Azerbaijan First Division
The Azerbaijan First Division is the second highest professional division in Azerbaijani professional football. The division is run by AFFA.
History
Due to the dissolution of the Soviet Union, all Azerbaijan clubs of the former Soviet Premier Division and Soviet First Division conformed a single Azerbaijan Premier League, which meant that the new second tier of Azerbaijan football would remain regionalized. For the first two seasons three regional groups conformed the second tier, until in 1994 the single table in use today began to be used.Competition format
The First Division currently consists of 14 teams. All teams play each other two times.Media coverage
currently own all the rights to broadcast the season's games on terrestrial TV. In Azerbaijan, the First Division games is also available on CBC Sport.Winners
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Winning Years | Runner-up | Runner-up Years | Third place | Third place Years |
| Neftchala | 2014–15, 2015–16 | 2013–14 | 1992, 1993–94, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2012–13 | |||
| MOIK | 2000–01, 2018–19 | 1994–95, 2007–08, 2009–10 | 1993–94 | |||
| Qaradağ Lökbatan | 2011–12 | 2012–13, 2015–16, 2017–18 | 2013–14 | |||
| Xəzər Sumqayıt | 1995–96 | 1993–94, 2001–02 | 1993 | |||
| Bakılı | 2007–08 | 1996–97 | 2001–02, 2009–10, 2010–11 | |||
| Ağsu | 2012–13 | 2014–15 | 2015–16, 2016–17 | |||
| Şahdağ Qusar | 1997–98 | 2008–09 | 2000–01 | |||
| Shuvalan FK | 2004–05 | 2017–18 | ||||
| Khazar Baku | 2017–18 | |||||
| Turan Tovuz | 2016–17 | |||||
| Araz Naxçıvan | 2013–14 | |||||
| Nicat Maştağa | 1992 | |||||
| Zabrat | 1993–94 | |||||
| Shamkir | 1994–95 | |||||
| Shahdagh Guba | 1999–00 | |||||
| Lokomotiv Imishli | 2001–02 | |||||
| Gənclərbirliyi | 2003–04 | |||||
| Gilan | 2005–06 | |||||
| ABN Bərdə | 2008–09 | |||||
| Kapaz | 2009–10 | |||||
| Masally | 2006–07 | |||||
| Absheron | 2010–11 | |||||
| Azneftyağ | 1993–94 | |||||
| Xəzri Buzovna | 1993 | |||||
| Çinar Göyçay | 1996–97 | |||||
| Göyəzən Qazax FK | 1993–94, 2003–04 | 2006–07 | ||||
| Xəzər-Lənkəran-2 | 2005–06 | 2004–05 | ||||
| Rəvan | 2010–11 | 2014–15 | ||||
| Səbail | 2016–17 | |||||
| Avtomobilçi Yevlax | 1993 | |||||
| Çinar Polis Akademiyasi | 1995–96 | |||||
| Kür Samux | 1992 | |||||
| Şəfa-2 | 1999–00 | |||||
| Ümid Bakı | 2000–01 | |||||
| Energetik | 2004–05 | |||||
| Karvan | 2011–12 | |||||
| Standard Baku | 2006–07 | |||||
| Kürmük Qax | 1994–95, 1996–97 | |||||
| Simurq | 2005–06 | |||||
| Farid Baku | 1995–96 | |||||
| Karat Bakı | 2003–04 | |||||
| HHQ Şahin | 1999–00 | |||||
| NBC Salyan | 2007–08 |
Records
Club records
- Most consecutive wins: Absheron, 23, 2010-11
- Most points in a season: Absheron, 72 points, 2010-11
- Most unbeaten run: Absheron, 26 games, 2010-11