Sports club
Igtisadchi Baku VC Full name İqtisadçı Bakı Founded 2008 Ground Sports Games Palace Baku (Capacity: 1,000) Chairman Shamsaddin HajiyevManager Bulent Karslioglu[ 1] League Azerbaijan Superleague 2012/2013 2nd Uniforms
Igtisadchi Baku Theme Song Igtisadchi Baku is an Azerbaijani women's volleyball club.[ 2] [ 3]
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 .[citation needed ] 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.[citation needed ]
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.[citation needed ]
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.[ 4] In the 2012/13 Azerbaijani Super League , the club claimed the silver medal, tied with Azerrail Baku.[ 5] [ 6]
In 2014, it was announced that team will not participate at 2014-2015 due financial difficulties.[ 7]
Team Season 2013–2014, as of April 2014. [ 8]
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[ 9] Outside-spiker 1.80 75 (1980-11-07 ) 7 November 1980 (age 43) 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 40) 6 Onuma Sittirak Outside-spiker 1.75 72 (1986-06-13 ) 13 June 1986 (age 38) 7 Arielle Wilson[ 10] Middle Blocker 1.84 74 (1989-01-03 ) 3 January 1989 (age 35) 8 Wei Qiuyue[ 11] Setter 1.82 65 (1988-10-26 ) 26 October 1988 (age 35) 9 Romina Lamas[ 12] 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[ 13] 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[ 14] Outside-spiker 1.85 70 (1992-06-27 ) 27 June 1992 (age 32) 15 Ma Yunwen[ 15] Middle Blocker 1.89 70 (1986-10-19 ) 19 October 1986 (age 37) 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 42)
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 [ 16] Middle Blocker 1.92 83 (1987-08-28 ) 28 August 1987 (age 37) 4 Carol Gattaz [ 17] [ 18] 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 40) 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 [ 19] Setter 1.78 67 (1990-10-19 ) 19 October 1990 (age 33) 9 Paola Ampudia [ 20] [ 21] Outside-spiker 1.86 59 (1988-08-05 ) 5 August 1988 (age 36) 9 Dayesi Maso [ 22] 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 [ 23] [ 24] Middle-blocker 1.94 76 (1987-01-08 ) 8 January 1987 (age 37) 18 Daimí Ramírez [ 25] Outside-spiker/Opposite 1.76 67 (1983-10-03 ) 3 October 1983 (age 40)
2011–2012 Team Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date 1 Erika Coimbra [ 26] Outside-spiker 1.80 75 (1980-03-23 ) 23 March 1980 (age 44) 2 Masami Yokoyama [ 27] Setter 1.70 59 (1981-12-12 ) 12 December 1981 (age 42) 2 Georgina Pinedo[ 28] 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 38) 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 [ 29] Opposite 1.84 60 (1979-01-06 ) 6 January 1979 (age 45) 12 Fernanda Ferreira[ 30] Setter 1.75 64 (1980-01-10 ) 10 January 1980 (age 44) 13 Marina Katić[ 31] Setter 1.84 70 (1983-10-01 ) 1 October 1983 (age 40) 14 Prisilla Rivera [ 32] [ 33] 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 [ 34] 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 35)
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[ 35] Outside-spiker 1.85 76 (1985-05-22 ) 22 May 1985 (age 39) 12 Yaima Ortíz [ 36] Outside-spiker 1.81 67 (1981-11-09 ) 9 November 1981 (age 42) 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 38)
Honours Runner-up: 2012-13 3rd place: 2009-10, 2010-11, 2013-14
References ^ IGTISADCHI BAKU coaches ^ Igtisadchi VC ^ Igtisadchi Baku (Women) ^ "Golden set brings Omichka into quarterfinals". Omsk, Russia: CEV. 2012-11-22. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2012-12-22 . ^ "АзерРейл" и выиграл серебро Суперлиги (in Russian). Azerbaijan Volleyball Federation. 2013-04-27. Retrieved 2013-04-28 .[permanent dead link ] ^ "Рабита" празднует чемпионство (in Russian). Azerbaijan Volleyball Federation. 2013-04-17. Archived from the original on 2013-04-29. Retrieved 2013-04-28 . ^ "Игтисадчи снялся с чемпионата Азербайджана". www.azerisport.com . Azerisport.com. Retrieved 22 October 2014 . ^ "Igtisadchi Baku - Team details". CEV. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2015 . ^ Kim Willoughby left the club in January 2014. ^ Arielle Wilson left the club in November 2013. ^ Wei Qiuyue left the club in January 2014. ^ Romina Lamas arrived in December 2013. ^ Marianne Fersola arrived in November 2013. ^ Deja McClendon arrived in January 2014. ^ Ma Yunwen left the club in February 2014. ^ Lauren Paolini arrived in February 2013. ^ Carol Gattaz arrived in October 2012. ^ Carol Gattaz left the club in October 2012. ^ Niverka Marte arrived in November 2012. ^ Paola Ampudia arrived in November 2012. ^ Paola Ampudia left the club in December 2012. ^ Dayesi Maso arrived in March 2013. ^ Nadezhda Gokhshtein arrived in November 2012. ^ Nadezhda Gokhshtein left the club in March 2013. ^ Daimí Ramírez arrived in April 2013. ^ Erika Coimbra arrived in January 2012. ^ Masami Yokoyama left the club in December 2011. ^ Georgina Pinedo arrived in February 2012. ^ Kenny Moreno arrived in February 2012. ^ Fernanda Ferreira arrived in January 2012. ^ Marina Katić left the club in January 2012. ^ Prisilla Rivera arrived in January 2012. ^ Prisilla Rivera left the club in February 2012. ^ Lora Kitipova arrived in December 2011. ^ Filiz Özgür left the club in January 2011. ^ Yaima Ortíz arrived in February 2011.
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