Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball)

Galatasaray is the professional women's basketball section of Galatasaray S.K., a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey.[1] Galatasaray women's basketball team play matches in Ahmet Cömert Sport Hall which has a seating capacity for 2,200 spectators.

Galatasaray
2023–24 Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball) season
Galatasaray logo
LeaguesTurkish Super League
EuroCup Women
Founded1954 (1954)
HistoryGalatasaray
(1954–2010)
Galatasaray Medical Park
(2010–2012)
Galatasaray
(2012–2013)
Galatasaray OdeaBank (2013–2015)
Galatasaray (2015–present)
ArenaAhmet Cömert Sport Hall
(capacity 2,200)
LocationIstanbul, Turkey
Team colorsYellow and red
  
PresidentTurkey Dursun Özbek
Head coachSerbia Miloš Pađen
Team captainTurkey Meltem Yıldızhan
ChampionshipsTurkish League (13)
Turkish Cup (11)
President Cup (8)
Euroleague (1)
FIBA Eurocup (2)
Websitewww.galatasaray.org

The team recently won the 2013–14 EuroLeague Women and the Turkish Women's Basketball League title after beating Fenerbahçe Women's Basketball in the finals. Galatasaray is the most successful club in European competitions, having won 3 major trophies, and being the first Turkish club to have won the Euroleague competition for women.

Galatasaray MP – Tarsus Belediyesi BK – November 19, 2011

Sponsorship naming

Due to sponsorship deals, Galatasaray have been also known as:

  • Galatasaray (1954–2010)
  • Galatasaray Medical Park (2010–2012)
  • Galatasaray (2012–2013)
  • Galatasaray OdeaBank (2013–2015)
  • Galatasaray (2015–2022)
  • Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring (2022–present)

Home courts

# Court Capacity Period
1 12,270 2007
2 3,500 2008–2009
3 12,270 2009–2017
4 3,500 2017–2021
5 16,000 2021
6 2,100 2021–2022
7
Başakşehir Spor Kompleksi
3,012 2022–2023
8 2,200 2023–present

Players

Current squad

Galatasaray roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PF 1 United States Smith, NaLyssa Injured 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 23 – (2000-08-08)8 August 2000
SF 2 United States Hines-Allen, Myisha 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 27 – (1996-05-30)30 May 1996
SG 3 Turkey Taşar, Yağmur Kübra 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 23 – (1999-12-24)24 December 1999
PG 4 Turkey Akbaş, Büşra 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 28 – (1995-03-08)8 March 1995
PG 7 Turkey Şahin, Berna 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 20 – (2003-01-21)21 January 2003
SF 8 Turkey Yılmaz, Sude 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 21 – (2002-03-15)15 March 2002
C 11 Turkey Güçlü, İnci 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 24 – (1999-02-26)26 February 1999
SF 14 Turkey Vardar, Arifecan 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 20 – (2003-01-13)13 January 2003
PG 17 Turkey Yavuz, Gizem 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 35 – (1988-03-10)10 March 1988
F 21 United Kingdom Herbert Harrigan, Mikiah 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 69 kg (152 lb) 25 – (1998-08-21)21 August 1998
F 23 Turkey Yıldızhan, Meltem (C) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 24 – (1999-08-05)5 August 1999
G 24 Belgium Ben Abdelkader, Hind 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 67 kg (148 lb) 28 – (1995-07-21)21 July 1995
SG 25 United States Mitchell, Tiffany 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 29 – (1994-09-23)23 September 1994
SF 28 Turkey Eldaş, Harika Injured 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 33 – (1990-05-15)15 May 1990
PG 35 Belgium Vanloo, Julie 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 30 – (1993-02-10)10 February 1993
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Turkey Tolga Esenci
  • Turkey Selim Aldağ
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Turkey Serkan Bodur

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DC) Dual citizenship
  • Injured Injured

Updated: 22 October 2023

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3 Inactive
C Myisha Hines-Allen İnci Güçlü NaLyssa Smith Injured
PF Mikiah Herbert Harrigan
SF Meltem Yıldızhan Sude Yılmaz Arifecan Vardar Harika Eldaş Injured
SG Tiffany Mitchell Hind Ben Abdelkader Yağmur Kübra Taşar
PG Julie Vanloo Büşra Akbaş Gizem Yavuz Berna Şahin

(colours: Turkish or homegrown players; foreign players)

Honours

International competitions

Galatasaray S.K.
Medal record
Women’s basketball
Representing Galatasaray
EuroLeague Women
Bronze medal – third place FIBA Euroleague Women1998–99
Gold medal – first place FIBA Euroleague Women2013–14
FIBA EuroCup
Bronze medal – third place FIBA Eurocup Women2007–08
Gold medal – first place FIBA Eurocup Women2008–09
Gold medal – first place FIBA Eurocup Women2017–18
Bronze medal – third place FIBA Eurocup Women2021–22
Silver medal – second place FIBA Eurocup Women2022–23
FIBA Europe SuperCup Women
Silver medal – second place FIBA Europe SuperCup Women2009
Silver medal – second place FIBA Europe SuperCup Women2018
Turkish Women's Basketball League
Gold medal – first place TBB League1987–88
Gold medal – first place TBB League1989–90
Gold medal – first place TBB League1990–91
Gold medal – first place TBB League1991–92
Gold medal – first place TBB League1992–93
Gold medal – first place TBB League1993–94
Gold medal – first place TBB League1994–95
Gold medal – first place TBB League1995–96
Gold medal – first place TBB League1996–97
Gold medal – first place TBB League1997–98
Gold medal – first place TBB League1999–00
Silver medal – second place TBB League2007–08
Silver medal – second place TBB League2009–10
Silver medal – second place TBB League2010–11
Silver medal – second place TBB League2011–12
Silver medal – second place TBB League2012–13
Gold medal – first place TBB League2013–14
Gold medal – first place TBB League2014–15
Turkish Women's Basketball Cup
Gold medal – first place Turkish Cup1992–93
Gold medal – first place Turkish Cup1993–94
Gold medal – first place Turkish Cup1994–95
Gold medal – first place Turkish Cup1995–96
Gold medal – first place Turkish Cup1996–97
Gold medal – first place Turkish Cup1997–98
Silver medal – second place Turkish Cup1998–99
Silver medal – second place Turkish Cup1999–00
Silver medal – second place Turkish Cup2000–01
Silver medal – second place Turkish Cup2008–09
Gold medal – first place Turkish Cup2009–10
Gold medal – first place Turkish Cup2010–11
Gold medal – first place Turkish Cup2011–12
Gold medal – first place Turkish Cup2012–13
Gold medal – first place Turkish Cup2013–14
Silver medal – second place Turkish Cup2015–16

Domestic competitions

  • Turkish Women's Basketball League
    • Winners (13): 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–1998, 1999–2000, 2013–14,[7] 2014–15
    • Runners-up (4): 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2020–21
  • Turkish Cup
    • Winners (11): 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013-14 [8]
    • Runners-up (5): 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2008–09, 2015–16
  • Turkish Super Cup
    • Winners (8): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2008, 2011[9]
    • Runners-up (5): 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

Technical staff

As of 21 October 2023[10][11]
Staff member Position
Müge Erdem General Manager
Işıl Alben General Coordinator
Melahat Aydın Team Manager
Miloš Pađen Head Coach
Tolga Esenci Assistant Coach
Selim Aldağ Assistant Coach
Batuhan Akkaya Assistant Coach
Serkan Bodur Conditioner
Altuğ Duramaz Doctor
Pelin Yılmaz Physiotherapist
Zerrin Hatacıkoğlu Masseuse
Alaaddin Akkoyun Material Manager
Özcan Kör Transportation Manager

Team captains

Dates Name
2008–2010 Turkey Yasemin Horasan
2010–2014 Turkey Işıl Alben
2014–2015 Turkey Nevriye Yılmaz
2015–2020 Turkey Işıl Alben
2020–2021 Turkey Cansu Köksal
2021–2022 Turkey Pelin Bilgiç
2022–2023 Turkey Işıl Alben
2023– Turkey Meltem Yıldızhan

Head coaches

Dates Name
1994–1996 Turkey Zafer Kalaycıoğlu
1996–2002 Turkey Ekrem Memnun
2005–2007 Turkey Ayhan Avcı
2007–2009 Turkey Cem Akdağ
2009 Turkey Hakan Acer
2009 Turkey Okan Çevik
2009–2010 Turkey Zafer Kalaycıoğlu
2010–2012 Turkey Ceyhun Yıldızoğlu
2012–2016 Turkey Ekrem Memnun
2016–2018 Serbia Marina Maljkovic
2018–2022 Turkey Efe Güven
2022–2023 Turkey Alper Durur
2023–present Serbia Miloš Pađen

See also

References

  1. "Medya Bilgilendirme". Galatasaray SK Official Website. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
  2. Fenerbahçe 58 - Galatasaray Odeabank 69
  3. FIBA EuroLeague Women
  4. Galatasaray Medical Park 73 – Sparta&K M.R. Vidnoje 71
  5. Galatasaray Win EuroCup Women After OT Thriller
  6. Galatasaray take second EuroCup Women title
  7. "Women's Turkish League Champions". Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  8. "Women's Turkish Cup Champions". Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  9. "Women's Turkish President's Cup Champions". Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  10. "Kadın Basketbol İdari ve Teknik Kadro". Galatasaray Sports Club. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  11. "TEKNİK KADRO". Turkish Basketball Federation. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
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