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Azerbaijan Handball Federation

Azerbaijan Handball Federation
Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Həndbol Federasi̇yasi
AHF
IOC nationRepublic of Azerbaijan (AZE)
National flagAzerbaijan
SportHandball
Other sports
Official websitewww.handball.az
HISTORY
Year of formation1992; 32 years ago (1992)
AFFILIATIONS
International federationInternational Handball Federation (IHF)
IHF member since1992
Continental associationEuropean Handball Federation
National Olympic CommitteeNational Olympic Committee of the Azerbaijani Republic
GOVERNING BODY
PresidentSaleh Mammadov
HEADQUARTERS
Address
  • ABU Arena, K. Rahimov St. 15, 1072 Baku
CountryAzerbaijan Azerbaijan
Secretary GeneralYusif 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

Competitions

References

  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.


Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan_Handball_Federation