2020–21 Azerbaijan Premier League

The 2020–21 Azerbaijan Premier League was the 29th season of the Azerbaijan Premier League, the highest tier football league of Azerbaijan. The season began on 21 August 2020 and ended on 19 May 2021.

Azerbaijan Premier League
Season2020–21
Dates21 August 2020 – 19 May 2021
ChampionsNeftçi Baku
RelegatedNone
Champions LeagueNeftçi Baku
Matches played112
Goals scored266 (2.38 per match)
Top goalscorerNamik Alaskarov
(19 goals)
Biggest home winQarabağ 6–1 Keşla
(1 November 2020)
Qarabağ 6–1 Sumgayit
(21 November 2020)
Biggest away winNeftçi Baku 0–6 Qarabağ
(8 November 2020)
Highest scoringQarabağ 6–1 Keşla
(1 November 2020)
Qarabağ 6–1 Sumgayit
(21 November 2020)
Longest winning run5 matches
Neftçi Baku
Longest unbeaten run11 matches
Qarabağ
Longest winless run14 matches
Keşla
Longest losing run6 matches
Sabah
All statistics correct as of 4 May 2021.

Neftçi Baku were the champions, winning the league for the 9th time in their history and ending Qarabağ FK’s 7 year winning streak. They qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2021–22 Champions League. Qarabağ and Sumgayit earned places in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League.

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