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]
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| Full name | Yalıkavak Spor Kulübü | ||
| Short name | Yalıkavak SK | ||
| Founded | 1987 | ||
| Arena | Binnaz Karakaya Sports Hall | ||
| President | Mehmet Esen | ||
| Head coach |  Özcan Kıvanç | ||
| League | Turkish Women's Handball Super League | ||
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| Website Official site | |||
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History edit
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]
Colors edit
The club colors are blue and white.[1]
Arena edit
The team play their home matches at Binnaz Karakaya Sports Hall located in Bodrum.[3]
Competitions edit
Domestic edit
Yalıkavak SK finished the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons of the Turkish Women's Handball Super League seasons as runners-up.
They won the Women's Handball Turkish Cup in 2023 defating Kastamonu Bld. GSK in the final.[4]
They won the 2022–23 Women's Handball Turkish Super Cup defating the league-champion Kastamonu Bld. GSK in the final.[5]
International edit
EHF European League edit
| Season | Round | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate | |
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| 2021–22[3] | Round 1 |  MTK Budapest
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24–33 | 30–39 | 54–72 | |
| 2022–23[3] | Round 1 |  Nykøbing Falster HK
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21–29 | 24–37 | 45–66 | |
EHF European Cup edit
| SeasonA | Round | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate | |
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| 2020–21[3] | Round 1 | İzmir BB GSK
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30–26 | 31–22 | 61–48 | |
| Last 16 | Muratpaşa Bld. SK
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39–20 | 28–26 | 67–46 | ||
| Quarterfinals |  Rocasa Gran Canaria
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28–25 | ||||
| Semifinals |  RK Lokomotiva Zagreb
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0–10 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Round 1 |  ADA Sao Pedro do Sul
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23–27 | 30–25 | 53–52 | |
| Round 2 |  SSV Brixen Südtirol
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36–27 | 28–19 | 64–46 | ||
| Last 16 | Yenimahalle Bld. SK
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27–23 | 36–23 | 63–46 | ||
| Quarterfinals | SL Benfica
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29–33 | 23–30 | 52–63 | ||
Current squad edit
Team members at the 2023–24 Women's EHF European Cup:[3]
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Goalkeepers
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Former notable players edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Yalıkavak Spor Kulübü" (in Turkish). Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Hakkımızda" (in Turkish). Yalıkavak Spor Kulübü. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Armada Praxis Yalıkavakspor". EHF. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ a b "HDI Sigorta Kadınlar Türkiye Kupası'nda şampiyon Yalıkavak Spor". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 13 May 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Kadınlar Süper Kupa'da şampiyon Yalıkavak!". Fanatik (in Turkish). 6 September 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2024.