The Turkish Basketball Championship (Turkish: Türkiye Basketbol Şampiyonası) was a top-level basketball championship competition in Turkey, that was run by the Turkish Basketball Federation, from 1946 to 1967. In the 1966–67 season, the competition was replaced by the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).
| Founded | 1946 |
|---|---|
| Country | Turkey |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Current champions | Anadolu Efes (2022–23) |
| Most championships | Anadolu Efes (16 titles) |
The Basketball Super League (Turkish: Basketbol Süper Ligi; BSL), also known as the ING 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.
Title holders edit
Performance by club edit
Clubs in bold currently play in the top division.
| Club | Titles | Runners-up | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anadolu Efes | 16
|
13
|
1979, 1983, 1984, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2019, 2021, 2023 |
| Galatasaray | 16
|
9
|
1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1985, 1986, 1990, 2013 |
| Fenerbahçe | 13
|
16
|
1957, 1959, 1965, 1991, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 |
| Eczacıbaşı | 8
|
1
|
1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1989 |
| İTÜ | 5
|
4
|
1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 |
| Ülker | 4
|
5
|
1995, 1998, 2001, 2006 |
| Modaspor | 3
|
1
|
1954, 1955, 1958 |
| Beşiktaş | 2
|
7
|
1975, 2012 |
| Tofaş | 2
|
3
|
1999, 2000 |
| Pınar Karşıyaka | 2
|
2
|
1987, 2015 |
| Harp Okulu | 2
|
2
|
1951, 1952 |
| Darüşşafaka | 2
|
1
|
1961, 1962 |
| Altınordu | 2
|
—
|
1967, 1967 |
| Beykoz | 1
|
—
|
1946 |
| Muhafızgücü | 1
|
—
|
1974 |
1955 two domestic champions edit
On April 25, 1955, the last game of the championship was Fenerbahçe against Galatasaray at Spor Sergi Sarayı. Galatasaray and Modaspor were in the championship race until the last game and they had the same number of points. Therefore, the last game was very important for both Galatasaray and Modaspor since the champion would be determined by total point difference. In the game against Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe officials withdrew their team from the match with just 44 seconds left to the end of the match due to Fenerbahçe being behind by 13 points, with no chance of turning the game. Thus the match could not be concluded. Nevertheless, the Federation of Sports declared that such behavior of the Fenerbahçe officials would not be acceptable and there were two domestic champions, Galatasaray and Modaspor, in that year. The trophy was split into two pieces and both clubs could keep these in their museums.[1][2][3]
Final ranking
| Pos. | Club | Pld | Pts | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Galatasaray | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 302 | 222 | +80 |
| 1. | Modaspor | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 3. | Fenerbahçe | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 251 | 159 | +92 |
| 4. | Ankaragücü | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 232 | 287 | -55 |
| 5. | Altınordu | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 6. | Harp Okulu | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 226 | 330 | -104 |
Pos.=Position, Pld=Matches played, W=Matches won, D=Draws, L=Matches lost, PF=Points for, PA=Points against, PD=Points difference
1967 Turkish Basketball Championship edit
1967 season was the last season of Turkish Basketball Championship in Turkey before Basketball Super League. The tournament was organized by the Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) to select a club that would represent Turkey in the 1967–68 FIBA European Champions Cup. The championship was played between champion of 1966-67 Basketball Super League Altınordu and winner of 1966-67 Turkish Basketball Cup Fenerbahçe. Altınordu won the championship by winning two matches against Fenerbahçe.
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ Atabeyoğlu, Cem. 1453-1991 Türk Spor Tarihi Ansiklopedisi. page(259).(1991) An Grafik Basın Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ
- ^ "Fenerbahçe, 1955'te 40 saniye kala sahadan çekilmiş". Bugün Newspaper. Archived from the original on 20 June 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "Fenerbahçe, 1955'te 40 saniye kala sahadan çekilmiş". Milliyet Newspaper. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- Atabeyoğlu, Cem. 1453-1991 Türk Spor Tarihi Ansiklopedisi. page(557).(1991) An Grafik Basın Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ
- Milliyet Newspaper Archive April 26, 1955
- Durupınar, Mehmet. Türk Basketbolunun 100 Yıllık Tarihi (2009).sf (48). Efes Pazarlama ve Dağıtım Ticaret A.Ş. ISBN 978-975-00995-1-9