Azerbaijan Handball Federation Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Həndbol Federasi̇yasi AHF | |
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IOC nation | Republic of Azerbaijan (AZE) |
National flag | |
Sport | Handball |
Other sports | |
Official website | www |
HISTORY | |
Year of formation | 1992 |
AFFILIATIONS | |
International federation | International Handball Federation (IHF) |
IHF member since | 1992 |
Continental association | European Handball Federation |
National Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee of the Azerbaijani Republic |
GOVERNING BODY | |
President | Saleh Mammadov |
HEADQUARTERS | |
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Country | Azerbaijan |
Secretary General | Yusif Atakishiyev |
The Azerbaijan Handball Federation (AHF) (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Həndbol Federasi̇yasi) is the administrative and controlling body for handball and beach handball in the Republic of Azerbaijan. Founded in 1992, AHF is a member of European Handball Federation (EHF) and the International Handball Federation (IHF).[1][2]
Prehistory
In October 1958, Baku hosted the first international handball match between the national team of the capital and the team of Tbilisi, in which the team from Baku won. From 1956 to 1961, a number of handball matches were held in the Soviet Union, in which Baku teams took part. The Spartak women's team placed 5 times 1970-1974. Since 1991, the handball teams "Aipara", "Baku", "Haiita", "Abu" began to represent Azerbaijan at the international level.[3]
National teams
- Azerbaijan men's national handball team
- Azerbaijan women's national handball team
- Azerbaijan national beach handball team
- Azerbaijan women's national beach handball team
Competitions
References
- ^ "Handball Federation of Azerbaijan". www.eurohandball.com. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Azerbaijan". www.ihf.info. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Həndbolun tarixi - Azərbaycan Həndboll Federasiyası". www.handball.az. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
External links
- Official website (in Azerbaijani)
- Azerbaijan at the IHF website.
- Azerbaijan at the EHF website.
- Handball in Azerbaijan
- Sports governing bodies in Azerbaijan
- Sports organizations established in 1992
- 1992 establishments in Azerbaijan
- Handball governing bodies
- European Handball Federation
- National members of the International Handball Federation
- Azerbaijani organization stubs
- Azerbaijani sport stubs
- Handball stubs