Handball in Turkey
Handball is a popular sport in Turkey. The Turkish Handball Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu, THF) governs men's and women's handball competitions and selects the national teams.
Men's handball
[edit]Leagues
[edit]The men's competitions are:
- Turkish Men's Handball Super League (THF Erkekler Hentbol Süper Ligi)
- The op-level men's league consists of 12 teams (2024-25). At the end of the season, the last placed two teams are relegated to the Men's First league. The semi-finalist teams participate at the Turkish Men's Championship.[1]
- Turkish Men's Handball First League (THF Erkekler Hentbol 1. Ligi)
- The league is composed of a toal of 19 teams in two groups (2024-25). At the end of the notmal season, the last placed teams of the groups are relegated to the Men's Second League, t he league champion and the runner-up after the play-offs are promoted to the Men's Super League. The semi-finalist teams participate at the Turkish Men's Handball Championship. [2]
- Turkish Men's Handball Second League (THF Erkekler Hentbol 2. Ligi)
- A total of 35 teams compete in eight groups of each four or five teams depending on the grographical location of the teams (2024-25). The final four teams are promoted to the Men's First League. No relegation to the lower-level league takes place.[3]
- Turkish Men's Handball Regional League (THF Erkekler Hentbol Bölgesel Ligi)
- At the end of the season, the four top placed teams are promoted to the Men's Second League.[3]
Cups
[edit]Two cups are played each year:
- Turkish Men's Handball Super Cup (THF Erkekler Türkiye Süper Kupası)
- The Men's Super Cup is played at the beginning of the Men's Super League's new season between the previous year's Men's Super League champion and the Men's Cup winner. If the Men's Super League champion is also the Men's Cup winner, the team that played the final of the Men's Cup is entitled to compete in the Men's Super Cup.[4]
- Turkish Men's Handball Cup (THF Erkekler Türkiye Kupası)
- The cup is played between the teams of the Men's Super League and four teams of the Men's First League.[5]
Tournaments
[edit]- Turkish Men's Handball Championship
- Farm team tournaments: Provincial tournaments, Turkish tournaments for mini and youth boys, junior men age groups.[6]
International-level club participation
[edit]National teams
[edit]Three men's national teams play at international competitions:
- Turkey men's national handball team
- Turkey men's national junior handball team
- Turkey men's national youth handball team
Clubs
[edit]Notable people
[edit]Women's handball
[edit]Leagues
[edit]There are four women's handball leagues:
- Turkish Women's Handball Super League (THF Kadınlar Süper Ligi)
- 10 teams compete in the top-level league (2024-25). At the end of the season, the last placed team is relegated to the Women's First League. The semi-finalist teams participate at the Turkish Women's Championship.[7]
- Turkish Women's Handball First League (THF Kadınlar 1. Ligi)
- 15 teams compete in two groups (2024-25). At the end of the season, the league champion and the runner-up are promoted to the Women's Super League, the season's last placed team of each group is relegated to the Women's Second League. Semi-finalist teams participate at the Turkish Women's Championship.[8]
- Turkish Women's Handball Second League (THF Kadınlar 2. Ligi)
- The league is composed of a total of 37 teams in eight groups of each four or five teams depending on the geographical location of the teams (2024-25). The first four teams of the Final Four are promoted to the Women's First League. No relegation to the lower-level league takes place.[9]
- Turkish Women's Handball Regional League (THF Kadınlar Bölgesel Ligi)
- Four top-placed teams are promoted to the Women's Second League at the end of the season.[9]
Cups
[edit]Two cups are played each year:
- Turkish Women's Handball Super Cup (THF Kadınlar Türkiye Süper Kupası)
- At the beginning of the Women's Super League's new season, the cup is awarded to the winner of the match played between the previous year's Women's Super League champion and the Women's Cup winner. If the Women's Super League champion is also the Women's Cup winner, the team that played the final of the Women's Cup is entitled to compete in the Women's Super Cup.[4]
- Turkish Women's Handball Cup (THF Kadınlar Türkiye Kupası)
- The cup is played between the teams of the Women's Super League and eight teams of the Women's First League.[10]
Tournaments
[edit]- Turkish Women's Handball Championship
- Farm team tournaments: Provincial tournaments, Turkish tournaments for mini and youth girls, junior women age groups.[6]
International-level club participation
[edit]- EHF Women's Champions League
- EHF Women's European League
- EHF Women's Cup Winners' Cup
- EHF Women's European Cup
- Women's EHF Cup
National teams
[edit]Three women's national teams play at international competitions:
- Turkey women's national handball team
- Turkey women's national junior handball team
- Turkey women's national youth handball team
Clubs
[edit]Notable people
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2024-2025 Sezonu Erkekler Süper Ligi Statüsü" (PDF) (in Turkish). Türjiye Hentbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "2024-2025 Sezonu Erkekler 1. Ligi Statüsüs" (PDF) (in Turkish). Tğrkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ a b "2024-2025 Sexonu Erkekler 2. Lig Statüsü" (PDF) (in Turkish). Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ a b ""2023–2024 Sezonu Süper Kupa Statüsü" (PDF) (in Turkish). Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Erkekler Türkiye Kupası Statüsü <language=tr" (PDF). Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ a b "2024-2025 Dezonu AltYapı Statüsü" (PDF) (in Turkish). Türkiye Hentbolf Federasyonu. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "2024-2025 Sezonu Kadınlar Süper Ligi Statüsü" (PDF) (in Turkish). Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "2024-2025 Sezonu Kadınlar 1. Lig Statüsü" (PDF) (in Turkish). Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ a b "THF Kadınlar 2. Lig" (PDF) (in Turkish). Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "Kadınlar Türkiye Kupası Statüsü" (PDF) (in Turkish). Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
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