Azerbaijan Basketball League

Azerbaijan Basketball League
Founded1993; 31 years ago (1993)
First season1993–94
CountryAzerbaijan
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Current championsSabah (1st title)
(2022–23)
Most championshipsNTD 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.[1][2][3] The league is governed by the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation.

Current clubs

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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

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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 [a] Atom
2020–21 Cancelled
2021–22 Cancelled
2022–23 Sabah 3–2 Gəncə Ganja
2023–24 Sabah 3–1 Xəzri BK
  1. ^ Zirvə Astara declared champion through regular season standings after the premature ending of the league due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Performance by club

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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

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  1. ^ "Azerbaijani Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Federation Focus: Azerbaijan". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Azerbaijan - Basketball". scoresway.com. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
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