Turkish Basketball Championship
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The Turkish Basketball Championship (Turkish
: Türkiye Basketbol Şampiyonası) is a defunct basketball league competition in Turkish
basketball, ran by the Turkish Basketball Federation
from 1946 to 1967.
Turkish language
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: Türkiye Basketbol Şampiyonası) 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 1946 to 1967.
Champions
1946 | Beykozspor | Galatasaray |
1947 | Galatasaray | 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... |
1948 | Galatasaray | Mülkiye |
1949 | Galatasaray | Harp Okulu |
1950 | Galatasaray | Harp Okulu |
1951 | Harp Okulu | Galatasaray |
1952 | Harp Okulu | Galatasaray |
1953 | Galatasaray | Mülkiye |
1954 | Modaspor | 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... |
1955 | Galatasaray and Modaspor | none |
1956 | Galatasaray | 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... |
1957 | 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... |
Vefa SK Vefa SK Vefa SK is a football club in Vefa, neighborhood of the Fatih district of İstanbul.-History:The club was founded in 1908 when Turkish football was legalized... |
1958 | Modaspor | 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... |
1959 | 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... |
Modaspor |
1960 | Galatasaray | Darüşşafaka SK |
1961 | Darüşşafaka SK | Galatasaray |
1962 | Darüşşafaka SK | İTÜ B.K. |
1963 | Galatasaray | 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... |
1964 | Galatasaray | 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... |
1965 | 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... |
İTÜ B.K. |
1966 | Galatasaray | İTÜ B.K. |
Note
- On April 25, 1955, the last game of the championship was FenerbahçeFenerbahçe ÜlkerFenerbahçe 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...
against Galatasaray at Spor Sergi Sarayı. Galatasaray and Modaspor were in the championship race until the last game and their points were the same. Therefore, the last game was very important for Galatasaray and Modaspor as a result of the champion would be determined by total point difference. In the game, Fenerbahçe Director withdrew their team from the match just 44 seconds left to the end of the game due to the result Galatasaray 40 Fenerbahçe 27 and the point diffence would enough make Galatasaray SK league champion. Therefore, the match could not be concluded. Nevertheless, the Federation of Sports Game declared that such behavior and action of the Fenerbahçe Director would not be acceptable, not be tolerated and there were two champions Galatasaray and Modaspor in that year. The cup was split into two pieces and both teams could keep these in their museums.(Half Cup) After this match, Fenerbahçe Directors were sent to Disciplinary Committee and Fenerbahce were punished to pay 2000 Turkish Lira penalty fee.
All champions
Team | Winner | Runners-up |
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Galatasaray | 11 | 4 |
Modaspor | 3 | 1 |
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... |
3 | 5 |
Harp Okulu | 2 | 2 |
Darüşşafaka SK | 2 | 1 |
Beykozspor | 1 | 0 |