Azerbaijan national beach soccer team

Azerbaijan

Nickname(s)	Odlar Yurdu (The Land of Fire)
Association	AFFA
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Zeynal Zeynalov
Most caps	Amid Nazarov Asif Zeynalov (79)
Top scorer	Sabir Allahguliyev (74)
Home stadium	Baku, Azerbaijan
FIFA code	AZE
BSWW ranking	31 (27 February 2025) [1]
First colours Second colours Third colours
First international
Azerbaijan 6–4 Germany   (Minehead, Great Britain; 17 July 2009)
Biggest win
Azerbaijan 8–1 Furjan (Dubai, United Arab Emirates; March 2009)   Azerbaijan 9–2 Kazakhstan   (Bibione, Italy; 13 July 2010)
Biggest defeat
Poland 13–3 Azerbaijan   (Moscow, Russia; 27 July 2019)
Euro Beach Soccer Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 2008 )
Best result	Third place (2008)
European Games
Appearances	2 (first in 2015 )
Best result	8th Place
Euro Beach Soccer League
Appearances	12 (first in 2009 )
Best result	8th Place

The Azerbaijan national beach soccer team represents Azerbaijan in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the AFFA, the governing body for football in Azerbaijan. The current coach of the team is Zeynal Zeynalov. Farid Novruzi is the President of BSFF.

Tournament records

Beach Soccer World Championships

Beach Soccer World Championships
Year	Round	Pld	W	WE	WP	L	GS	GA	Dif	Pts
1995	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1996	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1997	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1998	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1999	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2000	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2001	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2002	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2003	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2004	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	0/10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Year	Round	Pld	W	WE	WP	L	GS	GA	Dif	Pts
2005	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2006	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2008	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2009	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2013	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	0/13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (UEFA)

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification Record
Year	Round	Pld	W	WE	WP	L	GS	GA	Dif	Pts
2008	Round 1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2009	8th Place	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011	Round of 16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2013	Round of 16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015	13th Place	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017	8th Place	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	8th Place	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	8th Place	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023	Ongoing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	9/9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Euro Beach Soccer Cup

Euro Beach Soccer Cup Record
Year	Round	Pld	W	WE	WP	L	GS	GA	Dif	Pts
1998	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1999	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2001	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2002	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2003	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2004	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2005	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2006	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2008	Third Place	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2009	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2010	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2012	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2014	6th Place	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	2/15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Euro Beach Soccer League

• Euro Beach Soccer League

Pro Beach Soccer Tour

• Pro Beach Soccer Tour

Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup

Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup
Year	Round	Pld	W	WE	WP	L	GS	GA	Dif	Pts
2011	Did Not Enter	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2012	Did Not Enter	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2013	Did Not Enter	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2014	Did Not Enter	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2015	Did Not Enter	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2016	Did Not Enter	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Total	0/6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

BSWW Mundialito

BSWW Mundialito Record
Year	Round	Pld	W	WE	WP	L	GS	GA	Dif	Pts
1994 to 2016	Did Not Enter	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Total	0/20	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

European Games

European Games Record
Year	Round	Pld	W	WE	WP	L	GS	GA	Dif	Pts
2015	8th Place	5	0	0	0	5	12	22	-10	0
2019	did not qualify
2023	qualified
Total	2/3	5	0	0	0	5	12	22	-10	0

Current squad

Correct as of July 2012:

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   AZE Emin Kurdov 2 DF   AZE Elvin Guliyev 4 DF   AZE Ramin Guliyev 7 MF   AZE Abbas Zeynalov 8 MF   AZE Nahid Mehraliyev 9 MF   AZE Abdul Aliyev 10 FW   AZE Elhad Guliyev (captain)

No. Pos. Nation Player 11 FW   AZE Orkhan Mammadov 14 DF   AZE Vitaliy Borisov 17 FW   AZE Elhagi Akhmadov 18 DF   AZE Jomard Bakhshaliyev 20 FW   AZE Asif Zeynalov 12 GK   AZE Vaqif Şirinbəyov

Coach: Bahram Hatamov

Achievements

• 2008 Season
  • Euro Beach Soccer Cup, Baku, Azerbaijan: 3rd Place
• 2015 Season
  • European Games: 8th Place
• 2018 Season
  • Euro Beach Soccer League: 8th Place

References

1. "BSWW world ranking". beachsoccer.com. 27 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.

External links

• BSWW Profile
• Profile on Beach Soccer Russia
• Azerbaijan Beach Soccer Federation