# Bornova Hitab Spor

Bornova Hitab Spor is a Turkish women's football club based in Bornova district of İzmir Province, western Turkey. It was founded in 2018. The team was promoted to the Turkish Women's Football Super League in 2024.

## History

Bornova Hitab Spor is based in Bornova district of İzmir Province. It was founded by the local businessman Hakan Beşyıldız in December 2018. The club name HİTAB is an acronym formed by the initials of his children, Hatice, İrem, Tunahan and Asude Beliz. Club chairman is Hakan Beşyıldız.
The team finished the Group E of the 2021-22 Women's Third League season undefeated, and won the two play-off matches. Team member Ceren Nurlu became top goalscorer of the league with 56 goals. The team was promoted to the Women's Second League.
Bornova Hitab Spor became champion in the 2022-23 Women's Second League season, and was promoted to the Women's First League.
The team finished the 2023-24 Women's First League season as group leader, and was promoted to the Women's Super League after the play-off matches.

## Statistics

As of 22 December 2024
| Season | League | Rank | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 2020–21 | Women's Second and Third Leagues were not played | Women's Second and Third Leagues were not played | Women's Second and Third Leagues were not played | Women's Second and Third Leagues were not played | Women's Second and Third Leagues were not played | Women's Second and Third Leagues were not played | Women's Second and Third Leagues were not played | Women's Second and Third Leagues were not played | Women's Second and Third Leagues were not played | Women's Second and Third Leagues were not played |
| 2021–22 | Third League Gr. E | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 6 | +108 | 30 |
| 2021–22 | Play-offs | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 6 |
| 2022–23 | Second League Gr. B | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 4 | +39 | 34 |
| 2023–24 | First League Gr. B | 1 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 6 | +39 | 40 |
| 2023–24 | Play-offs | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +5 | 21 |
| 2024-25 | Super League | 12 $^{(1)}$ | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 25 | -14 | 10 |
| Green marks a season followed by promotion, red a season followed by relegation. |||||||||||
* ($^1$): Season in progress

## Current squad

As of 22 December 2024
* Head coach: Ali Alanç
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | TUR | Sude Mihri Çınar |
| 12 | GK | TUR | Ece İremsu Ünal |
| 2 | DF | SRB | Tijana Josić |
| 3 | DF | NGA | Ugochi Emenayo |
| 4 | DF | TUR | Elif Kara |
| 7 | DF | TUR | Seval Kiraç (C) |
| 16 | DF | TUR | Hilal Demir |
| 23 | DF | TUR | Esra Erol |
| 33 | DF | NGA | Ogoma Miracle Joseph |
| 6 | MF | TUR | Zeynep Ülkü Kahya |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 13 | MF | PER | Katsumi Cheng Morales |
| 17 | MF | CMR | Brigitte Omboudou |
| 20 | MF | TUR | Huriye Selçik |
| 30 | MF | CMR | Berthe Andiolo |
| 36 | MF | TUR | Gülşah Güvendi |
| 9 | FW | TUR | Zeynep Ela Kara |
| 18 | FW | TUR | Açelya Nomak |
| 19 | FW | SRB | Jovana Vučićević |
| 25 | FW | COL | Lina Fernanda Martínez Álvarez |
| 77 | FW | TUR | Aleyna Yıldız |

## Former managers

* Gamze İskeçeli (2021-22 Women's Third League),
* Mehmet Berkan Erdoğan (2022-23 Women's Second League),

## Honours
### Women's Third League

    Champions (1): 2021-22

### Women's Second League

    Champions (1): 2022-23

### Women's First League

    Runners-up (1): 2023-24