Kastamonu Bld. GSK (women's handball)

Kastamonu Bld. GSK (Turkish: Kastamonu Belediyesi Gençlik Spor Kulübü) is the women's handball team of the same named club sponsored by the Municipality of Kastamonu, Turkey. The team competes in the Turkish Super League and the 2020-21 Women's EHF European League.[1]

Kastamonu Bld. GSK
Full nameKastamonu Belediyesi Gençlik Spor Kulübü
Short nameKastamonu Belediyespor
ArenaKastamonu Atatürk Sport Hall
Capacity1,500
PresidentHüdaver Eski
Head coachHelle Thomsen
LeagueTurkish Super League
2019–201st
Club colours     
Home
Away
Website
Official site
Kastamonu
Location of Kastamonu

Colors

The club colors are white, red and black.[2]

Competitions

Domestic

Kastamonu Bld. GSK compete in the Turkish Super League.[1]

In July 2015, six notable players, including two Turkish Yeliz Yılmaz and Serpil İskenderoğlu as well as four foreigners Maja Kožnjak, Martin Pavic, Ivana Zafirova and Dorina Emilia Carbune, were transferred for the 2015–16 season.[3]

In summer 2020, it was announced that the Danish handball coach Helle Thomsen, were joining the club as new head coach.[4] Swedish handballer Julia Eriksson, also joined the club in December 2020, transfered from Lugi HF.[5] In January 2021, the club bought the Norwegian handball star Amanda Kurtović, on loan from Győri Audi ETO KC.[6]

International

The team was play in final EHF Challenge Cup where lossed in with Gran Canaria 25–29 and 29–33. In session 2017-18 the team was in EHF Cup semi-final where in this level loss with SCM Craiova later winner EHF Cup in sesion 2017-18. After the winner in Turkey league in session 2018-19 the team got a chance in Qualification tournament in 2019–20 Women's EHF Champions League. In semifinal was win with ŽORK Jagodina 31-15. In final next day lossed with host team from DHK Baník Most 33-35 and dropped out with Women's EHF Champions League.

Honours

Arena
  • Arena: Kastamonu Atatürk Sport Hall
  • Location: Kastamonu, Turkey
  • Capacity: 1,500
  • Address: Saraçlar, Stadyum Cd., 37100 Kastamonu Merkez/Kastamonu

Team

Current squad
Squad for the 2020–21 season

Technical staff
Technical staff for the 2020–21 season
  • Head Coach: Helle Thomsen
  • Assistant coach: Serkan Mehmet Inci
  • Goalkeeping coach: Erdal Kaynak
  • Physiotherapist: Nurşen İNCE

Formerly known players from the club

References
  1. "Bayanlar Süper Lig" (in Turkish). Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. Archived from the original on 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  2. "Kastamonu B. Genclik SK". European Handball - European Cup federation. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  3. "Kastamonu BelediyesporR, 6 Oyuncu Transfer Etti". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2015-07-31. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  4. "Officielt: Helle Thomsen bliver træner for europæisk klub" (in Swedish). TV 2 Sport (Denmark). 5 August 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  5. "Julia Eriksson går vidare till proffslivet i Turkiet" (in Swedish). lugihandboll.se. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  6. "Sjokkovergang for Kurtovic: – Ingen tvil om at Amanda har et høyere nivå enn ligaen her" (in Norwegian). TV 2 Sport (Norway). 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  7. "2014-2015 Sezonu Play-Off" (in Turkish). Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. Archived from the original on 2016-01-28. Retrieved 2016-01-29.


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