The club was founded under the name Yalıkavak Belediyesi Spor Kulübü by the local municipality at Yalıkavak neighborhood of Bodrum district in Muğla Province, southwestern Turkey on 19 October 1987. After the town municipality was abolished in 2014, the club continued its activities as Yalıkavak SK. The club has around 100 sportspeople in the football and handball sides. The women's handball team, nicknamed "Denizin kızları" ("The Mermaids"), was formed in 2008.[1]
Starting to compete in the Turkish Women's Handball First League in the 2016–17 season, the team reached the quarterfinals of the Women's Handball Turkish Cup. The youth team consisting of girls aged 10–12 became the Turkish champion twice. The club became runners-up in the youth and juniors championships twice. Eight club members were called up to the national team, and one of the club member started to play in the national beach handball team.[2]
The club is headquartered at the Türkan Saylan Sports Complex in Geriş, Bodrum. The club president is Mehmet Esen,[1] and the team's head coach Özcan Kıvanç.[3] The team is sponsored by Armada Praxis.[4]
Yalıkavak became champion in the 2023–24 Turkish Women's Handball Super Lesgue after winning over Yenimahalle Bld. SK (women's handball)Yenimahalle Bld. SK in the play-offs by 3–1.[5] They won the Turkish Women's Handball Super Cup in 2024 defeating Yenimahalle Bld. SK by 37–24.[6]
Yalıkavak won the Women's Handball Turkish Cup in 2023 defeating Kastamonu Bld. GSK in the final.[4] They won the 2022–23 Women's Handball Turkish Super Cup defeating the league-champion Kastamonu Bld. GSK in the final.[7]
2023–24 season
Yalıkavakbecame champion in the 2023–24 Turkish Women's Handball Super after winning over Yenimahalle Bld. SK (women's handball)Yenimahalle SK in the play-off by 3–1.[5] they won the Turkish Women's Handball Super Cup defeating Yenimahalle Bld. SK by 37–24.[6]
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