Azerbaijan's judo team has started the new World Judo Tour season in fourth place, according to the tour's performance ranking.

This ranking considers the team's results throughout the year in various tournaments. The Azeri judokas made an impressive start by securing three medals at the Paris Grand Slam, with Ruslan Pashayev winning gold, Rashid Mammadaliyev and Omar Rajabli securing bronze medals.

France currently leads the ranking, followed by Japan and South Korea