Premyer Liqa is a men’s league competition in Azerbaijan, with recorded coverage spanning seasons from 2011 to 2025. Use this page to follow live scores, fixtures, results, standings, and player and team statistics across the competition’s recorded coverage.
Upcoming matches, Premyer Liqa
Regular Season - 6
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- Regular Season - 6
Qabala
Neftchi Baku
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- Regular Season - 6
Qarabag
Safa Baku
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- Regular Season - 6
Turan
Zira
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- Regular Season - 6
Sabah FA
Imisli FK
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- Regular Season - 6
Şamaxı FK
Araz
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- Regular Season - 6
Kapaz
Sumqayıt
Regular Season - 7
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- Regular Season - 7
Araz
Kapaz
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- Regular Season - 7
Neftchi Baku
Sabah FA
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- Regular Season - 7
Zira
Şamaxı FK
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- Regular Season - 7
Sumqayıt
Qabala
Latest played matches, Premyer Liqa
Regular Season - 5
Regular Season - 4
Premyer Liqa Standings
Premyer Liqasi
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
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Neftchi Baku | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 12 | WWLWW |
| 2 |
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Qarabag | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | DWWW |
| 3 |
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Zira | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | DLWWW |
| 4 |
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Sabah FA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 9 | WWW |
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Turan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | DWLDW |
| 6 |
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Kapaz | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 6 | WLWL |
| 7 |
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Şamaxı FK | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | DWDDL |
| 8 |
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Qabala | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 | LWDLL |
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Imisli FK | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 4 | LLWLD |
| 10 |
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Safa Baku | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 3 | LLWL |
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Araz | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 2 | DLLLD |
| 12 |
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Sumqayıt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 1 | DLLL |
Premyer Liqa 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
Premyer Liqa teams participation since 2011
History
Premyer Liqa top scorer teams
Premyer Liqa About
Premyer Liqa is Azerbaijan’s top-tier men’s professional football league, also known as the Azerbaijani Premier League. Formed in 1992, it sits at the summit of the Azerbaijani league system and determines the country’s national champion. The competition provides the main domestic stage for Azerbaijan’s leading clubs, while linking their seasonal performance to qualification for UEFA competitions.
Identity and purpose
The league represents the highest level of association football in Azerbaijan and forms part of the country’s wider football structure under the national game’s governing institutions. The Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan (AFFA) oversees football competitions in the country, while the Professional Football League (PFL) has an administrative role in the organisation and running of the professional championship.
Its central purpose is sporting: to establish the strongest club in Azerbaijan through a full league campaign based on consistency, results and competitive balance. It also provides a platform for developing Azerbaijani players and gives clubs the opportunity to build experience against domestic rivals before entering UEFA competition.
History and place in the pyramid
Premyer Liqa was established in its modern form in 1992, following Azerbaijan’s independence and the development of a national football structure separate from the Soviet system. Since then, the competition has evolved through changes in club participation, scheduling and league size. Although its format has not remained completely fixed, the championship has retained the same defining principle: clubs compete over a league season, with the final standings determining the national champion, European places and relegation outcomes.
Promotion and relegation connect the top flight with the Azerbaijan First Division. Clubs must maintain their position through sporting performance and meet the relevant professional, financial, infrastructure and youth-development requirements. The lowest-ranked sides may lose their top-flight status, while successful teams from the division below can gain promotion. The precise number of promoted and relegated clubs can vary according to the regulations for a particular season.
Competition format
The championship is a round-robin league rather than a knockout tournament. As of the 2025–26 season, it comprises 12 teams. Clubs play a schedule of league fixtures against the other participants, accumulating points throughout the campaign. Historical seasons have used different numbers of rounds and fixtures, so the total number of matches per club has varied with the competition’s size and regulations. This seasonal structure places emphasis on sustained form rather than a single decisive tie.
The campaign normally follows the European football calendar, beginning during the summer and continuing into the following spring, with a winter interval where the schedule requires one. Fixtures are arranged across the season to balance home and away commitments, while stadium availability and other practical considerations influence the final calendar. The decisive stages of the campaign bring the title race, European qualification battle and relegation contest into focus at the same time.
Points, standings and match rules
The standard football points system applies:
* a win earns 3 points;
* a draw earns 1 point for each team; and
* a defeat earns 0 points.
League matches are played under the Laws of the Game. A regular fixture does not proceed to extra time or a penalty shoot-out when the score is level; it finishes as a draw. Extra time and penalties are relevant to certain cup ties or one-off play-off situations, not to ordinary league matches.
When teams finish level on points, ranking is determined through the competition’s applicable tie-break sequence. The supplied rules place head-to-head performance first, including points and goal difference in matches between the teams concerned. Overall goal difference and total goals scored then provide further separation, with disciplinary or fair-play criteria available where the regulations require an additional distinction. Tie-break procedures should therefore be read alongside the regulations for the relevant season, particularly where several teams are involved.
Squad regulations also support youth development. The competition’s rules include an Under-21 requirement affecting matchday selection, requiring clubs to include at least two eligible players under the specified age threshold. Player-registration and eligibility provisions can change between editions, so the regulations in force for a particular season remain decisive.
European qualification and sporting stakes
Winning the league is the highest domestic achievement in Azerbaijani club football and brings the title of Champion of Azerbaijan. The champion also receives the principal route into UEFA competition, entering the UEFA Champions League qualifying pathway under the allocation applicable to the relevant season. Other leading finishers can qualify for UEFA Conference League rounds, while the Azerbaijan Cup winner may also receive a European place. The exact allocation depends on UEFA access lists, domestic results and the regulations for that edition.
The stakes extend beyond the trophy. European qualification offers clubs greater international exposure, stronger competitive challenges and the possibility of additional UEFA revenue. At the other end of the table, relegation threatens the loss of top-flight status and the sporting and commercial benefits associated with Azerbaijan’s premier division.
Xtra-Stats records Premyer Liqa seasons from 2011 through 2025, covering 15 recorded editions. Across that period, its results, standings and match data provide a detailed view of how Azerbaijan’s elite league has developed and how clubs have competed for domestic supremacy and a route into European football.