▁ ▁A ▁total ▁of ▁twelve ▁teams ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁league , ▁the ▁ten ▁sides ▁remaining ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 – 1 1 ▁season , ▁one ▁promoted ▁club ▁from ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 – 1 1 ▁A zer ba ij an ▁First ▁Division ▁and ▁a ▁totally ▁new ▁club ▁instead ▁of ▁def unct ▁First ▁Division ▁champions ▁FC ▁Ab sh er on . ▁The ▁format ▁of ▁the ▁league ▁was ▁same ▁as ▁ 2 0 1 0 – 1 1 ▁season . ▁ ▁There ▁is ▁only ▁one ▁change ▁in ▁season ' s ▁reg ulation ▁as ▁only ▁champion ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 1 – 1 2 ▁A zer ba ij an ▁First ▁Division ▁was ▁directly ▁promoted , ▁while ▁run ners ▁up ▁of ▁first ▁division ▁played ▁play - off ▁game ▁with ▁the ▁team ▁that ▁finished ▁ 1 1 th ▁in ▁A zer ba ij an ▁Premier ▁League . ▁ ▁Teams ▁MO IK ▁B aku ▁were ▁re leg ated ▁to ▁the ▁A zer ba ij an ▁First ▁Division ▁after ▁finishing ▁ 1 2 th ▁and ▁last , ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁last ▁season . ▁They ▁were ▁replaced ▁by ▁First ▁Division ▁champions ▁FC ▁Ab sh er on ▁and ▁run ners - up ▁Rav an ▁B aku . ▁However , ▁due ▁spons or ship ▁problems ▁Ab sh er on ▁became ▁def unct ▁and ▁replaced ▁by ▁Sum g ay it ▁City ▁F . C .. ▁ ▁On ▁ 3 1 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁it ▁was ▁announced ▁that ▁FK ▁G anja ▁changed ▁their ▁name