Telekom Baku

Telekom Baku
Full nameTelekom Bakı
Founded2004; 20 years ago (2004)
Dissolved2017; 7 years ago (2017)
Ground"Sarhadchi" Sports Olympic Center
Baku, Azerbaijan
(Capacity: 2600)
ManagerSerbia Zoran Gajić
LeagueAzerbaijan Superleague
2016/171st
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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

Stamp of Azerbaijan 2011 FIVB clubs world champions

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 Azerbaijan Anastasiia Baidiuk Outside hitter 1.89 67 (1999-12-05) 5 December 1999 (age 24)
2 Azerbaijan Yana Azimova Setter 1.74 63 (1994-07-05) 5 July 1994 (age 29)
3 Azerbaijan Yelyzaveta Samadova Outside hitter 1.85 72 (1995-03-03) 3 March 1995 (age 29)
4 Serbia Aleksandra Petrović Middle blocker 1.92 57 (1987-07-01) 1 July 1987 (age 36)
5 Azerbaijan Marharyta Azizova Opposite 1.86 73 (1993-04-25) 25 April 1993 (age 31)
7 Bulgaria Gabriela Koeva Middle blocker 1.85 66 (1989-07-25) 25 July 1989 (age 34)
8 Bulgaria Mariya Filipova Libero 1.79 67 (1982-09-10) 10 September 1982 (age 41)
9 Azerbaijan Anastasiya Bezsonova Outside hitter 1.87 68 (1999-12-21) 21 December 1999 (age 24)
10 Serbia Jovana Vesović Outside hitter 1.83 67 (1987-07-21) 21 July 1987 (age 36)
11 Azerbaijan Olena Hasanova Middle blocker 1.88 73 (1995-11-25) 25 November 1995 (age 28)
12 Montenegro Ksenija Ivanović Outside hitter 1.88 78 (1986-05-22) 22 May 1986 (age 38)
13 Serbia Slađana Mirković Setter 1.85 72 (1995-10-07) 7 October 1995 (age 28)
18 Azerbaijan Ulkar Karimova Libero 1.83 78 (1994-06-22) 22 June 1994 (age 29)
2015–2016 Team
Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth
1 Azerbaijan Anastasiia Baidiuk Outside hitter 1.89 67 (1999-12-05) 5 December 1999 (age 24)
2 Azerbaijan Kristsina Yagubova Setter 1.84 69 (1996-02-13) 13 February 1996 (age 28)
3 Azerbaijan Yelyzaveta Samadova Outside hitter 1.85 72 (1995-03-03) 3 March 1995 (age 29)
5 Azerbaijan Marharyta Azizova Outside hitter 1.86 73 (1993-04-25) 25 April 1993 (age 31)
7 Bulgaria Gabriela Koeva Middle blocker 1.85 66 (1989-07-25) 25 July 1989 (age 34)
8 Bulgaria Mariya Filipova Libero 1.79 67 (1982-09-10) 10 September 1982 (age 41)
9 Azerbaijan Anastasiya Bezsonova Outside hitter 1.87 68 (1999-12-21) 21 December 1999 (age 24)
10 Cuba Ana Cleger Opposite 1.85 73 (1989-11-27) 27 November 1989 (age 34)
11 Azerbaijan Olena Hasanova Middle blocker 1.88 73 (1995-11-25) 25 November 1995 (age 28)
12 Montenegro Ksenija Ivanović Outside hitter 1.88 78 (1986-05-22) 22 May 1986 (age 38)
14 Azerbaijan Bayaz Aliyeva Libero 1.76 60 (1990-06-09) 9 June 1990 (age 34)
15 Czech Republic Lucie Mühlsteinová Setter 1.78 70 (1984-10-15) 15 October 1984 (age 39)
17 Bulgaria Hristina Ruseva Middle blocker 1.90 77 (1991-10-01) 1 October 1991 (age 32)

As Rabita Baku

2014–2015 Team
Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date
1 Cuba Wilma Salas Outside hitter 1.91 72 (1991-03-09) 9 March 1991 (age 33)
3 Azerbaijan Yelyzaveta Samadova Outside hitter 1.85 72 (1995-03-03) 3 March 1995 (age 29)
4 Cuba Yoana Palacios Outside hitter 1.85 72 (1990-10-06) 6 October 1990 (age 33)
5 Serbia Nataša Krsmanović Middle-blocker 1.88 73 (1985-06-19) 19 June 1985 (age 38)
6 United States Tetori Dixon Middle-blocker 1.93 90 (1992-08-04) 4 August 1992 (age 31)
7 Cuba Gyselle Silva Opposite 1.92 80 (1991-10-29) 29 October 1991 (age 32)
8 Puerto Rico Aurea Cruz Outside hitter 1.80 73 (1982-01-10) 10 January 1982 (age 42)
9 Dominican Republic Brenda Castillo Libero 1.67 55 (1992-06-05) 5 June 1992 (age 32)
10 Cuba Ana Cleger Setter/Opposite 1.85 73 (1989-11-27) 27 November 1989 (age 34)
11 Azerbaijan Olena Hasanova Middle-blocker 1.88 73 (1995-11-25) 25 November 1995 (age 28)
12 Italy Francesca Ferretti[10] Setter 1.80 70 (1984-02-15) 15 February 1984 (age 40)
12 Azerbaijan Yana Azimova[11] Setter 1.74 63 (1994-07-05) 5 July 1994 (age 29)
13 Thailand Nootsara Tomkom Setter 1.69 57 (1985-07-07) 7 July 1985 (age 38)
15 Dominican Republic Winifer Fernandez Libero 1.66 54 (1995-01-06) 6 January 1995 (age 29)
16 United States Foluke Akinradewo Middle-blocker 1.91 79 (1987-10-05) 5 October 1987 (age 36)
17 Poland Katarzyna Skowrońska Opposite 1.89 75 (1983-06-30) 30 June 1983 (age 40)
18 Hungary Dóra Horváth Outside hitter 1.88 75 (1988-03-04) 4 March 1988 (age 36)
2013–2014 Team
Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date
3 Poland Katarzyna Skorupa Setter 1.83 69 (1984-09-16) 16 September 1984 (age 39)
4 Australia Rachel Rourke Opposite 1.94 78 (1988-10-01) 1 October 1988 (age 35)
5 Serbia Nataša Krsmanović Middle-blocker 1.88 73 (1985-06-19) 19 June 1985 (age 38)
6 United States Tetori Dixon[12] Middle-blocker 1.93 90 (1992-08-04) 4 August 1992 (age 31)
7 United States Kayla Banwarth Libero 1.78 75 (1989-01-21) 21 January 1989 (age 35)
8 Puerto Rico Aurea Cruz Outside hitter 1.80 73 (1982-01-10) 10 January 1982 (age 42)
9 Dominican Republic Brenda Castillo Libero 1.67 55 (1992-06-05) 5 June 1992 (age 32)
10 United States Gina Mancuso[13] Outside hitter 1.84 70 (1991-05-31) 31 May 1991 (age 33)
11 United States Brittnee Cooper Middle-blocker 1.91 77 (1988-02-26) 26 February 1988 (age 36)
12 United States Cursty Jackson Middle-blocker 1.86 65 (1990-09-11) 11 September 1990 (age 33)
13 Thailand Nootsara Tomkom Setter 1.69 57 (1985-07-07) 7 July 1985 (age 38)
15 Serbia Sanja Starović (c) Opposite 1.94 96 (1983-03-25) 25 March 1983 (age 41)
16 United States Foluke Akinradewo Middle-blocker 1.91 79 (1987-10-05) 5 October 1987 (age 36)
17 Poland Katarzyna Skowrońska Outside hitter 1.89 75 (1983-06-30) 30 June 1983 (age 40)
18 Hungary Dóra Horváth Outside hitter 1.88 75 (1988-03-04) 4 March 1988 (age 36)
2012–2013 Team
Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date
1 Bulgaria Dobriana Rabadzhieva Outside hitter 1.94 72 (1991-06-14) 14 June 1991 (age 32)
2 Germany Angelina Grün Outside hitter/Opposite 1.85 74 (1979-12-02) 2 December 1979 (age 44)
3 Poland Katarzyna Skorupa Setter 1.83 69 (1984-09-16) 16 September 1984 (age 39)
5 Serbia Nataša Krsmanović Middle-blocker 1.88 73 (1985-06-19) 19 June 1985 (age 38)
7 Colombia Madelaynne Montaño Opposite 1.86 68 (1983-01-06) 6 January 1983 (age 41)
8 Puerto Rico Aurea Cruz Outside hitter 1.80 73 (1982-01-10) 10 January 1982 (age 42)
9 Dominican Republic Brenda Castillo[14] Libero 1.67 55 (1992-06-05) 5 June 1992 (age 32)
10 Ukraine Alexandra Fomina Libero 1.80 73 (1975-05-04) 4 May 1975 (age 49)
11 Belarus Katsiaryna Zakreuskaya[15] Outside hitter 1.86 70 (1986-09-29) 29 September 1986 (age 37)
12 Serbia Mira Golubović (c) Middle-blocker 1.88 74 (1976-10-15) 15 October 1976 (age 47)
15 Serbia Sanja Starović Opposite 1.94 96 (1983-03-25) 25 March 1983 (age 41)
16 United States Foluke Akinradewo Middle-blocker 1.91 79 (1987-10-05) 5 October 1987 (age 36)
17 Ukraine Iryna Zhukova Setter 1.79 72 (1974-11-22) 22 November 1974 (age 49)
18 Serbia Suzana Ćebić[16] Libero 1.67 60 (1984-11-09) 9 November 1984 (age 39)
2011–2012 Team
Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date
1 Bulgaria Dobriana Rabadzhieva Outside hitter 1.94 72 (1991-06-14) 14 June 1991 (age 32)
2 Azerbaijan Madina Aliyeva Outside hitter 1.70 65 (1990-03-18) 18 March 1990 (age 34)
5 Serbia Nataša Krsmanović Middle-blocker 1.88 73 (1985-06-19) 19 June 1985 (age 38)
6 Serbia Jasna Majstorović Outside hitter 1.80 64 (1984-04-23) 23 April 1984 (age 40)
7 United States Mary Spicer Setter 1.77 66 (1987-07-03) 3 July 1987 (age 36)
8 Serbia Silvija Popović Libero 1.75 64 (1986-03-15) 15 March 1986 (age 38)
9 Azerbaijan Natalya Mammadova Outside hitter 1.95 81 (1984-12-02) 2 December 1984 (age 39)
10 United States Kimberly Glass Outside hitter 1.90 83 (1984-08-18) 18 August 1984 (age 39)
11 Turkey Pelin Çelik[17] Setter 1.72 57 (1982-05-23) 23 May 1982 (age 42)
12 Serbia Mira Golubović Middle-blocker 1.88 74 (1976-10-15) 15 October 1976 (age 47)
13 Croatia Nataša Osmokrović Outside hitter 1.84 69 (1976-05-27) 27 May 1976 (age 48)
14 Germany Kathy Radzuweit Middle-blocker 1.96 76 (1982-03-02) 2 March 1982 (age 42)
15 Serbia Sanja Starović Opposite 1.94 96 (1983-03-25) 25 March 1983 (age 41)
17 Ukraine Iryna Zhukova Setter 1.79 72 (1974-11-22) 22 November 1974 (age 49)
2010–2011 Team
Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date
1 Bulgaria Diana Nenova Setter 1.82 72 (1985-04-16) 16 April 1985 (age 39)
2 Serbia Bojana Doganjić Outside hitter 1.83 70 (1979-04-15) 15 April 1979 (age 45)
3 Croatia Mirela Delić Middle-blocker 1.89 80 (1981-11-13) 13 November 1981 (age 42)
4 Croatia Marina Miletić Outside hitter 1.81 58 (1983-02-21) 21 February 1983 (age 41)
5 Serbia Nataša Krsmanović Middle-blocker 1.88 73 (1985-06-19) 19 June 1985 (age 38)
7 Latvia Olga Ativi Opposite 1.89 70 (1982-01-07) 7 January 1982 (age 42)
8 Serbia Silvija Popović Libero 1.75 64 (1986-03-15) 15 March 1986 (age 38)
9 Azerbaijan Natalya Mammadova Outside hitter 1.95 81 (1984-12-02) 2 December 1984 (age 39)
10 United States Kimberly Glass Outside hitter 1.90 83 (1984-08-18) 18 August 1984 (age 39)
12 Serbia Mira Golubović Middle-blocker 1.88 74 (1976-10-15) 15 October 1976 (age 47)
15 Serbia Sanja Starović Opposite 1.94 96 (1983-03-25) 25 March 1983 (age 41)
17 Ukraine Iryna Zhukova Setter 1.79 72 (1974-11-22) 22 November 1974 (age 49)
18 Ukraine Lidiya Luchko Middle-blocker 1.86 70 (1983-03-25) 25 March 1983 (age 41)
2009–2010 Team
Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date
2 Serbia Bojana Doganjić Outside hitter 1.83 70 (1979-04-15) 15 April 1979 (age 45)
5 Azerbaijan Farida Rasulova Outside hitter 1.80 67 (1987-10-29) 29 October 1987 (age 36)
7 Belarus Viktoryia Hurava Setter 1.82 74 (1984-01-30) 30 January 1984 (age 40)
8 Serbia Silvija Popović Libero 1.75 64 (1986-03-15) 15 March 1986 (age 38)
9 Ukraine Olga Andrusenko Outside hitter 1.82 79 (1980-01-10) 10 January 1980 (age 44)
10 Serbia Vesna Tomašević Outside hitter 1.87 84 (1981-09-10) 10 September 1981 (age 42)
13 Brazil Rosangela Correia Outside hitter 1.89 71 (1972-07-24) 24 July 1972 (age 51)
14 Serbia Aleksandra Avramović Middle-blocker 1.89 80 (1982-07-03) 3 July 1982 (age 41)
15 Serbia Sanja Starović Opposite 1.94 96 (1983-03-25) 25 March 1983 (age 41)
16 Ukraine Ganna Yevsikova Middle-blocker 1.92 88 (1981-02-24) 24 February 1981 (age 43)
17 Bulgaria Evelina Tsvetanova Setter 1.80 55 (1974-04-22) 22 April 1974 (age 50)
18 Ukraine Lidiya Luchko Middle-blocker 1.86 70 (1983-03-25) 25 March 1983 (age 41)

Honours

Rabita Baku in 2012.

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

  1. ^ Rabita Baku VC
  2. ^ Rabita Baku (Women)
  3. ^ CEV. "VakifGunesTTelekom completes Turkish fairy tale in Istanbul". Archived from the original on 2011-03-24. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
  4. ^ "Halkbank and Rabita to host Champions League Final Four tournaments". Luxembourg: FIVB. 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
  5. ^ "Dinamo disappoints Baku home crowd by claiming the last spot in final". Baku, Azerbaijan: CEV. 2014-03-15. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
  6. ^ "Bronze consolation for Rabita at home Final Four". Baku, Azerbaijan: CEV. 2014-03-16. Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
  7. ^ "Telekom BAKU a force to be reckoned with in 2016 edition of Europe's elite competition". Baku, Azerbaijan: CEV. 2015-10-13. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  8. ^ ""Telekom" Çempionlar Liqasında..." ["Telecom" in the Champions League ...]. Apa Sport. 2015-05-25. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  9. ^ "Telekom Baku - Team details". CEV. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  10. ^ Francesca Ferretti left the club in february 2015.
  11. ^ Yana Azimova arrived in february 2015.
  12. ^ Tetori Dixon arrived in january 2014.
  13. ^ Gina Mancuso arrived in december 2013.
  14. ^ Brenda Castillo arrived in November 2012.
  15. ^ Katsiaryna Zakreuskaya left the club in January 2013.
  16. ^ Suzana Ćebić left the club in november 2013.
  17. ^ Pelin Çelik left the club in october 2011.

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