Galatasaray Men's Volleyball Team
Encyclopedia
Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo is the men volleyball
section of Galatasaray SK, a major sports club
in Istanbul
, Turkey
. Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo, play their matches in 7000-seat arena, called the TVF Burhan Felek Sport Hall
. The club is sponsored by Yurtiçi Kargo.
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
section of Galatasaray SK, a major sports club
Sports club
A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...
in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo, play their matches in 7000-seat arena, called the TVF Burhan Felek Sport Hall
TVF Burhan Felek Sport Hall
TVF Burhan Felek Sport Hall, is a volleyball arena located in Üsküdar district of Istanbul, Turkey and re-opened on 19 November 2010. It is owned by the Municipality of Kadıköy District and operated by the Directorate of Youth and Sport of Istanbul Province....
. The club is sponsored by Yurtiçi Kargo.
Domestic competitions
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Turkish Men's Volleyball LeagueTurkish Men's Volleyball LeagueThe Turkish Men's Volleyball League , is the highest professional men's volleyball league in Turkey. It is run by the Turkish Volleyball Federation...
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Winners (4): 1970-19711970–71 Galatasaray S.K. Volleyball seasonGalatasaray SK. Men's 1970–1971 season is the 1970–1971 volleyball season for Turkish professional basketball club Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo.The club competes in:*Turkish Men's Volleyball League-Team Roster Season 1970-1971:...
, 1986-19871986–87 Galatasaray S.K. Volleyball seasonGalatasaray SK. Men's 1986–1987 season is the 1986–1987 volleyball season for Turkish professional basketball club Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo.The club competes in:*Turkish Men's Volleyball League*CEV Champions Cup-Team Roster Season 1986-1987:...
, 1987-19881987–88 Galatasaray S.K. Volleyball seasonGalatasaray SK. Men's 1987–1988 season is the 1987–1988 volleyball season for Turkish professional basketball club Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo.The club competes in:*Turkish Men's Volleyball League*CEV Champions Cup-Team Roster Season 1987-1988:...
, 1988-19891988–89 Galatasaray S.K. Volleyball seasonGalatasaray SK. Men's 1988–1989 season is the 1988–1989 volleyball season for Turkish professional basketball club Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo.The club competes in:*Turkish Men's Volleyball League*CEV Champions Cup-Team Roster Season 1988-1989:...
- Chancellor Cup:
- Winners (1): 1993
Defunct Domestic competitions
- Turkish Men's Volleyball ChampionshipTurkish Men's Volleyball ChampionshipThe Turkish Men's Volleyball Championship is a defunct volleyball league competition in Turkish volleyball, run by the Turkish Volleyball Federation from 1948 to 1970.-Champions:-All champions:...
:- Winner (13) (record): 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967
Defunct Regional Titles
- Istanbul Volleyball League:
- Winners (18) (record): 1931-321931-32 Galatasaray S.K. Volleyball seasonGalatasaray SK. Men's 1931–1932 season is the 1931–1932 volleyball season for Turkish professional basketball club Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo.The club competes in:*Istanbul Men's Volleyball League-Team Roster Season 1931-1932:...
, 1934-35, 1940-41, 1943-44, 1944-45, 1949-50, 1953-54, 1954-55, 1955-56, 1956-57, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66
International competitions
- CEV Champions LeagueCEV Champions LeagueThe CEV Champions League, or Indesit European Champions League is the top official competition for men's Volleyball clubs of Europe and takes place every year.-Formula:In the first round take part 24 teams shared in 6 group stage....
:- (4th) : 1967, 1972
- CEV Challenge Cup:
- (4th) : 1992
Technical Staff
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Manager |
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Head Coach |
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Assistant |
Team Roster Season 2011-2012
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Height | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulaş Kıyak Ulaş Kıyak Ulaş Kıyak is a Turkish volleyball player. He is 187 cm and plays as setter. He plays for Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo-References:... |
November 08, 1981 (age 30) | 183 | Setter | |
| 2 | Akif Gürgen Akif Gürgen Akif Gürgen is a Turkish volleyball player. He is 193 cm and plays as libero. He plays for Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo-References:... |
April 02, 1977 (age 34) | 206 | Libero | |
| 3 | Ahmet Pezük | June 08, 1987 (age 24) | 203 | Middle Blocker | |
| 4 | Murathan Kısal | November 22, 1989 (age 22) | 195 | Middle Blocker | |
| 7 | İsmail Cem Kurtar İsmail Cem Kurtar İsmail Cem Kurtar is a Turkish volleyball player. He is 194 cm and plays as outside hitter. He has been playing for Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo and wears the number 7... |
May 21, 1982 (age 29) | 193 | Opposite Hitter | |
| 8 | Tolga Altıntaş Tolga Altıntaş Tolga Altıntaş is a Turkish volleyball player. He is 196 cm and plays as outside hitter. He plays for Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo-References:... |
January 14, 1980 (age 32) | 196 | Outside Hitter | |
| 9 | Kemal Kıvanç Elgaz Kemal Kıvanç Elgaz Kemal Kıvanç Elgaz is a Turkish volleyball player. He is 200 cm and plays as opposite hitter. He plays for Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo-References:... |
January 01, 1986 (age 26) | 200 | Opposite Hitter | |
| 10 | Kervin Piñerua Kervin Piñerua Kervin Piñerua is a Venezuelan volleyball player who plays as opposite hitter for Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo and for Venezuela's national team... |
January 22, 1991 (age 21) | 191 | Opposite Hitter | |
| 11 | Caner Pekşen Caner Pekşen Caner Pekşen is a Turkish volleyball player. He is 190 cm and plays as setter. He plays for Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo-References:... |
June 09, 1987 (age 24) | 190 | Setter | |
| 13 | Salvador Hidalgo Oliva Salvador Hidalgo Oliva Salvador Hidalgo Oliva is a Cuban volleyball player. He is 195 cm and plays as outside hitter. He plays for Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo- Career :... |
December 27, 1985 (age 26) | 195 | Outside Hitter | |
| 14 | Erhan Dünge Erhan Dünge Erhan Dünge is a Turkish volleyball player. He is 208 cm and plays as middle blocker. He plays for Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo-References:... |
April 02, 1980 (age 31) | 206 | Middle Blocker | |
| 15 | Oğuzhan Tarakçı | April 23, 1993 (age 18) | 195 | Outside Hitter | |
| 16 | Ferhat Akdeniz Ferhat Akdeniz Ferhat Akdeniz is a Turkish volleyball player. He is 203 cm and plays as middle blocker. He plays for Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo-References:... |
April 02, 1986 (age 25) | 203 | Middle Blocker | |
| 17 | Caner Dengin Caner Dengin Caner Dengin is a Turkish volleyball player. He is 188 cm and plays as libero. He plays for Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo-References:... |
December 15, 1987 (age 24) | 188 | Libero | |
| 18 | Serdar Semerci Serdar Semerci Serdar Semerci is a Turkish volleyball player. He is 194 cm and plays as outside hitter. He plays for Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo-References:... |
July 21, 1980 (age 31) | 194 | Opposite Hitter | |
| - | Henry Bell Cisnero Henry Bell Cisnero Henry Bell Cisnero is a Cuban volleyball player. He is 188 cm and plays as spiker. He plays for Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo-References:... |
July 27, 1982 (age 29) | 188 | Opposite Hitter | |
- For a listing of past rosters, see Galatasaray Men's Volleyball Team past rostersGalatasaray Men's Volleyball Team past rosters-2007-08:Roster-2008-09:Roster-2009-10:Roster...
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