Araz Naxçivan
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| Full name | Araz Minifutbol Klubu | ||
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| Nickname(s) | - | ||
| Founded | 2004 | ||
| Ground | Palace of Hand Games, Baku, Azerbaijan (capacity: 5,000) |
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| Chairman |  Ramin Akhdundov |
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| Manager |  Alesio |
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| League | Premier League | ||
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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]
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
- UEFA Futsal Cup:
- 3rd place: 2010
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.
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Notable players
Andrey Tveryankin- Serjão
- Rizvan Farzaliyev
- Thiago Paz
- Serjão
- Vitaliy Borisov
- Biro Jade
UEFA Club Competitions Record
UEFA Futsal Cup
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Opponent | Result | Venue |
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| 2005/06 | UEFA Futsal Cup | First Round |  |
Morlanwelz | 4–4 | Mostar |
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Karaka Mostar | 2–4 | Mostar | |||
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De Hommel | 3–0 | Mostar | |||
| 2006/07 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Main Round |  |
MNK Split | 5–3 | Split |
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Athina | 5–1 | Split | |||
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Skövde | 10–4 | Split | |||
| Elite Round |  |
Clearex Chorzów | 3–3 | Chorzów | ||
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Action 21 | 4–6 | Chorzów | |||
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Marbo | 1–3 | Chorzów | |||
| 2007/08 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Main Round |  |
Luparense | 0–3 | Baku |
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Camelot Chisinau | 4–1 | Baku | |||
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Slov-Matic | 3–4 | Baku | |||
| 2008/09 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Main Round | |
Skövde | 11–2 | Baku |
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Nadin Sofia | 6–1 | Baku | |||
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Slov-Matic | 4–2 | Baku | |||
| Elite Round | |
Nacional Zagreb | 4–3 | Zagreb | ||
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Dinamo Moskva | 2–4 | Zagreb | |||
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Odorheiu Secuiesc | 6–4 | Zagreb | |||
| 2009/10 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Main Round |  |
Omonia | 4–1 | Pula |
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Kolubara | 4–0 | Pula | |||
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Potpićan | 4–4 | Pula | |||
| Elite Round |  |
Nikars | 7–1 | Baku | ||
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Athina | 7–0 | Baku | |||
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Kairat | 4–3 | Baku | |||
| Final Four |  |
Inter Movistar | 2–5 | Lisbon | ||
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Luparense | 2–2 | Lisbon | |||
| 2010/11 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Main Round |  |
Sporting Fingal | 7–4 | Târgu Mureş |
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Nikars | 7–2 | Târgu Mureş | |||
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City'US | 3–1 | Târgu Mureş | |||
| Elite Round | |
Ararat | 2–1 | Yekaterinburg | ||
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Montesilvano | 2–2 | Yekaterinburg | |||
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Viz-Sinara | 2–3 | Yekaterinburg | |||
| 2011/12 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Elite Round | |
Eindhoven | 5–3 | Barcelona |
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EP Chrudim | 3–4 | Barcelona | |||
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Barcelona | 2–2 | Barcelona |
References
- ^ Укрепленный "Араз" (Russian)
- ^ Araz aim to outdo Kairat in Baku
- ^ a b c "UEFA Futsal Cup Finals:Araz Naxçivan". UEFA. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ "Interviú break Araz resistance". UEFA. 23 April 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ "El Benfica doblega a la Luparense y accede a 'su' final". Diario Marca. 23 April 2010. Archived from the original on 25 April 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2010. (Spanish)
- ^ Araz clinch third place on penalties
- ^ UEFA Futsal Cup: Araz bate Luparense nos penalties e conquista terceiro lugar (Portuguese)
- ^ "Azerbaijan". Futsal Planet. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
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