The 2019–20 Azerbaijan Premier League was the 28th season of the

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with Qarabağ being the defending champions. The season began on 16 August 2019, and prematurely ended on 19 June 2020.

Season events

On 13 March 2020, the Azerbaijan Premier League was postponed due to the

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. On 19 June 2020, the AFFA announced that the 2019–20 edition of the Azerbaijan Premier League had officially ended without the resumption of the remaining matches due to the escalating situation of the

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. As a result, Qarabağ were crowned champions for the seventh season in a row, whilst also qualifying for the

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, with Neftçi, Keşla and

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qualifying for the

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Teams

Stadia and locations

:''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.''

Stadiums

Personnel and kits

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eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Foreign players

A team could use only six foreign players on the field in each game. In bold: Players that capped for their national team.

Managerial changes

League table

Results

Clubs will play each other four times for a total of 28 matches each.

Matches 1–14

Matches 15–28

Season statistics

Top scorers

Clean sheets

Scoring

* First goal of the season: Ismayil Ibrahimli for Qarabağ against Keşla on 16 August 2019.

References

External links

UEFA
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