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Turkish Men's Volleyball League
The Turkish Men's Volleyball League, officially called the Efe League (Turkish: Efeler Ligi), is the highest professional men's volleyball league in Turkey. It is run by the Turkish Volleyball Federation. Founded in 1970, the league is considered one of the top national leagues in European volleyball, as its clubs have made significant success in European competitions.
| Current season, competition or edition: 2021-22 Turkish Men's Volleyball League | |
| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 |
| Motto | Efeler Ligi |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Country | Turkey |
| Confederation | CEV |
| Most recent champion(s) | Ziraat Bankası (2nd title) (2021-22) |
| Most titles | Eczacıbaşı (12 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | TRT Spor |
| Relegation to | 1. Ligi |
| International cup(s) | CEV Champions League CEV Cup CEV Challenge Cup |
| Official website | tvf.org.tr |
The league succeeded the former Turkish Volleyball Championship, which was held from 1948 to 1970.
2020–21 season
| Team | City | Arena |
|---|---|---|
| Afyon Belediyespor | Afyon | Atatürk Sports Hall |
| Arhavi Belediyespor | Arhavi | Arhavi Sports Hall |
| Arkas | İzmir | Atatürk Volleyball Hall |
| Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor | Nilüfer | TVF Cengiz Göllü Sports Hall |
| Fenerbahçe | Istanbul | Ülker Sports and Event Hall |
| Galatasaray | Istanbul | Taç Sports Hall |
| Haliliye Belediyespor | Şanlıurfa | 11 Nisan Sports Hall |
| Halkbank | Ankara | Başkent Volleyball Hall |
| İnegöl Belediyespor | İnegöl | İnegöl Sports Hall |
| İstanbul BBSK | Istanbul | Haldun Alagaş Sports Hall |
| Spor Toto | Ankara | Başkent Volleyball Hall |
| Solhanspor | Solhan | Solhan Sports Hall |
| Sorgun Belediyespor | Yozgat | Sorgun Sports Hall |
| TFL Altekma | İzmir | İzmir Ataturk Sports Hall |
| Tokat Belediye Plevnespor | Tokat | Hüseyin Akbaş Sports Hall |
| Ziraat Bankası | Ankara | Başkent Volleyball Hall |
Champions
- 1970–71 Galatasaray
- 1971–72 İETT
- 1972–73 İETT
- 1973–74 İETT
- 1974–75 Muhafızgücü
- 1975–76 Eczacıbaşı
- 1976–77 Boronkay
- 1977–78 Eczacıbaşı
- 1978–79 Eczacıbaşı
- 1979–80 Eczacıbaşı
- 1980–81 Eczacıbaşı
- 1981–82 Eczacıbaşı
- 1982–83 Eczacıbaşı
- 1983–84 Eczacıbaşı
- 1984–85 Eczacıbaşı
- 1985–86 Eczacıbaşı
- 1986–87 Galatasaray
- 1987–88 Galatasaray
- 1988–89 Galatasaray
- 1989–90 Eczacıbaşı
- 1990–91 Eczacıbaşı
- 1991–92 Halkbank
- 1992–93 Halkbank
- 1993–94 Halkbank
- 1994–95 Halkbank
- 1995–96 Halkbank
- 1996–97 NETAŞ
- 1997–98 NETAŞ
- 1998–99 NETAŞ
- 1999–00 Arçelik
- 2000–01 Arçelik
- 2001–02 Erdemir
- 2002–03 Arçelik
- 2003–04 Erdemir
- 2004–05 Erdemir
- 2005–06 Arkas
- 2006–07 Arkas
- 2007–08 Fenerbahçe
- 2008–09 İstanbul BBSK
- 2009–10 Fenerbahçe
- 2010–11 Fenerbahçe
- 2011–12 Fenerbahçe
- 2012–13 Arkas
- 2013–14 Halkbank
- 2014–15 Arkas
- 2015–16 Halkbank
- 2016–17 Halkbank
- 2017–18 Halkbank
- 2018–19 Fenerbahçe
- 2019–20 Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey
- 2020–21 Ziraat Bankası
- 2021–22 Ziraat Bankası
Source: [1]
Performance by club
| Team | Titles[1] | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| Eczacıbaşı | 12 | 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1991 |
| Halkbank | 9 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Fenerbahçe | 5 | 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2019 |
| Arkas | 4 | 2006, 2007, 2013, 2015 |
| Galatasaray | 4 | 1971, 1987, 1988, 1989 |
| Erdemirspor | 3 | 2002, 2004, 2005 |
| Arçelik | 3 | 2000, 2001, 2003 |
| NETAŞ | 3 | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| İETT | 3 | 1972, 1973, 1974 |
| Ziraat Bankası | 2 | 2021, 2022 |
| İstanbul BBSK | 1 | 2009 |
| Boronkay | 1 | 1977 |
| Muhafızgücü | 1 | 1975 |
Sponsorship
- 2016–17: Amway – Turkish Airlines – PTT – Vestel – Acıbadem Healthcare Group
See also
Men's:
- Turkish Men's Volleyball League
- Turkish Men's Volleyball Cup
- Turkish Men's Volleyball Super Cup
Women's:
References
- ^ a b "Erkekler Lig Şampiyonlukları". tvf.org.tr (in Turkish). Turkish Volleyball Federation. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Turkish Volleyball Federation