As previously announced, Baku will host the World Judo Championships for seniors from October 4 to 11. The competition will take place at the National Gymnastics Arena, with the individual events scheduled for October 4–10 and the mixed team event set for October 11.

A total of 23 judoka (17 men and 6 women) representing Azerbaijan in 12 weight categories will compete at this prestigious judo event of the year. Eleven of them (9 men and 2 women) are athletes from Neftchi Sports Club.

The club’s male judoka Balabay Agayev and Ahmad Yusifov (both 60 kg), Ruslan Pashayev (66 kg), Hidayat Heydarov (73 kg), Zelim Tckaev and Omar Rajabli (both 81 kg), Elcan Hajiyev and Suleyman Shukurov (both 90 kg), Ushangi Kokauri (+100 kg), as well as female judoka Konul Aliyeva (48 kg) and Gultaj Mammadaliyeva (52 kg), will represent Azerbaijan at the World Championships.