Summary
The Azebaijan Premier League (AZE1) (aka Misli Premyer Liqası, is the top division/league in the Azerbaijan football system. At the end of the 2025-2026 AZE1 season, the AZE1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2025-2026 AZE1 team
- 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd place 2025-2026 AZE1 teams
- 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 3rd place 2025-2026 AZE1 teams
The winner of the 2025-2026 Azerbaijan Cup, typically an AZE1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Azerbaijan
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| AZE1 | Misli Premyer Liqası | 12 |
| AZE2 | Azerbaijan First League | 10 |
| AZE3 | Azerbaijan Second League | 12 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 15 Aug 2025 - 27 May 2026 | 12: AZE1 (11), AZE2 (1) | ||
Season Format
Each team plays (2 Home/1 Away or 1 Home/2 Away) matches with the other 11 AZE1 clubs for a total of 33 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) matches won, (2) goal difference, (3) total goals scored, (4) head-to-head points, (5) head-to-head goal difference, (6) lower number of Fair-play points, then (7) a drawing.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2025-2026 AZE1 season, the 12th place AZE1 team will be relegated to the AZE2, while the 1st place AZE2 team will be promoted to the 2025-2026 AZE1.
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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Sabah FK | 25 | 19 -5-1 | 62 | - | 60 | 17 | 43 | 13 | 10 -2-1 | 32 | 30 | 7 | 23 | 12 | 9 -3-0 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | Qarabağ FK | 24 | 16 -4-4 | 52 | - | 48 | 18 | 30 | 13 | 8 -3-2 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 8 -1-2 | 25 | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| 3 | Turan Tovuz PFK | 24 | 13 -6-5 | 45 | - | 29 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 7 -4-2 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| 4 | Zirə FK | 25 | 11 -9-5 | 42 | - | 33 | 27 | 6 | 13 | 5 -6-2 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 6 -3-3 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| 5 | Araz-Naxçivan PFK | 25 | 11 -6-8 | 39 | - | 34 | 43 | -9 | 12 | 7 -2-3 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 4 -4-5 | 16 | 18 | 27 | -9 |
| 6 | Neftçi Baku PFK | 24 | 9 -10-5 | 37 | - | 39 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 3 -6-3 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 6 -4-2 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| 7 | Sumgayıt FC | 25 | 9 -5-11 | 32 | - | 33 | 35 | -2 | 12 | 4 -2-6 | 14 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 13 | 5 -3-5 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| 8 | Shamakhi FK | 25 | 7 -9-9 | 30 | - | 24 | 27 | -3 | 13 | 3 -4-6 | 13 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 12 | 4 -5-3 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 9 | İmişli FK | 25 | 4 -10-11 | 22 | - | 18 | 36 | -18 | 12 | 0 -7-5 | 7 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 13 | 4 -3-6 | 15 | 12 | 17 | -5 |
| 10 | Kapaz PFK | 25 | 6 -3-16 | 21 | - | 21 | 48 | -27 | 12 | 3 -1-8 | 10 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 13 | 3 -2-8 | 11 | 11 | 27 | -16 |
| 11 | Qəbələ FK | 24 | 4 -4-16 | 16 | - | 21 | 39 | -18 | 12 | 3 -1-8 | 10 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 12 | 1 -3-8 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -10 |
| 12 | Karvan FK | 25 | 1 -5-19 | 8 | - | 16 | 49 | -33 | 13 | 0 -2-11 | 2 | 7 | 26 | -19 | 12 | 1 -3-8 | 6 | 9 | 23 | -14 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Qəbələ FK | Tovuz City Stadium |
 | Turan Tovuz PFK | Heydar Aliyev Stadium |
 | Sabah FK | Dalğa Arena |
 | Shamakhi FK | Zirə Stadium |
 | Karvan FK | Azərsun Arena |
 | Neftçi Baku PFK | Socar Polymer Arena |
| Sumgayıt FC | Tovuz City Stadium |
| Araz-Naxçivan PFK | Neftçi Arena |
| Qarabağ FK | Şamaxı şəhər stadionu |
| Qəbələ FK | Socar Polymer Arena |
| Turan Tovuz PFK | Dalğa Arena |
| Neftçi Baku PFK | Zirə Stadium |
| Sabah FK | Azərsun Arena |
| Shamakhi FK | Şamaxı şəhər stadionu |
Results
| 60 | İmişli FK | Neftçi Arena |
 | 10 | Qarabağ FK | Tovuz City Stadium |
| 31 | Sumgayıt FC | Bank Respublika Arena |
| 01 | Araz-Naxçivan PFK | Şamaxı şəhər stadionu |
| 13 | Neftçi Baku PFK | Qəbələ City Stadium |
| 11 | Turan Tovuz PFK | Tovuz City Stadium |
| 13 | Qarabağ FK | Zirə Stadium |
| 01 | Shamakhi FK | Socar Polymer Arena |
| 21 | Karvan FK | Dalğa Arena |
| 01 | Turan Tovuz PFK | Neftçi Arena |
| 60 | Araz-Naxçivan PFK | Azərsun Arena |
| 00 | İmişli FK | Şamaxı şəhər stadionu |
| 11 | Sumgayıt FC | Şamaxı şəhər stadionu |
| 33 | Sabah FK | Azərsun Arena |
| 00 | İmişli FK | Tovuz City Stadium |