| Competition: | Azerbaijan Premier League |
| Season: | 2018–19 |
| Winners: | Qarabağ |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Qarabağ |
| Continentalcup2: | Europa League |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Neftçi Baku Sabail |
| League Topscorer: | Mahir Emreli (16 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Qarabağ 5–1 Keşla (3 December 2018) |
| Biggest Away Win: | Zira 0–6 Qarabağ (9 December 2018) |
| Highest Scoring: | Zira 0–6 Qarabağ (9 December 2018) |
| Matches: | 112 |
| Total Goals: | 285 |
| Prevseason: | 2017–18 |
| Nextseason: | 2019–20 |
| Updated: | 11 May 2019 |
The 2018–19 Azerbaijan Premier League was the 27th season of the Azerbaijan Premier League. It was won by defending champions Qarabağ. The season began on 11 August 2018.[1]
The winner of the league this season earned a spot in the first qualifying round of the 2019–20 Champions League, and the second and third placed clubs earned a place in the first qualifying round of the 2019–20 Europa League.[2]
Kapaz was relegated at the conclusion of the previous season.[1] Sabah were promoted and participated in the Premier League this season.[3]
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Year Established | Location | Venue | Capacity[4] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabala | 1995[5] [6] | Qabala | Gabala City Stadium | 4,500 | |
| Keşla | 1997[7] | Keshla | ASK Arena | 8,125 | |
| Neftchi Baku | 1937 | Baku | Bakcell Arena | 10,500 | |
| Qarabağ | 1951 | Aghdam | 5,800 | ||
| Sabah | 2017 | Baku | Alinja Arena | 13,000 | |
| Sabail | 2016 | Səbail | Bayil Arena | 5,000 | |
| Sumgayit | 2010 | Sumqayit | Kapital Bank Arena | 1,500 | |
| Zira | 2014 | Zira | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium | 1,400 |
| Gabala | Keşla | Neftchi Baku | Qarabağ | |
| Gabala City Stadium | ASK Arena | Bakcell Arena | Azersun Arena | |
| Capacity: 4,500 | Capacity: 8,200 | Capacity: 10,500 | Capacity: 5,800 | |
| Sabah | Sabail | Sumgayit | Zira | |
| Alinja Arena | Bayil Arena | Kapital Bank Arena | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium | |
| Capacity: 13,000 | Capacity: 3,200 | Capacity: 1,500 | Capacity: 1,400 | |
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 |  Sanan Gurbanov | Javid Huseynov | Joma | QafqaZ Hotels[8] | |
| Keşla | Tarlan Ahmedov | Kamran Aghayev | Joma | Samaya LTD | |
| Neftchi Baku |  Roberto Bordin | Ruslan Abışov | Nike | ||
| Qarabağ | Gurban Gurbanov | Rashad Sadygov | Adidas | Azersun Holding | |
| Sabah | Elshad Ahmadov | Javid Imamverdiyev | Macron | Bank Respublika | |
| Sabail | Aftandil Hajiyev | Rahid Amirguliyev | Macron | AzTea | |
| Sumgayit | Aykhan Abbasov | Vurğun Hüseynov | Macron | Pasha Insurance | |
| Zira | Samir Abbasov | Kamal Bayramov | Joma | Santral Electric |
A team could use only six foreign players on the field in each game.
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointmentr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabala |  Roman Hryhorchuk | End of contract | 29 May 2018[9] | Pre-season | Sanan Gurbanov | 30 May 2018[10] | |
| Neftchi Baku | End of contract | 31 May 2018[11] | Pre-season | Roberto Bordin | 8 June 2018[12] | ||
| Sabail | Samir Aliyev | Mutual consent | 22 May 2018[13] | Pre-season | 11 June 2018[14] | ||
| Sumgayit | Samir Abbasov | End of contract | 20 May 2018 | Pre-season | Nazim Suleymanov | 7 June 2018[15] | |
| Sabah | Arif Asadov | End of contract | Pre-season | Elshad Ahmadov | |||
| Keşla | Yuriy Maksymov | Sacked | 17 July 2018[16] | Pre-season |  Mladen Milinković | 25 July 2018[17] | |
| Zira | Aykhan Abbasov | Resignation | 29 August 2018[18] | 8th | Samir Abbasov | 29 August 2018[19] | |
| Keşla | Mladen Milinković | Sacked | 29 October 2018[20] | 7th | Tarlan Ahmadov | 30 October 2018[21] |
Clubs played each other four times for a total of 28 matches each.[22]
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahir Emreli | Qarabağ | Keşla | 5–1 | [23] | ||
 Dani Quintana | Qarabağ | Zira | 6–0 | [24] | ||
| Mahir Emreli | Qarabağ | Sabail | 4–0 | [25] |
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salahat Aghayev | Neftçi | 12 |
| 2 |  Vagner da Silva | Qarabağ | 10 |
| 3 | Dmytro Bezotosnyi | Gabala | 8 |
| 4 | Emil Balayev | Sabail | 7 |
| Saša Stamenković | Sabah | ||
Tamaz Tsetskhladze
