Azerbaijan national futsal team facts for kids
| Nickname(s) | Milli (The National Team) | ||
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| Association | AFFA | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach |  Vitaliy Borisov |
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| Captain | Emin Kurdov | ||
| Most caps | Rizvan Farzaliyev (42) | ||
| Top scorer | Vitaliy Borisov (23) | ||
| FIFA code | AZE | ||
| FIFA ranking | 21 | ||
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| First international | |||
 Poland 4–6 Azerbaijan (Goirle, Netherlands; 23 October 1995) |
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| Biggest win | |||
 Kazakhstan 2–14 Azerbaijan (Tbilisi, Georgia; 28 July 2002) |
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| Biggest defeat | |||
 Czech Republic 10–2 Azerbaijan (Enschede, Netherlands; 27 October 1995) |
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| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2016) | ||
| Best result | Quarterfinals (2016) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 6 (First in 2010) | ||
| Best result | 4th place (2010) | ||
The Azerbaijan national futsal team is the official team that represents Azerbaijan in international futsal games. Futsal is a type of football played on a smaller field, usually indoors. The team is managed by the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan.
This team plays in big competitions like the FIFA Futsal World Cup and the European Championships. As of August 2021, they were ranked 13th in the world. They are the highest-ranked team from the Caucasus region. In Europe, they were ranked 7th.
Azerbaijan's team first qualified for the FIFA Futsal World Cup in 2016. They have also played in the last six European Championships.
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Team History: Azerbaijan Futsal
The Azerbaijan national futsal team made its first big appearance at the 2010 UEFA Futsal Championship. They played very well in the qualifying rounds and didn't lose any games. In their group, they finished second behind Portugal.
Recent Achievements in Futsal
The team's coach, Alesio, brought together a strong mix of players. This included talented local players like Vitaliy Borisov. They also had naturalized players from South America. Many players from the national team also played for the champion club Araz Naxçivan. This club reached the UEFA Futsal Cup finals.
Even though it was their first time, Azerbaijan finished in fourth place at the 2010 European Championship. This was the best result for a new team since the first tournament in 1996. One of Azerbaijan's players, Biro Jade, was a top scorer with five goals.
Major Tournament Records
The Azerbaijan national futsal team has competed in several important tournaments.
FIFA Futsal World Cup Appearances
Azerbaijan has qualified for the FIFA Futsal World Cup once. This was in 2016. They reached the quarterfinals, which is a great achievement. In their qualification games, they have played 40 matches, winning 17, drawing 6, and losing 17. They scored 139 goals and let in 129 goals.
UEFA European Futsal Championship Results
The team has played in the European Championship six times. Their best result was finishing 4th place in 2010. In total, they have played 18 matches in the finals, winning 6, drawing 3, and losing 9. They scored 56 goals and conceded 72 goals. For qualification, they have played 42 matches, winning 23, drawing 8, and losing 11. They scored 152 goals and conceded 110 goals.
Minor Tournament Successes
The Azerbaijan team has also done very well in smaller tournaments. They have won several "Four/Three Nations Cup" events. For example, they won the Izmir Cup in 2007 and the Baku Cup multiple times (2008, 2009-1, 2009-2, 2011, 2013). They also finished as runners-up in some of these tournaments. Overall, in 24 minor tournament matches, they have won 19 games, drawn 2, and lost only 3. They scored 108 goals and conceded 48 goals.
Team Managers
Over the years, the Azerbaijan national futsal team has had several coaches.
- Elman Alakbarov (2008–2009)
Alesio (2009-2014)
Tino Perez (2014-2016)- Miltinho (2016-2017)
- Biro Jade (2017-2018)
- Alesio (2018-2023)
- Vitaliy Borisov (2023-present)
Images for kids
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A robot helping kids learn about futsal.
