Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball)
| Galatasaray Odeabank | |||
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| Nickname | Sarı Kırmızılılar (The Yellow-Reds) | ||
| Leagues |
Turkish League Turkish Cup EuroLeague | ||
| Founded | 1911 | ||
| History |
Galatasaray (1911–present) | ||
| Arena | Abdi İpekçi Arena | ||
| Capacity | 12,270 | ||
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Team colors |
Yellow, Red | ||
| President | Dursun Aydın Özbek | ||
| Team manager | Ömer Yalçınkaya, Cem Civan, Ibrahim Tilki | ||
| Head coach | Ergin Ataman | ||
| Championships |
1 EuroCup 5 Turkish Championships 3 Turkish Cups 2 Turkish President's Cups | ||
| Website | galatasaray.org | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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Galatasaray S.K., for sponsorship reasons Galatasaray Odeabank, is a professional basketball team based in the city of Istanbul in Turkey. It is a part of the Galatasaray Sports Club. The team competes in the Turkish Basketball Super League and EuroLeague. Galatasaray plays its home matches in Abdi İpekçi Arena, which has a seating capacity for 12,270 spectators. The team has been crowned Turkish national champions five times so far.
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 in Galatasaray High School decided to introduce a new game to students in 1911. Robenson, who also became a Galatasaray S.K. president later, popularized this sport in Turkey.[1][2]
Basketball had always been very important for the club. The team has won 4 national championship titles and 16 İstanbul League title. Former president of the club, Özhan Canaydın was a former player of basketball team.
On 24 June 2011, Galatasaray announced that Cafe Crown's sponsorship was over.[3]
Galatasaray qualified for the EuroLeague for the first time after winning their qualification knockout round and would eventually compete in the Euroleague 2011–12.[4]
On April 27, 2016, Galatasaray defeated Strasbourg IG with the score of 78–67 at Abdi Ipekci Arena. With this result Galatasaray Men's Basketball Team won the EuroCup championship for the first time.[5]
Sponsorship naming
Galatasaray has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship;
- Galatasaray Cafe Crown (2005–2011)[6]
- Galatasaray Medical Park (2011–2013)[7]
- Galatasaray Liv Hospital (2013–2015)[8][9]
- Galatasaray Odeabank (2015-)[10]
Home arenas
- Ayhan Şahenk Arena (2006–2009)
- Abdi İpekçi Arena (2009–present)
Recent seasons
| Season | Division | Pos. | Playoffs | Cup | European competitions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | TBL | Quarterfinalist | Quarterfinalist | – | ||
| 2006–07 | TBL | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist | – | ||
| 2007–08 | TBL | |
Quarterfinalist | ULEB Eurocup | Fourth place | |
| 2008–09 | TBL | Semifinalist | Semifinalist | FIBA EuroChallenge | Last 16 | |
| 2009–10 | TBL | – | ULEB Eurocup | Last 16 | ||
| 2010–11 | TBL | |
Runner-up | Semifinalist | ULEB Eurocup | Last 16 |
| 2011–12 | TBL | |
Semifinalist | Third place | Euroleague | Last 16 |
| 2012–13 | TBL | Champion | Runner-up | ULEB Eurocup | Last 16 | |
| 2013–14 | TBL | |
Runner-up | Semifinalist | Euroleague | Quarterfinalist |
| 2014–15 | TBL | |
Quarterfinalist | Quarterfinalist | Euroleague | Last 16 |
| 2015–16 | TBL | |
Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist | Eurocup | Champion |
Honours
International competitions
- EuroCup:
- EuroLeague:
- Top 8 (1): 2013–14
- Top 16 (2): 2011–12, 2014–15 [12]
Domestic competitions
- See also current season.
- Turkish Basketball League: [13]
- Turkish Basketball Championship:
- Winners (11): (record) 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1966
- Turkish Cup: [14]
- Winners (3): 1969–70, 1971–72, 1994–95
- Runner-up (2): 1968–69, 2012–13
- Turkish President's Cup: [15]
Players
For a listing of past rosters, see Galatasaray Men's Basketball Team past rosters.
Current roster
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Tibor Pleiss | Alex Tyus | Deon Thompson | |
| PF | Vladimir Micov | Austin Daye | Ege Arar | Orhan Hacıyeva |
| SF | Blake Schilb | Emir Preldzic | ||
| SG | Göksenin Köksal | Jon Diebler | ||
| PG | Sinan Güler | Justin Dentmon | Can Korkmaz | Russ Smith |
Team captains
| Dates | Name |
|---|---|
| 2010–2011 |   Ermal Kuqo |
| 2011–2012 | Haluk Yıldırım |
| 2012–2013 | Ender Arslan |
| 2013–2015 |  Carlos Arroyo |
| 2015–present | Sinan Güler |
Notable players
- To appear in this section a player must have either:
- Played at least one season for the club.
- Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
- Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time.
- To perform very successfully during period in the club or at later/previous stages of his career.
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Domestic Players
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European Players |
Non-European Players
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Head coaches
| Dates | Name |
|---|---|
| 1968-1970 |  Petar Simenov |
| 1984-1985 | Nur Germen |
| 1985–1987 | Fehmi Sadıkoğlu |
| 1989–1991 | Faruk Akagün |
| 1993–1996 | Aydan Siyavuş |
| ?–? | Ömer Petorak |
| 1999–2000 | Fehmi Sadıkoğlu |
| 2002–2003 | Erman Kunter |
| 2005–2006 | Halil Üner |
| 2006–2009 | Murat Özyer |
| 2009 | Koray Mincinozlu |
| 2009 | Okan Çevik |
| 2009–2010 | Cem Akdağ |
| 2010–2012 | Oktay Mahmuti |
| 2012– | Ergin Ataman |
See also
- See also Galatasaray Women's Basketball Team
- See also Galatasaray Wheelchair Basketball Team
References
- ↑ "Ülkemizde Basketbol". Tbf.org.tr. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
- ↑ Durupınar, Mehmet. Türk Basketbolunun 100 yıllık tarihi. (2009).page(12).Efes Pazarlama ve Dağıtım Ticaret A.Ş. ISBN 978-975-00995-1-9
- ↑ Teşekkürler Café Crown(Turkish)
- ↑ "Galatasaray fights its way to European basketball's Mecca". Hurriyetdailynews.com. 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
- ↑ "Galatasaray Odeabank Eurocup Şampiyonu". Galatasaray.Org. 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
- ↑ Teşekkürler Café Crown
- ↑ Galatasaray ile Medical Park Sponsorluk Anlaşması İmzaladı
- ↑ Galatasaray Erkek Basketbol Takımı'nın yeni sponsoru Liv Hospital
- ↑ Proposed team list for 2013-14 Turkish Airlines Euroleague
- ↑ Hürriyet Haber. "Galatasaray ile Odeabank anlaştı". Hurriyet.com.tr. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
- ↑ ULEB Eurocup Final Eight 2007-08
- ↑ Euroleague Top 16 2011–12
- ↑ Men's Turkish League Champions
- ↑ Men's Turkish Cup Champions
- ↑ Men's Turkish President's Cup Champions
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Galatasaray. |
- Galatasaray SK Official Web Site (Turkish) (English) (French)
- Unofficial Fan Site and Forum (Turkish)
- Turkish Basketball League (Turkish)
- TBLStat.net Profile (English) (Turkish)
- at Eurobasket.com (English)
- euroleague.net (English)
- Official Twitter Account of Galatasaray SK Basketball Branch
- Official Instagram Page of Galatasaray SK Basketball Department
- Official Facebook Page of Galatasaray
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