Botaş SK is a sports club based in Ankara. The major branch of the club is the women's basketball, currently performing at the Turkish Women's Basketball Super League. The club also competes in athletics.

Botaş Spor Kulübü
Botaş Spor Kulübü logo
LeaguesSuper League
Founded1984; 40 years ago (1984)
ArenaDSİ Etlik Sports Hall
LocationAnkara, Turkey
PresidentKerim Taşkıran
Head coachCihat Barış Akgün
Championships2 Turkish Super League:
2000–01, 2002–03
2 Turkish Cup:
2001–02, 2002–03
2 Turkish President Cup:
2002, 2003
Websitewww.botasspor.org.tr
Club Honors Board (2014)

Botaş is the first Turkish club to play a final game in European women's basketball. The club was the runner up at the Ronchetti Cup in 2001 and won the Turkish Super League and Cup titles twice. Venue of the basketball team is DSİ Etlik Sports Hall.

Botaş SK is founded in 1984 and sponsored by Botaş Petroleum Pipeline Corporation since then. The club moved from Adana to Ankara in 2017.

Current squad edit

BOTAŞ 2021–22 season roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
F 1   Dubljević, Jelena 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 36 – (1987-05-07)7 May 1987
G 2   Günay Aladağ, Ayşegül 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 31 – (1992-10-26)26 October 1992
G 3   Gökdemir, Ceren 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 31 – (1992-05-04)4 May 1992
G 5   Gülçelik, Pelin 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 21 – (2002-05-16)16 May 2002
G 7   Topçu, Erdenay 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 23 – (2000-09-09)9 September 2000
G/F 8   Cora, Ayşe 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 31 – (1993-03-03)3 March 1993
G 9   Prezelj, Annamaria 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 26 – (1997-07-30)30 July 1997
G 10   Alben, Işıl (C) 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 38 – (1986-02-22)22 February 1986
F 11   Çidal, Sehernaz 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 28 – (1995-04-18)18 April 1995
F/C 15   Şenyürek, Tilbe 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 28 – (1995-04-26)26 April 1995
F 16   Eğin, Işılay 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 23 – (2001-03-16)16 March 2001
F 24   Putniņa, Aija 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 36 – (1988-01-15)15 January 1988
G 32   Davis, Jazmine 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 30 – (1993-12-15)15 December 1993
Head coach
  •   Cihat Barış Akgün
Assistant coach(es)
  •   Yasin Akıncı
  •   Hüseyin Doğan
  •   Ozan Cankurt

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured

Updated: December 15, 2021

Honors edit

International competitions edit

  •   Ronchetti Cup
    •   Runners-up (1): 2000–2001
    • Quarter Finals (1): 1999–2000
  •   EuroCup
    • Eight Finals (3): 2006–2007, 2007–2008, 2009–2010

Domestic competitions edit

  •   Turkish Super League
    •   Winners (2): 2000–2001, 2002–2003
    •   Runners-up (3): 1992–1993, 1995–1996, 1996–1997
  •   Turkish Cup
    •   Winners (2): 2001–2002, 2002–2003
  •   Turkish President Cup
    •   Winners (2): 2003, 2004
    •   Runner-up (2): 1993, 1997

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