Gaziantep Basketbol is a professional basketball team based in the city of Gaziantep in Turkey that plays in the Turkish Basketball First League (TBL). Their home arena is the Karataş Şahinbey Sport Hall with a capacity of 6,400 seats.[1]
| Gaziantep Basketbol | |||
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| Leagues | TBL | ||
| Founded | 2007 | ||
| History | Gaziantep BB (2007–2013) Gaziantep Basketbol (2013–present) | ||
| Arena | Karataş Şahinbey Sport Hall Kamil Ocak Sport Hall | ||
| Capacity | 6,400 2,500 | ||
| Location | Gaziantep, Turkey | ||
| Team colors | Red, black | ||
| President | Metin Uzer | ||
| Head coach | Tutku Açık | ||
| Team captain | Birkan Batuk | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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History edit
The team was founded in 2007.[2] In 2011 the club promoted to the Second Division.[3] In the 2011–12 season, the team promoted to the top tier TBL.[3] In 2012, Royal Halı (a Turkish carpet producer) became head sponsor of the team and the team was re-named to Royal Halı Gaziantep. After the 2015–16 season, the team had financial problems after Royal Halı withdrew and was forced to leave the top tier.[4] After all, the team was able to stay alive and play in the TBL.[5]
Honours edit
- EuroChallenge:
- Third (1): 2013–14
Logos edit
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The Royal Halı Gaziantep logo (2012–2016) -
Gaziantep Basketbol logo (2016–present)
Season by season edit
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Turkish Cup | European competitions | ||
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| 2009–10 | 3 | EBBL | 1st | ||||
| 2010–11 | 2 | TB2L | 3rd | ||||
| 2011–12 | 2 | TB2L | 2nd | ||||
| 2012–13 | 1 | TBL | 9th | Group stage | |||
| 2013–14 | 1 | TBL | 10th | Group stage | 3 EuroChallenge | 3rd | |
| 2014–15 | 1 | TBL | 10th | Quarterfinalist | |||
| 2015–16 | 1 | BSL | 8th | 3 FIBA Europe Cup | R16 | ||
| 2016–17 | 1 | BSL | 7th | 4 FIBA Europe Cup | R16 | ||
| 2017–18 | 1 | BSL | 14th | 3 Champions League | RS | ||
| 2018–19 | 1 | BSL | 5th | Quarterfinalist | |||
| 2019–20 | 1 | BSL | –1 | 2 Champions League | –1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 1 | BSL | 8th | ||||
| 2021–22 | 1 | BSL | 5th | Quarterfinalist | |||
| 2022–23 | 1 | BSL | 15th | 4 FIBA Europe Cup | QF | ||
- ^1 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.
Players edit
Current roster edit
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Depth chart edit
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench |
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Notable players edit
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References edit
- ^ "Royal Halı Türkiye Kupası'nı Gaziantep'te İzlemek İçin 10 Neden". Archived from the original on 2017-08-27. Retrieved 2015-07-07.
- ^ "Official website". Archived from the original on 2017-07-07. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
- ^ a b Eurobasket.com – Gaziantep Basketbol – History
- ^ Gaziantep leaves BSL, Acibadem is in
- ^ Gaziantep staying alive, coach Dedas stays