After Rabita Azerrail joins the CEV Champions league

Rabita and Azerrail will represent Azerbaijan in the Champions League

The European volleyball confederation, CEV, has determined the list of participants for the 2011-12 edition of the CEV Champions League.

Azerbaijan received two spots in the competition, that were awarded to the last Champions League finalist and 2010-11 Azerbaijani champion Rabita Baku and to the GM Challenge Cup winner and Azerbaijani championship runner-up Azerrail.

Despite the fact that the current country ranking does not allow direct participation of Azerbaijani clubs in the Champions League, Rabita Baku and Azerrail received "wild cards" from the CEV.

Complete list of teams for the 2011-12 Champions League:

Scavolini Pesaro, Villa Cortese, Volley Bergamo (all Italy), Fenerbahce-Acibadem, Vakifbank, Eczacibasi (all Turkey), Rabita Baku, Azerrail (both Azerbaijan), Atom Trefl, Bank BPS Fakro (both Poland), RC Cannes, ASPTT Mulhouse (both France), Dinamo Kazan, Dinamo Moscow (both Russia), SC Schweriner, SC Dresdner (both Germany), Modranska Prostejov (Czech Republic), 2004 Tomis Constanta (Romania), Crvena Zvezda (Serbia), Volero Zurich (Switzerland).