👑 Sultanlar Ligi 2026–2027: A Guide to the Clubs and Competition

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👑 Sultanlar Ligi 2026–2027: A Guide to the Clubs and Competition

Türkiye’s leading women’s volleyball league brings together Turkish internationals and overseas stars, with contests for the title, European places and survival. Its official name is the Vodafone Sultanlar Ligi. The opening round of the 2026–2027 season was scheduled for 3 and 4 October 2026.

Information as at 2 October 2026. The opening fixtures below reproduce the schedule published before the season; check current announcements for subsequent rounds.

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VakıfBank players during the 2025–2026 league final. Source: Turkish Volleyball Federation, TVF.

🏆 Who entered the season as champions?

VakıfBank entered as the 2025–2026 champions, having beaten Fenerbahçe by three matches to two in the final series.

The new season features 14 teams. They include VakıfBank, Fenerbahçe, Eczacıbaşı, Galatasaray, Türk Hava Yolları (Turkish Airlines), Zeren Spor, Beşiktaş and Nilüfer Belediyespor.

There is plenty to follow beyond the leading clubs. The races to reach the top four and avoid relegation give many matches direct consequences for the season’s outcome.

🌟 Leading players to watch

ClubLeading playersWhat to watch
VakıfBankTijana Bošković, Zehra Güneş, Marina MarkovaVariety in attack and the influence of blocking
FenerbahçeMelissa Vargas, Eda ErdemPowerful attacking and experience at the net
EczacıbaşıEkaterina Antropova, Ebrar Karakurt, Elif ŞahinHow the setter distributes the ball among attacking options

These players add to the appeal of meetings between the leading clubs. Assessing the whole team also means watching serve reception, back-court defence and how effectively the coach uses substitutes.

📋 How the league is decided

  • Teams play every opponent at home and away, making 26 regular-season matches per club.
  • The top four enter the title play-offs: first plays fourth, and second plays third.
  • The semi-finals are best of three, with two wins needed to advance.
  • The final is best of five, with three wins needed to win the title.
  • Teams finishing fifth to eighth play separate classification series to determine those final positions.
  • The teams finishing 13th and 14th are relegated to the division below.

Under the regulations, a 3–0 or 3–1 winner receives three league points. A 3–2 result gives the winner two points and the loser one. Taking a match to a deciding fifth set therefore earns a point even in defeat.

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Action from the Turkish Cup group stage before the start of the 2026–2027 league season. Source: TVF.

🗓️ Opening-round fixtures

All times below are Türkiye time (UTC+3), as published before the opening round:

DateTimeMatch
3 October 202614:00VakıfBank v Beşiktaş
3 October 202616:00Nilüfer Belediyespor v Eczacıbaşı
4 October 202613:00Fenerbahçe v Manisa Büyükşehir Belediyespor
4 October 202614:00Kuzeyboru v Afyon Belediye Yüntaş
4 October 202616:00İlbank v Göztepe
4 October 202616:00Aras Kargo v Zeren Spor
4 October 202619:00Türk Hava Yolları v Galatasaray

The season regulations set 20 March 2027 as the planned end of the regular season. The federation announces the dates of the play-off stages separately.

📺 Following the season

Start with one team’s matches, then compare its performances against direct rivals. Watch the quality of reception, service errors and blocking points: they help explain the result. Check the updated announcement for each round to confirm match times and broadcasters.

Official Sultanlar Ligi page at the Turkish Volleyball Federation
Official 2026–2027 opening-round schedule

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