Yalıkavak SK
| Yalıkavak SK | |
|---|---|
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| Full name | Yalıkavak Spor Kulübü |
| Nickname | "Denizin Kızları" (literally: "Girls of the Sea") |
| Short name | Yalıkavak SK |
| Founded | 19 October 1987 |
| Arena | Binnaz Karakaya Sports Hall |
| President | Mehmet Esen |
| Head coach |  Özcan Kıvanç |
| League | Turkish Women's Handball Super League |
| Club colours | |
| Website Official site | |
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Yalıkavak Sports Club (Turkish: Yalıkavak Spor Kulübü), Armada Praxis Yalıkavak Spor for sponsorship reasons, is a women's handball club based in Yalıkavak, Bodrum of Muğla Province, Turkey. The team competes in the Turkish Super League.[1]
History
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 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]
The team is nicknamed "Denizin Kızları" (literally: "Girls of the Sea").[7]
Colors
The club colors are blue and white.[1]
Arena
The team play their home matches at Binnaz Karakaya Sports Hall located in Gümbet, Bodrum.[3]
Competitions
Domestic
2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons
Yalıkavak finished the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons of the Turkish Women's Handball Super League seasons as runners-up.
2022–23 season
Yalıkavak won the Women's Handball Turkish Cup in 2023 defeating Kastamonu Bld. GSK in the final.[4] They won the 2023 Women's Handball Turkish Super Cup defeating the league-champion Kastamonu Bld. GSK in the final.[8]
2023–24 season
Yalıkavak became champion in the 2023–24 Turkish Women's Handball Super League after winning over Yenimahalle SK in the play-offs by 3–1.[5]
2024–25 season
Yalıkavak won the 2024 Turkish Women's Handball Super Cup defeating Yenimahalle Bld. SK by 37–24.[6] They became again champion in the 2024–25 Turkish Women's Handball Super League after winning over Adasokağı SK in the play-offs by 3–1 (26–25, 29–33, 29–23, 28–18).[9]
2025–26 season
The team lost the final match of the 2025 Turkish Super Cup to Bursa Büyükşehir Bld. by 30–26, and became the runners-up.[10]
International
EHF European League
| 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 | |
| 2024–25 | Round 2 |  KPR Gminy Kobierzyce
|
27–36 | 26–27 | 53–63 | |
EHF European Cup
| 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
Team members at the 2025–26 Turkish Women's Handball Super League season.[1]
- 1
Anca Mihaela Rombescu (GK) - 2 Beyza Gedik (RB)
- 4 Reyhan Kaya (CB)
- 5 Buket Seven (CB)
- 7 Edanur Burhan (RB)
- 10 Gülcan Tügel (CB)
- 11
Sofiia Bezrukova (LB) - 14 Nurceren Akgün Gökttepe (LP)
- 15 Betül Karaarslan (CB)
- 17 Ceylan Aydemir (LW)
- 18 Tuana Akman (LW)
- 22 Yağmur Bembeyaz (GK)
- 25 Hatice Özdemir (LP)
- 29
Živa Čopi (RW) - 48 Merve Kaya (GK)
- 61 İlke Yıldız (LW)
- Gözde Seven (CB)
- GK: Goalkeeper
- LW: Left winger
- RW: Right winger
- LP: Line player
- CB: Center back
- LB: Left back
- RB: Right back
Former notable players
Kit history
     2024–25 home
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2024–25 away
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Honours
- Turkish Women's Handball Super League
- Champions (2): 2023–24, 2024–25
- Runners-up (2): 2020–21, 2021–22
- Turkish Women's Handball Super Cup
- Winners (2) 2023, 2024
- Runners-uo (1): 2025.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d "Yalıkavak Spor Kulübü" (in Turkish). Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Hakkımızda" (in Turkish). Yalıkavak Spor Kulübü. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "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.
- ^ a b "Şampiyon Armada Praxis Yalıkavak". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 26 May 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Denizin Kızları Avrupa Sahnesinde". Bodrum XL (in Turkish). 22 September 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Kadınlar Süper Kupa'da şampiyon Yalıkavak!". Fanatik (in Turkish). 6 September 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Hentbol Kadınlar Süper Ligi'nde Şampiyon Armada Praxis Yalıkavak oldu" (in Turkish). Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. 20 May 2025. Archived from the original on 23 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Süper Kupa Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor'un". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 31 August 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
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