Sabah's victory in the Azerbaijan Cup was decisive for teams seeking to qualify for the European Cups in the 2026/27 season.

Offsideplus.az reports that Sabah, as the national champion, will start competing in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.

After the team coached by Valdas Dambrauskas won the AK, it has become clear that the team that will finish second in the Misli Premier League will go to the Europa League. With 2 rounds left in the season, Qarabag is currently second in the tournament table with 63 points. If the Aghdam representative finishes the season in second place, they will join the competition in the Europa League.

Turan Tovuz is in third place with 59 points and still has a chance to participate in the Europa League.

The last team to go to the Conference League could be Neftchi or Zira. The teams are separated by only 3 points (53 and 50 points, respectively). The "black and white" want to successfully end the season by qualifying for the European Cups, but Rashad Sadigov's team will also continue the fight until the final round.