Araz Naxçivan
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Araz Naxçıvan is a futsal club based in Nakhchivan City, Azerbaijan. The club is very dominant in Azeri futsal, as they won ten consecutive Premier League titles from 2004 to 2014.
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.
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.
Araz reached semi-finals in the UEFA Futsal Cup in 2010 but lost out to Interviú FS. However, clinched third place after winning in penalties against Luparense. 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.
In 2014, the club repeated their success by gaining third place in UEFA Futsal Cup.
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.
Honours
National
Source:
- 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
- UEFA Futsal Cup: 3rd place (2): 2010, 2014
Current squad
As of 10 November 2024
| # | Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goalkeeper | Emin Kurdov | Azerbaijan |
| Goalkeeper | Ali Guliyev | Azerbaijan | |
| 7 | Defender | Romao Lucas | Brazil |
| Winger | Giovanny Valerio | Brazil | |
| Winger | Lazar Milosavljevic | Serbia | |
| Winger | Caique Aledes De Oliveira | Brazil | |
| Winger | Ramazan Atakishiyev | Azerbaijan | |
| Defender | Alisson Damasceno | Brazil | |
| Defender | Imameli Huseynov | Azerbaijan | |
| Defender | Nurlan Mammmadov | Azerbaijan | |
| 14 | Defender | Khazar Agalizadeh | Azerbaijan |
| 17 | Defender | Emil Hasanzadeh | Azerbaijan |
| 9 | Winger | Novruz Kazıkhanov | Azerbaijan |
| Defender | Gudrat Gasimzade | Azerbaijan | |
| Winger | Amirhossein Rasouli | Iran | |
| Defender | Ali Rostami | Iran |
Notable players
- Azerbaijan Andrey Tveryankin
- Azerbaijan Serjão
- Azerbaijan Rizvan Farzaliyev
- Azerbaijan Thiago Paz
- Azerbaijan Vitaliy Borisov
- Azerbaijan Biro Jade
- Serbia Marko Perić
- Brazil Italy Adriano Foglia
- Slovenia Kristjan Čujec
- Slovakia Matej Klár
UEFA Club Competitions record
Appearances: 16
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Opponent | Result | Venue (Host City) | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005/06 | UEFA Futsal Cup | First Round (Group 5) | Belgium | Morlanwelz | 4–4 | Sportska Dvorana Bijeli Brijeg (Mostar) | 3rd place |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Karaka Mostar | 2–4 | |||||
| Netherlands | De Hommel | 3–0 | |||||
| 2006/07 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Main Round (Group 2) | Croatia | MNK Split | 5–3 | Arena Gripe (Split) | 1st place |
| Greece | Athina 90 | 5–1 | |||||
| Sweden | Skövde AIK | 10–4 | |||||
| Elite Round (Group C) | Poland | Clearex Chorzów | 3–3 | MORiS Hall (Chorzów) | 4th place | ||
| Belgium | Action 21 | 4–6 | |||||
| Serbia | Marbo | 1–3 | |||||
| 2007/08 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Main Round (Group 3) | Italy | Luparense | 0–3 | Baku Sports Palace (Baku) | 3rd place |
| Moldova | Camelot Chișinău | 4–1 | |||||
| Slovakia | Slov-Matic | 3–4 | |||||
| 2008/09 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Main Round (Group 6) | Sweden | Skövde AIK | 11–2 | Baku Sports Palace (Baku) | 1st place |
| Bulgaria | Nadin Sofia | 6–1 | |||||
| Slovakia | Slov-Matic | 4–2 | |||||
| Elite Round (Group C) | Croatia | Nacional Zagreb | 4–3 | Dom Sportova (Zagreb) | 2nd place | ||
| Russia | Dinamo Moskva | 2–4 | |||||
| Romania | Odorheiu Secuiesc | 6–4 | |||||
| 2009/10 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Main Round (Group 5) | Cyprus | Omonia | 4–1 | Mate Parlov Sport Centre (Pula) | 1st place |
| Serbia | Kolubara | 4–0 | |||||
| Croatia | MNK Potpićan | 4–4 | |||||
| Elite Round (Group D) | Latvia | Nikars Riga | 7–1 | Baku Sports Palace (Baku) | 1st place | ||
| Greece | Athina 90 | 7–0 | |||||
| Kazakhstan | AFC Kairat | 4–3 | |||||
| Semifinals | Spain | Inter Movistar | 2–5 | Altice Arena (Lisbon) | |||
| 3rd Place Match | Italy | Luparense | 2–2 (5–4 p) | 3rd Place | |||
| 2010/11 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Main Round (Group 3) | Republic of Ireland | Sporting Fingal | 7–4 | Sala Sporturilor (Târgu Mureş) | 1st place |
| Latvia | Nikars Riga | 7–2 | |||||
| Romania | City'US Târgu Mureş | 3–1 | |||||
| Elite Round (Group 2) | Cyprus | Ararat | 2–1 | Palace of Sporting Games (Yekaterinburg) | 3rd place | ||
| Italy | Montesilvano | 2–2 | |||||
| Russia | Viz-Sinara | 2–3 | |||||
| 2011/12 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Elite Round (Group B) | Netherlands | CF Eindhoven | 5–3 | Palau Blaugrana (Barcelona) | 2nd place |
| Czech Republic | Era-Pack Chrudim | 3–4 | |||||
| Spain | FC Barcelona | 2–2 | |||||
| 2012/13 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Main Round (Group 6) | Republic of Ireland | EID Futsal | 0–5 | Magvassy Mihály Sportcsarnok (Győr) | 2nd place |
| Netherlands | CF Eindhoven | 4–3 | |||||
| Hungary | Győri ETO FC | 5–5 | |||||
| Elite Round (Group A) | Slovenia | FC Litija | 3–5 | Tri Lilije Hall (Laško) | 3rd place | ||
| Spain | FC Barcelona | 1–7 | |||||
| Croatia | MNK Split | 5–1 | |||||
| 2013/14 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Main Round (Group 6) | Greece | Athina 90 | 5–1 | Sala Sporturilor (Târgu Mureş) | 1st place |
| Belgium | Châtelineau Futsal | 3–1 | |||||
| Romania | City'US Târgu Mureş | 3–3 | |||||
| Elite Round (Group D) | Netherlands | CF Eindhoven | 6–3 | Municipal Sports Complex (Almada) | 1st place | ||
| Hungary | Győri ETO FC | 5–0 | |||||
| Portugal | Sporting CP | 6–3 | |||||
| Semifinals | Spain | FC Barcelona | 4–4 (2–4 p) | Sarhadchi Sports Centre (Baku) | |||
| 3rd Place Match | Kazakhstan | Kairat Almaty | 6–4 | 3rd Place | |||
| 2014/15 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Elite Round (Group B) | Slovakia | Slov-Matic | 3–4 | Sportovní hala Dašická (Pardubice) | 4th place |
| Russia | MFK Dina Moskva | 4–5 | |||||
| Czech Republic | Era-Pack Chrudim | 0–6 | |||||
| 2016/17 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Main Round (Group 2) | Georgia (country) | Tbilisi State University | 7–1 | Boris Trajkovski Sports Center (Skopje) | 1st place |
| Kosovo | FC Feniks | 1–0 | |||||
| North Macedonia | Železarec Skopje | 15–4 | |||||
| Elite Round (Group B) | Croatia | Nacional Zagreb | 1–2 | Dom Sportova (Zagreb) | 3rd place | ||
| Russia | Ugra Yugorsk | 0–4 | |||||
| Germany | Hamburg Panthers | 5–1 | |||||
| 2017/18 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Main Round (Group 8) | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Mostar Stari Grad | 5–2 | Sports Hall (Deva) | 2nd place |
| Malta | Luxol St Andrews | 6–4 | |||||
| Romania | Autobergamo Deva | 3–6 | |||||
| 2018/19 | UEFA Futsal Champions League | Main Round (Group 8) | Lithuania | Vytis | 0–1 | Športová hala Aréna Lučenec (Lučenec) | 3rd place |
| Malta | Valletta | 1–1 | |||||
| Slovakia | FK Lučenec | 2–5 | |||||
| 2019/20 | UEFA Futsal Champions League | Main Round (Group 2) | Belgium | Halle-Gooik | 1–5 | Sportcomplex De Bres (Halle) | 4th place |
| Portugal | Benfica | 0–7 | |||||
| Ukraine | Prodexim Kherson | 3–8 | |||||
| 2020/21 | UEFA Futsal Champions League | Preliminary Round | Greece | AEK | 3–3 (3-4 p) | Dais Sports Hall (Athens) | |
| 2021/22 | UEFA Futsal Champions League | Preliminary Round (Group F) | Gibraltar | Europa FC | 9–2 | Salaspils Sporta Nams (Salaspils) | 2nd place |
| Finland | Kampuksen Dynamo | 4–4 | |||||
| Latvia | FK Raba | 8–4 | |||||
| Main Round (Group 6) | Ukraine | Uragan | 1–2 | Hall IF College of Physical Education (Ivano-Frankivsk) | 2nd place | ||
| Romania | United Galati | 5–3 | |||||
| Kosovo | FC Liqeni | 6–6 | |||||
| 2022/23 | UEFA Futsal Champions League | Main Round (Group 5) | Sweden | Örebro SK | 2–5 | USCR Midhat Hujdur-Hujka (Mostar) | 4th place |
| Serbia | Loznica-Grad | 1–4 | |||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Mostar SG | 2–3 | |||||
| 2023/24 | UEFA Futsal Champions League | Preliminary Round (Group A) | Turkey | Istanbul Şişli | 9–1 | Salaspils Sporta Nams (Salaspils) | 2nd place |
| Germany | Jahn Regensburg | 5–0 | |||||
| Latvia | Riga Futsal Club | 3–8 | |||||
| 2024/25 | UEFA Futsal Champions League | Preliminary Round (Group H) | Northern Ireland | Sparta Belfast | 7–1 | Agnebergshallen (Uddevalla) | 2nd place |
| Estonia | Sillamäe Silla | 0-7 | |||||
| Sweden | Uddevalla | 3:4 |
Summary
| UEFA competitions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Last season played |
| UEFA Futsal Cup | 61 | 35 | 7 | 19 | 250 | 174 | +76 | 2017–18 |
| UEFA Futsal Champions League | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 48 | 63 | -15 | 2022–23 |
| Total | 77 | 38 | 10 | 29 | 298 | 237 | +61 |