# 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.

## 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.
Rabita hosted the 2013–14 CEV Champions League Final Four, there the club won the Bronze medal after falling 0–3 to the Russian Dinamo Kazan in the semifinals, but defeating 3–0 to the Turkish Eczacıbaşı VitrA Istanbul in the third place match.
After eight Azerbaijani Superleague titles, in 2015 Rabita Baku merged with Telekom Baku adopting the name of the latter, 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.

## Team
### As Telekom Baku

Season 2016–2017, as of November 2016.
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
| 1 | Anastasiia Baidiuk | Outside hitter | 1.89 | 67 | (1999-12-05) 5 December 1999 (age 25) |
| 2 | Yana Azimova | Setter | 1.74 | 63 | (1994-07-05) 5 July 1994 (age 30) |
| 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 37) |
| 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 35) |
| 8 | Mariya Filipova | Libero | 1.79 | 67 | (1982-09-10) 10 September 1982 (age 42) |
| 9 | Anastasiya Bezsonova | Outside hitter | 1.87 | 68 | (1999-12-21) 21 December 1999 (age 25) |
| 10 | Jovana Vesović | Outside hitter | 1.83 | 67 | (1987-07-21) 21 July 1987 (age 37) |
| 11 | Olena Hasanova | Middle blocker | 1.88 | 73 | (1995-11-25) 25 November 1995 (age 29) |
| 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 29) |
| 18 | Ulkar Karimova | Libero | 1.83 | 78 | (1994-06-22) 22 June 1994 (age 30) |
2015–2016 Team :
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth |
| 1 | Anastasiia Baidiuk | Outside hitter | 1.89 | 67 | (1999-12-05) 5 December 1999 (age 25) |
| 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 35) |
| 8 | Mariya Filipova | Libero | 1.79 | 67 | (1982-09-10) 10 September 1982 (age 42) |
| 9 | Anastasiya Bezsonova | Outside hitter | 1.87 | 68 | (1999-12-21) 21 December 1999 (age 25) |
| 10 | Ana Cleger | Opposite | 1.85 | 73 | (1989-11-27) 27 November 1989 (age 35) |
| 11 | Olena Hasanova | Middle blocker | 1.88 | 73 | (1995-11-25) 25 November 1995 (age 29) |
| 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 40) |
| 17 | Hristina Ruseva | Middle blocker | 1.90 | 77 | (1991-10-01) 1 October 1991 (age 33) |

### As Rabita Baku

2014–2015 Team :
| 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 34) |
| 5 | Nataša Krsmanović | Middle-blocker | 1.88 | 73 | (1985-06-19) 19 June 1985 (age 39) |
| 6 | Tetori Dixon | Middle-blocker | 1.93 | 90 | (1992-08-04) 4 August 1992 (age 32) |
| 7 | Gyselle Silva | Opposite | 1.92 | 80 | (1991-10-29) 29 October 1991 (age 33) |
| 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 35) |
| 11 | Olena Hasanova | Middle-blocker | 1.88 | 73 | (1995-11-25) 25 November 1995 (age 29) |
| 12 | Francesca Ferretti | Setter | 1.80 | 70 | (1984-02-15) 15 February 1984 (age 40) |
| 12 | Yana Azimova | Setter | 1.74 | 63 | (1994-07-05) 5 July 1994 (age 30) |
| 13 | Nootsara Tomkom | Setter | 1.69 | 57 | (1985-07-07) 7 July 1985 (age 39) |
| 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 37) |
| 17 | Katarzyna Skowrońska | Opposite | 1.89 | 75 | (1983-06-30) 30 June 1983 (age 41) |
| 18 | Dóra Horváth | Outside hitter | 1.88 | 75 | (1988-03-04) 4 March 1988 (age 36) |
2013–2014 Team :
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
| 3 | Katarzyna Skorupa | Setter | 1.83 | 69 | (1984-09-16) 16 September 1984 (age 40) |
| 4 | Rachel Rourke | Opposite | 1.94 | 78 | (1988-10-01) 1 October 1988 (age 36) |
| 5 | Nataša Krsmanović | Middle-blocker | 1.88 | 73 | (1985-06-19) 19 June 1985 (age 39) |
| 6 | Tetori Dixon | Middle-blocker | 1.93 | 90 | (1992-08-04) 4 August 1992 (age 32) |
| 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 | 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 34) |
| 13 | Nootsara Tomkom | Setter | 1.69 | 57 | (1985-07-07) 7 July 1985 (age 39) |
| 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 37) |
| 17 | Katarzyna Skowrońska | Outside hitter | 1.89 | 75 | (1983-06-30) 30 June 1983 (age 41) |
| 18 | Dóra Horváth | Outside hitter | 1.88 | 75 | (1988-03-04) 4 March 1988 (age 36) |
2012–2013 Team :
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
| 1 | Dobriana Rabadzhieva | Outside hitter | 1.94 | 72 | (1991-06-14) 14 June 1991 (age 33) |
| 2 | Angelina Grün | Outside hitter/Opposite | 1.85 | 74 | (1979-12-02) 2 December 1979 (age 45) |
| 3 | Katarzyna Skorupa | Setter | 1.83 | 69 | (1984-09-16) 16 September 1984 (age 40) |
| 5 | Nataša Krsmanović | Middle-blocker | 1.88 | 73 | (1985-06-19) 19 June 1985 (age 39) |
| 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 | 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 | Outside hitter | 1.86 | 70 | (1986-09-29) 29 September 1986 (age 38) |
| 12 | Mira Golubović (c) | Middle-blocker | 1.88 | 74 | (1976-10-15) 15 October 1976 (age 48) |
| 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 37) |
| 17 | Iryna Zhukova | Setter | 1.79 | 72 | (1974-11-22) 22 November 1974 (age 50) |
| 18 | Suzana Ćebić | Libero | 1.67 | 60 | (1984-11-09) 9 November 1984 (age 40) |
2011–2012 Team :
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
| 1 | Dobriana Rabadzhieva | Outside hitter | 1.94 | 72 | (1991-06-14) 14 June 1991 (age 33) |
| 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 39) |
| 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 37) |
| 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 40) |
| 10 | Kimberly Glass | Outside hitter | 1.90 | 83 | (1984-08-18) 18 August 1984 (age 40) |
| 11 | Pelin Çelik | 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 48) |
| 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 50) |
2010–2011 Team :
| 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 43) |
| 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 39) |
| 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 40) |
| 10 | Kimberly Glass | Outside hitter | 1.90 | 83 | (1984-08-18) 18 August 1984 (age 40) |
| 12 | Mira Golubović | Middle-blocker | 1.88 | 74 | (1976-10-15) 15 October 1976 (age 48) |
| 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 50) |
| 18 | Lidiya Luchko | Middle-blocker | 1.86 | 70 | (1983-03-25) 25 March 1983 (age 41) |
2009–2010 Team :
| 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 37) |
| 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 43) |
| 13 | Rosangela Correia | Outside hitter | 1.89 | 71 | (1972-07-24) 24 July 1972 (age 52) |
| 14 | Aleksandra Avramović | Middle-blocker | 1.89 | 80 | (1982-07-03) 3 July 1982 (age 42) |
| 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) |

## Honours
### International success

* FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship:
** Champion (1): 2011
** Runners-up (1): 2012
* Women's CEV Champions League:
** Runners-up (2): 2010-2011, 2012-2013
** Third (1): 2013-2014

### Domestic success

* Azerbaijan Superleague:
** Winners (7): 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014–15
** Runners-up (5): 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08
** Third (1): 2002-03