They exchanged views with the leaders of 8 clubs of AFFA and PFL playing in the Azerbaijani Premier League, as well as head coaches participating in video conferences (December 7 and 9).
Taking into account the presence of players infected with the COVID-19 virus in the club staff, the need for some time for training and other factors, the Professional Football League has decided to make the following changes in the calendar of the Azerbaijani Premier League and Azerbaijan Cup.

Premier League
12th round
December 20
"Sabah" - "Neftchi"
"Keshle" - "Sabail"
"Zira" - "Sumgayit"
"Gabala" - "Qarabagh"

Premier League
13th round
December 24
"Sabail" - "Gabala"
"Sumgayit" - "Sabah"
"Neftchi" - "Keshle"
"Qarabagh" - "Zira"

Premier League
January 21
14th round
"Zira" - "Gabala"
"Sabail" - "Neftchi"
"Sabah" - "Qarabagh"
"Keshle" - "Sumgayit"

January 25
Azerbaijan Cup, 1/8 final stage

"Sabail" - "Zagatala"
"Turan Tovuz" - "Gabala"
"Sabah" - "Kapaz"
"Garadagh Lokbatan" - "Zira"

Note 1. The match of "Qarabagh" against "Gabala" on December 20 will take place in Gabala, as indicated in the initial calendar.

Note 2. Other matches of the Azerbaijan Premier League and Azerbaijan Cup will take place on the basis of the approved schedule of the Professional Football League.

Note 3. The Pre-season Supplement to the Regulations and the Medical Protocol are valid until the end of the season. The match of the club with 7 or more players who passed the last COVID-19 test will be postponed. These players can go to trainings and games after the 14-day isolation period has ended and the test is negative, according to doctors.

Note 4. If it is decided by higher authorities to hold the Europa League match between Qarabagh and Villarreal due to the lack of players in the squad, the local calendar match of Karabakh will be changed.