Araz Naxçivan

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Araz Naxçivan
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Full name Araz Minifutbol Klubu
Nickname(s) -
Founded 2004
Ground Palace of Hand Games, Baku, Azerbaijan
(Capacity: 5,000)
Chairman Azerbaijan Ramin Akhdundov
Manager Brazil Alesio
League Premier League
Home colours
Away colours

Araz Naxçivan is a futsal club based in Nakhchivan City, Azerbaijan.[1] The club is very dominant in Azeri futsal, winning Premier League six times in a row.[2]

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History

Araz Naxçivan founded in 2004 to replace a defunct football club in Azerbaijan Premier League and have dominated futsal in Azerbaijan ever since.[3]

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.[3]

Araz reached semi-finals in the UEFA Futsal Cup in 2010 but lost out to Interviú FS.[4][5] However, clinched third place after winning in penalties against Luparense.[6][7] 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.[3]

Honours

National

Source:[8]

  • 6 Premier League : 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
  • 5 Futsal Cup : 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

International

Current squad

As of 23 April 2010. Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Azerbaijan GK Andrey Tveryankin
2 Azerbaijan FW Roman Sultanov
4 Azerbaijan DF Serjão
7 Azerbaijan FW Rajab Farajzadeh
8 Azerbaijan DF Rizvan Farzaliyev
9 Azerbaijan FW Thiago
11 Azerbaijan FW Namig Mammadkarimov
12 Azerbaijan DF Felipe
14 Azerbaijan DF Vitaliy Borisov
No. Position Player
16 Azerbaijan FW Elnur Gambarov
25 Azerbaijan DF Biro Jade
29 Azerbaijan GK Marat Salyanski
Brazil DF Fuste
Brazil FW Amadeu
Azerbaijan FW Jadder Dantas
Brazil FW Doda
Brazil FW Tota

Notable players

UEFA Club Competitions Record

UEFA Futsal Cup

Season Competition Round Country Opponent Result Venue
2005/06 UEFA Futsal Cup First Round Belgium Morlanwelz 4–4 Mostar
Bosnia and Herzegovina Karaka Mostar 2–4 Mostar
Netherlands De Hommel 3–0 Mostar
2006/07 UEFA Futsal Cup Main Round Croatia MNK Split 5–3 Split
Greece Athina 5–1 Split
Sweden Skövde 10–4 Split
Elite Round Poland Clearex Chorzów 3–3 Chorzów
Belgium Action 21 4–6 Chorzów
Serbia Marbo 1–3 Chorzów
2007/08 UEFA Futsal Cup Main Round Italy Luparense 0–3 Baku
Moldova Camelot Chisinau 4–1 Baku
Slovakia Slov-Matic 3–4 Baku
2008/09 UEFA Futsal Cup Main Round Sweden Skövde 11–2 Baku
Bulgaria Nadin Sofia 6–1 Baku
Slovakia Slov-Matic 4–2 Baku
Elite Round Croatia Nacional Zagreb 4–3 Zagreb
Russia Dinamo Moskva 2–4 Zagreb
Romania Odorheiu Secuiesc 6–4 Zagreb
2009/10 UEFA Futsal Cup Main Round Cyprus Omonia 4–1 Pula
Serbia Kolubara 4–0 Pula
Croatia Potpićan 4–4 Pula
Elite Round Latvia Nikars 7–1 Baku
Greece Athina 7–0 Baku
Kazakhstan Kairat 4–3 Baku
Final Four Spain Inter Movistar 2–5 Lisbon
Italy Luparense 2–2 Lisbon
2010/11 UEFA Futsal Cup Main Round Republic of Ireland Sporting Fingal 7–4 Târgu Mureş
Latvia Nikars 7–2 Târgu Mureş
Romania City'US 3–1 Târgu Mureş
Elite Round Cyprus Ararat 2–1 Yekaterinburg
Italy Montesilvano 2–2 Yekaterinburg
Russia Viz-Sinara 2–3 Yekaterinburg
2011/12 UEFA Futsal Cup Elite Round Netherlands Eindhoven 5–3 Barcelona
Czech Republic EP Chrudim 3–4 Barcelona
Spain Barcelona 2–2 Barcelona

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