Adana Toros BYZ

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Adana Toros BYZ
Full nameAdana Toros BYZ Voleybol Kulübü
Short nameAdana Toros
Founded2011
GroundMenderes Sports Hall
(Capacity: 2000)
ChairmanErtuğrul Doğaner
ManagerAykut Lale
CaptainRıdvan Karataş
LeagueTurkish Men's Volleyball First League
2015/16Turkish Men's Volleyball Second League Champion

Adana Toros BYZ is a volleyball club based in Adana. Club's men's team promoted to the top flight of the Turkish Men's Volleyball League in 2016, in just 5 years after the foundation.[1] The club play their home games at the Menderes Sports Hall and is sponsored by Tatlıcı Köse, Sera Fresh, Bodyline and Anadolu Bal. Jersey colours are blue and navy.

History[edit]

Adana Toros was founded in 2011 in Adana, as 'Adana Beyzaspor'. The club promoted to the 3rd League of the Turkish Volleyball immediately, and at the 2013/14 season, the club promoted to the 2nd League.[2] At the mean time, the club got its new name Adana BYZ Algomed. In 2015, the club name has changed to Adana Toros BYZ.

Previous names[edit]

  • Adana Beyzaspor (2011-2014)
  • Adana BYZ Algomed (2014–2015)
  • Adana Toros BYZ (2015–present)

Board of directors[edit]

Ertuğrul Doğaner
Team 2015/16
During a home game
Name Task
Turkey İmam Gazali Hıradağı Honorary President
Turkey Ertuğrul Doğaner President
Turkey Veli Karahan Vice-President
Turkey Kazım Bozan Vice-President
Turkey Ömer Bozdoğan Sports Director
Turkey Zübeyit Şendur Board Member
Turkey Demet Ertem Board Member
Turkey Murat Tanır Board Member
Turkey Hasan Özkan Press Secretary

Volleyball in 2015/16[edit]

Adana Toros started the season with 14 new players, including the Austrian national player Thomas Zass. The team finished the group stage at the top with 23 wins in 25 games, losing only 10 sets in total. At semi-final play-off stage in Ankara, the team won all the three games without losing a set.[3]

Play-off finals are played in Bursa, on April 11–13. After beating Düzce Belediyesi and Gümüşhane Torul, Adana Toros guaranteed to promote to the Turkish Men's Volleyball League.

Current squad[edit]

Squad as of April 7, 2016 [4]

Zass joined the club with the support of Tatlıcı Köse
Cheers after a win
Baklava treat during training
Number Player Position Height (m)
1 Brazil Ashlei Nemer Outside hitter 1.92
2 Turkey Murat Yenipazar Setter 1.94
3 Turkey Mert Tetik Outside hitter 1.90
5 Turkey Sercan Cihangir Setter 1.90
6 Turkey Metin Durmuş Libero 1.87
7 Turkey Umut Yücel Baran Middle blocker 1.96
8 Turkey Rıdvan Karataş Setter 1.92
9 Austria Thomas Zass Opposite 1.93
10 Turkey Engin Özbek Outside hitter 1.90
12 Turkey Onur Kurt Middle blocker 1.95
13 Turkey Turgay Doğan Outside hitter 1.90
14 Turkey Fatih Barış Middle blocker 2.04
16 Turkey Caner Demirci Outside hitter 1.95
17 Turkey Murat Palavar Middle blocker 2.05

Technical staff[edit]

Ömer Bozdoğan and Aykut Lale
Name Job
Turkey Aykut Lale Head coach
Turkey Ömer Bozdoğan Assistant coach
Turkey Kenan Okludil Assistant coach
Turkey Mehmet Yaşar Üçöz Masseur

External links[edit]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Türkiye Voleybol Federasyonu". Archived from the original on 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  2. ^ "郴州佑谀环保科技有限公司".
  3. ^ "Türkiye Voleybol Federasyonu". Archived from the original on 2015-12-30. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  4. ^ "Beyza Algomed Spor'a Taze Kan".