# Azerbaijan national badminton team

The Azerbaijan national badminton team (Azerbaijani: Badminton üzrə Azərbaycan milli komandası) represents Azerbaijan in international badminton team competitions. 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.
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

Badminton 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. The Azerbaijan team first started to compete internationally at the 1998 Thomas & Uber Cup qualifiers.

### Men's team

Azerbaijan 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.
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.

### Women's team

The women's team first competed in the 1998 Uber Cup qualifiers. The team failed to qualify after losing all their matches to Ireland, Spain and Portugal in the group stage.

## Competitive record
### Women's Islamic Games
#### Women's team

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 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
### Suhandinata Cup

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2000 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2002 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2004 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2006 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2008 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2009 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2010 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2012 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2013 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2014 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2015 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2016 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2017 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2018 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2019 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2022 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2023 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2024 | Group stage | 35th |

### European Junior Team Championships
#### Mixed team

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 1975 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1977 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1979 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1981 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1983 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1985 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1987 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1989 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1991 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1993 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1995 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1997 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1999 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2001 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2003 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2005 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2009 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2013 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2015 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2017 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2018 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2020 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2022 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2024 | TBD | TBD |
    **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

## Staff

The following list shows the coaching staff for the Azerbaijan national badminton team.
| Name | Role |
| Validarvi Morteza Aliabbas | Head coach |
| Yevgeny Pochtarov | Coach |
| Mammadaliyev Jeyhun Anvar | Coach |
| Alizade Javanshir Mammad | Coach |
| Bayramov Ilyas Salman | Coach |

## Players
### Current squad

    As of 2 January 2024

#### Men's team

| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Ranking of event | Ranking of event |
| Name | DoB/Age | MS | MD | XD |
| Ade Resky Dwicahyo | (1998-05-13) 13 May 1998 (age 26) | 63 | 129 | – |
| Azmy Qowimuramadhoni | (1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 26) | 1383 | 129 | – |
| Dicky Dwi Pangestu | (2004-05-08) 8 May 2004 (age 20) | 292 | 703 | 380 |
| Muhammad Khadafi Amri | (2002-02-01) 1 February 2002 (age 23) | 1823 | – | – |
| Jahid Alhasanov | (1995-06-24) 24 June 1995 (age 29) | – | – | – |
| Agil Gabilov | (1994-10-09) 9 October 1994 (age 30) | – | – | – |
| Ravan Niftaliyev | (2004-01-31) 31 January 2004 (age 21) | – | – | – |
| Sabuhi Huseynov | (2000-07-18) 18 July 2000 (age 24) | – | – | – |

#### Women's team

| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Ranking of event | Ranking of event |
| Name | DoB/Age | WS | WD | XD |
| Keisha Fatimah Azzahra | (2003-08-12) 12 August 2003 (age 21) | 67 | 108 | – |
| Era Maftuha | (2003-09-10) 10 September 2003 (age 21) | 208 | 108 | 380 |
| Nigar Aliyeva | (2004-09-01) 1 September 2004 (age 20) | – | – | – |
| Narmin Sharifova | (2005-04-16) 16 April 2005 (age 19) | – | – | – |
| Zulfiyya Huseynova | (1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 (age 29) | – | – | – |
| Madina Naghiyeva | (2007-10-08) 8 October 2007 (age 17) | – | – | – |
| Hajar Nuriyeva | (2007-02-20) 20 February 2007 (age 17) | 422 | 854 | – |
| Leyla Jamalzade | (2010-12-01) 1 December 2010 (age 14) | 422 | – | – |

### Previous squads
#### European Team Championships

* Men's team: 2018, 2020

#### Islamic Solidarity Games

* Men's team: 2013