Arkas Spor
Professional volleyball team based in İzmir, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Arkas Spor is a professional volleyball team based in İzmir, Turkey. It plays in the Turkish Men's Volleyball League and in the CEV Champions League.
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Full name | Arkas Spor |
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Short name | Arkas |
Founded | 2001 |
Ground | Karşıyaka Spor Salonu (Capacity: 5,000) |
Chairman | Lucien Arkas |
Manager | Glenn Hoag |
Captain | Bülent Kandemir |
League | Efeler Ligi |
2022–23 | 4th |
Website | Club home page |
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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.