Turkish Volleyball Federation


Turkish Volleyball Federation


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.

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
  • Teledünya Men's Volleyball Cup
  • Men's Super Cup
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
  • Teledünya Women's Volleyball Cup
  • Women's Super Cup

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
National teams
Men's
  • Men's European Volleyball Championship - Hosted: (1967, 2009)
  • Men's European Volleyball League - Hosted: (2006, 2008, 2012, 2013)
(2012)
(2008, 2010)
Men's Junior
  • Men's Junior European Volleyball Championship - Hosted: (1994)
Boys' Youth
  • Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship
Clubs
  • CEV Men's Champions League
(1979-80 Eczacıbaşı)
(2013-14 Halkbank)
  • Men's CEV Cup
(2012-13 Halkbank)
  • Men's Challenge Cup
(2008-09 Arkas, 2013-14 Fenerbahçe Grundig)
(1996-97 Netaş, 2010-11 Arkas)
Women's
National teams
Women's
  • FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship
  • FIVB World Grand Prix
(2012)
  • Women's European Volleyball Championship - Hosted: (1967, 2003)
(2003),
(2011)
  • 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)
  • European Youth Olympic Festival
(2009)
(2007, 2011)
Clubs
  • FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship
(2010 Fenerbahçe, 2013 Vakıfbank, 2015 Eczacıbaşı)
(2011 Vakıfbank)
(2012 Fenerbahçe)
  • CEV Women's Champions League
(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)
  • Women's CEV Cup
(1998-99 Eczacıbaşı, 2003-04 Vakıfbank, 2013-14 Fenerbahçe)
(2011-12 Galatasaray, 2012-13 Fenerbahçe, 2015-16 Galatasaray)
  • Women's Challenge Cup
(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.

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.

References

External links

  • Turkish Volleyball Federation official website (in Turkish)

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