The salary expenditures for Azerbaijan Premier League clubs in 2024 have been officially disclosed. According to a report from the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan (AFFA), Neftchi emerged as the highest-spending club regarding player wages during the past year.
Operative Information Center-OMM reports that the official figures were detailed in the latest financial transparency report released by AFFA. The Baku-based club Neftchi allocated a total of 18,287,111 manats for player salaries. Meanwhile, Garabagh, the reigning league champions, spent 13,878,800 manats on player wages in 2024.
The salary figures for other top-tier clubs in Azerbaijan are as follows:
- Sabah – 8,911,200 manats
- Sumgait – 4,431,100 manats
- Sabail – 4,385,800 manats
- Zira – 4,287,627 manats
- Araz-Naxchivan – 3,619,200 manats
- Turan Tovuz – 2,613,900 manats
- Kapaz – 1,754,700 manats
- Shamakhi – 1,004,300 manats
The release of these financial figures is part of Azerbaijan's ongoing commitment to enhancing transparency within professional sports and meeting UEFA's licensing requirements. The Azerbaijan Premier League, founded in 1992, has seen significant investment in recent years as clubs strive to remain competitive both domestically and in European competitions. These salary budgets reflect the varying financial scales of the clubs as they aim to attract local talent and international players to the capital and regional centers across the Republic of Azerbaijan.
