Arkas Spor

Arkas Spor
Full name Arkas Spor
Short name Arkas
Founded 2001
Ground Karşıyaka Spor Salonu
(Capacity: 5,000)
Chairman Turkey Lucien Arkas
Manager Canada Glenn Hoag
Captain Turkey Bülent Kandemir
League Turkish Men's Volleyball League
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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

Team Roster Season 2008-2009

As of March 5, 2011 [1]

Shirt No Nationality Player Height Position
3  TurkeyAhmet Toçoğlu 204 Middle Blocker
4  TurkeyAndaç Kapan 197 Outside Hitter
15  TurkeyBülent Kandemir 196 Libero
18  TurkeyBurak Hascan 200 Middle Blocker
8  TurkeyBurutay Subaşı 195 Outside Hitter
17  HungaryDomotor Meszaros 199 Outside Hitter
12  TurkeyEmin Gök 204 Middle Blocker
11  TurkeyEren Öner 198 Setter
 TurkeyHakkı Çapkınoğlu 200 Middle Blocker
2  TurkeyHüseyin Koç 198 Setter
13  BrazilJoão Paulo Bravo 192 Outside Hitter
7  ColombiaLiberman Cristhofer Agamez Urango 208 Outside Hitter
10  TurkeyMustafa Koç 202 Middle Blocker
5  TurkeyNuri Şahin 196 Libero
16  TurkeyUfuk Minici 202 Setter
14  TurkeyCeyhun Tendar 188 Setter

Technical Staff as of March 5, 2011

Honours

International success

Domestic success

References

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