Telekom Baku (formerly named Rabita Baku ) was an Azerbaijani women's volleyball club. Telekom was an eight-time champion of Azerbaijani Superleague and the winner of the 2011 FIVB Club World Championship .[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 Azerbaijani 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 Azerbaijani 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
Outside Hitter
1.89
67
(1999-12-05 ) 5 December 1999 (age 22)
2
Yana Azimova
Setter
1.74
63
(1994-07-05 ) 5 July 1994 (age 27)
3
Yelyzaveta Samadova
Outside Hitter
1.85
72
(1995-03-03 ) 3 March 1995 (age 26)
4
Middle Blocker
1.92
57
(1987-07-01 ) 1 July 1987 (age 34)
5
Opposite
1.86
73
(1993-04-25 ) 25 April 1993 (age 28)
7
Gabriela Koeva
Middle Blocker
1.85
66
(1989-07-25 ) 25 July 1989 (age 32)
8
Mariya Filipova
Libero
1.79
67
(1982-09-10 ) 10 September 1982 (age 39)
9
Outside Hitter
1.87
68
(1999-12-21 ) 21 December 1999 (age 22)
10
Jovana Vesović
Outside Hitter
1.83
67
(1987-07-21 ) 21 July 1987 (age 34)
11
Olena Hasanova
Middle Blocker
1.88
73
(1995-11-25 ) 25 November 1995 (age 26)
12
Outside Hitter
1.88
78
(1986-05-22 ) 22 May 1986 (age 35)
13
Slađana Mirković
Setter
1.85
72
(1995-10-07 ) 7 October 1995 (age 26)
18
Libero
1.83
78
(1994-06-22 ) 22 June 1994 (age 27)
2015–2016 Team
Number
Player
Position
Height (m)
Weight (kg)
Birth
1
Outside Hitter
1.89
67
(1999-12-05 ) 5 December 1999 (age 22)
2
Setter
1.84
69
(1996-02-13 ) 13 February 1996 (age 25)
3
Yelyzaveta Samadova
Outside Hitter
1.85
72
(1995-03-03 ) 3 March 1995 (age 26)
5
Outside Hitter
1.86
73
(1993-04-25 ) 25 April 1993 (age 28)
7
Gabriela Koeva
Middle Blocker
1.85
66
(1989-07-25 ) 25 July 1989 (age 32)
8
Mariya Filipova
Libero
1.79
67
(1982-09-10 ) 10 September 1982 (age 39)
9
Outside Hitter
1.87
68
(1999-12-21 ) 21 December 1999 (age 22)
10
Ana Cleger
Opposite
1.85
73
(1989-11-27 ) 27 November 1989 (age 32)
11
Olena Hasanova
Middle Blocker
1.88
73
(1995-11-25 ) 25 November 1995 (age 26)
12
Outside Hitter
1.88
78
(1986-05-22 ) 22 May 1986 (age 35)
14
Libero
1.76
60
(1990-06-09 ) 9 June 1990 (age 31)
15
Setter
1.78
70
(1984-10-15 ) 15 October 1984 (age 37)
17
Hristina Ruseva
Middle Blocker
1.90
77
(1991-10-01 ) 1 October 1991 (age 30)
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 (age 30)
3
Yelyzaveta Samadova
Outside Hitter
1.85
72
(1995-03-03 ) 3 March 1995 (age 26)
4
Yoana Palacios
Outside Hitter
1.85
72
(1990-10-06 ) 6 October 1990 (age 31)
5
Nataša Krsmanović
Middle-blocker
1.88
73
(1985-06-19 ) 19 June 1985 (age 36)
6
Tetori Dixon
Middle-blocker
1.93
90
(1992-08-04 ) 4 August 1992 (age 29)
7
Gyselle Silva
Opposite
1.92
80
(1991-10-29 ) 29 October 1991 (age 30)
8
Aurea Cruz
Outside Hitter
1.80
73
(1982-01-10 ) 10 January 1982 (age 40)
9
Brenda Castillo
Libero
1.67
55
(1992-06-05 ) 5 June 1992 (age 29)
10
Ana Cleger
Setter/Opposite
1.85
73
(1989-11-27 ) 27 November 1989 (age 32)
11
Olena Hasanova
Middle-blocker
1.88
73
(1995-11-25 ) 25 November 1995 (age 26)
12
Francesca Ferretti [10]
Setter
1.80
70
(1984-02-15 ) 15 February 1984 (age 37)
12
Yana Azimova [11]
Setter
1.74
63
(1994-07-05 ) 5 July 1994 (age 27)
13
Nootsara Tomkom
Setter
1.69
57
(1985-07-07 ) 7 July 1985 (age 36)
15
Winifer Fernandez
Libero
1.66
54
(1995-01-06 ) 6 January 1995 (age 27)
16
Foluke Akinradewo
Middle-blocker
1.91
79
(1987-10-05 ) 5 October 1987 (age 34)
17
Katarzyna Skowrońska
Opposite
1.89
75
(1983-06-30 ) 30 June 1983 (age 38)
18
Outside Hitter
1.88
75
(1988-03-04 ) 4 March 1988 (age 33)
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 (age 37)
4
Rachel Rourke
Opposite
1.94
78
(1988-10-01 ) 1 October 1988 (age 33)
5
Nataša Krsmanović
Middle-blocker
1.88
73
(1985-06-19 ) 19 June 1985 (age 36)
6
Tetori Dixon [12]
Middle-blocker
1.93
90
(1992-08-04 ) 4 August 1992 (age 29)
7
Kayla Banwarth
Libero
1.78
75
(1989-01-21 ) 21 January 1989 (age 33)
8
Aurea Cruz
Outside Hitter
1.80
73
(1982-01-10 ) 10 January 1982 (age 40)
9
Brenda Castillo
Libero
1.67
55
(1992-06-05 ) 5 June 1992 (age 29)
10
Gina Mancuso [13]
Outside Hitter
1.84
70
(1991-05-31 ) 31 May 1991 (age 30)
11
Brittnee Cooper
Middle-blocker
1.91
77
(1988-02-26 ) 26 February 1988 (age 33)
12
Cursty Jackson
Middle-blocker
1.86
65
(1990-09-11 ) 11 September 1990 (age 31)
13
Nootsara Tomkom
Setter
1.69
57
(1985-07-07 ) 7 July 1985 (age 36)
15
Sanja Starović (c )
Opposite
1.94
96
(1983-03-25 ) 25 March 1983 (age 38)
16
Foluke Akinradewo
Middle-blocker
1.91
79
(1987-10-05 ) 5 October 1987 (age 34)
17
Katarzyna Skowrońska
Outside Hitter
1.89
75
(1983-06-30 ) 30 June 1983 (age 38)
18
Outside Hitter
1.88
75
(1988-03-04 ) 4 March 1988 (age 33)
2012–2013 Team
Number
Player
Position
Height (m)
Weight (kg)
Birth date
1
Dobriana Rabadzhieva
Outside Hitter
1.94
72
(1991-06-14 ) 14 June 1991 (age 30)
2
Angelina Grün
Outside Hitter/Opposite
1.85
74
(1979-12-02 ) 2 December 1979 (age 42)
3
Katarzyna Skorupa
Setter
1.83
69
(1984-09-16 ) 16 September 1984 (age 37)
5
Nataša Krsmanović
Middle-blocker
1.88
73
(1985-06-19 ) 19 June 1985 (age 36)
7
Madelaynne Montaño
Opposite
1.86
68
(1983-01-06 ) 6 January 1983 (age 39)
8
Aurea Cruz
Outside Hitter
1.80
73
(1982-01-10 ) 10 January 1982 (age 40)
9
Brenda Castillo [14]
Libero
1.67
55
(1992-06-05 ) 5 June 1992 (age 29)
10
Alexandra Fomina
Libero
1.80
73
(1975-05-04 ) 4 May 1975 (age 46)
11
[15]
Outside Hitter
1.86
70
(1986-09-29 ) 29 September 1986 (age 35)
12
Mira Golubović (c )
Middle-blocker
1.88
74
(1976-10-15 ) 15 October 1976 (age 45)
15
Sanja Starović
Opposite
1.94
96
(1983-03-25 ) 25 March 1983 (age 38)
16
Foluke Akinradewo
Middle-blocker
1.91
79
(1987-10-05 ) 5 October 1987 (age 34)
17
Setter
1.79
72
(1974-11-22 ) 22 November 1974 (age 47)
18
Suzana Ćebić [16]
Libero
1.67
60
(1984-11-09 ) 9 November 1984 (age 37)
2011–2012 Team
Number
Player
Position
Height (m)
Weight (kg)
Birth date
1
Dobriana Rabadzhieva
Outside Hitter
1.94
72
(1991-06-14 ) 14 June 1991 (age 30)
2
Outside Hitter
1.70
65
(1990-03-18 ) 18 March 1990 (age 31)
5
Nataša Krsmanović
Middle-blocker
1.88
73
(1985-06-19 ) 19 June 1985 (age 36)
6
Jasna Majstorović
Outside Hitter
1.80
64
(1984-04-23 ) 23 April 1984 (age 37)
7
Mary Spicer
Setter
1.77
66
(1987-07-03 ) 3 July 1987 (age 34)
8
Silvija Popović
Libero
1.75
64
(1986-03-15 ) 15 March 1986 (age 35)
9
Natalya Mammadova
Outside Hitter
1.95
81
(1984-12-02 ) 2 December 1984 (age 37)
10
Kimberly Glass
Outside Hitter
1.90
83
(1984-08-18 ) 18 August 1984 (age 37)
11
Pelin Çelik [17]
Setter
1.72
57
(1982-05-23 ) 23 May 1982 (age 39)
12
Mira Golubović
Middle-blocker
1.88
74
(1976-10-15 ) 15 October 1976 (age 45)
13
Nataša Osmokrović
Outside Hitter
1.84
69
(1976-05-27 ) 27 May 1976 (age 45)
14
Kathy Radzuweit
Middle-blocker
1.96
76
(1982-03-02 ) 2 March 1982 (age 39)
15
Sanja Starović
Opposite
1.94
96
(1983-03-25 ) 25 March 1983 (age 38)
17
Setter
1.79
72
(1974-11-22 ) 22 November 1974 (age 47)
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 (age 36)
2
Outside Hitter
1.83
70
(1979-04-15 ) 15 April 1979 (age 42)
3
Middle-blocker
1.89
80
(1981-11-13 ) 13 November 1981 (age 40)
4
Outside Hitter
1.81
58
(1983-02-21 ) 21 February 1983 (age 38)
5
Nataša Krsmanović
Middle-blocker
1.88
73
(1985-06-19 ) 19 June 1985 (age 36)
7
Opposite
1.89
70
(1982-01-07 ) 7 January 1982 (age 40)
8
Silvija Popović
Libero
1.75
64
(1986-03-15 ) 15 March 1986 (age 35)
9
Natalya Mammadova
Outside Hitter
1.95
81
(1984-12-02 ) 2 December 1984 (age 37)
10
Kimberly Glass
Outside Hitter
1.90
83
(1984-08-18 ) 18 August 1984 (age 37)
12
Mira Golubović
Middle-blocker
1.88
74
(1976-10-15 ) 15 October 1976 (age 45)
15
Sanja Starović
Opposite
1.94
96
(1983-03-25 ) 25 March 1983 (age 38)
17
Setter
1.79
72
(1974-11-22 ) 22 November 1974 (age 47)
18
Middle-blocker
1.86
70
(1983-03-25 ) 25 March 1983 (age 38)
2009–2010 Team
Number
Player
Position
Height (m)
Weight (kg)
Birth date
2
Outside Hitter
1.83
70
(1979-04-15 ) 15 April 1979 (age 42)
5
Outside Hitter
1.80
67
(1987-10-29 ) 29 October 1987 (age 34)
7
Setter
1.82
74
(1984-01-30 ) 30 January 1984 (age 38)
8
Silvija Popović
Libero
1.75
64
(1986-03-15 ) 15 March 1986 (age 35)
9
Outside Hitter
1.82
79
(1980-01-10 ) 10 January 1980 (age 42)
10
Outside Hitter
1.87
84
(1981-09-10 ) 10 September 1981 (age 40)
13
Outside Hitter
1.89
71
(1972-07-24 ) 24 July 1972 (age 49)
14
Aleksandra Avramović
Middle-blocker
1.89
80
(1982-07-03 ) 3 July 1982 (age 39)
15
Sanja Starović
Opposite
1.94
96
(1983-03-25 ) 25 March 1983 (age 38)
16
Middle-blocker
1.92
88
(1981-02-24 ) 24 February 1981 (age 40)
17
Evelina Tsvetanova
Setter
1.80
55
(1974-04-22 ) 22 April 1974 (age 47)
18
Middle-blocker
1.86
70
(1983-03-25 ) 25 March 1983 (age 38)
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 [ ]
External links [ ]