Araz Naxçıvan is a futsal club based in Nakhchivan City, Azerbaijan.Укрепленный "Араз" The club is very dominant in Azeri futsal, as they won ten consecutive Premier League titles from 2004 to 2014.Araz aim to outdo Kairat in Baku
Araz is one of the strongest teams in Europe, having reached UEFA Futsal Cup semi finals two times.
History
Araz Naxçivan founded in 2004 to replace a defunct football club in Azerbaijan Premier League and have dominated futsal in Azerbaijan ever since.
The team made their UEFA Futsal Cup debut in 2005, picking up four points from three first qualifying round games but the following season they reached the Elite round.
Araz reached semi-finals in the UEFA Futsal Cup in 2010 but lost out to Interviú FS. However, clinched third place after winning in penalties against Luparense.UEFA Futsal Cup: Araz bate Luparense nos penalties e conquista terceiro lugar The club's players and coach Alesio, constituted the major part of the Azerbaijan squad that made their UEFA European Futsal Championship debut in 2010, reaching the semi-finals in Hungary.
In 2014, the club repeated their success by gaining third place in UEFA Futsal Cup.
In September 2024, the club's contract with head coach Vitaliy Borisov was mutually terminated, and the role of interim head coach was temporarily assigned to Serbian specialist Predrag Rayić.
Honours
National Source: 17 Premier League : 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 14 Futsal Cup : 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
International UEFA Futsal Cup: 3rd place (2): 2010, 2014
Current squad
#PositionNameNationality1 Goalkeeper Emin Kurdov Goalkeeper Ali Guliyev 7 Defender Romao Lucas Winger Giovanny Valerio Winger Lazar Milosavljevic Winger Caique Aledes De Oliveira Winger Ramazan Atakishiyev Defender Alisson Damasceno Defender Imameli Huseynov Defender Nurlan Mammmadov 14 Defender Khazar Agalizadeh 17 Defender Emil Hasanzadeh 9 Winger Novruz Kazıkhanov Defender Gudrat Gasimzade Winger Amirhossein Rasouli DefenderAli Rostami
Notable players Andrey Tveryankin Serjão Rizvan Farzaliyev Thiago Paz Vitaliy Borisov Biro Jade Marko Perić Adriano Foglia Kristjan Čujec Matej Klár
UEFA Club Competitions record Appearances: 16 SeasonCompetitionRoundCountryOpponentResultVenue (Host City) Qualified 2005/06UEFA Futsal CupFirst Round(Group 5) Morlanwelz4–4Sportska DvoranaBijeli Brijeg(Mostar)3rd place Karaka Mostar2–4 De Hommel3–02006/07UEFA Futsal CupMain Round(Group 2) MNK Split5–3Arena Gripe(Split)1st place Athina 905–1 Skövde AIK10–4Elite Round(Group C) Clearex Chorzów3–3MORiS Hall(Chorzów)4th place Action 214–6 Marbo1–32007/08UEFA Futsal CupMain Round(Group 3)Luparense0–3BakuSports Palace(Baku)3rd place Camelot Chișinău4–1 Slov-Matic3–42008/09UEFA Futsal CupMain Round(Group 6) Skövde AIK11–2BakuSports Palace(Baku)1st place Nadin Sofia6–1 Slov-Matic4–2Elite Round(Group C) Nacional Zagreb4–3Dom Sportova(Zagreb)2nd place Dinamo Moskva2–4 Odorheiu Secuiesc6–42009/10UEFA Futsal CupMain Round(Group 5) Omonia4–1Mate ParlovSport Centre(Pula)1st place Kolubara4–0 MNK Potpićan4–4Elite Round(Group D) Nikars Riga7–1BakuSports Palace(Baku)1st place Athina 907–0 AFC Kairat4–3Semifinals Inter Movistar2–5Altice Arena(Lisbon)3rd Place Match Luparense2–2(5–4 p)3rd Place2010/11UEFA Futsal CupMain Round(Group 3) Sporting Fingal7–4Sala Sporturilor(Târgu Mureş)1st place Nikars Riga7–2 City'US Târgu Mureş3–1Elite Round(Group 2)Ararat2–1Palace ofSporting Games(Yekaterinburg)3rd placeMontesilvano2–2Viz-Sinara2–32011/12UEFA Futsal CupElite Round(Group B)CF Eindhoven5–3Palau Blaugrana(Barcelona)2nd placeEra-Pack Chrudim3–4FC Barcelona2–22012/13UEFA Futsal CupMain Round(Group 6)EID Futsal0–5Magvassy MihálySportcsarnok(Győr)2nd placeCF Eindhoven4–3Győri ETO FC5–5Elite Round(Group A)FC Litija3–5Tri Lilije Hall(Laško)3rd placeFC Barcelona1–7MNK Split5–12013/14UEFA Futsal CupMain Round(Group 6) Athina 905–1Sala Sporturilor(Târgu Mureş)1st place Châtelineau Futsal3–1 City'US Târgu Mureş3–3Elite Round(Group D) CF Eindhoven6–3MunicipalSports Complex(Almada)1st place Győri ETO FC5–0 Sporting CP6–3Semifinals FC Barcelona4–4(2–4 p)SarhadchiSports Centre(Baku)3rd Place Match Kairat Almaty6–43rd Place2014/15UEFA Futsal CupElite Round(Group B) Slov-Matic3–4Sportovní halaDašická(Pardubice)4th place MFK Dina Moskva4–5 Era-Pack Chrudim0–62016/17UEFA Futsal CupMain Round(Group 2) Tbilisi State University7–1Boris TrajkovskiSports Center(Skopje)1st placeFC Feniks1–0Železarec Skopje15–4Elite Round(Group B) Nacional Zagreb1–2Dom Sportova(Zagreb)3rd placeUgra Yugorsk0–4Hamburg Panthers5–12017/18UEFA Futsal CupMain Round(Group 8) Mostar Stari Grad5–2Sports Hall(Deva)2nd placeLuxol St Andrews6–4Autobergamo Deva3–62018/19UEFA FutsalChampions LeagueMain Round(Group 8) Vytis0–1Športová halaAréna Lučenec(Lučenec)3rd placeValletta1–1FK Lučenec2–52019/20UEFA FutsalChampions LeagueMain Round(Group 2) Halle-Gooik1–5SportcomplexDe Bres(Halle)4th placeBenfica0–7Prodexim Kherson3–82020/21UEFA FutsalChampions LeaguePreliminary Round AEK3–3(3-4 p)Dais Sports Hall(Athens)2021/22UEFA FutsalChampions LeaguePreliminary Round(Group F) Europa FC9–2 SalaspilsSporta Nams(Salaspils)2nd placeKampuksen Dynamo4–4FK Raba8–4Main Round(Group 6) Uragan1–2Hall IF College ofPhysical Education(Ivano-Frankivsk)2nd placeUnited Galati5–3FC Liqeni6–62022/23UEFA FutsalChampions LeagueMain Round(Group 5) Örebro SK2–5USCR MidhatHujdur-Hujka(Mostar)4th placeLoznica-Grad1–4Mostar SG2–32023/24UEFA FutsalChampions LeaguePreliminary Round(Group A) Istanbul Şişli9–1SalaspilsSporta Nams(Salaspils)2nd placeJahn Regensburg5–0Riga Futsal Club3–82024/25UEFA FutsalChampions LeaguePreliminary Round(Group H) Sparta Belfast7–1Agnebergshallen(Uddevalla)2nd placeSillamäe Silla0-7Uddevalla3:4
Summary
UEFA competitionsCompetitionPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferenceLast season played UEFA Futsal Cup 61 35 7 19 250 174 +76 2017–18 UEFA FutsalChampions League 16 3 3 10 48 63 -15 2022–23Total77381029298237+61
References
External links Club's Profile at the uefa.com