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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	Polat Bora Mersin
Captain	Meryem Boz
League	Sultanlar Ligi Challenge Cup
Website	Club home page
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[[2020-21|Current season]]

Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor is a professional women's volleyball team. It is part of the Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor Kulübü sports club. This club is based in Aydın, Turkey. The team plays its home games at the Mimar Sinan Spor Salonu in Aydın.

In the 2018-19 season, Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor played in European competitions for the first time. They reached the final of the CEV Women's Challenge Cup and finished in second place.

Club History

Aydın Belediyegücü Sports Club started in 2010. On July 11, 2014, its name changed to Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor Club. The club has 30 different sports branches. The volleyball team started in the Women's Away Regional League L Group.

Early Years and Promotions

In their first year, they finished second in their group. They won 8 games. This success helped them move up to the 3rd League.

In the 2010-2011 season, they played in the Women's Aroma 3rd League Group A. They finished 9th with 6 wins and 14 losses.

During the 2012-2013 season, they won 2 games and lost 18. They finished 11th and moved down to the Regional League.

Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor aimed to return to the 3rd League in the 2013-2014 season. They became champions of the Regional League C-Denizli group. This meant they were promoted back to the 3rd League.

They managed to stay in the league during the 2014-2015 season.

In the 2015-2016 Season, they played in the 3rd League Women 1st Group. They finished 11th with only 2 wins in 21 matches. This led to them being moved down again.

The team played in the play-offs in the 2016-2017 season. They finished second in Play-off B GROUP - (İZMİR). They won 2 games and lost 1. This helped them get promoted once more.

In the 2017-2018 season, the 3rd League was removed. Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor competed in the 2nd League Women's 3rd Group. They finished 11th that season.

Reaching the Top League

For the 2018-2019 season, the club bought the rights to play in the Sultanlar Ligi. This is Turkey's top women's volleyball league. They also gained a spot in the CEV Challenge Cup.

They started well in the Vestel Venus Sultanlar League. They won their first three matches 3-0. These wins were against Turkish Airlines, Çanakkale Belediyespor, and Karayolları.

Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor finished 10th in the league. This result helped them stay in the top league.

European Competition Success

In the same 2018-2019 season, they played in the CEV Challenge Cup. They faced Beşiktaş in the last 16 round. They lost the first game 3-1 away. But they won the second game 3-0 at home. This led to a "golden set," which Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor won 15-12. They moved on to the final 8.

In the final 8, they played against Hermes Oostende from Belgium. Aydın won the first game 3-0 at home. They won the second game 3-2 away. This sent them to the quarter-finals.

Their opponent in the quarter-finals was A.O. Thiras from Greece. Aydın won the first match 3-2 away. They won the second match 3-0 at home. This meant they reached the semi-finals.

In the semi-finals, they played against Gen-I Volley Nova Gorica from Slovenia. They won the first match 3-2 away. They won the second match 3-1 at home. This amazing run led them to the finals!

In the final, they faced Saugella Team Monza from Italy. Monza was a very strong team. Saugella Team Monza won the first match in Aydın 3-0. They also won the away game 3-1. Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor finished second in the CEV Challenge Cup. This was a great achievement for their first time in a European competition.

For the 2019-2020 season, they finished 7th in the Sultanlar League. They qualified for the play-offs. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the play-off matches were cancelled. The league results were then made official.

Honours

International Competitions

• CEV Challenge Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 2019

Team Roster

No.	Player	Date of birth	Height (m)	Position	Date Attended	Previous Team	Country
7	Fatma Yıldırım	03 October 1990	1.80	Wing spiker	2023	Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor	Turkey
8	Nina Stojiljković	01 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	06 November 1998	1.90	Opposite	2023	Calisia Kalisz	Poland

Technical Staff

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

Notable Players

Players written in italic still play for the club.

See also

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