Azerrail Baku ('' az, Azərreyl Bakı'') is an

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i women's

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club based in Baku. Azerrail is a three-time champion of Azerbaijan Superleague and the winner of

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in 2002 and

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in 2011.

History

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

after beating

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in the final. Azerrail also became the base club for the Azerbaijan national team, producing players such

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, Valeriya Mammadova,

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and Polina Rahimova. The team continued to compete in European tournaments in the 2000s and 2010s. In 2011, Azerrail won the

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after beating

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in the all Azerbaijani final. After the establishment of Azerbaijan Superleague in 2008, Azerrail had a strong rivalry with

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. 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.