Dr. Elnur Mammadov

Dr. Elnur Mammadov is an experienced sport executive and expert currently serving as the Director of the Sport Department at the Ministry of Youth and Sport of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

He received his PhD on Economy from Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC). Additionally, he completed a Certificate Program on Instructional Design at Indiana University (USA). Besides, his executive education in sport includes Executive Management in Football at Liverpool University (UK) and the Club Management Program at Stockholm Business School (Stockholm University, SWE) in association with European Club Association (ECA).

In addition to directing sport governance in the country, Dr. Mammadov has led Azerbaijani national delegations as Chef de Mission for several major multi-sport events, including the XXXIII Olympic Games Paris 2024. Since 2011, he has been actively involved in international sport governance, including serving as a member of the UEFA Futsal & Beach Soccer Committee and the European Club Association (ECA) Marketing and Communication Working Group member as well, consulting the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Strategic Planning, Marketing and Infrastructure Management.

Furthermore, Dr. Mammadov has contributed to global and European sport initiatives, participating in the work of UNESCO’s International Convention Against Doping in Sport as a Core Group member of the Open-Ended Working Group focused on increasing the Convention’s impact and effectiveness, and serving as a Bureau member of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) of the Council of Europe.