Turkish Women's Volleyball League
The Turkish Women's Volleyball League (Turkish: Türkiye Kadınlar Voleybol 1. Ligi) officially called the Sultans League (Turkish: Sultanlar Ligi), is the highest professional women's volleyball league in Turkey. It is run by the Turkish Volleyball Federation and began with the 1983–84 season. 12 clubs are currently participating in the league. It is often regarded as the best professional women's volleyball league in the world. Its clubs have obtained significant successes in European and other international competitions. Eczacıbaşı are the most successful club, having won 17 championships so far.[1]
| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1983 |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Continent |  Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) | VakıfBank (11th title) |
| Most titles | Eczacıbaşı (17 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | TRT Spor – Misli.com |
| Domestic cup(s) | Turkish Cup |
| International cup(s) | CEV Champions League CEV Cup CEV Challenge Cup |
| Official website | TVF.org.tr |
It succeeded the former Turkish Women's Volleyball Championship (1956–1983).
2020–21 season
| Turkish Women's Volleyball League Teams | |||||||
| City | Team | Arena | |||||
| İstanbul | VakıfBank S.K. | Vakıfbank Sports Palace | |||||
| İstanbul | Eczacıbaşı VitrA | Eczacıbaşı Sports Hall | |||||
| İstanbul | Fenerbahçe Opet | TVF Burhan Felek Volleyball Hall | |||||
| İstanbul | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | TVF Burhan Felek Volleyball Hall | |||||
| İstanbul | Sistem9 Yeşilyurt | TVF Burhan Felek Volleyball Hall | |||||
| İstanbul | Turkish Airlines | TVF Burhan Felek Volleyball Hall | |||||
| Aydın | Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor | Aydın Mimar Sinan Sports Hall | |||||
| Bursa | Nilüfer Belediyespor | TVF Cengiz Göllü Voleybol Salonu | |||||
| Ankara | PTT | Başkent Volleyball Hall | |||||
| Ankara | Karayolları | Başkent Volleyball Hall | |||||
| İstanbul | Beşiktaş JK | TVF Burhan Felek Volleyball Hall | |||||
| İstanbul | Beylikdüzü Voleybol İhtisas | TVF Burhan Felek Volleyball Hall | |||||
| İstanbul | Sarıyer Belediyespor | Bahçeköy Sports Hall | |||||
| Ankara | İlbank | Başkent Volleyball Hall | |||||
| Aksaray | Kuzeyboru GSK | Aksaray Sports Hall | |||||
| Çanakkale | Çan Gençlik Kale SK | Çan Şehit Polis Halil İbrahim Eriç Sports Hall | |||||
Title holders
- 1983–84 Eczacıbaşı
- 1984–85 Eczacıbaşı
- 1985–86 Eczacıbaşı
- 1986–87 Eczacıbaşı
- 1987–88 Eczacıbaşı
- 1988–89 Eczacıbaşı
- 1989–90 Emlak Bankası
- 1990–91 Emlak Bankası
- 1991–92 VakıfBank
- 1992–93 VakıfBank
- 1993–94 Eczacıbaşı
- 1994–95 Eczacıbaşı
- 1995–96 Emlak Bankası
- 1996–97 VakıfBank
- 1997–98 VakıfBank
- 1998–99 Eczacıbaşı
- 1999–00 Eczacıbaşı
- 2000–01 Eczacıbaşı
- 2001–02 Eczacıbaşı
- 2002–03 Eczacıbaşı
- 2003–04 VakıfBank
- 2004–05 VakıfBank
- 2005–06 Eczacıbaşı
- 2006–07 Eczacıbaşı
- 2007–08 Eczacıbaşı
- 2008–09 Fenerbahçe
- 2009–10 Fenerbahçe
- 2010–11 Fenerbahçe
- 2011–12 Eczacıbaşı
- 2012–13 Vakıfbank
- 2013–14 VakıfBank
- 2014–15 Fenerbahçe
- 2015–16 VakıfBank
- 2016–17 Fenerbahçe
- 2017–18 VakıfBank
- 2018–19 VakıfBank
Performance by club
| Club | Titles | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Eczacıbaşı | 17 | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012 |
| VakıfBank | 11 | 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019 |
| Fenerbahçe | 5 | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017 |
| Emlak Bankası | 3 | 1990, 1991, 1996 |
MVP by Edition
- 2008-09 - Seda Tokatlıoğlu (TUR)
- 2009-10 -
Yekaterina Gamova (RUS) - 2010-11 - Lyubov Sokolova (RUS)
- 2011-12 - Esra Gümüş (TUR)
- 2012-13 - Gözde Kırdar (TUR)
- 2013-14 - Gözde Kırdar (TUR)
- 2014-15 -
Kim Yeon-koung (KOR) - 2015-16 -
Kimberly Hill (USA) - 2016-17 -
Natália Pereira (BRA) - 2017-18 -
Zhu Ting (CHN) - 2018-19 - Zhu Ting (CHN)
- 2019-20 - cancelled
See also
External links
References
- "Sezon Şampiyonları". tvf.org.tr (in Turkish). Turkish Volleyball Federation. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
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