Turkish Women's Handball Super League

Turkish Women's Handball Super League
Türkiye Kadınlar Hentbol Süper Ligi
Founded1978–79
Organizing bodyTurkey Handball Federation
No. of teams10 (2024–25)
CountryTurkey
ConfederationEHF
Most recent
champion
Bursa BB
(2025–2026)
Most titlesT.M.O. Ankara
Relegation to1. Division
International cupsChampions League
Cup Winners' Cup
EHF Cup
Websitewww.thf.gov.tr

The Turkish Women's Handball Super League (Turkish: Türkiye Kadınlar Hentbol Süper Ligi) is the top professional league for Turkish women's handball clubs. It is administered by the Turkey Handball Federation, and the winners are recognized as Turkish champions. Established in the 1978–79 season as the Turkish Women's First League, it was renamed later to Super League. The current title holder is Muratpaşa Bld. SK (2011–12).

Competition format

The Turkish Women's Handball Super League shares the season style with the men's league. As of the 2022–23 season, it consists of 10 teams, each playing 18 regular season games. The eight teams with most points at the end of the regular season advance to the play-offs. Both first round of play-offs and semifinals are played in a best-of-three series, with the final being a best-of-five series.[1]

The lowest placed one team of the regular season is directly relegated to the first division, and two teams from first division will be promoted.[1]

Clubs

2022–23 season

ClubLocation
AdasokağıAdana
Anadolu ÜniversitesiEskişehir
Görele BldGiresun
İzmir BBİzmir
Kastamonu Bld.Kastamonu
Konyaaltı Bld.Antalya
Tekirdağ SüleymanpaşaTekirdağ
Üsküdar Bld.Istanbul
YalıkavakMuğla
Yenimahalle Bld.Ankara

2024–25 season

ClubLocation
AdasokağıAdana
Anadolu ÜniversitesiEskişehir
Bursa BBBursa
Görele Bld.Giresun
İzmir BBİzmir
Kırşehir Bld.Kırşehir
Ortahisar Bld.Trabzon
Üsküdar Bld.Istanbul
YalıkavakMuğla
Yenimahalle Bld.Ankara

2025–26 season

Club[2]Location
Ankara YurdumAnkara
Bursa BBBursa
Göztepeİzmir
OdunpazarıEskişehir
Ortahisar Bld.Trabzon
Üsküdar Bld.Istanbul
YalıkavakMuğla
Yenimahalle Bld.|Ankara

Champions

(incomplete)
The complete list of champions since 1978:[3]

Season Gold Silver Bronze
1978–79
1979–80 Genel-İş
1980–81 Eti
1981–82 MTA
1982–83 Taç
1983–84 İstanbul Bankası, Yenişehir
1984–85 T.İ.Y. Erkut
1985–86 Altınordu
1986–87 Gazi Üniversitesi Tıp
1987–88 Arçelik
1988–89 Arçelik
1989–90 Arçelik
1990–91 T.M.O. Ankara
1991–92 T.M.O. Ankara
1992–93 T.M.O. Ankara
1993–94 Kültür
1994–95 T.M.O. Ankara
1995–96 Eyüboğlu Koleji
1996–97 Y.K.M.
1997–98 Y.K.M.
1998–99 T.M.O. Ankara
1999–2000 T.M.O. Ankara
2000–01 Anadolu Üniversitesi
2001–02 T.M.O. Ankara
2002–03 T.M.O. Ankara
2003–04 Üsküdar Bld.
2004–05 Havelsan
2005–06 Çankaya Bld.
2006–07 Maliye Milli Piyango
2007–08 Maliye Milli Piyango Üsküdar Bld. İzmir B.B.[4]
2008–09 Maliye Milli Piyango Üsküdar Bld.
2009–10 Maliye Milli Piyango Üsküdar Bld.[5]
2010–11 Üsküdar Bld. İzmir B.B. Muratpaşa Bld.
2011–12[6] Muratpaşa Bld. SK Üsküdar Bld. Maliye Milli Piyango
2012–13[7] Muratpaşa Bld. Üsküdar Bld.
2013–14[8] Muratpaşa Bld. Yenimahalle Bld. Ardeşen GSK
2014–15[9][10] Yenimahalle Bld. Muratpaşa Bld. SK Kastamonu Bld.
2015–16[11] Ardeşen GSK Zağnos Muratpaşa Bld.
2016–17[12] Kastamonu Bld. Yenimahalle Bld. Ardeşen
2017–18 Muratpaşa Bld. Kastamonu Bld. Polatlı Bld.
2018–19 Kastamonu Bld. Muratpaşa Bld. Ardeşen
2019–20 Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemia
2020–21 Kastamonu Bld. Yalıkavak Yenimahalle Bld.
2021–22 Kastamonu Bld. Yalıkavak SK İzmir BB
2022–23[13] Kastamonu Bld. Konyaaltı Bld. İzmir BB
2023–24[14][15] Yalıkavak Yenimahalle Bld. Konyaaltı Bld.
2024–25[16] Yalıkavak Adasokağı Bursa BB
2025–26[17] Bursa BB Yalıkavak Üsküdar Bld.

Medal table

(incomplete)
As of: End of 2023–24 season

Team Gold Silver Bronze
T.M.O. Ankara800
Kastamonu Bld.511
Muratpaşa Bld.422
Maliye Milli Piyango401
Arçelik300
Üsküdar Bld.251
Yalıkavak22
Y.K.M. SK200
Yenimahalle Bld.131
Ardeşen103
Bursa BB101
Altınordu100
Anadolu Üniversitesi100
Çankaya ld.100
Eti100
Eyüboğlu Koleji100
Gazi University Tıp100
Genel-İş100
Havelsan100
İstanbul Bankası, Yenişehir100
Kültür100
MTA100
Taç100
T.İ.Y. Erkut100

See also

References

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