This article is about the futsal club. For the football club, see Araz-Naxçıvan PFK.
Araz Naxçivan
ClubnameAraz Naxçıvan
FullnameAraz Minifutbol Klubu
Founded2004
GroundPalace of Hand Games, Baku, Azerbaijan
Capacity5,000
ChairmanRamin Akhdundov
ManagerShahin Mamedov
LeaguePremier League
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Araz Naxçıvan is a futsal club based in Nakhchivan City, Azerbaijan.[1] The club is very dominant in Azeri futsal, as they won ten consecutive Premier League titles from 2004 to 2014.[2]

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.[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]

In 2014, the club repeated their success by gaining third place in UEFA Futsal Cup.[8]

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.[9]

Honours

National

Source:[10]

  • 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

Current squad

[11]

PositionNameNationality
1GoalkeeperEmin Kurdov
GoalkeeperAli Guliyev
7DefenderRomao Lucas
WingerGiovanny Valerio
WingerLazar Milosavljevic
WingerCaique Aledes De Oliveira
WingerRamazan Atakishiyev
DefenderAlisson Damasceno
DefenderImameli Huseynov
DefenderNurlan Mammmadov
14DefenderKhazar Agalizadeh
17DefenderEmil Hasanzadeh
9WingerNovruz Kazıkhanov
DefenderGudrat Gasimzade
WingerAmirhossein Rasouli
DefenderAli Rostami

Notable players

UEFA Club Competitions record

Appearances: 16

SeasonCompetitionRoundCountryOpponentResultVenue (Host City)Qualified
2005/06UEFA Futsal CupFirst Round
(Group 5)		Morlanwelz4–4Sportska Dvorana
Bijeli Brijeg
(Mostar)
3rd place
Karaka Mostar2–4
De Hommel3–0
2006/07UEFA Futsal CupMain Round
(Group 2)		MNK Split5–3Arena Gripe
(Split)
1st place
Athina 905–1
Skövde AIK10–4
Elite Round
(Group C)		Clearex Chorzów3–3MORiS Hall
(Chorzów)
4th place
Action 214–6
Marbo1–3
2007/08UEFA Futsal CupMain Round
(Group 3)		Luparense0–3Baku
Sports Palace
(Baku)
3rd place
Camelot Chișinău4–1
Slov-Matic3–4
2008/09UEFA Futsal CupMain Round
(Group 6)		Skövde AIK11–2Baku
Sports Palace
(Baku)
1st place
Nadin Sofia6–1
Slov-Matic4–2
Elite Round
(Group C)		Nacional Zagreb4–3Dom Sportova
(Zagreb)
2nd place
Dinamo Moskva2–4
Odorheiu Secuiesc6–4
2009/10UEFA Futsal CupMain Round
(Group 5)		Omonia4–1Mate Parlov
Sport Centre
(Pula)
1st place
Kolubara4–0
MNK Potpićan4–4
Elite Round
(Group D)		Nikars Riga7–1Baku
Sports Palace
(Baku)
1st place
Athina 907–0
AFC Kairat4–3
SemifinalsInter Movistar2–5Altice Arena
(Lisbon)
3rd Place MatchLuparense2–2
(5–4 p)		3rd Place
2010/11UEFA Futsal CupMain Round
(Group 3)		Sporting Fingal7–4Sala Sporturilor
(Târgu Mureş)
1st place
Nikars Riga7–2
City'US Târgu Mureş3–1
Elite Round
(Group 2)		Ararat2–1Palace of
Sporting Games
(Yekaterinburg)
3rd place
Montesilvano2–2
Viz-Sinara2–3
2011/12UEFA Futsal CupElite Round
(Group B)		CF Eindhoven5–3Palau Blaugrana
(Barcelona)
2nd place
Era-Pack Chrudim3–4
FC Barcelona2–2
2012/13UEFA Futsal CupMain Round
(Group 6)		EID Futsal0–5Magvassy Mihály
Sportcsarnok
(Győr)
2nd place
CF Eindhoven4–3
Győri ETO FC5–5
Elite Round
(Group A)		FC Litija3–5Tri Lilije Hall
(Laško)
3rd place
FC Barcelona1–7
MNK Split5–1
2013/14UEFA Futsal CupMain Round
(Group 6)		Athina 905–1Sala Sporturilor
(Târgu Mureş)
1st place
Châtelineau Futsal3–1
City'US Târgu Mureş3–3
Elite Round
(Group D)		CF Eindhoven6–3Municipal
Sports Complex
(Almada)
1st place
Győri ETO FC5–0
Sporting CP6–3
SemifinalsFC Barcelona4–4
(2–4 p)		Sarhadchi
Sports Centre
(Baku)
3rd Place MatchKairat Almaty6–43rd Place
2014/15UEFA Futsal CupElite Round
(Group B)		Slov-Matic3–4Sportovní hala
Dašická
(Pardubice)
4th place
MFK Dina Moskva4–5
Era-Pack Chrudim0–6
2016/17UEFA Futsal CupMain Round
(Group 2)		Tbilisi State University7–1Boris Trajkovski
Sports Center
(Skopje)
1st place
FC Feniks1–0
Železarec Skopje15–4
Elite Round
(Group B)		Nacional Zagreb1–2Dom Sportova
(Zagreb)
3rd place
Ugra Yugorsk0–4
Hamburg Panthers5–1
2017/18UEFA Futsal CupMain Round
(Group 8)		Mostar Stari Grad5–2Sports Hall
(Deva)
2nd place
Luxol St Andrews6–4
Autobergamo Deva3–6
2018/19UEFA Futsal
Champions League		Main Round
(Group 8)		Vytis0–1Športová hala
Aréna Lučenec
(Lučenec)
3rd place
Valletta1–1
FK Lučenec2–5
2019/20UEFA Futsal
Champions League		Main Round
(Group 2)		Halle-Gooik1–5Sportcomplex
De Bres
(Halle)
4th place
Benfica0–7
Prodexim Kherson3–8
2020/21UEFA Futsal
Champions League		Preliminary RoundAEK3–3
(3-4 p)		Dais Sports Hall
(Athens)
2021/22UEFA Futsal
Champions League		Preliminary Round
(Group F)		Europa FC9–2Salaspils
Sporta Nams
(Salaspils)
2nd place
Kampuksen Dynamo4–4
FK Raba8–4
Main Round
(Group 6)		Uragan1–2Hall IF College of
Physical Education
(Ivano-Frankivsk)
2nd place
United Galati5–3
FC Liqeni6–6
2022/23UEFA Futsal
Champions League		Main Round
(Group 5)		Örebro SK2–5USCR Midhat
Hujdur-Hujka
(Mostar)
4th place
Loznica-Grad1–4
Mostar SG2–3
2023/24UEFA Futsal
Champions League		Preliminary Round
(Group A)		Istanbul Şişli9–1Salaspils
Sporta Nams
(Salaspils)
2nd place
Jahn Regensburg5–0
Riga Futsal Club3–8
2024/25UEFA Futsal
Champions League		Preliminary Round
(Group H)		Sparta Belfast7–1Agnebergshallen
(Uddevalla)
2nd place
Sillamäe Silla0-7
Uddevalla3:4

Summary

UEFA competitions
CompetitionPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferenceLast season played
UEFA Futsal Cup6135719250174+762017–18
UEFA Futsal
Champions League		1633104863-152022–23
Total77381029298237+61

References

  1. ^ Укрепленный "Араз"[dead link] (in Russian)
  2. ^ Araz aim to outdo Kairat in Baku
  3. ^ "UEFA Futsal Cup Finals:Araz Naxçivan". UEFA. Retrieved 23 April 2010.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Interviú break Araz resistance". UEFA. 23 April 2010. Archived from the original on 25 April 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
  5. ^ "El Benfica doblega a la Luparense y accede a 'su' final" (in Spanish). Diario Marca. 23 April 2010. Archived 25 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
  6. ^ Araz clinch third place on penalties
  7. ^ UEFA Futsal Cup: Araz bate Luparense nos penalties e conquista terceiro lugar Archived 27 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
  8. ^ Hart, Patrick. "Araz fightback floors Kairat and secures bronze". UEFA. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  9. ^ ""Araz-Naxçıvan"da baş məşqçi dəyişikliyi baş verib" (in Azerbaijani). Report İnformasiya Agentliyi. 2024-09-26. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  10. ^ "Azerbaijan". Futsal Planet. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
  11. ^ "Araz-Naxçıvan" (in Azerbaijani). AZ Futzal. Retrieved 10 November 2024.