Turkish Volleyball Federation
Sport | Volleyball Beach volleyball |
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Jurisdiction | Turkey |
Abbreviation | TVF |
Founded | 1958 |
Affiliation | FIVB |
Regional affiliation | CEV |
Headquarters | Ankara |
Location | Turkey |
President | Mehmet Akif Ustundag (2016-present) |
Official website | |
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The Turkish Volleyball Federation (TVF) (in Turkish: Türkiye Voleybol Federasyonu) is the governing body of volleyball and beach volleyball in Turkey. Formed in 1958, it is based in Ankara. The TVF is a member of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV). Federation's president is Mehmet Akif Ustundag since November 21, 2016.[1]
Volleyball
Competitions
National
The federation organizes three volleyball leagues and one Turkey cup for men's and women's teams each.
- Men’s leagues
- Acıbadem Men's Volleyball League (12 teams)
- Men's Volleyball Second League (24 teams in two groups)
- Men's Volleyball Third League (36 teams in four groups)
- Junior Men's Volleyball League
- Men’s cups
- Women’s leagues
- Acıbadem Women's Volleyball League (12 teams)
- Women's Volleyball Second League (24 teams in two groups)
- Women's Volleyball Third League (36 teams in four groups)
- Junior Women's Volleyball League
- Women’s cups
International
Turkish clubs and national teams participate after qualification at the Olympics, Mediterranean Games, Balkan Games as well as world and European events of following competitions:
- Men's
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- National teams
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- Men's European Volleyball Championship - Hosted: (1967, 2009)
- Men's European Volleyball League - Hosted: (2006, 2008, 2012, 2013)
- Men's Junior European Volleyball Championship - Hosted: (1994)
- Boys' Youth
- Clubs
- Women's
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- National teams
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- (2012)
- Women's European Volleyball Championship - Hosted: (1967, 2003)
- European Volleyball League - Hosted: (2009, 2010, 2011)
- (2009, 2011)
- (2010)
- Women's Junior
- Women's Junior European Volleyball Championship - Hosted: (1996, 2012)
- (2012)
- (2008)
- Girls' Youth
- Girls Youth Volleyball World Championship - Hosted: (2011)
- (2011)
- (2007)
- Girls' Youth European Volleyball Championship - Hosted: (2011)
- (2011)
- (2013)
- Clubs
- (2010 Fenerbahçe, 2013 Vakıfbank, 2015 Eczacıbaşı)
- (2011 Vakıfbank)
- (2012 Fenerbahçe)
- (2010-11 Vakıfbank, 2011-12 Fenerbahçe, 2012-13 Vakıfbank, 2014-15 Eczacıbaşı)
- (1979-80 Eczacıbaşı, 1997-98 Vakıfbank, 1998-99 Vakıfbank, 2009-10 Fenerbahçe, 2013-14 Vakıfbank)
- (1999-20 Eczacıbaşı, 2010-11 Fenerbahçe, 2014-15 Vakıfbank)
- (1998-99 Eczacıbaşı, 2003-04 Vakıfbank, 2013-14 Fenerbahçe)
- (2011-12 Galatasaray, 2012-13 Fenerbahçe, 2015-16 Galatasaray)
- (2007-08 Vakıfbank, 2014-15 Bursa BBSK)
- (1992-93 Eczacıbaşı, 1995-96 Emlakbank, 2013-2014 Beşiktaş, 2015-16 Trabzon İdmanocağı)
- Değer Eraybar Tournament:* Top Volley Tournament
National teams
The federation forms the men's and women's national teams, which take part at international events.
- Turkey men's team
- Turkey men's U19 team
- Turkey men's U21 team
- Turkey men's U23 team
- Turkey women's team
- Turkey women's U18 team
- Turkey women's U20 team
- Turkey women's U23 team
Beach volleyball
Competitions
- Men's Beach Volleyball League (8 teams)
- Women's Beach Volleyball League (5 teams)
Facilities
The federation owns volleyball venues TVF 50th Anniversary Sport Hall and TVF Burhan Felek Sport Hall in Üsküdar, Istanbul and Başkent Volleyball Hall in Yenimahalle, Ankara.[2]
In 2009, it established TVF Fine Arts and Sports High School (Turkish: TVF Güzel Sanatlar ve Spor Lisesi) in Ankara, dedicated to raise talented youth to sportspeople particularly in volleyball.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ "Voleybolda 2012 Nasıl Geçti?" (in Turkish). Voleybolum. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
- ^ "Başkent Voleybol Salonu açıldı". Hürriyet Spor (in Turkish). 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
- ^ "Misyonumuz" (in Turkish). TVF Spor Lisesi. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
- ^ "TVF Spor Lisesi açıldı". Volleybolun Sesi (in Turkish). 2010-09-23. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
- ^ "O lise sadece voleybolcu yetiştirmek istiyor". Hürriyet Gündem (in Turkish). 2011-08-24. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
External links
- Turkish Volleyball Federation official website (in Turkish)