| Competition: | Azerbaijan Premier League |
| Season: | 2020–21 |
| Winners: | Neftçi Baku |
| Relegated: | None |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Neftçi Baku |
| Continentalcup2: | Europa League |
| League Topscorer: | Namik Alaskarov |
| Biggest Home Win: | |
| Biggest Away Win: | |
| Highest Scoring: | |
| Matches: | 112 |
| Total Goals: | 266 |
| Longest Wins: | 5 matches Neftçi Baku |
| Longest Unbeaten: | 11 matches Qarabağ |
| Longest Winless: | 14 matches Keşla |
| Longest Losses: | 6 matches Sabah |
| Prevseason: | 2019–20 |
| Nextseason: | 2021–22 |
| Updated: | 4 May 2021 |
The 2020–21 Azerbaijan Premier League was the 29th season of the Azerbaijan Premier League, the highest tier football league of Azerbaijan. The season began on 21 August 2020 and ended on 19 May 2021.[1]
Neftçi Baku were the champions, winning the league for the 9th time in their history and ending Qarabağ FK’s 7 year winning streak. They qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2021–22 Champions League. Qarabağ and Sumgayit earned places in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League.
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Year Established | Location | Venue | Capacity[2] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabala | 1995[3] [4] | Qabala | Gabala City Stadium | 4,500 | |
| Keşla | 1997[5] | Keshla | ASK Arena | 5,800 | |
| Neftchi Baku | 1906/1937 | Baku | Bakcell Arena | 10,200 | |
| Qarabağ | 1951/1987 | Aghdam | 5,200 | ||
| Sabah | 2017 | Absheron | Bank Respublika Arena | 13,000 | |
| Sabail | 2016 | Səbail | Bayil Arena | 3,200 | |
| Sumgayit | 2010 | Sumqayit | Kapital Bank Arena | 1,400 | |
| Zira | 2014 | Zira | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium | 1,300 |
| Gabala | Keşla | Qarabağ | Neftçi Baku | |
| Gabala City Stadium | ASK Arena | Azersun Arena | Bakcell Arena | |
| Capacity: 4,500 | Capacity: 5,800 | Capacity: 5,200 | Capacity: 10,200 | |
| Sabah | Sabail | Sumgayit | Zira | |
| Bank Respublika Arena | ASCO Arena | Kapital Bank Arena | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium | |
| Capacity: 13,000 | Capacity: 3,200 | Capacity: 1,400 | Capacity: 1,300 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | President | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabala |  Fariz Najafov | Elmar Bakhshiyev | Asif Mammadov |  Joma | Milla |
| Keşla | Zaur Akhundov | Yunis Huseynov | Ilkin Qirtimov | Joma | Samaya LTD |
| Neftçi Baku | Kamran Guliyev | Samir Abbasov | Emin Mahmudov |  Nike | Turkish Airlines |
| Qarabağ |  Abdolbari Gozal | Gurban Gurbanov | Maksim Medvedev | Adidas | Azersun |
| Sabah | Magsud Adigozalov | Ruslan Abışov | Nike | Bank Respublika | |
| Sabail | Rashad Abdullayev | Aftandil Hacıyev | Rahid Amirguliyev | Nike | AzTea |
| Sumgayit | Riad Rafiyev | Aykhan Abbasov | Vurğun Hüseynov | Jako | Pasha Insurance, Azərikimya |
| Zira | Taleh Nasibov | Rashad Sadygov | Aghabala Ramazanov | Joma | Bakcell, Azfargroup |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabah | Željko Sopić | Resigned | 3 July 2020[6] | Pre-season | 10 July 2020.[7] | |
| Zira | Zaur Hashimov | End of contract | 17 July 2020 | Pre-season | 17 July 2020[8] | |
| Keşla | Tarlan Ahmedov | End of contract | 8 August 2020[9] | Pre-season | 16 August 2020[10] | |
| Neftchi | Fizuli Mammedov | Resigned | 11 November 2020[11] | 4th | 11 November 2020 | |
| Keşla | Yunis Huseynov | Resigned | 24 January 2021[12] | 7th | 25 January 2021[13] | |
| Sabah | Mutual termination | 11 March 2021[14] | Pre-season | 11 March 2021 | ||
A team could use only six foreign players on the field in each game.
Clubs played each other four times for a total of 28 matches each.
Peyman Keshavarzi
Martin Balco
