Home ground
Gabala City Stadium
Qəbələ
3,748Capacity
Qəbələ · Azerbaijan
Qəbələİdman Klubu
Qırmızı-qaralar · “The Red-Blacks”
- Europa League group stage ×2
- Survived the play-off
Qəbələ play at Gabala City Stadium, capacity 3,748, are coached by Jeton Beqiri and stand 9th in the 2026/27 Misli Premyer Liqası on 4 points from 6 matches. Founded in 1995 in Qəbələ. 23 registered players.
Updated
2026/27 season
MİSLİ PREMYER LİQASILeague position
9th
Played 6
Points
4
- 1 won
- 1 drawn
- 4 lost
Registered players
23
for 2026/27
Ground capacity
3,748
Seats
Recent form
- Lost
- Drew
- Won
- Lost
- Lost
Most recent last
Head coach
Jeton Beqiri
Management
Chairman Fariz Najafov
Squad
23
Registered players, 2026/27
Club colours
Red & black
Last season2025/26
11th of 12
27 points
Honours
2Azerbaijan Cups
2League runners-up
2First Division titles
League: None — runners-up 2016-17, 2017-18
Cup: 2018-19, 2022-23
Squad 2026/27 — 23 players
Goalkeepers 3
Defenders 9
Midfielders 8
Forwards 3
Squad taken from the Professional Football League's registration list for this club. Shirt numbers can change during a transfer window.
History
Founded on 3 July 1995 as Göy Göl, representing the Xanlar district. After winning the 2005-06 First Division the club was relocated to Qəbələ, re-registered, and taken over by Gilan Holding — the conglomerate run by Tale Heydarov, club president from 2005 to 2019. What followed was one of the most aggressively funded projects in Caucasian football: a multi-sport organisation spanning judo, boxing and taekwondo, and a town of 13,000 people playing Borussia Dortmund.
The ambition outran the resources. A promised 15,000-seat stadium was never built. Relegation came in 2023-24, the First Division title in 2024-25, and in 2025-26 survival required a relegation play-off, won 2-0 against Mingəçevir on 28 May 2026.
In Europe
The first Azerbaijani club to win four consecutive European rounds — Dinamo Tbilisi, Čukarički, Apollon Limassol and Panathinaikos in 2015-16 qualifying — to reach the Europa League group stage. In a group with Borussia Dortmund, Krasnodar and PAOK they took two points from two goalless draws with PAOK, and lost 1-3 at home to Dortmund with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scoring a hat-trick in front of 10,500. They returned to the group stage in 2016-17 against Saint-Étienne, Anderlecht and Mainz. Every European home match was played at a Baku stadium; Gabala City Stadium was never UEFA-licensed.
Stories & legends
Tony Adams in the Caucasus
In May 2010 Gabala appointed Arsenal's legendary captain on a reported £1m a year — an extraordinary sum for a club in a league few Europeans could name. He finished seventh and resigned in November 2011. The club repeated the trick in 2013 with Yuri Semin. For most British fans it is still the only reason they have heard of Qəbələ.
Azerbaijan's first football academy
Founded in 2007 — a genuine institutional first in a country where youth development barely existed. In 2012 the club launched the Qabala Cup, an U-15 tournament that brought Villarreal, Levante and Galatasaray academies to a town of 13,000.
Three straight seasons of drama
Relegated 2024, promoted as champions 2025, survived a play-off 2026. Few clubs anywhere have had a more volatile three years.
Fixtures & results
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Recent
Neftçİ
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Şamaxı
Transfers
Səlahət AğayevGoalkeeper · Azerbaijan
Contract end
To Contract expired · Jun 2026
Qəbələ news
Azerbaijan U-21 squad announced for Euro qualifiers
Azerbaijan's under-21 team has named a 25-man squad for upcoming European Championship qualifiers against the Czech Republic, Scotland and Gibraltar.
Turan Tovuz host Zirə as Sabah face İmişli in league
The Misli Premyer Liqasi continues with Turan Tovuz taking on Zirə and defending champions Sabah playing İmişli in round six matches.
Qəbələ beaten 3-0 at home by Neftçi
Neftçi secured a 3-0 away win against Qəbələ in the league, with goals from Breno Almeida, Adeleke Akinyemi, and Lubomir Tupta.
Vernidub discusses Neftçi's win and upcoming Sabah clash
Neftçi head coach Yuri Vernidub reflected on his side's 3-0 victory in Qəbələ and looked ahead to their upcoming Misli Premyer Liqasi match against…
Neftçi mark 1000th league game with win at Qəbələ
Neftçi celebrated their milestone 1000th match in national league history with a comfortable 3-0 victory away against Qəbələ in the Misli Premyer…
David Domgjoni reflects on his Kəpəz debut
New Kəpəz signing David Domgjoni spoke about his positive introduction to the team and the warm welcome he received upon joining.
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Built 1985; European home matches have always been played in Baku
Frequently asked
Where does Qəbələ play?
Qəbələ play at Gabala City Stadium in Qəbələ, capacity 3,748. Built 1985; European home matches have always been played in Baku
Who is the Qəbələ head coach?
Jeton Beqiri.
When were Qəbələ founded?
Qəbələ were founded in 1995 in Qəbələ, Greater Caucasus foothills.
What has Qəbələ won?
League titles: None — runners-up 2016-17, 2017-18. Azerbaijan Cup: 2018-19, 2022-23.