Bornova Hitab Spor is a Turkish women's football club based in Bornova district of İzmir Province, western Turkey. It was founded in 2018. The team was promoted to the Turkish Women's Football Super League in 2024.

Bornova Hitab Spor
Founded2018; 6 years ago (2018)
GroundBornova District Stadium
Coordinates38°27′49″N 27°12′28″E / 38.46349°N 27.20777°E / 38.46349; 27.20777
ChairmanHakan Beşyıldız
Head coachAli Alanç
LeagueTurkish Women's First League
2023–242nd

History edit

Bornova Hitab Spor is based in Bornova district of İzmir Province. It was founded by the local businessman Hakan Beşyıldız in December 2018. The club name HİTAB is an acronym formed by the initials of his children, Hatice, İrem, Tunahan and Asude Beliz.[1] Club chairman is Hakan Beşyıldız.[2]

The team finished the Group E of the 2021-22 Women's Third League season undefeated, and won the two play-off matches. Team member Ceren Nurlu became top goalscorer of the league with 56 goals. The team was promoted to the Women's Second League.[3]

Bornova Hitab Spor became champion in the 2022-23 Women's Second League season, and was promoted to the Women's First League.[2]

The team finished the 2023-24 Women's First League season as group leader, and was promoted to the Women's Super League after the play-off matches.[4][5]

Statistics edit

As of 18 February 2024

Season League Rank Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
2020–21 Women's Second and Third Leagues were not played
2021–22 Third League Gr. E 1[1] 10 10 0 0 114 6 +108 30
Play-offs 1[2] 2 2 0 0 20 1 +19 6
2022–23 Second League Gr. B 1[3] 12 11 1 0 43 4 +39 34
2023–24 First League Gr. B 1[4] 14 13 1 0 45 6 +39 40
Play-offs 2[5] 10 6 3 1 12 6 +5 21
Green marks a season followed by promotion, red a season followed by relegation.

Current squad edit

As of 7 April 2024[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   TUR Sude Mihri Çınar
12 GK   TUR İlayda Salğar

24 DF   TUR Suzan Durmaz

4 MF   AZE Aysun Muradova
18 MF   COD Dorcas Vangu Masanga

8 FW   TUR Açelya Nomak
30 FW   CMR Berthe Andiolo

4   TUR Elif Kara
7   TUR Sinem Ayazma
9   TUR Zeynep Ela Kara
No. Pos. Nation Player
10   TUR İnayet Funda Altınkaya
11   TUR Aysu Uçar
16   TUR İlayda Uğur
17   TUR Rukiye Çiçek
19   TUR Buse İsçi
21   TUR Nursel Cazağ
23   TUR Pınar Demircan
25   TUR Elif Oğul
35   TUR Dilan Taşdemir
53   TUR Yaren Civelek
66   TUR Eylül Uyar

Former managers edit


Honours edit

Women's Third League
Champions (1): 2021-22
Women's Second League
Champions (1): 2022-23
Women's First League
Runners-up (1): 2023-24

References edit

  1. ^ Korkmaz, Ali (29 December 2019). "Adını çocuklardan alan takım profesyonel lig yolunda". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Başkan İduğ, şampiyonları ağırlad" (in Turkish). Bornova Belediyesi. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Bornova Hitab Spor 2. Lig'de". Macro Haber (in Turkish). 31 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Bornova HİTAB Süper Lig'de". Yeni Asır (in Turkish). 1 April 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Bornova Hitab Spor, Kadın Futbol Süper Ligi'ne yükseldi". Kontraspor (in Turkish). 31 March 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Bornova Hitab Spor6-0 Gazikentspor" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Gamze İskeçeli" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Mehmet Berkay Erdoğan" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 19 May 2024.