2025–26 Sabah FC season
| 2025–26 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Valdas Dambrauskas | ||
| Stadium | Bank Respublika Arena | ||
| Premier League | 5th | ||
| Azerbaijan Cup | Last 16 | ||
| Europa League | First qualifying round vs Celje | ||
| Conference League | Third qualifying round vs Levski Sofia | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Joy-Lance Mickels (4) All: Joy-Lance Mickels (10) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 7,000 (vs Celje, 10 July 2025) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 711 (vs Sumgayit, 28 September 2025) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 910 | ||
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The Sabah FC 2025–26 season is Sabah's eighth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their ninth season in existence.
Season overview
On 21 June, Sabah announced the signing of Akim Zedadka from Piast Gliwice, on a two-year contract.[1]
On 27 June, Sabah announced the signing of Steve Solvet from Martigues, to a two-year contract.[2]
On 1 July, Sabah announced the signing of Zinédine Ould Khaled from Angers, on a two-year contract.[3]
On 28 August, Sabah announced the year-long loan signing of Veljko Simić from Sivasspor.[4]
On 9 September, Sabah announced the year-long loan signing of Tymoteusz Puchacz from Holstein Kiel.[5]
On 11 September, Sabah announced the year-long loan signing of Aaron Malouda from Lille.[6] Also on 11 September, Sabah announced the return of Aleksey Isayev from Qarabağ, on a two-year contract.[7]
On 5 January, Sabah announced that Bojan Letić had left the club after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[8]
On 6 January, Sabah announced that Umarali Rakhmonaliev had joined the club permanently on a three-year contract from Rubin Kazan after his loan deal had expired.[9]
On 8 January, Sabah announced that Njegoš Kupusović had left the club after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[10]
On 9 January, Sabah announced the permanent signing of Aaron Malouda from Lille, to a four-year contract.[11]
On 5 February, Sabah announced the signing of Orphé Mbina from Maribor on loan for the rest of the season, with an option to make the move permanent.[12]
On 12 February, Sabah announced that Anatoliy Nuriyev had left the club after his contract was ended by mutual agreement.[13]
On 13 February, Sabah announced that both Rustam Samigullin and Jamal Jafarov had left the club.[14]
Squad
- As of match played 19 March 2026
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 55 | Nijat Mehbaliyev | GK | 11 September 2000 | Qarabağ | 2020[15] | 2026[16] | 24 | 0 | ||
| 92 | Stas Pokatilov | GK | 8 December 1992 | Unattached | 2025[17] | 53 | 0 | |||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Amin Seydiyev | DF | 15 November 1998 | Gabala | 2020[18] | 180 | 7 | |||
| 3 | Steve Solvet | DF | 20 March 1996 | Martigues | 2025[2] | 2027[2] | 33 | 4 | ||
| 5 | Rahman Dashdamirov | DF | 20 October 1999 | Shamakhi | 2023[19] | 64 | 1 | |||
| 17 | Tellur Mutallimov | DF | 8 April 1995 | Sumgayit | 2024[20] | 98 | 5 | |||
| 27 | Tymoteusz Puchacz | DF | 23 January 1999 | on loan from Holstein Kiel | 2025[5] | 2026[5] | 25 | 2 | ||
| 40 | Ygor Nogueira | DF | 27 March 1995 | Chaves | 2025 | 55 | 3 | |||
| 53 | Santos | DF | 20 March 2005 | Canaã EC | 2025 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 80 | Akim Zedadka | DF | 30 May 1995 | Piast Gliwice | 2025[1] | 2027[1] | 30 | 1 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 6 | Abdulakh Khaybulayev | MF | 19 August 2001 | Academy | 2021 | 76 | 0 | |||
| 7 | Umarali Rakhmonaliev | MF | 18 August 2003 | Rubin Kazan | 2026[9] | 2028[9] | 46 | 5 | ||
| 9 | Khayal Aliyev | MF | 18 February 2004 | Academy | 2023 | 79 | 9 | |||
| 10 | Aleksey Isayev | MF | 9 November 1995 | Qarabağ | 2025[7] | 2027[7] | 126 | 14 | ||
| 11 | Kaheem Parris | MF | 6 January 2000 | Dynamo Kyiv | 2024 | 90 | 15 | |||
| 13 | Ivan Lepinjica | MF | 9 July 1999 | Slaven Belupo | 2024 | 62 | 2 | |||
| 20 | Joy-Lance Mickels | MF | 29 March 1994 | Al Faisaly | 2024 | 130 | 67 | |||
| 21 | Veljko Simić | MF | 17 February 1995 | on loan from Sivasspor | 2025[4] | 2026[4] | 26 | 10 | ||
| 22 | Zinédine Ould Khaled | MF | 14 January 2000 | Angers | 2025[3] | 2027[3] | 14 | 0 | ||
| 70 | Jesse Sekidika | MF | 14 July 1996 | Eyüpspor | 2023[21] | 2025(+1)[21] | 102 | 21 | ||
| Rauf Rustamli | MF | 11 January 2003 | Gabala | 2023 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 18 | Pavol Šafranko | FW | 16 November 1994 | Sepsi OSK | 2024 | 54 | 18 | |||
| 19 | Aaron Malouda | FW | 30 November 2005 | Lille | 2026[11] | 2029[11] | 20 | 7 | ||
| 83 | Stephen Ende | FW | 8 June 2006 | Dino SC | 2024 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 90 | Timilehin Oluwaseun | FW | 10 June 2005 | Dino SC | 2024 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 99 | Orphé Mbina | FW | 2 November 2000 | on loan from Maribor | 2026[12] | 2026[12] | 1 | 0 | ||
| Out on loan | ||||||||||
| 22 | Abdulla Rzayev | MF | 12 March 2002 | Academy | 2021 | 21 | 0 | |||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 7 | Bojan Letić | DF | 21 December 1992 | Unattached | 2022[22] | 125 | 7 | |||
| 8 | Ayaz Guliyev | MF | 27 November 1996 | Khimki | 2023[23] | 2026[23] | 54 | 1 | ||
| 10 | Anatoliy Nuriyev | MF | 20 May 1996 | Kolos Kovalivka | 2022[24] | 119 | 12 | |||
| 23 | Jamal Jafarov | FW | 25 February 2002 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 2020[25] | 24 | 0 | |||
| 72 | Rustam Samiqullin | GK | 23 December 2002 | Academy | 2020 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 99 | Njegoš Kupusović | FW | 22 February 2001 | Trenčín | 2024 | 29 | 2 | |||
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 June 2025 | DF | Akim Zedadka | Piast Gliwice | Undisclosed | [1] | |
| 27 June 2025 | DF | Steve Solvet | Martigues | Undisclosed | [2] | |
| 1 July 2025 | MF | Zinédine Ould Khaled | Angers | Undisclosed | [3] | |
| 11 September 2025 | MF | Aleksey Isayev | Qarabağ | Undisclosed | [7] | |
| 6 January 2026 | MF | Umarali Rakhmonaliev | Rubin Kazan | Undisclosed | [9] | |
| 9 January 2026 | FW | Aaron Malouda | Lille | Undisclosed | [11] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 January 2025 | MF | Umarali Rakhmonaliev | Rubin Kazan | 31 December 2025 | [26] | |
| 28 August 2025 | MF | Veljko Simić | Sivasspor | Undisclosed | [4] | |
| 9 September 2025 | DF | Tymoteusz Puchacz | Holstein Kiel | Undisclosed | [5] | |
| 11 September 2025 | FW | Aaron Malouda | Lille | 9 January 2026 | [6][11] | |
| 5 February 2026 | FW | Orphé Mbina | Maribor | 30 June 2026 | [12] |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 2026 | MF | Ayaz Guliyev | Arsenal Tula | Undisclosed | [27] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2025 | DF | Abdulla Rzayev | Turan Tovuz | End of season | [28] | |
| 15 July 2025 | MF | Rauf Rustamli | Sumgayit | 4 January 2026 | [28][29] |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 June 2025 | MF | Şakir Seyidov | Kapaz | 5 July 2025 | [30][31] | |
| 17 June 2025 | DF | Jon Irazabal | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 23 June 2025 | [32][33] | |
| 24 June 2025 | MF | Namiq Ələsgərov | Zira | 5 August 2025 | [34][35] | |
| 28 June 2025 | MF | Vincent Thill | Zira | 8 July | [36][37] | |
| 30 June 2025 | DF | Sofian Chakla | AE Larissa | 15 July 2025 | [38][39] | |
| 5 January 2026 | DF | Bojan Letić | [8] | |||
| 8 January 2026 | FW | Njegoš Kupusović | [10] | |||
| 12 February 2026 | MF | Anatoliy Nuriyev | Zira | 12 February 2026 | [13][40] | |
| 13 February 2026 | GK | Rustam Samigullin | [14] | |||
| 13 February 2026 | FW | Jamal Jafarov | [14] |
Friendlies
| 11 January 2026 | Sabah | 2–0 | Şamaxı | Masazir |
| AZT (UTC+4) | Sekidika Ende |
Report | Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena |
| 17 January 2026 | Sabah | 9–1 | Mingəçevir | Masazir |
| AZT (UTC+4) | Aliyev Simić Rakhmonaliev (pen.) Parris Mutallimov |
Report | Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 24 August 2025 | Matchday 2 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 60 | 17 | +43 | 76.00 | ||
| Azerbaijan Cup | 3 December 2025 | Round of 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 33.33 | ||
| UEFA Europa League | 10 July 2025 | 17 July 2025 | First qualifying round | First qualifying round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 0.00 |
| UEFA Conference League | 24 July 2025 | 14 August 2025 | Second qualifying round | Third qualifying round | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50.00 |
| Total | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 76 | 31 | +45 | 64.71 | ||||
Last updated: 19 March 2026
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 |
| 25 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 60 | 17 | +43 | 62 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 7 | +23 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 10 | +20 |
Last updated: 19 March 2026.
Source: See Results
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
| 24 August 2025 2 | Şamaxı | 1–2 | Sabah | Shamakhi |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Msanga 35' Balau 59' Apolinario 89' Shuaibu 90+4' |
Report | Mickels 1', 76' Dashdamirov 25' Aliyev 90+5' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Rəşad Əhmədov |
| 31 August 2025 3 | Sabah | 0–1 | İmişli | Masazir |
| 19:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Simić 88' | Report | Morgan 9' Aghazade 68' |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Fərid Hacıyev |
| 14 September 2025 4 | Neftçi | 0–0 | Sabah | Baku |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Report | Santos 37' Mickels 49' Puchacz 50' |
Stadium: Neftçi Arena Attendance: 1,300 Referee: İnqilab Məmmədov |
| 20 September 2025 5 | Sabah | 2–0 | Turan Tovuz | Masazir |
| 19:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Zedadka 9' Simić 56' Mickels 90+1' Šafranko 90+6' (pen.) |
Report | Ozobić 61' | Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 820 Referee: Rəvan Həmzəzadə |
| 28 September 2025 6 | Sabah | 1–1 | Sumgayit | Masazir |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Parris 16' Mickels 27' Dashdamirov 80' |
Report | Abdullazade 11' Senhadji 13' Akhmedzade 35' Dzhenetov 90+6' |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 711 Referee: Aliyar Aghayev |
| 5 October 2025 7 | Karvan | 0–2 | Sabah | Shamakhi |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Report | Mickels 31' (pen.) Parris 37' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Tural Qurbanov |
| 19 October 2025 8 | Sabah | 3–0 | Zira | Masazir |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Malouda 15' 42' Simić 45+2', 75' Sekidika 90' |
Report | Júnior 10' | Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 971 Referee: Cavid Cəlilov |
| 25 October 2025 9 | Araz-Naxçıvan | 2–2 | Sabah | Baku |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Diniyev 31' Simakala 38' 90+9' Paro 59' |
Report | Lepinjica 33' Solvet 39' 55' Dashdamirov 48' Mickels 73' (pen.) |
Stadium: Dalga Arena Attendance: 250 Referee: Rəşad Əhmədov |
| 3 November 2025 10 | Sabah | 1–0 | Gabala | Masazir |
| 19:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Seydiyev 19' Solvet 28' Rakhmonaliev 73' |
Report | Mammadov HT | Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 600 Referee: Fərid Hacıyev |
| 9 November 2025 11 | Kapaz | 1–3 | Sabah | Qabala |
| 16:44 AZT (UTC+4) | Onanuga 45+5' 82' Ohori 63' Seyidov 88' Şəfiyev 90+2' Aşurov 90+4' |
Report | Simić 22' 44' Mickels 28' 29' Nogueira 54' Parris 83' Puchacz 90+4' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Tural Qurbanov |
| 23 November 2025 12 | Sabah | 0–0 | Şamaxı | Masazir |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Rakhmonaliev 75' | Report | Agjabayov 54' Ismayilov 74' Veremyeyev 87' |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 827 Referee: Kamranbəy Rəhimov |
| 29 November 2025 13 | İmişli | 0–3 | Sabah | Baku |
| 14:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Juninho 62' Rollo 62' |
Report | Seydiyev 54' Solvet 60' Rakhmonaliev 62' Isayev 62' Parris 90+3' |
Stadium: Lökbatan Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: Elchin Masiyev |
| 8 December 2025 14 | Sabah | 2–0 | Neftçi | Masazir |
| 20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Zedadka 58' Mickels 77' |
Report | Seck 79' Rezabala 85' |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Rəvan Həmzəzadə |
| 13 December 2025 15 | Turan Tovuz | 1–3 | Sabah | Tovuz |
| 16:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Ozobić 82' Henrique 89' |
Report | Mickels 30' Nogueira 42' Aliyev 54' Simić 69' Rakhmonaliev 79' Seydiyev 80' Malouda 83' Pokatilov 90+2' Lepinjica 90+4' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Əliyar Ağayev |
| 18 December 2025 1 | Sabah | 2–1 | Qarabağ | Masazir |
| 19:30 (UTC+4) | Zedadka 19' Mickels 53' Malouda 88' |
Report | Andrade 9' Addai 75' |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 4,226 Referee: Elçin Məsiyev |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 17 August 2025. | ||||
| 22 December 2025 16 | Sumgayit | 1–3 | Sabah | Sumgait |
| 19:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Akhmedzade 9' Vásquez 16' 66' Ramalingom 55' Abdullazade 88' Ninković 90+6' |
Report | Simić 27', 50' Keffel 62' (o.g.) |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,700 Referee: Tural Qurbanov |
| 25 January 2026 17 | Sabah | 4–1 | Karvan | Masazir |
| 18:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Malouda 11', 22' Nogueira 19' Rakhmonaliev 32' Puchacz 77' Sekidika 82' Simić 84' |
Report | Ngwisani 29' Rustamov 55' Doyeni 83' |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 976 Referee: Rauf Cabarov |
| 31 January 2026 18 | Zira | 1–3 | Sabah | Zirə |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Alıyev 70' Volkovi 83' |
Report | Simić 9' Lepinjica 22' 82' Aliyev 27' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Kamal Umudlu |
| 8 February 2026 19 | Sabah | 4–1 | Araz-Naxçıvan | Masazir |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Rakhmonaliev 9' (pen.) Malouda 11' Aliyev 16', 68' 71' Solvet 66' |
Report | Hasanalizade 37' Ahmadzada 59' Andrade 80' Buludov 82' Santos 86' |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 951 Referee: Tural Qurbanov |
| 16 February 2026 20 | Gabala | 0–1 | Sabah | Qabala |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Sissoko 82' | Report | Aliyev 54' Sekidika 90+5' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Rauf Cabarov |
| 22 February 2026 21 | Sabah | 1–0 | Kapaz | Masazir |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Parris 88' Seydiyev 90+8' |
Report | Hüseynli 54' Seyidov 90+8' |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 971 Referee: Əliyar Ağayev |
| 1 March 2026 22 | Qarabağ | 3–3 | Sabah | Baku |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Medina 2' 79' Bicalho 73' Silva 82' Qurbanlı 84' FT |
Report | Aliyev 13' Nogueira 23' Solvet 31' Malouda 54' Mickels 61' |
Stadium: Azersun Arena Attendance: 10,361 Referee: Tural Qurbanov |
| 10 March 2026 23 | Sabah | 7–1 | Gabala | Masazir |
| 19:15 AZT (UTC+4) | Mickels 11', 33' Isayev 24' Parris 40' Malouda 53' Sekidika 63' Dashdamirov 77' |
Report | Ba Loua 87' | Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 500 Referee: İnqilab Məmmədov |
| 14 March 2026 24 | İmişli | 0–5 | Sabah | Baku |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Morgan 69' | Report | Solvet 11' Mickels 14' (pen.), 35' Parris 49' Isayev 73' (pen.) |
Stadium: Lökbatan Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 180 Referee: Rauf Cabarov |
| 19 March 2026 25 | Sabah | 3–1 | Sumgayit | Masazir |
| 19:15 AZT (UTC+4) | Parris 24' 34' Mickels 49' Simić 71' |
Report | Simon 90+1' | Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 1.000 Referee: Rəvan Həmzəzadə |
| 7 April 2026 26 | Araz-Naxçıvan | – | Sabah | Baku |
| 19:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Stadium: Dalga Arena |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabah | 25 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 60 | 17 | +43 | 62 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Qarabağ | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 18 | +30 | 52 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Turan Tovuz | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 48 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Zira | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 42 | |
| 5 | Araz-Naxçıvan | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 39 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Lower number of points based on yellow and red cards; 8) Draw.[41]
Azerbaijan Cup
| 3 December 2025 Round of 16 | İmişli | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Sabah | Baku |
| 14:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Banguera 32' Karaklajić 39' Morgan 66' Aliyev 89' (pen.) Rollo 120' |
Report | Mickels 59' 95' Parris 96' Nogueira 106' Malouda 115' |
Stadium: Lökbatan Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 75 Referee: Kamal Umudlu |
| 4 February 2026 Quarter-final 1st leg | Sabah | 0–0 | Gabala | Masazir |
| 19:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Sekidika 45+2' | Report | Massoumou 29 | Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 300 Referee: Fərid Hacıyev |
| 5 March 2026 Quarter-final 2nd leg | Gabala | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–3 agg.) (2–4 p) | Sabah | Qabala |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Ba Loua 48' Aliyev 50' Akinade 88', 90' Rashidov 115', 116' |
Report | Puchacz 31', 62' Solvet 57' Ygor Nogueira 61' Mickels 104' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Rəvan Həmzəzadə |
| Penalties | ||||
| Sierra Musayev Massoumou Isgandarov |
Mickels Puchacz Isayev Parris |
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Europa League
Qualifying rounds
| 10 July 2025 First qualifying round 1st leg | Sabah | 2–3 | Celje | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| 20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Šafranko 3', 18' (pen.) | Report[42] | Kovačević 7', 78' Nieto 16' Tutyškinas 19' Hrka 90+4' |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 7,000[43] Referee: Daniyar Sakhi (Kazakhstan) |
| 17 July 2025 Second qualifying round 2nd leg | Celje | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (6–5 agg.) | Sabah | Celje, Slovenia |
| 22:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Kovačević 19' (pen.) 35' Vuklišević 49' Nieto 102' Iosifov 108' Vuklišević 120+1' Sluga 120+2' |
Report[44] | Mickels 9', 63', 64' 76' Lepinjica 37' Dashdamirov 41' Solvet 80' |
Stadium: Stadion Z'dežele Attendance: 3,068[45] Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Bulgaria) |
Conference League
Qualifying rounds
| 24 July 2025 Second qualifying round 1st leg | Petrocub Hîncești | 0–2 | Sabah | Chișinău, Moldova |
| 21:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Lungu 19' Bogaciuc 21' Ngah 45+3' |
Report[46] | Šafranko 82' Parris 90' |
Stadium: Zimbru Stadium Attendance: 4,953[47] Referee: Gai Leibovitz (Israel) |
| Note: Petrocub Hîncești played their home matches at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău, instead of their regular stadium, the Stadionul Municipal, in Hîncești, which did not meet UEFA requirements. | ||||
| 31 July 2025 Second qualifying round 2nd leg | Sabah | 4–1 (6–1 agg.) | Petrocub Hîncești | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| 20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Mickels 22', 28', 44' Solvet 40' Šafranko 45' Guliyev 52' Parris 86' |
Report[48] | Solvet 41' (o.g.) Cojocaru 58' Jardan 84' |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 5,621[49] Referee: Danilo Nikolić (Serbia) |
| 7 August 2025 Third qualifying round 1st leg | Levski Sofia | 1–0 | Sabah | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 22:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Rupanov 90+8' | Report[50] | Lepinjica 18' Mickels 21' Šafranko 63' Zedadka 90+3' |
Stadium: Stadion Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 16,163[51] Referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia) |
| 14 August 2025 Third qualifying round 2nd leg | Sabah | 0–2 (0–3 agg.) | Levski Sofia | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| 20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Solvet 19' Parris 60' Aliyev 79' |
Report[52] | Kirilov 40' Soula 87' |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 6,606[53] Referee: Mykola Balakin (Ukraine) |
Squad statistics
- As of match played 19 March 2026
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Europa League | Conference League | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 2 | DF | AZE | Amin Seydiyev | 20 | 1 | 6+9 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | GLP | Steve Solvet | 33 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | AZE | Rahman Dashdamirov | 23 | 1 | 10+5 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | AZE | Abdulakh Khaybulayev | 27 | 0 | 4+14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | UZB | Umarali Rakhmonaliev | 27 | 3 | 21+2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | MF | AZE | Khayal Aliyev | 28 | 5 | 13+8 | 5 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | AZE | Aleksey Isayev | 19 | 2 | 12+4 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | JAM | Kaheem Parris | 29 | 8 | 11+11 | 6 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+3 | 1 | ||
| 13 | MF | CRO | Ivan Lepinjica | 31 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 17 | DF | AZE | Tellur Mutallimov | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | FW | SVK | Pavol Šafranko | 11 | 5 | 4+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 19 | FW | FRA | Aaron Malouda | 20 | 7 | 17+1 | 7 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | GER | Joy-Lance Mickels | 27 | 23 | 15+4 | 15 | 1+1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 21 | MF | SRB | Veljko Simić | 26 | 10 | 21+2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | MF | FRA | Zinédine Ould Khaled | 14 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 27 | DF | POL | Tymoteusz Puchacz | 27 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 40 | DF | BRA | Ygor Nogueira | 28 | 1 | 17+2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 53 | DF | BRA | Andrey Santos | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 70 | MF | NGA | Jesse Sekidika | 22 | 1 | 4+10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 80 | DF | ALG | Akim Zedadka | 30 | 1 | 20+1 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 83 | FW | NGA | Stephen Ende | 6 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 92 | GK | KAZ | Stas Pokatilov | 34 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 99 | FW | GAB | Orphé Mbina | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||||
| Players who left Sabah during the season: | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | DF | BIH | Bojan Letić | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | AZE | Ayaz Guliyev | 12 | 0 | 1+8 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | AZE | Anatoliy Nuriyev | 13 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 99 | FW | SRB | Njegoš Kupusović | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
Goal scorers
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Europa League | Conference League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | 20 | Joy-Lance Mickels | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 23 | |
| 2 | MF | 21 | Veljko Simić | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 3 | MF | 11 | Kaheem Parris | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| 4 | FW | 19 | Aaron Malouda | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 5 | MF | 9 | Khayal Aliyev | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| FW | 18 | Pavol Šafranko | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 7 | DF | 3 | Steve Solvet | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | MF | 33 | Umarali Rakhmonaliev | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | MF | 10 | Aleksey Isayev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF | 27 | Tymoteusz Puchacz | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 11 | DF | 40 | Ygor Nogueira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 2 | Amin Seydiyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 80 | Akim Zedadka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 13 | Ivan Lepinjica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 70 | Jesse Sekidika | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 5 | Rahman Dashdamirov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| TOTALS | 60 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 76 | ||||
Clean sheets
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Europa League | Conference League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 92 | Stas Pokatilov | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | |
| TOTALS | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | ||||
Disciplinary record
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Europa League | Conference League | Total | |||||||
| 2 | DF | Amin Seydiyev | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 3 | DF | Steve Solvet | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 5 | DF | Rahman Dashdamirov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 9 | MF | Khayal Aliyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 11 | MF | Kaheem Parris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 13 | MF | Ivan Lepinjica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 18 | FW | Pavol Šafranko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 19 | FW | Aaron Malouda | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 20 | MF | Joy-Lance Mickels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 21 | MF | Veljko Simić | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 27 | DF | Tymoteusz Puchacz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 33 | MF | Umarali Rakhmonaliev | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 40 | DF | Ygor Nogueira | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 46 | MF | Aleksey Isayev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 53 | MF | Andrey Santos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 70 | FW | Jesse Sekidika | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 80 | DF | Akim Zedadka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 88 | MF | Khayal Aliyev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 92 | GK | Stas Pokatilov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||||
| Players who left Sabah during the season: | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | MF | Ayaz Guliyev | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| TOTALS | 42 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 59 | 0 | |||||
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