Gabala SC

Gabala Sports Club - Gabala, is an Azerbaijani professional football club representing Gabala in the Azerbaijan Premier League since 2006. Gabala has been the runner up in the Premier League three times and has won the national cup twice, in 2019 and 2023. Gabala is one of the 2 teams that started the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League for 2 seasons and managed to move on to the group stage The club was founded under the name of Goy Gol on 3 July 1995, based in Goy Gol. On 1 September 2005, Goy Gol was registered in Gabala by the Ministry of Justice, before the AFFA registered the team as professional on 5 September of the same year. In the summer of 2006, the team moved from Goygol to Gabala, before the club changed its name to Gilan FK. Later, the club changed its name to Gabala FK on 31 August 2007. The club's crest includes Caucasus Mountains with a black crescent and red eight-pointed star, similar to Azerbaijani flag. It also includes 2005 which signifies the club's formation year. The club play their home matches at the Gabala City Stadium, an all-seater football stadium situated in Gabala.