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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Qarabağ FK | 14 | 10 -3-1 | 33 | - | 29 | 7 | 22 | 9 | 6 -2-1 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sabah FK | 14 | 9 -4-1 | 31 | - | 24 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 -2-0 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Zirə FK | 15 | 7 -6-2 | 27 | - | 23 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 4 -4-0 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 4 | Sumgayıt FC | 15 | 8 -3-4 | 27 | - | 25 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | Turan Tovuz PFK | 14 | 7 -3-4 | 24 | - | 17 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | Araz-Naxçivan PFK | 15 | 6 -5-4 | 23 | - | 23 | 25 | -2 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 12 | 15 | -3 |
| 7 | Shamakhi FK | 15 | 5 -5-5 | 20 | - | 18 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 | Neftçi Baku PFK | 15 | 3 -8-4 | 17 | - | 18 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 1 -5-2 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | İmişli FK | 15 | 4 -4-7 | 16 | - | 14 | 19 | -5 | 7 | 0 -4-3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 8 | 4 -0-4 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 10 | Kapaz PFK | 15 | 3 -0-12 | 9 | - | 11 | 37 | -26 | 6 | 1 -0-5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 9 | 2 -0-7 | 6 | 7 | 24 | -17 |
| 11 | Qəbələ FK | 14 | 2 -2-10 | 8 | - | 10 | 19 | -9 | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 8 | 0 -2-6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -7 |
| 12 | Karvan FK | 15 | 1 -3-11 | 6 | - | 11 | 32 | -21 | 8 | 0 -1-7 | 1 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Qarabağ FK | Bank Respublika Arena |
 | Turan Tovuz PFK | Tovuz City Stadium |
 | Neftçi Baku PFK | Şamaxı şəhər stadionu |
 | Qarabağ FK | Qəbələ City Stadium |
 | Shamakhi FK | Dalğa Arena |
 | Sabah FK | Socar Polymer Arena |
| Kapaz PFK | Azərsun Arena |
 | Araz-Naxçivan PFK | Heydar Aliyev Stadium |
| Zirə FK | Neftçi Arena |
| Qəbələ FK | Şamaxı şəhər stadionu |
| Sumgayıt FC | Tovuz City Stadium |
| Turan Tovuz PFK | Azərsun Arena |
| Shamakhi FK | Tovuz City Stadium |
| Neftçi Baku PFK | Dalğa Arena |
| Sumgayıt FC | Şamaxı şəhər stadionu |
| Araz-Naxçivan PFK | Bank Respublika Arena |
Results
| 22 | Sumgayıt FC | Neftçi Arena |
| 51 | Araz-Naxçivan PFK | Azərsun Arena |
| 13 | Sabah FK | Tovuz City Stadium |
| 21 | Zirə FK | Şamaxı şəhər stadionu |
| 10 | İmişli FK | Socar Polymer Arena |
| 20 | Kapaz PFK | Dalğa Arena |
| 20 | Neftçi Baku PFK | Bank Respublika Arena |
| ABAN | Turan Tovuz PFK | Qəbələ City Stadium |
| 03 | Shamakhi FK | Şamaxı şəhər stadionu |
| 11 | Qarabağ FK | Zirə Stadium |
| 21 | Araz-Naxçivan PFK | Qəbələ City Stadium |
| 12 | Sumgayıt FC | Şamaxı şəhər stadionu |
| 20 | Karvan FK | Azərsun Arena |
| 00 | Neftçi Baku PFK | Tovuz City Stadium |
| 23 | İmişli FK | Neftçi Arena |
| 00 | Shamakhi FK | Bank Respublika Arena |