Azerrail Baku

Azerrai Baku VC

Full name	Azərreyl Bakı
Founded	2000
Ground	Palace of Hand Games (Capacity: 2500)
Chairman	Javid Gurbanov
Manager	Angelo Vercesi
League	Azerbaijan Superleague
2015-2016	Champion
Uniforms
Home Away

Azerrail Baku is an Azerbaijani women's volleyball club which plays its home matches at the Sports Games Palace in Baku.^[1][2]

History

In April 2011, club claimed their second Women's CEV Top Teams Cup in their history as they beat Lokomotiv Baku in all Azerbaijani final.^[3][4]

Team

Many awards of Azerrail

Season 2016–2017, as of November 2016.^[5]

Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Aliyeva Jeyran	Libero	1.63	56	3 January 1995
2	Martenne Julia Bettendorf	Outside Hitter	1.85	75	1 April 1994
3	Anastasiya Gurbanova	Opposite	1.90	78	4 December 1998
5	Malika Kanthong	Outside Hitter	1.77	63	8 January 1987
6	Ayshan Abdulazimova	Middle Blocker	1.83	65	11 April 1993
7	Mercy Moim	Outside Hitter	1.83	70	1 January 1989
10	Danica Radenković	Setter	1.84	75	9 October 1992
11	Katerina Zhidkova	Outside Hitter	1.89	75	28 September 1989
12	Valeriya Mammadova	Libero	1.74	65	29 January 1984
14	Edina Dobi	Middle Blocker	1.90	70	22 October 1987
15	Aynur Karimova	Middle Blocker	1.86	70	7 December 1988
18	Shafagat Habibova	Setter	1.78	70	3 August 1991

2015–2016 Team
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Wanna Buakaew	Libero	1.77	71	2 January 1981
2	Kseniya Poznyak	Middle Blocker	1.90	86	21 November 1986
3	Nikalina Bashnakova	Outside Hitter	1.87	64	29 March 1998
4	Nisakhanim Hazratli	Outside Hitter	1.78	64	18 November 1997
5	Odina Bayramova	Outside Hitter	1.86	71	25 May 1990
6	Anastasia Muzyka	Setter	1.85	68	15 October 1997
7	Stephanie Enright [6]	Outside Hitter	1.82	72	15 December 1990
9	Madison Kingdon	Outside Hitter	1.85	73	20 April 1993
10	Haley Eckerman [7]	Opposite	1.89	75	10 November 1992
11	Jessica Tow-Arnett	Middle Blocker	1.86	68	15 November 1986
12	Valeriya Mammadova	Libero	1.74	65	29 January 1984
14	Natalia Valentín	Setter	1.72	65	12 September 1989
17	Strashimira Filipova	Middle Blocker	1.92	80	18 August 1985
18	Nootsara Tomkom	Setter	1.72	62	7 July 1985
19	Fatou Diouck	Opposite	1.83	70	19 June 1985

2014–2015 Team
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Leyla Parshkova	Libero	1.67	52	19 August 1998
2	Irina Makarenko	Setter	1.84	68	26 September 1992
3	Aksana Kavalchuk	Opposite	1.86	78	23 November 1979
4	Nasya Dimitrova	Middle-blocker	1.90	70	6 November 1992
5	Carla Rueda Cotito [8]	Outside-spiker	1.84	65	19 April 1990
6	Olga Savenchuk	Outside-spiker	1.88	74	20 May 1988
7	Yuliya Pshanichnykh	Outside Hitter	1.84	74	8 August 1996
8	Shafag Karimova	Libero	1.78	63	15 October 1988
9	Yelena Parkhomenko	Middle Blocker	1.86	71	11 September 1982
11	Iuliia Karimova	Libero	1.68	62	7 February 1988
12	Shafagat Habibova	Setter	1.78	63	3 August 1991
15	Aynur Karimova	Middle Blocker	1.86	71	7 December 1988
16	Kseniya Pavlenko	Middle Blocker	1.84	72	30 August 1993

2013–2014 Team
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Jeyran Aliyeva [9]	Libero	1.65	51	3 January 1995
2	Irina Makarenko	Setter	1.84	68	26 September 1992
3	Anastasiya Gurbanova	Opposite	1.88	73	4 December 1989
4	Gwendolyn Rucker	Middle-blocker	1.88	76	28 April 1990
5	Yelena Parkhomenko	Middle Blocker	1.86	71	11 September 1982
6	Ayshan Abdulazimova	Middle-blocker	1.84	66	11 April 1993
7	Lora Kitipova	Setter	1.84	66	19 May 1991
8	Ulkar Karimova	Opposite	1.78	60	22 June 1994
9	Yunieska Robles	Outside-spiker	1.85	67	21 March 1993
10	Dušanka Karić	Opposite	1.89	70	7 June 1986
11	Katerina Zhidkova	Outside-spiker	1.87	68	28 September 1989
12	Shafagat Habibova	Setter	1.78	63	3 August 1991
15	Aynur Karimova	Middle Blocker	1.86	71	7 December 1988
16	Oksana Kiselyova	Libero	1.76	64	30 May 1992
18	Aliaksandra Prupas	Outside-spiker	1.90	72	27 March 1994

2012–2013 Team
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Sara Anzanello	Middle-blocker	1.93	72	30 July 1980
2	Manon Flier	Opposite	1.92	70	8 February 1984
3	Kseniya Poznyak [10]	Middle Blocker	1.90	86	21 November 1986
4	Oksana Kurt	Setter	1.85	73	28 July 1984
5	Arielle Wilson	Middle-blocker	1.97	72	3 January 1989
6	Indre Sorokaite [11]	Outside-spiker	1.88	72	7 July 1988
7	Luna Carocci	Libero	1.74	60	10 July 1988
8	Tina Lipicer [12]	Outside-spiker	1.85	63	19 June 1981
9	Milena Radecka	Setter	1.78	65	18 October 1984
10	Riikka Lehtonen [13][14]	Outside-spiker	1.81	72	24 July 1979
11	Megan Hodge	Outside-spiker	1.91	70	15 October 1988
12	Valeriya Mammadova	Libero	1.74	62	29 January 1984
14	Caroline Wensink [15]	Middle Blocker	1.86	71	4 August 1984
15	Ulkar Karimova	Opposite	1.78	60	22 June 1994
16	Debby Stam	Outside-spiker	1.84	66	24 July 1984
17	Polina Rahimova	Outside-spiker	1.98	81	5 June 1990
18	Ana Grbac [16]	Setter	1.84	65	23 March 1988

2011–2012 Team
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Nootsara Tomkom	Setter	1.69	57	7 July 1985
2	Piyanut Pannoy	Libero	1.71	68	10 November 1989
3	Anastasiya Gurbanova	Outside Hitter	1.88	75	4 December 1989
4	Elisangela Paulino	Outside Hitter	1.88	79	29 April 1980
5	Sara Anzanello	Middle-blocker	1.93	72	30 July 1980
6	Darya Zamanova	Outside Hitter	1.95	78	30 April 1987
7	Heather Bown	Middle Blocker	1.88	90	29 November 1978
8	Aynur Karimova	Middle Blocker	1.90	68	7 December 1988
9	Jennifer Tamas	Middle Blocker	1.91	82	23 November 1982
10	Oksana Kurt	Setter	1.85	73	28 July 1984
11	Aksana Kavalchuk	Opposite	1.86	78	23 November 1979
12	Valeriya Mammadova	Libero	1.74	62	29 January 1984
14	Oksana Kiselyova	Opposite	1.77	68	30 May 1992
15	Karolina Kosek [17]	Outside Hitter	1.83	75	28 June 1985
16	Odina Bayramova	Outside Hitter	1.83	78	22 May 1990
17	Polina Rahimova	Outside-spiker	1.98	81	5 June 1990
18	Pelin Celik [18]	Setter	1.72	60	23 May 1982

2010–2011 Team
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Nootsara Tomkom [19]	Setter	1.69	57	7 July 1985
3	Angela McGinnis [20]	Setter	1.80	71	3 November 1986
4	Elisangela Paulino	Outside Hitter	1.88	79	29 April 1980
5	Anelia Todorova	Libero	1.78	75	17 May 1982
6	Cheryl Weaver	Middle Blocker	1.92	83	22 March 1980
7	Natalia Hanikoğlu	Outside Hitter	1.90	76	23 June 1975
8	Martina Nosekova [21]	Outside Hitter	1.82	64	1 April 1985
9	Jennifer Tamas	Middle Blocker	1.91	82	23 November 1982
10	Jana Matiašovská	Outside Hitter	1.95	76	7 July 1987
11	Oleksandra Peretyatko	Setter	1.82	65	4 November 1984
12	Valeriya Mammadova	Libero	1.74	62	29 January 1984
15	Aynur Karimova	Middle Blocker	1.86	71	7 December 1988
16	Oksana Kiselyova	Opposite	1.77	68	30 May 1992
17	Polina Rahimova	Opposite	1.98	81	5 June 1990
18	Iliyana Petkova	Middle Blocker	1.91	72	11 October 1977

2009–2010 Team
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Darya Zamanova	Opposite	1.94	76	30 April 1987
6	Marina Tumas	Middle blocker	1.90	72	17 September 1984
8	Natavan Gasimova	Setter	1.78	61	8 July 1985
9	Lada Maksimova	Outside Hitter	1.83	70	9 May 1987
10	Elisha Thomas	Middle Blocker	1.91	80	20 July 1981
11	Lindsay Phillips	Outside Hitter	1.83		19 February 1980
12	Valeriya Mammadova	Libero	1.74	62	29 January 1984
13	Shafag Karimova	Libero	1.78	63	15 October 1988
14	Nisa Kuliyeva	Setter	1.71		31 December 1971
15	Aynur Karimova	Middle Blocker	1.86	71	7 December 1988
17	Polina Rahimova	Opposite	1.98	81	5 June 1990

2008–2009 Team
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Lidiya Maksimenko	Opposite	1.91	76	19 March 1981
2	Kseniya Poznyak	Middle Blocker	1.90	86	21 November 1986
3	Alla Hasanova	Outside Hitter	1.83	68	6 August 1970
6	Ayshan Abdulazimova	Middle Blocker	1.85	80	11 April 1993
7	Darya Zamanova	Opposite	1.94	76	30 April 1987
8	Natavan Gasimova	Setter	1.78	61	8 July 1985
9	Lada Maksimova	Outside Hitter	1.83	70	9 May 1987
10	Oksana Mammadyarova	Opposite	1.77	65	6 April 1978
11	Anita Bredis	Setter	1.79	68	27 January 1992
13	Shafag Karimova	Libero	1.78	63	15 October 1988
14	Lala Baghiyeva	Libero	1.65	57	13 January 1986
15	Aynur Karimova	Middle Blocker	1.86	71	7 December 1988
16	Oksana Kiselyova	Libero	1.78	78	30 May 1992
17	Polina Rahimova	Outside Hitter	1.98	81	5 June 1990

2007–2008 Team
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Lidiya Maksimenko	Opposite	1.91	76	19 March 1981
2	Kseniya Poznyak	Middle Blocker	1.90	86	21 November 1986
3	Darya Zamanova	Opposite	1.94	76	30 April 1987
4	Oksana Kurt	Setter	1.84	77	28 July 1984
6	Irina Siminyagina	Outside Hitter	1.82	71	29 November 1984
7	Yelena Parkhomenko	Middle Blocker	1.87	77	11 September 1982
8	Natavan Gasimova	Setter	1.78	61	8 July 1985
9	Olga Andrusenko	Outside Hitter	1.82	79	10 January 1980
10	Oksana Mammadyarova	Opposite	1.77	65	6 April 1978
11	Lada Maksimova	Outside Hitter	1.83	70	9 May 1987
12	Valeriya Mammadova	Libero	1.74	65	29 January 1984
13	Shafag Karimova	Libero	1.78	63	15 October 1988
15	Aynur Karimova	Middle Blocker	1.86	71	7 December 1988
17	Polina Rahimova	Outside Hitter	1.98	81	5 June 1990

2006–2007 Team
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Alena Özel	Outside Hitter	1.84	68	21 June 1984
2	Kseniya Poznyak	Middle Blocker	1.90	86	21 November 1986
3	Darya Zamanova	Opposite	1.94	76	30 April 1987
4	Oksana Kurt	Setter	1.84	77	28 July 1984
6	Irina Siminyagina	Outside Hitter	1.82	71	29 November 1984
7	Yelena Parkhomenko	Middle Blocker	1.87	77	11 September 1982
8	Natavan Gasimova	Setter	1.78	61	8 July 1985
9	Natalya Mammadova	Outside Hitter	1.96	78	2 December 1984
10	Oksana Mammadyarova	Opposite	1.77	65	6 April 1978
11	Lada Maksimova	Outside Hitter	1.83	70	9 May 1987
12	Valeriya Mammadova	Libero	1.74	65	29 January 1984
15	Aynur Karimova	Middle Blocker	1.86	71	7 December 1988
16	Sabina Yarmammadova	Libero	1.65	52	6 April 1988

2005–2006 Team
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Lidiya Maksimenko	Opposite	1.91	76	19 March 1981
2	Kseniya Poznyak	Middle Blocker	1.90	86	21 November 1986
3	Alla Hasanova	Outside Hitter	1.83	68	6 August 1970
4	Oksana Kurt	Setter	1.84	77	28 July 1984
6	Irina Siminyagina	Outside Hitter	1.82	71	29 November 1984
7	Yelena Parkhomenko	Middle Blocker	1.87	77	11 September 1982
8	Natavan Gasimova	Setter	1.78	61	8 July 1985
9	Natalya Mammadova	Outside Hitter	1.96	78	2 December 1984
10	Oksana Mammadyarova	Opposite	1.77	65	6 April 1978
11	Lada Maksimova	Outside Hitter	1.83	70	9 May 1987
12	Valeriya Mammadova	Libero	1.74	65	29 January 1984
13	Maryna Gorchanyuk	Outside Hitter/Opposite	1.80	62	26 May 1978
14	Ilaha Aghayeva	Libero	1.69	53	19 March 1984
17	Inara Ibrahimova	Middle Blocker	1.80	68	5 July 1986
18	Kamala Asgarova	Outside Hitter	1.78	63	14 June 1988

Honours

• Challenge Cup
  • Winner: 2010/2011
• CEV Cup:
  • Winner: 2001/2002
  • Third place : 1992/1993
• Azerbaijan Superleague:
  • Winners (7): 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2015-16
  • Runners-up (2): 2008-09, 2010-11
  • Third (2): 2012-13, 2014-15

References

1. Azerrail VC Archived July 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
2. Azerrail Baku (Women)
3. "Azerrail BAKU wins second European trophy in history". Archived from the original on April 6, 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
4. "Challenge Cup Azerrail Bakü'nün". Retrieved 3 April 2011.
5. "Azerrail Baku - Team details". CEV. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
6. Stephanie Enright left the club in december 2015.
7. Haley Eckerman left the club in december 2015.
8. Carla Rueda Cotito left the club in march 2015.
9. Jeyran Aliyeva left the club in march 2014.
10. Kseniya Poznyak arrived in january 2013.
11. Indre Sorokaite arrived in december 2012.
12. Tina Lipicer left the club in january 2013.
13. Riikka Lehtonen arrived in january 2013.
14. Riikka Lehtonen left the club in march 2013.
15. Caroline Wensink left the club in march 2013.
16. Ana Grbac left the club in march 2013.
17. Karolina Kosek arrived in january 2012.
18. Pelin Celik arrived in february 2012.
19. Nootsara Tomkom arrived in january 2011.
20. Angela McGinnis left the club in january 2011.
21. Martina Nosekova left the club in february 2011.

External links

• Volleyball in Azerbaijan
• https://www.facebook.com/AzerRail Official page of AzerRail