It is the 2025–26 season of the Women's Volleyball team of Galatasaray Sports Club.
Season overview
Background
Pre-season On 29 May, It was announced that a 2-year contract was signed with head coach Massimo Barbolini.
Galatasaray, who will compete in the CEV Cup, will face Portuguese representative FC Porto in the first round.
On 20 August, Vodafone Sultans League 2025–26 Volleyball Season Fixtures Have Been Drawn.
April On 1 April, Galatasaray Daikin Women's Volleyball Team defeated Italy's Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri '76 3-2 in the first leg of the CEV Cup final.
On 8 April, Galatasaray Daikin Women's Volleyball Team became champions of the CEV Cup by defeating Italy's Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri '76 3-1 in the return match, after winning the first leg 3-2.
Sponsorship and kit manufacturers
Supplier: Puma Name sponsor: Daikin Main sponsor: Daikin Back sponsor: TikTak
Sleeve sponsor: — Lateral sponsor: Akın Holding Short sponsor: Tacirler Socks sponsor: —
Technical Staff
NameJob Neslihan TuranAdministrative Manager Mustafa Yurdaer KobalAssistant Administrative Manager Neşve BüyükbayramTeam Manager Alberto BigarelliHead Coach Emre TürkileriAssistant Coach Ioannis ParaschidisAssistant Coach / Conditioner Oğulcan AkbalStatistics Coach Dinçer KayaPhysiotherapist Murat BederMasseur Defne HeybeliMedia Officer Özkan ArslanOutfitter
Staff changes Change Date Staff member Staff position In20 June 2025 Alberto BigarelliAssistant CoachOut30 June 2025 Adnan Mert PaşaoğluAssistant CoachOut20 February 2026 Massimo BarboliniHead CoachIn20 February 2026 Alberto BigarelliHead Coach
Team roster
No.PlayerPositionDate of BirthHeight (m)Country 1Ali FranttiOutside Hitter 1.85 2İlkin Aydın (c)Outside Hitter 1.83 3Aslı TecimerOutside Hitter 1.80 4İrem Nur ÖzsoyLibero 1.70 5Eylül AkarçeşmeLibero 1.70 7Wang YuanyuanMiddle-blocker 1.96 8Yasemin GüveliMiddle-blocker 1.90 9Eline TimmermanMiddle-blocker 1.92 10Ayçin AkyolMiddle-blocker 1.88 11Naz AydemirSetter 1.86 12Britt BongaertsSetter 1.85 13Büşra GüneşMiddle-blocker 1.90 14Alexia CăruțașuOpposite 1.88 / 15Kaja GrobelnaOpposite 1.88 17Myriam SyllaOutside Hitter 1.84
Transfers
New contracts DatePlayerContract lengthSource 12 June 2025 Yasemin Güveli 1-year 1 July 2025 İrem Nur Özsoy 1-year 15 August 2025 Eline Timmerman 1-year 30 January 2026 İlkin Aydın 2-year 2 February 2026 Alexia Căruțașu 1-year + 1-year
Contract extensions
Transfers in DatePlayerTransferred fromFeeSource 12 June 2025 Naz Aydemir Eczacıbaşı Dynavit Free 26 June 2025 Kaja Grobelna Queenseis Kariya Free 2 July 2025 Aslı Tecimer İBB Spor Kulübü Free 3 July 2025 Büşra Güneş Aras Kargo Free 4 July 2025 Ali Frantti VakıfBank Free 11 August 2025 Myriam Sylla Numia Vero Volley Milano Free 22 November 2025 Wang Yuanyuan Tianjin Bohai Bank Free
Transfers out DatePlayerTransferred toFeeSource 5 May 2025 Ana Kalandadze Aras Kargo End of contract 5 May 2025 Aslıhan Kılıç Aras Kargo End of contract 5 May 2025 Bihter Dumanoğlu Papara Göztepe End of contract 5 May 2025 Ceylan Arısan Bahçelievler Belediye Spor Kulübü End of contract 6 May 2025 Sude Hacımustafaoğlu Papara Göztepe End of contract 6 May 2025 Katarina Lazović VakıfBank End of contract 6 May 2025 Yasemin Özel Beşiktaş End of contract 23 February 2026 Martyna Łukasik Imoco Volley Contract termination
Loans in DatePlayerFromFeeSource 30 June 2025 Martyna Łukasik Imoco Volley Undisclosed
Loans out DatePlayerTransferred toFeeUntilSource 17 August 2025 Melisa Sazalan Bodrum Belediyesi Bodrumspor Undisclosed End of season
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
Turkish Women's Volleyball League
League table
Regular season (1st Half) All times are Europe Time (UTC+03:00).
Regular season (2nd Half) All times are Europe Time (UTC+03:00).
Playoffs
5–8th place All times are Europe Time (UTC+03:00).
5–6th place All times are Europe Time (UTC+03:00).
Turkish Women's Volleyball Cup
Quarterfinals All times are Europe Time (UTC+03:00).
Semifinals All times are Europe Time (UTC+03:00).
CEV Cup
16th finals All times are Europe Time (UTC+03:00).
8th finals All times are Europe Time (UTC+03:00).
Playoffs All times are Europe Time (UTC+03:00).
Quarterfinals All times are Europe Time (UTC+03:00).
Semifinals All times are Europe Time (UTC+03:00).
Finals All times are Europe Time (UTC+03:00).
References
External links Official Galatasaray Volleyball Branch Website