Azerrail Baku (') is an

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i women's

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club based in Baku. Azerrail is a six-time champion of Azerbaijan Women's Volleyball League 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, 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

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after beating

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in the all Azerbaijani final. After the establishment of Azerbaijan Women's Volleyball League in 2008, Azerrail had a rivalry with

Rabita 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 Volleyball Women's Club World Championship, FIVB Club World Champion ...

. In the 2015-2016 season, Azerrail won the Superleague title for the first time. As of 2025, Azerrail continues to compete in the league.

Current squad

''Season 2024-2025''

Honours

Domestic Success

* Azerbaijan Superleague: ** Simple gold cup

Winners (6): 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018–19, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 ** Simple silver cup

Runners-up (5): 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2016-17, 2021-22

International Success

: ** Winner: 2001-02 * Challenge Cup trophy

** Winner: 2010-11

References

External links

Official website of Azerrail BakuVolleyball in Azerbaijan
{{Azerbaijan Women's Volleyball Super League Women's volleyball clubs in Azerbaijan Volleyball clubs established in 2000 2000 establishments in Azerbaijan Sports teams in Baku