Turkey national rugby league team

{{Infobox rugby league representative team

| Name = Turkey

| Badge = Turkey_rugby_league.png

| Badge_size = 200px

| Nickname =

| Governing body = Turkish Rugby League Association

| Region = Europe

| Coach = {{flagdeco|AUS}} Scott Hartas

| Captain = Arda Dalcik

| Most caps = 11 players (4)

| Top try-scorer = Ali Bökeyhan Sürer (5)

| Top try-scorer2 = Arda Dalcik (5)

| Top point-scorer = Ali Bökeyhan Sürer (50)

| Home Stadium =

| RLIF Rank = 39

| First international= {{rl|Solomon Islands}} 22–30 Turkey {{flagicon|Turkey}}
(Windsor, Australia; 1 October 2018)

| Largest win = {{rl|Japan}} 0–60 Turkey {{flagicon|Turkey}}
(St Marys, Australia; 4 October 2018)

| Largest loss = {{flagicon|Australia}} Australian Defence Force 46–0 Turkey {{flagicon|Turkey}}
(Sydney, Australia; 25 April 2021)

| World cup apps = 0

| World cup first =

| World cup best =

}}

The Turkey national rugby league team represents Turkey in international rugby league. The team played their first match in 2018.

History

The Turkish Rugby League Association was founded in 2016, however the team didn't play their first match until two years later. The side made their competition debut at the 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship in Sydney, defeating the Solomon Islands 30–22 in their first ever match.{{Cite web|title=Solomon Islands vs. Turkey - Rugby League Project|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/emerging-nations-world-cup-2018/game-2/solomon-is-vs-turkey.html|access-date=2020-09-17|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org}} The team also beat Japan 60–0, qualifying them for the tournament's trophy stage.{{Cite web|title=Japan vs. Turkey - Rugby League Project|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/emerging-nations-world-cup-2018/game-5/japan-vs-turkey.html|access-date=2020-09-17|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org}} Here, they lost to the Philippines 29–16 in the semi-final before beating Vanuatu 27–26, winning thanks to a field goal from Adem Baskonyali and claiming seventh place at their inaugural competition.{{Cite web|title=Philippines vs. Turkey - Rugby League Project|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/emerging-nations-world-cup-2018/semi-final/philippines-vs-turkey.html|access-date=2020-09-17|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org}}{{Cite web|title=Turkey vs. Vanuatu - Rugby League Project|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/emerging-nations-world-cup-2018/final/turkey-vs-vanuatu.html|access-date=2020-09-17|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org}}

In 2019, the team played their first match in Turkey, losing to Greece 38–24 at the Aysekadin Yerleskesi Futbol Stadium in Istanbul.{{Cite web|title=Turkey vs. Greece - Rugby League Project|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/dates/14-september-2019/turkey-vs-greece.html|access-date=2020-09-17|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org}} They also lost to Malta 28–12 six weeks after.{{Cite web|title=Malta vs. Turkey - Rugby League Project|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/dates/26-october-2019/malta-vs-turkey.html|access-date=2020-09-17|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org}}

Competitive record

=Overall=

Below is table of the official representative rugby league matches played by Turkey at test level up until 25 September 2022:

style="width:180px;"\| Opponent ! style="width:50px;"\| Played ! style="width:50px;"\| Won ! style="width:50px;"\| Drawn ! style="width:50px;"\| Lost ! style="width:50px;"\| Win % ! style="width:50px;"\| For ! style="width:50px;"\| Aga ! style="width:50px;"\| Diff
class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%"
style="text-align:left;"\| {{rl\|Bulgaria}}	1	1	0	0	100%	38	16	+22
style="text-align:left;"\| {{rl\|Greece}}	1	0	0	1	0%	24	38	-14
style="text-align:left;"\| {{rl\|Japan}}	1	1	0	0	100%	60	0	+60
style="text-align:left;"\| {{rl\|Malta}}	2	1	0	1	50%	48	40	+8
style="text-align:left;"\| {{rl\|Netherlands}}	1	0	0	1	0%	18	40	−22
style="text-align:left;"\| {{rl\|Philippines}}	1	0	0	1	0%	16	29	−13
style="text-align:left;"\| {{rl\|Solomon Islands}}	1	1	0	0	100%	30	22	+8
style="text-align:left;"\| {{rl\|Vanuatu}}	1	1	0	0	100%	27	26	+1
style="text-align:left;"\| Total \|\| 9 \|\|5 \|\| 0 \|\| 4 \|\|56% \|\| 261 \|\| 211 \|\| +50

Competitions

=Results=

Year	Date	Result	Venue	City	Attendance	Competition	Report
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2018 \|1 October \|Turkey defeated Solomon Islands 30–22 \|Windsor Sporting Complex, Windsor \|Sydney, Australia \|750 \|2018 Emerging Nations World Championship \|
2018 \|4 October \|Turkey defeated Japan 60–0 \|St. Marys Leagues Stadium, St. Marys \|Sydney, Australia \|500 \|2018 Emerging Nations World Championship \|
2018 \|10 October \|Philippines defeated Turkey 29–16 \|New Era Stadium, Cabramatta \|Sydney, Australia \|450 \|2018 Emerging Nations World Championship Trophy play-off \|
2018 \|13 October \|Turkey defeated Vanuatu 27–26 \|St. Marys Leagues Stadium, St. Marys \|Sydney, Australia \|250 \|2018 Emerging Nations World Championship 7th place \|
2019 \|14 September \|Greece defeated Turkey 38–24 \|Aysekadin Yerleskesi Futbol Stadium \|Istanbul, Turkey \|150 \|International \|
2019 \|26 October \|Malta defeated Turkey 28–12 \|New Era Stadium, Cabramatta \|Sydney, Australia \|600 \|International \|
2021 \|25 April \|Australian Defence Force defeated Turkey 46–0 \|Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park \|Sydney, Australia \| \|International \|
2021 \|14 October \|Netherlands defeated Turkey 40–18 \|Huseyin Akar Tesisleri Stadium \|Bodrum \|500 \|2021 European D Championship \|{{cite web\|url=https://europeanrugbyleague.com/fixtures/1019 \|title=Netherlands 40 18 Turkiye \|website=European Rugby League \|access-date=27 February 2024}}
2021 \|17 October \|Turkey defeated Malta 36–12 \|Huseyin Akar Tesisleri Stadium \|Bodrum \| \|2021 European D Championship \|{{cite web\|url=https://europeanrugbyleague.com/fixtures/1031 \|title=Malta 18 36 Turkiye \|website=European Rugby League \|access-date=27 February 2024}}
2022 \|25 September \|Turkey defeated Bulgaria 38–16 \| \| \| \|International \|{{cite web\|url=https://europeanrugbyleague.com/fixtures/1144 \|title=Turkiye 38 16 Bulgaria \|website=European Rugby League \|access-date=27 February 2024}}

IRL Rankings

References

Men's

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