Summary
The Azebaijan Premier League (AZE1), or Topaz Premyer Liqası, is the top division/league in the Azerbaijan football system. At the end of the 2020-2021 AZE1 season, the AZE1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2021-2022 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2020-2021 AZE1 team
- 2021-2022 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2020-2021 AZE1 teams
The winner of the 2020-2021 Azerbaijan Cup, typically an AZE1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2021-2022 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Azerbaijan
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| AZE1 | Topaz Premyer Liqası | 8 |
| AZE2 | Azərbaycan Birinci Divizionu | 14 |
| AZE3 | Azərbaycan Region Liqası | - |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 21 Aug 2020 - 31 May 2021 | 8: AZE1 (7), AZE2 (1) | ||
Season Format
Each team plays Home-Away matches (once in the 1st half of the season and once in the 2nd half of the season) with the other 7 AZE1 clubs twice for a total of 28 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) head-to-head goals scored, (4) head-to-head away goals scored (only if 2 teams), (5) goal difference, then (6) total goals scored.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2020-2021 AZE1 season, the 8th place AZE1 team is relegated to the AZE2, while the 1st place AZE2 teams is promoted to the 2020-2021 AZE1.
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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Neftçi Baku PFK | 14 | 8 -3-3 | 27 | - | 18 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | Qarabağ FK | 13 | 7 -5-1 | 26 | - | 33 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 2 -4-0 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Zirə FK | 14 | 6 -5-3 | 23 | - | 18 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 4 | Sumgayıt FC | 13 | 4 -4-5 | 16 | - | 16 | 20 | -4 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 9 | 12 | -3 |
| 5 | Qəbələ FK | 14 | 3 -6-5 | 15 | - | 13 | 22 | -9 | 6 | 1 -4-1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 7 | 14 | -7 |
| 6 | Səbail FK | 13 | 3 -4-6 | 13 | - | 15 | 19 | -4 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 7 | Sabah FK | 14 | 4 -1-9 | 13 | - | 14 | 19 | -5 | 7 | 2 -0-5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| 8 | Keşlə FK | 13 | 3 -4-6 | 13 | - | 13 | 20 | -7 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 7 | 12 | -5 |
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Fixtures
 | Sumgayıt FC | ASK Arena |
 | Səbail FK | Azərsun Arena |
| Səbail FK | Kapital Bank Arena |
| Neftçi Baku PFK | Tofiq Bahramov Stadium |
| Qarabağ FK | Kapital Bank Arena |
| Qəbələ FK | Bakcell Arena |
| Sumgayıt FC | Qəbələ City Stadium |
 | Neftçi Baku PFK | Zirə qəsəbə stadionu |
| Səbail FK | Tofiq Bahramov Stadium |
| Qarabağ FK | Qəbələ City Stadium |
| Sabah FK | Bakcell Arena |
| Zirə FK | Kapital Bank Arena |
| Neftçi Baku PFK | ASK Arena |
| Sumgayıt FC | Bank Respublika Arena |
Results
| 12 | Qarabağ FK | Bank Respublika Arena |
| 13 | Neftçi Baku PFK | Bayil Stadium |
| 21 | Keşlə FK | Bakcell Arena |
| 32 | Zirə FK | Azərsun Arena |
| 12 | Sabah FK | Kapital Bank Arena |
| 02 | Neftçi Baku PFK | Bank Respublika Arena |
| 22 | Sumgayıt FC | Zirə qəsəbə stadionu |
| 11 | Qəbələ FK | Qəbələ şəhər stadionu ehtiyat meydança |
| 01 | Qəbələ FK | Kapital Bank Arena |
| 11 | Qarabağ FK | Bayil Stadium |
| 00 | Zirə FK | Bakcell Arena |
| 14 | Neftçi Baku PFK | Qəbələ City Stadium |
| 61 | Sumgayıt FC | Azərsun Arena |