2018–19 Azerbaijan Premier League
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.
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.
Teams
was relegated at the conclusion of the previous season. Sabah were promoted and will participate in the Premier League this season.Stadia and locations
| Team | Year Established | Location | Venue | Capacity |
| Gabala | 1995 | Qabala | Gabala City Stadium | 4,500 |
| Keşla | 1997 | Keshla | ASK Arena | 8,125 |
| Neftchi Baku | 1937 | Baku | Bakcell Arena | 10,500 |
| Qarabağ | 1951 | Agdam | Azersun Arena | 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 |
Stadiums
Personnel and kits
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 |
| 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 |
Foreign players
A team could use only six foreign players on the field in each game.| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 | Player 7 | Player 8 | Player 9 | Player 10 | Player 11 | Player 12 |
| Gabala |  Sabien Lilaj |  Steeven Joseph-Monrose |  James Adeniyi |  Vojislav Stanković |  Lalawélé Atakora |  Dmytro Bezotosnyi | ||||||
| Keşla |  Denis Silva | Valeriy Kutsenko |  John Kamara |  Andre Clennon |  Edvinas Girdvainis | Nikola Mitrović |  Jonathan Ayite |  Angelo Pena | ||||
| Neftchi | Gianluca Sansone |  Goran Paracki |  Mamadou Mbodj | Bagaliy Dabo |  Vangelis Platellas |  Soni Mustivar | Kyrylo Petrov |  Petru Racu | ||||
| Qarabağ | Ansi Agolli | Vagner |  Simeon Slavchev |  Dzon Delarge | Filip Ozobić | Abdellah Zoubir | Donald Guerrier |  Hannes Halldórsson |  Jakub Rzeźniczak |  Dani Quintana | Míchel |  Innocent Emeghara |
| Sabah | Wanderson |  Éric Ramos | Filip Ivanović | Saša Stamenković | Marko Dević | Vitaliy Kvashuk | ||||||
| Sabail |  Imanol Iriberri | Emil Martinov | Kévin Koubemba |  Tamaz Tsetskhladze |  Maudo Jarjué |  Tome Kitanovski | Oleksandr Rybka | Eugeniu Cociuc | Ihor Korotetskyi |  Michael Essien | ||
| Sumgayit |  Ali Babayev |  Atilla Yıldırım | Amir Agayev |  Aleksey Isayev |  Peyman Babaei | |||||||
| Zira |  Bilal Hamdi | Dylan Duventru |  Sadio Tounkara | Alexandru Dedov |  Adrian Scarlatache | Miloš Radivojević |  Robin Ngalande |  Mpho Kgaswane |
In bold: Players that capped for their national team.
Managerial changes
League table
Positions by round
Results
Clubs played each other four times for a total of 28 matches each.Games 1–14
Games 15–28
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Mahir Emreli | Qarabağ | 16 |
| 2 | Bagaliy Dabo | Neftçi Baku | 14 |
| 3 |  James Adeniyi | Gabala | 10 |
| 4 | Marko Dević | Sabah | 8 |
| 4 | Filip Ozobić | Qarabağ | 8 |
| 6 | Mirabdulla Abbasov | Neftçi Baku | 7 |
| 6 | Emin Mahmudov | Neftçi Baku | 7 |
| 6 | Dani Quintana | Qarabağ | 7 |
| 6 | Abdellah Zoubir | Qarabağ | 7 |
| 10 | Steeven Joseph-Monrose | Gabala | 6 |
| 10 | Julio Rodríguez | Zira | 6 |
Top assists
Hat-tricks
Clean sheets
Scoring
- First goal of the season: Mirabdulla Abbasov for Neftçi Baku against Sumgayit.