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
editThe 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
editThe club colors are blue and white.[1]
Arena
editThe team play their home matches at Binnaz Karakaya Sports Hall located in Bodrum.[3]
Competitions
editDomestic
edit2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons
editYalıkavak finished the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons of the Turkish Women's Handball Super League seasons as runners-up.
2022–23 season
editYalıkavak 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
editYalıkavakbecame 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
editEHF 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| Season A | 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
editTeam members at the 2023–24 Women's EHF European Cup:[3]
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Goalkeepers
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Former notable players
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Honours
edit- 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
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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Kadınlar Süper Kupa'da şampiyon Yalıkavak!". Fanatik (in Turkish). 6 September 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2024.