Azerbaijan Premier League
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2021-2022
Location
Azerbaijan
Abbreviation
AZE1

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 2021-2022 AZE1 season, the AZE1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2022-2023 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 1st place 2021-2022 AZE1 team
  • 2022-2023 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd and 3rd place 2021-2022 AZE1 teams

The winner of the 2021-2022 Azerbaijan Cup, typically an AZE1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2022-2023 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Leagues Pyramid - Azerbaijan

Abbrev League # of Teams
AZE1 Topaz Premyer Liqası 8
AZE2 Azərbaycan Birinci Divizionu 14
AZE3 Azərbaycan Region Liqası -

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

14 Aug 2021 - 21 May 2022  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 2021-2022 AZE1 season, the 8th place AZE1 team will be relegated to the AZE2, while the 1st place AZE2 teams is promoted to the 2021-2022 AZE1.


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 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Qarabağ FK 2821 -6-169-7213591412 -2-03847542149 -4-13125817
2Neftçi Baku PFK 2815 -5-850-423111148 -3-327241212147 -2-5231819-1
3Zirə FK 2813 -8-747-33276147 -3-42416142146 -5-32317134
4Qəbələ FK 2812 -9-745-38344145 -7-22218126147 -2-5232022-2
5Sabah FK 2812 -5-1141-42348146 -2-62024177146 -3-52118171
6Sumgayıt FC 285 -7-1622-2246-24144 -2-8141324-11141 -5-88922-13
7Keşlə FK 285 -7-1622-2549-24142 -5-7111218-6143 -2-9111331-18
8Səbail FK 284 -3-2115-1757-40143 -1-10101124-13141 -2-115633-27
2022-2023 UEFACL
2022-2023 UEFAECL
Relegation

Results

Sat - 21 May 2022
 Qarabağ FK 41 Neftçi Baku PFKAzərsun Arena
 Sumgayıt FC 50 Səbail FKKapital Bank Arena
 Qəbələ FK 11 Sabah FKQəbələ City Stadium
 Zirə FK 00 Keşlə FKZirə qəsəbə stadionu
Sun - 15 May 2022
 Keşlə FK 01 Qəbələ FKŞamaxı şəhər stadionu
 Sabah FK 22 Sumgayıt FCBank Respublika Arena
 Səbail FK 03 Qarabağ FKASCO Arena
 Zirə FK 10 Neftçi Baku PFKZirə qəsəbə stadionu
Thu - 12 May 2022
 Qarabağ FK 50 Sumgayıt FCAzərsun Arena
Mon - 9 May 2022
 Qəbələ FK 10 Neftçi Baku PFKQəbələ City Stadium
 Sumgayıt FC 20 Keşlə FKKapital Bank Arena
Sun - 8 May 2022
 Qarabağ FK 00 Zirə FKAzərsun Arena
 Səbail FK 02 Sabah FKASCO Arena
Wed - 4 May 2022
 Sumgayıt FC 02 Neftçi Baku PFKKapital Bank Arena
 Zirə FK 03 Qəbələ FKZirə qəsəbə stadionu
Tue - 3 May 2022
 Qarabağ FK 11 Sabah FKAzərsun Arena
 Keşlə FK 00 Səbail FKŞamaxı şəhər stadionu
Sun - 24 Apr 2022
 Sumgayıt FC 01 Zirə FKKapital Bank Arena
 Sabah FK 51 Keşlə FKBank Respublika Arena