Sultanlar Ligi (Sultans League), known for sponsorship reasons as Vodafone Sultanlar Ligi, is the highest professional women's volleyball league in Turkey. It is run by the Turkish Volleyball Federation and began with the 1984–85 season. 14 clubs are currently participating in the league. It is often regarded as the best professional women's volleyball league in the world. Its clubs have obtained significant successes in European and other international competitions. Eczacıbaşı are the most successful club, having won 16 championships so far.
It succeeded the former Turkish Women's Volleyball Championship (1956–1984).
Teams The following teams compete in the Sultanlar Ligi. 2026–27 season Vodafone Sultanlar LigiCityTeamArenaAfyonkarahisarAfyon Bld.Prof. Dr. Veysel Eroğlu Sport HallIstanbulBeşiktaşBJK Süleyman Seba Sports HallIstanbulEczacıbaşı DynavitEczacıbaşı Sports HallIstanbulFenerbahçeTVF Burhan Felek Sport HallIstanbulGalatasarayTVF Burhan Felek Sport HallIstanbulTürk Hava YollarıTVF Burhan Felek Sport HallIstanbulVakıfBankVakıfBank Sports PalaceAnkaraİller BankasıSelim Sırrı Tarcan Sport HallAnkaraZerenBaşkent Volleyball HallİzmirAras Kargoİzmir Atatürk Volleyball HallİzmirGöztepeİzmir Atatürk Volleyball HallBursaNilüfer Bld.Bursa Atatürk Sport HallAksarayKuzeyboruAksaray Atatürk Sport HallManisaManisa BBManisa Tarık Almış Sport Hall
Title holders
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Performance by club Club Titles Winning years Eczacıbaşı 161985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012 VakıfBank 151992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2025, 2026 Fenerbahçe 72009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2023, 2024 Emlak Bankası 31990, 1991, 1996
MVP by Edition 2007–08 – 2008–09 – 2009–10 – 2010–11 – 2011–12 – 2012–13 – 2013–14 – 2014–15 – 2015–16 – 2016–17 – 2017–18 – 2018–19 – 2019–20 – cancelled 2020–21 – 2021–22 – 2022–23 – 2023–24 – 2024–25 – 2025–26 –
All-time team records Summary by team since 1977/1978 TeamVictoriesFirst VictoryLast VictoryEczacıbaşı Istanbul231977/19782011/2012Vakifbank Istanbul91992/19932021/2022Fenerbahçe Istanbul72008/20092023/2024Vakifbank Ankara31991/19921997/1998Emlakbank Ankara31989/19901995/1996 TeamWinnersSecond placeThird placeEczacıbaşı Istanbul2342Vakifbank Istanbul941Fenerbahçe Istanbul742Vakifbank Ankara300Emlakbank Ankara300Galatasaray Istanbul10THY SK Istanbul1 Podiums by city since 1977/1978 LocationWinnersSecond placeThird placeIstanbul39136Ankara600
Various statistics since 2009/2010 +Number of appearances1Eczacıbaşı Istanbul132Fenerbahçe Istanbul133Galatasaray Istanbul134Vakifbank Istanbul135Nilüfer Belediyespor Bursa126Beşiktaş Istanbul117Ilbank SK Ankara98Yeşilyurt SK89Sarıyer Istanbul710Bursa BBSK6 +Number of matches1Vakifbank Istanbul3522Fenerbahçe Istanbul3433Eczacıbaşı Istanbul3414Galatasaray Istanbul3345Nilüfer Belediyespor Bursa2816Beşiktaş Istanbul2777Ilbank SK Ankara2308Yeşilyurt SK1719Bursa BBSK15310Çanakkale Belediyespor151 +Wins1Vakifbank Istanbul3102Fenerbahçe Istanbul2903Eczacıbaşı Istanbul2744Galatasaray Istanbul2075Nilüfer Belediyespor Bursa1226Beşiktaş Istanbul897Bursa BBSK768Ilbank SK Ankara759Sarıyer Istanbul5610Yeşilyurt SK56 +Number of wins in games played1Vakifbank Istanbul88 %2Fenerbahçe Istanbul85 %3Eczacıbaşı Istanbul80 %4Galatasaray Istanbul62 %5THY SK Istanbul58 %6Bursa BBSK50 %7Aydin Büyüksehir Bld Spor46 %8Ankara PTT SK44 %9Nilüfer Belediyespor Bursa43 %10Seramiksan SK38 %
(Based on W=2 pts and D=1 pts) TeamSFirsBestPtsMPWLGFGAdiff1Vakifbank Istanbul132009/20101st66235231042975247 +7282Fenerbahçe Istanbul132009/20101st63334329053922283 +6393Eczacıbaşı Istanbul132009/20101st61534127467889333 +5564Galatasaray Istanbul132009/20102nd541334207127719517 +2025Nilüfer Belediyespor Bursa122009/2010 -403281122159463578 -1156Beşiktaş Istanbul112009/2010 -36627789188375643 -2687Ilbank SK Ankara92009/2010 -30523075155309535 -2268Bursa BBSK62012/2013 -2291537677292279 +139Yeşilyurt SK82009/2010 -22717156115236395 -15910Sarıyer Istanbul72012/2013 -2061505694215335 -12011Çanakkale Belediyespor62013/2014 -20115150101214355 -14112Halkbank Ankara52013/2014 -1731363799183332 -14913BSK Istanbul52009/2010 -15913029101116331 -21514Ereğli Belediyespor52009/2010 -1421123082129264 -13515THY SK Istanbul42018/20193rd136865036168144 +2416Aydin Büyüksehir Bld Spor42018/2019 -123843945153161 -817Ankara Karayollari42018/2019 -109802951127176 -4918Trabzon Idman Ocagi32014/2015 -104802456109195 -8619MKE Ankaragücü32009/2010 -8770175376179 -10320TED Ankara Kolejliler32010/2011 -8669175279166 -8721Seramiksan SK22016/2017 -7756213596128 -3222Ankara PTT SK32019/2020 -7552232989103 -1423DYO Karsiyaka Izmir22009/2010 -524483646116 -7024Kuzeyboru SK22020/2021 -413011194967 -1825Çan Gençlik Kale SK12020/2021 -37307233672 -3626Salihli Belediye Spor12015/2016 -32284242678 -5227Pursaklar V. Ihtisas12011/2012 -26224182759 -3228Dicle üniversitesi12010/2011 -24222201461 -4729Vakifbank Ankara12017/2018 -0000000
See also Men's Turkish Men's Volleyball League Turkish Men's Volleyball Cup Turkish Men's Volleyball Super Cup Women's Turkish Women's Volleyball League Turkish Women's Volleyball Cup Turkish Women's Volleyball Super Cup
References
External links
Turkish Volleyball Federation Türkiye Kadınlar. women.volleybox.net