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

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

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

Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Aliyeva Jeyran	Libero	1.63	56	(1995-01-03) 3 January 1995 (age 29)
2	Martenne Julia Bettendorf	Outside Hitter	1.85	75	(1994-04-01) 1 April 1994 (age 30)
3	Anastasiya Gurbanova	Opposite	1.90	78	(1998-12-04) 4 December 1998 (age 25)
5	Malika Kanthong	Outside Hitter	1.77	63	(1987-01-08) 8 January 1987 (age 37)
6	Ayshan Abdulazimova	Middle Blocker	1.83	65	(1993-04-11) 11 April 1993 (age 31)
7	Mercy Moim	Outside Hitter	1.83	70	(1989-01-01) 1 January 1989 (age 35)
10	Danica Radenković	Setter	1.84	75	(1992-10-09) 9 October 1992 (age 32)
11	Katerina Zhidkova	Outside Hitter	1.89	75	(1989-09-28) 28 September 1989 (age 35)
12	Valeriya Mammadova	Libero	1.74	65	(1984-01-29) 29 January 1984 (age 40)
14	Edina Dobi	Middle Blocker	1.90	70	(1987-10-22) 22 October 1987 (age 37)
15	Aynur Karimova	Middle Blocker	1.86	70	(1988-12-07) 7 December 1988 (age 35)
18	Shafagat Habibova	Setter	1.78	70	(1991-08-03) 3 August 1991 (age 33)

2015–2016 Team
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Wanna Buakaew	Libero	1.77	71	(1981-01-02) 2 January 1981 (age 43)
2	Kseniya Poznyak	Middle Blocker	1.90	86	(1986-11-21) 21 November 1986 (age 37)
3	Nikalina Bashnakova	Outside Hitter	1.87	64	(1998-03-29) 29 March 1998 (age 26)
4	Nisakhanim Hazratli	Outside Hitter	1.78	64	(1997-11-18) 18 November 1997 (age 26)
5	Odina Bayramova	Outside Hitter	1.86	71	(1990-05-25) 25 May 1990 (age 34)
6	Anastasia Muzyka	Setter	1.85	68	(1997-10-15) 15 October 1997 (age 27)
7	Stephanie Enright ^[6]	Outside Hitter	1.82	72	(1990-12-15) 15 December 1990 (age 33)
9	Madison Kingdon	Outside Hitter	1.85	73	(1993-04-20) 20 April 1993 (age 31)
10	Haley Eckerman ^[7]	Opposite	1.89	75	(1992-11-10) 10 November 1992 (age 32)
11	Jessica Tow-Arnett	Middle Blocker	1.86	68	(1986-11-15) 15 November 1986 (age 37)
12	Valeriya Mammadova	Libero	1.74	65	(1984-01-29) 29 January 1984 (age 40)
14	Natalia Valentín	Setter	1.72	65	(1989-09-12) 12 September 1989 (age 35)
17	Strashimira Filipova	Middle Blocker	1.92	80	(1985-08-18) 18 August 1985 (age 39)
18	Nootsara Tomkom	Setter	1.72	62	(1985-07-07) 7 July 1985 (age 39)
19	Fatou Diouck	Opposite	1.83	70	(1985-06-19) 19 June 1985 (age 39)

2014–2015 Team
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Leyla Parshkova	Libero	1.67	52	(1998-08-19) 19 August 1998 (age 26)
2	Irina Makarenko	Setter	1.84	68	(1992-09-26) 26 September 1992 (age 32)
3	Aksana Kavalchuk	Opposite	1.86	78	(1979-11-23) 23 November 1979 (age 44)
4	Nasya Dimitrova	Middle-blocker	1.90	70	(1992-11-06) 6 November 1992 (age 32)
5	Carla Rueda Cotito ^[8]	Outside-spiker	1.84	65	(1990-04-19) 19 April 1990 (age 34)
6	Olga Savenchuk	Outside-spiker	1.88	74	(1988-05-20) 20 May 1988 (age 36)
7	Yuliya Pshanichnykh	Outside Hitter	1.84	74	(1996-08-08) 8 August 1996 (age 28)
8	Shafag Karimova	Libero	1.78	63	(1988-10-15) 15 October 1988 (age 36)
9	Yelena Parkhomenko	Middle Blocker	1.86	71	(1982-09-11) 11 September 1982 (age 42)
11	Iuliia Karimova	Libero	1.68	62	(1988-02-07) 7 February 1988 (age 36)
12	Shafagat Habibova	Setter	1.78	63	(1991-08-03) 3 August 1991 (age 33)
15	Aynur Karimova	Middle Blocker	1.86	71	(1988-12-07) 7 December 1988 (age 35)
16	Kseniya Pavlenko	Middle Blocker	1.84	72	(1993-08-30) 30 August 1993 (age 31)

2013–2014 Team
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Jeyran Aliyeva ^[9]	Libero	1.65	51	(1995-01-03) 3 January 1995 (age 29)
2	Irina Makarenko	Setter	1.84	68	(1992-09-26) 26 September 1992 (age 32)
3	Anastasiya Gurbanova	Opposite	1.88	73	(1989-12-04) 4 December 1989 (age 34)
4	Gwendolyn Rucker	Middle-blocker	1.88	76	(1990-04-28) 28 April 1990 (age 34)
5	Yelena Parkhomenko	Middle Blocker	1.86	71	(1982-09-11) 11 September 1982 (age 42)
6	Ayshan Abdulazimova	Middle-blocker	1.84	66	(1993-04-11) 11 April 1993 (age 31)
7	Lora Kitipova	Setter	1.84	66	(1991-05-19) 19 May 1991 (age 33)
8	Ulkar Karimova	Opposite	1.78	60	(1994-06-22) 22 June 1994 (age 30)
9	Yunieska Robles	Outside-spiker	1.85	67	(1993-03-21) 21 March 1993 (age 31)
10	Dušanka Karić	Opposite	1.89	70	(1986-06-07) 7 June 1986 (age 38)
11	Katerina Zhidkova	Outside-spiker	1.87	68	(1989-09-28) 28 September 1989 (age 35)
12	Shafagat Habibova	Setter	1.78	63	(1991-08-03) 3 August 1991 (age 33)
15	Aynur Karimova	Middle Blocker	1.86	71	(1988-12-07) 7 December 1988 (age 35)
16	Oksana Kiselyova	Libero	1.76	64	(1992-05-30) 30 May 1992 (age 32)
18	Aliaksandra Prupas	Outside-spiker	1.90	72	(1994-03-27) 27 March 1994 (age 30)

2012–2013 Team
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Sara Anzanello	Middle-blocker	1.93	72	(1980-07-30) 30 July 1980 (age 44)
2	Manon Flier	Opposite	1.92	70	(1984-02-08) 8 February 1984 (age 40)
3	Kseniya Poznyak ^[10]	Middle Blocker	1.90	86	(1986-11-21) 21 November 1986 (age 37)
4	Oksana Kurt	Setter	1.85	73	(1984-07-28) 28 July 1984 (age 40)
5	Arielle Wilson	Middle-blocker	1.97	72	(1989-01-03) 3 January 1989 (age 35)
6	Indre Sorokaite ^[11]	Outside-spiker	1.88	72	(1988-07-07) 7 July 1988 (age 36)
7	Luna Carocci	Libero	1.74	60	(1988-07-10) 10 July 1988 (age 36)
8	Tina Lipicer ^[12]	Outside-spiker	1.85	63	(1981-06-19) 19 June 1981 (age 43)
9	Milena Radecka	Setter	1.78	65	(1984-10-18) 18 October 1984 (age 40)
10	Riikka Lehtonen ^[13]^[14]	Outside-spiker	1.81	72	(1979-07-24) 24 July 1979 (age 45)
11	Megan Hodge	Outside-spiker	1.91	70	(1988-10-15) 15 October 1988 (age 36)
12	Valeriya Mammadova	Libero	1.74	62	(1984-01-29) 29 January 1984 (age 40)
14	Caroline Wensink ^[15]	Middle Blocker	1.86	71	(1984-08-04) 4 August 1984 (age 40)
15	Ulkar Karimova	Opposite	1.78	60	(1994-06-22) 22 June 1994 (age 30)
16	Debby Stam	Outside-spiker	1.84	66	(1984-07-24) 24 July 1984 (age 40)
17	Polina Rahimova	Outside-spiker	1.98	81	(1990-06-05) 5 June 1990 (age 34)
18	Ana Grbac ^[16]	Setter	1.84	65	(1988-03-23) 23 March 1988 (age 36)

2011–2012 Team
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Nootsara Tomkom	Setter	1.69	57	(1985-07-07) 7 July 1985 (age 39)
2	Piyanut Pannoy	Libero	1.71	68	(1989-11-10) 10 November 1989 (age 35)
3	Anastasiya Gurbanova	Outside Hitter	1.88	75	(1989-12-04) 4 December 1989 (age 34)
4	Elisangela Paulino	Outside Hitter	1.88	79	(1980-04-29) 29 April 1980 (age 44)
5	Sara Anzanello	Middle-blocker	1.93	72	(1980-07-30) 30 July 1980 (age 44)
6	Darya Zamanova	Outside Hitter	1.95	78	(1987-04-30) 30 April 1987 (age 37)
7	Heather Bown	Middle Blocker	1.88	90	(1978-11-29) 29 November 1978 (age 45)
8	Aynur Karimova	Middle Blocker	1.90	68	(1988-12-07) 7 December 1988 (age 35)
9	Jennifer Tamas	Middle Blocker	1.91	82	(1982-11-23) 23 November 1982 (age 41)
10	Oksana Kurt	Setter	1.85	73	(1984-07-28) 28 July 1984 (age 40)
11	Aksana Kavalchuk	Opposite	1.86	78	(1979-11-23) 23 November 1979 (age 44)
12	Valeriya Mammadova	Libero	1.74	62	(1984-01-29) 29 January 1984 (age 40)
14	Oksana Kiselyova	Opposite	1.77	68	(1992-05-30) 30 May 1992 (age 32)
15	Karolina Kosek ^[17]	Outside Hitter	1.83	75	(1985-06-28) 28 June 1985 (age 39)
16	Odina Bayramova	Outside Hitter	1.83	78	(1990-05-22) 22 May 1990 (age 34)
17	Polina Rahimova	Outside-spiker	1.98	81	(1990-06-05) 5 June 1990 (age 34)
18	Pelin Celik ^[18]	Setter	1.72	60	(1982-05-23) 23 May 1982 (age 42)

2010–2011 Team
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Nootsara Tomkom ^[19]	Setter	1.69	57	(1985-07-07) 7 July 1985 (age 39)
3	Angela McGinnis ^[20]	Setter	1.80	71	(1986-11-03) 3 November 1986 (age 38)
4	Elisangela Paulino	Outside Hitter	1.88	79	(1980-04-29) 29 April 1980 (age 44)
5	Anelia Todorova	Libero	1.78	75	(1982-05-17) 17 May 1982 (age 42)
6	Cheryl Weaver	Middle Blocker	1.92	83	(1980-03-22) 22 March 1980 (age 44)
7	Natalia Hanikoğlu	Outside Hitter	1.90	76	(1975-06-23) 23 June 1975 (age 49)
8	Martina Nosekova ^[21]	Outside Hitter	1.82	64	(1985-04-01) 1 April 1985 (age 39)
9	Jennifer Tamas	Middle Blocker	1.91	82	(1982-11-23) 23 November 1982 (age 41)
10	Jana Matiašovská	Outside Hitter	1.95	76	(1987-07-07) 7 July 1987 (age 37)
11	Oleksandra Peretyatko	Setter	1.82	65	(1984-11-04) 4 November 1984 (age 40)
12	Valeriya Mammadova	Libero	1.74	62	(1984-01-29) 29 January 1984 (age 40)
15	Aynur Karimova	Middle Blocker	1.86	71	(1988-12-07) 7 December 1988 (age 35)
16	Oksana Kiselyova	Opposite	1.77	68	(1992-05-30) 30 May 1992 (age 32)
17	Polina Rahimova	Opposite	1.98	81	(1990-06-05) 5 June 1990 (age 34)
18	Iliyana Petkova	Middle Blocker	1.91	72	(1977-10-11) 11 October 1977 (age 47)

2009–2010 Team
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Darya Zamanova	Opposite	1.94	76	(1987-04-30) 30 April 1987 (age 37)
6	Marina Tumas	Middle blocker	1.90	72	(1984-09-17) 17 September 1984 (age 40)
8	Natavan Gasimova	Setter	1.78	61	(1985-07-08) 8 July 1985 (age 39)
9	Lada Maksimova	Outside Hitter	1.83	70	(1987-05-09) 9 May 1987 (age 37)
10	Elisha Thomas	Middle Blocker	1.91	80	(1981-07-20) 20 July 1981 (age 43)
11	Lindsay Phillips	Outside Hitter	1.83		(1980-02-19) 19 February 1980 (age 44)
12	Valeriya Mammadova	Libero	1.74	62	(1984-01-29) 29 January 1984 (age 40)
13	Shafag Karimova	Libero	1.78	63	(1988-10-15) 15 October 1988 (age 36)
14	Nisa Kuliyeva	Setter	1.71		(1971-12-31) 31 December 1971 (age 52)
15	Aynur Karimova	Middle Blocker	1.86	71	(1988-12-07) 7 December 1988 (age 35)
17	Polina Rahimova	Opposite	1.98	81	(1990-06-05) 5 June 1990 (age 34)

2008–2009 Team
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Lidiya Maksimenko	Opposite	1.91	76	(1981-03-19) 19 March 1981 (age 43)
2	Kseniya Poznyak	Middle Blocker	1.90	86	(1986-11-21) 21 November 1986 (age 37)
3	Alla Hasanova	Outside Hitter	1.83	68	(1970-08-06) 6 August 1970 (age 54)
6	Ayshan Abdulazimova	Middle Blocker	1.85	80	(1993-04-11) 11 April 1993 (age 31)
7	Darya Zamanova	Opposite	1.94	76	(1987-04-30) 30 April 1987 (age 37)
8	Natavan Gasimova	Setter	1.78	61	(1985-07-08) 8 July 1985 (age 39)
9	Lada Maksimova	Outside Hitter	1.83	70	(1987-05-09) 9 May 1987 (age 37)
10	Oksana Mammadyarova	Opposite	1.77	65	(1978-04-06) 6 April 1978 (age 46)
11	Anita Bredis	Setter	1.79	68	(1992-01-27) 27 January 1992 (age 32)
13	Shafag Karimova	Libero	1.78	63	(1988-10-15) 15 October 1988 (age 36)
14	Lala Baghiyeva	Libero	1.65	57	(1986-01-13) 13 January 1986 (age 38)
15	Aynur Karimova	Middle Blocker	1.86	71	(1988-12-07) 7 December 1988 (age 35)
16	Oksana Kiselyova	Libero	1.78	78	(1992-05-30) 30 May 1992 (age 32)
17	Polina Rahimova	Outside Hitter	1.98	81	(1990-06-05) 5 June 1990 (age 34)

2007–2008 Team
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Lidiya Maksimenko	Opposite	1.91	76	(1981-03-19) 19 March 1981 (age 43)
2	Kseniya Poznyak	Middle Blocker	1.90	86	(1986-11-21) 21 November 1986 (age 37)
3	Darya Zamanova	Opposite	1.94	76	(1987-04-30) 30 April 1987 (age 37)
4	Oksana Kurt	Setter	1.84	77	(1984-07-28) 28 July 1984 (age 40)
6	Irina Siminyagina	Outside Hitter	1.82	71	(1984-11-29) 29 November 1984 (age 39)
7	Yelena Parkhomenko	Middle Blocker	1.87	77	(1982-09-11) 11 September 1982 (age 42)
8	Natavan Gasimova	Setter	1.78	61	(1985-07-08) 8 July 1985 (age 39)
9	Olga Andrusenko	Outside Hitter	1.82	79	(1980-01-10) 10 January 1980 (age 44)
10	Oksana Mammadyarova	Opposite	1.77	65	(1978-04-06) 6 April 1978 (age 46)
11	Lada Maksimova	Outside Hitter	1.83	70	(1987-05-09) 9 May 1987 (age 37)
12	Valeriya Mammadova	Libero	1.74	65	(1984-01-29) 29 January 1984 (age 40)
13	Shafag Karimova	Libero	1.78	63	(1988-10-15) 15 October 1988 (age 36)
15	Aynur Karimova	Middle Blocker	1.86	71	(1988-12-07) 7 December 1988 (age 35)
17	Polina Rahimova	Outside Hitter	1.98	81	(1990-06-05) 5 June 1990 (age 34)

2006–2007 Team
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Alena Özel	Outside Hitter	1.84	68	(1984-06-21) 21 June 1984 (age 40)
2	Kseniya Poznyak	Middle Blocker	1.90	86	(1986-11-21) 21 November 1986 (age 37)
3	Darya Zamanova	Opposite	1.94	76	(1987-04-30) 30 April 1987 (age 37)
4	Oksana Kurt	Setter	1.84	77	(1984-07-28) 28 July 1984 (age 40)
6	Irina Siminyagina	Outside Hitter	1.82	71	(1984-11-29) 29 November 1984 (age 39)
7	Yelena Parkhomenko	Middle Blocker	1.87	77	(1982-09-11) 11 September 1982 (age 42)
8	Natavan Gasimova	Setter	1.78	61	(1985-07-08) 8 July 1985 (age 39)
9	Natalya Mammadova	Outside Hitter	1.96	78	(1984-12-02) 2 December 1984 (age 39)
10	Oksana Mammadyarova	Opposite	1.77	65	(1978-04-06) 6 April 1978 (age 46)
11	Lada Maksimova	Outside Hitter	1.83	70	(1987-05-09) 9 May 1987 (age 37)
12	Valeriya Mammadova	Libero	1.74	65	(1984-01-29) 29 January 1984 (age 40)
15	Aynur Karimova	Middle Blocker	1.86	71	(1988-12-07) 7 December 1988 (age 35)
16	Sabina Yarmammadova	Libero	1.65	52	(1988-04-06) 6 April 1988 (age 36)

2005–2006 Team
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Lidiya Maksimenko	Opposite	1.91	76	(1981-03-19) 19 March 1981 (age 43)
2	Kseniya Poznyak	Middle Blocker	1.90	86	(1986-11-21) 21 November 1986 (age 37)
3	Alla Hasanova	Outside Hitter	1.83	68	(1970-08-06) 6 August 1970 (age 54)
4	Oksana Kurt	Setter	1.84	77	(1984-07-28) 28 July 1984 (age 40)
6	Irina Siminyagina	Outside Hitter	1.82	71	(1984-11-29) 29 November 1984 (age 39)
7	Yelena Parkhomenko	Middle Blocker	1.87	77	(1982-09-11) 11 September 1982 (age 42)
8	Natavan Gasimova	Setter	1.78	61	(1985-07-08) 8 July 1985 (age 39)
9	Natalya Mammadova	Outside Hitter	1.96	78	(1984-12-02) 2 December 1984 (age 39)
10	Oksana Mammadyarova	Opposite	1.77	65	(1978-04-06) 6 April 1978 (age 46)
11	Lada Maksimova	Outside Hitter	1.83	70	(1987-05-09) 9 May 1987 (age 37)
12	Valeriya Mammadova	Libero	1.74	65	(1984-01-29) 29 January 1984 (age 40)
13	Maryna Gorchanyuk	Outside Hitter/Opposite	1.80	62	(1978-05-26) 26 May 1978 (age 46)
14	Ilaha Aghayeva	Libero	1.69	53	(1984-03-19) 19 March 1984 (age 40)
17	Inara Ibrahimova	Middle Blocker	1.80	68	(1986-07-05) 5 July 1986 (age 38)
18	Kamala Asgarova	Outside Hitter	1.78	63	(1988-06-14) 14 June 1988 (age 36)

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

^ Azerrail VC Archived July 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
^ Azerrail Baku (Women)
^ "Azerrail BAKU wins second European trophy in history". Archived from the original on April 6, 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Challenge Cup Azerrail Bakü'nün". Retrieved 3 April 2011.^{[dead link]}
^ "Azerrail Baku - Team details". CEV. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
^ Stephanie Enright left the club in december 2015.
^ Haley Eckerman left the club in december 2015.
^ Carla Rueda Cotito left the club in march 2015.
^ Jeyran Aliyeva left the club in march 2014.
^ Kseniya Poznyak arrived in january 2013.
^ Indre Sorokaite arrived in december 2012.
^ Tina Lipicer left the club in january 2013.
^ Riikka Lehtonen arrived in january 2013.
^ Riikka Lehtonen left the club in march 2013.
^ Caroline Wensink left the club in march 2013.
^ Ana Grbac left the club in march 2013.
^ Karolina Kosek arrived in january 2012.
^ Pelin Celik arrived in february 2012.
^ Nootsara Tomkom arrived in january 2011.
^ Angela McGinnis left the club in january 2011.
^ Martina Nosekova left the club in february 2011.

External links

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

[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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[4] "Challenge Cup Azerrail Bakü'nün". Retrieved 3 April 2011.^{[dead link]}

[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.

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