The start date and regulations of the 31st Azerbaijan Basketball League (ABL) have been determined
The 2025/26 season of the Azerbaijan Basketball League (ABL) will tip off on September 28. According to the regulations, the championship will be held in a four-round, 20-game format. The regular season games will be played in two groups, “A” and “B.” Based on the final standings of the previous season, the groups are as follows:
Group A: "Sabah" BK, "Neftchi" İK, "Sheki" BK, "Absheron Lions" BK, NTD BC, "Ganja" BK
Group B: "Nakhchivan" BK, "Ordu" İK, "Sarhadchi" PİK, "Sumgait" BK, "Quba" BK, "Lankaran" BK
For group A matches, teams must field 4 foreign players and at least 1 local player on the court at all times. In group B, until Round 15, teams must play with 3 foreign players and 2 local players. Starting from round 16, the requirement changes to 4 foreign players and 1 local player. At the end of the regular season, the top 3 teams from group A and the winner of group B will directly qualify for the quarterfinals of the playoffs. The remaining teams from both groups will face each other in the round of 16. Clubs that win two games first in the round of 16 will advance to the quarterfinals. Both the quarterfinal and semifinal series will be played in a best-of-three format. The final series will follow a best-of-five format, with the first team to win three games crowned champion of the Azerbaijan Basketball League (ABL).
It should be noted that based on the final standings of the season, the top 8 teams will remain in the 1st league (ABL) for the following year, while the clubs finishing in 9th–12th place will compete in the newly established 2nd league (ABL 2) for the first time in the history of Azerbaijani basketball.
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Round 9 of the Azerbaijan Basketball League (ABL) concludes: NTD claim first regular-season win
Games of round 9 of the Azerbaijan Basketball League (ABL) were held from december 11 to 14. The following results were recorded in the games played in Groups A and B:
Group A
NTD vs. Sheki – 93:79
Absheron Lions vs. Neftchi – 88:72
Group B
Lankaran vs. Guba – 87:95
Nakhchivan vs. Serhedchi – 90:74
Sumgait vs. Ordu – 86:106
After nine rounds, "Sabah" and "Ordu" lead Groups A and B respectively with a perfect record. It should be noted that the round 9 match between "Sabah and "Ganja" has been postponed due to Sabah’s game against Alba Berlin in the Basketball Champions League, which will take place in Germany on december 16.
14 dek 2025
"Sabah" and "Ordu" clubs continue to lead in the Azerbaijan Basketball League (ABL)
From december 3 to 5, the games of round 8 in the Azerbaijan Basketball League (ABL) were held. The following scores were recorded in the matches played in Groups "A" and "B".
Group A
"Neftchi" – "Ganja" (73:80)
"Absheron Lions" – NTD (102:87)
"Sheki" – "Sabah" (83:115)
Group B
"Sarhadchi" – "Ordu" (64:100)
"Nakhchivan" – "Lankaran" (82:75)
"Guba" – "Sumgait" (107:90)
After 8 rounds, "Sabah" and "Ordu" lead Groups "A" and "B" respectively with perfect records. It should be noted that on december 6, the postponed round 3 match between "Ganja" and "Neftchi" was held, with the home team claiming an 85:84 victory.
06 dek 2025
The Azerbaijan national team has kicked off its EuroBasket 2029 pre-qualifying campaign
Our men’s national basketball team has played two games in the pre-qualifying stage of the EuroBasket 2029, which will be held in 2029. Our first match in Group A took place away against North Macedonia — considered the strongest team in the group. The home side won the game with a score of 87–49. Our second group match was against Luxembourg. Although our team came close to a comeback in the final period, the game ended 95–90 in favor of the opponent.
It should be noted that the next group matches for the Azerbaijan national team will take place on February 27, 2026, away against Ireland, and on March 2, at home, against North Macedonia.
01 dek 2025
Round 9 of the Azerbaijan Basketball League (ABL) concludes: NTD claim first regular-season win
Games of round 9 of the Azerbaijan Basketball League (ABL) were held from december 11 to 14. The following results were recorded in the games played in Groups A and B:
Group A
NTD vs. Sheki – 93:79
Absheron Lions vs. Neftchi – 88:72
Group B
Lankaran vs. Guba – 87:95
Nakhchivan vs. Serhedchi – 90:74
Sumgait vs. Ordu – 86:106
After nine rounds, "Sabah" and "Ordu" lead Groups A and B respectively with a perfect record. It should be noted that the round 9 match between "Sabah and "Ganja" has been postponed due to Sabah’s game against Alba Berlin in the Basketball Champions League, which will take place in Germany on december 16.
14 dek 2025
"Sabah" and "Ordu" clubs continue to lead in the Azerbaijan Basketball League (ABL)
From december 3 to 5, the games of round 8 in the Azerbaijan Basketball League (ABL) were held. The following scores were recorded in the matches played in Groups "A" and "B".
Group A
"Neftchi" – "Ganja" (73:80)
"Absheron Lions" – NTD (102:87)
"Sheki" – "Sabah" (83:115)
Group B
"Sarhadchi" – "Ordu" (64:100)
"Nakhchivan" – "Lankaran" (82:75)
"Guba" – "Sumgait" (107:90)
After 8 rounds, "Sabah" and "Ordu" lead Groups "A" and "B" respectively with perfect records. It should be noted that on december 6, the postponed round 3 match between "Ganja" and "Neftchi" was held, with the home team claiming an 85:84 victory.
06 dek 2025
The Azerbaijan national team has kicked off its EuroBasket 2029 pre-qualifying campaign
Our men’s national basketball team has played two games in the pre-qualifying stage of the EuroBasket 2029, which will be held in 2029. Our first match in Group A took place away against North Macedonia — considered the strongest team in the group. The home side won the game with a score of 87–49. Our second group match was against Luxembourg. Although our team came close to a comeback in the final period, the game ended 95–90 in favor of the opponent.
It should be noted that the next group matches for the Azerbaijan national team will take place on February 27, 2026, away against Ireland, and on March 2, at home, against North Macedonia.
01 dek 2025