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Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor Kulübü
Full name Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor Kulübü
Short name Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor
Founded 2014
Ground Mimar Sinan Spor Salonu, Aydın
(Capacity: 2,000)
Chairman Turkey Polat Bora Mersin
Captain Turkey Meryem Boz
League Sultanlar Ligi
Challenge Cup
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[[2020-21|Current season]]

Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor is a professional women's volleyball team from Aydın, Turkey. They are part of the larger Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor Kulübü sports club. The team plays its home games at the Mimar Sinan Spor Salonu hall in Aydın.

This team made history in the 2018-19 season by playing in European cups for the first time. They reached the final of the CEV Women's Challenge Cup and earned a silver medal, which was a huge achievement!

Team History and Rise to Success

Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor started as Aydın Belediyegücü Sports Club in 2010. On July 11, 2014, it became Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor Club. The volleyball team was one of 30 sports branches in the club.

Early Years and Promotions

In their very first year, the volleyball team played in the Women's Away Regional League L Group. They finished second with 8 wins, which helped them move up to the 3rd League.

In the 2010-2011 season, playing in the Women's Aroma 3rd League Group A, they finished 9th. After a tough 2012-2013 season, they dropped back to the Regional League. But they didn't give up! In the 2013-2014 season, they won their group and were promoted back to the 3rd League. They managed to stay in that league in the 2014-2015 season.

After being relegated again in 2015-2016, Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor worked hard. In the 2016-2017 season, they played in the play-offs and were promoted once more.

Joining the Top League

The 3rd League was removed in the 2017-2018 season, and Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor competed in the 2nd League.

A big change happened in the 2018-2019 season. The club gained the right to play in the Sultanlar Ligi, which is Turkey's top volleyball league. They also got to play in the CEV Challenge Cup.

They had a great start in the Sultanlar Ligi, winning their first three matches. They finished the league in 10th place, which was enough to stay in the top league.

European Adventure: CEV Challenge Cup

In the same 2018-2019 season, Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor competed in the CEV Women's Challenge Cup. This was their first time playing in a European competition!

They faced tough teams from different countries:

  • Round of 16: They played against Beşiktaş from Turkey. After losing the first match, they won the second and then won a special "golden set" to move on.
  • Quarter-finals: They beat Hermes Oostende from Belgium.
  • Semi-finals: They won against Gen-I Volley Nova Gorica from Slovenia.

This amazing journey led them to the finals! Their opponent was Saugella Team Monza, a very strong team from Italy. Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor finished second in the CEV Challenge Cup, earning a silver medal. This was a fantastic achievement for a team playing in Europe for the first time.

Recent Seasons

In the 2019-2020 season, they finished 7th in the Sultanlar Ligi. They were ready for the play-offs, but the matches were canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Team Achievements

International Competitions

  • Shield of the European Union.svg CEV Challenge Cup
    • Runners-up (1): 2019

Team Players

Here are some of the players on the team:

No. Player Date of birth Height (m) Position Date Attended Previous Team Country
7 Fatma Yıldırım 3 October 1990 1.80 Wing spiker 2023 Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor  Turkey
8 Nina Stojiljković 1 September 1996 1.78 Setter 2023 Çukurova Belediyesi Spor Kulübü  France
11 Gizem Çerağ Düzeltir 15 April 1996 1.70 Libero 2023 Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor  Turkey
12 Ángela Leyva 22 November 1996 1.82 Wing spiker 2023 Çukurova Belediyesi Spor Kulübü  Peru
- Hilary Howe 16 June 1998 1.84 Wing spiker 2023 Radomka Radom  Canada
- Aleksandra Rasińska 6 November 1998 1.90 Opposite 2023 Calisia Kalisz  Poland

Coaching and Support Staff

The team has a dedicated group of people who help them train and perform their best:

Name Job
Turkey Volkan Zeytin Volleyball Branch General Manager
Turkey Sabri Can Volleyball Branch Administrative Manager
Turkey Alper Hamurcu Women's Volleyball Team Head Coach
Turkey Canberk Tekmen Women's Volleyball Team Coach
Turkey Emirhan Özkan Women's Volleyball Team Statistics Coach
Turkey Ömer Ertik Women's Volleyball Team Conditioner
Turkey Abdulkerim Doğru Women's Volleyball Team Physiotherapist
Turkey Zeynep Seda Uslu Women's Volleyball Team Mindfulness Coach
Turkey Fevzi Kunter Women's Volleyball Team Masseur
Turkey Kadir Doğuş Yılmaz Women's Volleyball Team Media & Communication Officer

Famous Players

Many talented players have been part of Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor. Here are some of them:

Players from Turkey

  • Erçe Su Kasapoğlu
  • Ezgi Dilik
  • Meryem Boz
  • Bihter Dumanoğlu
  • Ece Hocaoğlu
  • Ezgi Dağdelenler
  • Fulden Ural
  • Ecem Alıcı
  • Aslıhan Kılıç
  • Hazal Selin Arifoğlu

Players from Europe

 Netherlands
  • Celeste Plak
  • Maret Grothues
 Greece
  • Stella Christodoulou
 France
  • Nina Stojiljković

Players from Other Countries

 Canada
  • Hilary Howe
 Dominican Republic
  • Brayelin Martínez
  • Jineiry Martínez
 Peru
  • Ángela Leyva
 United States


Players written in italic still play for the club.

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