Araz PFK

The club was created in 1967, and as of 1968, it participated in the Soviet First League. The club stopped its activity after the collapse of the Soviet Union. In 2001, the team was formed again and took part in the Azerbaijan Premier League. However year later, because of financial difficulties, the team once more ceased to exist. The club was re-established on 23 May 2013 and immediately joined the Azerbaijan First Division. In its first season, Araz sent Simurq crashing out of the Azerbaijan Cup. In May 2014, the club earned promotion to Azerbaijan Premier League after winning the division in the same season. In September 2014, Araz became linked to a match fixing scandal, the result of which saw the key players leaving the club and Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic government officials intervening. On 3 November 2014, Araz-Naxçıvan announced their withdrawal from the league due to constant biased referee decisions, with the officially announcing their withdrawal on 17 November 2014. The club competed in the Azerbaijan First Division. In 2023, Araz Nakhcivan was champion of the Azerbaijan First Division and promoted to the Azerbaijani Premier League 2023–2024.

Notes 1QR: First qualifying round 2QR: Second qualifying round 3QR: Third qualifying round POR: Playoff round

Azerbaijan Premier League 🥉 Third place (1):2024–25 Azerbaijan First Division 🥇 Winners: 2013–14, 2022–23