Turkey national rugby league team
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| Team information | ||||||
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| Governing body | Turkish Rugby League Association | |||||
| Region | Europe | |||||
| Head coach |  Scott Hartas | |||||
| Captain | Arda Dalcik | |||||
| Most caps | 11 players (4) | |||||
| Top try-scorers | Ali Bökeyhan Sürer (5) Arda Dalcik (5) | |||||
| Top point-scorer | Ali Bökeyhan Sürer (50) | |||||
| IRL ranking | 39th | |||||
| Team results | ||||||
| First international | ||||||
 Solomon Islands 22–30 Turkey  (Windsor, Australia; 1 October 2018) | ||||||
| Biggest win | ||||||
 Japan 0–60 Turkey (St Marys, Australia; 4 October 2018) | ||||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||||
| Australian Defence Force 46–0 Turkey (Sydney, Australia; 25 April 2021) | ||||||
| World Cup | ||||||
| Appearances | 0 | |||||
The Turkey national rugby league team represents Turkey in international rugby league. The team played their first match in 2018.
The Turkish Rugby League Association was founded in 2016, however the team didn't play their first match until two years later. The side made their competition debut at the 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship in Sydney, defeating the Solomon Islands 30–22 in their first ever match.[1] The team also beat Japan 60–0, qualifying them for the tournament's trophy stage.[2] Here, they lost to the Philippines 29–16 in the semi-final before beating Vanuatu 27–26, winning thanks to a field goal from Adem Baskonyali and claiming seventh place at their inaugural competition.[3][4]
In 2019, the team played their first match in Turkey, losing to Greece 38–24 at the Aysekadin Yerleskesi Futbol Stadium in Istanbul.[5] They also lost to Malta 28–12 six weeks after.[6]
Competitive record
Overall
Below is table of the official representative rugby league matches played by Turkey at test level up until 25 September 2022:
| Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % | For | Aga | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 38 | 16 | +22 |
 Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 24 | 38 | -14 |
| Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 60 | 0 | +60 |
 Malta | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | 48 | 40 | +8 |
 Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 18 | 40 | −22 |
 Philippines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 16 | 29 | −13 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 30 | 22 | +8 |
 Vanuatu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 27 | 26 | +1 |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 56% | 261 | 211 | +50 |
Results
| Date | Result[a] | Opponent | Competition | Venue | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 October 2018 | 30–22 | Solomon Islands | 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship | Windsor Sporting Complex, Windsor, Sydney, Australia | 750 | [7] |
| 4 October 2018 | 60–0 | Japan | St. Marys Leagues Stadium, St. Marys, Sydney, Australia | 500 | [8] | |
| 10 October 2018 | 16–29 | Philippines | New Era Stadium, Cabramatta, Sydney, Australia | 450 | [9] | |
| 13 October 2018 | 27–26 | Vanuatu | St. Marys Leagues Stadium, St. Marys, Sydney, Australia | 250 | [10] | |
| 14 September 2019 | 24–38 | Greece | International | Aysekadin Yerleskesi Futbol Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey | 250 | [11] |
| 26 October 2019 | 12–28 | Malta | International | New Era Stadium, Cabramatta, Sydney, Australia | 600 | [12] |
| 25 April 2021 | 0–46 | Australian Defence Forces | Friendly | Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia | [13] | |
| 14 October 2021 | 18–40 | Netherlands | 2021 European Championship D | Huseyin Akar Tesisleri Stadium, Bodrum, Turkey | 500 | [14] |
| 17 October 2021 | 36–12 | Malta | Huseyin Akar Tesisleri Stadium, Bodrum, Turkey | [15] | ||
| 25 September 2022 | 38–16 | Bulgaria | International | ITU Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey | [16] |
IRL Rankings
| Official rankings as of December 2025 | |||
| Rank | Change | Team | Pts % |
| 1 |  | Australia | 100 |
| 2 | |  New Zealand | 82 |
| 3 | |  England | 74 |
| 4 | |  Samoa | 56 |
| 5 | |  Tonga | 54 |
| 6 | |  Papua New Guinea | 47 |
| 7 | |  Fiji | 34 |
| 8 | |  France | 24 |
| 9 | |  Cook Islands | 24 |
| 10 | |  Serbia | 23 |
| 11 | | Netherlands | 22 |
| 12 | |  Ukraine | 21 |
| 13 | |  Wales | 18 |
| 14 | |  Ireland | 17 |
| 15 | | Greece | 15 |
| 16 | | Malta | 15 |
| 17 | |  Italy | 11 |
| 18 | |  Jamaica | 9 |
| 19 |  1 |  Poland | 7 |
| 20 | 1 |  Lebanon | 7 |
| 21 | 1 |  Norway | 7 |
| 22 |  3 |  United States | 7 |
| 23 | |  Germany | 7 |
| 24 | |  Czech Republic | 6 |
| 25 | |  Chile | 6 |
| 26 | 1 | Philippines | 5 |
| 27 | 1 |  Scotland | 5 |
| 28 | 2 |  South Africa | 5 |
| 29 | 1 |  Canada | 5 |
| 30 | 1 |  Brazil | 3 |
| 31 | 1 |  Morocco | 3 |
| 32 | 1 |  North Macedonia | 3 |
| 33 | 1 |  Argentina | 3 |
| 34 | 1 |  Montenegro | 3 |
| 35 | 4 |  Ghana | 2 |
| 36 | 5 |  Kenya | 2 |
| 37 | 3 |  Nigeria | 2 |
| 38 | 2 |  Albania | 1 |
| 39 | 2 | Turkey | 1 |
| 40 | 2 | Bulgaria | 1 |
| 41 | 1 |  Cameroon | 0 |
| 42 | 1 | Japan | 0 |
| 43 | 1 |  Spain | 0 |
| 44 | 3 |  Colombia | 0 |
| 45 | |  Russia | 0 |
| 46 | |  El Salvador | 0 |
| 47 | |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 |
| 48 | |  Hong Kong | 0 |
| 49 | | Solomon Islands | 0 |
| 50 | | Vanuatu | 0 |
| 51 | |  Hungary | 0 |
| 52 | |  Latvia | 0 |
| 53 | |  Denmark | 0 |
| 54 | |  Belgium | 0 |
| 55 | |  Estonia | 0 |
| 56 | |  Sweden | 0 |
| 57 | |  Niue | 0 |
| Complete rankings at www.internationalrugbyleague.com | |||