Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan

The Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Futbol Federasiyaları Assosiasiyası, AFFA) is the governing body of football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...

. It organizes the Azerbaijan Premier League

Azerbaijan Premier League

-Attendance:- Records :Players in the Premier League compete for the Azerbaijan Premier League Golden Boot, awarded to the top scorer at the end of each season. Nazim Aliyev is the league's all-time top scorer with 183 goals, including 39 in the 1992 season.During the 1995–96 season he became the...

, the Azerbaijan Cup

Azerbaijan Cup

The Azerbaijan Cup is a major association football competition in Azerbaijan. In its original form, it started in 1936, when Azerbaijan was a republic of the Soviet Union; it was not disputed by Azerbaijani teams in the Soviet league pyramid....

and the Azerbaijani national football team

Azerbaijan national football team

The Azerbaijan national football team is the national football team of Azerbaijan and is controlled by Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan...

. It is based in Baku

Baku

Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...

Sponsorship

Companies that AFFA currently has official sponsorship deals with include:

SOCAR
Azercell
Azercell
The Azercell is a mobile telecommunications company, located in Baku, Azerbaijan.-Company background:“Azercell Telecom” LLC was established on January 19, 1996. Founders were Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri A. S...
Access Bank Azerbaijan
Access Bank
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Kapital Bank
Nakhchivan Car Factory
Paşa Insurance
Umbro
Umbro
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Aquavita

External links

Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan ; (english version)
AFFA TV
Azerbaijan at FIFA site
Azerbaijan at UEFA site

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