İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi GSK (women's water polo) explained

İzmir Büyükşehir Belediye Gençlik ve Spor Kulübü Kadın Sutopu Takımı (English: İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Youth and Sports Club Women's Water Polo Team), commonly referred to as İzmir BB GSK Kadın Sutopu Takımı (İzmir BB GSK Women's Water Polo Team), is the women's water polo team of the multi-sports club İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi GSK based in İzmir, Turkey. The team plays the home matches at Celal Atik Swimming Pool in Konak, İzmir.

History

The team finished the 2022–23 season of the Turkish Women's Water Polo First League, at which eight teams competed, as champion after play-offs. They were entitled for the first time to take part at the LEN Women's Challenger Cup. They became champion at the 2023–24 Challenger Cup at Zagreb, Croatia defeating Serbian team ZVK Crvena Zvezda in the final.

Current squad

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No.Nat.width=145; align=centerPlayer Birth DatePositionL/R
1 1999 7, df=y R
2 2005 3, df=y
2 2003 3, df=y Wing R
3 2000 3, df=y Centre Forward R
4 2006 7, df=y
5 2001 5, df=y
6 2006 1, df=y
7 2002 12, df=y
8 2002 12, df=y Centre Forward R
9 2005 6, df=y
10 1994 11, df=y Center Forward R
11 2007 1, df=y
12 1996 9, df=y Centre Back R
13 2003 8, df=y
2007 7, df=y

Staff

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Honours

European competitions

LEN Women's Challenger Cup
  • Champions (1): 2023–24.

    Domestic competitions

    Turkish Women's Water Polo First League
  • Champions (1): 2022–23.
    Women's Water Polo Turkish Cup
  • Champions (1): 2021.
    Turkish Women's U-19 Water Polo League. Champions (1): 2022.
    Women's U-19 Water Polo Federation Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 2021.
    Girls' U-17 Water Polo Federation Cup
  • Champions (1): 2021.
    Girls' U-15 Water Polo Federation Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 2021