2020–21 Azerbaijan Premier League

The 2020–21 Azerbaijan Premier League is the 29th season of the Azerbaijan Premier League, the highest tier football league of Azerbaijan. The season began on 21 August 2020.[1]

Azerbaijan Premier League
Season2020–21
Dates21 August 2020 – May 2021
2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 3 August 2020.

The winner of the league this season will earn a spot in the first qualifying round of the 2021–22 Champions League , and the second and third placed clubs would earn a place in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Teams
Locations of the 2020–21 Azerbaijan Premier League teams.
Team in italics is from a zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and is playing its home games in Baku.

Stadia and locations
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Year Established Location Venue Capacity[2]
Gabala 1995[3][4] Qabala Gabala City Stadium 4,500
Keşla 1997[5] Keshla ASK Arena 5,800
Neftchi Baku 1937 Baku Bakcell Arena 10,200
Qarabağ 1951 Agdam Azersun Arena {Baku} 5,200
Sabah 2017 Absheron Bank Respublika Arena 13,000
Sabail 2016 Səbail Bayil Arena 3,200
Sumgayit 2010 Sumqayit Kapital Bank Arena 1,400
Zira 2014 Zira Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium 1,300

Stadiums
Gabala Keşla Qarabağ Neftçi Baku
Gabala City Stadium ASK Arena Azersun Arena Bakcell Arena
Capacity: 4,500 Capacity: 5,800 Capacity: 5,200 Capacity: 10,200
Sabah Sabail Sumgayit Zira
Bank Respublika Arena ASCO Arena Kapital Bank Arena Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Capacity: 13,000 Capacity: 3,200 Capacity: 1,400 Capacity: 1,300

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Manager Team captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Gabala Elmar Bakhshiyev Asif Mammadov Joma Milla
Keşla Yunis Huseynov Ilkin Qirtimov Joma Samaya LTD
Neftçi Baku Fizuli Mammedov Emin Mahmudov Nike Turkish Airlines
Qarabağ Gurban Gurbanov Maksim Medvedev Adidas Azersun
Sabah Vicente Gómez Ruslan Abışov Nike Bank Respublika
Sabail Aftandil Hacıyev Rahid Amirguliyev Nike AzTea
Sumgayit Aykhan Abbasov Vurğun Hüseynov Jako Pasha Insurance, Azərikimya
Zira Rashad Sadygov Aghabala Ramazanov Joma Bakcell, Azfargroup

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Sabah Željko Sopić Resigned 3 July 2020[6] Pre-season Vicente Gómez 10 July 2020[7].
Zira Zaur Hashimov End of contract 17 July 2020 Pre-season Rashad Sadygov 17 July 2020[8]
Keşla Tarlan Ahmedov End of contract 8 August 2020[9] Pre-season Yunis Huseynov 16 August 2020[10]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Qarabağ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Neftçi Baku 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round
3 Keşla 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Sumgayit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Zira 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Sabah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Sabail 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Gabala 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to the Azerbaijan First Division
Updated to match(es) played on 3 August 2020. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.[11]

Results

Clubs will play each other four times for a total of 28 matches each.

Notes

    Season statistics
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