The Azerbaijan national badminton team () 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
Thomas Cup YearRound1949Part of the 1952195519581961196419671970197319761979198219841986198819901992Part of the 1994Did not enter19961998Did not qualify2000Did not enter200220042006200820102012201420162018Did not qualify20202022Did not enter20242026Did not qualify2028TBD2030
Uber Cup YearRound1957Part of the 1960196319661969197219751978198119841986198819901992Part of the 1994Did not enter19961998Did not qualify2000Did not enter2002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242026Did not qualify2028TBD2030
Sudirman Cup YearRound1989Part of the 19911993Did not enter1995199719992001200320052007200920112013201520172019202120232025Did not qualify2027TBD2029
European Team Championships
Men's team YearRound2004Did not enter2006200820102012201420162018Group stage2020Group stage2024Did not qualify20262028Qualified as host2030To be determined
Women's team YearRound2004Did not enter200620082010201220142016201820202024Did not qualify20262028Qualified as host2030To be determined
Mixed team YearRound1972Part of the 1974197619781980198219841986198819901992Part of the 1994Did not enter1996199820002002200420062008200920112013201520172019202120232025Group stage8th2027TBD2029
Islamic Solidarity Games
Men's team YearRound2013Fourth place4th
Women's team YearRound2013Did not enter
Women's Islamic Games Women's team YearRound1993Fifth place5th1997Group stage2001Fourth place4th2005Group stage **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
YearRound2000Did not enter2002200420062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202220232024Group stage35th2025Did not enter2026 Qualified
European Junior Team Championships
Mixed team YearRound1975Did not enter1977197919811983198519871989199119931995199719992001200320052007200920112013201520172018202020222024TBD **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil. Staff The following list shows the coaching staff for the Azerbaijan national badminton team. +NameRole Validarvi Morteza AliabbasHead coach Yevgeny PochtarovCoach Mammadaliyev Jeyhun AnvarCoach Alizade Javanshir MammadCoach Bayramov Ilyas SalmanCoach
Players
Current squad
Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDAde Resky Dwicahyo63129 –Azmy Qowimuramadhoni1383129 –Dicky Dwi Pangestu292703380Muhammad Khadafi Amri1823 – –Jahid Alhasanov – – –Agil Gabilov – – –Ravan Niftaliyev – – –Sabuhi Huseynov – – –
Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDKeisha Fatimah Azzahra67108 –Era Maftuha208108380Nigar Aliyeva – – –Narmin Sharifova – – –Zulfiyya Huseynova – – –Madina Naghiyeva – – –Hajar Nuriyeva 422 854 –Leyla Jamalzade422 – –
Previous squads
European Team Championships
Men's team: 2018, 2020
Islamic Solidarity Games
Men's team: 2013
References