Turkish Volleyball Federation
Governing body of volleyball in Turkey
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Turkish Volleyball Federation (TVF) (in Turkish: Türkiye Voleybol Federasyonu) is the governing body of volleyball and beach volleyball in Turkey. Formed in 1958, it is based in Ankara. The TVF is a member of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV).[1]
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| Sport |  Volleyball_pictogram.svg){kind=small} Beach volleyball |
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| Jurisdiction | Turkey |
| Abbreviation | TVF |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Affiliation | FIVB |
| Regional affiliation | CEV |
| Headquarters | Ankara |
| Location | Turkey |
| President | Mehmet Akif Ustundag (2016-present) |
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Volleyball
National League
- Men's leagues
- AXA Sigorta Efeler Ligi (14 teams)
- Turkish Men's Volleyball First League (24 teams in two groups)
- Turkish Men's Volleyball Second League (54 teams in four groups)
- Turkish Men's Regional Volleybal League (125 teams in thirty five groups)
- Men's cups
- Women's leagues
- Vodafone Sultanlar Ligi (14 teams)
Turkish Women's Volleyball First League (24 teams in two groups)
- Turkish Women's Volleyball Second League (155 teams in sixteen groups)
- Turkish Women's Regional Volleybal League (219 teams in sixty four groups)
- Women's cups
National teams
- Turkey men's team
- Turkey men's U19 team
- Turkey men's U21 team
- Turkey men's U23 team
- Turkey women's team
- Turkey women's U18 team
- Turkey women's U20 team
- Turkey women's U23 team
- Turkey men's national beach volleyball team
- Turkey women's national beach volleyball team
International
Turkish clubs and national teams participate after qualification at the Olympics, Mediterranean Games, Balkan Games as well as world and European events of following competitions:
- Men's
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- National teams
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- Men's European Volleyball Championship - Hosted: (1967, 2009)
- Men's European Volleyball League - Hosted: (2006, 2008, 2012, 2013)
- Men's Junior European Volleyball Championship - Hosted: (1994)
- Boys' Youth
- Clubs
(1979-80 Eczacıbaşı)
(2013-14 Halkbank)
- Women's
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- National teams
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- (2012)
- Women's European Volleyball Championship - Hosted: (1967, 2003)
- European Volleyball League - Hosted: (2009, 2010, 2011)
- (2009, 2011)
- (2010)
- Women's Junior
- Women's Junior European Volleyball Championship - Hosted: (1996, 2012)
(2012)- (2008)
- Girls' Youth
- Girls Youth Volleyball World Championship - Hosted: (2011)
- (2011)
- (2007)
- Girls' Youth European Volleyball Championship - Hosted: (2011)
- (2011)
- (2013)
- Clubs
- (2010 Fenerbahçe, 2013 Vakıfbank, 2015 Eczacıbaşı)
- (2011 Vakıfbank)
- (2012 Fenerbahçe)
- (2010-11 Vakıfbank, 2011-12 Fenerbahçe, 2012-13 Vakıfbank, 2014-15 Eczacıbaşı)
- (1979-80 Eczacıbaşı, 1997-98 Vakıfbank, 1998-99 Vakıfbank, 2009-10 Fenerbahçe, 2013-14 Vakıfbank)
- (1999-20 Eczacıbaşı, 2010-11 Fenerbahçe, 2014-15 Vakıfbank)
- (1998-99 Eczacıbaşı, 2003-04 Vakıfbank, 2013-14 Fenerbahçe)
- (2011-12 Galatasaray, 2012-13 Fenerbahçe, 2015-16 Galatasaray)
- (2007-08 Vakıfbank, 2014-15 Bursa BBSK)
- (1992-93 Eczacıbaşı, 1995-96 Emlakbank, 2013-2014 Beşiktaş, 2015-16 Trabzon İdmanocağı)
- Değer Eraybar Tournament:* Top Volley Tournament
Beach volleyball
Competitions
- Men's Beach Volleyball League (8 teams)
- Women's Beach Volleyball League (5 teams)
Medals
World Championship
European Championship
Facilities
The federation owns volleyball venues TVF 50th Anniversary Sport Hall and TVF Burhan Felek Sport Hall in Üsküdar, Istanbul and Başkent Volleyball Hall in Yenimahalle, Ankara.[2]
In 2009, it established TVF Fine Arts and Sports High School (Turkish: TVF Güzel Sanatlar ve Spor Lisesi) in Ankara, dedicated to raise talented youth to sportspeople particularly in volleyball.[3][4][5]