The Azerbaijani Superleague starts on the 25th November.

The Azerbaijani Volleyball Federation announced the start date and reglament of next Super-league season.
First day of the Super-league will start on the 25th of November. The Super-league main phase will consist of two rounds,5 tours for each round. The best four teams in the ranking will continue their way to the main prize.
These teams will play two rounds of the "Play-off" phase among each other. After these rounds the first team in the ranking will face the fourth one,and the second team will compete with the third one. The winners of these pairs will be known after the "Best of three" (two wins).
The winner will play in the finals which will be played till three wins with the formula "Best of Five". The losers will meet for the bronze medals with the same formula.
The last day of Azerbaijani Super-league is the 10th of May.
Participants for the 2010/11 season:
Rabita
Lokomotiv
Igtisadchi
Azerrail
Baku VC
Shakhdag -Guba

"Nagliyyatchi" changes its name to "Baku" VC

The Azerbaijani Superleague participant,Nagliyyatchi" has been renamed to "Baku" VC from this season.
Adnan Kistak`s team,which finished 5th last season will play under new name from next game season and will play its matches in the new hall of Baku.

Azerrail and Lokomotiv win the tournament in Czech Republic

Azerrail and Lokomotiv began their pre-season camp in Czech Republic by winning the mini-tournament, held in the town of Prerov. The two-day tournament, named "Zubr Cup", drew together three Czech and two Azerbaijani teams that played on a single round-robin format. At the end of the tourney, Azerrail and Lokomotiv shared the first place.

Azerrail - Frydek-Mistek 3:1 (20:25, 25:19, 25:15, 25:17)
Lokomotiv - Slavia Prague 3:2 (21:25, 25:23, 26:28, 25:19, 15:12)

Slavia Prague - Azerrail 1:3 (25:23, 14:25, 7:25, 15:25)
Frydek-Mistek - Lokomotiv 1:3 (16:25, 25:16, 15:25, 15:25)

Azerrail - Lokomotiv did not play

Prerov – Azerrail 0:3 (18:25, 14:25, 14:25)
Lokomotiv – Prerov 3:0 (25:15, 25:11, 25:20).

Final Standing:
1. Azerrail - 6 points (9:2)
2. Lokomotiv - 6 points (9:3)
3. Slavia Prague - 6 points (9:8)
4. Prerov - 5 points (3:10)
5. Frydek-Mistek - 4 points (5:12).

Azerrail and Lokomotiv start joint camp in Czech Republic

Azerrail and Lokomotiv traveled to Czech Republic for their first foreign joint camp. The camp is expected to last a week to 10 days as both teams prepare for new season. Both teams has also scheduled a friendly against Czech champions Modranska Prostejov on September 28 (Lokomotiv) and September 29 (Azerrail).
Modranska Prostejov will participate in the European Champions League next season. Club transferred players like Anna Velikiy and Tatyana Artmenko from Israel NT,and lost Kimberly Glass and Ogonna Nnamani from the USA NT.

The USA NT moves to Azeri Superleague!

Azerbaijani Super-league clubs transfer the USA National team players in a row. After Nicole Davis,Kimberly Glass,Jennifer Tamas-Joines,Kristin Richards,Tayyiba Haneef-Park,Kelly Wing, at least two more players will join Azeri Superleague for next club season.
Great left-handed opposite player of USA Nancy Metcalf (186 cm,1978)who played in different strong leagues like Italian,Brasilian,Turkish, and young, promising outside-hitter Julie Rubenstein (192 cm,1987)will join Lokomotiv Baku for next season.
This is not last transfer through the Pacific Ocean,since two or three more players can continue their careers in Azerbaijan.

USA NT captain Jennifer Joines-Tamas in Azerrail Baku.

Last Azerbaijan Cup Winner Azerrail Baku transferred another top-class International player,the captain of the USA National team Jennifer Joines-Tamas.
Jennifer Joines-Tamas (191 cm,1982) has played for the USA National team since 2002. She has great experience in different leagues,such as Italy,Russia and the others.
She won different titles in the World arena with her National team. She has been a captain of the USA NT since 2008 year.
Note: Before we informed you about Cheryl Weaver`s arriving in Azerrail Baku,but the talks were ended by the sides and this agreement was canceled.



Jennifer Joines-Tamas in USA National team:
Montreux Volley Masters (Silver Medal)...FIVB World Grand Prix (Gold Medal). 2008 - U.S. Olympic Team Exhibition for Volleyball versus Brazil...FIVB World Grand Prix (Fourth Place)...Olympic Games (Silver Medal). 2007 – Pan American Cup (Fourth Place)…World Grand Prix (Eighth Place)…NORCECA Championship (Silver Medal)...FIVB World Cup (Bronze Medal). 2006 - Pan American Cup (Fourth Place)... World Grand Prix (Seventh Place)…World Championships (Ninth Place). 2005 – Front Range Tour vs. Brazil…Pan American Cup…World Grand Prix…FIVB World Championship Qualifying Tournament (gold medal)…NORCECA Continental Championships (gold medal)…World Grand Champions Cup. 2003 – Pan American Games (Bronze Medal). 2002 – Pan American Cup (training team).

Full squads of Azeri clubs for 2010/11 season.

We opened two new pages about squads and multimedia of Azerbaijani Superleague for 2010/11 season in our blog.
You may enter these pages clicking on the photos on the right side of the blog.

Link for Squads: http://azerivolley.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=54&p=310#p310
Link for Multimedia: http://azerivolley.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=11

Shafag Karimova left Azerrail and signed with Nagliyyatchi.

Libero of Azerbaijan National team and Azerrail Baku last season,Shafag Karimova signed a year contract with Nagliyyatchi Baku.
Shafag Karimova (174 cm,1988) has played for Azerbaijan National team and Azerrail Baku since 2005 and played in different International and club tournaments with her teams.

Aleoscar Ruseth Blanco Iriarte joins Igtisadchi Baku.

Middle blocker from Venezuella Aleoscar Ruseth Blanco Iriarte joins Igtisadchi Baku for next season.
Aleoscar Ruseth Blanco Iriarte (189 cm,1987) plays for Venezualan National team. Last season she played for the local club Vargas. She signed a year contract with Igtisadchi Baku which transferred Spanish Marisa Fernandez for this position before.

Marisa Isabel Fernandez Conde for Igtisadchi Baku!

Last Azerbaijan Superleague bronze medalist Igtisadchi Baku signed a year contract with one of the best players of her position-Spanish National team member,experienced Marisa Isabel Fernandez Conde.
Marisa Fernandez (194 cm,1982) played in different clubs of Italy,Spain and Greece leagues and won various titles of these leagues. She will be very useful for team with her leader character and strong performance.
Last season she played for Italian Serie A1 team-Urbino Volley.

Name:
Maria Isabel Fernandez (#3-Red)
Position:
Middle Blocker 194cm,
Height:
194cm (6'4")
Spiking reach:
320cm (10'6")
Blocking reach:
310cm (10'2")
Birthdate:
6/9/1982
Spain National Team:
70 international matches
Proffesional experience:
10 years
Clubs:
2009-2010 ITA-A1 Chateau d'Ax Urbino Volley (5th)
2008-2009 GRE-A1 Panathinaikos (1st)
2007-2008 ESP-A1 Grupo 2002 Murcia (1st)
2006-2007 ESP-A1 Hotel Cantur Las Palmas (3rd)
2005-2006 ESP-A1 Hotel Cantur Las Palmas (2nd)
2004-2005 ESP-A1 Cajasur Cordoba
2003-2004 ESP-A1 Club Voleibol Playas Benidorm (4th)
2002-2003 ESP-A1 Universidad de Granada (7th)
2001-2002 ESP-A1 Universidad de Granada (7th)
2000-2001 ESP-A1 Universidad de Granada (2nd)
Titles:
2009 Champion, Greece League
2009 Champion, Greece Cup
2008 Champion, Spain Superleague
2008 Champion, Spain Queen's Cup
2007 Champion, Spain Supercup
Awards:
2009 MVP, Greek League
2009 Best Attacker, CEV Challenge Cup Final Four
2009 MVP, Greek Cup
2008 Best Blocker, CEV Champions League
2007 Player of the Year, Spanish VB Federation

Cheryl Weaver-from Igtisadchi to Azerrail Baku.

USA National team ex-member,Cheryl Weaver (187 cm,1980)who played last season for Igtisadchi Baku and was one of the key players of her team for bronze medals signed a year contract with Azerrail Baku.
Weaver had played for the USA National team from 2002 year and took part in different International tournaments.

Jana Matiasovska joins Azerrail Baku.

Slovakian opposite hitter Jana Matiasovska joint Azerrail Baku. Last two seasons she played for Russian Uralochka Yekaterinburg,under legendary Nikolai Karpol`s leadership.
Jana Matiasovka was born in 1987,her height is 195 cm. She also played for American Student league team "The University of Louisville" and was one of the leaders of that team.
Matiasovska signed a year contract with the last Azeri Cup Champion.