Azerbaijan Handball Federation

Governing body of handball in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan Handball Federation
Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Həndbol Federasi̇yasi
AHF

IOC nation| Republic of Azerbaijan (AZE)
National flag|
Sport| Handball
Other sports|

* Beach handball

Official website| www.handball.az
HISTORY
Year of formation| 1992; 33 years ago (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
Address|

* ABU Arena, K. Rahimov St. 15, 1072 Baku

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

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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

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* 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

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* Azerbaijan Premier Handball League
* Azerbaijan Women's Handball Championship

## References

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1. ^ "Handball Federation of Azerbaijan". www.eurohandball.com. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
2. ^ "Azerbaijan". www.ihf.info. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
3. ^ "Həndbolun tarixi - Azərbaycan Həndboll Federasiyası". www.handball.az. Retrieved 2023-10-10.

## External links

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* Official website (in Azerbaijani)
* Azerbaijan at the IHF website.
* Azerbaijan at the EHF website.

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Sports governing bodies in Azerbaijan (AZE)

Summer Olympic Sports|

* Aquatics
* Diving
* Swimming
* Synchronized Swimming
* Water Polo
* Archery
* Athletics
* Badminton
* Basketball
* Boxing
* Canoeing
* Cycling
* Equestrian
* Fencing
* Field Hockey
* Football
* Golf
* Gymnastics
* Handball
* Judo
* Modern Pentathlon
* Rugby 7's
* Rowing
* Sailing
* Shooting
* Table Tennis
* Taekwondo
* Tennis
* Triathlon
* Volleyball
* inc. Beach Volleyball
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling

Winter Olympic Sports|

* Biathlon
* Bobsleigh
* Curling
* Skating (Figure, Speed & Short Track)
* Ice Hockey
* Luge
* Skeleton
* Skiing (Alpine, Cross Country, Nordic Combined, Freestyle & Jumping)
* Snowboarding

Other IOC Recognised Sports|

* Air sports
* Auto racing
* Bandy
* Baseball
* Billiard Sports
* Boules
* Bowling
* Bridge
* Chess
* Cricket
* Dance sport
* Floorball
* Karate
* Korfball
* Lifesaving
* Motorcycle racing
* Mountaineering and Climbing
* Netball
* Orienteering
* Pelota Vasca
* Polo
* Powerboating
* Racquetball
* Roller sports
* Rugby
* Softball
* Sport climbing
* Squash
* Sumo
* Surfing
* Tug of war
* Underwater sports
* Water Ski
* Wushu

Paralympics and Disabled Sports|

Others Sports|

* Rugby League
* Rugby Union

* National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan
* National Paralympic Committee of Azerbaijan

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National members of the European Handball Federation

Eastern Europe|

* Albania
* Armenia
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Czech Republic
* Estonia
* Georgia
* Hungary
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* FYR Macedonia
* Moldova
* Montenegro
* Poland
* Romania
* Russian Federation
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Ukraine

Western Europe|

* Andorra
* Austria
* Belgium
* Cyprus
* Denmark
* England
* Faroe Islands
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Great Britain
* Greece
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Israel
* Italy
* Liechtenstein
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Monaco
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Portugal
* Scotland
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey

England and Scotland are associated members of EHF

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National members of the International Handball Federation (IHF)

African Handball
Confederation (CAHB)|

* ALG
* ANG
* BEN
* BOT
* BUR
* BDI
* CMR
* CAF
* CHA
* CGO
* COD
* COM
* CIV
* CPV
* DJI
* EGY
* ETH
* GAB
* GAM
* GBS
* GHA
* GEQ
* GUI
* KEN
* LBA
* LBR
* LES
* MAR
* MAD
* MAW
* MLI
* MOZ
* MRI
* MTN
* NAM
* NGR
* NIG
* RSA
* RWA
* SEN
* SEY
* SLE
* SOM
* SSD
* SUD
* TAN
* TOG
* TUN
* UGA
* ZAM
* ZIM

Asian Handball
Federation (AHF)|

* AFG
* BAN
* BHU
* BRN
* BRU
* CAM
* CHN
* HKG
* IND
* INA
* IRI
* IRQ
* JOR
* JPN
* KAZ
* KGZ
* KOR
* KSA
* KUW
* LAO
* LBN
* MAC
* MAS
* MDV
* MGL
* MYA
* NEP
* OMN
* PAK
* PLE
* PHI
* PRK
* QAT
* SIN
* SRI
* SYR
* THA
* TJK
* TKM
* TPE
* UAE
* UZB
* VIE
* YEM

European Handball
Federation (EHF)|

* ALB
* AND
* ARM
* AUT
* AZE
* BEL
* BIH
* BLR
* BUL
* CRO
* CYP
* CZE
* DEN
* ESP
* EST
* FRO
* FIN
* FRA
* GBR
* GEO
* GER
* GRE
* HUN
* IRL
* ISL
* ISR
* ITA
* KOS
* LAT
* LIE
* LTU
* LUX
* MDA
* MKD
* MLT
* MNE
* MON
* NED
* NOR
* POL
* POR
* ROU
* RUS
* SLO
* SRB
* SUI
* SVK
* SWE
* TUR
* UKR

North America and Caribbean
Handball Confederation
(NACHC)|

| Caribbean|

* ANT
* BAH
* BAR
* CAY
* CUB
* DMA
* DOM
* GLP
* GRN
* HAI
* IVB
* JAM
* LCA
* MTQ
* PUR
* SKN
* TTO

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Northern America|

* CAN
* GRL
* MEX
* USA

Oceania Continent
Handball Federation
(OCHF)|

* ASA
* AUS
* COK
* FJI
* GUM
* KIR
* NRU
* NZL
* PNG
* SAM
* SOL
* TGA
* TUV
* VAN

South and
Central America
Handball Confederation
(SCAHC)|

| Central America|

* BIZ
* CRC
* ESA
* GUA
* HON
* NCA
* PAN

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South America|

* ARG
* BOL
* BRA
* CHI
* COL
* ECU
* GUF
* GUY
* PAR
* PER
* URU
* VEN

Associated Members|

* ENG
* FSM
* MHL
* MNP
* NCL
* SCO
* TAH
* WLF

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