The Basketball Super League ( tr, Basketbol Süper Ligi; BSL), also known as the Türkiye Sigorta Basketbol Süper Ligi for sponsorship reasons, is the top men's

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division of the

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. It replaced the former

Turkish Basketball Championship The Turkish Basketball Championship ( tr, Türkiye Basketbol Şampiyonası) was a top-level basketball championship competition in Turkey, that was run by the Turkish Basketball Federation, from 1946 to 1967. In the 1966–67 season, the competit ...

(1946–1966) 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. The BSL is administrated by the

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(TBF) and is contested by 16 teams, with the two lowest-placed teams

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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

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winning the title a record 15 times and Fenerbahçe 10 times. In recent years, Fenerbahçe dominated the league by winning 9 titles out of 15 from the 2006–07 season onward.

History

According to official records,

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was first played in

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in 1904 at

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. An American

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teacher laid the foundations of the sport in the country. Seven years later, in 1911,

Ahmet Robenson Ahmet Robenson (born Peel Harold Robinson; 1889 – 1 January 1968) was a Turkish football player and physical education teacher at Galatasaray High School, who is known for his active role in the development of sports in Turkey. Biography He wa ...

, a physical education teacher at

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, decided to introduce a new game to his students. Robenson, who also later became president of

Galatasaray S.K. Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club'') is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul in Turkey. Most notable for its association football department, the club also consists of various other de ...

, popularized the sport in Turkey. Until late 1966, local basketball competitions were held in major cities like

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(which hosted the Istanbul League),

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, and

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. 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

, 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.

Format

There are 16 teams in the league, and they play against each other twice, under a

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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.

Performance by club

Clubs in bold currently play in the top division.

Current clubs

Title holders

The winners of the former

(1946–1967) are not included, only the clubs winning the Basketbol Süper Ligi since its inception in 1966. * 1966–67: Altınordu * 1967–68: İTÜ * 1968–69: Galatasaray * 1969–70: İTÜ * 1970–71: İTÜ * 1971–72: İTÜ * 1972–73: İTÜ * 1973–74:

Muhafızgücü Muhafızgücü SK were a Turkish sports club based in Ankara, Turkey. The club was founded in Ankara after order by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on July 18, 1920. The club was founded under the name ''Muhafız Alayı'' by Mülazım İsmail Hakkı Bey as ...

* 1974–75:

Beşiktaş Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and Şişli, on the west by Kağıthane and Şişli, on the south by Beyoğlu, ...

* 1975–76: Eczacıbaşı * 1976–77: Eczacıbaşı * 1977–78: Eczacıbaşı * 1978–79:

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* 1979–80: Eczacıbaşı * 1980–81: Eczacıbaşı * 1981–82: Eczacıbaşı * 1982–83:

* 1983–84:

* 1984–85: Galatasaray * 1985–86: Galatasaray * 1986–87:

Karşıyaka Karşıyaka () is a district of İzmir Province in Turkey. The district extends for twelve kilometres along the northern and eastern coastline of the tip of the Gulf of İzmir. Its centre is at a distance of to the north from the traditional ...

* 1987–88: Eczacıbaşı * 1988–89: Eczacıbaşı * 1989–90: Galatasaray * 1990–91: Fenerbahçe * 1991–92:

* 1992–93:

* 1993–94:

* 1994–95:

Ülker Ülker is a Turkish multinational food and beverage manufacturer based in Istanbul, Turkey. Its products are exported internationally, to 110 countries. Ülker's core products are biscuits, cookies, crackers, and chocolates, although it has ex ...

* 1995–96:

* 1996–97:

* 1997–98:

* 1998–99:

Tofaş Tofaş (acronym for ''Türk Otomobil Fabrikası Anonim Şirketi''; ''Turkish Automobile Factory Joint-Stock Company'' pronounced ) is a Turkish automobile manufacturer which was established in 1968 by Vehbi Koç, who was the founder of Koç Ho ...

* 1999–00:

* 2000–01:

* 2001–02:

* 2002–03:

* 2003–04:

* 2004–05:

* 2005–06:

* 2006–07: Fenerbahçe Ülker * 2007–08: Fenerbahçe Ülker * 2008–09:

* 2009–10: Fenerbahçe Ülker * 2010–11: Fenerbahçe Ülker * 2011–12: Beşiktaş Milangaz * 2012–13: Galatasaray Medical Park * 2013–14: Fenerbahçe Ülker * 2014–15:

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* 2015–16: Fenerbahçe * 2016–17: Fenerbahçe * 2017–18: Fenerbahçe Doğuş * 2018–19:

* 2019–20: Cancelled due to the

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. * 2020–21:

* 2021–22: Fenerbahçe Beko

List of champions

Pre-playoffs era

Playoffs era

Finals MVPs and winner coaches

: There was no awarding in the 2019–20 season, because the season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic in Turkey.

Turkish basketball clubs in European-wide competitions

Awards

Former participants

Note: includes 2022–23 season. * 57 seasons: Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray * 55 seasons:

* 51 seasons:

* 45 seasons:

* 39 seasons:

* 35 seasons: İTÜ * 34 seasons:

TED Ankara Kolejliler TED Ankara Kolejliler Spor Kulübü, more commonly known as TED Ankara Kolejliler is a professional basketball team from the city of Ankara in Turkey. Their home arena is the Ankara Arena with a capacity of 10,400 seats, which was opened in April ...

* 30 seasons:

Türk Telekom Türk Telekom is a state-owned Turkish telecommunications company. Türk Telekom was separated from Turkish Post (PTT) in 1995. Türk Telekom Group provides integrated telecommunication services for PSTN, GSM, and wide-band Internet. The Türk ...

* 27 seasons: Darüşşafaka * 18 seasons: Eczacıbaşı * 17 seasons:

Oyak-Renault Oyak Renault Otomobil Fabrikaları or Oyak-Renault is a Turkish automotive manufacturer located in Bursa. It is co-owned by OYAK (Turkish: Ordu Yardımlaşma Kurumu, English: Army Pension Fund) and Renault. Oyak owns 49% and Renault owns 51% of th ...

* 16 seasons: Ankara DSİ,

Bandırma Bandırma () is a city in northwestern Turkey with 161,894 inhabitants as of 2021 on the Sea of Marmara. Bandırma is a district of Balıkesir Province. Bandırma is located in the south of the Marmara Sea, in the bay with the same name, and is ...

* 15 seasons: Alpella SK/Ülkerspor, Şekerspor * 13 seasons:

* 11 seasons: Çukurova Sanayi,

Gaziantep Basketbol Gaziantep Basketbol is a professional basketball team based in the city of Gaziantep in Turkey that plays in the Turkish Basketball Super League. Their home arena is the Karataş Şahinbey Sport Hall with a capacity of 6,400 seats. History The ...

* 9 seasons: Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyespor, Tuborg Pilsener * 8 seasons:

Büyükçekmece Basketbol Büyükçekmece Basketbol, mostly known as ONVO Büyükçekmece for sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish professional basketball club based in Büyükçekmece, Istanbul which plays in the Turkish Basketball Super League. Their home arena is Gazanfer B ...

, Yenişehir * 7 seasons: Altınordu,

Erdemirspor Erdemir Spor Kulübü, also referred to as Erdemirspor or Erdemir Zonguldak, is a professional basketball team based in the city of Zonguldak in Turkey that plays in the Turkish Basketball League. The team was founded in 2000. Their home arena is ...

, Konyaspor, PTT İstanbul,

Trabzonspor Trabzonspor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club located in the city of Trabzon. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, the men's football team has won seven Süper Lig championships. Trabzonspor also have a women's football team, ...

* 6 seasons: Aliağaspor, Altay, Ankara Ziraat Fakültesi, Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyespor, Beslenspor, Büyük Kolej, Eskişehir Basket, Kadıköyspor, Konyaspor Basket, Ortaköyspor * 5 seasons: Bahçeşehir Koleji,

Beykozspor Beykoz Spor Kulübü Derneği, today known for sponsorship reasons as TTNet Beykoz, is a Turkish sports club based in Beykoz, Istanbul. Their home arena is Beykoz Sport Hall. Beykoz was founded in 1908. Team colours are black and yellow. The Be ...

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, İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor, Meysuspor,

MKE Ankaragücü MKE Ankaragücü or fully Makina ve Kimya Endüstrisi Ankaragücü (), is a Turkish sports club located in the city of Ankara. The football team wears a yellow and navy kit and plays its home matches at Eryaman Stadium following the closure of t ...

, Nasaşspor, ODTÜ, Paşabahçe, Taçspor,

Uşak Sportif Uşak Sportif, also known as Uşak Üniversitesi Belediyespor, was a professional basketball team that is based in the city of Uşak, in Turkey. The team was founded in 2006. Their home arena was the Uşak Üniversitesi Sport Hall, which has a se ...

* 4 seasons: Afyon Belediyespor, Antbirlik,

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, Güney Sanayi * 3 seasons:

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, Hilalspor İzmir, Kepez Belediyespor, Modaspor,

Petkim Spor Petkim Spor Kulübü, more commonly known as Socar Spor is a Turkish professional basketball club based in İzmir which currently competes in the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). The team was founded by Petkim in 2013 and got promoted to t ...

, Yeşilgiresun Belediyespor * 2 seasons: Adana Demirspor, Bornova Belediyespor, Göztepe, Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Jandarmagücü, Karagücü,

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, Merkezefendi Belediyespor, Muratpaşa Belediyespor, Netaş, OGM Ormanspor, Sakarya Büyükşehir Belediyespor, Yıldırımspor * 1 season: Anadolu Hisarı İdman Yurdu, Bakırköy Basket, Bakırköyspor, Balıkesir BK, Bandırma Kırmızı,

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, Kuşadasıspor,

Manisa Büyükşehir Belediyespor Manisa Büyükşehir Belediyespor, is a Turkish professional basketball club based in Manisa. As of the 2022–23 season, the team competes in the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi. The team plays its matches in Muradiye Sports Hall. Current roster ...

, Mülkiye,

Samsunspor Samsunspor is a Turkish professional football club located in the city of Samsun. The club was formed through a merger of five clubs: 19 Mayıs, Akınspor, Fener Gençlik, Samsunspor, and Samsunspor Galatasaray.Silahlı Kuvvetler Gücü,

Tarsus İdman Yurdu Tarsus İdman Yurdu is a Turkish sports club based in Tarsus. Founded in 1923, the football team plays at the Tarsus Şehir Stadium, which has a capacity of 4,189. They were named as "Tarsus İdman Yurdu Erkutspor" between 1983–1986 during th ...

, Tekirdağ BK,

Yalovaspor BK Yalovaspor BK, more commonly known as Semt77 Yalovaspor because of sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish professional basketball club based in Yalova, which currently competes in the Turkish Basketball First League (TBL). The team was founded in 199 ...

References

External links

Turkish Basketball Federation official website

Turkish Basketball Super League official website

Turkish league on Eurobasket.com

TBLStat.net
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