Until the end of the 2025-2026 season, there are two rounds left in the first division (premier league) of the Azerbaijan national football championship, but three results have already been decided. Medianews.az reports that “Sabah” won the gold medal, “Karvan-Yevlax” was relegated from the first division and “Gabala” will face the second team from the lower league that remains in the first division.
“Qarabağ”, who is competing for the silver medal, scored 63 points, while “Turan Tovuz” scored 59 points. “Neftçi” with 53 points and “Zira” with 50 points are the contenders for fourth place.
“Sabah” will start from the first qualifying round of the 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League season.
The start for the winner of the national cup is scheduled for the first qualifying round of the Europa League, for the bronze medalist in the first qualifying round of the Conference League and for the silver medalist in the second qualifying round.
“Sabah” and “Zira” advanced to the final of the Azerbaijan Cup 2025-2026. If the champion “Sabah” also wins the cup, the silver medalist will represent the country in the Europa League. In this case, the team that finishes fourth in the championship will also compete in the Conference League alongside the bronze medalist.
Since 1992, “Qarabağ” has been national champion 12 times, “Neftçi” 9 times, “Kəpəz” 3 times, “Şəmkir”, “Bakı” and “İnter” (currently “Şamaxı”) 2 times each, and “Turan” (Tovuz), “Xəzər Lənkəran” and “Sabah” once. time. each.
Medianews.az
