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Azerbaijan Premier League

FIFA Region

UEFA

Season

2026-2027

Location

Azerbaijan

Abbreviation

AZE1

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map of participating teams

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 2026-2027 AZE1 season, the AZE1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

2027-2028 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2026-2027 AZE1 team
2027-2028 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2026-2027 AZE1 teams

The winner of the 2026-2027 Azerbaijan Cup, typically an AZE1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2027-2028 UEFA Europa 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 2026 - 22 May 2027			12: AZE1 (10 minimum), AZE2 (2 maximum)

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 2026-2027 AZE1 season, the 12th place AZE1 team will be relegated to the AZE2, and the 11th place AZE1 team will enter into a highest aggregate goals wins promotion/relegation playoff with the 2nd place AZE2 team.

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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	İmişli FK	0	0 -0-0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0 -0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0 -0-0	0	0	0	0
2	Araz-Naxçivan PFK	0	0 -0-0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0 -0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0 -0-0	0	0	0	0
3	Kapaz PFK	0	0 -0-0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0 -0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0 -0-0	0	0	0	0
4	Neftçi Baku PFK	0	0 -0-0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0 -0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0 -0-0	0	0	0	0
5	Qəbələ FK	0	0 -0-0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0 -0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0 -0-0	0	0	0	0
6	Qarabağ FK	0	0 -0-0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0 -0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0 -0-0	0	0	0	0
7	Sabah FK	0	0 -0-0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0 -0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0 -0-0	0	0	0	0
8	Shafa Baku FK	0	0 -0-0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0 -0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0 -0-0	0	0	0	0
9	Shamakhi FK	0	0 -0-0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0 -0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0 -0-0	0	0	0	0
10	Sumgayıt FC	0	0 -0-0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0 -0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0 -0-0	0	0	0	0
11	Turan Tovuz PFK	0	0 -0-0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0 -0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0 -0-0	0	0	0	0
12	Zirə FK	0	0 -0-0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0 -0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0 -0-0	0	0	0	0
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