Yalıkavak Sports Club, also called Armada Praxis Yalıkavakspor, is a women's handball club based in Yalıkavak, Bodrum of Muğla Province, Turkey. The team competes in the Turkish Super League.[1]

Yalıkavak SK
Full nameYalıkavak Spor Kulübü
Short nameYalıkavak SK
Founded1987
ArenaBinnaz Karakaya Sports Hall
PresidentMehmet Esen
Head coachTurkey Özcan Kıvanç
LeagueTurkish Women's Handball Super League
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Team colours
Team colours
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Home
Team colours
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Away
Website
Official site
Yalıkavak SK is located in Turkey
Yalıkavak SK
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Location of Yalıkavak SK
Club office at the Türkan Saylan Sports Complex in Geriş, Bodrum.

History

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The club was founded under the name Yalıkavak Belediyesi Spor Kulübü by the local municipality at Yalıkavak neighborhood of Bodrum district in Muğla Province, southwestern Turkey on 19 October 1987. After the town municipality was abolished in 2014, the club continued its activities as Yalıkavak SK. The club has around 100 sportspeople in the football and handball sides. The women's handball team, nicknamed "Denizin kızları" ("The Mermaids"), was formed in 2008.[1]

Starting to compete in the Turkish Women's Handball First League in the 2016–17 season, the team reached the quarterfinals of the Women's Handball Turkish Cup. The youth team consisting of girls aged 10–12 became the Turkish champion twice. The club became runners-up in the youth and juniors championships twice. Eight club members were called up to the national team, and one of the club member started to play in the national beach handball team.[2]

The club is headquartered at the Türkan Saylan Sports Complex in Geriş, Bodrum. The club president is Mehmet Esen,[1] and the team's head coach Özcan Kıvanç.[3] The team is sponsored by Armada Praxis.[4]

Yalıkavak became champion in the 2023–24 Turkish Women's Handball Super Lesgue after winning over Yenimahalle Bld. SK (women's handball)Yenimahalle Bld. SK in the play-offs by 3–1.[5] They won the Turkish Women's Handball Super Cup in 2024 defeating Yenimahalle Bld. SK by 37–24.[6]

Colors

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The club colors are blue and white.[1]

Arena

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The team play their home matches at Binnaz Karakaya Sports Hall located in Bodrum.[3]

Competitions

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Domestic

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2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons

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Yalıkavak finished the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons of the Turkish Women's Handball Super League seasons as runners-up.

2022–23 season

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Yalıkavak won the Women's Handball Turkish Cup in 2023 defeating Kastamonu Bld. GSK in the final.[4] They won the 2022–23 Women's Handball Turkish Super Cup defeating the league-champion Kastamonu Bld. GSK in the final.[7]

2023–24 season

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Yalıkavakbecame champion in the 2023–24 Turkish Women's Handball Super after winning over Yenimahalle Bld. SK (women's handball)Yenimahalle SK in the play-off by 3–1.[5] they won the Turkish Women's Handball Super Cup defeating Yenimahalle Bld. SK by 37–24.[6]

International

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EHF European League

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Season Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate
2021–22[3] Round 1   MTK Budapest 24–33 30–39 54–72
2022–23[3] Round 1   Nykøbing Falster HK 21–29 24–37 45–66

EHF European Cup

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Season A Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate
2020–21[3] Round 1   İzmir BB GSK 30–26 31–22 61–48
Last 16   Muratpaşa Bld. SK 39–20 28–26 67–46
Quarterfinals  Rocasa Gran Canaria 28–25
Semifinals   RK Lokomotiva Zagreb 0–10
2023–24 Round 1   ADA Sao Pedro do Sul 23–27 30–25 53–52
Round 2   SSV Brixen Südtirol 36–27 28–19 64–46
Last 16   Yenimahalle Bld. SK 27–23 36–23 63–46
Quarterfinals   SL Benfica 29–33 23–30 52–63

Current squad

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Team members at the 2023–24 Women's EHF European Cup:[3]

Former notable players

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Honours

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Turkish Women's Handball Super League
Champions (1): 2023–24
Runners-up (2): 2020–21, 2021–22
Turkish Women's Handball Super Cup
Champions (2) 2023, 2024

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Yalıkavak Spor Kulübü" (in Turkish). Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Hakkımızda" (in Turkish). Yalıkavak Spor Kulübü. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Armada Praxis Yalıkavakspor". EHF. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b "HDI Sigorta Kadınlar Türkiye Kupası'nda şampiyon Yalıkavak Spor". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 13 May 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Şampiyon Armada Praxis Yalıkavak". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 26 May 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  6. ^ a b Çakmak, Fatih (27 August 2024). "Hentbol Kadınlar Süper Kupa'yı kazanan Armada Praxis Yalıkavak kupasına kavuştu". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Kadınlar Süper Kupa'da şampiyon Yalıkavak!". Fanatik (in Turkish). 6 September 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2024.