| Founded | 1993; 32 years ago (1993) |
|---|---|
| First season | 1993–94 |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Current champions | Sabah (1st title) (2022–23) |
| Most championships | NTD Baku (9 titles) |
 2023–24 Azerbaijan Basketball League | |
The Azerbaijan Basketball League (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Basketbol Liqası) is the top men's professional basketball league in Azerbaijan. The league is governed by the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation.
Current clubs
NeftçiNTD Baku
Sabah
Serhedçi
Xırdalan
Zirvə Astara
Gəncə GanjaOlimpic Şəkiclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2022–23 Azerbaijan Basketball League teams.
| Team | City |
|---|---|
| Gəncə Ganja | Ganja |
| Neftçi | Baku |
| NTD İndigo | Xaçmaz |
| Şəki BK | Şəki |
| Sabah | Absheron, Baku |
| Serhedçi | Baku |
| Xırdalan | Baku |
| Cəlilabad BK | Cəlilabad |
| Xəzri BK | Baku |
| Sumqayıt BK | Sumqayıt |
League Finals
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | Mahsul Baku | ||
| 1994–95 | Mahsul Baku | ||
| 1995–96 | Mahsul Baku | ||
| 1996–97 | Anarbank Baku | ||
| 1997–98 | Azans Baku | ||
| 1998–99 | Azans Baku | ||
| 1999–2000 | Bakılı | ||
| 2000–01 | Qarb Universiteti | ||
| 2001–02 | NTD Baku | ||
| 2002–03 | Gala Baku | ||
| 2003–04 | Gala Baku | ||
| 2004–05 | Gala Baku | ||
| 2005–06 | Gala Baku | ||
| 2006–07 | NTD Baku | ||
| 2007–08 | NTD Baku | ||
| 2008–09 | NTD Baku | ||
| 2009–10 | NTD Baku | ||
| 2010–11 | NTD Baku | 2–0 | Gala Baku |
| 2011–12 | Gala Baku | 3–1 | NTD Baku |
| 2012–13 | Gala Baku | 2–0 | Gyandzha |
| 2013–14 | Gala Baku | League | Şəki |
| 2014–15 | Gala Baku | 2–1 | Aztop Baku |
| 2015–16 | Aztop Baku | 2–0 | NTD Baku |
| 2016–17 | NTD Baku | 2–0 | 80–ies |
| 2017–18 | NTD Baku | 2–0 | 80–ies |
| 2018–19 | NTD Baku | 2–0 | Aztop Baku |
| 2019–20 | Zirvə Astara | – | Atom |
| 2020–21 | Cancelled | ||
| 2021–22 | Cancelled | ||
| 2022–23 | Sabah | 3–2 | Gəncə Ganja |
| 2023–24 | Sabah | 3–1 | Xəzri BK |
- Zirvə Astara declared champion through regular season standings after the premature ending of the league due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Performance by club
Clubs in bold currently play in the top division.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| NTD Baku | 9 | 2 | 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Gala Baku | 8 | 1 | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Mahsul Baku | 3 | — | 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Azans Baku | 2 | — | 1998, 1999 |
| Sabah | 2 | — | 2023, 2024 |
| Aztop Baku | 1 | 2 | 2016 |
| Anarbank Baku | 1 | — | 1997 |
| Bakılı | 1 | — | 2000 |
| Qarb Universiteti | 1 | — | 2001 |
| Zirve Astara | 1 | — | 2020 |
| 80–ies | — | 2 | |
| Gyandzha | — | 1 | |
| Şəki | — | 1 | |
| Atom | — | 1 | |
| Gəncə Ganja | — | 1 |
References
- "Azerbaijani Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- "Federation Focus: Azerbaijan". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- "Azerbaijan - Basketball". scoresway.com. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
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