The draw for the 2026/27 Azerbaijan Cup has been held, determining the qualifying-round and round-of-16 pairings.
As reported by İdman.Biz, 34 teams will take part in this season’s competition.
Azerbaijan Cup
First qualifying round
1. Marafon – Dinamo
2. Garadagh Lokbatan – Shaki
3. Shirvan – Kur-Araz
4. Agdash – Hypers
5. Shamkir – Aghstafa Gencleri
6. Difai – Zangazur
Second qualifying round
7. Shimal – Araz-Nakhchivan
8. Winner of tie 1 – Zagatala
9. Imishli – winner of tie 2
10. Winner of tie 3 – Sumgayit
11. Gabala – Mingachevir
12. MOIK – Shahdag Gusar
13. Khankendi – Ganjabasar
14. Winner of tie 4 – Shamakhi
15. Shafa – winner of tie 5
16. Winner of tie 6 – Karvan-Yevlakh
17. Sabail – Zira
18. Kapaz – Baku Sporting
Round of 16
19. Winner of tie 7 – winner of tie 8
20. Sabah – winner of tie 9
21. Winner of tie 10 – Qarabag
22. Winner of tie 11 – winner of tie 12
23. Winner of tie 13 – winner of tie 14
24. Neftchi – winner of tie 15
25. Winner of tie 16 – winner of tie 17
26. Turan Tovuz – winner of tie 18
The first qualifying round will be played on October 7-8, followed by the second qualifying round on October 27-29. The round-of-16 matches are scheduled for December 1-2.
All ties up to the quarter-finals will be decided over a single match. From the quarter-finals onwards, the competition will switch to a two-legged home-and-away format.
The first legs of the quarter-finals will take place on February 2-3, 2027, with the return matches scheduled for February 9-11. The semi-final first legs will be played on March 2-3, while the second legs are set for April 21-22.
The Azerbaijan Cup final will take place in Ganja on May 12.
Sabah are the defending champions, having beaten Zira 2-1 in last season’s final.
