Misli Premyer League
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2025-2026
Location
Azerbaijan
Abbreviation
AZE1

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 - 24 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 per team. 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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PO 1/2

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Thu - 28 May 2026
 Qəbələ FK (AZE1) 20 Mingəçevir FK (AZE2)Socar Polymer Arena
 Qəbələ FK remains in AZE1 

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Sabah FK 3324 -6-378-7525501711 -3-3363512231613 -3-042401327
2Qarabağ FK 3321 -6-669-7127441711 -3-3363710271610 -3-333341717
3Neftçi Baku PFK 3316 -11-659-573225166 -6-424271891710 -5-235301416
4Turan Tovuz PFK 3317 -8-859-442717169 -3-43022157178 -5-429221210
5Zirə FK 3313 -14-653-43367177 -8-22923167166 -6-42420200
6Araz-Naxçivan PFK 3313 -7-1346-4458-14179 -2-6292326-3164 -5-7172132-11
7Sumgayıt FC 3312 -5-1641-4549-4166 -2-8202428-4176 -3-82121210
8Shamakhi FK 339 -11-1338-3140-9175 -5-7201824-6164 -6-6181316-3
9İmişli FK 337 -13-1334-2343-20160 -10-610823-15177 -3-7241520-5
10Kapaz PFK 338 -3-2227-2561-36164 -1-11131226-14174 -2-11141335-22
11Qəbələ FK 337 -6-2027-3249-17164 -3-9151724-7173 -3-11121525-10
12Karvan FK 333 -6-2415-2366-43172 -2-1381332-19161 -4-1171034-24
2026-2027 UEFACL
2026-2027 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation

Results

Sun - 24 May 2026
 İmişli FK 11 Karvan FKHeydar Aliyev Stadium
Sat - 23 May 2026
 Kapaz PFK 01 Neftçi Baku PFKTovuz City Stadium
Fri - 22 May 2026
 Sumgayıt FC 34 Qarabağ FKSocar Polymer Arena
 Turan Tovuz PFK 12 Sabah FKTovuz City Stadium
Thu - 21 May 2026
 Qəbələ FK 31 Shamakhi FKQəbələ City Stadium
Sun - 17 May 2026
 Sabah FK 12 Neftçi Baku PFKBank Respublika Arena
 Zirə FK 21 Sumgayıt FCZirə Stadium
Sat - 16 May 2026
 Shamakhi FK 32 Turan Tovuz PFKŞamaxı şəhər stadionu
 Qarabağ FK 30 İmişli FKAzərsun Arena
Fri - 15 May 2026
 Karvan FK 12 Qəbələ FKŞamaxı şəhər stadionu
Sun - 10 May 2026
 Turan Tovuz PFK 10 Karvan FKTovuz City Stadium
Sat - 9 May 2026
 Sumgayıt FC 21 Araz-Naxçivan PFKSocar Polymer Arena
 Qəbələ FK 11 Qarabağ FKQəbələ City Stadium
Fri - 8 May 2026
 Sabah FK 01 Kapaz PFKBank Respublika Arena
 İmişli FK 00 Zirə FKHeydar Aliyev Stadium
Tue - 5 May 2026
 Karvan FK 03 Neftçi Baku PFKŞamaxı şəhər stadionu
Mon - 4 May 2026
 Qarabağ FK 21 Turan Tovuz PFKAzərsun Arena