Anadolu Efes S.K.

Anadolu Efes S.K.
Leagues Turkish League
Turkish Cup
EuroLeague
Founded 1976
History Efes Pilsen
(1976–2011)
Anadolu Efes
(2011–present)
Arena Abdi İpekçi Arena
Arena Capacity 12,270
Location Istanbul, Turkey
Team colors Navy, White, Red
              
President Tuncay Özilhan
Team manager Alper Yılmaz
Head coach Velimir Perasović
Championships 13 Turkish Championships
10 Turkish Cups
10 Turkish President's Cups
1 FIBA Korać Cup
Retired numbers 1 (7)
Website anadoluefessk.org
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Anadolu Efes Spor Kulübü (English: Anadolu Efes Sports Club), formerly Efes Pilsen, is a Turkish professional basketball team based in Istanbul, Turkey. It is the most successful club in the history of the Turkish Basketball Super League, having won the league's championship 13 times.

The home of Anadolu Efes S.K. is the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, which has a seating capacity of 12,270 for basketball games. The club has its own practice facility in the district of Bahçelievler built in 1982. The team competes in the Turkish Basketball Super League and EuroLeague.

History

The club was established in 1976 as Efes Pilsen S.K. by taking over the Turkish second-division club Kadıköyspor, which had failed due to financial problems.[1] Its initial sponsor was its namesake Efes Pilsen, a subsidiary of the Anadolu Group. It won the 1978 second division championship undefeated, earning promotion to the Turkish first division, where it has continuously competed ever since. In its first top-flight season (1978–79), Efes Pilsen S.K. won the league title, immediately establishing itself as one of the country's top clubs.

After finishing 2nd in the 1992–93 FIBA European Cup (Saporta Cup), Efes Pilsen S.K. won the 1995–96 FIBA Korać Cup, which marked the first-ever European title won by a Turkish club in any team sport. Efes Pilsen S.K. (later renamed Anadolu Efes S.K.) has also become a fixture in the EuroLeague, making it to the competition's EuroLeague Final Four in 2000, and also to the FIBA SuproLeague's 2001 Final Four, finishing 3rd on both occasions.[2]

In 2011, the club changed its name to Anadolu Efes S.K. after the TAPDK (Tobacco and Alcohol Market Regulatory Authority) in Turkey prohibited the advertisement of tobacco and alcohol products in sports organizations.[3]

Anadolu Efes is notable for its youth program, which has trained renowned Turkish basketball players such as NBA player Hedo Türkoğlu, former NBA player Mirsad Türkcan, and 2005 NBA draftee Cenk Akyol.

Logos

Home Arenas

Honours

Domestic competitions

Turkish Super League

Turkish Cup

President's Cup

European competitions

EuroLeague

FIBA Saporta Cup (defunct)

FIBA Korać Cup (defunct)

Players

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Anadolu Efes roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 4 Turkey Balbay, Doğuş (C) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 28 – (1989-01-21)21 January 1989
PF 5 United States Brown, Derrick 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 106 kg (234 lb) 30 – (1987-08-09)9 August 1987
PF 11 Turkey Demir, Berk 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 22 – (1995-05-18)18 May 1995
C 42 United States Armenia Dunston, Bryant 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 115 kg (254 lb) 31 – (1986-05-28)28 May 1986
G/F Turkey Batuk, Birkan 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 27 – (1990-01-30)30 January 1990
F/C Australia Motum, Brock 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 111 kg (245 lb) 26 – (1990-10-16)16 October 1990
G/F Croatia Simon, Krunoslav 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 32 – (1985-06-24)24 June 1985
SG United States Ledo, Ricky 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 24 – (1992-09-10)10 September 1992
PG United States Adams, Josh 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 23 – (1993-11-16)16 November 1993
G United States McCollum, Errick 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 29 – (1988-01-22)22 January 1988
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Spain Agustí Julbe
  • Croatia Tomislav Mijatović
  • Turkey Cenk Yıldırım
Team manager
  • Turkey Engin Özerhun
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Updated: August 12, 2016

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench Bench 3
C Bryant Dunston
PF Derrick Brown Brock Motum Berk Demir
SF Ricky Ledo Birkan Batuk
SG Errick McCollum Krunoslav Simon
PG Josh Adams Dogus Balbay

Retired numbers

Anadolu Efes retired numbers
N° Nat. Player Position Tenure Ceremony date
7 Republic of Macedonia Petar Naumoski PG 1992–94, 1995–99 9 February 2017[4]

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Season by season

Season Tier Division Pos. Cup Competitions European Competitions
1976–77 2 TB2L
1977–78 2 TB2L 1st
1978–79 1 TBL 1st
1979–80 1 TBL 2nd Played Euroleague
1980–81 1 TBL 3rd Played Cup Winners' Cup
1981–82 1 TBL 3rd Played Korać Cup
1982–83 1 TBL 1st Played Korać Cup
1983–84 1 TBL 1st Played Euroleague
1984–85 1 TBL 5th Played Euroleague
1985–86 1 TBL 2nd
1986–87 1 TBL 3rd Played Cup Winners' Cup
1987–88 1 TBL 5th Played Korać Cup
1988–89 1 TBL 3rd Played Korać Cup
1989–90 1 TBL 4th Korać Cup Quarterfinalist
1990–91 1 TBL 5th Played Korać Cup
1991–92 1 TBL 1st Played Korać Cup
1992–93 1 TBL 1st Saporta Cup Runner-up
1993–94 1 TBL 1st Champion Euroleague Quarterfinalist
1994–95 1 TBL 3rd Played Euroleague
1995–96 1 TBL 1st Champion Korać Cup Champion
1996–97 1 TBL 1st Champion Euroleague Quarterfinalist
1997–98 1 TBL 2nd Champion Euroleague Quarterfinalist
1998–99 1 TBL 2nd Euroleague Quarterfinalist
1999–00 1 TBL 2nd Semifinalist Euroleague Semifinalist3rd
2000–01 1 TBL 2nd Champion SuproLeague Semifinalist3rd
2001–02 1 TBL 1st Champion Euroleague Top 16
2002–03 1 TBL 1st Semifinalist Euroleague Top 16
2003–04 1 TBL 1st Runner-up Euroleague Top 16
2004–05 1 TBL 1st Quarterfinalist Euroleague Quarterfinalist
2005–06 1 TBL 2nd Champion Euroleague Quarterfinalist
2006–07 1 TBL 2nd Champion Euroleague Top 16
2007–08 1 TBL 4th Semifinalist Euroleague Top 16
2008–09 1 TBL 1st Champion Euroleague Regular Season
2009–10 1 TBL 2nd Semifinalist Euroleague Top 16
2010–11 1 TBL 4th Quarterfinalist Euroleague Top 16
2011–12 1 TBL 2nd Semifinalist Euroleague Top 16
2012–13 1 TBL 3rd Quarterfinalist Euroleague Quarterfinalist
2013–14 1 TBL 5th Runner-up Euroleague Top 16
2014–15 1 TBL 2nd Champion Euroleague Quarterfinalist
2015–16 1 TBL 2nd Quarterfinalist Euroleague Top 16
2016–17 1 TBL 3rd Runner-up Euroleague Quarterfinalist

International record

Season Achievement Notes
EuroLeague
1993–94 Quarter-finals eliminated 2–1 by FC Barcelona, 50–54 (L) in Barcelona, 73–64 (W) and 62-76 (L) in Istanbul
1996–97 Quarter-finals eliminated 2–1 by ASVEL, 81–71 (W) in Istanbul, 70–80 (L) in Villeurbanne and 57-62 (L) in Istanbul
1997–98 Quarter-finals eliminated 2–1 by Benetton Treviso, 57–67 (L) in Treviso, 59–58 (W) in Istanbul and 68-76 (L) in Treviso
1998–99 Quarter-finals eliminated 2–0 by Žalgiris, 68–69 (L) in Kaunas and 70–84 (L) in Istanbul
1999–00 Final four 3rd place in Thessaloniki, lost to Panathinaikos 71–81 in the semi-final, defeated FC Barcelona 75–69 in the 3rd place game
2000–01 Final four 3rd place in Paris, lost to Panathinaikos 66–74 in the semi-final, defeated CSKA Moscow 91–85 in the 3rd place game
2004–05 Quarter-finals eliminated 2–1 by Panathinaikos, 96–102 (L) in Athens, 75–63 (W) in Istanbul and 76-84 (L) in Athens
2005–06 Quarter-finals eliminated 2–0 by CSKA Moscow, 57–66 (L) in Moscow and 71–75 (L) in Istanbul
2012–13 Quarter-finals eliminated 3–2 by Olympiacos, 62–67 (L) and 53-71 (L) in Piraeus, 83–72 (W) and 74-73 (W) in Istanbul, 72-82 (L) in Piraeus
2014–15 Quarter-finals eliminated 3–1 by Real Madrid, 71–80 (L) and 85-90 (L) in Madrid, 75–72 (W) and 63-76 (L) in Istanbul
2016–17 Quarter-finals eliminated 3–2 by Olympiacos, 87–72 (L) and 73-71 (W) in Piraeus, 64–60 (W) and 62-74 (L) in Istanbul, 78-87 (L) in Piraeus
FIBA Saporta Cup
1980–81 Quarter-finals 4th place in a group with FC Barcelona, Turisanda Varese and Parker Leiden
1986–87 Quarter-finals 3rd place in a group with Cibona, Scavolini Pesaro and Maes Pils
1992–93 Final lost to Sato Aris 48-50 in the Final (Turin)
FIBA Korać Cup
1989–90 Quarter-finals eliminated by Bosna, 91–107 (L) in Istanbul and 78–117 (L) in Sarajevo
1995–96 Champions defeated Stefanel Milano, 76-68 (W) in Istanbul and 70-77 (L) in Milan in the double finals of Korać Cup

Matches against NBA teams

In 2006, Efes Pilsen became the first Turkish basketball club to be invited to play with NBA teams. They competed against the Denver Nuggets in Denver, Colorado on October 11, and against the Golden State Warriors in Oakland, California on October 12.[5] In 2007, Efes Pilsen hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Abdi İpekçi Arena.[6]

10 October 2006
Denver Nuggets United States 118–102 Turkey Efes Pilsen
12 October 2006
Golden State Warriors United States 120–66 Turkey Efes Pilsen
6 October 2007
Minnesota Timberwolves United States 84–81 Turkey Efes Pilsen

References

  1. ↑ History Archived August 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine., efesbasket.org
  2. ↑ Our Successes Archived March 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine., efesbasket.org
  3. ↑ Announcement Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine., efesbasket.org
  4. ↑ "Anadolu Efes retired the jersey of Naumoski". Eurohoops.net. 9 February 2017.
  5. ↑ ESPN - Turkish power Efes Pilsen no match for Warriors - NBA
  6. ↑ , haberler.com
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