Rabita_Bakou
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]
Full name | Telekom Bakı | ||
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Founded | 2004; 20 years ago (2004) | ||
Dissolved | 2017; 7 years ago (2017) | ||
Ground | "Sarhadchi" Sports Olympic Center Baku, Azerbaijan (Capacity: 2600) | ||
Manager | Zoran Gajić | ||
League | Azerbaijan Superleague | ||
2016/17 | 1st | ||
Uniforms | |||
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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]
As Telekom Baku
Season 2016–2017, as of November 2016.[9]
Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
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1 | Anastasiia Baidiuk | Outside hitter | 1.89 | 67 | (1999-12-05) 5 December 1999 (age 24) |
2 | Yana Azimova | Setter | 1.74 | 63 | (1994-07-05) 5 July 1994 (age 29) |
3 | Yelyzaveta Samadova | Outside hitter | 1.85 | 72 | (1995-03-03) 3 March 1995 (age 29) |
4 | Aleksandra Petrović | Middle blocker | 1.92 | 57 | (1987-07-01) 1 July 1987 (age 36) |
5 | Marharyta Azizova | Opposite | 1.86 | 73 | (1993-04-25) 25 April 1993 (age 31) |
7 | Gabriela Koeva | Middle blocker | 1.85 | 66 | (1989-07-25) 25 July 1989 (age 34) |
8 | Mariya Filipova | Libero | 1.79 | 67 | (1982-09-10) 10 September 1982 (age 41) |
9 | Anastasiya Bezsonova | Outside hitter | 1.87 | 68 | (1999-12-21) 21 December 1999 (age 24) |
10 | Jovana Vesović | Outside hitter | 1.83 | 67 | (1987-07-21) 21 July 1987 (age 36) |
11 | Olena Hasanova | Middle blocker | 1.88 | 73 | (1995-11-25) 25 November 1995 (age 28) |
12 | Ksenija Ivanović | Outside hitter | 1.88 | 78 | (1986-05-22) 22 May 1986 (age 38) |
13 | Slađana Mirković | Setter | 1.85 | 72 | (1995-10-07) 7 October 1995 (age 28) |
18 | Ulkar Karimova | Libero | 1.83 | 78 | (1994-06-22) 22 June 1994 (age 29) |
2015–2016 Team | |||||
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Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth |
1 | Anastasiia Baidiuk | Outside hitter | 1.89 | 67 | (1999-12-05) 5 December 1999 (age 24) |
2 | Kristsina Yagubova | Setter | 1.84 | 69 | (1996-02-13) 13 February 1996 (age 28) |
3 | Yelyzaveta Samadova | Outside hitter | 1.85 | 72 | (1995-03-03) 3 March 1995 (age 29) |
5 | Marharyta Azizova | Outside hitter | 1.86 | 73 | (1993-04-25) 25 April 1993 (age 31) |
7 | Gabriela Koeva | Middle blocker | 1.85 | 66 | (1989-07-25) 25 July 1989 (age 34) |
8 | Mariya Filipova | Libero | 1.79 | 67 | (1982-09-10) 10 September 1982 (age 41) |
9 | Anastasiya Bezsonova | Outside hitter | 1.87 | 68 | (1999-12-21) 21 December 1999 (age 24) |
10 | Ana Cleger | Opposite | 1.85 | 73 | (1989-11-27) 27 November 1989 (age 34) |
11 | Olena Hasanova | Middle blocker | 1.88 | 73 | (1995-11-25) 25 November 1995 (age 28) |
12 | Ksenija Ivanović | Outside hitter | 1.88 | 78 | (1986-05-22) 22 May 1986 (age 38) |
14 | Bayaz Aliyeva | Libero | 1.76 | 60 | (1990-06-09) 9 June 1990 (age 34) |
15 | Lucie Mühlsteinová | Setter | 1.78 | 70 | (1984-10-15) 15 October 1984 (age 39) |
17 | Hristina Ruseva | Middle blocker | 1.90 | 77 | (1991-10-01) 1 October 1991 (age 32) |
As Rabita Baku
2014–2015 Team | |||||
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Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
1 | Wilma Salas | Outside hitter | 1.91 | 72 | (1991-03-09) 9 March 1991 (age 33) |
3 | Yelyzaveta Samadova | Outside hitter | 1.85 | 72 | (1995-03-03) 3 March 1995 (age 29) |
4 | Yoana Palacios | Outside hitter | 1.85 | 72 | (1990-10-06) 6 October 1990 (age 33) |
5 | Nataša Krsmanović | Middle-blocker | 1.88 | 73 | (1985-06-19) 19 June 1985 (age 38) |
6 | Tetori Dixon | Middle-blocker | 1.93 | 90 | (1992-08-04) 4 August 1992 (age 31) |
7 | Gyselle Silva | Opposite | 1.92 | 80 | (1991-10-29) 29 October 1991 (age 32) |
8 | Aurea Cruz | Outside hitter | 1.80 | 73 | (1982-01-10) 10 January 1982 (age 42) |
9 | Brenda Castillo | Libero | 1.67 | 55 | (1992-06-05) 5 June 1992 (age 32) |
10 | Ana Cleger | Setter/Opposite | 1.85 | 73 | (1989-11-27) 27 November 1989 (age 34) |
11 | Olena Hasanova | Middle-blocker | 1.88 | 73 | (1995-11-25) 25 November 1995 (age 28) |
12 | Francesca Ferretti[10] | Setter | 1.80 | 70 | (1984-02-15) 15 February 1984 (age 40) |
12 | Yana Azimova[11] | Setter | 1.74 | 63 | (1994-07-05) 5 July 1994 (age 29) |
13 | Nootsara Tomkom | Setter | 1.69 | 57 | (1985-07-07) 7 July 1985 (age 38) |
15 | Winifer Fernandez | Libero | 1.66 | 54 | (1995-01-06) 6 January 1995 (age 29) |
16 | Foluke Akinradewo | Middle-blocker | 1.91 | 79 | (1987-10-05) 5 October 1987 (age 36) |
17 | Katarzyna Skowrońska | Opposite | 1.89 | 75 | (1983-06-30) 30 June 1983 (age 40) |
18 | Dóra Horváth | Outside hitter | 1.88 | 75 | (1988-03-04) 4 March 1988 (age 36) |
2013–2014 Team | |||||
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Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
3 | Katarzyna Skorupa | Setter | 1.83 | 69 | (1984-09-16) 16 September 1984 (age 39) |
4 | Rachel Rourke | Opposite | 1.94 | 78 | (1988-10-01) 1 October 1988 (age 35) |
5 | Nataša Krsmanović | Middle-blocker | 1.88 | 73 | (1985-06-19) 19 June 1985 (age 38) |
6 | Tetori Dixon[12] | Middle-blocker | 1.93 | 90 | (1992-08-04) 4 August 1992 (age 31) |
7 | Kayla Banwarth | Libero | 1.78 | 75 | (1989-01-21) 21 January 1989 (age 35) |
8 | Aurea Cruz | Outside hitter | 1.80 | 73 | (1982-01-10) 10 January 1982 (age 42) |
9 | Brenda Castillo | Libero | 1.67 | 55 | (1992-06-05) 5 June 1992 (age 32) |
10 | Gina Mancuso[13] | Outside hitter | 1.84 | 70 | (1991-05-31) 31 May 1991 (age 33) |
11 | Brittnee Cooper | Middle-blocker | 1.91 | 77 | (1988-02-26) 26 February 1988 (age 36) |
12 | Cursty Jackson | Middle-blocker | 1.86 | 65 | (1990-09-11) 11 September 1990 (age 33) |
13 | Nootsara Tomkom | Setter | 1.69 | 57 | (1985-07-07) 7 July 1985 (age 38) |
15 | Sanja Starović (c) | Opposite | 1.94 | 96 | (1983-03-25) 25 March 1983 (age 41) |
16 | Foluke Akinradewo | Middle-blocker | 1.91 | 79 | (1987-10-05) 5 October 1987 (age 36) |
17 | Katarzyna Skowrońska | Outside hitter | 1.89 | 75 | (1983-06-30) 30 June 1983 (age 40) |
18 | Dóra Horváth | Outside hitter | 1.88 | 75 | (1988-03-04) 4 March 1988 (age 36) |
2012–2013 Team | |||||
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Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
1 | Dobriana Rabadzhieva | Outside hitter | 1.94 | 72 | (1991-06-14) 14 June 1991 (age 32) |
2 | Angelina Grün | Outside hitter/Opposite | 1.85 | 74 | (1979-12-02) 2 December 1979 (age 44) |
3 | Katarzyna Skorupa | Setter | 1.83 | 69 | (1984-09-16) 16 September 1984 (age 39) |
5 | Nataša Krsmanović | Middle-blocker | 1.88 | 73 | (1985-06-19) 19 June 1985 (age 38) |
7 | Madelaynne Montaño | Opposite | 1.86 | 68 | (1983-01-06) 6 January 1983 (age 41) |
8 | Aurea Cruz | Outside hitter | 1.80 | 73 | (1982-01-10) 10 January 1982 (age 42) |
9 | Brenda Castillo[14] | Libero | 1.67 | 55 | (1992-06-05) 5 June 1992 (age 32) |
10 | Alexandra Fomina | Libero | 1.80 | 73 | (1975-05-04) 4 May 1975 (age 49) |
11 | Katsiaryna Zakreuskaya[15] | Outside hitter | 1.86 | 70 | (1986-09-29) 29 September 1986 (age 37) |
12 | Mira Golubović (c) | Middle-blocker | 1.88 | 74 | (1976-10-15) 15 October 1976 (age 47) |
15 | Sanja Starović | Opposite | 1.94 | 96 | (1983-03-25) 25 March 1983 (age 41) |
16 | Foluke Akinradewo | Middle-blocker | 1.91 | 79 | (1987-10-05) 5 October 1987 (age 36) |
17 | Iryna Zhukova | Setter | 1.79 | 72 | (1974-11-22) 22 November 1974 (age 49) |
18 | Suzana Ćebić[16] | Libero | 1.67 | 60 | (1984-11-09) 9 November 1984 (age 39) |
2011–2012 Team | |||||
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Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
1 | Dobriana Rabadzhieva | Outside hitter | 1.94 | 72 | (1991-06-14) 14 June 1991 (age 32) |
2 | Madina Aliyeva | Outside hitter | 1.70 | 65 | (1990-03-18) 18 March 1990 (age 34) |
5 | Nataša Krsmanović | Middle-blocker | 1.88 | 73 | (1985-06-19) 19 June 1985 (age 38) |
6 | Jasna Majstorović | Outside hitter | 1.80 | 64 | (1984-04-23) 23 April 1984 (age 40) |
7 | Mary Spicer | Setter | 1.77 | 66 | (1987-07-03) 3 July 1987 (age 36) |
8 | Silvija Popović | Libero | 1.75 | 64 | (1986-03-15) 15 March 1986 (age 38) |
9 | Natalya Mammadova | Outside hitter | 1.95 | 81 | (1984-12-02) 2 December 1984 (age 39) |
10 | Kimberly Glass | Outside hitter | 1.90 | 83 | (1984-08-18) 18 August 1984 (age 39) |
11 | Pelin Çelik[17] | Setter | 1.72 | 57 | (1982-05-23) 23 May 1982 (age 42) |
12 | Mira Golubović | Middle-blocker | 1.88 | 74 | (1976-10-15) 15 October 1976 (age 47) |
13 | Nataša Osmokrović | Outside hitter | 1.84 | 69 | (1976-05-27) 27 May 1976 (age 48) |
14 | Kathy Radzuweit | Middle-blocker | 1.96 | 76 | (1982-03-02) 2 March 1982 (age 42) |
15 | Sanja Starović | Opposite | 1.94 | 96 | (1983-03-25) 25 March 1983 (age 41) |
17 | Iryna Zhukova | Setter | 1.79 | 72 | (1974-11-22) 22 November 1974 (age 49) |
2010–2011 Team | |||||
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Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
1 | Diana Nenova | Setter | 1.82 | 72 | (1985-04-16) 16 April 1985 (age 39) |
2 | Bojana Doganjić | Outside hitter | 1.83 | 70 | (1979-04-15) 15 April 1979 (age 45) |
3 | Mirela Delić | Middle-blocker | 1.89 | 80 | (1981-11-13) 13 November 1981 (age 42) |
4 | Marina Miletić | Outside hitter | 1.81 | 58 | (1983-02-21) 21 February 1983 (age 41) |
5 | Nataša Krsmanović | Middle-blocker | 1.88 | 73 | (1985-06-19) 19 June 1985 (age 38) |
7 | Olga Ativi | Opposite | 1.89 | 70 | (1982-01-07) 7 January 1982 (age 42) |
8 | Silvija Popović | Libero | 1.75 | 64 | (1986-03-15) 15 March 1986 (age 38) |
9 | Natalya Mammadova | Outside hitter | 1.95 | 81 | (1984-12-02) 2 December 1984 (age 39) |
10 | Kimberly Glass | Outside hitter | 1.90 | 83 | (1984-08-18) 18 August 1984 (age 39) |
12 | Mira Golubović | Middle-blocker | 1.88 | 74 | (1976-10-15) 15 October 1976 (age 47) |
15 | Sanja Starović | Opposite | 1.94 | 96 | (1983-03-25) 25 March 1983 (age 41) |
17 | Iryna Zhukova | Setter | 1.79 | 72 | (1974-11-22) 22 November 1974 (age 49) |
18 | Lidiya Luchko | Middle-blocker | 1.86 | 70 | (1983-03-25) 25 March 1983 (age 41) |
2009–2010 Team | |||||
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Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
2 | Bojana Doganjić | Outside hitter | 1.83 | 70 | (1979-04-15) 15 April 1979 (age 45) |
5 | Farida Rasulova | Outside hitter | 1.80 | 67 | (1987-10-29) 29 October 1987 (age 36) |
7 | Viktoryia Hurava | Setter | 1.82 | 74 | (1984-01-30) 30 January 1984 (age 40) |
8 | Silvija Popović | Libero | 1.75 | 64 | (1986-03-15) 15 March 1986 (age 38) |
9 | Olga Andrusenko | Outside hitter | 1.82 | 79 | (1980-01-10) 10 January 1980 (age 44) |
10 | Vesna Tomašević | Outside hitter | 1.87 | 84 | (1981-09-10) 10 September 1981 (age 42) |
13 | Rosangela Correia | Outside hitter | 1.89 | 71 | (1972-07-24) 24 July 1972 (age 51) |
14 | Aleksandra Avramović | Middle-blocker | 1.89 | 80 | (1982-07-03) 3 July 1982 (age 41) |
15 | Sanja Starović | Opposite | 1.94 | 96 | (1983-03-25) 25 March 1983 (age 41) |
16 | Ganna Yevsikova | Middle-blocker | 1.92 | 88 | (1981-02-24) 24 February 1981 (age 43) |
17 | Evelina Tsvetanova | Setter | 1.80 | 55 | (1974-04-22) 22 April 1974 (age 50) |
18 | Lidiya Luchko | Middle-blocker | 1.86 | 70 | (1983-03-25) 25 March 1983 (age 41) |
International success
Domestic success
- CEV. "VakifGunesTTelekom completes Turkish fairy tale in Istanbul". Archived from the original on 2011-03-24. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- "Halkbank and Rabita to host Champions League Final Four tournaments". Luxembourg: FIVB. 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
- "Dinamo disappoints Baku home crowd by claiming the last spot in final". Baku, Azerbaijan: CEV. 2014-03-15. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
- "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.
- "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.
- ""Telekom" Çempionlar Liqasında..." ["Telecom" in the Champions League ...]. Apa Sport. 2015-05-25. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- "Telekom Baku - Team details". CEV. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- Francesca Ferretti left the club in february 2015.
- Yana Azimova arrived in february 2015.
- Tetori Dixon arrived in january 2014.
- Gina Mancuso arrived in december 2013.
- Brenda Castillo arrived in November 2012.
- Katsiaryna Zakreuskaya left the club in January 2013.
- Suzana Ćebić left the club in november 2013.
- Pelin Çelik left the club in october 2011.