Azerbaijan Premier League establishes new award

For the first time, Fair Play Award will be presented in all competitions held under the banner of the Azerbaijan Professional Football League, Azernews reports.

Acting President of Azerbaijan Professional Football League Elgiz Abbasov said this during his speech at the draw ceremony of the Premier League.

He emphasized the innovation will be implemented from the 2024/2025 season.

The new season in the Azerbaijan Premier League will start on August 2.

The Azerbaijan Premier League is known as the top Azerbaijani professional league for men's association football teams, which consists of ten clubs.

Seasons run from August to May, with teams playing 36 matches each (playing each team in the league four times, twice at home and twice away).

The Premier League champion secures the right to play in the UEFA Champions League's first qualifying round.

The runner up and the 3rd place winner secured the right to play in the UEFA Europa Conference League starting in the second qualifying round.

Since 1992, a total of 8 clubs have been crowned champions of the Azerbaijani football system.

The Azerbaijan Premier League was first organized in 2007 and succeeded the Top Division, which existed from 1992 to 2007. Qarabag FC won the title in the 2022–2023 season for the tenth time.