Azerbaijani Basketball League (Azerbaijan Basketball League) History
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League status
The Superleague is the first-tier professional basketball league in Azerbaijan. Superleague was established in 1994.
The ABL sits above the which effectively forms the of Azerbaijani basketball.
League name history
1994-2022: Superleague 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021
League logos
 Until 2021 |  2021-2022 |  Since 2022 |
Title holders
- 2022-23:
Sabah BK Baku - 2023-24: Sabah BK Baku
- 2024-25: Sabah BK Baku
- 2025-26:
Absheron Baku
- 2022-23: Sabah BK Baku
- 2023-24: Sabah BK Baku
- 2024-25: Sabah BK Baku
- 2025-26: Absheron Baku
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Sabah | 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 |
| 1 |  Absheron | 2025-26 |
Finals year-by-year
| Season | Winner | Result | Finalist | Regular Season Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Not held | |||
| 2022-23 | Sabah BK Baku | 3-2 |  Gence BK Ganja | Sabah BK Baku |
| 2023-24 | Sabah BK Baku | 94-63,74-69,70-95,75-59 |  Nakhchivan | Sabah BK Baku |
| 2024-25 | Sabah BK Baku | 4-2 |  Neftci IK Baku | |
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabah | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Gence | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Neftci | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Absheron | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nakhchivan | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabah | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Absheron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gence | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Neftci | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nakhchivan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NTD | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sheki | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Players with the most appearances in the Azerbaijani Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Amil Hamzayev | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Kamran Mammadov | 3 | 2023, 2025, 2026 |
| Alikamran Mammadov | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Endar Poladkhanli | 3 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Shirzad Shirzadov | 3 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Fuad Niftaliyev | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Jabrayil Akbarov | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Collin Turner | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Ruslan Aliyev | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Artjoms Butjankovs | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
Players with the most Azerbaijani titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Alikamran Mammadov | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Fuad Niftaliyev | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Ruslan Aliyev | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Artjoms Butjankovs | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Mike Holton Jr. | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Endar Poladkhanli | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Shirzad Shirzadov | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
