Basketbol Süper Ligi

The Basketball Super League (Turkish: Basketbol Süper Ligi; TBSL),[1] also known as the Türkiye Sigorta Basketbol Süper Ligi for sponsorship reasons, is the top men's professional basketball division of the Turkish basketball league system. It replaced the former Turkish Basketball Championship (1946–1967) to become the Turkish Basketball League (TBL) until 2015 when it adopted its current name while the TBL name became exclusive to the second-tier and third-tier divisions.

Basketbol Süper Ligi
Founded3 December 1966 (3 December 1966)
First season1966–67
Country Turkey
ConfederationEuropean Union FIBA Europe
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toTBL
Domestic cup(s)Turkish Cup
SupercupPresidential Cup
International cup(s)EuroLeague
EuroCup
Champions League
Europe Cup
Current championsAnadolu Efes
(16th title)
Most championshipsAnadolu Efes
(16 titles)
TV partnersbeIN Sports
Websitetbf.org.tr
2023–24 Basketbol Süper Ligi season

The BSL is administered by the Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) and is contested by 16 teams, with the two lowest-placed teams relegated to the second-tier TBL and replaced by the top two teams of that division.

Since the league's restructuring in 1966, 11 clubs have been crowned champions, with Anadolu Efes winning the title a record 16 times and Fenerbahçe 10 times. In recent years, Fenerbahçe won 9 titles out of 15 from the 2006–07 season onward.

History

According to official records, basketball was first played in Turkey in 1904 at Robert College. An American physical education teacher laid the foundations of the sport in the country. Seven years later, in 1911, Ahmet Robenson, a physical education teacher at Galatasaray High School, decided to introduce a new game to his students. Robenson, who also later became president of Galatasaray S.K., popularized the sport in Turkey.[2][3]

Until late 1966, local basketball competitions were held in major cities like Istanbul (which hosted the Istanbul League), Ankara, and İzmir. There was also the former Turkish Championship which existed from 1946 to 1967.

The current Turkish top-tier level national league was founded in 1966, by the Turkish Basketball Federation, and began with the 1966–67 season, and it thus replaced those earlier competitions. The Turkish second-tier level league, the TBL (previously known as the TB2L), was also founded three years later in 1969, and since 2011, a third-tier level league TB2L, with the teams divided into two groups.[4]

Format

There are 16 teams in the league, and they play against each other twice, under a league system format, once at their home and the other away. At the end of the season, the top eight teams are entitled to participate in the league's playoffs. The winners of the playoffs are crowned the Turkish champions. The two top teams of the Turkish Second League are promoted to the top level Basketbol Süper Ligi. The two lowest placed teams of the Süper Ligi are relegated.[5]

Performance by club

Clubs in bold currently play in the top division.

Club Winners Runners-up Years won
Anadolu Efes
16
13
 1979, 1983, 1984, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2019, 2021, 2023
Fenerbahçe
10
10
 1991, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022
Eczacıbaşı
8
1
 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1989
Galatasaray
5
5
 1969, 1985, 1986, 1990, 2013
İTÜ
5
1
 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
Ülker
4
5
 1995, 1998, 2001, 2006
Beşiktaş
2
7
 1975, 2012
Tofaş
2
3
 1999, 2000
Karşıyaka
2
2
 1987, 2015
Altınordu
1
—
 1967
Muhafızgücü
1
—
 1974
Çukurova Sanayi
—
2
Paşabahçe
—
2
Şekerspor
—
2
Türk Telekom
—
2
Bandırma Basketbol
—
1

Current clubs
Locations of the 2023–24 Basketbol Süper Ligi clubs
Istanbul Basketbol Süper Ligi clubs
Team Home city Stadium Capacity
Anadolu Efes Istanbul Sinan Erdem Dome
16,000
Bahçeşehir Koleji Istanbul Ülker Sports Arena
13,800
Beşiktaş Emlakjet Istanbul Akatlar Arena
3,200
Bursaspor İnfo Yatırım Bursa Tofaş Nilüfer Sports Hall
7,500
Darüşşafaka Lassa Istanbul Volkswagen Arena Istanbul
5,000
Fenerbahçe Beko Istanbul Ülker Sports Arena
13,800
Galatasaray Nef Istanbul Sinan Erdem Dome
16,000
Manisa BB Manisa Muradiye Spor Salonu
3,500
ONVO Büyükçekmece Istanbul Gazanfer Bilge Spor Salonu
3,000
Petkim Spor İzmir Aliağa Belediyesi ENKA Spor Salonu
3,000
Pınar Karşıyaka İzmir Karşıyaka Arena
5,000
Tofaş Bursa Tofaş Nilüfer Sports Hall
7,500
Türk Telekom Ankara Ankara Arena
10,400
Yılyak Samsunspor Samsun Mustafa Dağıstanlı Sports Hall
1,669
Yukatel Merkezefendi Basket Denizli Pamukkale University Arena
3,490

Title holders
Main article: List of Turkish basketball champions

The winners of the former Turkish Basketball Championship (1946–1967) are not included, only the clubs winning the Basketbol Süper Ligi since its inception in 1966.

List of champions

Pre-playoffs era
SeasonChampionsRunners-up
1966–67AltınorduGalatasaray
1967–68İTÜFenerbahçe
1968–69GalatasarayİTÜ
1969–70İTÜFenerbahçe
1970–71İTÜFenerbahçe
1971–72İTÜBeşiktaş
1972–73İTÜŞekerspor
1973–74MuhafızgücüŞekerspor
1974–75BeşiktaşGalatasaray
1975–76EczacıbaşıBeşiktaş
1976–77EczacıbaşıBeşiktaş
1977–78EczacıbaşıTofaş
1978–79Efes PilsenEczacıbaşı
1979–80EczacıbaşıEfes Pilsen
1980–81EczacıbaşıBeşiktaş
1981–82EczacıbaşıBeşiktaş
1982–83Efes PilsenFenerbahçe

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
 Ülkerspor PTT
27–3
1994–95
 Ülkerspor
4–2
 Fenerbahçe Efes Pilsen
28–2
1995–96
 Efes Pilsen
4–0
 Ülkerspor Efes Pilsen
28–2
1996–97
 Efes Pilsen
4–1
 Türk Telekom PTT Efes Pilsen
27–3
1997–98
 Efes Pilsen
2–4
 Ülkerspor 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
 Ülkerspor
4–2
 Efes Pilsen Ülkerspor
22–4
2001–02
 Efes Pilsen
4–2
 Ülkerspor Efes Pilsen
20–2
2002–03
 Ülkerspor
3–4
 Efes Pilsen Ülkerspor
25–1
2003–04
 Efes Pilsen
4–2
 Ülkerspor Efes Pilsen
22–4
2004–05
 Efes Pilsen
4–1
 Beşiktaş Efes Pilsen
24–2
2005–06
 Ülkerspor
4–0
 Efes Pilsen Ülkerspor
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 Cafe Crown 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
2015–16
 Anadolu Efes
2–4
 Fenerbahçe Anadolu Efes
24–6
2016–17
 Fenerbahçe
4–0
 Beşiktaş Sompo Japan Fenerbahçe
28–2
2017–18
 Fenerbahçe Doğuş
4–1
 Tofaş Fenerbahçe Doğuş
27–3
2018–19
 Anadolu Efes
4–3
 Fenerbahçe Beko Anadolu Efes
25–3
2019–20
 Season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic in Turkey.
2020–21
 Anadolu Efes
3–0
 Fenerbahçe Beko Anadolu Efes
29–1
2021–22
 Fenerbahçe Beko
3–1
 Anadolu Efes Fenerbahçe Beko
24–6
2022–23
 Anadolu Efes
3–0
 Pınar Karşıyaka Türk Telekom
25–5

Finals MVPs and winner coaches

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

SeasonFinals MVPChampion's Coach
1966–67—Turkey Samim Göreç
1967–68—Turkey Mehmet Baturalp
1968–69—Bulgaria Petar Simenov
1969–70—Turkey Mehmet Baturalp
1970–71—Turkey Şengün Kaplanoğlu
1971–72—Turkey Samim Göreç
1972–73—Turkey Öner Şaylan
1973–74—Turkey Armağan Asena
1974–75—Turkey Cavit Altunay
1975–76—Turkey Aydan Siyavuş
1976–77—Turkey Aydan Siyavuş
1977–78—Turkey Aydan Siyavuş
1978–79—Turkey Faruk Akagün
1979–80—Turkey Aydan Siyavuş
1980–81—Turkey Aydan Siyavuş
1981–82—Turkey Aydan Siyavuş
1982–83—Turkey Rıza Erverdi
1983–84—Turkey Aydan Siyavuş
1984–85—Turkey Nur Germen
1985–86—Turkey Fehmi Sadıkoğlu
1986–87—Turkey Nadir Vekiloğlu
1987–88—Turkey Mehmet Baturalp
1988–89—Turkey Mehmet Baturalp
1989–90—Turkey Faruk Akagün
1990–91—Turkey Çetin Yılmaz
1991–92—Turkey Aydın Örs
1992–93—Turkey Aydın Örs
1993–94—Turkey Aydın Örs
1994–95—Turkey Çetin Yılmaz
1995–96—Turkey Aydın Örs
1996–97—Turkey Aydın Örs
1997–98—Turkey Çetin Yılmaz
1998–99—Croatia Jasmin Repeša
1999–00—Turkey Tolga Öngören
2000–01—Turkey Murat Didin
2001–02—Turkey Oktay Mahmuti
2002–03—Turkey Oktay Mahmuti
2003–04—Turkey Oktay Mahmuti
2004–05—Turkey Oktay Mahmuti
2005–06—Turkey Murat Özyer
2006–07—Turkey Aydın Örs
2007–08—Montenegro Bogdan Tanjević
2008–09United States Bootsy ThorntonTurkey Ergin Ataman
2009–10United States Tarence KinseyTurkey Ertuğrul Erdoğan
2010–11Turkey Oğuz SavaşCroatia Neven Spahija
2011–12Puerto Rico Carlos ArroyoTurkey Ergin Ataman
2012–13United States Jamont GordonTurkey Ergin Ataman
2013–14Not awardedSerbia Željko Obradović
2014–15Turkey Bobby DixonTurkey Ufuk Sarıca
2015–16Italy Luigi DatomeSerbia Željko Obradović
2016–17Serbia Bogdan BogdanovićSerbia Željko Obradović
2017–18United States Brad WanamakerSerbia Željko Obradović
2018–19United States Shane LarkinTurkey Ergin Ataman
2019–20
Not awarded 1
2020–21France Rodrigue BeauboisTurkey Ergin Ataman
2021–22Czech Republic Jan VeselýSerbia Aleksandar Đorđević
2022–23Serbia Vasilije MicićTurkey Ergin Ataman
^1 There was no awarding in the 2019–20 season, because the season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic in Turkey.[6]

Turkish basketball clubs in European-wide competitions
Main article: Turkish basketball clubs in European competitions

Awards
Main article: Basketbol Süper Ligi Finals MVP
Main article: Basketbol Süper Ligi Mr. King

Former participants

Note: includes 2023–24 season.

See also

References
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