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 2023-2024 AZE1 season, the AZE1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2023-2024 AZE1 team
- 2024-2025 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2023-2024 AZE1 teams
The winner of the 2023-2024 Azerbaijan Cup, typically an AZE1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2024-2025 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Azerbaijan
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| AZE1 | Topaz Premyer Liqası | 10 |
| AZE2 | Azerbaijan First Division | 14 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 3 Aug 2023 - 25 May 2024 | 10: AZE1 (9), AZE2 (1) | ||
Season Format
Each team plays Home-Away matches with the other 9 AZE1 clubs twice for a total of 36 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 2023-2024 AZE1 season, the 10th place AZE1 team will be relegated to the AZE2, while the 1st place AZE2 teams is promoted to the 2023-2024 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 | Qarabağ FK | 31 | 23 -4-4 | 73 | - | 85 | 31 | 54 | 16 | 12 -3-1 | 39 | 45 | 14 | 31 | 15 | 11 -1-3 | 34 | 40 | 17 | 23 |
| 2 | Zirə FK | 31 | 13 -10-8 | 49 | - | 30 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 8 -5-2 | 29 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 5 -5-6 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| 3 | Neftçi Baku PFK | 31 | 13 -8-10 | 47 | - | 40 | 33 | 7 | 15 | 8 -3-4 | 27 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 5 -5-6 | 20 | 17 | 18 | -1 |
| 4 | Sumgayıt FC | 31 | 12 -11-8 | 47 | - | 32 | 34 | -2 | 15 | 6 -5-4 | 23 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 16 | 6 -6-4 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 5 | Sabah FK | 31 | 13 -7-11 | 46 | - | 44 | 39 | 5 | 16 | 7 -5-4 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 6 -2-7 | 20 | 16 | 20 | -4 |
| 6 | Turan Tovuz PFK | 31 | 11 -9-11 | 42 | - | 47 | 44 | 3 | 16 | 7 -4-5 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 18 | 20 | -2 |
| 7 | Səbail FK | 31 | 11 -9-11 | 42 | - | 47 | 49 | -2 | 16 | 5 -6-5 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | 24 | 26 | -2 |
| 8 | Araz-Naxçivan PFK | 31 | 8 -8-15 | 32 | - | 28 | 44 | -16 | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 16 | 2 -4-10 | 10 | 14 | 28 | -14 |
| 9 | Kapaz PFK | 31 | 8 -7-16 | 31 | - | 36 | 59 | -23 | 16 | 4 -3-9 | 15 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 15 | 4 -4-7 | 16 | 19 | 28 | -9 |
| 10 | Qəbələ FK | 31 | 4 -5-22 | 17 | - | 23 | 60 | -37 | 15 | 3 -1-11 | 10 | 13 | 26 | -13 | 16 | 1 -4-11 | 7 | 10 | 34 | -24 |
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Fixtures
 | Turan Tovuz PFK | Neftçi Arena |
 | Qarabağ FK | Mehdi Hüseynzadə adına Sumqayıt şəhər stadionu |
 | Araz-Naxçivan PFK | Zirə qəsəbə stadionu |
| Neftçi Baku PFK | Tofiq Bahramov Stadium |
 | Sumgayıt FC | Ganja City Stadium |
| Sabah FK | Nakchivan City Stadium |
| Zirə FK | Tovuz City Stadium |
| Turan Tovuz PFK | Nakchivan City Stadium |
| Qarabağ FK | Zirə qəsəbə stadionu |
| Kapaz PFK | Neftçi Arena |
| Səbail FK | Mehdi Hüseynzadə adına Sumqayıt şəhər stadionu |
 | Araz-Naxçivan PFK | Qəbələ City Stadium |
| Sumgayıt FC | Bank Respublika Arena |
| Neftçi Baku PFK | ASCO Arena |
| Turan Tovuz PFK | Tofiq Bahramov Stadium |
Results
| 02 | Səbail FK | Liv Bona Dea Arena |
| 31 | Neftçi Baku PFK | Zirə qəsəbə stadionu |
| 22 | Qəbələ FK | Tofiq Bahramov Stadium |
| 14 | Sumgayıt FC | Tovuz City Stadium |
| 32 | Qarabağ FK | Bank Respublika Arena |
| 30 | Araz-Naxçivan PFK | Neftçi Arena |
| 12 | Turan Tovuz PFK | Tovuz City Stadium |
| 00 | Zirə FK | Mehdi Hüseynzadə adına Sumqayıt şəhər stadionu |
| 11 | Sumgayıt FC | Neftçi Arena |
| 42 | Səbail FK | Tofiq Bahramov Stadium |
| 20 | Sabah FK | Tovuz City Stadium |
| 12 | Kapaz PFK | Nakchivan City Stadium |
| 10 | Araz-Naxçivan PFK | Mehdi Hüseynzadə adına Sumqayıt şəhər stadionu |
| 11 | Turan Tovuz PFK | ASCO Arena |
| 16 | Qarabağ FK | Tofiq Bahramov Stadium |
| 01 | Neftçi Baku PFK | Tovuz City Stadium |