Arkas Spor
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| Full name | Arkas Spor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Short name | Arkas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground |
Karşıyaka Spor Salonu (Capacity: 5,000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman |
 Lucien Arkas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager |
 Glenn Hoag | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Captain |
Bülent Kandemir | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Turkish Men's Volleyball League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Club home page | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arkas Spor Izmir is a professional volleyball team based in Izmir, Turkey. It plays in the Turkish Men's Volleyball League and in the CEV Champions League.
The Körfez Sports Club began competing in the 2nd volleyball league in the 1999-00 Season. In 2001 it became the Saint Joseph Sports Club and in 2003 it was renamed Arkas Saint Joseph.
The club's name was changed to Arkas Sports Club at the Board of Directors meeting in May 2005. The club's primary sports branch is volleyball, but it is also active in sailing and bridge.
Arkas Sports Club is a young club that aims to increase the number of sports branches in which it participates every year.
Mission
To make a contribution to the development of Turkish sports and to help raise up the next generation of healthy sports enthusiasts, people that will be good examples for society. Operating with this goal in mind, our club's goal is to build a strong base of players by discovering young talent in Izmir and in Turkey, train players so that they can play for Turkish National Teams at the highest level and to revive the love of volleyball, which has begun to decline.
Vision
To build a base of sportsmen and women that have adopted Arkas's philosophy and that can achieve victories in Turkish Leagues and in Europe and ultimately become champions. To contribute to the success of the Turkish National Teams.
Staff
- President: Lucien Arkas
- Vice President: Bernard Arkas
- Member of the board: Cenk Değer
- Member of the board - Sports Coordinator: Yaşar Ergün
- Member of the board - Press Secretary: Uğur Özden
- Member of the board - International Relations Supervisor: Bahadır Osman
- Member of the board: Atıf İnönü
Team Roster Season 2008-2009
As of March 5, 2011 [1]
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Height | Position |
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| 3 | Turkey | Ahmet Toçoğlu | 204 | Middle Blocker |
| 4 | Turkey | Andaç Kapan | 197 | Outside Hitter |
| 15 | Turkey | Bülent Kandemir | 196 | Libero |
| 18 | Turkey | Burak Hascan | 200 | Middle Blocker |
| 8 | Turkey | Burutay Subaşı | 195 | Outside Hitter |
| 17 |  Hungary | Domotor Meszaros | 199 | Outside Hitter |
| 12 | Turkey | Emin Gök | 204 | Middle Blocker |
| 11 | Turkey | Eren Öner | 198 | Setter |
| Turkey | Hakkı Çapkınoğlu | 200 | Middle Blocker | |
| 2 | Turkey | Hüseyin Koç | 198 | Setter |
| 13 |  Brazil | João Paulo Bravo | 192 | Outside Hitter |
| 7 |  Colombia | Liberman Cristhofer Agamez Urango | 208 | Outside Hitter |
| 10 | Turkey | Mustafa Koç | 202 | Middle Blocker |
| 5 | Turkey | Nuri Şahin | 196 | Libero |
| 16 | Turkey | Ufuk Minici | 202 | Setter |
| 14 | Turkey | Ceyhun Tendar | 188 | Setter |
Technical Staff as of March 5, 2011
- Coach: Glenn Hoag
- Assistant Coach:
Tilen Kozamernik - Assistant Coach: Fazıl Demirci
Honours
International success
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CEV Champions League
- Final Four (1): 2011-12
- CEV Challenge Cup
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Champions (1): 2008-09
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Domestic success
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Turkish League:
- Champions (4): 2006, 2007, 2013, 2015
- Turkish Cup:
- Champions (2): 2009, 2011
References
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