Match Summary
Malta defeated Azerbaijan 31:20. The match was played in IHF Emerging Nations Championship 2023. League standings: Malta #3, Azerbaijan #3.
Rivalry since 2019
Malta vs Azerbaijan Head to Head Results· 1
Malta and Azerbaijan have met 1 times — Malta won 0, Azerbaijan won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Azerbaijan leads the head-to-head with 1 victory from 1 meeting. A combined 59 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 59.00 per match (22 for the home side, 37 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 match (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 game (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 37–22 in 2019.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Malta sit #3 and Azerbaijan are #3 in the IHF Emerging Nations Championship table heading into this match.
Group A
India4
Andorra2
Malta0| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | India | GP2 | Won2 | Lost0 | Pts4 |
| #2 | Andorra | GP2 | Won1 | Lost1 | Pts2 |
| #3 | Malta | GP2 | Won0 | Lost2 | Pts0 |
Group B
Cyprus4
Australia2
Moldova0| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cyprus | GP2 | Won2 | Lost0 | Pts4 |
| #2 | Australia | GP2 | Won1 | Lost1 | Pts2 |
| #3 | Moldova | GP2 | Won0 | Lost2 | Pts0 |
Group C
Cuba4
Great Britain2
Guatemala0| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cuba | GP2 | Won2 | Lost0 | Pts4 |
| #2 | Great Britain | GP2 | Won1 | Lost1 | Pts2 |
| #3 | Guatemala | GP2 | Won0 | Lost2 | Pts0 |
Group D
Bulgaria4
Nigeria0
Azerbaijan0| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bulgaria | GP2 | Won2 | Lost0 | Pts4 |
| #2 | Nigeria | GP1 | Won0 | Lost1 | Pts0 |
| #3 | Azerbaijan | GP1 | Won0 | Lost1 | Pts0 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 May 2026