Telekom Baku
Telekom Baku formerly known as Rabita Baku, is an Azerbaijani women's volleyball club.[1][2]
History
The Rabita Bank was founded in 2001 as Rabitachi Baku, and then took Rabita Baku in 2004. Club participated for the first time in an official competition in the European CEV Cup 2007-08, but was eliminated immediately by OK Hit Nova Gorica.
In the season 2008-09, reaches the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup and was eliminated from the Club Voleibol Albacete and wins for the first time the championship in the final against Azerrail. The season 2009-10 campaign starts with a good buy: the team wins the championship again and get the third place in the CEV Cup, losing in the semifinals against Futura Volley Busto Arsizio, but winning the final for bronze against VC Uralochka-NTMK Yekaterinburg.
In the season 2010 - 11, club participated for the first time in the Women's CEV Champions League and reached final of this competition, just losing to VakıfBank of Turkey.[3]
Rabita hosted the 2013–14 CEV Champions League Final Four,[4] there the club won the Bronze medal after falling 0-3 to the Russian Dinamo Kazan in the semifinals,[5] but defeating 3-0 to the Turkish Eczacıbaşı VitrA Istanbul in the third place match.[6]
After eight after eight Azerbajani Superleague titles, in 2015 Rabita Baku merged with Telekom Baku adopting the name of the latter,[7] due to financial difficulties but retained the commitments in the Azerbajani Superleague and the 2015–16 CEV Champions League and transferring to the new team the Telekom young players.[8]
Team
As Telekom Baku
Season 2016–2017, as of November 2016.[9]
Number |
Player |
Position |
Height (m) |
Weight (kg) |
Birth date |
1 |
Anastasiia Baidiuk |
Outside Hitter |
1.89 |
67 |
(1999-12-05) 5 December 1999 |
2 |
Yana Azimova |
Setter |
1.74 |
63 |
(1994-07-05) 5 July 1994 |
3 |
Yelyzaveta Samadova |
Outside Hitter |
1.85 |
72 |
(1995-03-03) 3 March 1995 |
5 |
Aleksandra Petrović |
Middle Blocker |
1.92 |
57 |
(1987-07-01) 1 July 1987 |
6 |
Marharyta Azizova |
Opposite |
1.86 |
73 |
(1993-04-25) 25 April 1993 |
7 |
Gabriela Koeva |
Middle Blocker |
1.85 |
66 |
(1989-07-25) 25 July 1989 |
8 |
Mariya Filipova |
Libero |
1.79 |
67 |
(1982-09-10) 10 September 1982 |
9 |
Anastasiya Bezsonova |
Outside Hitter |
1.87 |
68 |
(1999-12-21) 21 December 1999 |
10 |
Jovana Vesović |
Outside Hitter |
1.83 |
67 |
(1987-07-21) 21 July 1987 |
11 |
Olena Hasanova |
Middle Blocker |
1.88 |
73 |
(1995-11-25) 25 November 1995 |
12 |
Ksenija Ivanović |
Outside Hitter |
1.88 |
78 |
(1986-05-22) 22 May 1986 |
13 |
Slađana Mirković |
Setter |
1.85 |
72 |
(1995-10-07) 7 October 1995 |
18 |
Ulkar Karimova |
Libero |
1.83 |
78 |
(1994-06-22) 22 June 1994 |
2015–2016 Team |
Number |
Player |
Position |
Height (m) |
Weight (kg) |
Birth |
1 |
Anastasiia Baidiuk |
Outside Hitter |
1.89 |
67 |
(1999-12-05) 5 December 1999 |
2 |
Kristsina Yagubova |
Setter |
1.84 |
69 |
(1996-02-13) 13 February 1996 |
3 |
Yelyzaveta Samadova |
Outside Hitter |
1.85 |
72 |
(1995-03-03) 3 March 1995 |
5 |
Marharyta Azizova |
Outside Hitter |
1.86 |
73 |
(1993-04-25) 25 April 1993 |
7 |
Gabriela Koeva |
Middle Blocker |
1.85 |
66 |
(1989-07-25) 25 July 1989 |
8 |
Mariya Filipova |
Libero |
1.79 |
67 |
(1982-09-10) 10 September 1982 |
9 |
Anastasiya Bezsonova |
Outside Hitter |
1.87 |
68 |
(1999-12-21) 21 December 1999 |
10 |
Ana Cleger |
Opposite |
1.85 |
73 |
(1989-11-27) 27 November 1989 |
11 |
Olena Hasanova |
Middle Blocker |
1.88 |
73 |
(1995-11-25) 25 November 1995 |
12 |
Ksenija Ivanović |
Outside Hitter |
1.88 |
78 |
(1986-05-22) 22 May 1986 |
14 |
Bayaz Aliyeva |
Libero |
1.76 |
60 |
(1990-06-09) 9 June 1990 |
15 |
Lucie Mühlsteinová |
Setter |
1.78 |
70 |
(1984-10-15) 15 October 1984 |
17 |
Hristina Ruseva |
Middle Blocker |
1.90 |
77 |
(1991-10-01) 1 October 1991 |
As Rabita Baku
2014–2015 Team |
Number |
Player |
Position |
Height (m) |
Weight (kg) |
Birth date |
1 |
Wilma Salas |
Outside Hitter |
1.91 |
72 |
(1991-03-09) 9 March 1991 |
3 |
Yelyzaveta Samadova |
Outside Hitter |
1.85 |
72 |
(1995-03-03) 3 March 1995 |
4 |
Yoana Palacios |
Outside Hitter |
1.85 |
72 |
(1990-10-06) 6 October 1990 |
5 |
Nataša Krsmanović |
Middle-blocker |
1.88 |
73 |
(1985-06-19) 19 June 1985 |
6 |
Tetori Dixon |
Middle-blocker |
1.93 |
90 |
(1992-08-04) 4 August 1992 |
7 |
Gyselle Silva |
Opposite |
1.92 |
80 |
(1991-10-29) 29 October 1991 |
8 |
Aurea Cruz |
Outside Hitter |
1.80 |
73 |
(1982-01-10) 10 January 1982 |
9 |
Brenda Castillo |
Libero |
1.67 |
55 |
(1992-06-05) 5 June 1992 |
10 |
Ana Cleger |
Setter/Opposite |
1.85 |
73 |
(1989-11-27) 27 November 1989 |
11 |
Olena Hasanova |
Middle-blocker |
1.88 |
73 |
(1995-11-25) 25 November 1995 |
12 |
Francesca Ferretti [10] |
Setter |
1.80 |
70 |
(1984-02-15) 15 February 1984 |
12 |
Yana Azimova [11] |
Setter |
1.74 |
63 |
(1994-07-05) 5 July 1994 |
13 |
Nootsara Tomkom |
Setter |
1.69 |
57 |
(1985-07-07) 7 July 1985 |
15 |
Winifer Fernandez |
Libero |
1.66 |
54 |
(1995-01-06) 6 January 1995 |
16 |
Foluke Akinradewo |
Middle-blocker |
1.91 |
79 |
(1987-10-05) 5 October 1987 |
17 |
Katarzyna Skowrońska |
Opposite |
1.89 |
75 |
(1983-06-30) 30 June 1983 |
18 |
Dóra Horváth |
Outside Hitter |
1.88 |
75 |
(1988-03-04) 4 March 1988 |
2013–2014 Team |
Number |
Player |
Position |
Height (m) |
Weight (kg) |
Birth date |
3 |
Katarzyna Skorupa |
Setter |
1.83 |
69 |
(1984-09-16) 16 September 1984 |
4 |
Rachel Rourke |
Opposite |
1.94 |
78 |
(1988-10-01) 1 October 1988 |
5 |
Nataša Krsmanović |
Middle-blocker |
1.88 |
73 |
(1985-06-19) 19 June 1985 |
6 |
Tetori Dixon [12] |
Middle-blocker |
1.93 |
90 |
(1992-08-04) 4 August 1992 |
7 |
Kayla Banwarth |
Libero |
1.78 |
75 |
(1989-01-21) 21 January 1989 |
8 |
Aurea Cruz |
Outside Hitter |
1.80 |
73 |
(1982-01-10) 10 January 1982 |
9 |
Brenda Castillo |
Libero |
1.67 |
55 |
(1992-06-05) 5 June 1992 |
10 |
Gina Mancuso [13] |
Outside Hitter |
1.84 |
70 |
(1991-05-31) 31 May 1991 |
11 |
Brittnee Cooper |
Middle-blocker |
1.91 |
77 |
(1988-02-26) 26 February 1988 |
12 |
Cursty Jackson |
Middle-blocker |
1.86 |
65 |
(1990-09-11) 11 September 1990 |
13 |
Nootsara Tomkom |
Setter |
1.69 |
57 |
(1985-07-07) 7 July 1985 |
15 |
Sanja Starović |
Opposite |
1.94 |
96 |
(1983-03-25) 25 March 1983 |
16 |
Foluke Akinradewo |
Middle-blocker |
1.91 |
79 |
(1987-10-05) 5 October 1987 |
17 |
Katarzyna Skowrońska |
Outside Hitter |
1.89 |
75 |
(1983-06-30) 30 June 1983 |
18 |
Dóra Horváth |
Outside Hitter |
1.88 |
75 |
(1988-03-04) 4 March 1988 |
2010–2011 Team |
Number |
Player |
Position |
Height (m) |
Weight (kg) |
Birth date |
1 |
Diana Nenova |
Setter |
1.82 |
72 |
(1985-04-16) 16 April 1985 |
2 |
Bojana Doganjić |
Outside Hitter |
1.83 |
70 |
(1979-04-15) 15 April 1979 |
3 |
Mirela Delić |
Middle-blocker |
1.89 |
80 |
(1981-11-13) 13 November 1981 |
4 |
Marina Miletić |
Outside Hitter |
1.81 |
58 |
(1983-02-21) 21 February 1983 |
5 |
Nataša Krsmanović |
Middle-blocker |
1.88 |
73 |
(1985-06-19) 19 June 1985 |
7 |
Olga Ativi |
Opposite |
1.89 |
70 |
(1982-01-07) 7 January 1982 |
8 |
Silvija Popović |
Libero |
1.75 |
64 |
(1986-03-15) 15 March 1986 |
9 |
Natalya Mammadova |
Outside Hitter |
1.95 |
81 |
(1984-12-02) 2 December 1984 |
10 |
Kimberly Glass |
Outside Hitter |
1.90 |
83 |
(1984-08-18) 18 August 1984 |
12 |
Mira Golubović |
Middle-blocker |
1.88 |
74 |
(1976-10-15) 15 October 1976 |
15 |
Sanja Starović |
Opposite |
1.94 |
96 |
(1983-03-25) 25 March 1983 |
17 |
Iryna Zhukova |
Setter |
1.79 |
72 |
(1974-11-22) 22 November 1974 |
18 |
Lidiya Luchko |
Middle-blocker |
1.86 |
70 |
(1983-03-25) 25 March 1983 |
2009–2010 Team |
Number |
Player |
Position |
Height (m) |
Weight (kg) |
Birth date |
2 |
Bojana Doganjić |
Outside Hitter |
1.83 |
70 |
(1979-04-15) 15 April 1979 |
5 |
Farida Rasulova |
Outside Hitter |
1.80 |
67 |
(1987-10-29) 29 October 1987 |
7 |
Viktoryia Hurava |
Setter |
1.82 |
74 |
(1984-01-30) 30 January 1984 |
8 |
Silvija Popović |
Libero |
1.75 |
64 |
(1986-03-15) 15 March 1986 |
9 |
Olga Andrusenko |
Outside Hitter |
1.82 |
79 |
(1980-01-10) 10 January 1980 |
10 |
Vesna Tomašević |
Outside Hitter |
1.87 |
84 |
(1981-09-10) 10 September 1981 |
13 |
Rosangela Correia |
Outside Hitter |
1.89 |
71 |
(1972-07-24) 24 July 1972 |
14 |
Aleksandra Avramović |
Middle-blocker |
1.89 |
80 |
(1982-07-03) 3 July 1982 |
15 |
Sanja Starović |
Opposite |
1.94 |
96 |
(1983-03-25) 25 March 1983 |
16 |
Ganna Yevsikova |
Middle-blocker |
1.92 |
88 |
(1981-02-24) 24 February 1981 |
17 |
Evelina Tsvetanova |
Setter |
1.80 |
55 |
(1974-04-22) 22 April 1974 |
18 |
Lidiya Luchko |
Middle-blocker |
1.86 |
70 |
(1983-03-25) 25 March 1983 |
Honours
International success
Domestic success
- Azerbaijan Superleague:
- Winners (7): 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014–15
- Runners-up (5): 2003-04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08
- Third (1): 2002-03
References
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