Hatayspor women's football (Turkish: Hatayspor Kadın Futbol Takımı) is a Turkish women's football team as part of Hatayspor based in Antakya of Hatay. They were founded in 2021.[1] Called also as Atakaş Hatayspor, the club is sponsored by the local steel production and port management corporate group Atakaş.[2][3]
| Full name | Hatayspor Kadın Futbol Takımı |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 |
| Ground | Divers |
| Coordinates | 36°12′42″N 36°09′30″E / 36.21177°N 36.15825°E |
| Manager |  Hilmi Bugüner |
| League | Turkish Women's Super League |
History
The Turkish Football Federation appealed to the major clubs of the men's top-level league of Süper Lig clubs to form their women's football sides in order to help improve the women's football in Turkey. Hatayspor women's football were established as part of the 1967-founded club in 2021. They were approved as one of the eight newly established teams to play in the restructured league of Turkish Women's Super League.[1]
Club footballer Verda Demetgül (born 2008), died under the rubble of her apartment devastated by the earthquake in Turkey that occurred on 6 February 2023.[4]
Stadium
The team play their home matches at Defne Atatürk Stadium located in Defne district of Hatay Province.[5][6]
In the 2022–23 Super League season, the team played their home matches at stadiums in different districts of Hatay Province such as Hassa Stadium in Hassa,[7] Karaağaç Sports Complex in Arsuz,[8] Kırıkhan City Stadium in Kırıkhan,[9] Reyhanlı Tayfur Sökmen Stadium in Reyhanlı,[10] and New Hatay Stadium in Antakya.[11]
Statistics
As of 5 February 2023[update][12]
| Season | League | Rank | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Super League Gr. A | 10 (1) | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 62 | −42 | 12 |
| 2022–23 | Super League Gr. A | 3 (2) | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 27 |
| Green marks a season followed by promotion, red a season followed by relegation. | ||||||||||
- (1) : Finishe Group A as 10th, remained in the league after playouts
- (2) : Season in progress
Current squad
As of 5 February 2023[update][5]
- Head coach:
Hilmi Bugüner
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | MF |  AZE | Vusala Hajiyeva | |||
| 14 | MF |  GHA | Priscilla Okyere | |||
| 18 | MF |  BFA | Juliette Nana | |||
| 70 | MF | GHA | Suzzy Teye | |||
| 80 | MF |  CIV | Aminata Haidara | |||
| 16 | TUR | Damla Kılınç | ||||
| 17 | TUR | Neslihan Demirdögen | ||||
| 77 | TUR | Seval Akbulut | ||||
| 99 | TUR | Zeynep Cesur | ||||
Kit history
     2021–22 hpme |