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 2018-2019 AZE1 season, the AZE1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2019-2020 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2018-2019 AZE1 team
- 2019-2020 UEFA Europa League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2018-2019 AZE1 teams
The winner of the 2018-2019 Azerbaijan Cup, typically an AZE1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2019-2020 UEFA Europa League.
Leagues Pyramid - Azerbaijan
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| AZE2 | Azərbaycan Birinci Divizionu | 14 |
| AZE3 | Azərbaycan Region ı | - |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 10 Aug 2018 - 11 May 2019 | 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 2018-2019 AZE1 season, the 8th place AZE1 team is relegated to the AZE2, while the 1st place AZE2 teams is promoted to the 2018-2019 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 | 27 | 19 -6-2 | 63 | - | 62 | 19 | 43 | 14 | 9 -4-1 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 13 | 10 -2-1 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | Neftçi Baku PFK | 27 | 17 -7-3 | 58 | - | 50 | 23 | 27 | 13 | 8 -3-2 | 27 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 9 -4-1 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| 3 | Səbail FK | 27 | 12 -5-10 | 41 | - | 33 | 33 | 0 | 13 | 5 -4-4 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 7 -1-6 | 19 | 20 | 21 | -1 |
| 4 | Qəbələ FK | 27 | 9 -9-9 | 36 | - | 31 | 32 | -1 | 14 | 6 -5-3 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 3 -4-6 | 13 | 13 | 18 | -5 |
| 5 | Zirə FK | 27 | 7 -7-13 | 28 | - | 27 | 40 | -13 | 14 | 4 -4-6 | 16 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 13 | 3 -3-7 | 12 | 14 | 19 | -5 |
| 6 | Sabah FK | 27 | 7 -6-14 | 27 | - | 20 | 38 | -18 | 13 | 3 -3-7 | 12 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 14 | 4 -3-7 | 15 | 8 | 16 | -8 |
| 7 | Sumgayıt FC | 27 | 7 -5-15 | 26 | - | 23 | 42 | -19 | 13 | 4 -1-8 | 13 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 14 | 3 -4-7 | 13 | 13 | 19 | -6 |
| 8 | Keşlə FK | 27 | 5 -5-17 | 20 | - | 25 | 44 | -19 | 14 | 3 -1-10 | 10 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 13 | 2 -4-7 | 10 | 13 | 24 | -11 |
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Results
 | 23 | Qarabağ FK | Bakcell Arena |
 | 10 | Qəbələ FK | Kapital Bank Arena |
| 10 | Sabah FK | Kapital Bank Arena |
| 40 | Səbail FK | Tofiq Bahramov Stadium |
| 13 | Neftçi Baku PFK | Qəbələ City Stadium |
| 23 | Sumgayıt FC | Bakcell Arena |
 | 03 | Qarabağ FK | Zirə qəsəbə stadionu |
| 02 | Neftçi Baku PFK | Əlincə Arena |
| 30 | Keşlə FK | Tofiq Bahramov Stadium |
| 12 | Səbail FK | Kapital Bank Arena |
| 22 | Neftçi Baku PFK | Bayil Stadium |
| 30 | Sabah FK | Tofiq Bahramov Stadium |
| 20 | Sumgayıt FC | Zirə qəsəbə stadionu |