Azerbaijan Cup

The Azerbaijan Cup (Azərbaycan Milli Futbol Kuboku) is a major association football competition in Azerbaijan. In its original form, it started in 1936, when Azerbaijan was a republic of the Soviet Union and it was not disputed by Azerbaijani teams in the Soviet league pyramid.

Compared to cups in many other countries, Azerbaijan attracts considerably less public interest and even the cup final is rarely sold out. Consequently, the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan has experimented with the format in order to raise the profile of the cup.

Format
The clubs from Azerbaijan First Division (2nd tier) play in the First Round. The winners of that round advance to the Second Round, where the clubs from Azerbaijan Premier League (1st tier) join. For the quarterfinals and the semifinals, the round-robin system is used. For the finals, the format is restored to head-to-head.

Participants
All clubs from the Azerbaijan Premier League and First Division.

Soviet time Cup winners

 * 1936: Stroitel Yuga Baku
 * 1937: Temp Baku
 * 1938: Temp Baku
 * 1939: Lokomotiv Baku
 * 1940: Dinamo Baku
 * 1941–46: Not Played
 * 1947: Pischevik Baku
 * 1948: Pischevik Baku
 * 1949: KKF Baku
 * 1950: Trudovye Rezervy Baku
 * 1951: Zavod im. S.M.Budennogo Baku
 * 1952: Zavod im. S.M.Budennogo Baku
 * 1953: Dinamo Baku
 * 1954: BODO Baku
 * 1955: Zavod im. S.M.Budennogo Baku
 * 1956: NPU Ordgonikidzeneft Baku
 * 1957: Mekhsul Tovuz
 * 1958: SK BO PVO Baku
 * 1959: Neftyanik Quba
 * 1960: ATZ Sumgait
 * 1961: NPU Ordgonikidzeneft Baku
 * 1962: MOIK Baku
 * 1963: MOIK Baku
 * 1964: Vostok Baku
 * 1965: Vostok Baku
 * 1966: Vostok Baku
 * 1967: Apsheron Baku
 * 1968: Politechnik Mingechaur
 * 1969: MOIK Baku
 * 1970: MOIK Baku
 * 1971: Suruhanez Salyany
 * 1972: Izolit Mingechaur
 * 1973: MOIK Baku
 * 1974: MOIK Baku
 * 1975: Suruhanez Baku
 * 1976: MOIK Baku
 * 1977: Suruhanez Baku
 * 1978: MOIK Baku
 * 1979: Suruhanez Baku
 * 1980: Energetik Ali-Bayramly
 * 1981: Gandglik Baku
 * 1982: Gandglik Baku
 * 1983: FK Vilash Masalli
 * 1984: Konditer Gandja
 * 1985: Konditer Gandja
 * 1986: İnşaatçı Sabirabad
 * 1987: Khazar Lankaran
 * 1988: Araz Baku
 * 1989: Gandglik Baku
 * 1990: Qarabağ
 * 1991: İnşaatçı Baku

Finals
Note
 * The Azerbaijan Cup held in 2001–02 was suspended due to the clashes between clubs and AFFA. The clubs themselves then made an alternative cup. The ultimate winner of the cup was Neftçi. However, the result of an alternative tournament that season is not officially recognized.

Performance by club
Notes: Clubs in italic are defunct. Keşla record includes four runners-up appearances as FC Inter Baku.