Adana Toros BYZ

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

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

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

Board of directors

Name Task
İmam Gazali Hıradağı Honorary President
Ertuğrul Doğaner President
Veli Karahan Vice-President
Kazım Bozan Vice-President
Ömer Bozdoğan Sports Director
Zübeyit Şendur Board Member
Demet Ertem Board Member
Murat Tanır Board Member
Hasan Özkan Press Secretary

Volleyball in 2015/16

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

Squad as of April 7, 2016 [4]

Number Player Position Height (m)
1 Ashlei Nemer Outside hitter 1.92
2 Murat Yenipazar Setter 1.94
3 Mert Tetik Outside hitter 1.90
5 Sercan Cihangir Setter 1.90
6 Metin Durmuş Libero 1.87
7 Umut Yücel Baran Middle blocker 1.96
8 Rıdvan Karataş Setter 1.92
9 Thomas Zass Opposite 1.93
10 Engin Özbek Outside hitter 1.90
12 Onur Kurt Middle blocker 1.95
13 Turgay Doğan Outside hitter 1.90
14 Fatih Barış Middle blocker 2.04
16 Caner Demirci Outside hitter 1.95
17 Murat Palavar Middle blocker 2.05

Technical staff

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

References

  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".
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