VakıfBank S.K.
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". VakıfBank Sports Club (Template:Langx) is a Turkish professional volleyball club based in Istanbul, Turkey. Founded in 1986, VakıfBank SK is currently one of the best women's volleyball teams in the world, having won the FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship a record four times and the European Champions League six times to date.[1]
From 23 October 2012 to 22 January 2014, the team held a 73-games winning streak in all official domestic and international competitions, which was acknowledged as a world record by Guinness World Records.[2][3] The club won all 52 official games played during the 2012–13 season[4] and all 51 official games played in 2013.[5] VakıfBank collected all five championship trophies unbeaten in the 2012–13 season, being the only club in volleyball history to have achieved this unparalleled feat.[2]
History
The team was established following a merger between two separate teams: VakıfBank and Güneş Sigorta.[1] VakıfBank were originally an Ankara-based team but moved to Istanbul after the merger. Their name changed to VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta, VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta Türk Telekom (VGSTT), VakıfBank Türk Telekom and VakıfBank respectively.[6]
VakıfBank won three unbeatenScript error: No such module "Unsubst". CEV Champions League championships in 2011, 2013, 2017 and 2018, and are the only unbeaten champions in European Champions League history. They also placed second in 1998 and 1999 in this competition. They won the 2013, 2017, 2018 and 2021 Club World Championship, the CEV Top Teams Cup in 2004 and CEV Challenge Cup in 2008 while finishing second in the FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship in 2011 and third in the European Confederation Cup of 2000.[7]
The team is coached by Italian Giovanni Guidetti since 2008. VakıfBank won 47 games of 47 in the 2012–13 season in all competitions including the European Champions League (12 games), Turkish League (29 games), and Turkish Cup (6 games). After that season, they kept most of the players and coaching staff for the 2013–14 season with little changes: Jelena Nikolic, who took a break volleyball for one year, came back to the teamScript error: No such module "Unsubst". and Italian international Carolina Costagrande transfers from Chinese club Guangdong Evergrande V.C. instead of Polish spiker Malgorzata Glinka and Japanese Saori Kimura.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Glinka left the team after three great seasons and moved to her home country for familial reasons.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
From 23 October 2012 to 22 January 2014, VakıfBank won 73 consecutive victories in all official competitions, which was acknowledged as a world record by Guinness World Records. During this feat the team won an unprecedented 5 trophies including the Club World Championship, European Champions League, and the domestic treble consisting of the Turkish National League, Turkish Cup and Turkish Super Cup. Their streak was finally ended on 27 January 2014 in a game against rivals Fenerbahçe.[2]
Venue
Since 2016, the club has played home matches at the VakıfBank Sports Palace (Template:Langx) in Istanbul. The venue has a capacity of 2,000 spectators.[8]
Current roster
VakifBank S.K. for season 2024/2025.
| No. | Player | Date of birth | Height (m) | Position | Country |
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| 1 | Ali Frantti | 3 March 1996 | 1.85 | Outside hitter | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 3 | Cansu Özbay | 17 October 1996 | 1.82 | Setter | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 4 | Ilayda Naz Gergef | 2 January 2006 | 1.74 | Libero | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 5 | Ayça Aykaç | 27 February 1996 | 1.76 | Libero | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 7 | Kiera Van Ryk | 6 January 1999 | 1.88 | Opposite hitter | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 9 | Caterina Bosetti | 2 February 1994 | 1.80 | Outside Hitter | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 10 | Kendall Kipp | 12 December 2000 | 1.98 | Opposite hitter | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 11 | Sıla Çalışkan | 16 December 1996 | 1.83 | Setter | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 12 | Yuan Xinyue | 21 December 1996 | 2.03 | Middle Blocker | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 15 | Deniz Uyanık | 25 June 2001 | 1.95 | Middle blocker | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 16 | Aylin Sarıoğlu | 21 July 1995 | 1.68 | Libero | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 17 | Derya Cebecioğlu | 24 October 2000 | 1.82 | Outside hitter | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 18 | Zehra Güneş (c) | 7 July 1999 | 1.97 | Middle blocker | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 21 | Bahar Akbay | 21 January 1998 | 1.96 | Middle blocker | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 22 | Selin Yener | 28 July 2009 | 1.77 | Setter | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 23 | Marina Markova | 27 January 2001 | 1.99 | Outside hitter | Script error: No such module "flag". |
Honours
International competitions
- File:Gold medal world centered-2.svg FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship
- File:Shield of the European Union.svg CEV Champions League
- File:Shield of the European Union.svg CEV Cup
- Winners (1): 2004
- File:Shield of the European Union.svg CEV Challenge Cup
- Winners (1): 2008
- File:Gold medal world centered-2.svg Women's Top Volley International
- Winners (1): 2008
Domestic competitions
- Turkish Women's Volleyball League
- Turkish Cup
- Winners (9): 1995, 1997, 1998, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Turkish Super Cup
- Winners (5): 2013, 2014, 2017, 2021, 2023
- Runners-up (5): 2010, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2022
Season by season
| Season | League | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />Pos.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Turkish Cup | Turkish Super Cup | European competitions | Worldwide competitions | |||
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| 2015–16 | TWVL | 1st | Runners-up | CEV Champions League | Runners-up | FIVB Women's CWC | |||
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| 2017–18 | TWVL | 1st | Champions | Champions | CEV Champions League | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />CScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | FIVB Women's CWC | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />CScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 2018–19 | TWVL | 1st | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />3rdScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Runners-up | CEV Champions League | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />3rdScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | FIVB Women's CWC | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />CScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 2019–20 | TWVL | Runners-up | CEV Champions League | FIVB Women's CWC | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />CScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||||
| 2020–21 | TWVL | 1st | Champions | Runners-up | CEV Champions League | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />RUScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |||
| 2021–22 | TWVL | 1st | Champions | Champions | CEV Champions League | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />CScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | FIVB Women's CWC | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />CScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 2022–23 | TWVL | Runners-up | CEV Champions League | FIVB Women's CWC | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />RUScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||||
Previous names
- 1986–1999: Güneş Sigorta
- 1999–2009: VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta
- 2009–2011: VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta Türk Telekom
- 2011–2012: VakıfBank Türk Telekom
- 2012–present: VakıfBank
Notable players
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See also
References
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External links
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