The 2013–14 season was Gabala's ninth season as a club and their eighth season in the Azerbaijan Premier League, the top flight of Azerbaijani football. They finished the season in their highest ever position, third, and earned qualification to the UEFA Europa League for the first time in the club's history. They also participated in the Azerbaijan Cup, reaching the final for the first time, where they lost to Neftchi Baku on penalties. It was their first, and only, season with manager Yuri Semin, who mutually terminated his contract at the end of the season. Danijel Subotić was the team's top goalscorer for the season with 13, 12 of which came in the Premier League.

On 29 May 2013 Yuri Semin was officially unveiled as the club's new manager, appointing recently retired ex-national team goalkeeper Dmitriy Kramarenko as one of his coaches.

The summer transfer window saw a lot of transfer movement from Gabala, with 11 players joining the club and 15 players leaving the club. The most notable departures were January signings Luka Žinko to Hangzhou Greentown and Moustapha Dabo to Kahramanmaraşspor, whilst Ifeanyi Emeghara was released, Jeyhun Sultanov retired and Cristian Pulhac was told he was free to leave the club.Aleksandr Chertoganov, Vurğun Hüseynov and Anar Nazirov all joined Sumgayit, whilst Rashad Abdullayev also left the club after one season, joining Baku. Elnar Karimov, Yashar Abuzerov, Rovshan Amiraslanov, Daniel Cruz, Rey Mammadbayli and Amil Yunanov were the other players to leave the club.

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