2015–16 Gabala FC season

Gabala
2015-16 season
ChairmanTale Heydarov
ManagerRoman Hryhorchuk
StadiumGabala City Stadium
Premier League3rd
Azerbaijan CupSemifinal
Europa LeagueGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Oleksiy Gai (10)
All: Oleksiy Gai (14)
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The 2015–16 season was Gabala FK's 11th season, and their 10th in the Azerbaijan Premier League, the top-flight of Azerbaijani football. Domestically, Gabala finished 3rd in the Premier League for the third season in a row and reached the semifinals of the Azerbaijan Cup where they were defeated by Neftchi Baku. In Europe Gabala reached the group stages of the UEFA Europa League where they faced PAOK, Krasnodar and Borussia Dortmund before finishing bottom of the group.

Season review

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In September 2015, Gabala announced a new one-year shirt sponsorship deal with QafqaZ Hotels and Resorts.[1]

Transfers

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The summer transfer window saw a lot of transfer movement from Gabala, with 14 players leaving the club and 9 players arriving. The most notable departures were the club's all-time leading goalscorer Victor Mendy returning to France,[2] Ruslan Fomin moving to FC Atyrau in Kazakhstan,[3] and Ekigho Ehiosun returning to parent club Gençlerbirliği S.K. Alexandru Benga, Ruslan Abışov, Adrian Ropotan, Pavol Farkaš and Mikhail Sivakow also left the clubs at the end of their contracts.[2][4][5][6][7]

Arif Dashdemirov, Magomed Mirzabekov, Asif Mammadov all joined from Inter Baku PIK permanently,[2][8] whilst Vojislav Stanković also joined from Inter Baku on an 18-month loan deal.[9] Andrey Popovich and Samir Zargarov also joined from other Azerbaijan Premier League clubs, Sumgayit FK and Simurq PFC respectively.[2] Sergei Zenjov moved from recently relegated Russian Premier League side FC Torpedo Moscow, Vitaliy Vernydub from FC Zorya Luhansk, Oleksiy Antonov from FC Aktobe,[10][11] and George Florescu from Astra Giurgiu.[12]

Transfers

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Summer

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Winter

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Squad

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As of match played 20 May 2016[37][38]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Andrey Popovich[39] Azerbaijan GK (1992-03-04)4 March 1992 (aged 24) Sumgayit 2015 10 0
22 Dmytro Bezotosnyi Ukraine GK (1983-11-15)15 November 1983 (aged 32) Ukraine Chornomorets Odesa 2015 2016[3] 61 0
33 Dawid Pietrzkiewicz Poland GK (1988-02-09)9 February 1988 (aged 28) Free Agent 2015 12 0
36 Suleyman Suleymanov Azerbaijan GK (1997-03-20)20 March 1997 (aged 19) Trainee 2015 0 0
Defenders
2 Sahil Mirzoyev Azerbaijan DF (1997-01-18)18 January 1997 (aged 19) Trainee 2015 0 0
3 Vojislav Stanković Serbia DF (1987-09-22)22 September 1987 (aged 28) loan from Inter Baku 2015 2017[9] 39 0
5 Pavlo Pashayev Azerbaijan DF (1988-01-04)4 January 1988 (aged 28) Ukraine Metalurh Zaporizhya 2016 2016[27] 2 0
13 Murad Musayev Azerbaijan DF (1994-06-13)13 June 1994 (aged 21) Trainee 2012 5 0
15 Vitaliy Vernydub Ukraine DF (1987-10-17)17 October 1987 (aged 28) Ukraine Zorya Luhansk 2015 2016[14] 22 0
20 Ricardinho Brazil DF (1984-09-09)9 September 1984 (aged 31) Sweden Malmö 2015 42 1
21 Arif Dashdemirov Azerbaijan DF (1987-02-10)10 February 1987 (aged 29) Inter Baku 2015 64 1
34 Urfan Abbasov Azerbaijan DF (1992-10-14)14 October 1992 (aged 23) Qarabağ 2011 126 2
44 Rafael Santos Brazil DF (1984-11-10)10 November 1984 (aged 31) Ukraine Arsenal Kyiv 2014[40] 2017[35] 84 2
74 Yusif Nabiyev Azerbaijan DF Trainee 2015 0 0
87 Ruslan Abışov Azerbaijan DF (1987-10-10)10 October 1987 (aged 28) Khazar Lankaran 2015 2016[18] 51 4
Midfielders
4 Elvin Jamalov Azerbaijan MF (1995-02-04)4 February 1995 (aged 21) Trainee 2013 73 0
6 Rashad Sadiqov Azerbaijan MF (1983-10-08)8 October 1983 (aged 32) Khazar Lankaran 2015 56 2
8 Magomed Mirzabekov Azerbaijan MF (1990-11-16)16 November 1990 (aged 25) Inter Baku 2015 29 0
11 Asif Mammadov Azerbaijan MF (1986-08-05)5 August 1986 (aged 29) Inter Baku 2015 2016[8] 26 3
16 Emin Zamanov Azerbaijan MF (1997-12-26)26 December 1997 (aged 18) Trainee 2015 0 0
18 Vadim Abdullayev Azerbaijan MF (1994-12-17)17 December 1994 (aged 21) Simurq 2015 1 0
19 Oleksiy Gai Ukraine MF (1982-11-06)6 November 1982 (aged 33) Ukraine Chornomorets Odesa 2015 2016[3][41] 71 18
25 Gismat Aliyev Azerbaijan MF (1996-10-24)24 October 1996 (aged 19) Trainee 2014 8 0
37 Kamal Mirzayev Azerbaijan MF (1994-09-14)14 September 1994 (aged 21) Trainee 2012 5 0
66 Samir Zargarov Azerbaijan MF (1986-08-29)29 August 1986 (aged 29) Simurq 2015 122 14
77 Ehtiram Şahverdiyev Azerbaijan MF (1996-10-01)1 October 1996 (aged 19) Trainee 2015 2 0
Forwards
7 Ermin Zec Bosnia and Herzegovina ST (1988-02-18)18 February 1988 (aged 28) Turkey Balıkesirspor 2015 2016[13] 36 10
9 Sergei Zenjov Estonia ST (1989-04-20)20 April 1989 (aged 27) Russia Torpedo Moscow 2015 2017[10] 42 5
10 Dodô Brazil ST (1987-10-16)16 October 1987 (aged 28) Croatia Lokomotiva 2011 2016[42] 161 30
32 Rashad Eyyubov Azerbaijan ST (1995-12-03)3 December 1995 (aged 20) Kapaz 2016 21 2
69 Oleksiy Antonov Ukraine ST (1986-05-08)8 May 1986 (aged 30) Kazakhstan Aktobe 2015 2017[11] 49 8
90 Ramil Hasanov Ukraine ST (1996-02-15)15 February 1996 (aged 20) Trainee 2015 0 0
97 Roman Huseynov Azerbaijan ST (1997-12-26)26 December 1997 (aged 18) Trainee 2015 4 0
Left during the season
5 George Florescu Romania MF (1984-05-21)21 May 1984 (aged 31) Romania Astra Giurgiu 2015 2017[12] 4 0
14 Javid Huseynov Azerbaijan ST (1988-03-09)9 March 1988 (aged 28) FK Baku 2014 40 15
17 Vüqar Nadirov Azerbaijan ST (1987-06-15)15 June 1987 (aged 28) Khazar Lankaran 2015 2015[15] 0 0
32 Facundo Pereyra Argentina ST (1987-10-03)3 October 1987 (aged 28) loan from Greece PAOK 2015 2016[16] 21 5
70 Vagif Javadov Azerbaijan ST (1989-05-25)25 May 1989 (aged 26) loan from Khazar Lankaran 2015 2015[17] 5 1
88 David Meza Paraguay MF (1988-08-15)15 August 1988 (aged 27) Inter Baku 2015 2016[19] 10 1

Out on loan

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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 Sadig Guliyev (at Kapaz)
MF Azerbaijan AZE Tarzin Jahangirov (at Zira)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Azerbaijan AZE Tellur Mutallimov (at Zira)

Friendlies

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14 June 2015 Erzurumspor U21 Turkey 1 – 2 Azerbaijan Gabala Erzurum, Turkey
19:30 AZST (UTC+5) H.Kadakın 38' (pen.) Report Gai 33', 55' Stadium: Kazım Karabekir Stadium
18 June 2015 Ashkalespor Turkey 0 – 10 Azerbaijan Gabala Erzurum, Turkey
20:00 AZST (UTC+5) Report Gai 12'
Mammadov 15'
Dodô 25', 26'
S.Zargarov 48', 57', 77'
Sadiqov 66'
Q.Aliyev 68', 69'
Stadium: Kazım Karabekir Stadium
24 June 2015 Gabala 1 – 0 Inter Baku Qabala
AZST (UTC+5) Antonov 68' Report Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
27 June 2015 Gabala 1 – 1 Inter Baku Qabala
20:00 AZST (UTC+5) Huseynov 70' Report Aliyev 8' Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
6 September 2015 Chornomorets Odesa Ukraine 0 – 2 Azerbaijan Gabala Odesa, Ukraine
AZST (UTC+5) Report Antonov 13'
Vernydub 69'
Stadium: Chornomorets Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
16 January 2016 Osnabrück Germany 1 – 1 Azerbaijan Gabala Antalya, Turkey
17:30 AZT (UTC+4) Pisot 83' Report Zec 57'
20 January 2016 Zürich Switzerland 0 – 4 Azerbaijan Gabala Antalya, Turkey
AZT (UTC+4) Report V.Abdullayev 27'
Antonov 73', 75'
S.Zargarov 80'
24 January 2016 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk Ukraine 1 – 0 Azerbaijan Gabala Antalya, Turkey
AZT (UTC+4) Edmar 39' Report

Competitions

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Azerbaijan Premier League

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Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
36 16 11 9 45 27  +18 59 6 9 4 25 15  +10 10 2 5 20 12  +8

Last updated: 15 May 2016.
Source: Soccerway

Results

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10 August 2015 1 Gabala 2 – 2 Qarabağ Qabala
21:00 AZST (UTC+5) Zenjov 32'
S.Zargarov Yellow card 61' 87'
Sadiqov Red card 73'
Report Richard 62' (pen.), 83'
Gurbanov Yellow card 75'
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
15 August 2015 2 AZAL 0 – 2 Gabala Baku
21:00 AZST (UTC+5) Malikov Yellow card 45'
T. Hümbätov Yellow card 48'
T. Novruzov Yellow card 76'
Report Gai 45+1'
Antonov 76'
Stadium: Dalga Arena[43]
Attendance: 250
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
23 August 2015 3 Gabala 1 – 0 Kapaz Qabala
21:00 AZST (UTC+5) Zec 6'
Santos Yellow card 74'
Vernydub Yellow card 83'
Report B. Nasirov Yellow card 21'
T. Narimanov Yellow card 58'
B. Soltanov Yellow card 70'
S. Rahimov Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 900
Referee: Oerxan Mämmädov
12 September 2015 4 Inter Baku 2 – 1 Gabala Baku
20:00 AZST (UTC+5) Martins 10', 29'
Hajiyev Yellow card 88'
Report U.Abbasov Yellow card 36'
Dashdemirov Yellow card 64'
Antonov 84'
Stadium: Inter Arena
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Rahim Häsänov
21 September 2015 5 Gabala 1 – 0 Sumgayit Qabala
21:00 AZST (UTC+5) Jamalov Yellow card 69'
Abışov Yellow card 80'
Sadiqov Yellow card 82'
Gai 90+2' (pen.)
Report J.Hajiyev Yellow card 84'
T.Rzayev Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Omar Paşayev
25 September 2015 6 Ravan Baku 0 – 3 Gabala Baku
20:00 AZST (UTC+5) Report Dodô 37'
S.Zargarov 58'Yellow card 73'
Gai 78'
Stadium: Bayil Stadium
Attendance: 430
Referee: Elvin Äsgärov
4 October 2015 7 Gabala 6 – 0 Khazar Lankaran Qabala
21:00 AZST (UTC+5) Dodô 1'
Abışov Yellow card 4'
Pereyra 10', 79'
Gai 45'
Dashdemirov Yellow card 56'
Antonov 73'
Mirzabekov Yellow card 87'
Zec 89'
Report Scarlatache Yellow card 61' Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Rähim Häsänov
17 October 2015 8 Neftchi Baku 0 – 1 Gabala Baku
15:30 AZST (UTC+5) M.Isayev Yellow card 86' Report Jamalov Yellow card 55'
Zenjov Yellow card 81'
Antonov Yellow card 83' 90'
Gai Yellow card 85'
Dodô Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Bakikhanov Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Rahim Häsänov
25 October 2015 9 Gabala 0 – 0 Zira Qabala
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Abışov Yellow card 55'
U.Abbasov Yellow card 64'
Report Bonilla Yellow card 90'
Nazirov Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Elvin Äsgärov
28 October 2015 10 Gabala 0 – 0 AZAL Qabala
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Report Kvirtia Yellow card 68'
K.Mirzayev Yellow card 83'
M.Teymurov Yellow card 90'
Namașco Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,050
Referee: Ravan Hämzäzadä
31 October 20155 11 Gabala 1 – 2 Kapaz Qabala
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Antonov Yellow card 67'
Pereyra 69'
Report Sytnik 2'
Eyyubov Yellow card 65'
T.Simaitis Yellow card 90+3'
Dário 90+4'
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Äliyar Ağayev
9 November 2015 12 Gabala 1 – 1 Inter Baku Qabala
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Antonov 30'
Mirzabekov Yellow card 36'
U.Abbasov Yellow card 68'
Stanković Yellow card 71'
Jamalov Yellow card 79'
Dashdemirov Yellow card 90+3'
Report Martins 35'
Aghayev Yellow card 77'
A.Hüseynov Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Rahim Häsänov
21 November 2015 13 Sumgayit 2 – 2 Gabala Sumqayit
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Pamuk 29'
Ramazanov Yellow card 63' 69'
E.Mehdiyev Yellow card 67'
B.Hasanalizade Yellow card 77'
Hüseynov Yellow card 87'
Report Vernydub Yellow card 31'
J.Hajiyev 40' (o.g.)
Ricardinho Yellow card 63'
S.Zargarov 71'
Antonov Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena
Attendance: 1,150
Referee: Elvin Äsgärov
30 November 2015 14 Gabala 1 – 1 Ravan Baku Qabala
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Mirzabekov Yellow card 17'
Pereyra 90+5'
Report Aliyev Yellow card 34'
T.Gurbatov 66'
Makhnovskyi Yellow card 72'
V.Baybalayev Yellow card 78'
Suma Yellow card 82'
Yunisoğlu Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
6 December 2015 15 Khazar Lankaran 0 – 1 Gabala Lankaran
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) I.Säfärzadä Yellow card 61' Report Antonov 20'
Jamalov Yellow card 49'
Santos Yellow card 53'
Stadium: Lankaran City Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Omar Paşayev
13 December 2015 16 Gabala 0 – 1 Neftchi Baku Qabala
15:30 AZT (UTC+4) Dashdemirov Yellow card 43'
Sadiqov Yellow card 89'
Report Jairo 22'Yellow card 45+2'
Qurbanov Yellow card 37'
Kurbanov Yellow card 69'
A.Mammadov
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Rahim Häsänov
16 December 2015 17 Zira 1 – 0 Gabala Baku
18:30 AZT (UTC+4) N.Gurbanov 24'
K.Bayramov Yellow card 67'
Report Jamalov Yellow card 28' Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
19 December 2015 18 Qarabağ 1 – 1 Gabala Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Richard Yellow card 71'
Ismayilov 79'
Report Zec 4' Stadium: Azersun Arena
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
30 January 2016 19 Kapaz 3 – 0 Gabala Ganja
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) Ebah 25', 75'
S.Aliyev Yellow card 45+1'
Alasgarov 57'
B.Nasirov Yellow card 82'
Report Zec Yellow card 78' Stadium: Ganja City Stadium
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
7 February 2016 20 Inter Baku 0 – 1 Gabala Baku
17:40 AZT (UTC+4) Meza Yellow card 55'
Nadirov Yellow card 89'
Report Sadiqov Yellow card 9'
Zec 18'
Santos Yellow card 44'
Stadium: Inter Arena
Attendance: 500
Referee: Rahim Häsänov
14 February 2016 21 Gabala 1 – 0 Sumgayit Qabala
17:30 AZT (UTC+4) Jamalov Yellow card 26'
Zec 69'
Report Agayev Yellow card 68'
Guluzade Yellow card 84'
J.Hajiyev Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 850
Referee: Ravan Hämzäzadä
21 February 2016 22 Ravan Baku 0 – 1 Gabala Baku
16:30 AZT (UTC+4) Report Dashdemirov 77' Stadium: Bayil Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ömər Paşayev
27 February 2016 23 Gabala 0 – 0 Khazar Lankaran Qabala
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Gai Yellow card 52'
Jamalov Yellow card 65'
Mammadov Yellow card 90+4'
Report I.Gadirzade Yellow card 68'
O.Sadigli Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Ravan Həmzəzadə
5 March 2016 24 Neftchi Baku 1 – 2 Gabala Baku
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Añete 26'
A.Mammadov Yellow card 52'
Jairo Red card 80'
Qurbanov Yellow card 80'
Report Santos 50'Yellow card 70'
Antonov Yellow card 75'
Eyyubov 90'
Stadium: Bakikhanov Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Omar Paşayev
13 March 2016 25 Gabala 1 – 2 Zira Qabala
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Gai 17'
Zec Yellow card 30'
Stanković Yellow card 90+4'
Report Mbah Yellow card 24'
Bonilla 40', 84'Yellow card 64'
V.Mustafayev Yellow card 76'
A.Naghiyev Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
19 March 2016 26 Gabala 1 – 2 Qarabağ Qabala
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Zenjov 17'
Zec Yellow card 21'
Report Míchel 9'
Yunuszade Yellow card 35'
M.Mädätov 72'Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
30 March 2016 27 AZAL 2 – 1 Gabala Baku
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) K.Huseynov Yellow card 5'
Malikov Yellow card 36'
Jafarguliyev Yellow card 43'
T.Hümbatov 54'
M.Sattarli 73'
Report Gai 37' (pen.)
Santos Yellow card 65'
Abbasov Yellow card 67'
Eyyubov Yellow card 82'
Zec Yellow card 84'
Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 400
Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov
3 April 2016 28 Gabala 0 – 0 Inter Baku Qabala
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Mammadov Yellow card 54' Report Salukvadze Yellow card 59'
Fomenko Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 450
Referee: Rəhim Həsənov
9 April 2016 29 Sumgayit 1 – 1 Gabala Sumqayit
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) Guluzade Yellow card 9'
Fardjad-Azad 85' (pen.)
Report Gai Yellow card 33' 65'
Stanković Yellow card 62'
Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Omar Paşayev
15 April 2016 30 Gabala 2 – 0 Ravan Baku Qabala
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Ricardinho Yellow card 68'
Jamalov Yellow card 73'
Mammadov Yellow card 76' 80'
Antonov 85'
Stanković Yellow card 88'
Report Yunisoğlu Yellow card 54' Yellow-red card 61' Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
23 April 2016 31 Khazar Lankaran 0 – 1 Gabala Lankaran
16:30 AZT (UTC+4) M.Qambarli Yellow card 24'
O.Sadigli Yellow card 88'
Mammadov Yellow card 88'
Report Gai 9'
Vernydub Yellow card 62'
S.Zargarov Yellow card 66'
Stadium: Lankaran City Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Rahim Həsənov
1 May 2016 32 Gabala 2 – 2 Neftchi Baku Qabala
16:30 AZT (UTC+4) Gai 21' (pen.)
Sadiqov 51'
Mirzabekov Yellow card 87'
Zec Yellow card 90'
Report R.Mammadov Yellow card 10'
Kurbanov Yellow card 16'
Qurbanov 32'
E.Abdullayev 64'
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
7 May 2016 33 Zira 0 – 3 Gabala Baku
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Bonilla Yellow card 72'
V.Igbekoi Yellow card 83'
Report Vernydub Yellow card 16'
Santos 26'Yellow card 53'
Zec Yellow card 38' 47', 79'
Gai Yellow card
Sadiqov Yellow card 72'
Ricardinho Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
11 May 2016 34 Qarabağ 2 – 0 Gabala Masazir
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Quintana 17', 32' Report Abbasov Yellow card 66'
Stanković Yellow card 76'
Zec Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Alinja Arena
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Rahim Həsənov
15 May 2016 35 Gabala 2 – 0 AZAL Qabala
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Mammadov 21'
Vernydub Yellow card 57'
Zec Yellow card 79'
K.Huseynov 87' (o.g.)
Stanković Yellow card 90'
Report Coronado Yellow card 81'
Malikov Yellow card 83'
Guruli Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Revan Həmzəzadə
20 May 2016 36 Kapaz 0 – 1 Gabala Ganja
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) B.Nasirov Yellow card 17'
S.Rahimov Yellow card 88'
Report Mammadov Yellow card 14'
S.Zargarov Yellow card 27'
Antonov Yellow card 39'
Gai 76'Yellow card 90+1'
Vernydub Yellow card 80'
Stadium: Ganja City Stadium
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Rahim Həsənov

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Qarabağ (C) 36 26 6 4 66 21 +45 84 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round[a]
2 Zira[b] 36 17 11 8 42 31 +11 62
3 Gabala 36 16 11 9 44 28 +16 59[c] Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4 Inter Baku[d] 36 16 11 9 39 28 +11 59[c]
5 Kapaz 36 15 11 10 48 40 +8 56 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
Source: PFL, 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.[47]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Qarabağ qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 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.
  2. ^ Zira would have qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round, but failed to obtain a UEFA licence as the club has existed professionally for less than three season.[44][45]
  3. ^ a b Gabala ahead of Inter Baku on head-to-head record: Inter Baku–Gabala 2–1, Gabala–Inter Baku 1–1, Inter Baku–Gabala 0–1, Gabala–Inter Baku 0–0.
  4. ^ On 31 March 2016, the Adjudicatory Chamber of the UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) announced that Inter Baku will be excluded from participating in the next UEFA club competition for which they would otherwise qualify in the next three seasons (i.e. the 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19 seasons).[46]

Azerbaijan Cup

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3 December 2015 Second round Gabala 7 – 0 Mil-Muğan Qabala
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Meza 6'
S.Zargarov 16'
Pereyra 22'
G.Aliyev Yellow card 25' Yellow-red card 68'
Ricardinho 42'
Zec 44'
Javadov 58'
Mammadov 83'
Summary Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Orkhan Mämmädov
2 March 2016 Quarterfinal 1st leg Zira 1 – 2 Gabala Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Bonilla 77'
V.Mustafayev Yellow card 84'
Summary Zenjov Yellow card 32'
Gai 75'
Dodô 83'
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 630
Referee: Rahim Hasanov
9 March 2016 Quarterfinal 2nd leg Gabala 5 – 1
(7 – 2 agg.)
Zira Qabala
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Gai 5', 12'
Sadiqov 17'
Eyyubov 65'
Zec 79'
Summary N.Novruzov 36' Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
27 April 2016 Semifinal 1st leg Neftchi Baku 1 – 1 Gabala Baku
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Jairo Yellow card 33'
Hajiyev 71'
F.Muradbayli Yellow card 86'
Summary Gai 5'Yellow card 74'
Abbasov Yellow card 41'
Sadiqov Yellow card 54' Yellow-red card 84'
Stadium: Bakcell Arena
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
4 May 2016 Semifinal 2nd leg Gabala 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(2 – 2 agg.)
(3–4 p)
Neftchi Baku Qabala
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Mammadov Yellow card 20'
Jamalov Yellow card 44'
S.Zargarov Yellow card 61'
Zec 76'Yellow card 120'
Summary Qurbanov 59'
Ramos Yellow card 61'
Ailton Yellow card 68'
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
Penalties
Gai soccer ball with check mark
Antonov soccer ball with check mark
Zec soccer ball with check mark
Vernydub soccer ball with red X
S.Zargarov soccer ball with red X
Ramos soccer ball with check mark
Jairo soccer ball with check mark
A.Abdullayev soccer ball with check mark
Añete soccer ball with red X
R.Qurbanov soccer ball with check mark

UEFA Europa League

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Qualifying rounds

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2 July 2015 First qualifying round 1st leg Dinamo Tbilisi Georgia (country) 2 – 1 Azerbaijan Gabala Tbilisi, Georgia
21:00 AZST (UTC+5) Gvelesiani Red card 51'
Jighauri 65'
Totadze Yellow card 79'
Iashvili Yellow card 81'
Papunashvili 84'
Report Florescu Yellow card 35'
Vernydub Yellow card 69'
Huseynov 74'
Stadium: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena
Attendance: 7,500[48]
Referee: Roi Reinshreiber (Israel)
9 July 2015 First qualifying round 2nd leg Gabala Azerbaijan 2 – 0
(3 – 2 agg.)
Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi Qabala, Azerbaijan
22:00 AZST (UTC+5) Vernydub Yellow card 37'
Florescu Yellow card 49'
Huseynov Yellow card 54'
Zenjov 88'
Antonov 90+3'
Report Totadze Red card 71' Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 4,400[48]
Referee: Amaury Delerue (France)
16 July 2015 Second qualifying round 1st leg Čukarički Serbia 1 – 0 Azerbaijan Gabala Belgrade, Serbia
23:30 AZST (UTC+5) Stojiljković 53' (pen.)
Brežančić Yellow card 69'
Report Florescu Yellow card 21'
Santos Yellow card 25'
U.Abbasov Yellow card 61'
Vernydub Yellow card 74'
Huseynov Yellow card 80'
Stadium: Stadion Čukarički
Attendance: 3,550[49]
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
23 July 2015 Second qualifying round 2nd leg Gabala Azerbaijan 2 – 0
(2 – 1 agg.)
Serbia Čukarički Baku2, Azerbaijan
21:00 AZST (UTC+5) Zenjov 39', 53'Yellow card 81'
Santos Yellow card 67'
Gai Yellow card 90+4'
Report Piasentin Yellow card 90+3' Stadium: Bakcell Arena
Attendance: 8,500[49]
Referee: Radek Příhoda (Czech Republic)
30 July 2015 Third qualifying round 1st leg Apollon Limassol Cyprus 1 – 1 Azerbaijan Gabala Larnaca3, Cyprus
22:00 AZST (UTC+5) Kolokoudias 14'
Elízio Yellow card 54'
Lopes Yellow card 69'
Freire Yellow card 90+2'
Report U.Abbasov Yellow card 62'
Ricardinho Yellow card 75'
Stanković Yellow card 88'
Huseynov 90+5' (pen.)
Stadium: Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium
Attendance: 4,540[50]
Referee: Serhiy Boyko (Ukraine)
6 August 2015 Third qualifying round 2nd leg Gabala Azerbaijan 1 – 0
(2 – 1 agg.)
Cyprus Apollon Limassol Baku2, Azerbaijan
21:00 AZST (UTC+5) Huseynov Yellow card 35' 80' (pen.)
U.Abbasov Red card 90+1'
Report Alexandre Yellow card 31'
Papoulis Yellow card 34'
Jaime Yellow card 58'
Freire Yellow card 69'
Sachetti Yellow card 79'
Vale Yellow card 80'
Guié Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Bakcell Arena
Attendance: 9,500[50]
Referee: Duarte Gomes (Portugal)
20 August 2015 Playoff round 1st leg Gabala