Birinci Dasta is a men’s football league in Azerbaijan, recorded in the database from the 2011 season onward. This page brings together live scores, upcoming fixtures, past results, standings and player and team statistics, helping you follow the competition across its available seasons. Use it to review league performance and match information in one place.
Upcoming matches, Birinci Dasta
Regular Season - 3
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- Regular Season - 3
Baku Sportinq
Səbail
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- Regular Season - 3
Energetik
Cəbrayıl
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- Regular Season - 3
Şimal
Şahdağ
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- Regular Season - 3
MOIK
Regular Season - 4
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- Regular Season - 4
Cəbrayıl
Baku Sportinq
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- Regular Season - 4
MOIK
Energetik
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- Regular Season - 4
Səbail
No H2HKarvan
ASCO Arena -
- Regular Season - 4
Şahdağ
Zaqatala
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- Regular Season - 4
Şimal
No H2H
Regular Season - 5
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- Regular Season - 5
Baku Sportinq
MOIK
Latest played matches, Birinci Dasta
Regular Season - 3
Regular Season - 2
Regular Season - 1
Birinci Dasta Standings
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
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| 1 |
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Şahdağ | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | WW |
| 2 |
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Cəbrayıl | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | WW |
| 3 |
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Zaqatala | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | WD |
| 4 |
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Səbail | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | WD |
| 5 |
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Karvan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | LW |
| 6 |
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Energetik | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 | LD |
| 7 |
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Şimal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | DL |
| 8 | Xankəndi FK | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | LD | |
| 9 |
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MOIK | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | DL |
| 10 |
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Baku Sportinq | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 | LL |
Birinci Dasta Statistics
Top scorers 2026
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Top assists 2026
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
Birinci Dasta teams participation since 2011
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| MOIK | 15 |
| Qaradağ Lökbatan | 14 |
| Zaqatala | 11 |
| Energetik | 10 |
| Turan | 9 |
| Ağsu | 8 |
| Imisli FK | 8 |
| Şahdağ | 7 |
| Kapaz | 6 |
| Bakılı | 6 |
| Göyəzən | 6 |
| Şəmkir | 6 |
| Keşlə II | 5 |
| Neftçi II | 5 |
| Qarabağ II | 5 |
| Sumqayıt II | 5 |
| Neftçala | 5 |
| Sabah II | 4 |
| Səbail II | 4 |
| Lokomotiv-Biləcəri | 4 |
| Şuşa | 4 |
| Karvan | 4 |
| Difai Ağsu | 3 |
| Səbail | 2 |
| Zirə II | 2 |
| Şüvəlan | 2 |
| Rəvan | 2 |
| Şərurspor | 2 |
| Araz | 2 |
| Taraggi | 2 |
| FK Qəbələ II | 2 |
| Zira II | 2 |
| Baku Sportinq | 2 |
| Cəbrayıl | 2 |
| Qabala | 1 |
| Şamaxı FK | 1 |
| Binə | 1 |
| Xəzər | 1 |
| Bakı | 1 |
| Zirə | 1 |
| Qala | 1 |
| MKT Araz | 1 |
| Mugan | 1 |
| Sabah FA | 1 |
| Kapaz II | 1 |
Birinci Dasta top scorer teams
Birinci Dasta About
Birinci Dasta is the recorded name for Azerbaijan’s second-tier league, now officially known as the Azerbaijan First League (I Liqa). It is a national male football competition and the principal professional step below the Azerbaijan Premier League, forming an important part of the country’s football pyramid.
Identity and role
The competition is also widely identified as the Azerbaijan First Division, or Azərbaycan Birinci Divizionu. Its central sporting purpose is to provide a competitive national environment for clubs, while creating a route for ambitious teams to progress towards the Premier League. It also supports the development of Azerbaijani players and offers clubs outside the top flight a structured route into the professional game.
The league is operated within the framework of the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan (AFFA). The Professional Football League is responsible for practical competition administration, including aspects such as fixture scheduling, while AFFA establishes the regulatory and eligibility requirements. Through this governance structure, the league forms part of Azerbaijan’s wider football system and operates in accordance with the standards expected of organised European football.
History and development
The competition was established in 1992, following Azerbaijan’s independence. Over time, it developed from a larger and less uniform division into a more compact national second tier. That evolution reflects the wider professionalisation of Azerbaijani football: clubs must meet legal, financial and infrastructure requirements, and participation is increasingly connected to formal licensing rather than sporting results alone.
The recorded competition history on this site covers seasons from 2011 through 2025, comprising 15 recorded seasons. The first recorded event is dated 1 October 2020, so the historical formation of the league and the availability of event-level records should be understood as separate milestones. Together, they show both the competition’s long-standing place in the Azerbaijani system and the later development of its documented match coverage.
Entry, licensing and club eligibility
Access is principally based on sporting performance and the ability to satisfy the relevant licensing conditions. Clubs may reach the division through promotion from the Second League, subject to meeting the required standards, while other admissions can depend on administrative approval and licensing decisions. Eligibility may require evidence of state registration, tax compliance, financial capability and access to a suitable stadium.
These requirements are significant because the league is not simply an open regional competition. Participating clubs are expected to provide an environment suitable for professional matches, including an approved venue and the organisational capacity to fulfil a national fixture programme. The precise registration and squad rules can change between seasons, so historical player quotas or eligibility arrangements should not be treated as permanent features of the competition.
Competition format and match rules
Birinci Dasta is a league rather than a knockout tournament. Clubs compete in a single national standings structure, with the final table determining the principal sporting outcomes. Recent descriptions of the competition have featured a compact field of about 10 teams and a triple round-robin schedule, giving each club 27 matches. Fixture arrangements for the additional round have typically been used to balance home and away assignments. The exact number of entrants and scheduling formula can vary by edition, but the defining principle remains a table decided over a full league programme rather than through elimination rounds.
Matches follow the standard scoring system: a win earns three points, a draw earns one point for each team, and a defeat earns none. Because ordinary league fixtures may finish level, extra time and penalty shoot-outs are not part of the standard match format. When clubs finish level on points, positions are primarily separated by head-to-head records and then goal difference, with the detailed order of criteria determined by the regulations governing the relevant season.
The Azerbaijan Cup is a separate knockout competition. Clubs from the First League may also be involved in that national cup programme, where extra time and penalty shoot-outs can be used when required. Cup matches therefore should not be confused with the league’s ordinary round-robin fixtures or its table-based method of deciding positions.
Promotion, relegation and the season calendar
The title carries the most important sporting reward: direct promotion to the Azerbaijan Premier League, provided the champion fulfils the applicable licensing conditions. The runner-up may have an additional route to the top flight through a promotion and relegation play-off against a Premier League club, depending on the regulations for that season. At the other end of the table, the bottom-ranked side is normally exposed to relegation to the Second League.
The competition traditionally follows an autumn-to-spring calendar, usually beginning in August or September and concluding in May. A winter pause commonly falls across December and January, allowing the schedule to accommodate seasonal conditions before the decisive second part of the campaign. The final standings settle the title, promotion places and relegation outcomes at the end of the programme.
Why the competition matters
For established clubs, the league offers a route back to the national elite; for developing organisations, it provides a demanding national test against professional opposition. Promotion can transform a club’s profile, finances and sporting ambitions, while relegation underlines the competitive importance of every position. As the main bridge between the lower levels of Azerbaijani football and the Premier League, the competition remains central to the country’s club pathway and to the continued development of its domestic game.