Azerbaijani national women's volleyball team

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Azerbaijan
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Association Confédération Européenne de Volleyball (CEV)
World ranking 33rd place
World Championship
Participation in the finals 1994, 2006
best result 9th place in 1994
Olympic games
Participation in the finals no
best result no
European Championship
Participation in the finals 2005, 2007
best result 4th place in 2005
World cup
Participation in the finals no
best result no
World Grand Prix
Participation in the finals 2006
best result 10th place 2006
(As of July 13, 2008)

The Azerbaijani national women's volleyball team is a selection of the best Azerbaijani women who represent Azərbaycan Voleybol Federasiyası at international tournaments and internationals. The team was formed in 1991 after the fall of the Soviet Union .

history

World Championship

In their first participation in a volleyball world championship , Azerbaijani women finished ninth. They finished the 2006 World Cup in 13th place.

Olympic games

Azerbaijan has never qualified for the Olympic Games.

European Championship

Azerbaijan celebrated its greatest success in fourth place at the 2005 European Championships . Two years later it was only twelfth at the 2007 European Championship .

World cup

The World Cup has so far taken place without Azerbaijani participation.

World Grand Prix

At the Volleyball World Grand Prix 2006 Azerbaijan finished tenth.

Web links

  1. FIVB world rankings