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Turkish Volleyball Federation

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Sport
  
Volleyball

Founded
  
1958 (1958)

Abbreviation
  
TVF

Headquarters
  
Ankara, Turkey

Turkish Volleyball Federation

Affiliation
  
International Volleyball Federation (FIVB)

Regional affiliation
  
European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) Balkan Volleyball Association

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 Özkan Mutlugil since October 2, 2012.

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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
  • CEV Men's Champions League
  • 03 ! (1979-80 Eczacıbaşı) 02 ! (2013-14 Halkbank)
  • Men's CEV Cup
  • 01 ! (2012-13 Halkbank)
  • Men's Challenge Cup
  • 01 ! (2008-09 Arkas, 2013-14 Fenerbahçe Grundig) 02 ! (1996-97 Netaş, 2010-11 Arkas)
    Women's
    Clubs
  • FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship
  • 01 ! (2010 Fenerbahçe, 2013 Vakıfbank, 2015 Eczacıbaşı) 02 ! (2011 Vakıfbank) 03 ! (2012 Fenerbahçe)
  • CEV Women's Champions League
  • 01 ! (2010-11 Vakıfbank, 2011-12 Fenerbahçe, 2012-13 Vakıfbank, 2014-15 Eczacıbaşı) 02 ! (1979-80 Eczacıbaşı, 1997-98 Vakıfbank, 1998-99 Vakıfbank, 2009-10 Fenerbahçe, 2013-14 Vakıfbank) 03 ! (1999-20 Eczacıbaşı, 2010-11 Fenerbahçe, 2014-15 Vakıfbank)
  • Women's CEV Cup
  • 01 ! (1998-99 Eczacıbaşı, 2003-04 Vakıfbank, 2013-14 Fenerbahçe) 02 ! (2011-12 Galatasaray, 2012-13 Fenerbahçe, 2015-16 Galatasaray)
  • Women's Challenge Cup
  • 01 ! (2007-08 Vakıfbank, 2014-15 Bursa BBSK) 02 ! (1992-93 Eczacıbaşı, 1992-93 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.

  • Men's national volleyball team
  • Women's national volleyball team
  • Women's junior national volleyball team
  • Girls' youth national volleyball team
  • Competitions

  • Men's Beach Volleyball League (8 teams)
  • Women's Beach Volleyball League (5 teams)
  • Facilities

    The federation owns volleyball vebues 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

    Turkish Volleyball Federation Wikipedia


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