The playoff stage of the U-12 Boys Basketball League has officially kicked off.

According to Offsideplus.az, citing the press service of the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation, two exciting playoff matches have already been played.

In a thrilling game held at the Baku Sports Palace, "Nakhchivan" narrowly defeated "Sərhədçi" with a score of 40–39.

The other match was also decided by just one point, as "Sabah" triumphed over "Neftçi" with a 43–42 victory.

With these results, "Nakhchivan" U-12 and "Sabah" U-12 have secured their spots in the semifinals.

In the next round, "Sabah" U-12 will face the winner of the NTD U-12 vs. Ganja U-12 matchup, while "Nakhchivan" U-12 will take on the winner of the Sumgait U-12 vs. Absheron U-12 clash.