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Azerbaijan Women's Volleyball Super League
The Azerbaijan Women's Volleyball Super League (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Volleybol Superliqası), is the highest professional women's volleyball league in Azerbaijan. It is run by the Azerbaijan Volleyball Federation. It is considered to be among the top national leagues in European volleyball, as its clubs have made significant success in European competitions.[1]
| Current season, competition or edition: 2022-23 Azerbaijan Women's Volleyball Super League | |
| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Inaugural season | 2008 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Continent | Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) | Absheron VC (2021-22) |
| Most titles | Telekom Baku (8) |
| Qualification | CEV Women's Champions League Women's CEV Cup CEV Women's Challenge Cup |
| TV partner(s) | CBC Sport |
| Official website | Azerbaijan Volleyball Federation |
Clubs of the Super League (2022-23 season)
| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absheron | Baku | Baku Sports Hall | 1,600 |
| Azerrail Baku | Baku | Baku Sports Hall | 1,600 |
| Murov | Baku | Baku Sports Hall | 1,600 |
| UNEC | Baku | Baku Sports Hall | 1,600 |
List of women's champions
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Rabita Baku | Azerrail Baku | Lokomotiv Baku |
| 2009–10 | Rabita Baku | Lokomotiv Baku | Igtisadchi Baku |
| 2010–11 | Rabita Baku | Azerrail Baku | Igtisadchi Baku |
| 2011–12 | Rabita Baku | Lokomotiv Baku | Baki-Azeryol |
| 2012–13* | Rabita Baku | Igtisadchi Baku Azerrail Baku | (not awarded) |
| 2013–14 | Rabita Baku | Azeryol Baku | Igtisadchi Baku |
| 2014–15 | Rabita Baku | Lokomotiv Baku | Azeryol Baku |
| 2015–16 | Azerrail Baku | Telekom Baku | Lokomotiv Baku |
| 2016–17 | Telekom Baku | Azerrail Baku | Azeryol Baku |
| 2017–18 | Azerrail Baku | Absheron | AVF |
| 2018–19 | Azerrail Baku | Lokomotiv Baku | Absheron |
| 2019–20 | Not completed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.[2] | ||
| 2020–21 | Not held due to the Covid-19 pandemic | ||
| 2021–22 | Absheron | Azerrail Baku | Murov |
*Following the decision of the 2012–13 Azerbaijan Women's Volleyball Super League, Igtisadchi Baku and Azerrail Baku shared the runner-up position; therefore, both teams are ranked at the 2nd place.[3]
Most successful teams
| Club | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Telekom Baku | 8 (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017) | 1 (2016) |
| Azerrail Baku | 3 (2016, 2018, 2019) | 5 (2009, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2022) |
| Absheron | 1 (2022) | 1 (2018) |
| Lokomotiv Baku | 4 (2010, 2012, 2015, 2019) | |
| Azeryol Baku | 1 (2014) | |
| Igtisadchi Baku | 1 (2013) |
See also
References
- ^ "CEV announces organisers of European Championships". www.fivb.org. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ Волейбольный финиш
- ^ "АзерРейл" и выиграл серебро Суперлиги (in Russian). Azerbaijan Volleyball Federation. 2013-04-27. Retrieved 2013-04-28.[permanent dead link]
External links
- Volleyball in Azerbaijan