Istanbul Youth Sports Begins Balkan Cup Campaign
Representing Turkey at the Balkan Cup organized in Greece, Istanbul Youth Sports will participate in the CEV Challenge Cup if it wins the tournament.
According to the statement by the Turkish Volleyball Federation, Istanbul Youth Sports is taking to the court for the championship at the Balkan Cup held in Kalamata, Greece, from October 17-19, 2026.
Tournament Details and Opponents
The organization is hosted by Greece in the city of Kalamata, and our representative is sweating it out on the international stage.
In the tournament, Istanbul Youth Sports is facing A.O. Kalamata 1980 Affidea from Greece, Metalurg Sports Club Pernik from Bulgaria, and KV Luboteni Ferizaj from Kosovo.
CEV Challenge Cup Objective
If our representative finishes the Balkan Cup as champion, it will earn the right to participate in the CEV Challenge Cup.
In the event that it wins the cup, Istanbul Youth Sports will continue its struggle by matching up against the Israeli team Maccabi Yeadim Tel Aviv in the Round of 32 Finals.
Match Schedule
In its first match of the tournament, our representative faced the Kosovo representative KV Luboteni Ferizaj on October 17, 2026, at 17:00 TSI.
In the continuation of the match schedule, matches were played against Metalurg Sports Club Pernik on October 18, 2026, and A.O. Kalamata 1980 Affidea on October 19, 2026.