VakıfBank S.K.

The team was established following a merger between two separate teams: VakıfBank and Güneş Sigorta. VakıfBank were originally an Ankara-based team but moved to Istanbul after the merger. Their name changed to VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta, VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta Türk Telekom (VGSTT), VakıfBank Türk Telekom and VakıfBank respectively. VakıfBank won three unbeaten CEV Champions League championships in 2011, 2013, 2017 and 2018, and are the only unbeaten champions in European Champions League history. They also placed second in 1998 and 1999 in this competition. They won the 2013, 2017, 2018 and 2021 Club World Championship, the CEV Top Teams Cup in 2004 and CEV Challenge Cup in 2008 while finishing second in the FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship in 2011 and third in the European Confederation Cup of 2000. The team is coached by Italian Giovanni Guidetti since 2008. VakıfBank won 47 games of 47 in the 2012–13 season in all competitions including the European Champions League (12 games), Turkish League (29 games), and Turkish Cup (6 games). After that season, they kept most of the players and coaching staff for the 2013–14 season with little changes: Jelena Nikolic, who took a break volleyball for one year, came back to the team and Italian international Carolina Costagrande transfers from Chinese club Guangdong Evergrande V.C. instead of Polish spiker Malgorzata Glinka and Japanese Saori Kimura. Glinka left the team after three great seasons and moved to her home country for familial reasons. From 23 October 2012 to 22 January 2014, VakıfBank won 73 consecutive victories in all official competitions, which was acknowledged as a world record by Guinness World Records. During this feat the team won an unprecedented 5 trophies including the Club World Championship, European Champions League, and the domestic treble consisting of the Turkish National League, Turkish Cup and Turkish Super Cup. Their streak was finally ended on 27 January 2014 in a game against rivals Fenerbahçe. ==Venue==

Since 2016, the club has played home matches at the VakıfBank Sports Palace () in Istanbul. The venue has a capacity of 2,900 spectators. ==Current roster==

four times and the CEV Champions Cup six times. VakifBank S.K. for season 2026/2027. ==Honours==

International competitions • '''FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship''' • Winners (4): 2013, 2017, 2018, 2021 • Runners-up (3): 2011, 2022, 2023 • Third place (3): 2006, 2016, 2019 • CEV Champions League • Winners (7): 2010–11, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2025–26 • Runners-up (5): 1998, 1999, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2020–21 • Third place (2): 2014–15, 2018-19 • CEV Cup • Winners (1): 2004 • CEV Challenge Cup • Winners (1): 2008 • '''Women's Top Volley International''' • Winners (1): 2008 Domestic competitions • '''Turkish Women's Volleyball League''' • Winners (15): 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2025, 2026 • Turkish Cup • Winners (10): 1995, 1997, 1998, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2026 • Turkish Super Cup • Winners (5): 2013, 2014, 2017, 2021, 2023 • Runners-up (7): 2010, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2025 ==Season by season==

• 1986–1999: Güneş Sigorta • 1999–2009: VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta • 2009–2011: VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta Türk Telekom • 2011–2012: VakıfBank Türk Telekom • 2012–present: VakıfBank ==Notable players==

Domestic Players ; • Hülya Cömert (1998-2000) • Özlem Özçelik (1990-1993) • Necla Esepaşa Güçlü (1990-2000/2000-2006) • Pelin Yüce (1996-1997/1998-2000/2000-2003 • Sonay Gülergin (1997-1998) • Çiğdem Can Rasna (1994-1998) • Bahar Mert Üçoklar (1994-2000) • Esra Gümüş (1999-2000) • Nihan Güneyligil (1998-1999/2006-2009) • Nedime Elif Yarar (2001-2009) • Deniz Hakyemez (2005-2009) • Neslihan Demir (2002–2006/2008–2010) • Naz Aydemir Akyol (2012–2018/2026-) • Polen Uslupehlivan (2008–2010/2012–2014) • Arzu Göllü (2007–2010) • Özge Kırdar Çemberci (2008–2012) • Gözde Kırdar Sonsırma (2010–2018) • Nilay Özdemir (2009–2012) • Elif Ağca Öner (2001–2007/2008–2009) • Gizem Güreşen (2009–2015) • Bahar Toksoy (2007–2015) • Seda Aslanyürek (2015-2016) • Ergül Avcı (2011–2013) • Aysun Özbek (1996–2008) • Güldeniz Önal (2008–2015) • Ebrar Karakurt (2016–2020) • Meliha İsmailoğlu (2019–2021) • Gizem Örge (2013–2021) • Gözde Yılmaz (2019–2021) • Tuğba Şenoğlu (2013-15/2017-18/2020-22) • Sıla Çalışkan (2012-2015/2025-2026) • Kübra Akman (2013-2023) • Ayça Aykaç Altıntaş (2014-2019/2020-2026) • Zehra Güneş (2017-) • Aylin Sarıoğlu Acar (2021-) • Cansu Özbay (2016-) • Buket Gülübay (2016-2019/2021-2023) • Karmen Aksoy (2021-2022/2023-2024) • Alexia Căruțașu (2022-2024) • Bahar Akbay (2022-2025) • Idil Naz Başcan (2023-2024) • Zeynep Sude Demirel (2023-2024) • Eylül Yatgın (2026-) • Deniz Uyanık (2024-) • Berka Buse Özden (2025-) • Derya Cebecioğlu (2018-19/2021-23/2023-26) • Melis Gürkaynak (2005-2008/2010-2014/2015-2022) • Meryem Boz (2021-2022) • Nehir Kurtulan (2025-2026) • Selin Adalı (2020-2021/2021-2022) • Nazlı Eda Kafkas (2020-2021) • Pınar Atasever (2019-2020) • İlayda Naz Gergef (2024-2025) • Selin Yener (2024-2025/2025-2026) • Aylin Uysalcan (2025-2026/2026-) • Begüm Kaçmaz (2023-2024) • Melis Durul (2016-2017/2017-2018) • Cansu Çetin (2015-2016/2016-2017) • Özge Nur Çetiner (2016-2017) • Çağla Çiçekoğlu (2010-2011/2011-2012/2013-2014/2015-2016) • Ceren Kapucu (2011-2012/2014-2015) • Pelin Aroğuz (2014-2015) • Tuğçe Hocaoğlu Coşkun (2012-2013) • Dilek Kınık (2012-2013) • Ceyda Aktaş (2011-2012) • Songül Dikmen (2011-2012) • Seray Altay (2010-2011) • Bahanur Gökalp (2010-2011) • Tuğçe Ergenç (2009-2010/2010-2011) • Ceyda Demirhan Mertoğlu (2010-2011) • Duygu Bal (2007-2008/2009-2010) • Serpil Ersari (2008-2009/2009-2010) • Serenat Şiir Yaz (2008-2009) • Nihal Yeşil (2008-2009) • Ceren Mengüç (2007-2008) • Ebru Elhan (2003-2004/2006-2007) • İpek Soroğlu Ercan (2003-2004/2006-2007) • Zeynep Seda Uslu (1999-2000/2002-2003/2004-2005) • Yasemin Alpullu (1998-2000/2003-2005) • Ferda Bulut (2002-2003) • Burçin Fertelli (1999-2000/2000-2003) • Aycan Kara (1990-1992/2001-2002) • Banu Toktamış (1998-2000/2000-2002) • Pelin Çelik (1997-2001) • Mesude Atılgan (1998-2000/2000-2001) • Gamze Ergin (2000-2001) • Zeycan Acar (1988-1993/1999-2000) • Ayşe Halıcıoğlu (1998-2000) • Fatma Duygu Sipahioğlu (1996-2000) • Tatyana Ivannovna Şenel (1995-2000) • Ebru Algür (1998-1999) • Izolda Körfez (1994-1999) • Aysun Evren (1996-1997) • Nuray Kılıç (1995-1997) • Nalan Ural (1995-1997) • Ebru Işık (1992-1996) • Deniz Emen (1993-1995) • Emel Taner (1992-1994) • Zeynep Çelikcan (1992-1993) • Macide Top Özbey (1992-1995/1990-1992) • Arzu Savaş (1990-1991) • Güzin Teksoy (1988-1990) • Banu Can Schürmann (1998-2000) • Serap Tunçel (1996-1997/1999-2000) • Tülin Altıntaş (1999-2000) • Tuba Meto (1990-1994/1998-1999) • Çiğdem Gökoğlu (1998-1999) • Müyesser Berk (1994-1995/1997-1999) • Victoria Sancak (1991-1992/1997-1999) • Hande Yaşayan (1997-1999) • Aslı Üçkaleler (1998-1999) • Ayşen Mete (1996-1998) • Aylin Kartaltepe (1995-1997) • Banu Karatekin (1995-1997) • Aysun Hanif Karatekin (1990-1993/1995-1997) • Aylin Özbeçetek (1994-1996) • Melis Esinduy (1994-1995) • İdil Ulusoy (1992-1994) • Filiz Bayram (1992-1993) • Melek Kocaimamoğlu (1990-1992) • Gamze Adanır (1986-1990) Non-Domestic European Players ; • Natalia Novikova (1996-1997) ; • Alla Hasanova (1995-1999) • Yelena Shabovta (1994-1995/1996-1997/2002-2003) ; • Riikka Lehtonen (2007-2008) ; • Iryna Komisarova (1998-2000/2000-2002/2005-2006) • Olena Ustymenko Sokolowski (2011-2012) • Olena Gasukha (2004-2005/2007-2008) • Oxana Kotelnikova (1999-2000/2000-2001/2006-2007) • Tetyana Ivanyushkyna (2003-2004/2004-2005) • Olena Turkula (2004-2005) • Olga Kostina (1999-2000/2000-2001/2002-2003/2003-2004) • Olena Shvets (2003-2004) • Yuliya Svistina (2000-2001/2001-2002) • Ganna Taci (1998-1999) • Alla Kravets (1997-1998) ; • Elitsa Vasileva (2014–2015) • Nadezhda Shopova (2006-2007) • Antonina Zetova (1996-1997/1997-1998) ; • Maja Poljak (2009–2011) ; • Victoria Ravva (1993-1994/1994-1995) • Kinga Maculewicz (2008–2010) • Helena Cazaute (2025-) ; • Nancy Celis (1998-1999) • Sylvia Roll (2007–2008) • Angelina Grün (2008–2009) • Christiane Fürst (2011–2014) ; • Debby Stam (2009–2010) • Robin de Kruijf (2014–2016) • Anne Buijs (2015–2016) • Lonneke Slöetjes (2015–2019) • Nika Daalderop (2022–2023) • Sarah Van Aalen (2023-2024) ; • Carolina Costagrande (2013–2015) • Chiara Di Iulio (2018-2019) • Paola Egonu (2022–2023) • Caterina Bosetti (2024-2025) • Adhuoljok Malual (2025-2026) ; • Małgorzata Glinka-Mogentale (2010–2013) • Marta Solipiwko (2005-2006) ; • Svetlana Shakhova (1992-1993) • Olga Krivosheeva (1988-1989/1992-1993) • Anna Pligunova (1996-1997) • Olesya Karalyus (1997-1998) • Yuliya Svistina (2001–2002) • Nadezhda Shopova (2001–2002) • Marina Markova (2024-) ; • Jelena Nikolić (2008–2012/2013–2014) • Branka Sekulic (2000-2001) • Jovana Brakočević (2012–2014) • Milena Rašić (2014–2021) • Maja Ognjenović (2019–2021) • Bianka Buša (2023-2024) • Tijana Bošković (2025-) • Katarina Dangubic (2025-) • Vanja İvanovic (2026-) • Aleksandra Jegdic (2025-2026) ; • Lucie Václavíková Růžková (1991-1992) • Gabriela Orvošová (2025–2026) ; • Angelica Ljungquist (1998-1999) • Isabelle Haak (2019–2022) Non-European Players ; • Annerys Vargas (2007–2008) ; • Hilma Caldeira (1999–2002) • Marcia Fu (1999–2000) • Tatiana Alves Dos Santos (2005–2006) • Nikolle Del Rio Correa (2006–2007) • Sheilla Castro (2014–2016) • Gabriela Guimarães (2019–2024) • Lorenne Teixeira (2025-2026) ; • Kiera Van Ryk (2024-2025) • Emily Maglio (2026-) ; • Pan Wenli (2001–2002) • Zhu Ting (2016–2019) • Yuan Xinyue (2024-2025) ; • Saori Kimura (2012–2013) ; • Elaine Youngs (1997-1998) • Kimberly Hill (2015–2017) • Kelsey Robinson (2017–2019) • Michelle Bartsch-Hackley (2019–2021) • Chiaka Ogbogu (2020–2024/2025-2026) • Kara Bajema (2022–2023) • Alexandra Frantti (2023-2025) • Jordan Thompson (2023-2024) • Kendall Kipp (2024-2025) Players written in italic still play for the club. ==See also==