The tournament aimed at preparing for the Azerbaijan basketball championship has started

 On March 17, 18, and 19, the matches of the 19th round of the Azerbaijan Basketball League (ABL) took place. In the opening game of the round, "Sumgait" defeated "Guba" 112-103 on home court. In another match of Group B, "Ordu" secured an 87-65 victory over "Lankaran." The central and decisive game of this group was played between "Shaki" and "Ganja." After going into overtime, "Shaki" claimed a 91-87 victory, becoming the sole leader of Group B. In Group A, "Nakhchivan" suffered a 58-60 defeat against "Absheron." The 19th round concluded with the matches held at the "Sarhadchi" Sports Center: NTD lost to "Sabah" (79-105), while "Sarhadchi" fell to "Neftchi" (70-84). After 19 rounds, "Sabah" leads Group A, followed by "Nakhchivan" in second place and "Neftchi" in third. In Group B, "Shaki" holds the top position, with "Ganja" in second and "Ordu" in third. Notably, in Group A, "Sabah", "Nakhchivan" and "Neftchi" have secured direct for the playoffs. In Group B, the team that will earn a direct playoff will be determined after the final round.

 The 18th round of the Azerbaijan Basketball League (ABL) took place from March 13 to 16. In the opening game of the round, "Quba" secured a 95-84 victory on the road against "Lankaran." The next match in Group B was held in Sumgait, where the home team suffered a 96-104 defeat against "Sheki." The central game in Group B featured a showdown between "Ganja" and "Ordu." "Ganja" emerged victorious with an 84-74 scoreline. In Group A, "Sabah" claimed an easy 99-64 win over "Absheron." Meanwhile, at the "Serhedchi" Sports Center, "Nakhchivan" secured a hard-fought 68-66 victory against "Serhedchi." In the closing match of the round, "Neftchi" proved stronger than NTD, winning 76-64. After 18 rounds, "Sabah" remains the sole leader of Group A, with "Nakhchivan" in second place and "Neftchi" in third. In Group B, "Ganja" and "Sheki" share the top spot, while "Ordu" holds the position of the strongest third-ranked team in the group.

 On March 12, the President of the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation (ABF), Emin Amrullayev, together with the Federation's Vice President, Farrukh Mahmudov, met with the President of the Latvian Basketball Association, Raimonds Vējonis, and other representatives who were on a business visit to Azerbaijan. During the meeting, the exchange of experience in basketball between the two countries and future plans were discussed. Raimonds Vējonis got acquainted with the Federation's large-scale plans for the development of youth basketball and highly appreciated these efforts. Additionally, the systematic development of 3x3 basketball between the two countries was one of the key topics of discussion. It should be noted that at the end of the meeting, both parties exchanged symbolic national gifts and took commemorative photos.