Polina Rahimova show. Challenge Cup Final

The Latest CEV Ranking

The latest CEV ranking for European club competitions for 2011/12 season shows that Azerbaijan can not be represented in the European Champions league tournament as the last season.

Rabita Baku played in this tournament with "Wild Card" and finished with Silver medals.

But we can note that this ranking system is not such ideal, as all the Azeri clubs showed great performance this season. As we noted Rabita Baku finished as the second best team of Europe, Azerrail Baku won the Challenge Cup trophy playing Final against another Azeri club Lokomotiv Baku. And the last Azeri participant Igtisadchi Baku finished as the bronze medalist of the Challenge Cup.

But Azerbaijan has to send two teams to CEV CUP and two for Challenge Cup as a result of the last three seasons - 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10 !!!

Anyway we hope the European Volleyball Confederation will think about that and let Azerbaijani Volleyball Federation to be represented in Europe with 5 clubs.

Updated: First Final Four round in 18-20 April in Mingechevir

Azerbaijani volleyball Federation decided to organize each of the "Final Four" tournaments of the Super league in different cities.

The first Final Four tournament will be organised in Mingechevir city from 18 till 20 April. During these three days each team will face the rest three in a row and will try to finish on the top after three rounds of Final Four. The points earned in Regular season matches will not affect on the ranking list.

All the matches will be broadcasted LIVE on Idman Azerbaijan TV.

Link:

http://www.yildiz.tv/?act=dvr&chan=idmanaz

Matches Schedule:

18 April

16:00 Rabita - Lokomotiv

18:30 Igtisadchi – Azerrail

19 April

16:00 Lokomotiv- Azerrail

18:30 Rabita - Igtisadchi

20 April

12:00 Igtisadchi - Lokomotiv

14:30 Azerrail - Rabita

The matches will be played in "KUR Olympic Centre" (Video is below)