The AFFA Top Girls League (Azerbaijani: AFFA Yüksək Qızlar Liqası) is the highest level of league competition in women's football in Azerbaijan.[1]
| Organising bodies | AFFA |
|---|---|
| First season | 2002 |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of clubs | 9 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League |
| Current champions | Neftçi PFK |
| Current: 2024–25 AFFA Top Girls League | |
History
editThe league was played out from 2003[2] for some years. After that there first were no leagues and then only youth (U15, U17) ones.[2][3]
The winning team of the league qualified for a spot in the UEFA Women's Cup. Gömrükçü Baku has represented Azerbaijan five times from 2002–03 to 2006–07 and reached a quarter-final. Ruslan-93 Baku played the Women's Cup in 2007–08.
The first season after the hiatus was held in 2016/17 with Gabala FK winning the title. Sumgayit FK would win the next title before the league would return to a hiatus. It appears to have run for half a season in 2021–22, but no further information is available.[4]
List of champions
editThe list of champions:[5]
- 2003/04: Gömrükçü Baku
- 2004: Gömrükçü Baku
- 2005: Gömrükçü Baku
- 2006: Ruslan-93
- 2007: Ruslan-93
- youth leagues only
- 2016/17: Gabala FK[6]
- 2017/18: Sumqayıt FK
Teams in the 2023-24 season
edit| Team | Location | Ground |
|---|---|---|
| Baku Juniors | Baku | |
| Neftçi | Baku | |
| Sumgayit | Sumgayit | |
| Araz-Naxçıvan | Nakhchivan | |
| Inter | Khachmaz | |
| Gabala | Gabala | |
| Shamkir | Shamkir | |
| Balkhurma | Balaken | |
| Olimpiya | Aghjabadi |
References
edit- ^ "AFFA Yüksək Qızlar Liqası: Klub nümayəndələri ilə görüş keçirildi". msport.az (in Azerbaijani). msport.az. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ a b "FIFA Goal programm" (PDF). FIFA. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ^ "U-16 League" (in Azerbaijani). affa.az. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ^ "Azerbaijan 2021-22 Women's League Standings". AFFA. Archived from the original on 16 Jan 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Azerbaijan - List of Women Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "2016/17 standings". affa.az. Retrieved 30 April 2017.