Beşiktaş_-_Galatasaray_rivalry_(basketball)

Beşiktaş–Galatasaray rivalry (basketball)

Beşiktaş–Galatasaray rivalry (basketball)

Basketball rivalry in Turkey


Beşiktaş men's basketball section started out in the year 1933, before being halted in 1936, and then resuming once again in 1940. Since then, Beşiktaş has played in the first Turkish Basketball Super League, in every season, except in the 1988–89 season, due to their relegation to the Turkish Basketball First League after the 1987–88 season. The club won the Turkish Basketball Super League, under the management of Ateş Çubukçu and Tom Davis, in the 1974–75 season.

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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]

Galatasaray SK is the pioneer in Turkish basketball history, and basketball had always been very important for the club.[3] The team has won 11 national championship titles and 15 İstanbul League titles. Former president of the club, Özhan Canaydın was a former player of basketball team.

Honours

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Head to Head

As of 13 March 2022

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Sponsorship naming

Due to sponsorship deals, Galatasaray and Beşiktaş have been also known as:

  • Galatasaray Cafe Crown: 2005–2011[4]
  • Galatasaray Medical Park: 2011–2013[5]
  • Galatasaray Liv Hospital: 2013–2015[6][7]
  • Galatasaray Odeabank: 2015–2018[8]
  • Galatasaray Doğa Sigorta: 2018–2020
  • Galatasaray Nef: 2021–2022
  • Beşiktaş Cola Turka: 2005–2011
  • Beşiktaş Milangaz: 2011–2012
  • Beşiktaş Integral Forex: 2013–2015
  • Beşiktaş Sompo Japan: 2015–2020
  • Beşiktaş Icrypex: 2021-

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European Competitions

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See also


References

  1. "Ülkemizde Basketbol". www.tbf.org.tr. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  2. Durupınar, Mehmet. Türk Basketbolunun 100 yıllık tarihi. (2009).page(12).Efes Pazarlama ve Dağıtım Ticaret A.Ş. ISBN 978-975-00995-1-9
  3. "The Club Scene: Galatasaray C.C." eurocupbasketball.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  4. "GALATASARAY.ORG". www.galatasaray.org. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  5. "GALATASARAY.ORG". www.galatasaray.org. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  6. Hürriyet Haber. "Galatasaray ile Odeabank anlaştı". Hurriyet.com.tr. Retrieved 2016-07-08.

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