It is also responsible for appointing the management of the men's, women's and youth national football teams and leagues.

[2] On 23 February 2009, the AFFA, along with UEFA vice president Şenes Erzik, unveiled the Azerbaijan Football Academy.

[5] In 2012, the federation held an election with Rovnag Abdullayev being the only candidate, the assembly was marred with controversies.

[6] The country's football association received a major blow in April 2002, when UEFA imposed a two-year ban in response to a long-standing conflict between the AFFA and majority of the Azerbaijan Premier League clubs.

[7] The domestic championship was abandoned as a result of the conflict and the top clubs prevented their players from playing for the national team, with tax officials also probing allegations of fraud at the Azerbaijan federation.