Azerrail Baku (Azerbaijani : Azərreyl Bakı ) is an Azerbaijani women's volleyball club based in Baku. Azerrail is a four-time champion of Azerbaijan Superleague and the winner of CEV Cup in 2002 and Challenge Cup in 2011.
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 Superleague in 2008, Azerrail had a strong rivalry with Rabita Baku . In the 2015-2016 season, Azerrail won the Superleague title for the first time and earned the title again in 2018 and 2019. In the 2021-2022 season, Azerrail continues to compete in the Superleague along with Absheron, Murov and UNEC teams.
Season 2024-2025 [ 3]
2024-2025 Team Number Player Position Birth date Aynur Imanova Blocker (1988-12-07 ) December 7, 1988 (age 35) Nikol Milanova Setter (2002-08-10 ) August 10, 2002 (age 22) Anastasia Gurbanova Opposite hitter (1989-12-04 ) December 4, 1989 (age 34) Raziya Aliyeva Setter (2002-08-29 ) August 29, 2002 (age 22) Aisha Alismanova Outside hitter (2008-08-23 ) August 23, 2008 (age 16) Irina Milanović Outside hitter (2002-09-23 ) September 23, 2002 (age 22) Leyla Aliyeva Outside hitter (2009-01-01 ) January 1, 2009 (age 15) Milica Sorak Outside hitter (1998-09-22 ) September 22, 1998 (age 26) Nilufer Aghazadeh Blocker (2001-06-19 ) June 19, 2001 (age 23) Jeyran Imanova Libero (1995-01-03 ) January 3, 1995 (age 29) Nayka Benitez Libero (1989-02-08 ) February 8, 1989 (age 35) Katherin Ramírez Blocker (2005-01-17 ) January 17, 2005 (age 19)
2021–2022 Team Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date 1 Olga Solod Outside Hitter 1.82 67 (2000-06-06 ) 6 June 2000 (age 24) 2 Marianna Abuyeva Setter 1.78 62 (2004-03-10 ) 10 March 2004 (age 20) 3 Alina Parakhnevich Libero 1.86 74 (2003-08-01 ) 1 August 2003 (age 21) 8 Saniya Aslanova Middle Blocker 1.75 53 (2001-11-19 ) 19 November 2001 (age 22) 9 Samra Gafarova Setter 1.76 68 (2000-12-10 ) 10 December 2000 (age 23) 10 Anastasiya Mertsalova Middle Blocker 1.87 77 (2001-07-13 ) 13 July 2001 (age 23) 11 Hayat Matuk Outside Hitter 1.80 55 (2004-12-12 ) 12 December 2004 (age 19) 12 Irada Huseynova Libero 1.63 57 (2004-04-05 ) 5 April 2004 (age 20) 13 Elina Babayeva Outside Hitter 1.77 62 (2001-05-21 ) 21 May 2001 (age 23) 14 Vlada Kavtunova Libero 1.62 55 (2005-01-19 ) 19 January 2005 (age 19) 16 Yuliya Karimova Libero 1.75 60 (1988-02-07 ) 7 February 1988 (age 36)
2018–2019 Team Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date 1 Jeyran Aliyeva Libero 1.63 56 (1995-01-03 ) 3 January 1995 (age 29) 2 Yana Azimova Setter 1.76 65 (1994-07-05 ) 5 July 1994 (age 30) 3 Bayaz Aliyeva Libero 1.76 60 (1990-06-09 ) 9 June 1990 (age 34) 4 Maryia Kiryliuk Middle Blocker 1.95 80 (1995-02-16 ) 16 February 1995 (age 29) 5 Leyla Parshkova Libero 1.67 52 (1998-08-19 ) 19 August 1998 (age 26) 6 Kseniya Pavlenko Middle blocker 1.81 67 (1993-08-30 ) 30 August 1993 (age 31) 7 Narmina Musayeva Opposite 1.85 62 (1999-10-24 ) 24 October 1999 (age 25) 8 Leysan Lyovkina Outside Spiker 1.79 68 (1999-07-21 ) 21 July 1999 (age 25) 9 Nelli Salbishvili Outside Spiker 1.80 68 (1999-06-17 ) 17 June 1999 (age 25) 10 Samra Gafarova Setter 1.73 63 (2000-12-10 ) 10 December 2000 (age 23) 11 Nurhan Kazimova Outside Spiker 1.80 62 (2001-07-02 ) 2 July 2001 (age 23) 18 Shafagat Alishanova Setter 1.80 63 (1991-08-03 ) 3 August 1991 (age 33) – Viktoria Aghakishiyeva Outside Spiker 1.83 66 (1989-07-12 ) 12 July 1989 (age 35) – Anastasiia Baidiuk Outside Hitter 1.89 67 (1999-12-05 ) 5 December 1999 (age 24) – Yuliya Karimova Libero 1.75 68 (1988-02-07 ) 7 February 1988 (age 36)
2016–2017 Team Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date 1 Jeyran Aliyeva Libero 1.63 56 (1995-01-03 ) 3 January 1995 (age 29) 2 Martenne Julia Bettendorf Outside Hitter 1.85 75 (1994-04-01 ) 1 April 1994 (age 30) 3 Anastasiya Gurbanova Opposite 1.90 78 (1989-12-04 ) 4 December 1989 (age 34) 5 Malika Kanthong (c ) Outside Hitter 1.77 63 (1987-01-08 ) 8 January 1987 (age 37) 6 Ayshan Abdulazimova Middle Blocker 1.83 65 (1993-04-11 ) 11 April 1993 (age 31) 7 Mercy Moim Outside Hitter 1.83 70 (1989-01-01 ) 1 January 1989 (age 35) 9 Tatjana Bokan Outside Hitter 1.86 70 (1988-04-09 ) 9 April 1988 (age 36) 10 Danica Radenković Setter 1.84 75 (1992-10-09 ) 9 October 1992 (age 32) 11 Katerina Zhidkova Outside Hitter 1.89 75 (1989-09-28 ) 28 September 1989 (age 35) 12 Valeriya Mammadova Libero 1.74 65 (1984-01-29 ) 29 January 1984 (age 40) 14 Edina Dobi Middle Blocker 1.90 70 (1987-10-22 ) 22 October 1987 (age 37) 15 Aynur Karimova Middle Blocker 1.86 70 (1988-12-07 ) 7 December 1988 (age 35) 18 Shafagat Habibova Setter 1.78 70 (1991-08-03 ) 3 August 1991 (age 33)
2014–2015 Team Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date 1 Leyla Parshkova Libero 1.67 52 (1998-08-19 ) 19 August 1998 (age 26) 2 Irina Makarenko Setter 1.84 68 (1992-09-26 ) 26 September 1992 (age 32) 3 Aksana Kavalchuk Opposite 1.86 78 (1979-11-23 ) 23 November 1979 (age 44) 4 Nasya Dimitrova Middle-blocker 1.90 70 (1992-11-06 ) 6 November 1992 (age 32) 5 Carla Rueda [ nb 3] Outside-spiker 1.84 65 (1990-04-19 ) 19 April 1990 (age 34) 6 Olga Savenchuk Outside-spiker 1.88 74 (1988-05-20 ) 20 May 1988 (age 36) 7 Yuliya Pshanichnykh Outside Hitter 1.84 74 (1996-08-08 ) 8 August 1996 (age 28) 8 Shafag Karimova Libero 1.78 63 (1988-10-15 ) 15 October 1988 (age 36) 9 Yelena Parkhomenko Middle Blocker 1.86 71 (1982-09-11 ) 11 September 1982 (age 42) 11 Iuliia Karimova Libero 1.68 62 (1988-02-07 ) 7 February 1988 (age 36) 12 Shafagat Habibova Setter 1.78 63 (1991-08-03 ) 3 August 1991 (age 33) 15 Aynur Karimova Middle Blocker 1.86 71 (1988-12-07 ) 7 December 1988 (age 35) 16 Kseniya Pavlenko Middle Blocker 1.84 72 (1993-08-30 ) 30 August 1993 (age 31)
2012–2013 Team Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date 1 Sara Anzanello (c ) Middle-blocker 1.93 72 (1980-07-30 ) 30 July 1980 (age 44) 2 Manon Flier Opposite 1.92 70 (1984-02-08 ) 8 February 1984 (age 40) 3 Kseniya Poznyak [ nb 5] Middle Blocker 1.90 86 (1986-11-21 ) 21 November 1986 (age 37) 4 Oksana Kurt Setter 1.85 73 (1984-07-28 ) 28 July 1984 (age 40) 5 Arielle Wilson Middle-blocker 1.97 72 (1989-01-03 ) 3 January 1989 (age 35) 6 Indre Sorokaite [ nb 6] Outside-spiker 1.88 72 (1988-07-07 ) 7 July 1988 (age 36) 7 Luna Carocci Libero 1.74 60 (1988-07-10 ) 10 July 1988 (age 36) 8 Tina Lipicer [ nb 7] Outside-spiker 1.85 63 (1981-06-19 ) 19 June 1981 (age 43) 9 Milena Radecka Setter 1.78 65 (1984-10-18 ) 18 October 1984 (age 40) 10 Riikka Lehtonen [ nb 8] [ nb 9] Outside-spiker 1.81 72 (1979-07-24 ) 24 July 1979 (age 45) 11 Megan Hodge Outside-spiker 1.91 70 (1988-10-15 ) 15 October 1988 (age 36) 12 Valeriya Mammadova Libero 1.74 62 (1984-01-29 ) 29 January 1984 (age 40) 14 Caroline Wensink [ nb 10] Middle Blocker 1.86 71 (1984-08-04 ) 4 August 1984 (age 40) 15 Ulkar Karimova Opposite 1.78 60 (1994-06-22 ) 22 June 1994 (age 30) 16 Debby Stam Outside-spiker 1.84 66 (1984-07-24 ) 24 July 1984 (age 40) 17 Polina Rahimova Outside-spiker 1.98 81 (1990-06-05 ) 5 June 1990 (age 34) 18 Ana Grbac [ nb 11] Setter 1.84 65 (1988-03-23 ) 23 March 1988 (age 36)
2011–2012 Team Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date 1 Nootsara Tomkom Setter 1.69 57 (1985-07-07 ) 7 July 1985 (age 39) 2 Piyanut Pannoy Libero 1.71 68 (1989-11-10 ) 10 November 1989 (age 34) 3 Anastasiya Gurbanova Outside Hitter 1.88 75 (1989-12-04 ) 4 December 1989 (age 34) 4 Elisangela Paulino Outside Hitter 1.88 79 (1980-04-29 ) 29 April 1980 (age 44) 5 Sara Anzanello Middle-blocker 1.93 72 (1980-07-30 ) 30 July 1980 (age 44) 6 Darya Zamanova Outside Hitter 1.95 78 (1987-04-30 ) 30 April 1987 (age 37) 7 Heather Bown Middle Blocker 1.88 90 (1978-11-29 ) 29 November 1978 (age 45) 8 Aynur Karimova Middle Blocker 1.90 68 (1988-12-07 ) 7 December 1988 (age 35) 9 Jennifer Tamas Middle Blocker 1.91 82 (1982-11-23 ) 23 November 1982 (age 41) 10 Oksana Kurt (c ) Setter 1.85 73 (1984-07-28 ) 28 July 1984 (age 40) 11 Aksana Kavalchuk Opposite 1.86 78 (1979-11-23 ) 23 November 1979 (age 44) 12 Valeriya Mammadova Libero 1.74 62 (1984-01-29 ) 29 January 1984 (age 40) 14 Oksana Kiselyova Opposite 1.77 68 (1992-05-30 ) 30 May 1992 (age 32) 15 Karolina Kosek [ nb 12] Outside Hitter 1.83 75 (1985-06-28 ) 28 June 1985 (age 39) 16 Odina Bayramova Outside Hitter 1.83 78 (1990-05-22 ) 22 May 1990 (age 34) 17 Polina Rahimova Outside-spiker 1.98 81 (1990-06-05 ) 5 June 1990 (age 34) 18 Pelin Celik [ nb 13] Setter 1.72 60 (1982-05-23 ) 23 May 1982 (age 42)
2009–2010 Team Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date 1 Darya Zamanova Opposite 1.94 76 (1987-04-30 ) 30 April 1987 (age 37) 6 Marina Tumas Middle blocker 1.90 72 (1984-09-17 ) 17 September 1984 (age 40) 8 Natavan Gasimova Setter 1.78 61 (1985-07-08 ) 8 July 1985 (age 39) 9 Lada Maksimova Outside Hitter 1.83 70 (1987-05-09 ) 9 May 1987 (age 37) 10 Elisha Thomas Middle Blocker 1.91 80 (1981-07-20 ) 20 July 1981 (age 43) 11 Lindsay Phillips Outside Hitter 1.83 (1980-02-19 ) 19 February 1980 (age 44) 12 Valeriya Mammadova Libero 1.74 62 (1984-01-29 ) 29 January 1984 (age 40) 13 Shafag Karimova Libero 1.78 63 (1988-10-15 ) 15 October 1988 (age 36) 14 Nisa Kuliyeva Setter 1.71 (1971-12-31 ) 31 December 1971 (age 52) 15 Aynur Karimova Middle Blocker 1.86 71 (1988-12-07 ) 7 December 1988 (age 35) 17 Polina Rahimova Opposite 1.98 81 (1990-06-05 ) 5 June 1990 (age 34)
2008–2009 Team Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date 1 Lidiya Maksimenko Opposite 1.91 76 (1981-03-19 ) 19 March 1981 (age 43) 2 Kseniya Poznyak Middle Blocker 1.90 86 (1986-11-21 ) 21 November 1986 (age 37) 3 Alla Hasanova Outside Hitter 1.83 68 (1970-08-06 ) 6 August 1970 (age 54) 6 Ayshan Abdulazimova Middle Blocker 1.85 80 (1993-04-11 ) 11 April 1993 (age 31) 7 Darya Zamanova Opposite 1.94 76 (1987-04-30 ) 30 April 1987 (age 37) 8 Natavan Gasimova Setter 1.78 61 (1985-07-08 ) 8 July 1985 (age 39) 9 Lada Maksimova Outside Hitter 1.83 70 (1987-05-09 ) 9 May 1987 (age 37) 10 Oksana Mammadyarova Opposite 1.77 65 (1978-04-06 ) 6 April 1978 (age 46) 11 Anita Bredis Setter 1.79 68 (1992-01-27 ) 27 January 1992 (age 32) 13 Shafag Karimova Libero 1.78 63 (1988-10-15 ) 15 October 1988 (age 36) 14 Lala Baghiyeva Libero 1.65 57 (1986-01-13 ) 13 January 1986 (age 38) 15 Aynur Karimova Middle Blocker 1.86 71 (1988-12-07 ) 7 December 1988 (age 35) 16 Oksana Kiselyova Libero 1.78 78 (1992-05-30 ) 30 May 1992 (age 32) 17 Polina Rahimova Outside Hitter 1.98 81 (1990-06-05 ) 5 June 1990 (age 34)
2007–2008 Team Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date 1 Lidiya Maksimenko Opposite 1.91 76 (1981-03-19 ) 19 March 1981 (age 43) 2 Kseniya Poznyak Middle Blocker 1.90 86 (1986-11-21 ) 21 November 1986 (age 37) 3 Darya Zamanova Opposite 1.94 76 (1987-04-30 ) 30 April 1987 (age 37) 4 Oksana Kurt Setter 1.84 77 (1984-07-28 ) 28 July 1984 (age 40) 6 Irina Siminyagina Outside Hitter 1.82 71 (1984-11-29 ) 29 November 1984 (age 39) 7 Yelena Parkhomenko Middle Blocker 1.87 77 (1982-09-11 ) 11 September 1982 (age 42) 8 Natavan Gasimova Setter 1.78 61 (1985-07-08 ) 8 July 1985 (age 39) 9 Olga Andrusenko Outside Hitter 1.82 79 (1980-01-10 ) 10 January 1980 (age 44) 10 Oksana Mammadyarova Opposite 1.77 65 (1978-04-06 ) 6 April 1978 (age 46) 11 Lada Maksimova Outside Hitter 1.83 70 (1987-05-09 ) 9 May 1987 (age 37) 12 Valeriya Mammadova Libero 1.74 65 (1984-01-29 ) 29 January 1984 (age 40) 13 Shafag Karimova Libero 1.78 63 (1988-10-15 ) 15 October 1988 (age 36) 15 Aynur Karimova Middle Blocker 1.86 71 (1988-12-07 ) 7 December 1988 (age 35) 17 Polina Rahimova Outside Hitter 1.98 81 (1990-06-05 ) 5 June 1990 (age 34)
2006–2007 Team Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date 1 Alena Özel Outside Hitter 1.84 68 (1984-06-21 ) 21 June 1984 (age 40) 2 Kseniya Poznyak Middle Blocker 1.90 86 (1986-11-21 ) 21 November 1986 (age 37) 3 Darya Zamanova Opposite 1.94 76 (1987-04-30 ) 30 April 1987 (age 37) 4 Oksana Kurt Setter 1.84 77 (1984-07-28 ) 28 July 1984 (age 40) 6 Irina Siminyagina Outside Hitter 1.82 71 (1984-11-29 ) 29 November 1984 (age 39) 7 Yelena Parkhomenko Middle Blocker 1.87 77 (1982-09-11 ) 11 September 1982 (age 42) 8 Natavan Gasimova Setter 1.78 61 (1985-07-08 ) 8 July 1985 (age 39) 9 Natalya Mammadova Outside Hitter 1.96 78 (1984-12-02 ) 2 December 1984 (age 39) 10 Oksana Mammadyarova Opposite 1.77 65 (1978-04-06 ) 6 April 1978 (age 46) 11 Lada Maksimova Outside Hitter 1.83 70 (1987-05-09 ) 9 May 1987 (age 37) 12 Valeriya Mammadova Libero 1.74 65 (1984-01-29 ) 29 January 1984 (age 40) 15 Aynur Karimova Middle Blocker 1.86 71 (1988-12-07 ) 7 December 1988 (age 35) 16 Sabina Yarmammadova Libero 1.65 52 (1988-04-06 ) 6 April 1988 (age 36)
2005–2006 Team Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date 1 Lidiya Maksimenko Opposite 1.91 76 (1981-03-19 ) 19 March 1981 (age 43) 2 Kseniya Poznyak Middle Blocker 1.90 86 (1986-11-21 ) 21 November 1986 (age 37) 3 Alla Hasanova Outside Hitter 1.83 68 (1970-08-06 ) 6 August 1970 (age 54) 4 Oksana Kurt Setter 1.84 77 (1984-07-28 ) 28 July 1984 (age 40) 6 Irina Siminyagina Outside Hitter 1.82 71 (1984-11-29 ) 29 November 1984 (age 39) 7 Yelena Parkhomenko Middle Blocker 1.87 77 (1982-09-11 ) 11 September 1982 (age 42) 8 Natavan Gasimova Setter 1.78 61 (1985-07-08 ) 8 July 1985 (age 39) 9 Natalya Mammadova Outside Hitter 1.96 78 (1984-12-02 ) 2 December 1984 (age 39) 10 Oksana Mammadyarova Opposite 1.77 65 (1978-04-06 ) 6 April 1978 (age 46) 11 Lada Maksimova Outside Hitter 1.83 70 (1987-05-09 ) 9 May 1987 (age 37) 12 Valeriya Mammadova Libero 1.74 65 (1984-01-29 ) 29 January 1984 (age 40) 13 Maryna Gorchanyuk Outside Hitter/Opposite 1.80 62 (1978-05-26 ) 26 May 1978 (age 46) 14 Ilaha Aghayeva Libero 1.69 53 (1984-03-19 ) 19 March 1984 (age 40) 17 Inara Ibrahimova Middle Blocker 1.80 68 (1986-07-05 ) 5 July 1986 (age 38) 18 Kamala Asgarova Outside Hitter 1.78 63 (1988-06-14 ) 14 June 1988 (age 36)
Many awards of Azerrail Azerrail logo between 2001 and 2019 Azerbaijan Superleague : Winners (4): 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018–19, 2022-23 Runners-up (5): 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2016-17, 2021-22 International Success [ edit ]