Turkish Women's Basketball League

The Turkish Women's Basketball League (Turkish: Türkiye Kadınlar Basketbol Ligi, TKBL), is the second-tier level women's professional basketball division of the Turkish women's basketball league system. The league was established in 1980 and is organized by the Turkish Basketball Federation.

Turkish Women's Basketball League
FormerlyTBF Turkish Women's Basketball League
Founded1980; 44 years ago (1980)
First season1980–81
CountryTurkey
ConfederationFIBA
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toKBSL
Relegation toKBBL
Current championsTarsus Belediyesi (1st title)
(2022–23)
Websitetbf.org.tr
2022–23 season

Format and promotion and relegation

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There are a total of 16 teams participating in the league. Each team plays each other in their group twice during the regular season. The team that finishes in first place promotes to the top-tier level Women's Basketball Super League (KBSL) for the next season, teams ranked 2nd place to 9th place, compete in playoff format and winner of the playoff also promotes. The last three teams are relegated to the third-tier level Turkish Women's Regional Basketball League (KBBL).

Current clubs (2022–23 season)

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Team Home city Arena
Alanya Belediyespor Antalya Alanya Atatürk Sports Hall
Botaş Gelişim Ankara Ankara DSİ Etlik Sports Hall
DİBA Ankara Sinan Şamil Sam Sports Hall
Urla Belediyesi İzmir Urla 12 Eylül Sports Hall
Elazığ Basketbol Elazığ Yakup Kılıç Sports Hall
Elazığ İl Özel İdarespor Elazığ Elazığ İl Özel İdare Sports Hall
Emlak Konut Gelişim Istanbul Başakşehir Sports Complex
Fenerbahçe Gelişim Istanbul Metro Enerji Sports Hall
Edremit Belediyesi Gürespor Balıkesir Edremit Sports Hall
Yalova VIP Yalova Yalova 90. Yıl Sports Hall
İzmit Belediyespor Kocaeli Şehit Polis Recep Topaloğlu Sports Hall
Kırklareli Basket Kırklareli Kırklareli Sports Hall
Tarsus Belediyesi Mersin Edip Buran Arena
Boğaziçi Basketbol Istanbul Şehit Mustafa Özel Sports Complex
Turgutlu Belediyespor Manisa Yıldırım Beyazıt Sports Hall
Karşıyaka Çarşı Koleji1 İzmir İzmir Halkapınar Sport Hall

1 Karşıyaka Çarşı Koleji withdrew from the league.

Champions

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Source:[1]

  • 1994–95: Manisa Spil İhtisas Spor Kulübü
  • 1995–96: Urla Belediyespor
  • 1996–97: Et Balık Spor Kulübü
  • 1997–98: Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyespor
  • 1998–99: Urla Belediyespor
  • 1999–00: Migrosspor
  • 2000–01: Alanya Belediyespor
  • 2001–02: İstanbul Üniversitesi
  • 2002–03: Küçükköy Belediyespor
  • 2003–04: Kocaeli Basket
  • 2004–05: Türk Hava Yolları Spor Kulübü
  • 2005–06: Galatasaray
  • 2006–07: Burhaniye Belediyespor
  • 2007–08: Tarsus Belediyespor
  • 2008–09: Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediye Kağıtspor
  • 2009–10: Alanya Belediyespor
  • 2010–11: TED Ankara Kolejliler
  • 2011–12: Edremit Belediyespor
  • 2012–13: Altay Konak Belediyespor
  • 2013–14: Edirnespor
  • 2014–15: Basketbolu Geliştirenler Derneği
  • 2015–16: Osmaniye Gençlik ve Spor Kulübü
  • 2016–17: Ormanspor
  • 2017–18: Bodrum Basketbol SK
  • 2018–19: Çankaya Üniversitesi
  • 2019–20: Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • 2020–21: Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor
  • 2021–22: Emlak Konut SK[2]
  • 2022–23: Tarsus Belediyesispor

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Türkiye Basketbol Federasyonu Lig Şampiyonları tbf.org.tr
  2. ^ "Emlak Konut Spor, Kadınlar Basketbol Süper Ligi'ne yükseldi! Kupayı Bakan Kurum'un elinden aldılar". Hurriyet (in Turkish). 9 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
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