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Azerbaijan
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FIBA ranking 105 Steady (15 February 2024)
Joined FIBA 1994
FIBA zone FIBA Europe
National federation Azerbaijan Basketball Federation
Championship for Small Countries
Appearances 4
Medals None
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Away jersey
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First international
 Azerbaijan 68–72 Malta 
(Andorra la Vella, Andorra; 27 July 2004)
Biggest win
 Azerbaijan 81–38 Gibraltar 
(Andorra la Vella, Andorra; 31 July 2004)
Biggest defeat
 Azerbaijan 28–136 Belgium 
(Baku, Azerbaijan; 12 November 2023)

The Azerbaijan women's national basketball team (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan qadın milli baskebol komandası) represents Azerbaijan in international women's basketball games. Think of them as the national team that plays against other countries' teams. They are part of the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation, which helps organize basketball in Azerbaijan.

Competitive Record

This section shows how the team has done in big basketball tournaments.

Playing in Europe: FIBA Women's EuroBasket

The FIBA Women's EuroBasket is a very important basketball championship for women's teams in Europe. It's like the biggest tournament for European national teams.

Year Position Games played Won Lost
Italy 1993 to IsraelSlovenia 2023 Did not enter
Czech RepublicGermanyItalyGreece 2025 Did not qualify
FinlandLithuania 2027 To be determined
Total 0 0 0

The Azerbaijan women's team has not yet played in the main EuroBasket tournament. They either did not enter or did not qualify for these big events.

Women's European Championship for Small Countries

This championship is for national teams from smaller European countries. It gives them a chance to compete and gain experience.

Year Position Games played Won Lost
Andorra 2004 7th 5 3 2
Luxembourg 2008 7th 5 2 3
North Macedonia 2012 7th 5 2 3
Austria 2014 6th 4 1 3
Total 19 8 11

The team has played in the Women's European Championship for Small Countries several times. Their best finish so far has been 6th place in 2014.

Notable players

Some important players who have played for the Azerbaijan women's national basketball team include:

  • Tiffany Hayes
  • Aneika Henry

See also

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