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 |
| Chairman |
 Ramin Akhdundov |
| Manager |
Shahin Mamedov
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| League | Premier League |
Araz Naxçıvan is a futsal club based in Nakhchivan City, Azerbaijan. The club is very dominant in Azeri futsal, winning Premier League ten times in a row.
Araz is one of the strongest teams in Europe, having reached UEFA Futsal Cup semi finals two times in last five seasons.
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.
Source:
Updated 23 April 2010. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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