Istanbul Basketball League
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The Istanbul Basketball League (Turkish
: İstanbul Basketbol Ligi) is a defunct basketball league competition in Turkish
basketball, ran by the Turkish Basketball Federation
from 1927 to 1966.
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
: İstanbul Basketbol Ligi) is a defunct basketball league competition in Turkish
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
basketball, ran by the Turkish Basketball Federation
Turkish Basketball Federation
The Turkish Basketball Federation is the governing body of basketball in Turkey. Formed in 1959, it is based in Istanbul. The TBF is a member of the International Basketball Federation and the Union of European Leagues of Basketball . Current chairman of the federation is Turgay Demirel.It...
from 1927 to 1966.
Champions
| Season | Winner | Runners-Up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926-27 | Maccabi | ? | ? |
| 1927-28 | Maccabi | ? | ? |
| 1928-29 | Maccabi | ? | ? |
| 1929-30 | Maccabi | ? | ? |
| 1930-31 | Maccabi | ? | ? |
| 1931-32 | Maccabi | ? | ? |
| 1932-33 | İstanbulspor | Galatasaray | Beşiktaş |
| 1933-34 | Galatasaray | ? | ? |
| 1934-35 | Galatasaray | ? | ? |
| 1935-36 | Galatasaray | ? | ? |
| 1936-37 | Not held | ||
| 1937-38 | Not held | ||
| 1938-39 | Kurtuluş | ? | ? |
| 1939-40 | Kurtuluş | Galatasaray | ? |
| 1940-41 | Not held | ||
| 1941-42 | Galatasaray | Kurtuluş | ? |
| 1942-43 | Galatasaray | Beşiktaş | Kurtuluş |
| 1943-44 | Beyoğluspor | Kurtuluş | ? |
| 1944-45 | Galatasaray | Beyoğluspor | Kurtuluş |
| 1945-46 | Galatasaray | Beykoz | ? |
| 1946-47 | Galatasaray | Kurtuluş | Fenerbahçe |
| 1947-48 | Galatasaray | Beyoğluspor | Fenerbahçe |
| 1948-49 | Galatasaray | Beyoğluspor | Modaspor |
| 1949-50 | Galatasaray | Beyoğluspor | Fenerbahçe |
| 1950-51 | Galatasaray | Fenerbahçe | Beyoğluspor |
| 1951-52 | Galatasaray | Modaspor | Beyoğluspor |
| 1952-53 | Galatasaray | Modaspor | Vefa |
| 1953-54 | Galatasaray | Fenerbahçe | Modaspor |
| 1954-55 | Fenerbahçe | Galatasaray | Modaspor |
| 1955-56 | Fenerbahçe | Galatasaray | Modaspor |
| 1956-57 | Fenerbahçe | Galatasaray | Vefa |
| 1957-58 | Galatasaray | Fenerbahçe | Modaspor |
| 1958-59 | Modaspor | Galatasaray | Fenerbahçe |
| 1959-60 | Darüşşafaka | Modaspor | Fenerbahçe |
| 1960-61 | Galatasaray | Modaspor | Darüşşafaka |
| 1961-62 | Deniz Harp Okulu | Galatasaray | Darüşşafaka |
| 1962-63 | Fenerbahçe | İTÜ | Darüşşafaka |
| 1963-64 | Fenerbahçe | Galatasaray | İTÜ |
| 1964-65 | Fenerbahçe | İTÜ | Galatasaray |
| 1965-66 | Fenerbahçe | Galatasaray | İTÜ |
Champions
| Team | Winner | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|
| Galatasaray | 17 | 9 |
| Fenerbahçe Fenerbahçe Ülker Fenerbahçe Ülker is the professional men's basketball department of Fenerbahçe S.K., a major multisport club based in Istanbul, Turkey. The department has been sponsored by the Ülker since 2006. In 2006 Fenerbahçe S.K... |
7 | 3 |
| Maccabi Maccabi The word Maccabi used to refer to one of the Maccabees, whose story has become synonymous with courage, success and victory. Nowadays, several Israeli and Jewish organisations carry this name:*Maccabi , international sports association... |
6 | 0 |
| Kurtuluş SK Kurtuluş SK Kurtuluş SK is a sports club of Erenköy Istanbul, Turkey.It is the still existing oldest Sports Club in Turkey.-History:Kurtuluş SK was founded under the name Herakles Sports Club of Tatavla by local Greeks in 1896... |
2 | 3 |
| İstanbulspor | 1 | 0 |
| Darüşşafaka SK | 1 | 0 |
| Beyoğluspor Beyoğluspor Beyoğluspor is a sports club in Istanbul, Turkey. It fields teams in volleyball, basketball and football at the amateur level.-History:Since the second half of the 19th century the Greek community of Istanbul founded several sports clubs and organized sports activities such as the... |
1 | 5 |
| Modaspor | 1 | 4 |
| Deniz Harp Okulu | 1 | 0 |
| İTÜ Itu Itu is an old and historic municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2009 was 157,384 and the area is 641.68 km². The elevation is 583 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language, meaning big waterfall. Itu is linked with the highway numbered the SP-75 and are flowed... |
0 | 2 |
| Beykozspor | 0 | 1 |
| Beşiktaş JK | 0 | 1 |