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 | 22 | 16 -5-1 | 53 | - | 45 | 15 | 30 | 11 | 8 -2-1 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 8 -3-0 | 27 | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | Qarabağ FK | 22 | 15 -4-3 | 49 | - | 45 | 16 | 29 | 13 | 8 -3-2 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 7 -1-1 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| 3 | Turan Tovuz PFK | 22 | 12 -5-5 | 41 | - | 27 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | Zirə FK | 22 | 10 -8-4 | 38 | - | 29 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 5 -5-1 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 5 | Araz-Naxçivan PFK | 23 | 9 -6-8 | 33 | - | 31 | 42 | -11 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 12 | 3 -4-5 | 13 | 17 | 27 | -10 |
| 6 | Sumgayıt FC | 23 | 9 -5-9 | 32 | - | 32 | 31 | 1 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 12 | 5 -3-4 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| 7 | Neftçi Baku PFK | 21 | 7 -10-4 | 31 | - | 30 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 2 -6-2 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| 8 | Shamakhi FK | 23 | 6 -9-8 | 27 | - | 23 | 26 | -3 | 12 | 3 -4-5 | 13 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 11 | 3 -5-3 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | İmişli FK | 23 | 4 -10-9 | 22 | - | 18 | 25 | -7 | 11 | 0 -7-4 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 12 | 4 -3-5 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| 10 | Qəbələ FK | 22 | 4 -4-14 | 16 | - | 19 | 29 | -10 | 11 | 3 -1-7 | 10 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 11 | 1 -3-7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -4 |
| 11 | Kapaz PFK | 22 | 5 -1-16 | 16 | - | 17 | 45 | -28 | 10 | 2 -0-8 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 12 | 3 -1-8 | 10 | 9 | 25 | -16 |
| 12 | Karvan FK | 23 | 1 -5-17 | 8 | - | 15 | 46 | -31 | 12 | 0 -2-10 | 2 | 7 | 25 | -18 | 11 | 1 -3-7 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -13 |
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Fixtures
 | FT | Turan Tovuz PFK | Neftçi Arena |
 | Karvan FK | Dalğa Arena |
 | Shamakhi FK | Socar Polymer Arena |
 | Qarabağ FK | Zirə Stadium |
 | Turan Tovuz PFK | Tovuz City Stadium |
 | Neftçi Baku PFK | Qəbələ City Stadium |
| Araz-Naxçivan PFK | Şamaxı şəhər stadionu |
 | Sumgayıt FC | Bank Respublika Arena |
| Qarabağ FK | Tovuz City Stadium |
| İmişli FK | Neftçi Arena |
| Qəbələ FK | Tovuz City Stadium |
| Turan Tovuz PFK | Heydar Aliyev Stadium |
| Sabah FK | Dalğa Arena |
| Shamakhi FK | Zirə Stadium |
| Karvan FK | Azərsun Arena |
Results
| 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 |
| 22 | Neftçi Baku PFK | Şamaxı şəhər stadionu |
| 01 | Zirə FK | Dalğa Arena |
| 30 | Sumgayıt FC | Tovuz City Stadium |
| 03 | Turan Tovuz PFK | Qəbələ City Stadium |
| 00 | Shamakhi FK | Heydar Aliyev Stadium |
| PSPD | Qarabağ FK | Neftçi Arena |
| 02 | Araz-Naxçivan PFK | Şamaxı şəhər stadionu |
| 00 | Qəbələ FK | Socar Polymer Arena |
| 20 | Zirə FK | Tovuz City Stadium |
| 00 | Turan Tovuz PFK | Şamaxı şəhər stadionu |
| 10 | Sumgayıt FC | Dalğa Arena |
| 13 | Neftçi Baku PFK | Tovuz City Stadium |