# Igtisadchi Baku

Igtisadchi Baku is an Azerbaijani women's volleyball club.

## History

Igtisadchi Baku was founded in the Summer of 2008 and immediately got the right to participate in the Azerbaijan Super League, qualifying after just one season to the CEV Women's Challenge Cup. The following season saw Igtisadchi Baku eliminated in the second round table of European competition, because of the deployment of an ineligible player in the qualification to the Challenge Cup.
In the season 2009-2010, the club achieved third place in the championship, beating the Azerrail Baku and qualifying for the third consecutive season in the Challenge Cup.
In the season 2012-2013, the club participated in the Women's CEV Volleyball Cup, being eliminated in the 8th final round of the competition. In the 2012/13 Azerbaijani Super League, the club claimed the silver medal, tied with Azerrail Baku.
In 2014, it was announced that team will not participate at 2014-2015 due to financial difficulties.

## Team

Season 2013–2014, as of April 2014.
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
| 1 | Wanna Buakaew | Libero | 1.72 | 54 | (1981-01-02) 2 January 1981 (age 43) |
| 2 | Lenka Dürr | Libero | 1.71 | 59 | (1990-12-10) 10 December 1990 (age 33) |
| 3 | Kim Willoughby | Outside-spiker | 1.80 | 75 | (1980-11-07) 7 November 1980 (age 44) |
| 4 | Indira Abdullayeva | Outside-spiker | 1.75 | 63 | (1989-03-20) 20 March 1989 (age 35) |
| 5 | Pleumjit Thinkaow | Middle Blocker | 1.80 | 64 | (1983-11-09) 9 November 1983 (age 41) |
| 6 | Onuma Sittirak | Outside-spiker | 1.75 | 72 | (1986-06-13) 13 June 1986 (age 38) |
| 7 | Arielle Wilson | Middle Blocker | 1.84 | 74 | (1989-01-03) 3 January 1989 (age 35) |
| 8 | Wei Qiuyue | Setter | 1.82 | 65 | (1988-10-26) 26 October 1988 (age 36) |
| 9 | Romina Lamas | Setter | 1.84 | 74 | (1978-08-29) 29 August 1978 (age 46) |
| 10 | Wilavan Apinyapong (c) | Outside-spiker | 1.74 | 65 | (1984-06-06) 6 June 1984 (age 40) |
| 11 | Marianne Fersola | Middle Blocker | 1.90 | 60 | (1992-01-16) 16 January 1992 (age 32) |
| 12 | Manon Flier | Opposite | 1.92 | 73 | (1984-02-08) 8 February 1984 (age 40) |
| 14 | Deja McClendon | Outside-spiker | 1.85 | 70 | (1992-06-27) 27 June 1992 (age 32) |
| 15 | Ma Yunwen | Middle Blocker | 1.89 | 70 | (1986-10-19) 19 October 1986 (age 38) |
| 16 | Zhang Lei | Opposite | 1.81 | 71 | (1985-01-11) 11 January 1985 (age 39) |
| 18 | Valentina Serena | Setter | 1.84 | 70 | (1981-11-10) 10 November 1981 (age 43) |
2012–2013 Team :
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
| 1 | Wanna Buakaew | Libero | 1.72 | 54 | (1981-01-02) 2 January 1981 (age 43) |
| 3 | Lauren Paolini | Middle Blocker | 1.92 | 83 | (1987-08-28) 28 August 1987 (age 37) |
| 4 | Carol Gattaz | Middle Blocker | 1.92 | 83 | (1981-07-27) 27 July 1981 (age 43) |
| 5 | Pleumjit Thinkaow | Middle Blocker | 1.80 | 64 | (1983-11-09) 9 November 1983 (age 41) |
| 6 | Onuma Sittirak | Outside-spiker | 1.75 | 72 | (1986-06-13) 13 June 1986 (age 38) |
| 7 | Indira Abdullayeva | Libero | 1.75 | 63 | (1989-03-20) 20 March 1989 (age 35) |
| 8 | Niverka Marte | Setter | 1.78 | 67 | (1990-10-19) 19 October 1990 (age 34) |
| 9 | Paola Ampudia | Outside-spiker | 1.86 | 59 | (1988-08-05) 5 August 1988 (age 36) |
| 9 | Dayesi Maso | Outside-spiker | 1.84 | 69 | (1990-04-04) 4 April 1990 (age 34) |
| 10 | Wilavan Apinyapong | Outside-spiker | 1.74 | 65 | (1984-06-06) 6 June 1984 (age 40) |
| 11 | Amporn Hyapha | Middle Blocker | 1.80 | 70 | (1985-05-19) 19 May 1985 (age 39) |
| 12 | Nancy Metcalf | Opposite | 1.84 | 73 | (1978-11-18) 18 November 1978 (age 45) |
| 13 | Nootsara Tomkom (c) | Setter | 1.69 | 69 | (1985-07-07) 7 July 1985 (age 39) |
| 15 | Malika Kanthong | Opposite | 1.77 | 54 | (1987-01-08) 8 January 1987 (age 37) |
| 16 | Nadezhda Gokhshtein | Middle-blocker | 1.94 | 76 | (1987-01-08) 8 January 1987 (age 37) |
| 18 | Daimí Ramírez | Outside-spiker/Opposite | 1.76 | 67 | (1983-10-03) 3 October 1983 (age 41) |
2011–2012 Team :
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
| 1 | Erika Coimbra | Outside-spiker | 1.80 | 75 | (1980-03-23) 23 March 1980 (age 44) |
| 2 | Masami Yokoyama | Setter | 1.70 | 59 | (1981-12-12) 12 December 1981 (age 42) |
| 2 | Georgina Pinedo | Outside-spiker | 1.70 | 59 | (1981-12-12) 12 December 1981 (age 42) |
| 3 | Tayyiba Haneef-Park | Opposite | 2.00 | 82 | (1979-03-23) 23 March 1979 (age 45) |
| 4 | Ilijana Dugandžić | Middle Blocker | 1.89 | 74 | (1981-04-17) 17 April 1981 (age 43) |
| 7 | Kristýna Pastulová | Middle Blocker | 1.98 | 84 | (1985-10-22) 22 October 1985 (age 39) |
| 8 | Alice Blom | Outside-spiker | 1.78 | 65 | (1980-04-07) 7 April 1980 (age 44) |
| 9 | Verônica Brito | Outside-spiker | 1.84 | 73 | (1986-02-03) 3 February 1986 (age 38) |
| 10 | Yuko Sano | Libero | 1.59 | 54 | (1979-07-26) 26 July 1979 (age 45) |
| 11 | Kenny Moreno | Opposite | 1.84 | 60 | (1979-01-06) 6 January 1979 (age 45) |
| 12 | Fernanda Ferreira | Setter | 1.75 | 64 | (1980-01-10) 10 January 1980 (age 44) |
| 13 | Marina Katić | Setter | 1.84 | 70 | (1983-10-01) 1 October 1983 (age 41) |
| 14 | Prisilla Rivera | Outside-spiker | 1.86 | 70 | (1984-12-29) 29 December 1984 (age 39) |
| 15 | Alina Ilyuta | Opposite | 1.86 | 73 | (1991-05-04) 4 May 1991 (age 33) |
| 16 | Elina Abbasova | Libero | 1.73 | 56 | (1982-06-16) 16 June 1982 (age 42) |
| 17 | Lora Kitipova | Setter | 1.84 | 65 | (1991-05-19) 19 May 1991 (age 33) |
| 18 | Jennifer Doris | Middle Blocker | 1.96 | 77 | (1988-11-03) 3 November 1988 (age 36) |
2010–2011 Team :
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
| 1 | Crystal Matich | Setter | 1.80 | 71 | (1985-12-09) 9 December 1985 (age 38) |
| 3 | Tayyiba Haneef-Park | Opposite | 2.00 | 82 | (1979-03-23) 23 March 1979 (age 45) |
| 6 | Kathleen Weiß | Setter | 1.77 | 62 | (1984-02-02) 2 February 1984 (age 40) |
| 7 | Ivana Miloš | Middle Blocker | 1.88 | 71 | (1986-03-07) 7 March 1986 (age 38) |
| 8 | Alice Blom | Outside-spiker | 1.78 | 65 | (1980-04-07) 7 April 1980 (age 44) |
| 9 | Riikka Lehtonen | Outside-spiker | 1.81 | 72 | (1979-07-24) 24 July 1979 (age 45) |
| 10 | Yuko Sano | Libero | 1.59 | 54 | (1979-07-26) 26 July 1979 (age 45) |
| 11 | Filiz Özgür | Outside-spiker | 1.85 | 76 | (1985-05-22) 22 May 1985 (age 39) |
| 12 | Yaima Ortíz | Outside-spiker | 1.81 | 67 | (1981-11-09) 9 November 1981 (age 43) |
| 13 | Kelly Wing | Outside-spiker | 1.78 | 63 | (1983-08-13) 13 August 1983 (age 41) |
| 14 | Aleoscar Blanco | Middle Blocker | 1.87 | 82 | (1987-07-18) 18 July 1987 (age 37) |
| 15 | María Fernández | Middle Blocker | 1.94 | 87 | (1982-09-06) 6 September 1982 (age 42) |
| 16 | Elina Abbasova | Libero | 1.73 | 56 | (1982-06-16) 16 June 1982 (age 42) |
| 18 | Yael Castiglione | Setter | 1.85 | 72 | (1985-09-27) 27 September 1985 (age 39) |

## Honours

* Azerbaijan Superleague :
       Runner-up: 2012-13
       3rd place: 2009-10, 2010-11, 2013-14

## Former coaches

| Dates | Name |
| 2012–2013 | Bülent Karslioğlu |
| 2012-2013 (2) | Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai |
| 2013–2014 | Bülent Karslioğlu |