The 2024–25 season is Gabala FK's 20th season, and their 1st season back in the Azerbaijan First Division, after being relegated at the end of the 2023–24 season.
Season overview.
On 26 June, Gabala announced the signing of Urfan Ismayilov from Qaradağ Lökbatan to a two-year contract, and the signing of Vugar Hasanov from Sabail to a two-year contract.
On 28 June, Gabala announced the signing of Salman Alasgarov from Shamakhi to a two-year contract.
On 1 August, Gabala announced the signing of free-agent Səlahət Ağayev to a one-year contract.
On 14 August, Gabala announced the signing of free-agent Elvin Yunuszade to a one-year contract.
On 20 August, Gabala announced the signing of Domi Massoumou from CSMD Diables Noirs to a two-year contract.
On 23 August, Gabala announced the signing of free-agent Laurent Mendy to a two-year contract.
On 4 September, Gabala announced the signing of Ruslan Voronsov from Jabrayil to a one-year contract with the option of an additional year.
On 5 September, Gabala announced the signing of Samir Hasanov from Neftçi to a one-year contract with the option of an additional year.
On 12 September, Gabala announced the signing of Abdullahi Shuaibu to a one-year contract, with the option of an additional year, after he'd left Kapaz at the end of the previous season.
On 16 September, Gabala announced the season-long loan signing of Oche Ochowechi from Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih. On the same day, Gabala announced the signing of Elshad Taghiyev to a one-year contract, with the option of an additional year, after he'd left Shamakhi at the end of the previous season.
On 17 September, Araz-Naxçıvan announced the season-long loan signing of Senan Ağalarov from Gabala.
On 31 January, Gabala announced that they had ended their contracts with Laurent Mendy and Vugar Hasanov, whilst Mehrac Bakhshali had joined Mingəçevir on loan for the next 18-months.
On 11 February, Gabala announced the return of Ibrahim Ramazanov, on loan from Turan Tovuz until the summer of 2026.
Following their 5–0 victory over Baku Sporting on 4 April, Gabala secured promotion back to the Azerbaijan Premier League at their first attempt.
On 29 May, Gabala announced that Mushfiq Nadirov, Samir Hasanov and Ruslan Vorontsov had left the club after their contracts had expired, and that Ibrahim Ramazanov and Oche Ochowechi had returned to their parent clubs following their loan spells.
On 30 May, Gabala announced that Emil Süleymanov had joined Shamakhi on loan for the upcoming 2025–26 season.