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 | Sabah FK | 29 | 22 -6-1 | 72 | - | 69 | 21 | 48 | 15 | 11 -3-1 | 36 | 34 | 9 | 25 | 14 | 11 -3-0 | 36 | 35 | 12 | 23 |
| 2 | Qarabağ FK | 29 | 18 -5-6 | 59 | - | 61 | 22 | 39 | 15 | 9 -3-3 | 30 | 32 | 9 | 23 | 14 | 9 -2-3 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| 3 | Turan Tovuz PFK | 29 | 16 -8-5 | 56 | - | 39 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 8 -3-3 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 8 -5-2 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| 4 | Neftçi Baku PFK | 29 | 12 -11-6 | 47 | - | 48 | 31 | 17 | 15 | 5 -6-4 | 21 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 7 -5-2 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| 5 | Zirə FK | 29 | 11 -13-5 | 46 | - | 38 | 32 | 6 | 15 | 5 -8-2 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 6 -5-3 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| 6 | Araz-Naxçivan PFK | 30 | 11 -7-12 | 40 | - | 38 | 54 | -16 | 15 | 7 -2-6 | 23 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 20 | 30 | -10 |
| 7 | Sumgayıt FC | 30 | 11 -5-14 | 38 | - | 39 | 42 | -3 | 14 | 5 -2-7 | 17 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 16 | 6 -3-7 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| 8 | Shamakhi FK | 29 | 8 -11-10 | 35 | - | 27 | 29 | -2 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 14 | 4 -6-4 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| 9 | İmişli FK | 30 | 7 -11-12 | 32 | - | 22 | 39 | -17 | 14 | 0 -8-6 | 8 | 7 | 22 | -15 | 16 | 7 -3-6 | 24 | 15 | 17 | -2 |
| 10 | Kapaz PFK | 30 | 7 -3-20 | 24 | - | 24 | 58 | -34 | 15 | 4 -1-10 | 13 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 15 | 3 -2-10 | 11 | 12 | 33 | -21 |
| 11 | Qəbələ FK | 29 | 5 -5-19 | 20 | - | 26 | 45 | -19 | 14 | 3 -2-9 | 11 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 15 | 2 -3-10 | 9 | 13 | 23 | -10 |
| 12 | Karvan FK | 29 | 3 -5-21 | 14 | - | 21 | 59 | -38 | 15 | 2 -2-11 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 14 | 1 -3-10 | 6 | 9 | 32 | -23 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Sabah FK | Şamaxı şəhər stadionu |
 | Turan Tovuz PFK | Azərsun Arena |
 | Neftçi Baku PFK | Şamaxı şəhər stadionu |
| Shamakhi FK | Neftçi Arena |
 | Qarabağ FK | Qəbələ City Stadium |
| Karvan FK | Tovuz City Stadium |
 | Araz-Naxçivan PFK | Socar Polymer Arena |
| İmişli FK | Azərsun Arena |
| Kapaz PFK | Dalğa Arena |
| Turan Tovuz PFK | Şamaxı şəhər stadionu |
 | Sumgayıt FC | Zirə Stadium |
| Neftçi Baku PFK | Bank Respublika Arena |
| Qarabağ FK | Socar Polymer Arena |
| Sabah FK | Tovuz City Stadium |
| Shamakhi FK | Qəbələ City Stadium |
Results
| 01 | İmişli FK | Dalğa Arena |
| 21 | Sumgayıt FC | Tovuz City Stadium |
| 21 | Qarabağ FK | Neftçi Arena |
| 11 | Zirə FK | Tovuz City Stadium |
| 15 | Qarabağ FK | Neftçi Arena |
| 20 | Kapaz PFK | Şamaxı şəhər stadionu |
| 11 | Araz-Naxçivan PFK | Qəbələ City Stadium |
| 02 | Sumgayıt FC | Heydar Aliyev Stadium |
| 10 | Qəbələ FK | Socar Polymer Arena |
| 01 | Sabah FK | Azərsun Arena |
| 10 | Shamakhi FK | Şamaxı şəhər stadionu |
| 11 | Neftçi Baku PFK | Zirə Stadium |
| 03 | Turan Tovuz PFK | Dalğa Arena |
| 21 | Sumgayıt FC | Tovuz City Stadium |
| 21 | Araz-Naxçivan PFK | Neftçi Arena |
| 00 | Qarabağ FK | Şamaxı şəhər stadionu |