İstanbul Ottomans

İstanbul Ottomans
Full name İstanbul Ottomans Rugby Football Club
Nickname(s) The Ottomans, Jannisaries
Founded 1999
Location Istanbul, Turkey
Ground(s)

Dikilitas Spor Kulubu Tesisleri, Besiktas

  • thumb|This photo has been taken on the Sultanbeyli 75. Yıl Stadium

Coach(es) Turkey Hakan Ünsal
League(s) Turkish Rugby Clubs Division
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.ottomansrugby.com

İstanbul Ottomans are the first ever Turkish rugby union team, having been established in 1999. Founded by mostly French and English rugby lovers working and living in İstanbul, the Ottomans were up until recently, the only chapter in the history of Turkish rugby prior to the foundation of Turkey's second rugby club, Kadıköy Rugby.

Another first of the İstanbul Ottomans was to win the very first official Turkish Rugby Union competition in the year of 2007 / 2008.

The club has participated in a number of tournaments taking place both in Turkey and abroad, and has formidably good relations with the rugby clubs of neighboring countries. With most of its players having played rugby away back since their junior years, they are a driving force and a role model of experience to other rugby players in Turkey.

The İstanbul Ottomans joined the international Ameland Beach Rugby Festival in The Netherlands in June 2008, as a first Turkish team ever to participate in this tournament. The team played under the name of the Ottoman Sevens. Out of the 64 teams within the 2-day competition, the İstanbul Ottomans just missed out a place on the podium,became 4th and had 1st place in 2009 tournament.

Current squad

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