araz Abdullayev (at Anorthosis)
— MF Azerbaijan AZE Ehtiram Shahverdiyev (at Sumgayit)
— MF Azerbaijan AZE Emin Zamanov (at Kapaz)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Azerbaijan AZE Roman Huseynov (at Sumgayit)
— FW Azerbaijan AZE Ulvi Iskandarov (at Kapaz)
— FW Azerbaijan AZE Rovlan Muradov (at Slavia Prague)
— FW Ukraine UKR Ramil Hasanov (at Khazar Baku)

Friendlies
12 June 2017 TSV Fulpmes Austria 0 – 8 Azerbaijan Gabala Austria
AZT (UTC+4) Report Dabo
Mutallimov
Gurbanov
Ozobić
Jamalov
G.Aliyev
U.İbazadə
15 June 2017 Akhmat Grozny Russia 1 – 0 Azerbaijan Gabala Jenbach, Austria
AZT (UTC+4) Sadayev 49' Report
18 June 2017 Stubai Cup Admira Wacker Mödling Austria 1 – 0 Azerbaijan Gabala Austria
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Report
Note: 45mins
18 June 2017 Stubai Cup CSKA Sofia Bulgaria 2 – 0 Azerbaijan Gabala Austria
AZT (UTC+4) Nedyalkov 4'
Mercado 44'		 Report
Note: 45mins
22 June 2017 Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 2 – 0 Azerbaijan Gabala Austria
AZT (UTC+4) João Paulo 37'
Lukoki 73'		 Report
30 June 2017 SV Grödig Austria 0 – 7 Azerbaijan Gabala Salzburg, Austria
AZT (UTC+4) Report Joseph-Monrose 24'
Abbasov 37'
As.Mammadov 47', 56'
Hernández 48'
Abdullayev 58'
F.Nabiyev 75'
4 July 2017 Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine 2 – 1 Azerbaijan Gabala Austria
AZT (UTC+4) Khlyobas 13', 55' Report E.Mammadov 86'
8 July 2017 Utrecht Netherlands 0 – 1 Azerbaijan Gabala Austria
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Report Koné 64'
4 September 2017 Gabala 1 – 3 Sumgayit Baku
17:45 AZT (UTC+4) Halliday 45' (pen.) Report Yunanov 22'
Imamverdiyev 56', 70'		 Stadium: Ismat Gayibov Stadium
11 November 2017 Gabala 0 – 1 Zira Baku
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Report Gadze 77' Stadium: Baku Olympic Stadium
12 November 2017 Gabala 1 – 1 Səbail Baku
AZT (UTC+4) K.Penan 45' Report Popovici 70' Stadium: Ismat Gayibov Stadium
10 January 2018 Gabala Azerbaijan 1 – 1 Turkey Akhisar Belediyespor Belek, Turkey
AZT (UTC+4) Serginho 17' Report Ozobić 57' Stadium: Rixos Premium Hotel
14 January 2018 Gabala Azerbaijan v Kazakhstan Atyrau Antalya, Turkey
AZT (UTC+4)
17 January 2018 Gabala Azerbaijan 0 – 1 Switzerland Zürich Antalya, Turkey
16:30 AZT (UTC+4) Report Brunner 57'
24 January 2018 Gabala Azerbaijan 2 – 1 North Macedonia Rabotnički Antalya, Turkey
AZT (UTC+4) As.Mammadov 45'
Dabo 54'		 Report Serginho 39'
27 January 2018 Gabala Azerbaijan 3 – 3 Russia Arsenal Tula Antalya, Turkey
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Ozobić 16'
Joseph-Monrose 32'
Vernydub 83'		 Report Berkhamov 5', 28', 44'
31 January 2018 Gabala Azerbaijan 1 – 3 Czech Republic Bohemians 1905 Antalya, Turkey
AZT (UTC+4) Hajili 49' Report Luts 31'
J.Nečas 69'
Hašek 72'
3 February 2018 Gabala Azerbaijan 0 – 2 North Macedonia Shkëndija Antalya, Turkey
AZT (UTC+4) Report Ibraimi 8'
Hasani 34' (pen.)

Competitions

Azerbaijan Premier League
Main article: 2017–18 Azerbaijan Premier League

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
28 14 7 7 42 25  +17 49 7 4 3 19 11  +8 7 3 4 23 14  +9

Last updated: 21 May 2018.
Source: See Results

Results
12 August 2017 1 Inter Baku 1 – 2 Gabala Baku
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) Seyidov Yellow card 31'
Fardjad-Azad 71'
S.Zargarov Yellow card 78'		 Report E.Mammadov 13'Yellow card 61'
Ozobić 23' (pen.)Yellow card 90+2'
Joseph-Monrose Yellow card 41'		 Stadium: Inter Arena
Attendance: 500
Referee: Omar Paşayev
20 August 2017 2 Gabala 1 – 0 Sumgayit Qabala
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) Mutallimov 40'
E.Mammadov Yellow card 57'		 Report A.Salahli Yellow card 2'
E.Shahverdiyev Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
26 August 2017 3 Qarabağ 2 – 1 Gabala Baku
20:30 AZT (UTC+4) Sadygov Yellow card 47'
Amirguliyev Yellow card 52'
Madatov 63'
Míchel 73'
Ndlovu Yellow card 88'		 Report Malone Yellow card 51'
Joseph-Monrose 69'
G.Aliyev Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Azersun Arena
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
9 September 2017 4 Gabala 1 – 1 Zira Qabala
20:30 AZT (UTC+4) Stanković Yellow card 37'
Abbasov Yellow card 83'
J.Huseynov 90+1'
Vernydub Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Matei Yellow card 58'
V.Igbekoyi 74'Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Omar Paşayev
17 September 2017 5 Sabail 1 – 3 Gabala Baku
21:00 AZT (UTC+4) E.Yagublu Yellow card 32'
Nadirov 56'		 Report Dabo 42', 90+3'
Vernydub Yellow card 57'
As.Mammadov 60'
Halliday Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Bayil Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
24 September 2017 6 Gabala 2 – 1 Neftchi Baku Qabala
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Joseph-Monrose 4'Red card 90'
Dabo 40'
Halliday Yellow card 58'
J.Huseynov Yellow card 65'		 Report Alasgarov 48'
Sadiqov Yellow card 52'
Krivotsyuk Yellow card 63'
Abışov Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Farizx Yusifov
29 September 2017 7 Gabala 0 – 2 Kapaz Qabala
18:30 AZT (UTC+4) Qurbanov Yellow card 47'
As.Mammadov Yellow card 83'
G.Aliyev Yellow card 84'
E.Mammadov Yellow card 90+2'		 Report K.Diniyev 48'
S.Rahimov Yellow card 53'
I.Sadigov 56'Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 175
Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov
14 October 2017 8 Sumgayit 0 – 1 Gabala Sumqayit
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Malikov Yellow card 37'
B.Hasanalizade Yellow card 54'		 Report Koné 29'
Halliday Yellow card 43'
As.Mammadov Yellow card 80'
Bezotosnyi Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
22 October 2017 9 Gabala 1 – 0 Qarabağ Qabala
13:30 AZT (UTC+4) As.Mammadov 8'
Jamalov Yellow card 74'		 Report Agolli Yellow card
Sadygov Yellow card 35'
Rzeźniczak Yellow card 36'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Omar Paşayev
28 October 2017 10 Zira 1 – 2 Gabala Zirə
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Đurić 19' (pen.)Yellow card 43'
Tounkara 38'Yellow card 72'
K.Bayramov Yellow card 44'
Gadze Yellow card 63'
Boum Yellow card 79'
Naghiyev Yellow card 81'
Khalilzade Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Abbasov Yellow card 33'
Stanković Yellow card 35'
J.Huseynov
Ehiosun Yellow card 51'
Koné 72'		 Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 1,150
Referee: Yusifov
4 November 2017 11 Gabala 3 – 1 Sabail Qabala
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Koné 16'
Dabo 29', 83'		 Report K.Gurbanov Yellow card 56'
E.Yagublu 88'Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
19 November 2017 12 Neftchi Baku 2 – 3 Gabala Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Makhmudov 19'
Petrov 48'
Krivotsyuk Yellow card 55'		 Report Dabo 22'
Qurbanov 56' (pen.)
Jamalov Yellow card 61'
Joseph-Monrose 80'		 Stadium: Bakcell Arena
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
25 November 2017 13 Kapaz 1 – 6 Gabala Ganja
14:30 AZT (UTC+4) I.Sadigov Yellow card 27'
N.Mammadov Yellow card 35'
K.Diniyev 56' (pen.)		 Report Dabo 1', 54'
Joseph-Monrose 14'
Koné Yellow card 31' 40', 78'
Abbasov 58'
Qurbanov 65'		 Stadium: Ganja City Stadium
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Omar Paşayev
3 December 2017 14 Gabala 3 – 0 Keşla Qabala
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Dabo 24'
Ozobić 51', 56'
Ehiosun Yellow card 88'		 Report Fardjad-Azad Yellow card 30' Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov
10 February 2018 15 Qarabağ 0 – 0 Gabala Baku
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Diniyev Yellow card 71'
Rzeźniczak Yellow card 72'
Amirguliyev Yellow card 78'		 Report G.Aliyev Yellow card 17'
Stanković Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Azersun Arena
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov
17 February 2018 16 Gabala 2 – 1 Zira Qabala
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Qurbanov Yellow card 43'
G.Aliyev Yellow card 46'
Joseph-Monrose 56'
Dabo 64'		 Report Dedov Yellow card 32' 39'
Urdinov Yellow card 43'
I.Muradov Yellow card 51'
Đurić Yellow card 65'
Mustafayev Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
24 February 2018 17 Sabail 2 – 1 Gabala Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Vernydub 25' (o.g.)
F.Muradbayli 57'
E.Yagublu Yellow card 88'		 Report Khalilzade Yellow card 31'
As.Mammadov Yellow card 57'
Dabo 68'
Hajili Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Bayil Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
4 March 2018 18 Gabala 1 – 2 Neftchi Baku Qabala
15:30 AZT (UTC+4) E.Mammadov 34'
Dabo Yellow card 38'
Jamalov Yellow card 56'
Nabiyev Red card 83'
Stanković Yellow card 88'		 Report Hajiyev Yellow card 19'
M.Abbasov 59'
Herrera 73'
Mahmudov Yellow card 76'
Petrov Yellow card 87'
Krivotsyuk Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
9 March 2018 19 Kapaz 0 – 1 Gabala Ganja
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Jalilov Yellow card 21' Report Hajili Yellow card 19'
Qurbanov Yellow card 30'
Ozobić 66'		 Stadium: Ganja City Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Ravan Hamzazade
13 March 2018 20 Keşla 1 – 1 Gabala Baku
15:30 AZT (UTC+4) F.Bayramov Yellow card 38'
Stanković 59' (o.g.)
Fardjad-Azad Yellow card 75'		 Report Dabo 32'
G.Aliyev Yellow card 40'
Jamalov Yellow card 59'
Malone Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Inter Arena
Attendance: 500
Referee: Omar Paşayev
2 April 2018 21 Gabala 1 – 1 Sumgayit Qabala
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Jamalov Yellow card 26'
Joseph-Monrose 55'Yellow card 80'
Stanković Yellow card 67'		 Report V.Beybalayev Yellow card 40'
N.Gurbanov 83'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 550
Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov
8 April 2018 22 Zira 1 – 1 Gabala Zirə
16:30 AZT (UTC+4) Đurić 53' (pen.)
Williams Yellow card 56'		 Report Joseph-Monrose 78'
Khalilzade Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ravan Həmzəzadə
15 April 2018 23 Gabala 1 – 1 Sabail Qabala
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Ramaldanov Yellow card 27'
Jamalov Yellow card 61'
Koné 82'Yellow card 84'
G.Aliyev Yellow card 90+4'		 Report T.Tsetskhladze Yellow card 20'
F.Muradbayli 55'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
22 April 2018 24 Neftchi Baku 1 – 0 Gabala Baku
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Abışov 4'Yellow card 34'
Mahmudov Yellow card 19' Yellow-red card 63'
Petrov Yellow card 32'
Alaskarov Yellow card 41'		 Report Joseph-Monrose Yellow card 21'
Ozobić Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Bakcell Arena
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov
28 April 2018 25 Gabala 3 – 0 Kapaz Qabala
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) G.Aliyev Yellow card 8'
Abbasov Yellow card 13'
Ozobić 31'
Joseph-Monrose 39'
Huseynov 45+1'
Koné Yellow card 71'		 Report Mandzhgaladze Yellow card 62'
R.Huseynov Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
5 May 2018 26 Gabala 1 – 1 Keşla Qabala
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Joseph-Monrose 30'
Ramaldanov Yellow card 43'		 Report S.Alkhasov 10'
A.Mammadli Yellow card 24'
Javadov Yellow card 61'
F.Bayramov Yellow card 67'
Guliyev Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Ravan Həmzəzadə
12 May 2018 27 Sumgayit 0 – 2 Gabala Sumqayit
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Hüseynov Yellow card 52'
N.Gurbanov Yellow card 80'		 Report Dabo 37'
Huseynov 88'		 Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
21 May 2018 28 Gabala 0 – 1 Qarabağ Baku
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Huseynov Red card 45+2'
Ozobić Yellow card 74'
Khalilzade Yellow card 85'		 Report Ramazanov Yellow card 15'
Quintana 22' (pen.)
Sadygov Yellow card 50'		 Stadium: Azersun Arena
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Raad Ahmədov
Note: Match moved to the Azersun Arena in Baku.[44]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Qarabağ (C) 28 20 5 3 37 13 +24 65 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Gabala 28 14 7 7 43 26 +17 49 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Neftçi Baku 28 14 4 10 39 28 +11 46
4 Zira 28 12 8 8 36 30 +6 44
5 Sumgayit 28 11 7 10 34 33 +1 40
Source: UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.[45]
(C) Champions

Azerbaijan Cup
Main article: 2017–18 Azerbaijan Cup
29 November 2017 Second Round Gabala 8 – 0 Mil-Muğan Qabala
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) Huseynov 30' (pen.)
Qurbanov 42'
Ozobić 45+1', 58', 84'
U.Iskandarov 52'
Hajili Yellow card 64' 85'
Ehiosun 73'		 Report J.Hasanov Yellow card 29'
A.Babazadeh Yellow card 45'
S.Babayev Yellow card 55' Yellow-red card 83'
V.Mehraliyev Yellow card 75'
E.Mammadov Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Ziya Nasirov
11 December 2017 Quarterfinal 1st leg Gabala 1 – 0 Səbail Qabala
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Joseph-Monrose 59'
J.Huseynov soccer ball with red X76'
Stanković Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Ravan Hamzazade
15 December 2017 Quarterfinal 2nd leg Səbail 2 – 4
(2 – 5 agg.)		 Gabala Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Popovici 16'
Nadirov Yellow card 37'
Tagaýew 78'		 Report Ozobić 22'
Qurbanov Yellow card 24' 44'
Koné 56'Yellow card 59'
Dabo 75'
Abbasov Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Bayil Arena
Attendance: 250
Referee: Ingilab Mammadov
12 April 2018 Semifinal 1st leg Gabala 1 – 2 Neftchi Baku Qabala
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Ozobić Yellow card 68'
G.Aliyev Yellow card 88'
Joseph-Monrose 90+1'		 Report Gómez 29'
Alaskarov 45'Yellow card 86'
R.Azizli Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov
18 April 2018 Semifinal 2nd leg Neftchi Baku 1 – 3
(3 – 4 agg.)		 Gabala Baku
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) Mustivar 9'
Meza Yellow card 46'
Abışov Yellow card 59'
Herrera Yellow card 84'		 Report Dabo 20', 30'
Abbasov Yellow card 38'
Joseph-Monrose Yellow card 41'
Qurbanov Yellow card 45'
Huseynov 60' (pen.)
Ramaldanov Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Bakcell Arena
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov

Final
27 May 2018 Gabala 0 – 1 Keşla Qabala
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) Guliyev Yellow card 7'
Sohna Yellow card 17'
Fardjad-Azad 71'Yellow card 90+5'
O.Sadigli Yellow card 88'
Aghayev Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Joseph-Monrose Yellow card 4'
Koné Yellow card 77'
Gurbanov Red card 88'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov

UEFA Europa League
Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds
Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round
13 July 2017 Second qualifying round 1st leg Gabala Azerbaijan 1 – 1 Poland Jagiellonia Białystok Baku[note 1], Azerbaijan
21:00 AZT (UTC+4) Halliday Yellow card 17'
E.Mammadov Yellow card 27'
Joseph-Monrose 48'
Huseynov Yellow card 56'
Stanković Yellow card 88'		 Report Romanchuk 15'
Góralski Yellow card 18'
Burliga 44'		 Stadium: Bakcell Arena
Attendance: 6,500[46]
Referee: Marco Fritz (Germany)
20 July 2017 Second qualifying round 2nd leg Jagiellonia Białystok Poland 0 – 2
(1 – 3 agg.)		 Azerbaijan Gabala Białystok, Poland
21:30 AZT (UTC+4) Guilherme Yellow card 21' Report Gurbanov 18'
Huseynov Yellow card 83'
Ozobić 89'		 Stadium: Białystok City Stadium
Attendance: 13,326[46]
Referee: Sebastian Colţescu (Romania)
27 July 2017 Third qualifying round 1st leg Panathinaikos Greece 1 – 0 Azerbaijan Gabala Athens, Greece
22:30 AZT (UTC+4) Molins 37' (pen.) Report Vernydub Yellow card 42' Stadium: Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium
Attendance: 11,237[47]
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain)
3 August 2017 Third qualifying round 2nd leg Gabala Azerbaijan 1 – 2
(1 – 3 agg.)		 Greece Panathinaikos Baku[note 1], Azerbaijan
21:00 AZT (UTC+4) Malone Yellow card 20'
Moledo 48' (o.g.)		 Report Lod Yellow card 51' 63'
Cabezas 66'		 Stadium: Bakcell Arena
Attendance: 11,000[47]
Referee: Craig Pawson (England)

Squad statistics
As of Match played 28 May 2018

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupEuropa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
3 DF Serbia SRB Vojislav Stanković 31020+106040
4 MF Azerbaijan AZE Elvin Jamalov 21014+400+200+10
5 DF Azerbaijan AZE Rasim Ramaldanov 1108+101+1000
6 MF Azerbaijan AZE Elvin Mammadov 1626+520+101+30
8 MF Azerbaijan AZE Gismat Aliyev 29022+205000
9 FW France FRA Bagaliy Dabo 331624+3134320
10 MF Azerbaijan AZE Ruslan Qurbanov 29414+1024+1200
11 MF Azerbaijan AZE Asif Mammadov 29213+923+100+30
14 FW Azerbaijan AZE Javid Huseynov 2851836240
15 DF Ukraine UKR Vitaliy Vernydub 2502001040
16 DF Suriname SUR Dion Malone 21013+500030
18 MF Azerbaijan AZE Ilgar Gurbanov 2018+303+2041
19 MF Croatia CRO Filip Ozobić 291015+455+1441
22 GK Ukraine UKR Dmytro Bezotosnyi 3402604040
23 GK Azerbaijan AZE Agil Mammadov 502+102000
28 FW France FRA Steeven Joseph-Monrose 311221+195241
29 MF Azerbaijan AZE Hajiagha Hajili 412+101100
32 MF Azerbaijan AZE Amin Seydiyev 10000+1000
33 MF Azerbaijan AZE Tamkin Khalilzade 1507+503000
34 DF Azerbaijan AZE Urfan Abbasov 3102505010
45 FW Mali MLI Famoussa Koné 33713+106611+30
74 DF Azerbaijan AZE Yusif Nabiyev 402+100+1000
Players away from Gabala on loan:
17 FW Azerbaijan AZE Roman Huseynov 502+200+1000
70 FW Azerbaijan AZE Ulvi Iskandarov 11000+1100
Players who left Gabala during the season:
12 MF Scotland SCO Andy Halliday 80301040
20 MF Spain ESP Javi Hernández 10000010
21 DF Netherlands NED Dave Bulthuis 802+20003+10
88 MF Azerbaijan AZE Tellur Mutallimov 815+210+1000
90 FW Nigeria NGA Ekigho Ehiosun 712+401100

Goal scorers
Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Europa League Total
1FWFrance9Bagaliy Dabo133016
2FWFrance28Steeven Joseph-Monrose92112
3MFCroatia19Filip Ozobić54110
4FWMali45Famoussa Koné6107
5MFAzerbaijan14Javid Huseynov3205
6FWAzerbaijan10Ruslan Qurbanov2204
7MFAzerbaijan11Asif Mammadov2002
MFAzerbaijan6Elvin Mammadov2002
9MFAzerbaijan88Tellur Mutallimov1001
FWAzerbaijan70Ülvi İsgəndərov0101
FWNigeria90Ekigho Ehiosun0101
MFAzerbaijan29Hajiagha Hajili0101
MFAzerbaijan18Ilgar Gurbanov0011
Own goal0011
TOTALS 4317464

Disciplinary record
Number Nation Position Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Europa League Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
3SerbiaDFVojislav Stanković50101070
4AzerbaijanMFElvin Jamalov60000060
5AzerbaijanDFRasim Ramaldanov20100030
6AzerbaijanMFElvin Mammadov30001040
8AzerbaijanMFGismat Aliyev70100080
9FranceFWBagaliy Dabo10000010
10AzerbaijanFWRuslan Qurbanov30200050
11AzerbaijanMFAsif Mammadov30000030
14AzerbaijanMFJavid Huseynov12002032
15UkraineDFVitaliy Vernydub20001030
16SurinameDFDion Malone20001030
18AzerbaijanMFIlgar Gurbanov00010001
19CroatiaMFFilip Ozobić30100040
22UkraineGKDmytro Bezotosnyi10000010
28FranceFWSteeven Joseph-Monrose31200051
29AzerbaijanMFHajiagha Hajili20100030
33AzerbaijanMFTamkin Khalilzade30000030
34AzerbaijanDFUrfan Abbasov40200060
45MaliFWFamoussa Koné30200050
74AzerbaijanDFYusif Nabiyev01000001
Players who left Gabala during the season:
12ScotlandMFAndy Halliday30001040
90NigeriaFWEkigho Ehiosun20000020
TOTALS 59 4 13 1 7 0 79 5

Notes
  1. Gabala will play their home match at Bakcell Arena, Baku, instead of their regular stadium City Stadium, Qabala.

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