Azerbaijani Premier League

Football · Azerbaijan · 2026-2027

The Azerbaijan Premier League (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Premyer Liqası), also known as Misli Premyer Liqası for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Azerbaijan and the highest level of the Azerbaijani football league system. It is contested by twelve clubs. Seasons run from August to May, with teams playing 33 matches each (playing each team in the league three times, with home venues for the third round determined by a draw). The Premier League champion secures the right to play in the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round. The runner-up and the 3rd-place winner secure the right to play in the UEFA Conference League starting in the second qualifying round. Since 1992, a total of eight clubs have been crowned champions of the Azerbaijani football system. The Azerbaijan Premier League was first organized in 2007 and succeeded the Top Division (Azerbaijani: Yüksək Liqa), which existed from 1992 to 2007. The current champions are Qarabağ, who won the title in the 2024–25 season for the twelfth time.