Türkiyemspor Berlin will face a historical moment on Sunday, September 5. After winning the 2019/2020 Berlin championship, the Kreuzberg women are playing their first game in the national regional league. First game opponents: The women's team from Viktoria Berlin (2 p.m., Willi Kressman Stadium). After the men's teams from Türkiyemspor represented Berlin in the Regionalliga in 1994/95 and from 2008 to 2011, the women from Türkiyemspor are now nationwide.
Despite Covid-19 related shortened season, the Berlin championship was clear for Türkiyem. No team dominated the league as strongly as the Kreuzberg women with coach Murat Dogan. 114: 8 goals and 54 points from only 19 games illustrate their dominance on the field. 114 goals this season also means that Türkiyemspor scored an average of every 15 minutes of play. Despite the short season, Türkiyemspor wants to belong in the third level regional league. “We want to prove that we didn't become champions just because the League ended early. We want to represent Berlin properly in the league and show that we belong there,” said Dogan.
Reinforcement for the regional league
Even though Türkiyemspor dominated the Berlin League in 2019/2020 and presented a very good team structure, the coaching staff has decided to strengthen the team. With 6 newcomers, including two from the Trürkiyemspor U-17 youth team, the team should become more flexible. “We have worked for years on the sustainable sporting development of the entire department. In addition to the promotion to the regional league, we have also started a U23 team for this season, who should further strengthen the foundation of the club,” explained the coach. Season goal: not to drop down a level!
Squad 2020/2021
Just in time for the start of the first half of the 2020/2021 regional league season, the squad for the regional league team has also been determined. The Blue and Whites are:
Douha Mzoughi, 31 years old, goalkeeper
Kevser Gündogdu, 17 years old, goalkeeper
Katharina Fabarius, 34 years old, defender
Sinem Solmaz, 25 years old, defender
Lutricia Michalke, 22 years old, defender (a new signing from FC Internationale)
Vienna Oppie, 20 years old, defender
Martha Bernstein, 22 years old, outside defender
Lara Wagner, 24 years old, outside defender
Nadine Mohamed, 16 years old, outside defender
Chantal Hartwig, 18 years old, outside defender (a new signing from 1.FC Union)
Kate Robinson, 31, outside defender
Arzum Eren, 19 years old, midfield
Aylin Yaren, 30 years old, midfield
Erika Szuh, 30 years old, midfield
Karla Krüger, 26 years, midfield
Zehra Bade, 20 years, midfield
Sibel Toktas, 17 years, midfield (a new entry from U17 Türkiyemspor)
Selin Arslan, 18 years, midfield (a new signing from 1.FC Union)
Sena Yavuz, 16 years, midfield (a new signing from BFC Preussen)
Hanna Ayad, 17 years old, midfield
Tuğçe Turaç, 21 years old, striker
Sanna El-Agha, 33 years old, striker
Lena Cassel, 25 years old, striker
Leyila Aydin, 16 years old, striker (a new entry U17 Türkiyemspor)
All games at a glance
All Türkiyemspor games for the first half of the season in the Regionalliga can be seen here at a glance:
September 6, Türkiyemspor - Viktoria Berlin
September 20, Türkiyemspor - FC Union
September 27, BW Hohen Neuendorf - Türkiyemspor
October 18, FSV Babelsberg 74 - Türkiyemspor
October 25, Türkiyemspor - Rostocker FC
November 1, Türkiyemspor - SFC Star 1900
The regional league
The Regionalliga Nord is the third highest division in women's football in Germany. Due to the current pandemic, the 2020/21 season will be played in two leagues. In addition to Türkiyemspor, the “North League” includes FC Union, Viktoria Berlin, Hohen Neuendorf, Rostocker FC, FSV Babelsberg 47 and SFC Stern 1900. After the fist and second halves of the League, the promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga will be held in a championship round, in which the first four teams of each League will meet each other.
The Department
Although Türkiyemspor was founded in 1978, its women and girls' divisions have only been around for 16 years. The plan for this division envisages a step-by-step creation of a women's and girls' soccer department through the annual establishment of new youth teams, from which more mature teams will develop. Today the department with 12 teams and 260 players is one of the largest in the German capital. The women's team, which was founded in 2010, has managed 3 promotions from the district league to today's regional league in just seven years. The department is supported by sporting goods manufacturer Nike, which will continue its sponsorship in the regional league season.
