2017–18 Azerbaijan Premier League
The 2017–18 Azerbaijan Premier League was the 26th season of the Azerbaijan Premier League. The season began on 11 August 2017 and ended on 19 May 2018. Qarabağ were the defending champions.
Although unconfirmed by UEFA, it was expected that the winners of the league this season would earn a spot in the first qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League, and the second and third placed clubs would earn a place in the first qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.
Teams
was relegated at the conclusion of the previous season. Sabail were promoted and will participate in the Premier League this season.Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
| Gabala | Qabala | Gabala City Stadium | 4,500 |
| Keşla | Keshla | Inter Arena | 8,125 |
| Kapaz | Ganja | Ganja City Stadium | 25,000 |
| Neftchi Baku | Baku | Bakcell Arena | 10,500 |
| Qarabağ | Baku | Azersun Arena | 5,800 |
| Sabail | Səbail | Bayil Arena | 5,000 |
| Sumgayit | Sumqayit | Kapital Bank Arena | 1,500 |
| Zira | Baku | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium | 1,400 |
Stadiums
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.| Team | Manager | Team captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Gabala |  Roman Hryhorchuk |  Javid Huseynov | Joma | QafqaZ Hotels |
| Keşla | Yuriy Maksymov | Kamran Aghayev | Joma | Samaya LTD |
| Neftchi Baku | Tarlan Ahmadov | Ruslan Abışov | Kappa | |
| Qarabağ | Gurban Gurbanov | Rashad Sadygov | Adidas | Azersun |
| Sabail | Samir Aliyev | Eltun Yagublu | Nike | |
| Sumgayit | Samir Abbasov | Vurğun Hüseynov | Joma | Pasha Insurance |
| Zira | Aykhan Abbasov | Anar Nazirov | Joma | Santral Electric |
| Kapaz | Yunis Huseynov | Shahriyar Rahimov | Nike | Gəncə 4000 |
Managerial changes
League table
Results
Clubs will play each other four times for a total of 28 matches each.Games 1–14
Games 15–28
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 |  Bagaliy Dabo | Gabala | 13 |
| 2 | Amil Yunanov | Sumgayit | 10 |
| 3 | Steeven Joseph-Monrose | Gabala | 9 |
| 4 | Mahir Madatov | Qarabağ | 8 |
| 4 |  Ignacio Herrera | Neftçi | 8 |
| 6 |  Richard Gadze | Zira | 7 |
| 7 |  Famoussa Koné | Gabala | 6 |
| 7 | Richard Almeida | Qarabağ | 6 |
| 7 | Javid Imamverdiyev | Sumgayit | 6 |
| 7 | Rahman Hajiyev | Neftçi | 6 |
| 11 | Vusal Isgandarli | Zira | 5 |
| 11 |  Dino Ndlovu | Qarabağ | 5 |
| 11 | Mirabdulla Abbasov | Neftçi | 5 |
| 11 |  Filip Ozobić | Gabala | 5 |
| 11 |  Milan Đurić | Zira | 5 |
| 11 | Ruslan Abışov | Neftçi | 5 |
| 11 |  Dani Quintana | Qarabağ | 5 |
Top assists
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
| 1 |  César Meza | Keşla | 9 |
| 2 | Dani Quintana | Qarabağ | 5 |
| 2 | Asif Mammadov | Gabala | 5 |
| 2 | Rashad Eyyubov | Sumgayit | 5 |
| 2 | Javid Imamverdiyev | Sumgayit | 5 |
| 2 | Famoussa Koné | Gabala | 5 |
| 2 | Richard Gadze | Zira | 5 |
| 2 | Ignacio Herrera | Neftçi | 5 |
| 9 | Mahir Madatov | Qarabağ | 4 |
| 9 | Richard Almeida | Qarabağ | 4 |
| 9 | Dino Ndlovu | Qarabağ | 4 |
| 9 | Tamkin Khalilzade | Zira/Gabala | 4 |
| 9 | Rahman Hajiyev | Neftçi | 4 |
| 9 | Emin Mahmudov | Neftçi | 4 |
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
| 1 |  Ibrahim Šehić | Qarabağ | 13 |
| 2 | Dmytro Bezotosnyi | Gabala | 9 |
| 3 | Rashad Azizli | Neftçi | 6 |
| 3 | Farhad Valiyev | Sumgayit | 6 |
Scoring
- First goal of the season: Mahir Madatov for Qarabağ against Neftçi Baku.
- Fastest goal of the season: 26th second,
- * Bagaliy Dabo for Gabala against Kapaz