| Nickname(s) | Odlar Yurdu (The Land of Fire) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan | |||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | |||
| Head coach | Siyasat Asgarov | |||
| Captain | Aytaj Sharifova | |||
| Home stadium | Tofik Bakhramov Stadium Ismet Qaibov Stadium | |||
| FIFA code | AZE | |||
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| FIFA ranking | ||||
| Current | 74 (11 December 2025)[1] | |||
| Highest | 58 (December 2009) | |||
| Lowest | 83 (December 2021) | |||
| First international | ||||
 Romania 4–1Azerbaijan  (Mogoșoaia, Romania; 18 November 2006) | ||||
| Biggest win | ||||
 Macedonia 0–4Azerbaijan (Tbilisi, Georgia; 13 May 2009)  Azerbaijan 4–0Bahrain  (13 March 2015) Azerbaijan 4–0United Arab Emirates  (Baku, Azerbaijan; 20 February 2022) | ||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||
 Sweden 17–0Azerbaijan (Gothenburg, Sweden; 23 June 2010) | ||||
TheAzerbaijan women's national football team representsAzerbaijan in internationalwomen's football. They are currently 79th in theFIFA Women's World Rankings. Azerbaijan has never qualified for any international tournament.[2] The majority of Azerbaijan's home matches are held at the national stadium,Tofiq Bahramov Stadium.
In 2005, theAFFA had planned to send a team to theWomen's World Cup qualifying, finally, the team withdrew before it started the qualifying tournament. On 18 November 2006 Azerbaijan played its first game againstRomania in the city ofMogosoaia for the2009 Euro qualifiers with a team led byShamil Haydarov and captained byKifayat Osmanova, losing 4–1 with its first goal scored bySvetlana Milyukhina, they played two matches later, in which they won againstEstonia and lost againstBulgaria, they ended up eliminated from the tournament with 3 points. In 2009, Azerbaijan participated for the first time in aWorld Cup qualifying in Group 8, withBelgium,Czech Republic,Sweden andWales, where it played three games, one won, one drawn and one lost before the end of the year.
In 2010, Azerbaijan played five games for the qualifiers, losing them all and being eliminated from the competition with 4 points, a game won, one drawn lost six games, scoring two goals and conceding sixteen. After that campaign, the team did not play to date back and has not scheduled any competition or friendly match. The team not even entered the2015 World Cup Qualifiers.
The Azerbaijan women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Odlar Yurdu (The Land of Fire)".
Azerbaijan plays their home matches on theTofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium and the Ismet Qaibov Stadium.
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Lose Fixture
v Azerbaijan| 28 NovemberFriendly | Russia | 1–0 | Azerbaijan | Sochi, Russia |
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium:Fisht Olympic Stadium Referee: Nodira Mirzoeva (Tajikistan) |
v Azerbaijan| 2 DecemberFriendly | Russia | 1–0 | Azerbaijan | Sochi, Russia |
| 17:00 UTC+3 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Fisht Olympic Stadium Referee: Nodira Mirzoeva (Tajikistan) |
v
Montenegro| 21 February2025–26 Nations League | Azerbaijan | 0–0 | Montenegro | Baku,Azerbaijan |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium:Dalga Arena Attendance: 40 Referee: Tatyana Sorokopudova (Kazakhstan) |
v Azerbaijan| 4 April2025–26 Nations League | Lithuania | 0–2 | Azerbaijan | Vilnius,Lithuania |
| 17:30(18:30EEST) | Report |
| Stadium:LFF Stadium Attendance: 447 Referee: Marina Zechner (Austria) |
v Azerbaijan| 8 April2025–26 Nations League | Montenegro | 1–1 | Azerbaijan | Nikšić,Montenegro |
| 18:00 | Report |
| Stadium:Gradski Stadion Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Marta San Juan (Andorra) |
v Lithuania| 30 May2025–26 Nations League | Azerbaijan | 0–5 | Lithuania | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| 16:00 | Report |
| Stadium:Bayil Arena Attendance: 2,500 Referee:Sapir Gaya Berman (Israel) |
v Azerbaijan| 28 JuneFriendly | Belarus | 3–0 | Azerbaijan | Zhodzina,Belarus |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Stadium:Torpedo Stadium (Zhodino) |
v Azerbaijan| 1 JulyFriendly | Belarus | 2–0 | Azerbaijan | Minsk, Belarus |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Match report | Stadium:Traktar Stadium |
v Azerbaijan| 24 OctoberFriendly | Kazakhstan | 1–2 | Azerbaijan | Shymkent,Kazakhstan |
| 18:00 | ?? ??' | Stadium:Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium |
v Azerbaijan| 27 OctoberFriendly | Kazakhstan | 0–1 | Azerbaijan | Shymkent, Kazakhstan |
| 14:00 |
| Stadium:Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium |
v Azerbaijan| 29 NovemberBangladesh Tri-Nations Cup | Malaysia | 0–2 | Azerbaijan | Dhaka,Bangladesh |
| 18:00 UTC+6 | Report |
| Stadium:National Stadium Referee: Anjana Rai (Nepal) |
v Azerbaijan| 2 DecemberBangladesh Tri-Nations Cup | Bangladesh | 1–2 | Azerbaijan | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 18:00 UTC+6 | Manda 33' | Report | Stadium:National Stadium Referee: Om Choki (Bhutan) |
v North Macedonia| 3 March2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | Azerbaijan | v | North Macedonia | Azerbaijan |
| Report |
v Azerbaijan| 7 March2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | Hungary | v | Azerbaijan | Hungary |
| Report |
v Azerbaijan| 14 April2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | Andorra | v | Azerbaijan | Andorra |
| Report |
v Andorra| 18 April2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | Azerbaijan | v | Andorra | Azerbaijan |
| Report |
v Hungary| 5 June2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | Azerbaijan | v | Hungary | Azerbaijan |
| Report |
v Azerbaijan| 9 June2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | North Macedonia | v | Azerbaijan | North Macedonia |
| Report |
The following table shows Azerbaijan's all-time international record, correct as of 1 June 2018.
| Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 84 |
Source:Worldfootball
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| Position | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Siyasat Asgarov |
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| Manager | Azerbaijan career | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamil Haydarov | 2006–2017 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Siyasat Asgarov | 20??–present | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The following players were named for the2025 Bangladesh Tri-Nations Cup againstBangladesh andMalaysia in November 2025.
Caps and goals are correct as of 27 October 2025 after the second match against Kazakhstan.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Aytaj Safiyova | (1997-01-08)8 January 1997 (age 29) | 28 | 0 |  Trabzonspor |
| 12 | 1GK | Gunay Ismayilova | (1998-03-08)8 March 1998 (age 27) | 2 | 0 | Amed |
| 22 | 1GK | Mehriban Shahmammadova | ||||
| 2 | 2DF | Alina Nehmedova | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 2DF | Jala Mahsimova | (1996-09-02)2 September 1996 (age 29) | 21 | 0 | Amed |
| 4 | 2DF | Nigar Mirzaliyeva | (2002-04-28)28 April 2002 (age 23) | 29 | 3 | Zenit |
| 5 | 2DF | Aysen Ahmadova | (2000-05-05)5 May 2000 (age 25) | 25 | 2 |  PAOK |
| 13 | 2DF | Nargiz Hajiyeva | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | 2DF | Kamilla Mammadova | (1996-08-31)31 August 1996 (age 29) | 13 | 0 | Asya Spor Kulübü |
| 16 | 2DF | Aysun Muradova | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | 2DF | Aydan Hasanova | (2006-01-26)26 January 2006 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Neftçi PFK |
| 21 | 2DF | Fidan Jafarova | (2004-10-24)24 October 2004 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Nuxa FC |
| 23 | 2DF | Yeliz Açar | (1997-12-19)19 December 1997 (age 28) | 22 | 0 | Fatih Vatan Spor |
| 6 | 3MF | Esra Manya | (1999-04-11)11 April 1999 (age 26) | 7 | 0 | Beşiktaş |
| 7 | 3MF | Mana Mollayeva | (1998-03-19)19 March 1998 (age 27) | 20 | 1 | |
| 8 | 3MF | Firangiz Teymurova | (1999-08-14)14 August 1999 (age 26) | 7 | 0 | |
| 11 | 3MF | Vusala Seyfeddinova | (2000-03-11)11 March 2000 (age 25) | 27 | 2 | Fomget Gençlik ve Spor |
| 14 | 3MF | Joshguna Aliyeva | (2002-03-22)22 March 2002 (age 23) | 15 | 0 | Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor |
| 17 | 3MF | Vusala Hajiyeva | (1999-10-03)3 October 1999 (age 26) | 22 | 0 | Amed |
| 20 | 3MF | Peritan Bozdağ | (1999-06-15)15 June 1999 (age 26) | 20 | 3 | Fatih Vatan Spor |
| 9 | 4FW | Sevinj Jafarzade(captain) | (1994-06-01)1 June 1994 (age 31) | 18 | 2 | Krasnodar |
| 10 | 4FW | Kristina Bakarandze | (1998-05-19)19 May 1998 (age 27) | 27 | 3 | Galatasaray |
| 19 | 4FW | Roya Aliyeva | (2006-07-23)23 July 2006 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Neftçi PFK |
The following players have been called up to the squad in the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Nargiz Aliyeva | (2002-03-22)22 March 2002 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Fatih Vatan Spor | v. Kazakhstan, 27 October 2025 |
| GK | Firuzə Bayramova | {{{age}}} | - | - | {{{club}}} | v. Montenegro, 21 February 2025 |
| DF | Alina Dorofeeva | (1998-08-31)31 August 1998 (age 27) | 17 | 1 | Yenisey | v. Kazakhstan, 27 October 2025 |
| DF | Milana Rahimova | (2004-04-29)29 April 2004 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Ünye Gücü | v. Belarus, 1 July 2025 |
| MF | Aysen Salamzada | 1 | 0 | v. Kazakhstan, 27 October 2025 | ||
| MF | Aysen Aliyeva | (1997-07-19)19 July 1997 (age 28) | 9 | 1 | Çaykur Rizespor | v. Kazakhstan, 27 October 2025 |
| MF | Fatimeyi-Zəhra Hüseynli | {{{age}}} | - | - | {{{club}}} | v. Lithuania, 30 May 2025 |
| MF | Sevinc Fəttazada | {{{age}}} | - | - | {{{club}}} | v. Lithuania, 30 May 2025 |
| MF | Nazlıcan Parlak | (1993-05-27)27 May 1993 (age 32) | 20 | 1 | Galatasaray | v. Montenegro, 8 April 2025 |
| MF | Sona Rahimova | (2001-07-14)14 July 2001 (age 24) | 7 | 0 | Amed | v. Montenegro, 8 April 2025 |
| MF | Diana Mammadova | (1998-03-05)5 March 1998 (age 27) | 20 | 1 | Yenisey | v. Belarus, 1 July 2025 |
| MF | Joshguna Aliyeva | (2002-03-22)22 March 2002 (age 23) | 14 | 0 | Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor | v. Belarus, 1 July 2025 |
*Active players inbold, statistics correct as of 21 August 2021.
Most capped players[edit]
| Top goalscorers[edit]
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| FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | Q | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
 1991 | Part ofSoviet Union | qual. | Part of Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Did not enter | qual. | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
 1999 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||
 2011 | Did not qualify | qual. | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 60 | −58 | ||||||||
 2015 | Did not enter | qual. | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
 2019 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||
  2023 | Did not qualify | qual. | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | −11 | ||||||||
 2027 | To be determined | qual. | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
   2031 | To be determined | qual. | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
 2035 | To be determined | qual. | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 76 | −69 | |
| Summer Olympics record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | ||
| 1996 | Did not enter | |||||||||
| 2000 | ||||||||||
| 2004 | ||||||||||
| 2008 | ||||||||||
| 2012 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
| 2016 | Did not enter | |||||||||
 2020 | ||||||||||
 2024 | Unable to qualify | |||||||||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| UEFA Women's Championship record | Qualifying record | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | Q | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | P/R | Rnk | |
1984 to 1991 | Part ofSoviet Union | Part ofSoviet Union | |||||||||||||||||
 1993 | Did not enter | qual. | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||||
 1997 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||||
 2005 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||||
 2009 | Did not qualify | qual. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | – | |||||||||
| 2013 | Did not enter | qual. | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
 2017 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Did not qualify | qual. | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 35 | −33 | – | |||||||||
 2025 | qual. | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 22 | –19 |  [a] | 29th | |||||||||
| 2029 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Total | 19 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 66 | −57 | 29th | ||
| UEFA Women's Nations League record | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | League | Group | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Rnk | |
| 2023–24 | C | 3 | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 |  | 37th | |
| 2025 | C | 4 | To be determined | |||||||||
| Total | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 37th | |||||
| Promoted at end of season |
|---|---|
 | No movement at end of season |
| Relegated at end of season |
| * | Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs |
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