Araz-Naxçıvan

Araz-Naxçıvan PFK is an Azerbaijani professional football club based in Nakchivan, and it was created in 1967 and took part in the Soviet First League from 1968. The club stopped its activity after the collapse of the Soviet Union, was formed again in 2001 before ceasing to exist once more, and was re-established on 23 May 2013 to join the Azerbaijan First Division. It won that division in 2013–14 to earn promotion to the Azerbaijan Premier League, withdrew from the league in November 2014, and later won the Azerbaijan First Division again in 2022–23 to return to the Premier League. The club's home ground was Nakhchivan City Stadium, which has a capacity of 12,000, and its main supporter groups were Ultra Araz and Nagshijahan AAK. Its honours include third place in the Azerbaijan Premier League in 2024–25 and winning the Azerbaijan First Division in 2013–14 and 2022–23.

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