OGM Ormanspor is a Turkish professional

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club based in

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. Currently, the team plays in the

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. Established in 1971, the team played in the lower divisions of Turkish basketball for decades. In 2019, Ormanspor was promoted to the BSL for the first time in club history. The basketball team is part of the

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OGM Ormanspor.

History

The club was established in 1971. In the 2016–17 season, Ormanspor won the third tier

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and was promoted to the second tier

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. The following season, Ormanspor finished eleventh in the standings. On 14 June 2019, Ormanspor was promoted to the first tier

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as winners of the TBL play-offs. It was the first time the team would play in the highest tier of Turkish basketball. The team beat İTÜ in the play-off finals, 3–2.

Honours

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*Champions (1): 2016–17

Players

Current roster

Depth chart

Notable players

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References

External links

Official website
(in Turkish)
Team profile at Eurobasket.com
{{Basketbol Süper Ligi Basketball teams in Turkey Basketball teams established in 1971 Sports teams in Ankara