Draw results and first round matches of the 2025/2026 season in Youth and U-17 Leagues announced

The draw for the 2025/2026 season of the Youth League and U-17 League, organized under the auspices of AFFA, has taken place.

Idman.biz reports that the draw ceremony was held in the AFFA administrative building.

The AFFA Youth League will consist of two stages with the participation of 12 teams. The first stage will be held in a round-robin system consisting of two rounds. In the second stage, the teams will be divided into groups A and B. The winner of group A will become the national champion.

The AFFA U-17 League will consist of two stages with the participation of 15 teams. In the first stage of two rounds, 7 teams will compete in group A and 8 teams in group B. The teams that take the first 4 places in the groups will compete for the championship in group A in the second stage. The other teams will compete in group B. The second stage will also consist of two rounds.

The first round matches in both leagues will be held on September 13-14.

Schedule of the first round in the Youth League

"Araz-Nakhchivan" – "Qarabag"
"Gabala" – "European"
"Neftchi" – "Zira"
"Shamakhi" – "Kapaz"
"Sumgayit" – "Turan Tovuz"
"Dinamo" (Baku) – "Sabah"

Schedule of the first round in the U-17 League
Group A
"Lion" – "Dinamo" (Baku) FK
"Neftchi" – "Araz-Nakhchivan"
"Qarabag" – "Shafa"
Note: "Turan Tovuz" will skip the first round

Group B
"Kapaz" – "Universal"
"Zira" – "Gabala"
"Sabah" – "Shamakhi"
"Sumgayit" – "European"

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