Turkish Basketball League
The Turkish Basketball League (TBL) is the pre-eminent professional men's basketball league in Turkey, which is also called Turkish Premier Basketball League (Turkish: Türkiye 1. Basketbol Ligi). There is also a Turkish Basketball Second League (TB2L) with 20 teams and, since 2011, a Turkish Basketball Third League (TB3L) with the teams divided in several groups.[1]
History
Ahmet Robenson was known as being the first organizer of basketball in Turkey.
According to the official records, in Turkey, basketball was first played in 1904 at Robert College. An American physical education teacher laid the foundations of this sport in Turkey. 7 years later, Ahmet Robenson, a physical education teacher in Galatasaray High School decided to introduce a new game to students in 1911. Robenson, who also became a Galatasaray S.K. president later, popularized this sport in Turkey.[2][3]
Until late 1966, local basketball competitions were being held in big cities like Istanbul, Ankara and İzmir. The national league was founded in 1966 by the Turkish Basketball Federation, and began with the 1966–1967 season. The Turkish Basketball Second League was also founded three years later.
The competition
There are 16 teams in the league and they play against each other twice in the league manner, once at their home and the other away. At the end of the season, the top 8 teams are entitled to participate at the playoff games. The two top teams of the Second League are promoted to the Premier League. The two lowest placed teams of the Premier League play, respectively, with the third and fourth ranking teams of the Second League in a one game knock-out playoff. The winning top two teams are entitled to play in the Premier League, and the losing two others are relegated into the Second League.[4]
Current clubs
Championship history
Title holders
Titles by club
| Club |
Champions |
Winning years |
 Anadolu Efes |
13 |
1978-79, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1996-97, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2008-09 |
.png) Eczacıbaşı |
8 |
1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1987-88, 1988-89 |
 Fenerbahçe |
6 |
1990-91, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2013-14 |
 İTÜ |
5 |
1967-68, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73 |
 Galatasaray |
5 |
1968-69, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1989-90, 2012-13 |
 Ülker |
4 |
1994-95, 1997-98, 2000-01, 2005-06 |
 Tofaş |
2 |
1998-99, 1999-00 |
 Beşiktaş |
2 |
1974-75, 2011-12 |
 Altınordu |
1 |
1966-67 |
 Muhafızgücü |
1 |
1973-74 |
 Karşıyaka |
1 |
1986-87 |
Finals
Other participants
- Adana Demirspor (1973–1974, 1975–1976)
- Aliağa Petkimspor (2008-2014, after relegation to Second League, withdrew from the league due to debts)
- Altay (1967–1972, played as Egepen Altay in 2000–2001)
- Altınordu (1966–1973)
- Anadoluhisarı (1984–1985)
- Ankaragücü (1970–1975)
- Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyespor (2007-2013)
- Antbirlik (1981–1982, 1994–1996, 2000–2001)
- Bakırköyspor (1993–1994)
- Bandırma Kırmızı (2011-2012)
- Beslen Makarna (1986–1992, withdrew at the end of 1991–92 season)
- Bornova Belediyespor (2009-2011)
- Büyük Kolej (2000–2006)
- Büyük Salat (1988-1988, withdrew after 7 matches)
- Çukurova Sanayi (1981–1992)
- DSİ Spor (1966–1982, played as Suspor between 1966 and 1975)
- Eczacıbaşı (1974–1990, 1991–1992, Eczacıbaşı Holding closed basketball branch after relegation to Second League in 1992)
- Erdemirspor (2004-2006, 2008-2013, Erdemir closed basketball branch in 2013)
- Göztepe (1968–1969, 2002–2003)
- Güney Sanayi (1980–1984)
- Hacettepe Üniversitesi (2011-2013, withdrew from the leagues after relegation to Third League)
- Hilalspor (1984–1986, 1987–1988)
- Jandarmagücü (1967–1969)
- İTÜ (1966–1978, 1979-1994, 1996–1998, 1999–2000, 2001–2006, played as Raks İTÜ in 1996–97 and Aras İTÜ in 2003–2004 seasons due to sponsorship reasons)
- Kadıköyspor (1966–1969, 1972–1975) (Became Efes Pilsen in 1976 and Anadolu Efes in 2011)
- Karagücü (1968–1970)
- Kepez Belediyespor (2007-2010)
- Konyaspor (1992–1993, 1996–2001, played as Kombassan Konyaspor between 1996 and 2001 and withdrew in 2001)
- Kuşadasıspor (1998–1999)
- Kurtuluş (1966–1968)
- Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyespor (2005-2014)
- Meysuspor (1992–1993, 1994–1998)
- Modaspor (1968–1971)
- Muhafızgücü (1966–1976, 1977–1978, 1980–1983, played as Silahlı Kuvvetler Gücü between 1982 and 1983)
- Muratpaşa Bld. (1993–1996, 1997–1999, played as Antalyaspor between 1993 and 1996 and joined to Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyespor in 2001)
- Mülkiye (1980–1981)
- Nasaşspor (1986–1987, 1989–1993) (Originally, the team played in İzmit, then it was relocated to İstanbul and became Ülkerspor in 1993–94 season, Alpellaspor in 2006–2007 one. It was finally relocated to Trabzon and became Trabzonspor in 2008–2009 season). Trabzonspor played in TBL as Alpellaspor between 2006 and 2008 and promoted to TBL again in 2009–10 season as champions. They relegated to Second League in 2011-12 season but immediately returned to top level at next season)
- Netaş (1995–1997)
- ODTÜ (1975–1977, 1980–1983)
- Olin Gençlik Edirne (2010–2014), now it became Eskişehir Basket
- Ortaköy (1992–1998, played as Mis Süt Ortaköy in 1993–94 season, Mavi Jeans Ortaköy between 1994 and 1997 and Emlakbank Ortaköy in 1997–98 season due to sponsorship reasons, withdrew from the league due to financial shortage)
- Oyak Renaultspor (1982-1984, 1992-2000, 2001-2004, 2006-2011, dissolved in 2013)
- Paşabahçe (1987–1992, İş Bankası closed basketball branch in 1992)
- Samsunspor (1973–1974, withdrew at the end of first half of season)
- Selçuk Üniversitesi (2006-2009, 2013-, played as Mutlu Akü Selçuk Üniversitesi between 2006 and 2009 and Torku Selçuk Üniversitesi between 2013 and 2014, became Torku Konyaspor in 2014)
- Şekerspor (1966–1968, 1971–1983, 1986–1987)
- Taçspor (1978–1982, 1994–1995)
- Tarsus İdman Yurdu Erkutspor (1985–1986, withdrew and haven't played any matches)
- Tekelspor (2002–2007)
- Tofaş (1976–1989, 1990–2000, 2003–2004, 2006–2007, 2009-, played as Tofaş SAS between 1976 and 1989 and withdrew from the league in 2000–2001 season)
- TTNet Beykozspor (1988–1990, 2005–2008, played as Sümerbank Beykozspor between 1988 and 1990 and Beykozspor between 2005 and 2007)
- Yenişehir (1976–1983, 1985–1986, played as Yenişehir Meysu between 1977 and 1979, as İstanbul Bankası Yenişehir between 1979 and 1983 and as Hortaş Yenişehir between 1985 and 1986)
- Tuborg Pilsener (1995–2001, 2003–2006, played as Tuborg between 1995 and 1999 and Troy Pilsener between 1999 and 2001 and withdrew in 2001 and in 2006)
- Yıldırımspor (1992–1994, withdrew from the league in 1994)
- Ziraat Fakültesi (1977–1982, 1983–1984)
See also
References
External links
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