The event of the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation (ABF) regarding the report of the last season and the opening of the new season took place
On October 10, an event was held at the "Four Seasons" hotel regarding the start of the 2024-2025 season of the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation (ABF) and the report of the last basketball season. Minister of Youth and Sports Farid Gayibov, Deputy Minister Mariana Vasileva, President of the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation (ABF) Emin Amrullayev, members of the board, employees of the federation, club leaders, representatives, coaches, basketball players and media representatives took part in the event. FIBA referee Urfan Bayramli opened the event with his introductory speech. He talked about the work done by the federation in the last season, the successes achieved in the international arena and the innovations that will take place in the new season. Speaking at the event, Minister of Youth and Sports Farid Gayibov specially noted the development dynamics of basketball in Azerbaijan in recent years. President of the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation Emin Amrullayev also spoke about the principles and goals of successful activities. At the end, a briefing was organized for journalists. It should be noted that the new basketball season in our country will start on October 18
10 Oct 2024
The final seminar for referees before the new season was organized by the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation
On September 21-22, the next seminar for our local referees was held at the Zugulba educational sports base under the organization of the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation (ABF). The opening of the seminar led by the chairman of the judges' committee Alakbar Hasanov started after the instructions given by the sports director of ABF Turgay Zeytingöz regarding the new season. In the seminar attended by 18 local referees, the new pre-season preparations of our referees were tested with both theoretical and practical tests. In addition, in this FIBA-approved seminar, experts from the international basketball organization explained to local referees the application of the new rules in games with a video image. The main goal of the seminar is to explain theoretically and practically the new rules applied before the new season to referees and increase their knowledge and skills to referee in the Azerbaijan Basketball League (ABL) and other local competitions
23 Sep 2024
The start time and new regulations of the 30th Azerbaijan Basketball Championship have been determined
The 2024/25 season in the Azerbaijan Basketball League (ABL) will begin on October 18. Unlike last year, 12 teams will compete for the championship in the 30th Azerbaijan basketball championship. From this season, "Jalilabad" club will be replaced by "Guba" club, "Khazri" club will be called "Nakhchivan" BK, and "Khirdalan" club will operate under the name "Absheron" BK. At the same time, the newly created clubs "Ordu" and "Lankaran" will join the competition in the championship from the new season. According to the new regulations, the games of the championship will be held according to the system consisting of 20 rounds of four rounds. During the game, the main condition will be the participation of 4 foreigners and definitely 1 local basketball player on the court.The games of the regular season will take place over "A" and "B" groups. Based on the results of the last championship, the clubs that finished the regular season in the top six, that is, qualified for the playoffs, will compete in group "A", four clubs that did not qualify for the playoffs and two newly formed clubs will compete in group "B". Group A: "Sabah" BK, "Nakhchivan" BK, NTD Baku, "Absheron" BK, "Neftchi" İK, "Sarhadchi" BK. Group B: "Sumgait" BK, "Ganja" BK, "Guba" BK, "Sheki" BK, "Ordu" İK, "Lankaran" BK. In the regular season, along with the top 3 teams in group "A", the team that finished first in group "B" will qualify for the 1/4 final stage of the playoffs. The other teams in groups "A" and "B" will face each other in the 1/8 final stage of the playoffs. The clubs with the fastest two wins in the 1/8 finals will qualify for the 1/4 finals. Both quarter-final and semi-final series will continue until 2 wins. In the final series, the club with the fastest 4 wins will be the champion of the Azerbaijan Basketball League (ABL). It should be noted that based on the successful or unsuccessful results of the clubs in the playoff stage, it will be determined which clubs will participate in the "A" group and which clubs will participate in the "B" group from the next season
13 Sep 2024
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The event of the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation (ABF) regarding the report of the last season and the opening of the new season took place
On October 10, an event was held at the "Four Seasons" hotel regarding the start of the 2024-2025 season of the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation (ABF) and the report of the last basketball season. Minister of Youth and Sports Farid Gayibov, Deputy Minister Mariana Vasileva, President of the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation (ABF) Emin Amrullayev, members of the board, employees of the federation, club leaders, representatives, coaches, basketball players and media representatives took part in the event. FIBA referee Urfan Bayramli opened the event with his introductory speech. He talked about the work done by the federation in the last season, the successes achieved in the international arena and the innovations that will take place in the new season. Speaking at the event, Minister of Youth and Sports Farid Gayibov specially noted the development dynamics of basketball in Azerbaijan in recent years. President of the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation Emin Amrullayev also spoke about the principles and goals of successful activities. At the end, a briefing was organized for journalists. It should be noted that the new basketball season in our country will start on October 18
10 Oct 2024
The final seminar for referees before the new season was organized by the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation
On September 21-22, the next seminar for our local referees was held at the Zugulba educational sports base under the organization of the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation (ABF). The opening of the seminar led by the chairman of the judges' committee Alakbar Hasanov started after the instructions given by the sports director of ABF Turgay Zeytingöz regarding the new season. In the seminar attended by 18 local referees, the new pre-season preparations of our referees were tested with both theoretical and practical tests. In addition, in this FIBA-approved seminar, experts from the international basketball organization explained to local referees the application of the new rules in games with a video image. The main goal of the seminar is to explain theoretically and practically the new rules applied before the new season to referees and increase their knowledge and skills to referee in the Azerbaijan Basketball League (ABL) and other local competitions
23 Sep 2024
The start time and new regulations of the 30th Azerbaijan Basketball Championship have been determined
The 2024/25 season in the Azerbaijan Basketball League (ABL) will begin on October 18. Unlike last year, 12 teams will compete for the championship in the 30th Azerbaijan basketball championship. From this season, "Jalilabad" club will be replaced by "Guba" club, "Khazri" club will be called "Nakhchivan" BK, and "Khirdalan" club will operate under the name "Absheron" BK. At the same time, the newly created clubs "Ordu" and "Lankaran" will join the competition in the championship from the new season. According to the new regulations, the games of the championship will be held according to the system consisting of 20 rounds of four rounds. During the game, the main condition will be the participation of 4 foreigners and definitely 1 local basketball player on the court.The games of the regular season will take place over "A" and "B" groups. Based on the results of the last championship, the clubs that finished the regular season in the top six, that is, qualified for the playoffs, will compete in group "A", four clubs that did not qualify for the playoffs and two newly formed clubs will compete in group "B". Group A: "Sabah" BK, "Nakhchivan" BK, NTD Baku, "Absheron" BK, "Neftchi" İK, "Sarhadchi" BK. Group B: "Sumgait" BK, "Ganja" BK, "Guba" BK, "Sheki" BK, "Ordu" İK, "Lankaran" BK. In the regular season, along with the top 3 teams in group "A", the team that finished first in group "B" will qualify for the 1/4 final stage of the playoffs. The other teams in groups "A" and "B" will face each other in the 1/8 final stage of the playoffs. The clubs with the fastest two wins in the 1/8 finals will qualify for the 1/4 finals. Both quarter-final and semi-final series will continue until 2 wins. In the final series, the club with the fastest 4 wins will be the champion of the Azerbaijan Basketball League (ABL). It should be noted that based on the successful or unsuccessful results of the clubs in the playoff stage, it will be determined which clubs will participate in the "A" group and which clubs will participate in the "B" group from the next season
13 Sep 2024
Our national team is in the semifinals of the qualifying round of the European 3x3 basketball championship
OUR NATIONAL TEAM IS IN THE SEMİ-FINAL OF THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP BETWEEN SMALL COUNTRIES
Our U-18 national basketball team started the European Championship with a victory.
U-18 national basketball team won its second victory in the group at the European Championship.
U-18 national basketball team won a historic victory over Armenia at the European Championship.
Our national U-18 basketball team is in the semi-finals of the European Championship!
Our U-18 national basketball team will compete for the 3rd place in the European Championship
Our national U-18 basketball team won the bronze medal of the European Championship!
Tournaments aimed at developing the sport of basketball continue in the regions
The timings of the group games of our men's and women's teams in 3x3 basketball at the Islamic Solidarity Games have been announced
The opponents of our national team in the 3x3 basketball European Cup were announced
Our men's 3x3 basketball team made a successful start to the Islamic Solidarity Games
Our women's 3x3 basketball team is in the 1/4 final stage of the Islamic Solidarity Games
Our men's 3x3 basketball team is in the 1/4 finals of the Islamic Solidarity Games
Our national women's 3x3 basketball team is in the 1/2 final stage of the Islamic Solidarity Games
Our men's 3x3 basketball team won the silver medal of the Islamic Solidarity Games
Our women's 3x3 basketball team became the champion of the Islamic Solidarity Games
Our 3x3 basketball team continues its preparations for the upcoming European Cup
Our men's national team in 3x3 basketball played the games of the European Cup
The teams that will participate in the Azerbaijan basketball championship have been determined
The tournament aimed at preparing for the Azerbaijan basketball championship has started
The tournament aimed at preparing for the Azerbaijan basketball championship continues
The semi-finalists of the tournament aimed at preparing for the Azerbaijan Basketball Championship were announced
The tournament aimed at preparing for the Azerbaijan basketball championship has ended
For the first time in the history of Azerbaijan basketball, the 5-league season is starting
Two more games of the 10th round were held in the Azerbaijan Basketball League
The team that won the first victory in the region was "Ganja" basketball players
The opponents of our national teams in the European Championship have been announced
The composition of the groups in the Azerbaijan Basketball Cup has been determined
"AAAF Khirdalan" basketball players strengthened their position in the play-off zone
"AAAF Khirdalan" and "Neftchi" teams became the next semi-finalists of the cup
There are two rounds left in the Azerbaijan Basketball League, and the teams that qualified for the "playoffs" have been determined
The international basketball tournament dedicated to the 100th anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev has ended
"Neftchi" signed a first as the stage champion of the World Women's Series in 3x3 basketball
After an 18-year break, Azerbaijan's basketball club is back in the European Cup
Our girls' U-16 national team won all their games and became the European champion
The opponents of our nation in the preliminary qualification stage of the World Championship have been determined
Basketball hegemons such as the USA, China and Spain bowed to the champion "Neftchi"
The start time of the 29th Azerbaijan basketball championship has been determined
The opening ceremony of the 2023/24 season was held in the Azerbaijan Basketball League
The three main favorites of the Azerbaijan Basketball League finished the round with victory
The most serious task in the name of Azerbaijani basketball was entrusted to local figures
"Khazri" strengthened its position in the leaders' group, and "Khirdalan" won after a long break.
The drawing ceremony of the Azerbaijan Basketball Cup for the 2023/24 season took place
"Neftchi" did not allow surprises, "Sabah" is the single leader of the championship
The dominant game of the captain of national team, Amil Hamzayev, brought victory to "Khazri"
The opponents of our women's 3x3 team in the "Paris-2024" Olympic qualification groups have been determined.
A comfortable victory from "Khazri" and a surprise and determined victory from "Khirdalan"
The dominant game of Teyvion Kirk from Illinois brought the important victory to "Khirdalan"
Our women's national team entered the "Paris 2024" Olympics by achieving a historic victory in 3x3 basketball!
Certificates will be presented to the trainers who have shown successful results in the seminar
Certificates were presented to the coaches who successfully completed the seminar
"Khazri" is the opponent of "Sabah" in the final of the Azerbaijan Basketball League!
The agenda of the 2024/25 season was discussed in the Azerbaijan Basketball League
Our men's and women's national teams qualified for the final stage of the Europe Cup
Our girls started the European Championship by defeating the Armenian national team
Our U-18 national team defeated Armenia and advanced to the semi-finals as the group leader
Our girls finished the group games with a defeat against the Armenian national team
Our U-18 girls' national team is the silver medalist of the "C" division of the European Championship
Our U-18 national team is the winner of the "C" division of the European Championship
The final seminar for referees before the new season was organized by the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation
The event of the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation (ABF) regarding the report of the last season and the opening of the new season took place
Training camp of our men's 3x3 basketball team from Serbia
Our men's national team, which is preparing for the qualifying round of the European 3x3 basketball championship to be held in Cyprus on June 4-5, continues its training camp in Novi Sad, Serbia.
06 may 2022
National basketball championship among students
On May 11, 2022, the opening ceremony of the national basketball championship among students of higher education institutions was organized by the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation and the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan Firudin Gurbanov, Rector of the Baku Higher Oil School Elmar Gasimov and Executive Director of the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation Farrukh Mahmudov wished student basketball players success in the competition.
It should be noted that the national basketball championship will be held from 11 to 20 May in the gym of the Baku Higher Oil School with the participation of 24 universities.
12 may 2022
A category tournament "IVAN JOVANOVIC ICA MEMORIAL" took place in Serbia
Our men's national 3x3 basketball team continues its training camp in Novi Sad, Serbia.
Our national team, which is preparing for the qualifying round of the European Championship to be held in Cyprus on June 4-5, tested its strength in the category A tournament "IVAN JOVANOVIC ICA MEMORIAL" in Nis, the same country. Our team, which reached the final out of 24 teams, lost to "PIRON" basketball players 12-21 in the final and finished the tournament in the second place.
The next training tournament of our team will take place in Belgrade, Serbia.
15 may 2022
Our national team is in the semifinals of the qualifying round of the European 3x3 basketball championship
OUR NATIONAL TEAM IS IN THE SEMİ-FINAL OF THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP BETWEEN SMALL COUNTRIES
Our U-18 national basketball team started the European Championship with a victory.
U-18 national basketball team won its second victory in the group at the European Championship.
U-18 national basketball team won a historic victory over Armenia at the European Championship.
Our national U-18 basketball team is in the semi-finals of the European Championship!
Our U-18 national basketball team will compete for the 3rd place in the European Championship
Our national U-18 basketball team won the bronze medal of the European Championship!
Tournaments aimed at developing the sport of basketball continue in the regions
The timings of the group games of our men's and women's teams in 3x3 basketball at the Islamic Solidarity Games have been announced
The opponents of our national team in the 3x3 basketball European Cup were announced
Our men's 3x3 basketball team made a successful start to the Islamic Solidarity Games
Our women's 3x3 basketball team is in the 1/4 final stage of the Islamic Solidarity Games
Our men's 3x3 basketball team is in the 1/4 finals of the Islamic Solidarity Games
Our national women's 3x3 basketball team is in the 1/2 final stage of the Islamic Solidarity Games
Our men's 3x3 basketball team won the silver medal of the Islamic Solidarity Games
Our women's 3x3 basketball team became the champion of the Islamic Solidarity Games
Our 3x3 basketball team continues its preparations for the upcoming European Cup
Our men's national team in 3x3 basketball played the games of the European Cup
The teams that will participate in the Azerbaijan basketball championship have been determined
The tournament aimed at preparing for the Azerbaijan basketball championship has started
The tournament aimed at preparing for the Azerbaijan basketball championship continues
The semi-finalists of the tournament aimed at preparing for the Azerbaijan Basketball Championship were announced
The tournament aimed at preparing for the Azerbaijan basketball championship has ended
Two more games of the 10th round were held in the Azerbaijan Basketball League
The team that won the first victory in the region was "Ganja" basketball players
The opponents of our national teams in the European Championship have been announced
The composition of the groups in the Azerbaijan Basketball Cup has been determined
"AAAF Khirdalan" basketball players strengthened their position in the play-off zone
"AAAF Khirdalan" and "Neftchi" teams became the next semi-finalists of the cup
There are two rounds left in the Azerbaijan Basketball League, and the teams that qualified for the "playoffs" have been determined
The international basketball tournament dedicated to the 100th anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev has ended
"Neftchi" signed a first as the stage champion of the World Women's Series in 3x3 basketball
After an 18-year break, Azerbaijan's basketball club is back in the European Cup
Our girls' U-16 national team won all their games and became the European champion
The opponents of our nation in the preliminary qualification stage of the World Championship have been determined
Basketball hegemons such as the USA, China and Spain bowed to the champion "Neftchi"
The start time of the 29th Azerbaijan basketball championship has been determined
The opening ceremony of the 2023/24 season was held in the Azerbaijan Basketball League
The three main favorites of the Azerbaijan Basketball League finished the round with victory
The most serious task in the name of Azerbaijani basketball was entrusted to local figures
"Khazri" strengthened its position in the leaders' group, and "Khirdalan" won after a long break.
The drawing ceremony of the Azerbaijan Basketball Cup for the 2023/24 season took place
"Neftchi" did not allow surprises, "Sabah" is the single leader of the championship
The dominant game of the captain of national team, Amil Hamzayev, brought victory to "Khazri"
The opponents of our women's 3x3 team in the "Paris-2024" Olympic qualification groups have been determined.
A comfortable victory from "Khazri" and a surprise and determined victory from "Khirdalan"
The dominant game of Teyvion Kirk from Illinois brought the important victory to "Khirdalan"
Our women's national team entered the "Paris 2024" Olympics by achieving a historic victory in 3x3 basketball!
Certificates will be presented to the trainers who have shown successful results in the seminar
Certificates were presented to the coaches who successfully completed the seminar
"Khazri" is the opponent of "Sabah" in the final of the Azerbaijan Basketball League!
The agenda of the 2024/25 season was discussed in the Azerbaijan Basketball League
Our men's and women's national teams qualified for the final stage of the Europe Cup
Our girls started the European Championship by defeating the Armenian national team
Our U-18 national team defeated Armenia and advanced to the semi-finals as the group leader
Our girls finished the group games with a defeat against the Armenian national team
Our U-18 girls' national team is the silver medalist of the "C" division of the European Championship
Our U-18 national team is the winner of the "C" division of the European Championship
Our girls won a historic victory over the USA national team, considered the founders of basketball, in Paris
The start time and new regulations of the 30th Azerbaijan Basketball Championship have been determined
The final seminar for referees before the new season was organized by the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation
The event of the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation (ABF) regarding the report of the last season and the opening of the new season took place
For the first time in the history of Azerbaijan basketball, the 5-league season is starting