The second round of the Misli Premier League officially commences today with two scheduled matches marking the start of Round XVIII. According to the Operative Information Center-OMM, the opening clash of the round will take place in the city of Yevlax.
At the Yevlax City Stadium, local side Karvan-Yevlax is set to host Sumgait. The match, scheduled for 14:30, features two teams at opposite ends of the league table. Sumgait currently occupies fifth place with 27 points, while Karvan-Yevlax continues to struggle this season, sitting at the bottom of the 12-team standings with only 6 points. The day's second fixture will be held at the Gabala City Stadium, where Gabala will face Imishli at 17:00. Imishli enters the match in ninth place with 18 points, while Gabala seeks to improve its standing from 11th place, where it currently sits with 11 points.
The Misli Premier League serves as the top professional division of football in Azerbaijan, featuring the nation's most prominent clubs competing for the domestic title and qualification for European competitions. Managed by the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan (AFFA), the league has undergone various structural changes in recent years to enhance competitiveness and infrastructure across the country's regional stadiums.
Match Details and Officials:
- 14:30 – Karvan-Yevlax vs Sumgait
Referees: Ali Aliyev, Eyyub Ibrahimov, Zohrab Abbasov, Murad Selimov
VAR: Ingilab Mammadov; AVAR: Teymur Teymurov
Referee Inspector: Feyzulla Feyzullayev; AFFA Representative: Bahram Gurbanov
Venue: Yevlax City Stadium - 17:00 – Gabala vs Imishli
Referees: Kamranbay Rahimov, Akif Amirali, Karim Zeynalov, Ruslan Guliyev
VAR: Aliyar Aghayev; AVAR: Rahil Ramazanov
Referee Inspector: Zohrab Gadiyev; AFFA Representative: Mubariz Huseynov
Venue: Gabala City Stadium
Round XVIII of the Misli Premier League is scheduled to conclude with final matches on February 1.
