The Armada Praxis Yalıkavakspor Youth Team Open the Mevlana Tournament with a Win
The 2025-2026 Season Mevlana Technification Scouting Tournament, organised by the Turkish Handball Federation for girls born in 2012-2013, began in Konya between 21 and 23 November 2025.
Hosted by the Selçuklu 75th Year Sports Hall and the Karatay Congress and Exhibition Centre, the event carries great importance as a way of identifying the national handball players of the future.
Taking the court on the tournament's opening day, the Armada Praxis Yalıkavakspor youth team produced a superior performance against the Manisa side and came away with a clear 33-12 win. The young athletes' command of the game, high tempo and disciplined defending stood out.
The Purpose of the Tournament: Identifying Future National Team Athletes
Organised by the Turkish Handball Federation's General Coordination Office, the tournament is held to observe the performances of athletes born in 2012-2013, to bring potential players into the national team pool and to strengthen handball activity between provinces and clubs.
Teams may take part as provincial select sides, school teams or club teams, and up to four athletes born in 2014 may be included in a squad.
A Strong Start from Armada Praxis Yalıkavakspor
The Yalıkavakspor youth side drew attention with the high level of their performance in the tournament's first match.
The team controlled the tempo from start to finish with effective attacking organisation, aggressive defending and a high rate of interceptions. With this emphatic victory, the young athletes of Armada Praxis Yalıkavakspor made a strong entrance to the tournament and earned full marks from the coaching staff.
A Statement from the Club
Armada Praxis Yalıkavakspor handball section head Hayrullah Kayacan stressed that the tournament was a great experience for the young athletes:
“This tournament is a very valuable opportunity in our athletes' development. We started the first match strongly, and our aim is to maintain the same discipline and effort in every game. Developing athletes who can be among the national team candidates of the future is our greatest motivation.”
The Armada Praxis Yalıkavakspor youth team made an impressive start to the Mevlana Technification Tournament with a 33-12 win in their first match. The team's performance is promising for the rest of the tournament, and everyone at Yalıkavakspor is proud of their young athletes.