Azerbaijan women's national basketball team facts for kids
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FIBA ranking | 105 ![]() |
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Joined FIBA | 1994 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
National federation | Azerbaijan Basketball Federation | ||
Championship for Small Countries | |||
Appearances | 4 | ||
Medals | None | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Andorra la Vella, Andorra; 27 July 2004) |
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Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Andorra la Vella, Andorra; 31 July 2004) |
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Biggest defeat | |||
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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.
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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 | |
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Did not enter | ||||
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Did not qualify | ||||
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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 |
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7th | 5 | 3 | 2 |
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7th | 5 | 2 | 3 |
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7th | 5 | 2 | 3 |
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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
- Azerbaijan women's national 3x3 team
- Azerbaijan men's national basketball team
- Azerbaijan Basketball Federation