The Baku City Kickboxing Championship and Youth Championship took place on 24–26 April 2026 at the Hövsan Olympic Sports Complex. Nearly 600 athletes competed. The federation notes that this number once again shows how quickly interest in kickboxing and its popularity are growing.
In the team standings, based on the total number of medals, first place went to the Orion club (head coach Müşfiq Hüseynli). FHN-İSK (head coach Elşən İsayev) finished second and DİN-İC (head coach Hakim Hacıyev) third.
Individual awards were also presented at the end of the competition:
- Best tatami coach – Araz Ağayev (Orion);
- Best ring coach – Muxtar Allahyarov (XTQ);
- Best ring athlete – Ramal Zeynallı;
- Best tatami athlete – Aylin Hüseynli;
- Best male referee – Xəyyam Abışov;
- Best female referee – Könül İsmayılova;
- Most active club on the tatami – Sensey Sports Club (head coach Anar Məmmədov).
According to the federation, the competition was organised at a high level, and the athletes, referees and coaches showed professionalism. Photos from the event are available in the multimedia section.
Source: WAKO Azerbaijan (Facebook)