The full schedule for the 2025/26 season of the Misli Premier League and Azerbaijan Cup has been announced.
Idman.biz, citing the Professional Football League (PFL), reports that the Azerbaijani championship, which has already started its first round, will conclude on May 24 next year.
The national cup final is scheduled for May 13.
First Round
Round I – August 15-19, 2025
Imishli – Turan Tovuz
Neftchi – Shamakhi
Sabah – Qarabag
Sumgayit – Kapaz
Karvan-Yevlakh – Gabala
Zira – Araz-Nakhchivan
August 19-20: Champions League (CL) play-off first legs
August 21: Europa League (EL) and Conference League (CL) play-off first legs
Round II – August 22-25
Turan Tovuz – Araz-Nakhchivan
Gabala – Zira
Kapaz – Karvan-Yevlakh
Qarabag – Sumgayit
Shamakhi – Sabah
Imishli – Neftchi
August 26-27: CL play-off return legs
August 28: EL and CL play-off return legs
August 28: CL group stage draw
August 29: EL and CL group stage draw
Round III – August 29-31
Neftchi – Turan Tovuz
Sabah – Imishli
Sumgayit – Shamakhi
Karvan-Yevlakh – Qarabag
Zira – Kapaz
Araz-Nakhchivan – Gabala
FIFA International Window (September 1-9)
September 5: WCQ, Iceland – Azerbaijan
September 5: U-21 ECQ, Portugal – Azerbaijan
September 9: WCQ, Azerbaijan – Ukraine
September 9: U-21 ECQ, Azerbaijan – Bulgaria
Round IV – September 12-14
Turan Tovuz – Gabala
Kapaz – Araz-Nakhchivan
Qarabag – Zira
Shamakhi – Karvan-Yevlakh
Imishli – Sumgayit
Neftchi – Sabah
September 16-18: CL group stage, Match day 1
Round V – September 19-21
Sabah – Turan Tovuz
Sumgayit – Neftchi
Karvan-Yevlakh – Imishli
Zira – Shamakhi
Araz-Nakhchivan – Qarabag
Gabala – Kapaz
September 24-25: EL group stage, Match day 1
Round VI – September 26-28
Turan Tovuz – Kapaz
Qarabag – Gabala
Shamakhi – Araz-Nakhchivan
Imishli – Zira
Neftchi – Karvan-Yevlakh
Sabah – Sumgayit
September 30 – October 1: CL group stage, Match day 2
October 2: EL group stage, Match day 2; CL group stage, Match day 1
Round VII – October 3-5
Sumgayit – Turan Tovuz
Karvan-Yevlakh – Sabah
Zira – Neftchi
Araz-Nakhchivan – Imishli
Gabala – Shamakhi
Kapaz – Qarabag
October 9-10: Azerbaijan Cup, 1st qualifying round (only II League clubs)
FIFA International Window (October 6-14)
October 10: WCQ, France – Azerbaijan
October 10: U-21 ECQ, Czech Republic – Azerbaijan
October 13: WCQ, Ukraine – Azerbaijan
October 14: U-21 ECQ, Azerbaijan – Scotland
Round VIII – October 17-19
Turan Tovuz – Qarabag
Shamakhi – Kapaz
Imishli – Gabala
Neftchi – Araz-Nakhchivan
Sabah – Zira
Sumgayit – Karvan-Yevlakh
October 21-22: CL group stage, Match day 3
October 23: EL group stage, Match day 3; CL group stage, Match day 2
Round IX – October 24-26
Karvan-Yevlakh – Turan Tovuz
Zira – Sumgayit
Araz-Nakhchivan – Sabah
Gabala – Neftchi
Kapaz – Imishli
Qarabag – Shamakhi
October 28-29: Azerbaijan Cup, 2nd qualifying round
Round X – October 31 – November 2
Turan Tovuz – Shamakhi
Imishli – Qarabag
Neftchi – Kapaz
Sabah – Gabala
Sumgayit – Araz-Nakhchivan
Karvan-Yevlakh – Zira
November 4-5: CL group stage, Match day 4
November 6: EL group stage, Match day 4; CL group stage, Match day 3
Round XI – November 7-9
Zira – Turan Tovuz
Araz-Nakhchivan – Karvan-Yevlakh
Gabala – Sumgayit
Kapaz – Sabah
Qarabag – Neftchi
Shamakhi – Imishli
FIFA International Window (November 10-18)
November 13: WCQ, Azerbaijan – Iceland
November 16: WCQ, Azerbaijan – France
November 18: U-21 ECQ, Gibraltar – Azerbaijan
Second Round
Round XII – November 21-23
Araz-Nakhchivan – Turan Tovuz
Zira – Gabala
Karvan-Yevlakh – Kapaz
Sumgayit – Qarabag
Sabah – Shamakhi
Neftchi – Imishli
November 25-26: CL group stage, Match day 5
November 27: EL group stage, Match day 5; CL group stage, Match day 4
Round XIII – November 28-30
Turan Tovuz – Neftchi
Imishli – Sabah
Shamakhi – Sumgayit
Qarabag – Karvan-Yevlakh
Kapaz – Zira
Gabala – Araz-Nakhchivan
December 2-3: Azerbaijan Cup, Round of 16
Round XIV – December 5-7
Gabala – Turan Tovuz
Araz-Nakhchivan – Kapaz
Zira – Qarabag
Karvan-Yevlakh – Shamakhi
Sumgayit – Imishli
Sabah – Neftchi
December 9-10: CL group stage, Match day 6
December 11: EL group stage, Match day 6; CL group stage, Match day 5
Round XV – December 13-15
Turan Tovuz – Sabah
Neftchi – Sumgayit
Imishli – Karvan-Yevlakh
Shamakhi – Zira
Qarabag – Araz-Nakhchivan
Kapaz – Gabala
December 18: CL group stage, Match day 6
December 19: CL play-off draw for Round of 16
Round XVI – December 19-22
Kapaz – Turan Tovuz
Gabala – Qarabag
Araz-Nakhchivan – Shamakhi
Zira – Imishli
Karvan-Yevlakh – Neftchi
Sumgayit – Sabah
2026
January 20-21: CL group stage, Match day 7
January 22: EL group stage, Match day 7
Round XVII – January 23-25
Turan Tovuz – Sumgayit
Sabah – Karvan-Yevlakh
Neftchi – Zira
Imishli – Araz-Nakhchivan
Shamakhi – Gabala
Qarabag – Kapaz
January 28: CL group stage, Match day 8
January 29: EL group stage, Match day 8
January 30: CL and EL play-off draw for Round of 16
Round XVIII – January 30 – February 1
Qarabag – Turan Tovuz
Kapaz – Shamakhi
Gabala – Imishli
Araz-Nakhchivan – Neftchi
Zira – Sabah
Karvan-Yevlakh – Sumgayit
February 3-4: Azerbaijan Cup, Quarterfinals, first legs
Round XIX – February 6-9
Turan Tovuz – Karvan-Yevlakh
Sumgayit – Zira
Sabah – Araz-Nakhchivan
Neftchi – Gabala
Imishli – Kapaz
Shamakhi – Qarabag
Round XX – February 13-15
Shamakhi – Turan Tovuz
Qarabag – Imishli
Kapaz – Neftchi
Gabala – Sabah
Araz-Nakhchivan – Sumgayit
Zira – Karvan-Yevlakh
February 17-18: CL Round of 16 play-off, first legs
February 19: EL and CL Round of 16 play-off, first legs
Round XXI – February 20-22
Turan Tovuz – Zira
Karvan-Yevlakh – Araz-Nakhchivan
Sumgayit – Gabala
Sabah – Kapaz
Neftchi – Qarabag
Imishli – Shamakhi
February 24-25: CL Round of 16 play-off, return legs
February 26: EL and CL Round of 16 play-off, return legs
February 27: CL, EL, and CL full play-off draw (Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Final)
Round XXII – February 27 – March 1
Turan Tovuz – Imishli
Shamakhi – Neftchi
Qarabag – Sabah
Kapaz – Sumgayit
Gabala – Karvan-Yevlakh
Araz-Nakhchivan – Zira
March 3-4: Azerbaijan Cup, Quarterfinals, return legs
Third Round
Round XXIII – March 6-9
Zira – Kapaz
Qarabag – Araz-Nakhchivan
Karvan-Yevlakh – Sumgayit
Shamakhi – Imishli
Sabah – Gabala
Neftchi – Turan Tovuz
March 10-11: CL Round of 16, first legs
March 12: EL and CL Round of 16, first legs
Round XXIV – March 13-15
Kapaz – Turan Tovuz
Gabala – Neftchi
Imishli – Sabah
Sumgayit – Shamakhi
Araz-Nakhchivan – Karvan-Yevlakh
Zira – Qarabag
March 17-18: CL Round of 16, return legs
March 19: EL and CL Round of 16, return legs
Round XXV – March 20-22
Qarabag – Kapaz
Karvan-Yevlakh – Zira
Shamakhi – Araz-Nakhchivan
Sabah – Sumgayit
Neftchi – Imishli
Turan Tovuz – Gabala
FIFA International Window (March 23-31)
March 27: U-21 ECQ, Azerbaijan – Portugal
March 31: U-21 ECQ, Bulgaria – Azerbaijan
April 2: Azerbaijan Cup, Semifinals, first legs
Round XXVI – April 3-6
Kapaz – Gabala
Imishli – Turan Tovuz
Sumgayit – Neftchi
Araz-Nakhchivan – Sabah
Zira – Shamakhi
Qarabag – Karvan-Yevlakh
April 7-8: CL Quarterfinals, first legs
April 9: EL and CL Quarterfinals, first legs
Round XXVII – April 10-12
Karvan-Yevlakh – Kapaz
Shamakhi – Qarabag
Sabah – Zira
Neftchi – Araz-Nakhchivan
Turan Tovuz – Sumgayit
Gabala – Imishli
April 14-15: CL Quarterfinals, return legs
April 16: EL and CL Quarterfinals, return legs
Round XXVIII – April 17-19
Kapaz – Imishli
Sumgayit – Gabala
Araz-Nakhchivan – Turan Tovuz
Zira – Neftchi
Qarabag – Sabah
Karvan-Yevlakh – Shamakhi
April 22: Azerbaijan Cup, Semifinals, return legs
Round XXIX – April 24-27
Shamakhi – Kapaz
Sabah – Karvan-Yevlakh
Neftchi – Qarabag
Turan Tovuz – Zira
Gabala – Araz-Nakhchivan
Imishli – Sumgayit
April 28-29: CL Semifinals, first legs
April 30: EL and CL Semifinals, first legs
Round XXX – May 1-3
Kapaz – Sumgayit
Araz-Nakhchivan – Imishli
Zira – Gabala
Qarabag – Turan Tovuz
Karvan-Yevlakh – Neftchi
Shamakhi – Sabah
May 5-6: CL Semifinals, return legs
May 7: EL and CL Semifinals, return legs
Round XXXI – May 8-10
Sabah – Kapaz
Neftchi – Shamakhi
Turan Tovuz – Karvan-Yevlakh
Gabala – Qarabag
Imishli – Zira
Sumgayit – Araz-Nakhchivan
May 13: Azerbaijan Cup, Final
Round XXXII – May 15-17
Araz-Nakhchivan – Kapaz
Zira – Sumgayit
Qarabag – Imishli
Karvan-Yevlakh – Gabala
Shamakhi – Turan Tovuz
Sabah – Neftchi
May 20: EL Final (Istanbul, Turkiye)
Round XXXIII – May 22-24
Kapaz – Neftchi
Turan Tovuz – Sabah
Gabala – Shamakhi
Imishli – Karvan-Yevlakh
Sumgayit – Qarabag
Araz-Nakhchivan – Zira
May 27: CL Final (Leipzig, Germany)
Premier League Promotion/Relegation Play-Off
May 28: 11th place in Premier League vs. 2nd place in First League (neutral venue)
May 30: CL Final (Budapest, Hungary)
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