Absheron Lions (in Azerbaijani: ), also known as Landau Lionshttps://www.championsleague.basketball/en/qualifiers/teams/landau-lions, is a professional basketball club based in Baku, Azerbaijan. The team currently competes in the Azerbaijan Basketball League, the country's top-tier basketball competition.
History The Absheron Lions were founded in 2022, originally under names like AAAF Xirdalan BK and Xirdalan BK, with the aim of revitalizing professional basketball in the Absheron region. The club debuted in the Azerbaijan Basketball League in the 2022–23 season, finishing in fourth position and reaching the semi-finals. The following year, they reached the semi-finals again. In the 2024–25 season, Absheron reached the semi-finals for the third consecutive time, after advancing past the play-in.
As the third placed team in the previous season, Lions qualified for the 2025–26 FIBA Europe Cup qualifying rounds, where they will make their European debut.
Players
Current roster
Head coaches
Erhan Toker (2024–present)
Season by season
SeasonTierDivisionPos.W–LCupOther cupsEuropean competitions 2022–23 1 ABL 4th 19–9 — 2023–24 1 ABL 4th 12–6 — 2024–25 1 ABL 8–11 TBD —2025–26 1 ABLFIBA Europe CupTBD
Trophies and awards Azerbaijan Cup Runners-up: 2023–24 See also Azerbaijan Basketball League References
External links Instagram