2025–26 Galatasaray S.K. (women's volleyball) season

Galatasaray Daikin
2025–26 season
PresidentDursun Özbek
ArenaTVF Burhan Felek Sport Hall
Turkish Women's Volleyball LeaguePre-season
Turkish Women's Volleyball CupPre-season
Women's CEV CupPre-season

It is the 2025–26 season of the Women's Volleyball team of Galatasaray Sports Club.

Season overview

Pre-season

On 29 May, It was announced that a 2-year contract was signed with head coach Massimo Barbolini.[1]

Galatasaray, who will compete in the CEV Cup, will face Portuguese representative FC Porto in the first round.[2]

Sponsorship and kit manufacturers

Technical Staff

As of 27 May 2025[3]
Name Job
Turkey Neslihan Turan Administrative Manager
Turkey Neşve Büyükbayram Team Manager
Italy Massimo Barbolini Head Coach
Italy Alberto Bigarelli Assistant Coach

Staff changes

Change Date Staff member Staff position Ref.
In 20 June 2025 Italy Alberto Bigarelli Assistant Coach [4]
Out 30 June 2025 Turkey Adnan Mert Paşaoğlu Assistant Coach [5]

Team roster

As of 18 August 2025[6]
No. Player Position Date of Birth Height (m) Country
1 Ali Frantti Outside Hitter (1996-03-03) 3 March 1996 1.85  United States
2 İlkin Aydın (c) Outside Hitter (2000-01-05) 5 January 2000 1.83  Turkey
4 İrem Nur Özsoy Libero (2003-06-13) 13 June 2003 1.70  Turkey
5 Eylül Akarçeşme Libero (1999-10-01) 1 October 1999 1.70  Turkey
7 Aslı Tecimer Outside Hitter (2000-05-12) 12 May 2000 1.80  Turkey
8 Yasemin Güveli Middle-blocker (1999-01-05) 5 January 1999 1.90  Turkey
9 Eline Timmerman Middle-blocker (1998-12-30) 30 December 1998 1.92  Netherlands
10 Ayçin Akyol Middle-blocker (1999-06-15) 15 June 1999 1.88  Turkey
11 Naz Aydemir Setter (1990-08-14) 14 August 1990 1.86  Turkey
12 Britt Bongaerts Setter (1996-11-03) 3 November 1996 1.85  Netherlands
13 Büşra Güneş Middle-blocker (1997-08-08) 8 August 1997 1.90  Turkey
14 Alexia Căruțașu Opposite (2003-06-10) 10 June 2003 1.88  Romania /  Turkey
15 Kaja Grobelna Opposite (1995-01-04) 4 January 1995 1.88  Belgium
17 Myriam Sylla Outside Hitter (1995-01-08) 8 January 1995 1.84  Italy
18 Martyna Łukasik Outside Hitter (1999-11-26) 26 November 1999 1.90  Poland
– Gökçen Baştarcan Opposite (2005-01-01) 1 January 2005 1.85  Turkey

Transfers

New contracts

Date Player Contract length Source
12 June 2025 Turkey Yasemin Güveli 1-year [7]
1 July 2025 Turkey İrem Nur Özsoy 1-year [8]
15 August 2025 Netherlands Eline Timmerman 1-year [9]

Contract extensions

Transfers in

Date Player Transferred from Fee Source
12 June 2025 Turkey Naz Aydemir Turkey Eczacıbaşı Dynavit Free [10][11]
26 June 2025 Belgium Kaja Grobelna Japan Queenseis Kariya Free [12]
2 July 2025 Turkey Aslı Tecimer Turkey İBB Spor Kulübü Free [13]
3 July 2025 Turkey Büşra Güneş Turkey Aras Kargo Spor Kulübü Free [14]
4 July 2025 United States Ali Frantti Turkey VakıfBank Free [15]
11 August 2025 Italy Myriam Sylla Italy Numia Vero Volley Milano Free [16]

Transfers out

Date Player Transferred to Fee Source
5 May 2025 Georgia (country) Ana Kalandadze Turkey Aras Kargo Spor Kulübü End of contract [17][18]
5 May 2025 Turkey Aslıhan Kılıç Turkey Aras Kargo Spor Kulübü End of contract [19][20]
5 May 2025 Turkey Bihter Dumanoğlu Turkey Papara Göztepe End of contract [21][22]
5 May 2025 Turkey Ceylan Arısan End of contract [23]
6 May 2025 Turkey Sude Hacımustafaoğlu Turkey Papara Göztepe End of contract [24]
6 May 2025 Serbia Katarina Lazović Turkey VakıfBank End of contract [25][26]
6 May 2025 Turkey Yasemin Özel Turkey Beşiktaş End of contract [27][28]

Loans in

Date Player From Fee Source
30 June 2025 Poland Martyna Łukasik Italy Imoco Volley Undisclosed [29]

Loans out

Date Player Transferred to Fee Until Source
17 August 2025 Turkey Melisa Sazalan Turkey Bodrum Belediyesi Bodrumspor Undisclosed End of season [30]

Pre-season and friendlies

Volleyball Coaches Association Victory Tournament

The Volleyball Coaches Association (VAD) organized the Victory Tournament from August 26th to 30th.[31]

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Friendly match

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Competitions

Turkish Women's Volleyball League

League table

Regular season (1st Half)

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Regular season (2nd Half)

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Turkish Women's Volleyball Cup

CEV Cup

References

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  19. ^ "Aslıhan Kılıç'a emekleri için teşekkür eder, bundan sonraki kariyerinde başarılar dileriz". Official X Account of Galatasaray Volleyball Department. May 5, 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  20. ^ "Aslıhan Kılıç ❤️🤍". Aras Kargo Spor Kulübü'nün resmi X hesabı. May 7, 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  21. ^ "Takımımızda 10 yıl forma giyen ve kaptanlık görevini de üstlenen Bihter Dumanoğlu Yarkın'a emekleri için teşekkür eder, bundan sonraki kariyerinde başarılar dileriz". Official X Account of Galatasaray Volleyball Department. May 5, 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  22. ^ "#Transfer: Papara Göztepe'mize Hoş Geldin Bihter Dumanoğlu Yarkın 💛❤️". Goztepe Woman's Volleyball Official X Account. May 5, 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  23. ^ "Ceylan Arısan'a emekleri için teşekkür eder, bundan sonraki kariyerinde başarılar dileriz". Official X Account of Galatasaray Volleyball Department. May 5, 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  24. ^ "Takımımızda 6 yıl forma giyen Sude Hacımustafaoğlu'na emekleri için teşekkür eder, bundan sonraki kariyerinde başarılar dileriz". Official X Account of Galatasaray Volleyball Department. May 6, 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  25. ^ "Takımımızda 1.5 yıl forma giyen Katarina Dangubić'e emekleri için teşekkür eder, bundan sonraki kariyerinde başarılar dileriz". Official X Account of Galatasaray Volleyball Department. May 6, 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
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