2016–17 Gabala FC season

The 2016–17 season is Gabala FK's 12th season, and their 11th in the Azerbaijan Premier League, the top-flight of Azerbaijani football. As well as participating in the Premier League, Gabala will take part in the Azerbaijan Cup and UEFA Europa League.

Gabala
2016-17 season
ChairmanTale Heydarov
ManagerRoman Hryhorchuk
StadiumGabala City Stadium
Premier League2nd
Azerbaijan CupRunners-up
Europa LeagueGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Filip Ozobić (11)
All: Filip Ozobić (15)

Transfers

Summer
Main article: List of Azerbaijan football transfers summer 2016

Winter
Main article: List of Azerbaijan football transfers winter 2016–17

Released
Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date
30 May 2017[30] DF Rafael Santos
30 May 2017[30] MF Rashad Sadiqov Zira 1 June 2017[31]
30 May 2017[30] MF Nika Kvekveskiri Tobol
30 May 2017[30] FW Sergei Zenjov KS Cracovia 27 June 2017[32][33]
30 May 2017[30] DF Magomed Mirzabekov Neftchi Baku 12 June 2017[34]
30 May 2017[30] FW Danijel Subotić Ulsan Hyundai 11 July 2017
30 May 2017[30] FW Rashad Eyyubov Sumgayit 1 June 2017[35]

Squad
As of match played 5 May 2017[36][37]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
22 Dmytro Bezotosnyi GK (1983-11-15)15 November 1983 (aged 33) Chornomorets Odesa 2015 2017[38] 107 0
30 Suleyman Suleymanov GK (1997-03-20)20 March 1997 (aged 20) Trainee 2015 0 0
33 Dawid Pietrzkiewicz GK (1988-02-09)9 February 1988 (aged 29) 2015 14 0
35 Murad Popov GK (1999-03-05)5 March 1999 (aged 18) Trainee 2016 0 0
Defenders
2 Sahil Mirzayev DF (1997-01-18)18 January 1997 (aged 20) Trainee 2015 0 0
3 Vojislav Stanković DF (1987-09-22)22 September 1987 (aged 29) Inter Baku 2017 81 2
5 Rasim Ramaldanov DF (1986-01-24)24 January 1986 (aged 31) Kolkheti-1913 Poti 2017 2017[23] 7 0
13 Murad Musayev DF (1994-06-13)13 June 1994 (aged 22) Trainee 2012 9 0
15 Vitaliy Vernydub DF (1987-10-17)17 October 1987 (aged 29) Zorya Luhansk 2015 2016[39] 53 3
17 Magomed Mirzabekov DF (1990-11-16)16 November 1990 (aged 26) Inter Baku 2015 62 0
20 Ricardinho DF (1984-09-09)9 September 1984 (aged 32) Malmö 2015 69 3
34 Urfan Abbasov DF (1992-10-14)14 October 1992 (aged 24) Qarabağ 2011 157 2
44 Rafael Santos DF (1984-11-10)10 November 1984 (aged 32) Arsenal Kyiv 2014[40] 2017[41] 104 2
74 Yusif Nabiyev DF (1997-09-03)3 September 1997 (aged 19) Trainee 2015 0 0
Midfielders
4 Elvin Jamalov MF (1995-02-04)4 February 1995 (aged 22) Trainee 2013 93 0
6 Rashad Sadiqov MF (1983-10-08)8 October 1983 (aged 33) Khazar Lankaran 2015 91 2
7 Nika Kvekveskiri MF (1992-05-29)29 May 1992 (aged 24) Inter Baku 2016 29 1
8 Gismat Aliyev MF (1996-10-24)24 October 1996 (aged 20) Trainee 2014 14 0
11 Asif Mammadov MF (1986-08-05)5 August 1986 (aged 30) Inter Baku 2015 2016[42] 62 6
14 Javid Huseynov MF (1988-03-09)9 March 1988 (aged 29) FK Baku 2016 2017[4] 61 15
16 Emin Zamanov MF (1997-12-26)26 December 1997 (aged 19) Trainee 2015 0 0
19 Filip Ozobić MF (1991-04-08)8 April 1991 (aged 26) Slaven Belupo 2016 2018[6] 45 15
26 Ülvi İbazadə MF (1996-08-26)26 August 1996 (aged 20) Trainee 2016 1 0
27 Theo Weeks MF (1990-01-19)19 January 1990 (aged 27) Loan from Ermis Aradippou 2016 2017[7] 33 7
29 Hajiaga Hajiyev MF (1998-01-30)30 January 1998 (aged 19) Trainee 2016 0 0
70 Farid Nabiyev MF (1999-07-22)22 July 1999 (aged 17) Trainee 2015 2 0
77 Araz Abdullayev MF (1992-04-18)18 April 1992 (aged 25) Neftchi Baku 2016 2018[25] 11 0
88 Tellur Mutallimov MF (1995-04-08)8 April 1995 (aged 22) Trainee 2014 22 4
Forwards
9 Sergei Zenjov ST (1989-04-20)20 April 1989 (aged 28) Torpedo Moscow 2015 2017[43] 80 14
10 Ruslan Qurbanov ST (1991-09-12)12 September 1991 (aged 25) Neftchi Baku 2016 2018[3] 30 7
18 Bagaliy Dabo ST (1988-07-27)27 July 1988 (aged 28) US Créteil 2016 2018[5] 29 11
21 Roman Huseynov ST (1997-12-26)26 December 1997 (aged 19) Trainee 2015 14 1
31 Danijel Subotić ST (1989-01-31)31 January 1989 (aged 28) Sheriff Tiraspol 2017 2017[24] 48 19
32 Rashad Eyyubov ST (1995-12-03)3 December 1995 (aged 21) Kapaz 2016 41 5
90 Ramil Hasanov ST (1996-02-15)15 February 1996 (aged 21) Tavriya 2015 2 0
Left during the season
30 Petar Franjić MF (1991-08-21)21 August 1991 (aged 25) RNK Split 2016 2018 [8] 9 0
39 Sadig Guliyev DF (1995-03-09)9 March 1995 (aged 22) Trainee 2012 18 0

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  AZE Bahlul Mustafazade (at Sumgayit)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  AZE Ehtiram Shahverdiyev (at Sumgayit)

Friendlies
18 June 2016 Dila Gori 0 – 2 Gabala Gori, Georgia
AZT (UTC+4) Report Eyyubov 60'
R.Hasanov 63'		 Stadium: Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium
22 June 2016 Sioni Bolnisi 0 – 4 Gabala Bolnisi, Georgia
AZT (UTC+4) Report Ozobić 6'
Weeks 15'
Sadiqov 65' (pen.)
E.Shahverdiyev 74'		 Stadium: Tamaz Stepania Stadium
26 June 2016 Sioni Bolnisi 1 – 1 Gabala Bolnisi, Georgia
AZT (UTC+4) 35' Report Kvekveskiri 20' Stadium: Tamaz Stepania Stadium
4 September 2016 Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol 0 – 2 Gabala Ukraine
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Report Dabo 79'
Eyyubov 90'
13 January 2017 Partizani Tirana 2 – 1 Gabala Turkey
AZT (UTC+4) Ekuban 45'
Jamalov 84' (o.g.)		 Report Kvekveskiri 43'
18 January 2017 Gaz Metan Mediaș 0 – 1 Gabala Turkey
AZT (UTC+4) Report Ozobić 30'
19 January 2017 Ordabasy 0 – 0 Gabala Turkey
AZT (UTC+4) Report
24 January 2017 Shkëndija 1 – 2 Gabala Turkey
AZT (UTC+4) Čolak 89' Report Ozobić 38'
Abdullayev 77'

Competitions

Azerbaijan Premier League
Main article: 2016–17 Azerbaijan Premier League

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
28 14 10 4 47 18  +29 52 11 3 0 26 4  +22 3 7 4 21 14  +7

Last updated: 29 April 2017.
Source: See Results

Results
8 August 2016 1 Gabala 2 – 0 Kapaz Baku
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Abbasov  48'
Mutallimov  52' 58'
Jamalov  58'
Dabo 79'		 Report Ebah  29' Stadium: Dalga Arena
Attendance: 300
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
12 August 2016 2 Gabala 0 – 0 Inter Baku Baku
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) Santos  6'
Abbasov  31'
Weeks  86'
Zenjov  90'		 Report F.Bayramov  21'
Qirtimov  50'
S.Zargarov  84'
Khizanishvili  86'		 Stadium: Dalga Arena
Attendance: 500
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
21 August 2016 3 Gabala – Sumgayit Qabala
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) [ Report] Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
10 September 2016 4 Neftchi Baku 0 – 8 Gabala Masazır
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) Abdullayev  75' Report Dabo 6', 16', 59'
Vernydub 10'
Ozobić 29'
Qurbanov 45+1', 83'
Jairo 70' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Alinja Arena
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Rahim Hasanov
19 September 2016 5 Gabala 3 – 0 AZAL Qabala
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Ozobić 31'
Qurbanov 56'
R.Huseynov 65'		 Report T.Hümbatov  41'
Amirjanov  54'
I.Alakbarov  79'
G.Magomedov  90+2'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov
22 September 2016 3 Gabala 2 – 0 Sumgayit Qabala
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Dabo 85', 90'
Ozobić  90'
Santos  90+2'		 Report Y.Nabiyev  70' Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
25 September 2016 6 Zira 0 – 2 Gabala Zirə
18:00 AZT (UTC+4)AZT (UTC+4) Naghiyev  66' Report Stanković  3'
Weeks 19', 76'
Mammadov  30'
Franjić  65'		 Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Ravan Həmzəzadə
2 October 2016 7 Gabala 2 – 0 Qarabağ Qabala
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Ozobić 11'
Dabo 14'
Stanković  33'
Jamalov  75'
Abbasov  76'		 Report Ndlovu  33'
Richard  77'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Rahim Həsənov
15 October 2016 8 Inter Baku 1 – 1 Gabala Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Ramazanov 48'
Abışov  50'
Hajiyev  60'
Qirtimov  61'
F.Bayramov  78'		 Report Ozobić  28'
Zenjov 69'		 Stadium: Inter Arena
Attendance: 700
Referee: Ravan Həmzəzadə
25 October 2016 9 Sumgayit 2 – 2 Gabala Sumqayit
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) B.Hasanalizade  34'
Malikov  40'
Y.Nabiyev 47'
Yunanov 90+4' (pen.)		 Report Stanković  58'
Eyyubov 64'
Qurbanov  68'
Ozobić 73'
S.Guliyev  81'  90+3'
Santos  83'
Mammadov  90+4'		 Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena
Attendance: 1,250
Referee: Rahim Həsənov
29 October 2016 10 Gabala 4 – 1 Neftchi Baku Qabala
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Zenjov 11', 59'
Mammadov  34' 62'
Eyyubov 77'
Vernydub  90+1'		 Report A.Abdullayev 49' 74'
Castillo  53'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
6 November 2016 11 AZAL 0 – 0 Gabala Baku
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) K.Mirzayev  11'
Kvirtia  84'
R.Nasirli  85'
A.Mammadov  90'
Coronado  90+5'		 Report Qurbanov  52'
Jamalov  54'		 Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov
19 November 2016 12 Gabala 1 – 0 Zira Qabala
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Sadiqov  31'
Ozobić 52'		 Report Taghiyev  30'
Meza  31'
Mustafayev  47'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Omar Paşayev
29 November 2016 13 Qarabağ 2 – 1 Gabala Baku
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Medvedev  74'
Richard 87' (pen.) 90+4'  90+4'
Quintana  90+2'
Ndlovu 90+4'
Šehić  90+4'		 Report Ozobić 64'
Qurbanov  72'
Ricardinho  90'
Abbasov  90+2'		 Stadium: Azersun Arena
Attendance: 3,800
Referee: Rahim Həsənov
17 December 2016 14 Gabala 2 – 1 Kapaz Qabala
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) Ozobić 23' (pen.)
Santos  51'
Stanković  75'
Qurbanov 83' (pen.)		 Report Renan  22'  82'
T.Akhundov 77' (pen.)		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
28 January 2017 15 Gabala 1 – 1 Sumgayit Qabala
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Qurbanov  51'
Mutallimov  54'
Vernydub 58'
Abbasov  88'		 Report A.Salahli  13'
Gystarov  31'
N.Mukhtarov  51'
Kurbanov 53'
Hüseynov  81'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
3 February 2017 16 Gabala 1 – 0 Neftchi Baku Qabala
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Stanković  39'
Sadiqov  47'
Abdullayev  57'
Subotić 77' 89'		 Report Abışov  76' Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
8 February 2017 17 Gabala 2 – 0 AZAL Qabala
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Sadiqov  72'
Stanković  74'
Ozobić 64' (pen.), 90+3' 79'
Kvekveskiri  79'		 Report Roberts  3'  63'
E.Suleymanov  44'
Jafarguliyev  45'
A.Mammadov  75'
S.Mammadov  84'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov
12 February 2017 18 Zira 2 – 2 Gabala Zirə
16:30 AZT (UTC+4) V.Igbekoyi 53' 72'
T.Khalilzade  59'
Naghiyev  78'
Mustafayev  82'
Gadze 90+4'		 Report Subotić 37' 90+3'
Ramaldanov  57'  74'
Abbasov  66'
Ozobić 88'		 Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
19 February 2017 19 Gabala 2 – 0 Qarabağ Qabala
17:30 AZT (UTC+4) Zenjov 30'
Kvekveskiri  58'
Ozobić 68'		 Report Míchel  36' Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
28 February 2017 20 Kapaz 1 – 1 Gabala Ganja
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) S.Rahimov 36'
N.Gurbanov  38'
Dário  85'
D.Karimi  90'		 Report Kvekveskiri  38'
Renan 54' (o.g.)
Huseynov  64'		 Stadium: Ganja City Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
4 March 2017 21 Inter Baku 0 – 2 Gabala Baku
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) Qirtimov  14'
Guliyev  51'
Fardjad-Azad  83'		 Report Ramaldanov  12'
Weeks  60'
Mutallimov 71'
Subotić 82'		 Stadium: Inter Arena
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
14 March 2017 22 Neftchi Baku 1 – 0 Gabala Baku
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) Alasgarov 40'
Petrov  67'
Bajković  89'		 Report Subotić  47' Stadium: Bakcell Arena
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Elvin Əsgərov
19 March 2017 23 AZAL 1 – 1 Gabala Baku
15:30 AZT (UTC+4) T.Hümbatov  42'
Kvirtia  81' 90'
Tounkara  88'		 Report Weeks  16'
Mutallimov 52'
Kvekveskiri  90+2'		 Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 300
Referee: Omar Paşayev
2 April 2017 24 Gabala 1 – 1 Zira Qabala
18:30 AZT (UTC+4) Zenjov 8' Report Meza 61'
Mustafayev  65'
Nazirov  90+1'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov
9 April 2017 25 Qarabağ 0 – 0 Gabala Baku
20:30 AZT (UTC+4) Agolli  53' Report Abbasov  90'
Mutallimov  90+3'		 Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
16 April 2017 26 Kapaz 2 – 0 Gabala Ganja
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Dário  21' 90+3'
Ebah 70'
V.Beybalayev  80'		 Report Ricardinho  41'
Ramaldanov  77'		 Stadium: Ganja City Stadium
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Omar Pashayev
24 April 2017 27 Gabala 4 – 3 Inter Baku Qabala
14:30 AZT (UTC+4) Ricardinho 14'
Zenjov 26'
Scarlatache 33' (o.g.)
Subotić  67'
Sadiqov  70'
Mutallimov 90+1'		 Report Aliyev 3', 78'
E.Abdullayev  72'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
29 April 2017 28 Sumgayit 2 – 1 Gabala Sumqayit
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Yunanov 27' 38'
M.Abbasov 29' 88'
Malikov  78'		 Report Mammadov 40'
G.Aliyev  90'		 Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Qarabağ (C) 28 19 5 4 46 14 +32 62 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
2 Gabala 28 14 10 4 48 21 +27 52 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
3 Inter Baku 28 11 10 7 39 33 +6 43 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4 Zira 28 10 9 9 29 26 +3 39
5 Kapaz 28 9 9 10 24 27 −3 36
Source: PFL (in Azerbaijani), 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.[44]
(C) Champion
Notes:
  1. Qarabağ qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2016–17 Azerbaijan Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down the league.

Azerbaijan Cup
Main article: 2016–17 Azerbaijan Cup
3 December 2016 Second Round Gabala 2 – 2
(4–1 p)		 Zagatala Qabala
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Stanković 12'
Eyyubov 45+2' (pen.)
Kvekveskiri  60'
Jamalov  70'
Huseynov  71'
Santos  114'
Qurbanov  120'		 Report S.Abdullayev 32'
O.Balash 65' 109'
A.Agajanov  111'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Rauf Cabbarov
Penalties
Ozobić
Stanković
Eyyubov
Qurbanov 		O.Balash
V.Abdullayev
R.Tagizade
13 December 2016 Quarterfinal First Leg Gabala 2 – 1 AZAL Qabala
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Ozobić 61'
Qurbanov 74' 90+1'		 Report Mirzaga Huseynpur 37'
Amirjanov  76'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
21 December 2016 Quarterfinal Second Leg AZAL 0 – 1
(1 – 3 agg.)		 Gabala Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) D.Janelidze  32'
K.Hüseynov  51'
K.Mirzayev  68'
E.Huseynov  87'		 Report Stanković  24'
Mammadov 53'		 Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 250
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
30 March 2017 Semifinal First Leg Inter Baku 1 – 3 Gabala Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) E.Abdullayev  13'
Scarlatache 18'
M.Guliyev  34'
O.Sadigli  87'		 Report Subotić 14' (pen.), 47'
Ozobić 88' (pen.)
Santos  90+3'		 Stadium: Inter Arena
Attendance: 500
Referee: Elvin Asgərov
5 April 2017 Semifinal Second Leg Gabala 2 – 0
(5 – 1 agg.)		 Inter Baku Qabala
16:30 AZT (UTC+4) Subotić 12'
Dabo 33'		 Report E.Abdullayev  54' Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Omar Pashayev

Final
5 May 2017 Qarabağ 2 – 0 Gabala Nakhchivan
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Madatov  28' 52'
Abbasov 68' (o.g.)		 Report Stanković  79' Stadium: Nakhchivan City Stadium
Attendance: 12,800
Referee: Fariz Yusifov

UEFA Europa League
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League

Qualifying Rounds
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round
30 June 2016 First qualifying round 1st leg Gabala 5 – 1 Samtredia Baku,[A] Azerbaijan
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) Stanković 16'
Zenjov 19' 65'
Weeks 30', 69', 72' 69'		 Report T.Markozashvili  44'
L.Shergelashvili 59'
D.Jikia  63'		 Stadium: Bakcell Arena
Attendance: 5,850[45]
Referee: Denis Scherbakov (Belarus)
7 July 2016 First qualifying round 2nd leg Samtredia 2 – 1
(3 – 6 agg.)		 Gabala Zestaponi,[B], Georgia
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Zivzivadze 14' (pen.)
Mchedlishvili  30'
Shergelashvili 90+2'
Mandzhgaladze  90+3'		 Report Vernydub  25'
Weeks 42'
Mutallimov  81'		 Stadium: David Abashidze Stadium
Attendance: 847[45]
Referee: Georgios Kyzas (Greece)
14 July 2016 Second qualifying round 1st leg MTK Budapest 1 – 2 Gabala Győr[C], Hungary
22:30 AZT (UTC+4) Gera  26'
Bese  40'
Torghelle 70'		 Report Kvekveskiri 25'
Stanković  49'
Ozobić 63'		 Stadium: Ménfői út,
Attendance: 501[46]
Referee: Bojan Pandžić (Sweden)
21 July 2016 Second qualifying round 2nd leg Gabala 2 – 0
(4 – 1 agg.)		 MTK Budapest Baku,[A] Azerbaijan
21:00 AZT (UTC+4) Zenjov 7'
Stanković  15'
Weeks 37'		 Report Baki  36'
Grgić  85'		 Stadium: Bakcell Arena
Attendance: 5,550[46]
Referee: Mete Kalkavan (Turkey)
28 July 2016 Third qualifying round 1st leg Lille 1 – 1 Gabala Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France
21:00 AZT (UTC+4) Corchia  43'
Mendes 47'		 Report Vernydub 13'
Ozobić  42'
Kvekveskiri  44'		 Stadium: Stadium Lille Métropole[D]
Attendance: 8,265[47]
Referee: Daniel Stefański (Poland)
4 August 2016 Third qualifying round 2nd leg Gabala 1 – 0
(2 – 1 agg.)		 Lille Baku,[A] Azerbaijan
21:00 AZT (UTC+4) Ozobić 34'
Kvekveskiri  44'
Mammadov  90+4'		 Report Amalfitano  26'
Sankharé  88'		 Stadium: Bakcell Arena
Attendance: 10,550[47]
Referee: Aleksei Eskov (Russia)
18 August 2016 Playoff round 1st leg Gabala 3 – 1 NK Maribor Baku,[A] Azerbaijan
21:00 AZT (UTC+4) Zenjov 38'
Dabo 51', 52'		 Report Tavares 18'
Šuler  30'
Vrhovec  59'		 Stadium: Bakcell Arena
Attendance: 4,723[48]
Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus)
25 August 2016 Playoff round 2nd leg NK Maribor 1 – 0
(2 – 3 agg.)		 Gabala Maribor, Slovenia
22:15 AZT (UTC+4) Janža  49'
Pihler  60'
Šme  65'
Tavares 66'
Kabha  7'		 Report Vernydub  37'
Weeks  70'
Mammadov  88'
Ozobić  89'		 Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 9,000[48]
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)

Group stage
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League group stage § Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Saint-Étienne 6 3 3 0 8 5 +3 12 Advance to knockout phase
2 Anderlecht 6 3 2 1 16 8 +8 11
3 Mainz 05 6 2 3 1 8 10 −2 9
4 Gabala 6 0 0 6 5 14 −9 0
Source: UEFA
15 September 2016 1 Anderlecht 3 – 1 Gabala Anderlecht, Belgium
21:00 AZT (UTC+4) Teodorczyk 14'
Rafael 41' (o.g.)
Spajić  56'
Capel 77'		 Report Dabo 20'
Ricardinho  81'
Mammadov  84'		 Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 11,638[49]
Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)
29 September 2016 2 Gabala 2 – 3 Mainz 05 Baku[A], Azerbaijan
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Ozobić  47'
Qurbanov 57' (pen.)
Zenjov 62' 69'
Vernydub  78'
Stanković  90'		 Report Hack  14'
Muto 41'
Lössl  56'
Córdoba 68'
Öztunalı 78' 87'		 Stadium: Bakcell Arena
Referee: Gediminas Mažeika (Lithuania)
20 October 2016 3 Saint-Étienne 1 – 0 Gabala Saint-Étienne, France
23:05 AZT (UTC+4) Théophile-Catherine  51'
Ricardinho 70' (o.g.)
M'Bengue  82'		 Report Vernydub  58' Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 22,855[50]
Referee: Ali Palabıyık (Turkey)
3 November 2016 4 Gabala 1 – 2 Saint-Étienne Baku[A], Azerbaijan
22:00 AZT (UTC+4) Qurbanov  33' 39'
Mirzabekov  90+3'		 Report Pogba  28'
Tannane 45+1'
Berić 53'		 Stadium: Bakcell Arena
Attendance: 5,600[51]
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
24 November 2016 5 Gabala 1 – 3 Anderlecht Baku[A], Azerbaijan
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) Ricardinho 15' (pen.)
Eyyubov  63'  88'		 Report Tielemans 11'
Adjei  28'
Dendoncker  42'
Boeckx  72'
Bruno 90'
Teodorczyk 90+4'		 Stadium: Bakcell Arena
Attendance: 4,500[52]
Referee: Yevhen Aranovsky (Ukraine)
8 December 2016 6 Mainz 05 2 – 0 Gabala Mainz, Germany
22:00 AZT (UTC+4) Hack 30'
De Blasis 40'
Bussmann  66'
Jairo  76'		 Report Stadium: Opel Arena
Referee: Simon Evans (Wales)

Squad statistics
As of Match played 5 May 2017

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupEuropa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
3 DF  SRB Vojislav Stanković 41222061131
4 MF  AZE Elvin Jamalov 21012+201+100+50
5 DF  AZE Rasim Ramaldanov 70601000
6 MF  AZE Rashad Sadiqov 35017+4040100
7 MF  GEO Nika Kvekveskiri 29113+103+1010+11
8 MF  AZE Gismat Aliyev 602+101+100+10
9 FW  EST Sergei Zenjov 391014+863+10134
10 FW  AZE Ruslan Qurbanov 30714+74314+22
11 MF  AZE Asif Mammadov 36317+32413+90
13 DF  AZE Murad Musayev 402+200000
14 MF  AZE Javid Huseynov 21010+602+3000
15 DF  UKR Vitaliy Vernydub 3131422+10141
17 DF  AZE Magomed Mirzabekov 33014+700+20100
18 FW  FRA Bagaliy Dabo 291110+671+11113
19 MF  CRO Filip Ozobić 451526+1113+12142
20 DF  BRA Ricardinho 25210110141
21 FW  AZE Roman Huseynov 1012+411+200+10
22 GK  UKR Dmytro Bezotosnyi 46027050140
26 MF  AZE Ülvi İbazadə 10100000
27 MF  LBR Theo Weeks 33711+5250125
31 FW   SUI Danijel Subotić 1367+432300
32 FW  AZE Rashad Eyyubov 1936+123+112+60
33 GK  POL Dawid Pietrzkiewicz 20101000
34 DF  AZE Urfan Abbasov 31018+205+1050
44 DF  BRA Rafael Santos 2008+10305+30
70 MF  AZE Farid Nabiyev 200+100+1000
77 MF  AZE Araz Abdullayev 1107+201+1000
88 MF  AZE Tellur Mutallimov 22414+34300+20
90 FW  UKR Ramil Hasanov 200+100+1000
Players away from Gabala on loan:
Players who left Gabala during the season:
30 MF  CRO Petar Franjić 902+20100+40
39 DF  AZE Sadig Guliyev 100+100000

Goal scorers
Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Europa League Total
1MF19Filip Ozobić112215
2FW18Bagaliy Dabo71311
3FW9Sergei Zenjov60410
4FW10Ruslan Qurbanov4127
MF27Theo Weeks2057
6FW31Danijel Subotić3306
7MF88Tellur Mutallimov4004
8FW32Rashad Eyyubov2103
MF11Asif Mammadov2103
DF15Vitaliy Vernydub2013
Own goal3003
12DF3Vojislav Stanković0112
DF20Ricardinho1012
13FW21Roman Huseynov1001
MF7Nika Kvekveskiri0011
TOTALS 48102078

Disciplinary record
Number Nation Position Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Europa League Total
3DFVojislav Stanković602030110
4MFElvin Jamalov30100040
5DFRasim Ramaldanov41000041
6MFRashad Sadiqov40000040
7MFNika Kvekveskiri31102061
8MFGismat Aliyev10000010
9FWSergei Zenjov10002030
10FWRuslan Qurbanov40201070
11MFAsif Mammadov30003060
14MFJavid Huseynov10100020
15DFVitaliy Vernydub10004050
17DFMagomed Mirzabekov00001010
19MFFilip Ozobić30003060
20DFRicardinho20001030
27MFTheo Weeks30001141
31FWDanijel Subotić40000040
32FWRashad Eyyubov00002121
34DFUrfan Abbasov70000070
39DFSadig Guliyev21000021
44DFRafael Santos40200060
77MFAraz Abdullayev10000010
88MFTellur Mutallimov30001040
Players who left Gabala during the season:
30MFPetar Franjić10001121
TOTALS 61 3 9 0 24 2 94 5

Notes
  1. ^ a b c d e f
    Gabala will play their home matches at Bakcell Arena, Baku instead of their regular stadium, City Stadium, Qabala.
  2. ^
    Samtredia will play their home match at David Abashidze Stadium, Zestaponi, instead of their regular stadium Erosi Manjgaladze Stadium, Samtredia.
  3. ^
    MTK Budapest play their home matches at Ménfői út, Győr, instead of their temporary stadium Stadion Rudolf Illovszky, Budapest.
  4. ^
    Lille will play their home match at Stadium Lille Métropole, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, instead of their regular stadium Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq.[53]

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