İzmit Belediyespor

İzmit Belediyespor is a Turkish women's basketball club based in İzmit, Turkey. The club was founded in 1995 and currently competing in the Women's Basketball Super League.

İzmit Belediyespor
LeaguesSuper League
Founded1995 (1995)
ArenaŞehit Polis Recep Topaloğlu
(capacity: 5,000)
Locationİzmit, Kocaeli
Team colors    Blue, green
PresidentUğur Koştur
Head coachFırat Okul
İzmit Belediyespor before the Turkish Super League game. (December 2018)

History

The club was invited to the Super League in 2018 after the Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi withdrew from the league.[1] After playing in the 2020 Turkish Cup final, the club competed in the Euroleague in the 2020–21 season. [2][3]

Current roster
İzmit Belediyespor 2021–22 roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
C 3 Turkey Garip, İpek 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 21 – (2002-06-03)3 June 2002
G 4 Turkey Türk, İdil 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 27 – (1996-04-19)19 April 1996
G 5 Turkey Uğur, Gülse 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 23 – (1999-11-29)29 November 1999
G 8 Turkey Korkmaz, Melisa 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 26 – (1997-03-28)28 March 1997
G 10 Turkey Dikmenoğulları, Sıla 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 20 – (2003-07-07)7 July 2003
F/C 15 Turkey Sığırcı, Emel (C) 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 30 – (1992-10-24)24 October 1992
G 21 Canada Fields, Nirra 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 29 – (1993-12-03)3 December 1993
F 34 Bulgaria Mircheva, Viktoria 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 36 – (1987-01-17)17 January 1987
G/F 41 Turkey Paylar, Defne 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 22 – (2001-06-06)6 June 2001
C 42 United States Higgins, Kristina 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 29 – (1994-02-04)4 February 1994
F 44 Romania Mărginean, Gabriela 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 36 – (1987-02-12)12 February 1987
Head coach
  • Turkey Fırat Okul
Assistant coach(es)
  • Turkey Enes Akdilek
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Honours

Domestic competitions
  • Federation Cup
    • Champion: 2017–2018 [4]

References
  1. "Yakın Doğu'nun yerine İzmit Belediyespor". basketdergisi.com (in Turkish). July 6, 2018.
  2. "Kadınlar Türkiye Kupası'nda finalin adı Fenerbahçe – İzmit Belediyespor". trendbasket.net (in Turkish). March 6, 2020.
  3. "İzmit Belediyespor, Euroleague Women'de ilk maçına çıkacak". Hürriyet (in Turkish). January 19, 2021.
  4. "Federasyon Kupası İzmit Belediyespor'un". demokratkocaeli.com (in Turkish). February 5, 2018.
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