Azerbaijan national badminton team
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| Association | Azərbaycan Badminton Federasiyası (ABF) |
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| Confederation | BE (Europe) |
| President | Taleh Ziyadov |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 48 3 (2 January 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 43 (4 July 2023) |
| European Mixed Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2025) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| European Men's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2018) |
| Best result | Group stage |
The Azerbaijan national badminton team (Azerbaijani: Badminton üzrə Azərbaycan milli komandası) represents Azerbaijan in international badminton team competitions.[1] 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.
Men's team
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.[2][3] The Azerbaijan team first started to compete internationally at the 1998 Thomas & Uber Cup qualifiers.
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.[4]
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.[5]
Women's team
The women's team first competed in the 1998 Uber Cup qualifiers.[6] The team failed to qualify after losing all their matches to Ireland, Spain and Portugal in the group stage.[6]
Competitive record
Thomas Cup
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Uber Cup
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Sudirman Cup
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European Team Championships
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Mixed team
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Islamic Solidarity Games
Women's Islamic Games
Women's team
| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 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 |
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| 2000 | Did not enter | |
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| 2024 | Group stage | 35th |
European Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 1975 | Did not enter | |
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| 2024 | TBD | |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
