Galatasaray S.K. (wheelchair basketball)
Galatasaray Wheelchair Basketball Team | |||
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Nickname | Engelsiz Aslanlar | ||
Leagues | Turkish Wheelchair Basketball Super League | ||
Founded | October 20, 2005 | ||
History | 2005 - present | ||
Arena | Ahmet Cömert Sport Hall | ||
Capacity | 2,200 | ||
Location | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
Team colors |
Yellow and Red | ||
President | Duygun Yarsuvat | ||
Head coach | Remzi Sedat İncesu | ||
Championships |
Turkish Super League (8) Turkish Second League (1) Champions Cup (5) Kitakyushu Cup (4) | ||
Website | www.galatasaray.org | ||
Uniforms | |||
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Active departments of Galatasaray | ||
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Football | Volleyball (Men's) | Volleyball (Women's) |
Basketball (Men's) | Basketball (Women's) | Wheelchair Basketball |
Athletics | Equestrian | Judo |
Rowing | Sailing | Swimming |
Water Polo (Men's) | Water Polo (Women's) | Bridge |
Chess |
Galatasaray Wheelchair Basketball Team is the wheelchair basketball section of Galatasaray SK, a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey. Galatasaray play matches in 2.200-seat arena, called the Ahmet Cömert Sport Hall.
History
Galatasaray Wheelchair Basketball Team hold the Turkish title and currently play in European Champions Cup organised by IWBF Europe. Having only been founded in 2005, the basketball team has already won the IWBF Champions League twice in a row, in years 2007-08 and 2008–09,[1] making them one of the finest wheelchair teams in Europe. Galatasaray Wheelchair Basketball Team also won Kitakyushu Champions Cup and became world champion in 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2013.[2][3][4]
Home arenas
- Ahmet Cömert Sport Hall (2005–present)
Technical staff
- As of 30 May 2012[5]
Name | Nat. | Job |
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Dilara Endican | Branch Captain | |
Abdurrahman Güven | Manager | |
Remzi Sedat İncesu | Head Coach | |
Clifford William Fisher | Assistant Coach | |
Barış Güven | Masseur | |
Akın Göl | Mechanician | |
Current roster
- As of 1 December 2013[6]
Number | Player | Position |
5 | Özgür Gürbulak | Forward |
6 | Piotr Luszynski | Center |
7 | Sofyane Mehiaoui | Guard |
8 | Seyran Orman Kurt | Forward |
9 | Matthew David Scott | Guard |
10 | İsmail Ar | Forward |
11 | Fikri Gündoğdu | Forward |
12 | Bestami Boz | Forward |
13 | Ferit Gümüş | Forward |
14 | Murat Yazıcı | Forward |
15 | Mateusz Filipski | Forward |
18 | Seda Kınalı | Guard |
20 | Cem Gezinci | Forward |
22 | Rodney Hawkins | Forward |
- For a listing of past rosters, see Galatasaray Wheelchair Basketball Team past rosters.
Honours
Domestic competitions
- Turkish Wheelchair Basketball Super League:
- Turkish Wheelchair Basketball First League:
- Winners (1): 2005-06
- Sinan Erdem Wheelchair Basketball Cup:
- Winners (2): 2006, 2008
- Antalya Kepez Tournament:
- Winners (1): 2005
International competitions
- IWBF Champions Cup:
- Kitakyushu Champions Cup:
- André Vergauwen Cup:
- Semi-finalists(1): 2007
- Chieti Tournament:
- Winners (1): 2007
- South Eastern Europe (SEE) Championship Cup:
- Winners (1): 2006
Medal record | ||
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Wheelchair Basketball | ||
Representing Galatasaray SK | ||
South Eastern Europe (SEE) Championship Cup | ||
South Eastern Europe (SEE) Championship Cup | 2006 | |
Kitakyushu Champions Cup | ||
Kitakyushu Champions Cup | 2008 | |
Kitakyushu Champions Cup | 2009 | |
Kitakyushu Champions Cup | 2011 | |
Kitakyushu Champions Cup | 2012 | |
IWBF Champions Cup | ||
IWBF Champions Cup | 2008 | |
IWBF Champions Cup | 2009 | |
IWBF Champions Cup | 2011 | |
IWBF Champions Cup | 2012 | |
IWBF Champions Cup | 2013 | |
IWBF Champions Cup | 2014 | |
Turkish Wheelchair Basketball Super League | ||
TWB Super League | 2007 | |
TWB Super League | 2008 | |
TWB Super League | 2009 | |
TWB Super League | 2010 | |
TWB Super League | 2011 | |
TWB Super League | 2012 | |
TWB Super League | 2013 | |
TWB Super League | 2014 |
Head coaches
Dates | Name |
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2005– | Remzi Sedat İncesu |
See also
- See also Galatasaray Medical Park (men's basketball)
- See also Galatasaray Medical Park (women's basketball)
References
- ↑ http://www.galatasaray.org/basketbol/tekerleklisandalye/haber/3818.php
- ↑ Galatasaray Sports Club Official Website
- ↑ Galatasaray Sports Club Official Website
- ↑ Galatasaray Sports Club Official Website
- ↑ GALATASARAY TEKERLEKLİ SANDALYE BASKETBOL İDARİ VE TEKNİK KADRO
- ↑ TEKERLEKLİ SANDALYE BASKETBOL TAKIMI
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Galatasaray. |
- Galatasaray S.K. official website (Turkish) (English)
- Unofficial Fan Site and Forum (Turkish)
- International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (English)
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