2011–12 Galatasaray S.K. (men's volleyball) season

Galatasaray YK
2011–12 season
Chairman Ünal Aysal
Manager Işık Menküer

Galatasaray SK. Men's 2011–2012 season is the 2011–2012 volleyball season for Turkish professional basketball club Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo.[1]

The club competes in:

Team roster season 2011–12

As of 25 September 2011[2]
Shirt No Nationality Player Birth Date Height Position
1  Turkey Ulaş Kıyak (1981-11-08) November 8, 1981 183 Setter
2  Turkey Akif Gürgen (1977-04-02) April 2, 1977 206 Libero
3  Turkey Ahmet Pezük (1987-06-08) June 8, 1987 203 Middle Blocker
4  Turkey Murathan Kısal (1989-11-22) November 22, 1989 195 Middle Blocker
7  Turkey İsmail Cem Kurtar (1982-05-21) May 21, 1982 193 Opposite Hitter
8  Turkey Tolga Altıntaş (1980-01-14) January 14, 1980 196 Outside Hitter
9  Turkey Kemal Kıvanç Elgaz (1986-01-01) January 1, 1986 200 Opposite Hitter
10  Venezuela Kervin Piñerua (1991-01-22) January 22, 1991 191 Opposite Hitter
11  Turkey Caner Pekşen (1987-06-09) June 9, 1987 190 Setter
13  Cuba Salvador Hidalgo Oliva (1985-12-27) December 27, 1985 195 Outside Hitter
14  Turkey Erhan Dünge (1980-04-02) April 2, 1980 206 Middle Blocker
15  Turkey Oğuzhan Tarakçı (1993-04-23) April 23, 1993 195 Outside Hitter
16  Turkey Ferhat Akdeniz (1986-04-02) April 2, 1986 203 Middle Blocker
17  Turkey Caner Dengin (1987-12-15) December 15, 1987 188 Libero
18  Turkey Serdar Semerci (1980-07-21) July 21, 1980 194 Opposite Hitter

Squad changes for the 2011–2012 season

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1  TUR Ulaş Kıyak (from İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi)
2  TUR Akif Gürgen (from MEF Okulları)
7  TUR İsmail Cem Kurtar (from MEF Okulları)
10 PG  VEN Kervin Piñerua (from SOS Villa María)
13  CUB Salvador Hidalgo Oliva (from)
14  TUR Erhan Dünge (from İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi)
16  TUR Ferhat Akdeniz (from MEF Okulları)
18  TUR Serdar Semerci (from MEF Okulları)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1  BRA Ashlei Nemer (to)
9  TUR Ali Peçen (to)
2  FRA Yannick Bazin (to)
8  TUR Volkan Güç (to)
4  TUR Murathan Kısal (to)
10  FRA Philippe Barca-Cysique (to)
16  TUR Yasin Sancak (to)
5  TUR Senad Ok (to)

Results, schedules and standings

Preseason games

Black Sea Cup

2011-09-19
20:00
Marek Union Dupniţa 0–3 Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo Köstence, Romania
(14–25, 23–25, 14–26)
(Report)

2011-09-24
19:00
OK NIS Vojvodina Novi Sad 0–3 Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo Köstence, Romania
(15–25, 20–25, 23–25)
(Report)

2011-09-25
13:00
CVM Tomis Constanța 3–2 Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo Köstence, Romania
(25–20, 21–25, 25–22, 20–25, 15–7)
(Report)

Results

Pos. Club Points
1 CVM Tomis Constanța 8
2 Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo 7
3 Marek Union Dupniţa 4
4 OK NIS Vojvodina Novi Sad 0
2011-09-27 CSKA Sofia 2–3 Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo Dobrich, Bulgaria
(16–25, 26–24, 14–25, 25–15, 13–15)
(Report)

2011-09-28 CSKA Sofia 0–3 Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo Dobrich, Bulgaria
(18–25, 15–25, 22–25)
(Report)

Laale Cup

Galatasaray won the cup.

2011-11-18
19:30
Noliko Maaseik 1–3 Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo Germany

(Report)

2011-11-19
19:30
Evivo Duren 0–3 Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo Germany
(17–25, 23–25, 16–25)
(Report)

Turkish Volleyball League 2011–12

Regular season

October 12, 2011
16:30
Niksar Belediye 0–3 Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo Tokat Niksar Spor Salonu, Tokat
(16–25, 22–25, 15–25)
(Report)

October 15, 2011
15:00
Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo 3–2 Plevne Belediye Burhan Felek Spor Salonu, Istanbul
Referees: Nurper Özbar, Gökhan Dağ
(25–13, 18–25, 20–25, 25–22, 15–8)
(Report)

October 23, 2011
17:30
Fenerbahçe Grundig 3–1 Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo Burhan Felek Spor Salonu, Istanbul
Referees: Erdal Akıncı, Ebru Meriçkan
(20–25, 25–19, 25–20, 25–23)
(Report)

October 30, 2011
17:30
Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo 0–3 Halkbank Burhan Felek Spor Salonu, Istanbul
(23–25, 20–25, 23–25)
(Report)

November 2, 2011
17:00
4 Eylül Belediye 3–1 Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo 4 Eylül Spor Salonu, Sivas
(21–25, 25–20, 25–22, 26–24)
(Report)

December 10, 2011
17:30
Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo 3–1 İstanbul BŞB Burhan Felek Spor Salonu, Istanbul
Referees: Cihat Fırıncıoğlu, Barış Sümen
(21–25, 25–18, 26–24, 25–14)
(Report)

December 17, 2011
13:00
Torul Gençlik 2–3 Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo Torul Spor Salonu, Gümüşhane
(21–25, 25–23, 23–25, 25–17, 13–15)
(Report)

December 24, 2011
17:30
Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo 3–1 Maliye Milli Piyango Burhan Felek Spor Salonu, Istanbul
(26–24, 25–18, 18–25, 25–14)
(Report)

December 28, 2011
16:00
Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo 3–0 Çankaya Belediyesi Burhan Felek Spor Salonu, Istanbul
(25–14, 25–16, 25–17)
(Report)

Turkish Cup 2011–12

December 7, 2011
14:00
Tofaş S.K. 0–3 Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo Atatürk Spor Salonu, Bursa
(17–25, 12–25, 17–25)
(Report)

CEV Challenge Cup 2011–12

December 14, 2011
19:30
Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo 3–0 Teuta DURRES Burhan Felek Spor Salonu, Istanbul
Attendance: 650
Referees: MAREV Chavdar, ZOTOVIC Svetlana
(25–11, 25–13, 25–17)
(Report)

December 21, 2011
15:00
Teuta DURRES 0–3 Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo Asllan Rusi TIRANA, TIRANA
Referees: VOUDOURIS Konstantinos, BOTEZATU Cristian Eduard
(13–25, 15–25, 14–25)
(Report)

References