2025–26 Azerbaijan Premier League
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 August 2025 – 2026 |
| Matches | 95 |
| Goals | 238 (2.51 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Joy-Lance Mickels (9 goals) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 22 December 2025. | |
The 2025–26 Azerbaijan Premier League is the 34rd season of the Azerbaijan Premier League, the highest tier football league of Azerbaijan. The season started on 15 August 2025.
Starting from the 2025–26 season, the foreign player quota has been abolished. A mandatory fee will be applied to all foreign players. At the same time, teams that include local players in their line-ups will receive financial bonuses. These bonuses will be funded by the revenues collected from the foreign player fees.
Beginning this season, the number of teams has been increased from 10 to 12. At the end of 2025–26 season, the team that finishes in 11th place in the Premier League will face the runner-up of the First League in a play-off match held at the neutral venue. The winner of this match will earn a spot in the next season’s Premier League. The team that finishes last will be relegated to the First League, while the First League champion will be promoted to the Premier League, automatically. Ahead of the new season, AFFA's Licensing Commission granted licenses to the following teams: Baku Sporting, Difai, İmişli, Karvan, Kəpəz, Qəbələ, Səbail, and Şamaxı. The official draw ceremony for the 2025–26 season took place on 18 July at the Flame Towers complex.