| Union | Azerbaijan Rugby Union | |
|---|---|---|
| Coach(es) | Malkhaz Cheishvili | |
| ||
| First international | ||
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 36–17 Azerbaijan  (16 April 2005) | ||
| Largest win | ||
| Azerbaijan 11 – 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina (30 April 2005) | ||
| Largest defeat | ||
 Cyprus 59 – 0 Azerbaijan (6 March 2010) | ||
The Azerbaijan national rugby union team competes in division 3D of the European Nations Cup. Azerbaijan have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup.
| Against | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16.66% |
| Cyprus | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
 Greece | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
 Israel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
 Luxembourg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
 Monaco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
 Norway | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
 Slovakia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
 Turkey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Total | 17 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 5.88% |
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