Azerbaijan Premier League
Members of the Azerbaijani Premier League ( 2019–20 season ) -- Stadia and locations
Table:
Team

Location

Venue

Capacity[34]

Gabala

Gabala

Gabala City Stadium

4,500

Keşla

Baku

ASK Arena

5,300

Neftchi Baku

Baku

Bakcell Arena

11,000

Qarabağ

Baku

Azersun Arena

5,800

Səbail

Səbail

ASCO Arena

3,000

Sumgayit

Sumqayit

Kapital Bank Arena

1,500

Zira

Zira, Baku

Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium

1,500

Sabah

Baku

Alinja Arena

13,000

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Gabala FK ( Azerbaijani : Qəbələ Futbol Klubu , also spelled Qabala ; pronounced [ ɡæbælæ ] ) is an Azerbaijani association football club representing Qabala in the Azerbaijan Premier League since 2006 . Gabala has been the runner up in the Premier League three times and has won the national cup once , in 2019 .
Gabala ( Azerbaijani : Qəbələ , Гәбәлә ; Lezgian : Кьвепеле , Q̇wepele , قوه‌په‌له‌ , also known as Qabala ) , is a city in the Republic of Azerbaijan and the capital of the Qabala Rayon . The municipality consists of the city of Gabala and the village of Küsnat . Before the city was known as Kutkashen , but after the Republic of Azerbaijan 's independence the town was renamed in honour of the much older city of Gabala , the former capital of Caucasian Albania , the archaeological site of which is about 20 km southwest .
Gabala City Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Gabala , Azerbaijan . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Gabala FK . The stadium has an all-seated capacity of 2,000 spectators . It is planned to start the reconstruction of the stadium in 2012 and expand the capacity of the stadium up to 15,000 seats .
Keshla FK ( Azerbaijani : Keşlə Futbol Klubu ; pronounced [ keʃlæ ] , formerly named Inter Baku ) is an Azerbaijani football club , based in Keshla , that currently plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League . The club have won the Premier League title twice .
Baku ( /bəˈkuː , bɑːˈkuː , ˈbɑːkuː , ˈbækuː/ ; Azerbaijani : Bakı , IPA : [ bɑˈcɯ ] ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan , as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region . Baku is located 28 metres ( 92 ft ) below sea level , which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world and also the largest city in the world located below sea level . Baku lies on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula , alongside the Bay of Baku . At the beginning of 2009 , Baku 's urban population was estimated at just over two million people . Officially , about 25% of all inhabitants of the country live in Baku 's metropolitan area . Baku is the sole metropolis in Azerbaijan . Baku is divided into twelve administrative raions and 48 townships . Among these are the townships on the islands of the Baku Archipelago , and the town of Oil Rocks built on stilts in the Caspian Sea , 60 kilometres ( 37 miles ) away from Baku . The Inner City of Baku , along with the Shirvanshah 's Palace and Maiden Tower , were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000 . According to the Lonely Planet 's ranking , Baku is also among the world 's top ten destinations for urban nightlife . The city is the scientific , cultural , and industrial center of Azerbaijan . Many sizeable Azerbaijani institutions have their headquarters there .
ASK Arena ( Azerbaijani : ASK Arena ) , former Inter Arena and Shafa stadium is an all-seater football stadium located in Baku and the home of Azerbaijan Premier League club Keşla FK . The stadium was built on the site of Termist stadium in 2001 and has a capacity of 5,300 spectators . The stadium surrounded by practice fields , administration buildings and four-star hotel .
Neftçi Peşəkar Futbol Klubu ( English : Neftchi Professional Football Club ) , simply known as Neftçi ( pronounced [ neft͡ʃi ] ) or Neftchi Baku in English media , is an Azerbaijani football club based in the capital , Baku , that currently plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League . Founded in 1937 , the club has won eight Azerbaijan Premier League titles , seven Azerbaijan Cups and two Azerbaijan Supercup titles . The club is one of the two teams in Azerbaijan , along with Qarabağ , which has participated in all Azerbaijan Premier League championships so far . In 2012 , Neftçi became the first Azerbaijani club to advance to the group stage of a European competition after defeating APOEL 4-2 on aggregate in the play-off round of the 2012-13 UEFA Europa League . Neftçi plays its matches at the Bakcell Arena .
Eighth Kilometer District Stadium - also known as the Bakcell Arena for sponsorship purposes is a stadium in Nizami raion , Baku , Azerbaijan . It was opened in 2012 and has a capacity of 11,000 spectators . The stadium was used to host some matches of the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women 's World Cup .
Qarabağ Futbol Klubu , commonly known as Qarabağ ( pronounced [ ɡɑɾɑbɑ ' ɣ ] ) is an Azerbaijani football club playing in the Azerbaijan Premier League . The club originates from Agdam , a now-ruined ghost town labelled the Hiroshima of Caucasus , but has not played in its hometown since 1993 due to the Nagorno-Karabakh war . The club is now based in the capital city of Baku . Formed in 1987 , Qarabağ were founding members of the Azerbaijan Premier League in 1992 . One season later , they won their first league championship , becoming the first non-Baku-based club to win the Premier League title . Qarabağ is one of the two teams in Azerbaijan , along with Neftçi PFK which has participated in all Premier League championships so far . Qarabağ plays its matches at the Azersun Arena and Tofiq Bahramov Stadium in Baku , which also serves as the venue for Azerbaijan national team matches . In 2014 , the club won the Premier League , their first league title in 21 years . Qarabağ have won the Premier League six times and Azerbaijan Cup six times . Qarabağ became the second Azerbaijani team after Neftçi PFK to advance to the group stage of a European competition , making its first of three consecutive seasons in the UEFA Europa League group stages in 2014-15 . Qarabağ is the first Azerbaijani team to advance to the group stage of the higher UEFA Champions League , competing in the 2017-18 season .
The Azersun Arena ( Azerbaijani : Azərsun Arena ) is a football stadium in Yeni Suraxanı , Baku , Azerbaijan , opened in June 2015 . The main tenant of the stadium is Qarabağ , who moved from their current home at the Tofig Bahramov Stadium when it was completed .
Sabail FK ( Azerbaijani : Səbail Futbol Klubu ) , pronounced [ sæba : il ] is an Azerbaijani football club based in Baku . The club participates in the Azerbaijan Premier League .
Sabail raion ( Azerbaijani : Səbail rayonu ) is a raion of Baku , located on the Caspian shore . It contains the Old town of Baku and the Baku Boulevard as well as the settlements Badamdar and Bibiheybət the administrative territorial divisions №1 and №2 , the municipalities of Badamdar , Bibiheybət and Sabail , and is bordered by the raions of Nasimi , Yasamal and Garadagh . Area : 29 km² . Population:100.5 thou ( 2016 ) . Originally named Bayil Bibi-Heybat , the raion assumed the name of Joseph Stalin in 1931 and in 1960 was renamed after 26 Baku Commissars . On April 29 , 1992 the raion gained the name of Sabail , the historical architectural ensemble about 350 m south-west to the Baku Bay . Current head of the raion 's executive power is Eldar Azizov ( since 2015 ) . The governing body includes the juridical , socio-economic and other departments .
Bayil Arena ( Azerbaijani : Bayıl Arena ) is a stadium in Bayil , Baku , Azerbaijan . It was opened in 2012 and has a capacity of 3,200 spectators .
Sumgayit FK ( Azerbaijani : Sumqayıt futbol klubu , pronounced [ sumgajɯt ] ) is an Azerbaijani football club based in Sumgayit that plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League . Sumgayit is the only team in the 2017-18 season that consists only from Azerbaijani players .
Sumgayit ( /ˌsuːmɡɑːˈiːt/ ; Azerbaijani : Sumqayıt [ sumgɑˈjɯt ] , also transliterated as Sumgait or Sumgayit ) is the third-largest city in Azerbaijan , located near the Caspian Sea , about 31 kilometres ( 19 miles ) away from the capital , Baku . The city has a population of around 343,000 , making it the second-largest city in Azerbaijan after the capital Baku . The city has a territory of 83 square kilometres ( 32 sq mi ) . It was founded on November 22 , 1949 . Two settlements are within the city administration : Jorat and Haji Zeynalabdin , a settlement named after oil businessman and philanthropist Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev . It is home to Sumqayit State University .
Kapital Bank Arena built next to Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium ( the biggest stadium in Sumqayit , Azerbaijan ) , is a multi-use stadium , currently used mostly for football matches and is the home to Sumgayit City PFC . It has Kapital Bank in its name due to sponsorship purposes and has seating capacity of 1500 spectators .
Zira FK ( Azerbaijani : Zirə Futbol Klubu , pronounced [ ziɾæ ] ) is an Azerbaijani football club based in Baku . The club participates in the Azerbaijan Premier League .
Zira ( Azerbaijani : Zirə ) is a settlement and municipality in Baku , Azerbaijan . [ citation needed ] It has a population of 11,053 .
Zira Stadium , also known as Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium [ citation needed ] is a football stadium in Zirə , Azerbaijan .
Sabah Football Club is an Azerbaijani professional football club based in Masazır . The team plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League , their top tier of Azerbaijani football .
Bank Respublika Arena former Alinja Arena is a multi-use stadium in Masazır settlement of Absheron , Azerbaijan . It is currently used mostly for football matches . The stadium holds 13,000 people and opened in 2014 .