Azerbaijan women's national volleyball team
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| Association | AVF | |||
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| Confederation | CEV | |||
| Head coach | Ataman Güneyligil | |||
| FIVB ranking | 34 (as of 10 July 2024) | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| World Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 4 (First in 1994) | |||
| Best result | 9th (1994) | |||
| European Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 9 (First in 2005) | |||
| Best result | 4th (2005, 2017) | |||
| Federation Website | ||||
The Azerbaijan women's national volleyball team (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan qadın milli voleybol komandası) is formed by the Azerbaijan Volleyball Federation (AVF) and represents Azerbaijan in international CEV and FIVB tournaments.[1]
Competitive record
[edit]World Championship
[edit]Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| World Championship record | |||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad | |||
| 1952–1990 | Part of  Soviet Union
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 1994
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Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Squad | |||
 1998
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Did not qualify | ||||||||||
 2002
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| 2006
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Second round | 13th | 9 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | Squad | |||
| 2010
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Did not qualify | ||||||||||
 2014
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Second round | 15th | 9 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | Squad | |||
| 2018
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Second round | 15th | 9 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 22 | Squad | |||
 / 2022
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Did not qualify | ||||||||||
 2025
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| Total | 0 titles | 4/20 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 40 | 65 | — | |||
European Championship
[edit]Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| European Championship record | ||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad | ||
| 1949–1991 | Part of Soviet Union
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 1993
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Did Not Participate | |||||||||
| 1995
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| 1997
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| 1999
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 2001
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 2003
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Did not qualify | |||||||||
 2005
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Semifinals | 4th | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | Squad | ||
 / 2007
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Second round | 12th | 8 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 21 | Squad | ||
| 2009
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Playoff round | 12th | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 23 | Squad | ||
/ 2011
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Playoff round | 9th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | Squad | ||
/ 2013
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Preliminary round | 15th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | Squad | ||
| / 2015
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Preliminary round | 14th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | Squad | ||
 / 2017
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Semifinals | 4th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7 | Squad | ||
 / // 2019
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Round of 16 | 10th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | Squad | ||
/// 2021
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First round | 24th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 15 | Squad | ||
/// 2023
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Preliminary round | 17th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | Squad | ||
| Total | 0 titles | 10/33 | 55 | 17 | 38 | 68 | 126 | — | ||
European Games
[edit]Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| European Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad | |
| 2015
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Semifinals | 4th | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 13 | Squad | |
| Total | 0 titles | 1/1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 13 | — | |
European League
[edit]Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| European League record | ||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad | ||
| 2009
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Did Not Participate | |||||||||
| 2010
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| 2011
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| 2012
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| 2013
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| 2014
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League round | 4th | 12 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 25 | Squad | ||
| / 2015
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Did Not Participate | |||||||||
| / 2016
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Final | 1st | 10 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 5 | Squad | ||
 / 2017
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Did Not Participate | |||||||||
| 2018
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Golden league | 5th | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 7 | Squad | ||
| 2019
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Golden league | 10th | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 | Squad | ||
| 2021
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Golden league | 11th | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 18 | Squad | ||
 2022
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Withdrew | |||||||||
/ 2023
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Did Not Participate | |||||||||
| 2024
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Golden league | 8th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | Squad | ||
| Total | 1 titles | 6/15 | 46 | 22 | 24 | 74 | 85 | — | ||
Team
[edit]Current squad
[edit]The following is the Azerbaijani roster for the 2023 Women's European Volleyball Championship.[2]
Head coach: Ataman Güneyligil
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2022–23 club | Debut Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Yana Doroshenko | 5 July 1994 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 290 cm (110 in) | 285 cm (112 in) |  Maccabi Tel Aviv |
2018 |
| 3 | Yelyzaveta Ruban | 3 March 1995 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | CSM Lugoj |
2015 |
| 5 | Odina Aliyeva | 22 May 1990 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 317 cm (125 in) | 305 cm (120 in) |  VW Jakarta Elektrik PLN |
2011 |
| 6 | Ayshan Abdulazimova (c) | 11 April 1993 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 265 cm (104 in) | 260 cm (100 in) | Vasas SC |
2011 |
| 7 | Olena Kharchenko | 25 November 1995 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | Çukurova Belediyespor |
2014 |
| 9 | Nikalina Bashnakova | 29 March 1998 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 298 cm (117 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | Szent Benedek |
2020 |
| 10 | Anastasiya Mertsalova | 17 July 2001 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 303 cm (119 in) | 286 cm (113 in) |  Severyanka Cherepovets |
2021 |
| 11 | Aynur Imanova | 7 December 1988 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 290 cm (110 in) | 280 cm (110 in) | Azerrail Baku |
2007 |
| 14 | Kristina Besman | 13 February 1996 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | VC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk |
2015 |
| 16 | Yuliya Karimova | 7 February 1988 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 270 cm (110 in) | Azerrail Baku |
2018 |
| 17 | Polina Rahimova | 5 June 1990 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 307 cm (121 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Kuzeyboru |
2007 |
| 19 | Bayaz Aliyeva | 9 June 1990 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 290 cm (110 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | Azerrail Baku |
2019 |
| 20 | Margarita Stepanenko | 25 April 1993 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Radomka Radom |
2015 |
| 22 | Maria Kirilyuk | 16 February 1995 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Severyanka Cherepovets |
2019 |
Records
[edit]Rankings
[edit]Azerbaijan achieved its highest position in the FIVB Senior World Rankings in 2019 when it was ranked as #22 in the world.[3] National team had its lowest ranking as #44 in the world with 94 points on 8 August 2022.[4]
Managers
[edit]| Azerbaijan Team Managers | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Faig Garayev
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1992 | 2013 |
| Aleksandr Chervyakov
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2013 | 2015 |
| Bülent Karslioglu
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2015 | 2015 |
| Faig Garayev
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2016 | 2018 |
| Giovanni Caprara
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2019 | 2019 |
| Vasif Talibov
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2020 | 2020 |
| Vugar Aliyev
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2021 | 2022 |
| Eldar Yusubov
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2022 | 2022 |
| Ataman Güneyligil
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2023 | Present[5] |
Captains
[edit]| Azerbaijan Team Captains | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Alla Hasanova | 1992 | 2005 |
| Oksana Kurt | 2006 | 2010 |
| Natalya Mammadova | 2010 | 2011 |
| Oksana Kurt | 2011 | 2015 |
| Odina Bayramova | 2016 | 2019 |
| Ayshan Abdulazimova | 2020 | present |
Notable former players
[edit]- Alla Hasanova (1992-2005)
- Yelena Shabovta (1994-2006)
- Oksana Kurt (1998-2015)
- Valeriya Mammadova (2002-2017)
- Yelena Parkhomenko (2003-2016)
- Inessa Korkmaz (2004-2009)
- Oksana Mammadyarova (2004-2011)
- Kseniya Koçyiğit (2004-2017)
- Natalya Mammadova (2004-2018)
- Aynur Imanova (2006-2018, 2022-present)
- Polina Rahimova (2007-2020)
- Odina Bayramova (2014-2019, 2022-present)
References
[edit]- ^ Azerbaijani women’s volleyball team makes it to CEV championship quarterfinals (PHOTO) trend news agency, 25 September 2017. Accessed 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Azerbaijan Team". Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Voleybol üzrə yığmamız FİVB-nin reytinq siyahısında mövqeyini qoruyub
- ^ FIVB Senior World Ranking - Women
- ^ Güneyligil to lead Azerbaijan at EuroVolley 2023