Telekom Baku
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]
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Full name | Telekom Bakı | ||
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Founded | 2004 | ||
Dissolved | 2017 | ||
Ground | "Sarhadchi" Sports Olympic Center Baku, Azerbaijan (Capacity: 2600) | ||
Manager | ![]() | ||
League | Azerbaijan Superleague | ||
2016/17 | 1st | ||
Uniforms | |||
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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 |
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1 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.89 | 67 | 5 December 1999 |
2 | ![]() |
Setter | 1.74 | 63 | 5 July 1994 |
3 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.85 | 72 | 3 March 1995 |
4 | ![]() |
Middle Blocker | 1.92 | 57 | 1 July 1987 |
5 | ![]() |
Opposite | 1.86 | 73 | 25 April 1993 |
7 | ![]() |
Middle Blocker | 1.85 | 66 | 25 July 1989 |
8 | ![]() |
Libero | 1.79 | 67 | 10 September 1982 |
9 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.87 | 68 | 21 December 1999 |
10 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.83 | 67 | 21 July 1987 |
11 | ![]() |
Middle Blocker | 1.88 | 73 | 25 November 1995 |
12 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.88 | 78 | 22 May 1986 |
13 | ![]() |
Setter | 1.85 | 72 | 7 October 1995 |
18 | ![]() |
Libero | 1.83 | 78 | 22 June 1994 |
2015–2016 Team | |||||
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Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth |
1 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.89 | 67 | 5 December 1999 |
2 | ![]() |
Setter | 1.84 | 69 | 13 February 1996 |
3 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.85 | 72 | 3 March 1995 |
5 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.86 | 73 | 25 April 1993 |
7 | ![]() |
Middle Blocker | 1.85 | 66 | 25 July 1989 |
8 | ![]() |
Libero | 1.79 | 67 | 10 September 1982 |
9 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.87 | 68 | 21 December 1999 |
10 | ![]() |
Opposite | 1.85 | 73 | 27 November 1989 |
11 | ![]() |
Middle Blocker | 1.88 | 73 | 25 November 1995 |
12 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.88 | 78 | 22 May 1986 |
14 | ![]() |
Libero | 1.76 | 60 | 9 June 1990 |
15 | ![]() |
Setter | 1.78 | 70 | 15 October 1984 |
17 | ![]() |
Middle Blocker | 1.90 | 77 | 1 October 1991 |
As Rabita Baku
2014–2015 Team | |||||
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Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
1 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.91 | 72 | 9 March 1991 |
3 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.85 | 72 | 3 March 1995 |
4 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.85 | 72 | 6 October 1990 |
5 | ![]() |
Middle-blocker | 1.88 | 73 | 19 June 1985 |
6 | ![]() |
Middle-blocker | 1.93 | 90 | 4 August 1992 |
7 | ![]() |
Opposite | 1.92 | 80 | 29 October 1991 |
8 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.80 | 73 | 10 January 1982 |
9 | ![]() |
Libero | 1.67 | 55 | 5 June 1992 |
10 | ![]() |
Setter/Opposite | 1.85 | 73 | 27 November 1989 |
11 | ![]() |
Middle-blocker | 1.88 | 73 | 25 November 1995 |
12 | ![]() |
Setter | 1.80 | 70 | 15 February 1984 |
12 | ![]() |
Setter | 1.74 | 63 | 5 July 1994 |
13 | ![]() |
Setter | 1.69 | 57 | 7 July 1985 |
15 | ![]() |
Libero | 1.66 | 54 | 6 January 1995 |
16 | ![]() |
Middle-blocker | 1.91 | 79 | 5 October 1987 |
17 | ![]() |
Opposite | 1.89 | 75 | 30 June 1983 |
18 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.88 | 75 | 4 March 1988 |
2013–2014 Team | |||||
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Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
3 | ![]() |
Setter | 1.83 | 69 | 16 September 1984 |
4 | ![]() |
Opposite | 1.94 | 78 | 1 October 1988 |
5 | ![]() |
Middle-blocker | 1.88 | 73 | 19 June 1985 |
6 | ![]() |
Middle-blocker | 1.93 | 90 | 4 August 1992 |
7 | ![]() |
Libero | 1.78 | 75 | 21 January 1989 |
8 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.80 | 73 | 10 January 1982 |
9 | ![]() |
Libero | 1.67 | 55 | 5 June 1992 |
10 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.84 | 70 | 31 May 1991 |
11 | ![]() |
Middle-blocker | 1.91 | 77 | 26 February 1988 |
12 | ![]() |
Middle-blocker | 1.86 | 65 | 11 September 1990 |
13 | ![]() |
Setter | 1.69 | 57 | 7 July 1985 |
15 | ![]() |
Opposite | 1.94 | 96 | 25 March 1983 |
16 | ![]() |
Middle-blocker | 1.91 | 79 | 5 October 1987 |
17 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.89 | 75 | 30 June 1983 |
18 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.88 | 75 | 4 March 1988 |
2012–2013 Team | |||||
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Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
1 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.94 | 72 | 14 June 1991 |
2 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter/Opposite | 1.85 | 74 | 2 December 1979 |
3 | ![]() |
Setter | 1.83 | 69 | 16 September 1984 |
5 | ![]() |
Middle-blocker | 1.88 | 73 | 19 June 1985 |
7 | ![]() |
Opposite | 1.86 | 68 | 6 January 1983 |
8 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.80 | 73 | 10 January 1982 |
9 | ![]() |
Libero | 1.67 | 55 | 5 June 1992 |
10 | ![]() |
Libero | 1.80 | 73 | 4 May 1975 |
11 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.86 | 70 | 29 September 1986 |
12 | ![]() |
Middle-blocker | 1.88 | 74 | 15 October 1976 |
15 | ![]() |
Opposite | 1.94 | 96 | 25 March 1983 |
16 | ![]() |
Middle-blocker | 1.91 | 79 | 5 October 1987 |
17 | ![]() |
Setter | 1.79 | 72 | 22 November 1974 |
18 | ![]() |
Libero | 1.67 | 60 | 9 November 1984 |
2011–2012 Team | |||||
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Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
1 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.94 | 72 | 14 June 1991 |
2 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.70 | 65 | 18 March 1990 |
5 | ![]() |
Middle-blocker | 1.88 | 73 | 19 June 1985 |
6 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.80 | 64 | 23 April 1984 |
7 | ![]() |
Setter | 1.77 | 66 | 3 July 1987 |
8 | ![]() |
Libero | 1.75 | 64 | 15 March 1986 |
9 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.95 | 81 | 2 December 1984 |
10 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.90 | 83 | 18 August 1984 |
11 | ![]() |
Setter | 1.72 | 57 | 23 May 1982 |
12 | ![]() |
Middle-blocker | 1.88 | 74 | 15 October 1976 |
13 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.84 | 69 | 27 May 1976 |
14 | ![]() |
Middle-blocker | 1.96 | 76 | 2 March 1982 |
15 | ![]() |
Opposite | 1.94 | 96 | 25 March 1983 |
17 | ![]() |
Setter | 1.79 | 72 | 22 November 1974 |
2010–2011 Team | |||||
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Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
1 | ![]() |
Setter | 1.82 | 72 | 16 April 1985 |
2 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.83 | 70 | 15 April 1979 |
3 | ![]() |
Middle-blocker | 1.89 | 80 | 13 November 1981 |
4 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.81 | 58 | 21 February 1983 |
5 | ![]() |
Middle-blocker | 1.88 | 73 | 19 June 1985 |
7 | ![]() |
Opposite | 1.89 | 70 | 7 January 1982 |
8 | ![]() |
Libero | 1.75 | 64 | 15 March 1986 |
9 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.95 | 81 | 2 December 1984 |
10 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.90 | 83 | 18 August 1984 |
12 | ![]() |
Middle-blocker | 1.88 | 74 | 15 October 1976 |
15 | ![]() |
Opposite | 1.94 | 96 | 25 March 1983 |
17 | ![]() |
Setter | 1.79 | 72 | 22 November 1974 |
18 | ![]() |
Middle-blocker | 1.86 | 70 | 25 March 1983 |
2009–2010 Team | |||||
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Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
2 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.83 | 70 | 15 April 1979 |
5 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.80 | 67 | 29 October 1987 |
7 | ![]() |
Setter | 1.82 | 74 | 30 January 1984 |
8 | ![]() |
Libero | 1.75 | 64 | 15 March 1986 |
9 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.82 | 79 | 10 January 1980 |
10 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.87 | 84 | 10 September 1981 |
13 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.89 | 71 | 24 July 1972 |
14 | ![]() |
Middle-blocker | 1.89 | 80 | 3 July 1982 |
15 | ![]() |
Opposite | 1.94 | 96 | 25 March 1983 |
16 | ![]() |
Middle-blocker | 1.92 | 88 | 24 February 1981 |
17 | ![]() |
Setter | 1.80 | 55 | 22 April 1974 |
18 | ![]() |
Middle-blocker | 1.86 | 70 | 25 March 1983 |
Honours
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International success
Domestic success
References
- Rabita Baku VC
- Rabita Baku (Women)
- 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. 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.
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