The Basketball Super League (Turkish: Basketbol Süper Ligi; TBSL),[1] also known as the Türkiye Sigorta Basketbol Süper Ligi for sponsorship reasons, is the top men's professional basketball division of the Turkish basketball league system. It replaced the former Turkish Basketball Championship (1946–1967) to become the Turkish Basketball League (TBL) until 2015 when it adopted its current name while the TBL name became exclusive to the second-tier and third-tier divisions.
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| Founded | 1966 |
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| First season | 1966–67 |
| Country | Turkey |
| Federation | Turkish Federation |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | TBL |
| Domestic cup(s) | Turkish Cup |
| Supercup | Presidential Cup |
| International cup(s) | EuroLeague EuroCup Champions League Europe Cup |
| Current champions | Fenerbahçe Beko (11th title) |
| Most championships | Anadolu Efes (16 titles) |
| TV partners | beIN Sports |
| Website | tbf.org.tr |
 2024–25 Basketbol Süper Ligi season | |
The BSL is administered by the Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) and is contested by 16 teams, with the two lowest-placed teams relegated to the second-tier TBL and replaced by the top two teams of that division.
Since the league's restructuring in 1966, 11 clubs have been crowned champions, with Anadolu Efes winning the title a record 16 times and Fenerbahçe 11 times. In recent years, Fenerbahçe won 10 titles out of 16 from the 2006–07 season onward.
History
editAccording to official records, basketball was first played in Turkey in 1904 at Robert College. An American physical education teacher laid the foundations of the sport in the country. Seven years later, in 1911, Ahmet Robenson, a physical education teacher at Galatasaray High School, decided to introduce a new game to his students. Robenson, who also later became president of Galatasaray S.K., popularized the sport in Turkey.[2][3]
Until late 1966, local basketball competitions were held in major cities like Istanbul (which hosted the Istanbul League), Ankara, and İzmir. There was also the former Turkish Championship which existed from 1946 to 1967.
The current Turkish top-tier level national league was founded in 1966, by the Turkish Basketball Federation, and began with the 1966–67 season, and it thus replaced those earlier competitions. The Turkish second-tier level league, the TBL (previously known as the TB2L), was also founded three years later in 1969, and since 2011, a third-tier level league TB2L, with the teams divided into two groups.[4]
Format
editThere are 16 teams in the league, and they play against each other twice, under a league system format, once at their home and the other away. At the end of the season, the top eight teams are entitled to participate in the league's playoffs. The winners of the playoffs are crowned the Turkish champions. The two top teams of the Turkish Second League are promoted to the top level Basketbol Süper Ligi. The two lowest placed teams of the Süper Ligi are relegated.[5]
Performance by club
editClubs in bold currently play in the top division.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anadolu Efes | 16
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14
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1979, 1983, 1984, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2019, 2021, 2023 |
| Fenerbahçe | 11
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10
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1991, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024 |
| Eczacıbaşı | 8
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1
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1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1989 |
| Galatasaray | 5
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5
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1969, 1985, 1986, 1990, 2013 |
| İTÜ | 5
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1
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1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 |
| Ülker | 4
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5
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1995, 1998, 2001, 2006 |
| Beşiktaş | 2
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7
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1975, 2012 |
| Tofaş | 2
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3
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1999, 2000 |
| Karşıyaka | 2
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2
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1987, 2015 |
| Altınordu | 1
|
—
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1967 |
| Muhafızgücü | 1
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—
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1974 |
| Çukurova Sanayi | —
|
2
|
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| Paşabahçe | —
|
2
|
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| Şekerspor | —
|
2
|
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| Türk Telekom | —
|
2
|
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| Bandırma Basketbol | —
|
1
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Current clubs
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| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anadolu Efes | Istanbul | Basketbol Gelişim Merkezi | 10,000
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| Bahçeşehir Koleji | Istanbul | Ülker Sports Arena | 13,800
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| Beşiktaş Emlakjet | Istanbul | Akatlar Arena | 3,200
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| Bursa Basketbol | Bursa | Tofaş Nilüfer Sports Hall | 7,500
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| Darüşşafaka Lassa | Istanbul | Volkswagen Arena Istanbul | 5,000
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| Fenerbahçe Beko | Istanbul | Ülker Sports Arena | 13,800
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| Galatasaray Nef | Istanbul | Sinan Erdem Dome | 16,000
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| Karşıyaka Basketbol | İzmir | Karşıyaka Arena | 5,000
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| Manisa BB | Manisa | Muradiye Spor Salonu | 3,500
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| Mersin MSK | Mersin | Servet Tazegül Arena | 7,500
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| ONVO Büyükçekmece | Istanbul | Gazanfer Bilge Spor Salonu | 3,000
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| Petkim Basketbol | İzmir | Aliağa Belediyesi ENKA Spor Salonu | 3,000
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| Tofaş | Bursa | Tofaş Nilüfer Sports Hall | 7,500
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| Türk Telekom | Ankara | Ankara Arena | 10,400
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| Yalovaspor Basketbol | Yalova | Yalova 90. Yıl Spor Salonu | 2,000
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| Yukatel Merkezefendi Basket | Denizli | Pamukkale University Arena | 3,490
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Title holders
editThe winners of the former Turkish Basketball Championship (1946–1967) are not included, only the clubs winning the Basketbol Süper Ligi since its inception in 1966.
List of champions
editPre-playoffs era
edit| Season | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1966–67 | Altınordu | Galatasaray |
| 1967–68 | İTÜ | Fenerbahçe |
| 1968–69 | Galatasaray | İTÜ |
| 1969–70 | İTÜ | Fenerbahçe |
| 1970–71 | İTÜ | Fenerbahçe |
| 1971–72 | İTÜ | Beşiktaş |
| 1972–73 | İTÜ | Şekerspor |
| 1973–74 | Muhafızgücü | Şekerspor |
| 1974–75 | Beşiktaş | Galatasaray |
| 1975–76 | Eczacıbaşı | Beşiktaş |
| 1976–77 | Eczacıbaşı | Beşiktaş |
| 1977–78 | Eczacıbaşı | Tofaş |
| 1978–79 | Efes Pilsen | Eczacıbaşı |
| 1979–80 | Eczacıbaşı | Efes Pilsen |
| 1980–81 | Eczacıbaşı | Beşiktaş |
| 1981–82 | Eczacıbaşı | Beşiktaş |
| 1982–83 | Efes Pilsen | Fenerbahçe |
Playoffs era
editFinals MVPs and winner coaches
editNote: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
| Season | Finals MVP | Champion's Coach |
|---|---|---|
| 1966–67 | — |  Samim Göreç
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| 1967–68 | — | Mehmet Baturalp
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| 1968–69 | — |  Petar Simenov
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| 1969–70 | — | Mehmet Baturalp
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| 1970–71 | — | Şengün Kaplanoğlu
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| 1971–72 | — | Samim Göreç
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| 1972–73 | — | Öner Şaylan
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| 1973–74 | — | Armağan Asena
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| 1974–75 | — | Cavit Altunay
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| 1975–76 | — | Aydan Siyavuş
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| 1976–77 | — | Aydan Siyavuş
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| 1977–78 | — | Aydan Siyavuş
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| 1978–79 | — | Faruk Akagün
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| 1979–80 | — | Aydan Siyavuş
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| 1980–81 | — | Aydan Siyavuş
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| 1981–82 | — | Aydan Siyavuş
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| 1982–83 | — | Rıza Erverdi
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| 1983–84 | — | Aydan Siyavuş
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| 1984–85 | — | Nur Germen
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| 1985–86 | — | Fehmi Sadıkoğlu
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| 1986–87 | — | Nadir Vekiloğlu
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| 1987–88 | — | Mehmet Baturalp
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| 1988–89 | — | Mehmet Baturalp
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| 1989–90 | — | Faruk Akagün
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| 1990–91 | — | Çetin Yılmaz
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| 1991–92 | — | Aydın Örs
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| 1992–93 | — | Aydın Örs
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| 1993–94 | — | Aydın Örs
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| 1994–95 | — | Çetin Yılmaz
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| 1995–96 | — | Aydın Örs
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| 1996–97 | — | Aydın Örs
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| 1997–98 | — | Çetin Yılmaz
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| 1998–99 | — |  Jasmin Repeša
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| 1999–00 | — | Tolga Öngören
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| 2000–01 | — | Murat Didin
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| 2001–02 | — | Oktay Mahmuti
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| 2002–03 | — | Oktay Mahmuti
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| 2003–04 | — | Oktay Mahmuti
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| 2004–05 | — | Oktay Mahmuti
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| 2005–06 | — | Murat Özyer
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| 2006–07 | — | Aydın Örs
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| 2007–08 | — |  Bogdan Tanjević
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| 2008–09 |  Bootsy Thornton |
Ergin Ataman
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| 2009–10 | Tarence Kinsey |
Ertuğrul Erdoğan
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| 2010–11 | Oğuz Savaş |
Neven Spahija
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| 2011–12 |  Carlos Arroyo |
Ergin Ataman
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| 2012–13 | Jamont Gordon |
Ergin Ataman
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| 2013–14 | Not awarded |  Željko Obradović
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| 2014–15 | Bobby Dixon |
Ufuk Sarıca
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| 2015–16 |  Luigi Datome |
Željko Obradović
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| 2016–17 | Bogdan Bogdanović |
Željko Obradović
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| 2017–18 | Brad Wanamaker |
Željko Obradović
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| 2018–19 | Shane Larkin |
Ergin Ataman
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| 2019–20 | Not awarded 1
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| 2020–21 |  Rodrigue Beaubois |
Ergin Ataman
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| 2021–22 |  Jan Veselý |
Aleksandar Đorđević
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| 2022–23 | Vasilije Micić |
Ergin Ataman
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| 2023–24 | Nigel Hayes-Davis |
 Šarūnas Jasikevičius
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- ^1 There was no awarding in the 2019–20 season, because the season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic in Turkey.[6]
Turkish basketball clubs in European-wide competitions
editAwards
editFormer participants
editNote: includes 2024–25 season.
- 59 seasons: Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray
- 57 seasons: Beşiktaş
- 53 seasons: Karşıyaka
- 47 seasons: Anadolu Efes
- 41 seasons: Tofaş
- 35 seasons: İTÜ
- 34 seasons: TED Ankara Kolejliler
- 32 seasons: Türk Telekom
- 29 seasons: Darüşşafaka
- 18 seasons: Eczacıbaşı
- 17 seasons: Oyak-Renault
- 16 seasons: Ankara DSİ, Bandırma
- 15 seasons: Şekerspor
- 13 seasons: Muhafızgücü, Ülkerspor
- 11 seasons: Çukurova Sanayi, Gaziantep Basketbol
- 10 seasons: Büyükçekmece Basketbol
- 9 seasons: Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyespor, Tuborg Pilsener
- 8 seasons: Yenişehir
- 7 seasons: Altınordu, Bahçeşehir Koleji, Erdemirspor, Konyaspor, PTT İstanbul, Trabzonspor
- 6 seasons: Aliağaspor, Altay, Ankara Ziraat Fakültesi, Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyespor, Beslenspor, Bursaspor, Büyük Kolej, Eskişehir Basket, Kadıköyspor, Konyaspor Basket, Ortaköyspor
- 5 seasons: Beykozspor, İnhisar, İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor, Meysuspor, MKE Ankaragücü, Nasaşspor, ODTÜ, Paşabahçe, Petkimspor, Taçspor, Uşak Sportif
- 4 seasons: Afyon Belediyespor, Antbirlik, Güney Sanayi, Merkezefendi Belediyespor,
- 3 seasons: Antalyaspor, Hilalspor İzmir, Kepez Belediyespor, Manisa Basket, Modaspor, Yeşilgiresun Belediyespor
- 2 seasons: Adana Demirspor, Alpella, Bornova Belediyespor, Göztepe, Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Jandarmagücü, Karagücü, Kurtuluş, Muratpaşa Belediyespor, Netaş, OGM Ormanspor, Sakarya Büyükşehir Belediyespor, Samsunspor, Yalovaspor, Yıldırımspor
- 1 season: Anadolu Hisarı İdman Yurdu, Bakırköy Basket, Bakırköyspor, Balıkesir, Bandırma Kırmızı, Çağdaş Bodrumspor, Fethiye Belediyespor, Kuşadasıspor, Mersin Spor, Mülkiye, Silahlı Kuvvetler Gücü, Tarsus İdman Yurdu, Tekirdağ,
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "TBF Unveils Basketball Super League and Women's Basketball Super League". Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
- ^ "Türkiye Basketbol Federasyonu".
- ^ Durupınar, Mehmet. Türk Basketbolunun 100 yıllık tarihi. (2009).page(12).Efes Pazarlama ve Dağıtım Ticaret A.Ş. ISBN 978-975-00995-1-9
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-11. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-11. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Bilgilendirme". 11 May 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
External links
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- Turkish Basketball Federation official website (in Turkish)
- Turkish Basketball Super League official website (in Turkish)
- Turkish league on Eurobasket.com (in English)
- TBLStat.net (in English)