Kastamonu Bld. GSK () is the women's handball team of the similarly named club sponsored by the Municipality of Kastamonu, Turkey. The team competes in the Turkish Super League and the 2022âÂÂ23 Women's EHF Champions League.
The club colors are white, red and black.
Kastamonu Bld. GSK competes in the Turkish Super League.
In July 2015, six notable players, including two Turkish Yeliz Yñlmaz and Serpil ðskenderoÃÂlu as well as four foreigners Maja Koà ¾njak, Martin Pavic, Ivana Zafirova and Dorina Emilia Carbune, were transferred for the 2015âÂÂ16 season.
In summer 2020, it was announced that the Danish handball coach Helle Thomsen was joining the club as new head coach. Swedish handballer Julia Eriksson also joined the club in December 2020, transferred from Lugi HF. In January 2021, the club bought the Norwegian handball star Amanda KurtoviÃÂ, on loan from Gyà Âri Audi ETO KC.
The team played in the final of 2016 EHF Challenge Cup, where they lost to Gran Canaria 25âÂÂ29 and 29âÂÂ33. In the 2017âÂÂ18 season, the team was in EHF Cup semi-final, where they lost to the season's eventual champions SCM Craiova.
After the winner in Turkey league in the 2018âÂÂ19 season the team got a chance in Qualification tournament in 2019âÂÂ20 Women's EHF Champions League. In semifinal was win with à ½ORK Jagodina 31âÂÂ15. In the final the next day, they lost 33âÂÂ35 to the host team from DHK BanÃÂk Most and dropped out of the Women's EHF Champions League. Due to qualification for the 2021âÂÂ22 Women's EHF Champions League, four Montenegrins internationals Marina RajÃÂiÃÂ, Jovanka RadiÃÂeviÃÂ, Milena RaiÃÂeviàand Majda MehmedoviÃÂ, joined the club in the summer of 2021.
Turkish Cup (2) : 2020âÂÂ21, 2021âÂÂ22 Turkish Super Cup (4) : 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022