With just two rounds left in the Misli Premier League, the champions, runners-up, and the relegated team are already determined.
The only remaining prize still up for grabs is the bronze medal—and with it, a ticket to the UEFA Europa Conference League, Idman.biz reports.
There are two contenders left in the race for 3rd place, but the advantage lies firmly with Araz-Nakhchivan.
Elmar Bakhshiyev’s side has 55 points, holding a 6-point lead over their only remaining threat, Turan Tovuz. With just two matches to go, this is a significant edge.
Araz-Nakhchivan needs just 1 point from their remaining fixtures to secure the club’s first-ever league medal and earn a historic debut in European competitions.
Though their final two games are tough—an away match against Shamakhi and a home clash with Zira, the runners-up—even a single draw seems within reach.
Araz-Nakhchivan’s final fixtures:
Matchday 35: Shamakhi (away)
Matchday 36: Zira (home)
Meanwhile, Turan Tovuz faces a much more difficult path. They must not only hope to overtake Araz-Nakhchivan but also defend 4th place from a late challenge by Sabah, who trail by just 5 points.
Turan Tovuz must collect maximum points in their last two matches and hope Araz-Nakhchivan suffers two losses. Only then can they draw level on points—where goal difference would come into play. Currently, Araz-Nakhchivan has a +4 goal advantage.
Turan Tovuz’s final fixtures:
Matchday 35: Sumgayit (away)
Matchday 36: Kapaz (home)
Even this unlikely scenario—Araz losing twice and Turan winning twice—would need a swing in goal difference. The odds are slim.
Sabah’s outside chance for Europe is linked to the Azerbaijan Cup. If Qarabag wins the cup final on May 31, 4th place in the league will earn a Conference League spot.
To reach 4th place before then, Sabah needs two wins (vs Zira and Neftchi) and Turan Tovuz must lose both their remaining games. That’s a tall order, especially as Turan holds the edge in both points and number of wins.
Sabah’s final fixtures:
Matchday 35: Zira (away) May 17–18
Matchday 36: Neftchi (home) May 23–25
Vugar Kheyrullayev
Idman.biz
