Turkish Basketball Super League

Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL)
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2015–16 Turkish Basketball Super League

BSL Logo
Formerly Turkish Basketball League (TBL)
Sport Basketball
Founded 1966
Inaugural season 1966–67
No. of teams 16
Country  Turkey
Confederation Turkish Basketball Federation
Most recent champion(s) Pınar Karşıyaka (2nd title)
Most titles Anadolu Efes (13 titles)
TV partner(s) LIG TV 3
NTV Spor
TBFTV.org
Level on pyramid 1st tier on Turkish Pyramid
Relegation to TBL
Related competitions Turkish Cup
Turkish President's Cup
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. The league was previously known as the Turkish Basketball League (TBL).

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 two 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 1966–67 season. The TB2L 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

Team City Arena Colour
Anadolu Efes İstanbul Abdi İpekçi Arena          
Banvit Bandırma Kara Ali Acar Sport Hall          
Beşiktaş Sompo Japan Istanbul Sinan Erdem Dome          
Darüşşafaka Doğuş Istanbul Darüşşafaka Ayhan Şahenk Sports Hall          
Fenerbahçe Istanbul Ülker Sports Arena          
Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul Abdi İpekçi Arena          
İstanbul BB Istanbul Cebeci Sport Hall          
Pınar Karşıyaka İzmir Karşıyaka Arena          
Royal Halı Gaziantep Gaziantep Karataş Şahinbey Sport Hall          
Rönesans TED Ankara Kolejliler Ankara TOBB Sport Hall          
Torku Konyaspor Konya Selçuklu Belediyesi Sport Hall          
Trabzonspor Medical Park Trabzon Hayri Gür Arena          
Türk Telekom Ankara Ankara Arena          
Demir İnşaat Büyükçekmece Istanbul Gazanfer Bilge Sport Hall          
Muratbey Uşak Sportif Uşak Uşak Üniversitesi Sport Hall          
Akın Çorap Yeşilgiresun Giresun 19 Eylül Sport Hall          

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

Season Champion Runner-up
1966–67 Altınordu Galatasaray
1967–68 İTÜ Fenerbahçe
1968–69 Galatasaray İTÜ
1969–70 İTÜ Fenerbahçe
1970–71 İTÜ Fenerbahçe
1971–72 İTÜ Beşiktaş
1972–73 İTÜ Şekerspor
1973–74 Muhafızgücü Şekerspor
1974–75 Beşiktaş Galatasaray
1975–76 Eczacıbaşı Beşiktaş
1976–77 Eczacıbaşı Beşiktaş
1977–78 Eczacıbaşı Tofaş
1978–79 Efes Pilsen Eczacıbaşı
1979–80 Eczacıbaşı Efes Pilsen
1980–81 Eczacıbaşı Beşiktaş
1981–82 Eczacıbaşı Beşiktaş
1982–83 Efes Pilsen Fenerbahçe

Playoffs era

Season Home court advantage Result Home court disadvantage Regular season leader Record
1983–84
Efes Pilsen
2–1
Karşıyaka Eczacıbaşı
18–4
1984–85
Fenerbahçe
1–2
Galatasaray Fenerbahçe
20–2
1985–86
Efes Pilsen
1–2
Galatasaray Efes Pilsen
16–5
1986–87
Karşıyaka
2–1
Galatasaray Beşiktaş
15–7
1987–88
Çukurova Sanayi
1–3
Eczacıbaşı Fenerbahçe
17–5
1988–89
Eczacıbaşı
3–1
Çukurova Sanayi Eczacıbaşı
14–7
1989–90
Galatasaray
3–1
Paşabahçe Fenerbahçe
19–3
1990–91
Fenerbahçe
3–2
Tofaş SAS Fenerbahçe
20–2
1991–92
Paşabahçe
1–3
Efes Pilsen Fenerbahçe
23–3
1992–93
Efes Pilsen
4–0
Fenerbahçe Efes Pilsen
30–0
1993–94
Efes Pilsen
4–2
Ülker PTT
27–3
1994–95
Ülker
4–2
Fenerbahçe Efes Pilsen
28–2
1995–96
Efes Pilsen
4–0
Ülker Efes Pilsen
28–2
1996–97
Efes Pilsen
4–1
Türk Telekom PTT Efes Pilsen
27–3
1997–98
Efes Pilsen
2–4
Ülker Efes Pilsen
26–4
1998–99
Tofaş
4–2
Efes Pilsen Tofaş
23–5
1999–00
Efes Pilsen
1–4
Tofaş Efes Pilsen
21–5
2000–01
Ülker
4–2
Efes Pilsen Ülker
22–4
2001–02
Efes Pilsen
4–2
Ülker Efes Pilsen
20–2
2002–03
Ülker
3–4
Efes Pilsen Ülker
25–1
2003–04
Efes Pilsen
4–2
Ülker Efes Pilsen
22–4
2004–05
Efes Pilsen
4–1
Beşiktaş Efes Pilsen
24–2
2005–06
Ülker
4–0
Efes Pilsen Ülker
25–5
2006–07
Fenerbahçe Ülker
4–0
Efes Pilsen Fenerbahçe Ülker
28–2
2007–08
Fenerbahçe Ülker
4–1
Türk Telekom Beşiktaş Cola Turka
24–6
2008–09
Efes Pilsen
4–2
Fenerbahçe Ülker Efes Pilsen
28–2
2009–10
Efes Pilsen
2–4
Fenerbahçe Ülker Efes Pilsen
27–3
2010–11
Fenerbahçe Ülker
4–2
Galatasaray Fenerbahçe Ülker
27–3
2011–12
Anadolu Efes
2–4
Beşiktaş Milangaz Galatasaray Medical Park
25–5
2012–13
Galatasaray Medical Park
4–1
Banvit Galatasaray Medical Park
27–3
2013–14
Fenerbahçe Ülker
4–3
Galatasaray Liv Hospital Banvit
28–2
2014–15
Anadolu Efes
1–4
Pınar Karşıyaka Fenerbahçe Ülker
23–7

Finals MVPs and winner coaches

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

Awards

Other participants

See also

References

External links

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