The Azerbaijan national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of the Azerbaijan and is controlled by the AFFA.
UEFA U-21 record
- 1978 - 1991: part of the Soviet Union
- 1992 - 1994: did not participate
- 1996: 6th of 6 in qualification group.
- 1998: 6th of 6 in qualification group.
- 2000: 5th of 5 in qualification group.
- 2002: 5th of 6 in qualification group.
- 2004: 5th of 5 in qualification group.
- 2006: 6th of 6 in qualification group.
- 2007: Lost in preliminary round.
- 2009: 6th of 6 in qualification group.
- 2011: 5th of 5 in qualification group.
- 2013: 4th of 5 in qualification group.
- 2015: 4th of 5 in qualification group.
- 2017: 4th of 6 in qualification group.
- 2019: 6th of 6 in qualification group.
- 2021: 5th of 6 in qualification group.
- 2023: 5th of 6 in qualification group.
- 2025: 6th of 6 in qualification group.
2025 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
Group F
UEFA Under-21 Qualification
Schedule and results
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Players
Current squad
- The following players were called up for the friendly matches.
- Match dates: 23 and 26 March 2023
- Opposition: Albania and Slovenia
- Caps and goals correct as of: 26 March 2023, after the match against Slovenia
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Azerbaijan under-21 team within the last twelve months and remain eligible for selection.
Coaching staff
Manager history
- Nazim Aliyev (2006)
- Shakir Garibov (2007–2008)
- Bernhard Lippert (2008–2014)
- Yashar Vahabzade (2015–2017 September)
- Samir Alakbarov (2017 September-2017 November)
- Rashad Sadygov (2017 December-2018 December)
- Milan Obradovic (2019 January–2022 June)
- Samir Aliyev (2022 July–2025 March)
- Aykhan Abbasov (2025 March–present)
See also
- Azerbaijan national football team
- Azerbaijan national under-23 football team
- Azerbaijan national under-20 football team
- Azerbaijan national under-19 football team
- Azerbaijan national under-18 football team
- Azerbaijan national under-17 football team
References
