2025 CIS Games
| Host city | Ganja |
|---|---|
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Events | 232 |
| Website | https://azerbaijan2025.com/ |
The 2025 CIS Games (Azerbaijani: III MDB Oyunları) were the third edition of the CIS Games, which took place in September–October 2025 in eight cities of Azerbaijan.[1] As of September 2025, participation of 1,624 athletes from 13 countries had been confirmed.[2]
General
The 2025 CIS Games will be held in 2025 in Ganja, which was designated as the "Sports Capital of the Commonwealth of Independent States", as well as in six other cities of the country. The Ganja Sports Palace was inaugurated in April 2024.[3] The competitions are scheduled for the period from 28 September to 8 October and will feature 23 sports. Eight of them will be held in Ganja, four in Mingachevir, four in Qabala, three in Shaki, two in Goygol, and one each in Yevlakh and Khankendi.[4] In addition to teams from the CIS countries, athletes from other states are expected to participate by invitation of the Government of Azerbaijan.
A total of 246 medal events are planned. The largest number (40 sets) of medals will be contested in swimming.[5]
The competitions will be held at 12 sports venues.[5]
The official mascots of the Games are caucasian leopards Bebir and Leyla,[6] and the competitions will be held under the motto "Victory in Every Heart".[7]
The opening and closing ceremonies will take place at the Ganja City Stadium.[8][9]
Host cities
The games
Competitions will be held in 19 (23) sports.
Participating nations
As of 15 July 2025, 1,846 athletes from eight countries had confirmed their participation in the Games.[10][11] On 26 August, Turkey and Kuwait also confirmed their participation. By that time, 1,605 athletes had registered across 23 sports.[12] As of 25 September, participation of 1,624 athletes from 13 countries had been confirmed.[2]
In addition, 2,337 delegation members are expected to take part.[2]
Age
All sports in U23 except Football in U16.
Sports (19)
Combat Sports:
- Boxing (22)
- Fencing (8)
- Judo (17)
- Karate (12)
- Taekwondo (14)
- Sambo (8)
- Wrestling (28)
Team Sports:
- Basketball 3 On 3 (2)
- Chovgan (1): Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan
- Football U16 (1)
- Volleyball (2)
Individual Sports:
- Archery (5)
- Badminton (6)
- Canoeing (Sprint) (15)
- Gymnastics : Rhythmic @ Trampoline (9 + 7)
- Rowing (4)
- Shooting : Rifle - Pistol @ Shotgun (10 + 10)
- Swimming (42)
- Table Tennis (9)
Nations (13)
CIS countries:
- Azerbaijan (340 / 475)
- Belarus (240)
- Kazakhstan (259)
- Kyrgyzstan (126)
- Uzbekistan (254)
- Tajikistan (144)
- Turkmenistan (48)
- Russia (262)
Invited countries:
Medalists
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 130 | 61 | 40 | 231 |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 33 | 56 | 95 | 184 |
| 3 | Belarus | 32 | 38 | 52 | 122 |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 25 | 33 | 61 | 119 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 10 | 24 | 48 | 82 |
| 6 | Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 15 | 9 | 25 |
| 7 | Tajikistan | 1 | 5 | 16 | 22 |
| 8 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Turkey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 11 | Cuba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kuwait | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Oman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 232 | 232 | 325 | 789 | |
Source: Medal table
https://wrs.azerbaijan2025.com/schedule/grid
https://wrs.azerbaijan2025.com/schedule/disciplines
https://azerbaijan2025.com/final-medal-standings-of-the-3rd-cis-games-azerbaijan-takes-second-place/
Results
Total
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 130 | 61 | 40 | 231 |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 33 | 56 | 95 | 184 |
| 3 | Belarus | 32 | 38 | 52 | 122 |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 25 | 33 | 61 | 119 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 10 | 24 | 48 | 82 |
| 6 | Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 15 | 9 | 25 |
| 7 | Tajikistan | 1 | 5 | 16 | 22 |
| 8 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Turkey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 11 | Cuba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kuwait | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Oman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 232 | 232 | 325 | 789 | |
Archery
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Belarus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
Badminton
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | Belarus | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | |
Basketball 3on3
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Belarus | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Boxing
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 10 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 6 | 5 | 13 | 24 |
| 3 | Russia | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 5 | Tajikistan | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | Belarus | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 22 | 22 | 44 | 88 | |
Canoe Sprint
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | Russia | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 4 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Tajikistan | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | |
Chovgan
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Fencing
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 4 | Belarus | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 | |
Football
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Belarus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Judo
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Belarus | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | Tajikistan | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 17 | 17 | 26 | 60 | |
Karate
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijan | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Russia | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 5 | Belarus | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 12 | 12 | 24 | 48 | |
Rhythmic Gymnastics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Belarus | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
Rowing
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Uzbekistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Russia | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Sambo
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Belarus | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tajikistan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 | |
Shooting (Rifle / Pistol)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 9 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Belarus | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
Shooting (Shotgun)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 9 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 10 | 10 | 14 | 34 | |
Swimming
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 36 | 13 | 7 | 56 |
| 2 | Belarus | 4 | 15 | 16 | 35 |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 126 | |
Table Tennis
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Belarus | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 9 | 9 | 18 | 36 | |
Taekwondo
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 4 | 2 | 16 | 22 |
| 3 | Belarus | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Tajikistan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 14 | 14 | 28 | 56 | |
Trampoline Gymnastics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Russia | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Turkey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Volleyball
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Belarus | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Wrestling
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 12 | 6 | 3 | 21 |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 4 | Belarus | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Tajikistan | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Turkmenistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 85 | |
Gallery
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Opening ceremony
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Opening ceremony
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Opening ceremony
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