2015–16 Gabala FC season 2015–16 Gabala FC season 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. In September 2015, Gabala announced a new one-year shirt sponsorship deal with QafqaZ Hotels and Resorts. The summer transfer
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