2023–24 Sabah FC season
| 2023–24 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Murad Musayev (until 1 February) Ruslan Qafitullin (1 February-5 March) Krunoslav Rendulić (from 5 March) | ||
| Stadium | Bank Respublika Arena | ||
| Premier League | 3rd | ||
| Azerbaijan Cup | Quarterfinal vs Qarabağ | ||
| Europa Conference League | Third qualifying round vs Partizan | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Anatoliy Nuriyev (6) Davit Volkovi (6) All: Davit Volkovi (7) Jesse Sekidika (7) | ||
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The Sabah FC 2023–24 season was Sabah's sixth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their seventh season in existence.
Season overview
On 21 June, Sabah announced the signing of Rahman Dashdamirov from Shamakhi.[1]
On 28 June, Sabah announced the signing of Sofian Chakla from Ponferradina, with Jearl Margaritha singing from TOP Oss the following day.[2][3]
On 7 July, Sabah announced the signing of Vincent Thill from Vorskla Poltava.[4]
On 25 July, Sabah announced the signing of Marouane Hadhoudi from Raja Casablanca.[5]
On 28 August, Sabah announced the signing of Ayaz Guliyev from Khimki to a three-year contract.[6]
On 5 September, Sabah announced the signing of Jesse Sekidika from Eyüpspor to a two-year contract, with the option of an additional year.[7] The following day, 6 September, Sabah announced the signing of Kaheem Parris on loan from Dynamo Kyiv until the end of the season.[8]
On 13 September, Sabah announced the signing of Ishak Belfodil from Al-Gharafa to a two-year contract with the option of a third year.[9]
On 26 December, Ceyhun Nuriyev left Sabah to sign for Zira.[10] Later the same day, Sabah extended their contract with Nijat Mehbaliyev until June 2026.[11]
On 4 January, Aleksey Isayev left the club to sign for Qarabağ.[12]
On 1 February, Sabah announced that Murad Musayev had left his role as Head Coach after his resignation had been accepted.[13]
On 5 March 2024, Sabah announced the appointment of Krunoslav Rendulić as their new Head Coach, on an 18-month contract.[14]
Squad
- As of match played 25 May 2024
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Yusif Imanov | GK | 27 September 2002 (aged 21) | Academy | 2020 | 74 | 0 | |||
| 16 | Rustam Samiqullin | GK | 23 December 2002 (aged 21) | Academy | 2020 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 55 | Nijat Mehbaliyev | GK | 11 September 2000 (aged 23) | Qarabağ | 2020[15] | 2026[11] | 17 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Amin Seydiyev | DF | 15 November 1998 (aged 25) | Gabala | 2020[16] | 127 | 4 | |||
| 3 | Jon Irazabal | DF | 28 November 1996 (aged 27) | SD Amorebieta | 2022[17] | 2025[17] | 59 | 5 | ||
| 5 | Rahman Dashdamirov | DF | 20 October 1999 (aged 24) | Shamakhi | 2023[1] | 2025[1] | 14 | 0 | ||
| 7 | Bojan Letić | DF | 21 December 1992 (aged 31) | Unattached | 2022[18] | 82 | 6 | |||
| 17 | Tellur Mutallimov | DF | 8 April 1995 (aged 29) | Sumgayit | 2022[19] | 2024[19] | 63 | 3 | ||
| 24 | Marouane Hadhoudi | DF | 13 February 1992 (aged 32) | Raja Casablanca | 2023[5] | 2024 (+1)[5] | 18 | 0 | ||
| 40 | Rauf Rustamli | DF | 11 January 2003 (aged 21) | Gabala | 2023 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 44 | Sofian Chakla | DF | 2 September 1993 (aged 30) | Ponferradina | 2023[2] | 2025[2] | 38 | 3 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Elvin Jamalov | MF | 4 February 1995 (aged 29) | Zira | 2021[20] | 95 | 2 | |||
| 6 | Abdulakh Khaybulayev | MF | 19 August 2001 (aged 22) | Academy | 2021 | 21 | 0 | |||
| 8 | Ayaz Guliyev | MF | 27 November 1996 (aged 27) | Khimki | 2023[6] | 2026[6] | 25 | 1 | ||
| 9 | Anatoliy Nuriyev | MF | 20 May 1996 (aged 28) | Kolos Kovalivka | 2022[21] | 2025[21] | 70 | 10 | ||
| 10 | Namiq Ələsgərov | MF | 3 February 1995 (aged 29) | Bursaspor | 2022[22] | 2025[22] | 54 | 5 | ||
| 11 | Cristian Ceballos | MF | 3 December 1992 (aged 31) | Qatar | 2021[23] | 2024[23] | 31 | 5 | ||
| 12 | Vincent Thill | MF | 4 February 2000 (aged 24) | Vorskla Poltava | 2023[4] | 2025[4] | 22 | 2 | ||
| 15 | Christian | MF | 14 June 1989 (aged 34) | Académica de Coimbra | 2022[24] | 71 | 4 | |||
| 21 | Ildar Alekperov | MF | 7 April 2001 (aged 23) | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | 2021[25] | 2024[25] | 34 | 0 | ||
| 22 | Seymur Mammadov | MF | 29 May 2003 (aged 20) | Academy | 2022 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 28 | Kaheem Parris | MF | 6 January 2000 (aged 24) | on loan from Dynamo Kyiv | 2023[8] | 2024[8] | 31 | 4 | ||
| 70 | Jesse Sekidika | MF | 14 July 1996 (aged 27) | Eyüpspor | 2023[7] | 2025(+1)[7] | 34 | 7 | ||
| 88 | Khayal Aliyev | MF | 18 February 2004 (aged 20) | Academy | 2023 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 14 | Ishak Belfodil | FW | 12 January 1992 (aged 32) | Al-Gharafa | 2022[9] | 2024[9] | 21 | 5 | ||
| 18 | Davit Volkovi | FW | 3 June 1995 (aged 28) | Zira | 2022[26] | 2024[26] | 71 | 19 | ||
| 19 | Emmanuel Apeh | FW | 25 October 1996 (aged 27) | Tenerife | 2022[27] | 2024[27] | 75 | 16 | ||
| 27 | Jearl Margaritha | FW | 10 April 2000 (aged 24) | TOP Oss | 2023[3] | 2027[3] | 23 | 1 | ||
| 33 | Jamal Jafarov | FW | 25 February 2002 (aged 22) | Anzhi Makhachkala | 2020[28] | 2025[28] | 23 | 0 | ||
| 90 | Timilehin Oluwaseun | FW | 10 June 2005 (aged 18) | Dino SC | 2024 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Out on loan | ||||||||||
| 6 | Shakir Seyidov | MF | 31 December 2000 (aged 23) | Academy | 2018[29] | 49 | 2 | |||
| Abdulla Rzayev | DF | 12 March 2002 (aged 22) | Academy | 2020 | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Idris Ingilabli | MF | 6 October 2001 (aged 22) | Gabala | 2020[30] | 2024[30] | 1 | 0 | |||
| Veysal Rzayev | MF | 24 October 2002 (aged 21) | Academy | 2020 | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 10 | Aleksey Isayev | MF | 9 November 1995 (aged 28) | Sumgayit | 2020[31] | 2023[31] | 109 | 12 | ||
| 20 | Joy-Lance Mickels | MF | 29 March 1994 (aged 30) | MVV Maastricht | 2021[32] | 2023[32] | 69 | 33 | ||
| 29 | Ceyhun Nuriyev | MF | 30 March 2001 (aged 23) | Academy | 2020 | 54 | 4 | |||
| 99 | Higor Gabriel | DF | 28 April 1999 (aged 25) | Unattached | 2022[33] | 2024[33] | 2 | 0 | ||
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 June 2023 | DF | Rahman Dashdamirov | Shamakhi | Undisclosed | [1] | |
| 28 June 2023 | DF | Sofian Chakla | Ponferradina | Undisclosed | [2] | |
| 29 June 2023 | FW | Jearl Margaritha | TOP Oss | Undisclosed | [3] | |
| 7 July 2023 | MF | Vincent Thill | Vorskla Poltava | Undisclosed | [4] | |
| 25 July 2023 | DF | Marouane Hadhoudi | Raja Casablanca | Undisclosed | [5] | |
| 28 August 2023 | MF | Ayaz Guliyev | Khimki | Undisclosed | [6] | |
| 5 September 2023 | MF | Jesse Sekidika | Eyüpspor | Undisclosed | [7] | |
| 13 September 2023 | FW | Ishak Belfodil | Al-Gharafa | Undisclosed | [9] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2023 | MF | Kaheem Parris | Dynamo Kyiv | End of season | [8] |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 July 2023 | FW | Kamran Guliyev | Sumgayit | Undisclosed | [34] | |
| 14 August 2023 | MF | Joy-Lance Mickels | Al Faisaly | Undisclosed | [35] | |
| 26 December 2023 | MF | Ceyhun Nuriyev | Zira | Undisclosed | [10] | |
| 4 January 2024 | MF | Aleksey Isayev | Qarabağ | Undisclosed | [12] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 January 2023 | MF | Abdulakh Khaybulayev | Samtredia | 31 December 2023 | [36] | |
| 25 August 2023 | MF | Shakir Seyidov | Kapaz | End of season | [37] |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 June 2023 | DF | Zurab Ochihava | Gabala | 24 June 2023 | [38][39] | |
| 30 June 2023 | DF | Abdoulaye Ba | Tondela | 24 July 2023 | [40][41] | |
| 5 July 2023 | DF | Bəxtiyar Həsənalızadə | Tuzlaspor | [42] | ||
| 23 September 2023 | DF | Higor Gabriel | Hibernians | 31 January 2024 | [43][44] |
Friendlies
| 9 July 2023 | Al Sadd | 1–3 | Sabah | St. Martin in Passeier, Italy |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Afif |
Report | Ələsgərov Irazabal Apeh |
| 19 July 2023 | Olympiacos | 1–1 | Sabah | Kematen in Tirol, Austria |
| 14:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Report | Volkovi |
Stadium: Kematen stadium |
| 9 January 2024 | Sabah | 2–1 | Rapid București | Antalya, Turkey |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Sekidika Nuriyev |
Report | Stadium: Mardan" Sports Complex |
| 14 January 2024 | Sabah | 0–3 | Vorskla Poltava | Antalya, Turkey |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Report | Perduta Rodrigues Stepanyuk |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 6 August 2023 | 25 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 47.22 |
| Azerbaijan Cup | 18 December 2023 | 8 February 2024 | Last 16 | Quarterfinal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 66.67 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 26 July 2023 | 17 August 2023 | Second qualifying round | Third qualifying round | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 75.00 |
| Total | 43 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 65 | 56 | +9 | 51.16 | ||||
Last updated: 25 May 2024
Source: Competitions
Premier League
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 58 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 22 | −4 |
Last updated: 25 May 2024.
Source: See Results
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
| 4 August 2023 1 | Sabah | 5–0 | Gabala | Masazır |
| 20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Apeh Nuriyev Isayev Mickels Mutallimov |
Report | Abbasov |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Referee: Javid Jalilov |
| 20 August 2023 3 | Sabah | 1–1 | Neftçi | Masazır |
| 20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Letić Thill Nuriyev Chakla Seydiyev Mutallimov Christian |
Report | Irazabal Shinyashiki Matias Jaber Qarayev Mammadov |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Referee: Aliyar Aghayev |
| 26 August 2023 4 | Zira | 1–0 | Sabah | Zirə |
| 19:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Kulach Chantakias Alıyev |
Report | Seydiyev |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Referee: Elcin Masiyev |
| 1 September 2023 5 | Sabah | 0–3 | Turan Tovuz | Masazır |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Thill Isayev Hadhoudi Camalov Nuriyev |
Report | Miller Aliyev Pusi |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Referee: Rauf Jabarov |
| 17 September 2023 6 | Qarabağ | 2–0 | Sabah | Baku |
| 19:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Juninho Romão Keyta |
Report | Thill Camalov Margaritha |
Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium Referee: Tural Qurbanov |
| 24 September 2023 7 | Sabah | 2–2 | Kapaz | Masazır |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Camalov Irazabal Letić Chakla |
Report | Shuaibu Masimov Papunashvili Taghiyev Júnior |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Referee: Ingilab Mammadov |
| 30 September 2023 8 | Sabail | 2–2 | Sabah | Baku |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Nabiyev Ramazanov Najah Nuno Mehremić |
Report | Irazabal Apeh Parris Nuriyev Guliyev Letić |
Stadium: Bayil Arena Referee: Javid Jalilov |
| 7 October 2023 9 | Sabah | 1–1 | Araz-Naxçıvan | Masazır |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Nuriyev |
Report | Wanderson Belfodil Aliyev |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Referee: Rauf Jabarov |
| 21 October 2023 10 | Sabah | 3–1 | Sumgayit | Masazır |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Apeh Irazabal Parris Ələsgərov Chakla Volkovi |
Report | Suliman Sadigli Aliyev |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Referee: Nicat İsmayıllı |
| 25 October 2023 2 | Sumgayit | 1–0 | Sabah | Sumgait |
| 18:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Aliyev Badalov Dzhenetov Suleymanli |
Report | Guliyev İmanov |
Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena Referee: Raad Ahmadov |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 10 August 2023. | ||||
| 29 October 2023 11 | Neftçi | 0–1 | Sabah | Baku |
| 18:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Matias Jaber |
Report | Chakla Apeh Ələsgərov Jamalov Letić |
Stadium: Neftçi Arena Referee: Ravan Hamzazada |
| 5 November 2023 12 | Sabah | 0–1 | Zira | Masazır |
| 18:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Apeh |
Report | Zebli Akhmedzade |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Referee: Tural Qurbanov |
| 11 November 2023 13 | Turan Tovuz | 2–3 | Sabah | Tovuz |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Pachu Nabiyev Brunão |
Report | Volkovi Camalov Irazabal Sekidika |
Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Aliyar Ağayev |
| 24 November 2023 14 | Sabah | 1–2 | Qarabağ | Masazır |
| 20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Letić Sekidika Guliyev Seydiyev |
Report | Romão Janković Bayramov Akhundzade |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Referee: Ingilab Mammadov |
| 3 December 2023 15 | Kapaz | 0–2 | Sabah | Ganja |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Onanuga Seyidov Papunashvili Khvalko |
Report | Nuriyev Ələsgərov Seydiyev |
Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Rauf Jabarov |
| 10 December 2023 16 | Sabah | 4–0 | Sabail | Masazır |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Chakla Sekidika Thill |
Report | Bardea Ramalingom |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Referee: Elcin Masiyev |
| 15 December 2023 17 | Araz-Naxçıvan | 2–0 | Sabah | Baku |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Letić Mustafayev Kuzmanović Aliyev Manafov |
Report | Nuriyev Hadhoudi Letić Thill |
Stadium: Dalga Arena Referee: Farid Haciyev |
| 22 December 2023 18 | Gabala | 1–0 | Sabah | Qabala |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Musayev Abramov Hüseynli Atangana |
Report | Irazabal Nuriyev Seydiyev |
Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Aliyar Agayev |
| 21 January 2024 19 | Sabah | 0–0 | Neftçi | Masazır |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Hadhoudi Christian |
Report | Valdez Salahlı Ozobić Bogomolsky |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Referee: Aliyar Ağayev |
| 27 January 2024 20 | Zira | 0–1 | Sabah | Zirə |
| 17:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Ruan Silva |
Report | Camalov Thill Chakla Christian |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Referee: Rauf Jabarov |
| 3 February 2024 21 | Sabah | 1–1 | Turan Tovuz | Masazır |
| 17:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Parris Seydiyev Christian Nuriyev |
Report | Souza Aliyev Nabiyev Najafov |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Referee: Ingilab Mammadov |
| 11 February 2024 22 | Qarabağ | 3–3 | Sabah | Baku |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Janković Juninho Benzia |
Report | Parris Nuriyev Belfodil Mutallimov |
Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium Referee: Ravan Hamzazada |
| 17 February 2024 23 | Sabah | 3–2 | Kapaz | Masazır |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Seydiyev Parris Camalov Sekidika Chakla Christian |
Report | Júnior Khvalko Seyidov Onanuga Kvirkvia Yunanov Samadov |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Referee: Elcin Masiyev |
| 24 February 2024 24 | Sabail | 2–0 | Sabah | Baku |
| 17:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Abdullazade Ramalingom Najah Naghiyev Abdullayev Haziyev |
Report | Seydiyev |
Stadium: Bayil Arena Referee: Raad Ahmadov |
| 2 March 2024 25 | Sabah | 2–0 | Araz-Naxçıvan | Masazır |
| 18:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Apeh Letić Parris |
Report | Kadiri Kuzmanović |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Referee: Kamal Umudlu |
| 9 March 2024 26 | Sabah | 2–1 | Gabala | Masazır |
| 17:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Volkovi Irazabal Christian Apeh |
Report | Ochihava Allach |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Referee: Ingilab Mammadov |
| 17 March 2024 27 | Sumgayit | 1–2 | Sabah | Sumgait |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Ninga Badalov Octávio Sorga Abdullazade |
Report | Nuriyev Khachayev Letić |
Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena Referee: Aliyar Ağayev |
| 30 March 2024 28 | Sabah | 0–1 | Zira | Masazır |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Khaybulayev |
Report | Ruan Alıyev |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Referee: Elcin Masiyev |
| 6 April 2024 29 | Turan Tovuz | 2–0 | Sabah | Tovuz |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Souza Serrano John Bayramov |
Report | Guliyev Chakla |
Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Aliyar Ağayev |
| 14 April 2024 30 | Sabah | 3–2 | Qarabağ | Masazır |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Seydiyev Sekidika Camalov Mutallimov Nuriyev Hadhoudi Irazabal Christian |
Report | L.Andrade Guseynov Akhundzade |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Referee: Ravan Hamzazada |
| 21 April 2024 31 | Kapaz | 1–2 | Sabah | Ganja |
| 16:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Niane |
Report | Parris Chakla Belfodil Irazabal Nuriyev |
Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Rauf Jabarov |
| 27 April 2024 32 | Sabah | 2–0 | Sabail | Masazır |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Irazabal Sekidika |
Report | Lugasi |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Referee: Elcin Masiyev |
| 5 May 2024 33 | Araz-Naxçıvan | 0–1 | Sabah | Baku |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Kadiri |
Report | Guliyev Seydiyev Camalov Chakla |
Stadium: Dalga Arena Referee: Aliyar Ağayev |
| 12 May 2024 34 | Gabala | 2–0 | Sabah | Qabala |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Allach Clésio Ochihava Musayev Aliyev |
Report | Letić Volkovi Irazabal |
Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Elcin Masiyev |
| 18 May 2024 35 | Sabah | 2–0 | Sumgayit | Masazır |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Khachayev Nuriyev Hadhoudi |
Report | Sorga Badalov |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Referee: Ingilab Mammadov |
| 25 May 2024 36 | Neftçi | 0–1 | Sabah | Baku |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Eddy Matias Valdez |
Report | Guliyev Aliyev Irazabal Ələsgərov Parris Khaybulayev İmanov |
Stadium: Neftçi Arena Referee: Aliyar Ağayev |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qarabağ (C) | 36 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 97 | 37 | +60 | 83 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Zira | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 58[a] | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[b] |
| 3 | Sabah | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 58[a] | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Sumgayit | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 57 | |
| 5 | Neftçi | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 56 |
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.[45]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ a b Zira are ahead of Sabah on head-to-head points: Zira 1–0 Sabah, Sabah 0–1 Zira, Zira 0–1 Sabah, Sabah 0–1 Zira
- ^ The 2023–24 Azerbaijan Cup winners qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round. Since the cup winners (Qarabağ) qualified based on league position, the Europa League spot was passed to the second-placed team, and the second Conference League second round spot was passed to the fourth-placed team.
Azerbaijan Cup
| 18 December 2023 Last 16 | Kapaz | 3–4 | Sabah | Ganja |
| 14:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Niane Masimov Khvalko Rodrigues |
Report | Thill Sekidika Apeh Chakla Seydiyev |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Rəşad Ahmadov |
| 30 January 2024 Quarterfinal 1st leg | Sabah | 1–7 | Qarabağ | Masazır |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Volkovi Sekidika |
Report | Guseynov Keyta Juninho Akhundzade Zoubir Diakhaby |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 1,575 Referee: Elçin Məsiyev |
| 8 February 2024 Quarterfinal 2nd leg | Qarabağ | 3–4 (10–5 agg.) | Sabah | Baku |
| 20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Keyta Silva Diakhaby Hadhoudi Richard |
Report | Christian Margaritha Letić Belfodil |
Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium Attendance: 750 Referee: Rauf Allahverdiyev |
Europa Conference League
Qualifying rounds
| 26 July 2023 Second qualifying round 1st leg | RFS | 0–2 | | Jūrmala, Latvia |
| 21:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Report | Letić Volkovi Seydiyev Mickels İmanov |
Stadium: Sloka Stadium Attendance: 1,855[46] Referee: Jan Machálek (Czech Republic) | |
| Note: RFS played their home match at the Sloka Stadium in Jūrmala, instead of their regular stadium, the LNK Sporta Parks in Riga, which did not meet UEFA requirements. | ||||
| 3 August 2023 Second qualifying round 2nd leg | Sabah | 2–1 (4–1 agg.) | | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| 20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Volkovi Seydiyev Isayev Mickels Apeh Christian |
Report | Ilić Zjuzins Lipušček Ikaunieks Lemajić |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 4,730[47] Referee: Fedayi San (Switzerland) |
| 10 August 2023 Third qualifying round 1st leg | Sabah | 2-0 | | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| 20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Christian Apeh Isayev Letić |
Report | Belić |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 6,000[48] Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia) |
| 17 August 2023 Third qualifying round 2nd leg | Partizan | 2–0 (a.e.t.) (2–2 agg.) (5–4 p) | | Belgrade, Serbia |
| 23:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Saldanha Natcho Šćekić Belić |
Report | Letić Hadhoudi Chakla İmanov Christian |
Stadium: Partizan Stadium Attendance: 14,225[49] Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Pavlović Nikolić Kalulu Antić Baždar |
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Squad statistics
- As of match played 25 May 2024
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Europa Conference League | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| 1 | GK | Yusif İmanov | 31 | 0 | 23+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 2 | DF | Amin Seydiyev | 39 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 3 | DF | Jon Irazabal | 28 | 3 | 24+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |||||
| 4 | MF | Elvin Camalov | 31 | 0 | 23+3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 5 | DF | Rahman Dashdamirov | 14 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 6 | MF | Abdulakh Khaybulayev | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 7 | DF | Bojan Letić | 34 | 5 | 27+2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| 8 | MF | Ayaz Guliyev | 25 | 1 | 13+11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 9 | MF | Anatoliy Nuriyev | 36 | 6 | 16+13 | 6 | 1+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | |||||
| 10 | MF | Namiq Ələsgərov | 31 | 3 | 14+11 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | |||||
| 12 | MF | Vincent Thill | 22 | 2 | 13+3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | |||||
| 14 | FW | Ishak Belfodil | 21 | 5 | 13+5 | 3 | 1+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 15 | MF | Christian | 37 | 2 | 20+10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 16 | GK | Rustam Samiqullin | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 17 | DF | Tellur Mutallimov | 32 | 3 | 15+12 | 3 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |||||
| 18 | FW | Davit Volkovi | 33 | 7 | 11+17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | |||||
| 19 | FW | Emmanuel Apeh | 38 | 5 | 15+16 | 3 | 2+1 | 1 | 1+3 | 1 | |||||
| 21 | MF | Ildar Alekperov | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||||
| 24 | DF | Marouane Hadhoudi | 18 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 27 | FW | Jearl Margaritha | 23 | 1 | 6+12 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | |||||
| 28 | MF | Kaheem Parris | 35 | 4 | 24+9 | 4 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 33 | FW | Jamal Jafarov | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 40 | DF | Rauf Rustamli | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 44 | DF | Sofian Chakla | 38 | 3 | 30+2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 55 | GK | Nijat Mehbaliyev | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 70 | MF | Jesse Sekidika | 34 | 7 | 26+5 | 5 | 2+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 88 | MF | Khayal Aliyev | 13 | 0 | 4+8 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 90 | FW | Timilehin Oluwaseun | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||||
| Players who left Sabah during the season: | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | MF | Aleksey Isayev | 22 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| 20 | MF | Joy-Lance Mickels | 3 | 2 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | |||||
| 29 | MF | Ceyhun Nuriyev | 5 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |||||
Goal scorers
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Europa Conference League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 18 | Davit Volkovi | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| MF | 70 | Jesse Sekidika | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 3 | MF | 9 | Anatoliy Nuriyev | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | FW | 14 | Ishak Belfodil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| DF | 7 | Bojan Letić | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||
| FW | 19 | Emmanuel Apeh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 7 | MF | 28 | Kaheem Parris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | DF | 44 | Sofian Chakla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| DF | 17 | Tellur Mutallimov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| DF | 3 | Jon Irazabal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| MF | 10 | Namiq Ələsgərov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 12 | MF | 12 | Vincent Thill | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 15 | Christian | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| DF | 2 | Amin Seydiyev | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| FW | 20 | Joy-Lance Mickels | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| MF | 10 | Aleksey Isayev | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Own goal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 18 | MF | 8 | Ayaz Guliyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 27 | Jearl Margaritha | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| TOTALS | 50 | 9 | 6 | 65 | ||||
Clean sheets
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Europa Conference League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 1 | Yusif Imanov | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| 2 | GK | 55 | Nijat Mehbaliyev | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| TOTALS | 11 | 0 | 2 | 13 | ||||
Nijat Mehbaliyev & Yusif Imanov both played in Sabah's 4-0 victory over Sabail on 10 December 2023
Disciplinary record
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Europa Conference League | Total | ||||||||
| 1 | GK | Yusif Imanov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 2 | DF | Amin Seydiyev | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |||||
| 3 | DF | Jon Irazabal | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |||||
| 4 | MF | Elvin Camalov | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |||||
| 6 | MF | Abdulakh Khaybulayev | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 7 | DF | Bojan Letić | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |||||
| 8 | MF | Ayaz Guliyev | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 9 | MF | Anatoliy Nuriyev | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 10 | MF | Namiq Ələsgərov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 12 | MF | Vincent Thill | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 15 | MF | Christian | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||||
| 17 | DF | Tellur Mutallimov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 18 | FW | Davit Volkovi | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 19 | FW | Emmanuel Apeh | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |||||
| 24 | DF | Marouane Hadhoudi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 27 | FW | Jearl Margaritha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 28 | MF | Kaheem Parris | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| 44 | DF | Sofian Chakla | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||||
| 70 | MF | Jesse Sekidika | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 88 | MF | Khayal Aliyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||||
| Players who left Sabah during the season: | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | MF | Aleksey Isayev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 20 | MF | Joy-Lance Mickels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 29 | MF | Ceyhun Nuriyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| TOTALS | 87 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 107 | 8 | |||||||
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