Turkish Basketball Super League

Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL)

Current season, competition or edition: 2015–16 Turkish Basketball Super League
BSL Logo
Sport	Basketball
Founded	1966
Inaugural season	1966–67
No. of teams	16
Country	Turkey
Continent	FIBA Europe (Europe)
Most recent champion(s)	Pınar Karşıyaka (2nd title)
Most titles	Anadolu Efes (13 titles)
TV partner(s)	LIG TV 3 NTV Spor TBFTV.org
Related competitions	Turkish Cup Turkish President's Cup
Level on pyramid	1st tier
Relegation to	TBL
Official website	www.BSL.org.tr

The Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL)^[1] is the top-tier pre-eminent professional men's basketball league in Turkey, which is also called Turkish Premier Basketball League (Turkish: Türkiye Basketbol Süper Ligi) or also known as Spor Toto Basketball League (Turkish: Spor Toto Basketbol Ligi) for sponsorship reasons.

There is also a second-tier level Turkish Basketball First League (TBL) with 18 teams, and since 2011, a third-tier level Turkish Basketball Second League (TB2L), with the teams divided into several groups.^[2]

History

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 at Galatasaray High School decided to introduce a new game to the students in 1911. Robenson who also became a Galatasaray S.K. president later, popularized this sport in Turkey.^[3][4]

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 Turkish 2nd Division 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 Division in a one game knock-out playoff. The winning top two teams are entitled to play in the Premier League, and the other two losing teams are relegated down into the Second Division.^[5]

Current clubs

Title holders

Titles by club

Club	Champions	Winning years
Anadolu Efes	13	1979, 1983, 1984, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009
Eczacıbaşı	8	1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1989
Fenerbahçe	6	1991, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014
İTÜ	5	1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
Galatasaray	5	1969, 1985, 1986, 1990, 2013
Ülker	4	1995, 1998, 2001, 2006
Tofaş	2	1999, 2000
Beşiktaş	2	1975, 2012
Karşıyaka	2	1987, 2015
Altınordu	1	1967
Muhafızgücü	1	1974

List of champions

Pre-playoffs era

Playoffs era

Finals MVPs and winner coaches

Season	Finals MVP	Champion's Coach
1966–67	N/A	Samim Göreç
1967–68	N/A	Mehmet Baturalp
1968–69	N/A	Petar Sinemov
1969–70	N/A	Mehmet Baturalp
1970–71	N/A	Şengün Kaplanoğlu
1971–72	N/A	Samim Göreç
1972–73	N/A	Öner Şaylan
1973–74	N/A	Armağan Asena
1974–75	N/A	Cavit Altunay
1975–76	N/A	Aydan Siyavuş
1976–77	N/A	Aydan Siyavuş
1977–78	N/A	Aydan Siyavuş
1978–79	N/A	Faruk Akagün
1979–80	N/A	Aydan Siyavuş
1980–81	N/A	Aydan Siyavuş
1981–82	N/A	Aydan Siyavuş
1982–83	N/A	Rıza Erverdi
1983–84	N/A	Aydan Siyavuş
1984–85	N/A	Nur Germen
1985–86	N/A	Fehmi Sadıkoğlu
1986–87	N/A	Nadir Vekiloğlu
1987–88	N/A	Mehmet Baturalp
1988–89	N/A	Mehmet Baturalp
1989–90	N/A	Faruk Akagün
1990–91	N/A	Çetin Yılmaz
1991–92	N/A	Aydın Örs
1992–93	N/A	Aydın Örs
1993–94	N/A	Aydın Örs
1994–95	N/A	Çetin Yılmaz
1995–96	N/A	Aydın Örs
1996–97	N/A	Aydın Örs
1997–98	N/A	Çetin Yılmaz
1998–99	N/A	Jasmin Repeša
1999–00	N/A	Tolga Öngören
2000–01	N/A	Murat Didin
2001–02	N/A	Oktay Mahmuti
2002–03	N/A	Oktay Mahmuti
2003–04	N/A	Oktay Mahmuti
2004–05	N/A	Oktay Mahmuti
2005–06	N/A	Murat Özyer
2006–07	N/A	Aydın Örs
2007–08	N/A	Bogdan Tanjević
2008–09	Bootsy Thornton	Ergin Ataman
2009–10	Tarence Kinsey	Ertuğrul Erdoğan
2010–11	Oğuz Savaş	Neven Spahija
2011–12	Carlos Arroyo	Ergin Ataman
2012–13	Jamont Gordon	Ergin Ataman
2013–14	N/A	Željko Obradović
2014–15	Bobby Dixon	Ufuk Sarıca

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

• Turkish Cup
• Turkish President's Cup

References

External links

• (Turkish) Turkish Basketball Federation official website
• (Turkish) Turkish Basketball Super League official website
• (English) Turkish league on Eurobasket.com
• (English) Official TBL Stats
• (Turkish) NTV Spor
• (Turkish) Lig TV
• (Turkish) TBF TV - Turkish Basketball Super League Live & Game Highlights
• Official Youtube channel
• Official Facebook page
• Official Twitter account
• Official Instagram account

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