Azerrail Baku

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Azerrail Baku
Full nameAzerrail Baku
Founded2001
GroundPalace of Hand Games
(Capacity: 2500)
ChairmanAzerbaijan Dagistan Huseynov
ManagerAzerbaijan Eldar Yusubov
CaptainAzerbaijan Aynur Imanova
LeagueAzerbaijan Superleague
2022-231st
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Azerrail Baku (Azerbaijani: Azərreyl Bakı) is an Azerbaijani women's volleyball club based in Baku. Azerrail is a four-time champion of Azerbaijan Superleague and the winner of CEV Cup in 2002 and Challenge Cup in 2011.

History

Azerrail was founded in 2001 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Under the management of head coach Faig Garayev, Azerrail soon established itself as one of the top clubs in Europe. In 2002, Azerrail won CEV Cup after beating OK Jedinstvo Užice in the final. Azerrail also became the base club for the Azerbaijan national team, producing players such Natalya Mammadova, Valeriya Mammadova, Oksana Kurt, Yelena Parkhomenko and Polina Rahimova.

The team continued to compete in European tournaments in the 2000s and 2010s. In 2011, Azerrail won the CEV Women's Challenge Cup after beating Lokomotiv Baku in the all Azerbaijani final.[1][2]

After the establishment of Azerbaijan Superleague in 2008, Azerrail had a strong rivalry with Rabita Baku. In the 2015-2016 season, Azerrail won the Superleague title for the first time and earned the title again in 2018 and 2019. In the 2021-2022 season, Azerrail continues to compete in the Superleague along with Absheron, Murov and UNEC teams.

Current squad

Season 2021-2022[3]

2021-2022 Team
Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date
1 Russia Olga Solod Outside Hitter 1.82 67 (2000-06-06) 6 June 2000 (age 23)
2 Azerbaijan Marianna Abuyeva Setter 1.78 62 (2004-03-10) 10 March 2004 (age 20)
3 Russia Alina Parakhnevich Libero 1.86 74 (2003-08-01) 1 August 2003 (age 20)
8 Azerbaijan Saniya Aslanova Middle Blocker 1.75 53 (2001-11-19) 19 November 2001 (age 22)
9 Azerbaijan Samra Gafarova Setter 1.76 68 (2000-12-10) 10 December 2000 (age 23)
10 Azerbaijan Anastasiya Mertsalova Middle Blocker 1.87 77 (2001-07-13) 13 July 2001 (age 22)
11 Azerbaijan Hayat Matuk Outside Hitter 1.80 55 (2004-12-12) 12 December 2004 (age 19)
12 Azerbaijan Irada Huseynova Libero 1.63 57 (2004-04-05) 5 April 2004 (age 19)
13 Azerbaijan Elina Babayeva Outside Hitter 1.77 62 (2001-05-21) 21 May 2001 (age 22)
14 Azerbaijan Vlada Kavtunova Libero 1.62 55 (2005-01-19) 19 January 2005 (age 19)
16 Azerbaijan Yuliya Karimova Libero 1.75 60 (1988-02-07) 7 February 1988 (age 36)

Previous Squads

Honours

Many awards of Azerrail
Azerrail logo between 2001 and 2019

Domestic Success

  • Azerbaijan Superleague:
    • Winners (4): 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018–19, 2022-23
    • Runners-up (5): 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2016-17, 2021-22

International Success

Notes

  1. ^ Stephanie Enright left the club in December 2015.[4]
  2. ^ Haley Eckerman left the club in December 2015.[5]
  3. ^ Carla Rueda left the club in March 2015.
  4. ^ Jeyran Aliyeva left the club in March 2014.
  5. ^ Kseniya Poznyak arrived in January 2013.
  6. ^ Indre Sorokaite arrived in December 2012.
  7. ^ Tina Lipicer left the club in January 2013.
  8. ^ Riikka Lehtonen arrived in January 2013.
  9. ^ Riikka Lehtonen left the club in March 2013.
  10. ^ Caroline Wensink left the club in March 2013.
  11. ^ Ana Grbac left the club in March 2013.
  12. ^ Karolina Kosek arrived in January 2012.
  13. ^ Pelin Celik arrived in February 2012.
  14. ^ Nootsara Tomkom arrived in January 2011.
  15. ^ Angela McGinnis left the club in January 2011.
  16. ^ Martina Nosekova left the club in February 2011.

References

  1. ^ "Azerrail BAKU wins second European trophy in history". Archived from the original on April 6, 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Challenge Cup Azerrail Bakü'nün". Retrieved 3 April 2011.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Azerrail Baku - Team details". CEV. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  4. ^ Ayala Gordián, José (23 December 2015). "Razones para estar conectados a la temporada 2016 del Voleibol Femenino". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Leonas de Ponce anuncian sus dos refuerzos". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). 23 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2016.

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