Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt SK
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| history | Kocaeli BB Kağıtspor (since 2000) |
| Location | İzmit , Turkey |
| Club colors | blue White |
| league | Super league |
| Venue | Kocaeli Olimpik Buz Sporları Tesisleri |
| capacity | 3500 seats |
| executive Director | Gültekin Görüm |
| Head coach | Tarık Göçmen |
| captain | Serkan Yapıcılar |
| 2012/13 | 3rd place |
Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü (short: Kocaeli BB Kağıtspor) is a Turkish ice hockey team from İzmit that was founded in 2000 and plays in the Turkish Super League.
history
Kocaeli BB Kağıtspor, founded in 2000, failed three times in the finals of the Superliga at Polis Akademisi ve Koleji between 2004 and 2006 . In 2007, the team became Turkish champions for the first time when the fourth attempt in a row was able to take revenge for the previous defeats in the final. In the 2007/08 season, the team from İzmit reached the playoff final again, but lost for the fourth time in the last five finals against Polis Akademisi.
By winning the championship in 2007, Kocaeli BŞehir Kağıtspor qualified for the European Cup for the first time and took part in the 2007/08 IIHF Continental Cup as a Turkish representative . In the first qualifying round in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania, they met the hosts of SC Miercurea Ciuc , KHL Mladost Zagreb from Croatia and CG Puigcerdà from Spain . Although they were eliminated in third place, they were able to prevail 5: 4 against the Spaniards and thus achieve the first European Cup victory in the club's history.
successes
- Turkish champion : 2007
- Vice champion: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012
Stadion
The home games of Kocaeli BB Kağıtspor are played in the Kocaeli Olimpik Buz Sporları Tesisleri in İzmit , which has 3,500 spectators.
Web links
- Off. Association page (Turkish)