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Misli Premyer Liqasi action continues with two matches
İmişli faces Turan Tovuz in Yevlax, while Kəpəz takes on Zirə in Ganja during the latest round of the Misli Premyer Liqasi.

Dambrauskas praises talented youngster Khayal Aliyev
Sabah coach Valdas Dambrauskas hailed returning youngster Xəyal Əliyev as one of Azerbaijan's most talented players after their win against Qəbələ.

Sabah cruise to 4-0 away win against Qəbələ
Sabah secured a comfortable 4-0 away victory against Qəbələ in the Misli Premyer Liqasi, with goals from Abdulla Khaibullayev, Joy-Lance Mickels, and…

Away wins for Zirə and Araz-Naxçıvan reserves
Zirə-2 and Araz-Naxçıvan-2 secured away victories against Turan Tovuz-2 and Şamaxı-2 respectively on the opening day of the Reserves League's sixth…

Match officials announced for Misli Premyer Liqasi matchday eight
The Professional Football League has named the referees for matchday eight of the Misli Premyer Liqasi, with Kamal Umudlu taking charge of the…

Dambrauskas hails historic win against Slavia
Sabah coach Valdas Dambrauskas described their 2-0 Champions League victory over Slavia Prague as a magnificent result, admitting his side also…

Seven goals scored in Şəfa and Sabah reserve match
Sabah's reserve team secured a hard-fought victory against Şəfa in a seven-goal thriller during the latest round of the Reserve League.

Amin Seydiyev makes 200th league appearance
Zirə defender Amin Seydiyev reached a milestone of 200 matches in the Misli Premyer Liqasi during a 1-1 draw against Şamaxı.

Azerbaijan U-20 beaten by Moldova in Qəbələ friendly
Azerbaijan's under-20 side suffered a 1-0 defeat against Moldova in a friendly match played at the Qəbələ City Stadium. Aykhan Abbaszade and several…

Qəbələ sign Albanian midfielder Endri Çekiçi
Qəbələ have signed Albanian attacking midfielder Endri Çekiçi on a contract running until the end of the 2026-27 season following spells in Turkey…

Rui Jorge pleased with Azerbaijan U-20 training camp in Qəbələ
Azerbaijan U-20 coach Rui Jorge has praised his squad's progress during their training camp in Qəbələ ahead of their upcoming friendly against…

Rafael Utzig returns to Qəbələ
Brazilian winger Rafael Utzig has signed a contract with Qəbələ running until the end of the 2026/2027 season following a spell in Vietnam with Ho…

Azerbaijan U-20 squad announced for Gabala training camp
The squad for the second phase of the Azerbaijan U-20 national football team's training camp in Gabala has been revealed. Offsideplus.az reports via…

Şəfa to play İmişli friendly during international break
Şəfa will use the international break for a training camp in Qəbələ and face İmişli in a friendly in Baku on 3 October.

Rahim Hasanov addresses refereeing errors in Gabala vs Neftchi match
Rahim Hasanov, Chairman of the AFFA Referees Committee, has reviewed controversial officiating decisions from Round 6 of the Misli Premier League…

Azerbaijan U-20 play first friendly in Qəbələ
The Azerbaijan U-20 national team played their first friendly match against Qəbələ during a training camp in Qəbələ under head coach Rui Jorge.

Şamaxı host Araz-Naxçıvan as Misli Premyer Liqasi action concludes
Matchday six concludes as Şamaxı take on Araz-Naxçıvan and Kəpəz face Sumqayıt in Monday's fixtures.

Valdas Dambrauskas reflects on Sabah's latest win
Sabah head coach Valdas Dambrauskas discussed his side's 3-1 win against İmişli and outlined plans for the upcoming international break.

Azerbaijan U-21 squad announced for Euro qualifiers
Azerbaijan's under-21 team has named a 25-man squad for upcoming European Championship qualifiers against the Czech Republic, Scotland and Gibraltar.

Turan Tovuz host Zirə as Sabah face İmişli in league
The Misli Premyer Liqasi continues with Turan Tovuz taking on Zirə and defending champions Sabah playing İmişli in round six matches.

Qəbələ beaten 3-0 at home by Neftçi
Neftçi secured a 3-0 away win against Qəbələ in the league, with goals from Breno Almeida, Adeleke Akinyemi, and Lubomir Tupta.

Vernidub discusses Neftçi's win and upcoming Sabah clash
Neftçi head coach Yuri Vernidub reflected on his side's 3-0 victory in Qəbələ and looked ahead to their upcoming Misli Premyer Liqasi match against…

Neftçi mark 1000th league game with win at Qəbələ
Neftçi celebrated their milestone 1000th match in national league history with a comfortable 3-0 victory away against Qəbələ in the Misli Premyer…

David Domgjoni reflects on his Kəpəz debut
New Kəpəz signing David Domgjoni spoke about his positive introduction to the team and the warm welcome he received upon joining.
