Turkish Basketball First League
Appearance
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Founded | 1969 |
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First season | 1969–70 |
Country | Turkey |
Confederation | FIBA Europe |
Number of teams | 16 |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Basketbol Süper Ligi |
Relegation to | TB2L |
International cup(s) | TBL Federation Cup |
Current champions | Manisa BB (1st title) (2021–22) |
Most championships | Tofaş (4 titles) |
Website | Link |
The Turkish Basketball First League, also called TBL, is the second-tier level league of professional club basketball in Turkey. The league was previously known as Turkish Basketball Second League (TB2L).
Format and promotion and relegation
There are a total of 16 teams participating in the league for the 2019–20 TBL season. Each team plays each other in their group twice during the regular season. Team finishes at first place promotes to the top-tier level Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL) for the next season, teams ranked 2nd place to 9th place, compete in playoff format and winner of the playoff also promotes. The last two teams are relegated to the third-tier level Turkish Basketball Second League.
League champions and promoted teams
- 1970: Ankaragücü
- 1971: Şekerspor
- 1972: Kadıköyspor
- 1973: Adana Demirspor, Samsunspor
- 1974: Eczacıbaşı, Karşıyaka
- 1975: ODTÜ, Adana Demirspor
- 1976: Yenişehir, Tofaş
- 1977: Muhafızgücü, Ziraat Fakültesi
- 1978: Taçspor, Efes Pilsen
- 1979: İTÜ , TED Ankara Kolejliler
- 1980: Muhafızgücü, Güney Sanayi, ODTÜ, Mülkiye
- 1981: Çukurova Sanayi, Antbirlik
- 1982: TED Ankara Kolejliler, Oyak Renault
- 1983: Ankara DSİ (withdrew)
- 1984: Anadolu Hisarı İdman Yurdu, Hilalspor, TED Ankara Kolejliler
- 1985: Yenişehir Hortaş, Tarsus İdman Yurdu (withdrew)
- 1986: Oyak Renault (withdrew), Beslen Makarna, Nasaş, Şekerspor
- 1987: Paşabahçe, Hilalspor
- 1988: Tekirdağ Büyük Salat, Beykoz
- 1989: Beşiktaş -, Nasaş
- 1990: Tofaş, TED Ankara Kolejliler
- 1991: Eczacıbaşı, PTT
- 1992: Kayseri Meysu, Konyaspor, Oyak Renault, Yıldırımspor, Darüşşafaka, Ortaköy
- 1993: Bakırköyspor, Antalyaspor, Çimtur (merger with Antalyaspor)
- 1994: Taçspor, Antbirlik, Vestel (withdrew), Kayseri Meysu
- 1995: Tuborg, Netaş
- 1996: TED Ankara Kolejliler, İTÜ
- 1997: Muratpaşa, Oyak Renault
- 1998: Kuşadası, TED Ankara Kolejliler
- 1999: İTÜ, Emlakbank (withdrew)
- 2000: Altay, Antbirlik, Karagücü (withdrew), Büyük Kolej
TBL history
Turkish Basketball League Federation Cup
Year | Champions | Result | Runners-up |
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2012–13[1] | Bandırma Kırmızı | 73–64 | Torku Selçuk Üniversitesi |
2013–14[2] | İstanbul BŞB | 94–41 | Akhisar Belediyespor |
2014–15[3] | Best Balıkesir | 102–89 | Sinpaş Denizli Basket |
Current clubs
2021–22 Türkiye Basketbol Ligi (TBL) Teams | |||||||
Place | City | District | Team | Arena | Capacity[4] | 2021–22 start | 2021–22 finish |
1 | Muğla | Fethiye | Fethiye Belediyespor | Fethiye Beşkaza Spor Salonu [5] | 2.250 | Relegated from BSL | |
2 | Ankara | Yenimahalle | Ormanspor | Ankara Spor Salonu | 9.984 | Relegated from BSL | |
3 | Samsun | Canik | Samsunspor | Mustafa Dağıstanlı Spor Salonu | 1.669 | League 3/16 | |
4 | Konya | Selçuklu | Konyaspor | Selçuklu Belediye S.Salonu | 4.200 | League 4/16 | |
5 | Ankara | Mamak | Mamak Belediyesi | Mamak Bld.Spor Salonu | 5.000 | League 5/16 | |
6 | İstanbul | Sarıyer | Sigortam.net Basketbol | Ahmet Cömert Spor Salonu | 1.350 | League 10/16-Cup Champ | |
7 | Manisa | Akhisar | Akhisar Bld. Basketbol | Akhisar Bld. Spor Salonu | 1.750 | League 6/16 | |
8 | Kocaeli | İzmit | Kocaeli BŞB Kağıtspor | Kocaeli Atatürk Spor Salonu | 1.350 | League 7/16 | |
9 | Balıkesir | Karesi | Balıkesir BB | Kurtdereli Spor Salonu | 1.500 | League 8/16 | |
10 | Manisa | Yunusemre | Manisa BB | Muradiye Spor Salonu | 3.500 | League 9/16 | |
11 | Antalya | Muratpaşa | Antalya Güneşi | Cosmos Sports Center | Instead of Global C.T. Düzce | ||
12 | İzmir | Bornova | Bornova Belediyespor | Altındağ Atatürk Spor Komp. | 1.920 | League 12/16 | |
13 | Bursa | Gemlik | Budo Gemlik BK | Gemlik Spor Salonu | 1.505 | League 13/16 | |
14 | Bursa | Nilüfer | Final Gençlik | N.Süleymenoğlu S.salonu | 2.100 | League 14/16 | |
15 | Ankara | Çankaya | TED Ankara Kolejliler | TED Ü. Prof. Dr. R.Yüce S.S. | 2.000 | Upgraded from TB2L | |
16 | Mersin | Yenişehir | Mersin BBGSK | Edip Burhan Spor S. | 1.700 | Upgraded from TB2L |
References
External links
- Official site (in Turkish)
- Eurobasket.com League Profile