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 | 18 | 13 -4-1 | 43 | - | 36 | 11 | 25 | 9 | 6 -2-1 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 7 -2-0 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | Qarabağ FK | 17 | 11 -3-3 | 36 | - | 32 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 6 -2-2 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | Turan Tovuz PFK | 16 | 9 -3-4 | 30 | - | 21 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Sumgayıt FC | 18 | 9 -3-6 | 30 | - | 29 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 4 -1-4 | 13 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 9 | 5 -2-2 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | Zirə FK | 18 | 7 -8-3 | 29 | - | 24 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 4 -5-1 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | Araz-Naxçivan PFK | 17 | 7 -6-4 | 27 | - | 27 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 2 -4-3 | 10 | 14 | 17 | -3 |
| 7 | Shamakhi FK | 18 | 6 -5-7 | 23 | - | 20 | 22 | -2 | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 10 | 3 -4-3 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 8 | Neftçi Baku PFK | 17 | 4 -9-4 | 21 | - | 20 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 1 -6-2 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 9 | İmişli FK | 18 | 4 -6-8 | 18 | - | 18 | 24 | -6 | 8 | 0 -5-3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 10 | 4 -1-5 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| 10 | Qəbələ FK | 17 | 4 -2-11 | 14 | - | 18 | 23 | -5 | 8 | 3 -0-5 | 9 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 9 | 1 -2-6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -3 |
| 11 | Kapaz PFK | 18 | 4 -0-14 | 12 | - | 13 | 41 | -28 | 8 | 1 -0-7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 10 | 3 -0-7 | 9 | 9 | 24 | -15 |
| 12 | Karvan FK | 18 | 1 -3-14 | 6 | - | 13 | 40 | -27 | 10 | 0 -1-9 | 1 | 6 | 22 | -16 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -11 |
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Fixtures
 | FT | Neftçi Baku PFK | Dalğa Arena |
 | Turan Tovuz PFK | Azərsun Arena |
 | Araz-Naxçivan PFK | Bank Respublika Arena |
 | Zirə FK | Socar Polymer Arena |
| Karvan FK | Tovuz City Stadium |
 | Qarabağ FK | Şamaxı şəhər stadionu |
| Qəbələ FK | Neftçi Arena |
| Turan Tovuz PFK | Şamaxı şəhər stadionu |
| İmişli FK | Azərsun Arena |
 | Neftçi Baku PFK | Tovuz City Stadium |
| Sumgayıt FC | Dalğa Arena |
| Shamakhi FK | Heydar Aliyev Stadium |
| Qarabağ FK | Neftçi Arena |
| Zirə FK | Tovuz City Stadium |
| Qəbələ FK | Socar Polymer Arena |
| Araz-Naxçivan PFK | Şamaxı şəhər stadionu |
Results
| 02 | Shamakhi FK | Tovuz City Stadium |
| 02 | Sumgayıt FC | Şamaxı şəhər stadionu |
| 21 | Sumgayıt FC | Tovuz City Stadium |
| 02 | Kapaz PFK | Azərsun Arena |
| 04 | Qəbələ FK | Şamaxı şəhər stadionu |
| 00 | Zirə FK | Neftçi Arena |
| 22 | Araz-Naxçivan PFK | Heydar Aliyev Stadium |
| 13 | Sabah FK | Socar Polymer Arena |
| 20 | Shamakhi FK | Dalğa Arena |
| 12 | Qarabağ FK | Qəbələ City Stadium |
| 12 | Neftçi Baku PFK | Şamaxı şəhər stadionu |
| 02 | Turan Tovuz PFK | Tovuz City Stadium |
| 21 | Qarabağ FK | Bank Respublika Arena |
| 22 | Sumgayıt FC | Neftçi Arena |
| 51 | Araz-Naxçivan PFK | Azərsun Arena |