Azerrail Baku

Azerrail Baku
Full nameAzerrail Baku
Founded2001
GroundPalace of Hand Games
(Capacity: 2500)
ChairmanAzerbaijan Ramin Azizov
ManagerItaly Paolo Tofoli
CaptainAzerbaijan Aynur Imanova
LeagueAzerbaijan Superleague
2024-251st

Azerrail Baku (Azerbaijani: Azərreyl Bakı) is an Azerbaijani women's volleyball club based in Baku. Azerrail is a six-time champion of Azerbaijan Women's Volleyball League and the winner of CEV Cup in 2002 and Challenge Cup in 2011.

History

Azerrail was founded in 2001 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Under the management of head coach Faig Garayev, Azerrail soon established itself as one of the top clubs in Europe. In 2002, Azerrail won CEV Cup after beating OK Jedinstvo Užice in the final. Azerrail also became the base club for the Azerbaijan national team, producing players such Natalya Mammadova, Valeriya Mammadova, Oksana Kurt, Yelena Parkhomenko and Polina Rahimova.

The team continued to compete in European tournaments in the 2000s and 2010s. In 2011, Azerrail won the CEV Women's Challenge Cup after beating Lokomotiv Baku in the all Azerbaijani final.[1][2]

After the establishment of Azerbaijan Women's Volleyball League in 2008, Azerrail had a rivalry with Rabita Baku. In the 2015-2016 season, Azerrail won the Superleague title for the first time. As of 2025, Azerrail continues to compete in the league.

Current squad

Season 2024-2025[3]

2024-2025 Team
Number Player Position Birth date
Azerbaijan Aynur Imanova Blocker (1988-12-07) December 7, 1988
Bulgaria Nikol Milanova Setter (2002-08-10) August 10, 2002
Azerbaijan Anastasia Gurbanova Opposite hitter (1989-12-04) December 4, 1989
Azerbaijan Raziya Aliyeva Setter (2002-08-29) August 29, 2002
Azerbaijan Aisha Alismanova Outside hitter (2008-08-23) August 23, 2008
Serbia Irina Milanović Outside hitter (2002-09-23) September 23, 2002
Azerbaijan Leyla Aliyeva Outside hitter (2009-01-01) January 1, 2009
Serbia Milica Sorak Outside hitter (1998-09-22) September 22, 1998
Azerbaijan Nilufer Aghazadeh Blocker (2001-06-19) June 19, 2001
Azerbaijan Jeyran Imanova Libero (1995-01-03) January 3, 1995
Puerto Rico Nayka Benitez Libero (1989-02-08) February 8, 1989
Colombia Katherin Ramírez Blocker (2005-01-17) January 17, 2005


Honours

Many awards of Azerrail
Azerrail logo between 2001 and 2019

Domestic success

  • Azerbaijan Superleague:
    • Winners (6): 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018–19, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25
    • Runners-up (5): 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2016-17, 2021-22

International success

References

  1. ^ "Azerrail BAKU wins second European trophy in history". Archived from the original on April 6, 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Challenge Cup Azerrail Bakü'nün". Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  3. ^ "Azerrail Baku". women.volleybox.net. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
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