The Azerbaijan national badminton team (Azerbaijani: Badminton üzrə Azərbaycan milli komandası) represents Azerbaijan in international badminton team competitions.[1] The national team was formed in 1964 after badminton was introduced in Azerbaijan by the Soviets and after the formation of the Azerbaijan Republic Badminton Federation.
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| Association | Azərbaycan Badminton Federasiyası (ABF) |
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| Confederation | BE (Europe) |
| President | Taleh Ziyadov |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 48  3 (2 January 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 43 (4 July 2023) |
| European Men's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2018) |
| Best result | Group stage |
The Azerbaijani men's and women's team debuted in the European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships in 2018. Both teams later participated in the next edition.
Azerbaijan made its Olympic badminton debut at the 2020 Summer Olympics when player Ade Resky Dwicahyo would represent the country in the men's singles event.
History
editBadminton in Azerbaijan began to develop in the 1960s. Before Azerbaijan gained independence, it once hosted the USSR National Badminton Team Championships in 1974 and often competed at the national team championships.[2][3] The Azerbaijan team first started to compete internationally at the 1998 Thomas & Uber Cup qualifiers.
Men's team
editAzerbaijan first took part in qualifying for the 1998 Thomas Cup. The team had a rough debut as they lost all their matches to Poland, Israel, Armenia and South Africa in the group stage tie.[4]
The men's team made their first two appearances at the European Men's Team Championships in 2018 and 2020. The team were eliminated in the group stages.[5]
Women's team
editThe women's team first competed in the 1998 Uber Cup qualifiers.[6] The team failed to qualify after losing all their matches to Ireland, Spain and Portugal in the group stage.[6]
Competitive record
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Thomas Cupedit
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Sudirman Cupedit
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European Team Championships
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Mixed teamedit
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Islamic Solidarity Games
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Women's Islamic Games
editWomen's team
edit| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 1993 | Fifth place | 5th |
| 1997 | Group stage | |
| 2001 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 2005 | Group stage |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
editSuhandinata Cup
edit| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 2000 | Did not enter | |
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| 2024 | Group stage | 35th |
European Junior Team Championships
editMixed team
edit| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 1975 | Did not enter | |
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| 2024 | TBD | |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Staff
editThe following list shows the coaching staff for the Azerbaijan national badminton team.[7][8]
| Name | Role |
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 Validarvi Morteza Aliabbas
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Head coach |
 Yevgeny Pochtarov
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Coach |
| Mammadaliyev Jeyhun Anvar
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Coach |
| Alizade Javanshir Mammad
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Coach |
| Bayramov Ilyas Salman
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Coach |
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
edit| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| MS | MD | XD | ||
| Ade Resky Dwicahyo | 13 May 1998 | 63 | 129 | – |
| Azmy Qowimuramadhoni | 1 January 1999 | 1383 | 129 | – |
| Dicky Dwi Pangestu | 8 May 2004 | 292 | 703 | 380 |
| Muhammad Khadafi Amri | 1 February 2002 | 1823 | – | – |
| Jahid Alhasanov | 24 June 1995 | – | – | – |
| Agil Gabilov | 9 October 1994 | – | – | – |
| Ravan Niftaliyev | 31 January 2004 | – | – | – |
| Sabuhi Huseynov | 18 July 2000 | – | – | – |
Women's team
edit| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Keisha Fatimah Azzahra | 12 August 2003 | 67 | 108 | – |
| Era Maftuha | 10 September 2003 | 208 | 108 | 380 |
| Nigar Aliyeva | 1 September 2004 | – | – | – |
| Narmin Sharifova | 16 April 2005 | – | – | – |
| Zulfiyya Huseynova | 1 January 1996 | – | – | – |
| Madina Naghiyeva | 8 October 2007 | – | – | – |
| Hajar Nuriyeva | 20 February 2007 | 422 | 854 | – |
| Leyla Jamalzade | 1 December 2010 | 422 | – | – |
Previous squads
editEuropean Team Championships
edit- Men's team: 2018, 2020
Islamic Solidarity Games
edit- Men's team: 2013
References
edit- ^ "2018 European Men's & Women's Team Championships". tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ Korolkov, Anatoly N. (1975). Панорама спортивного года 1974. Физкультура и спорт (in Russian). Moscow. p. 27.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Mamadiyorovich, Makhamdiyev Marat (3 December 2022). "Historical Development of Badminton Sport". Miasto Przyszłości. 30: 1–3. ISSN 2544-980X.
- ^ "Archiv Thomas Cup". Mike's Badminton Populorum. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "BadmintonEurope.com – European Men's Team Championships". badmintoneurope.com. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Uber Cup Results". World Badminton. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Badminton Azərbaycan – Məşqçi". badminton.az. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Meshqchiler, p. 2" (PDF). Gənclər və İdman Nazirliyi. Retrieved 26 March 2023.