Turkish Basketball League (ING Basketbol Super Ligi) History

League status

The Istanbul League is the first-tier professional basketball league in Turkey. Istanbul League was established in 1945.
The BSL sits above the TBL which effectively forms the second-tier of Turkish basketball.
At the end of regular season, top 8 teams qualify to the play-offs.
The bottom 2 teams are relegated to TBL.
Limits of non-Turkish players per team: 6 import players (non-Europeans), 6 Bosman players (with European passport) . Total number of allowed imports and Bosmans is 6.
Available Job Openings in BSL.

League name history

1945: Istanbul League  1945
1946[+]-1967: Turkish Basketball Championship  1946 1947 1948
1967-2015: Turkish Basketball League  1967-1968 1968-1969 1969-1970 1970-1971 1971-1972 1972-1973 1973-1974 1974-1975 1975-1976 1976-1977 1977-1978 1978-1979 1979-1980 1980-1981 1981-1982 1982-1983 1983-1984 1984-1985 1985-1986 1986-1987 1987-1988 1988-1989 1989-1990 1990-1991 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
2015-2018: Spor TOTO Basketbol Super Ligi  2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018
2019-2020: Tahincioglu Basketbol Super Ligi  2019-2020
2020[+] until now: ING Basketbol Super Ligi  2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Until 2010
2010-2013
2013-2015
2015-2018
2019-2020
Since 2020

Title holders

Championships by club

TitlesClubYears
17Anadolu Efes 2020-21, 2021-22, 1978-79, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1996-97, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2018-19, 2020-21, 2022-23
15Fenerbahce 2016-17, 1956-57, 1958-59, 1990-91, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2021-22, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2024-25
11Galatasaray 2015-16, 1949-50, 1952-53, 1955-56, 1959-60, 1968-69, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1989-90, 2010-11, 2013-14
8Eczacibasi 1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1987-88, 1988-89
5ITU Istanbul 1967-68, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73
4Trabzonspor 1994-95, 1997-98, 2000-01, 2005-06
3Modaspor 1953-54, 1954-55, 1957-58
2Tofas 1998-99, 1999-00
2Karsiyaka 1986-87, 2014-15
3Besiktas 2011-12, 1974-75, 2011-12
2Harp Okulu 1950-51, 1951-52
1Bandirma 2012-13
1Altinordu 1966-67
1Muhafizgucu 1973-74

Finals year-by-year

SeasonWinnerResultFinalistRegular Season Champion
1944-49Not held
1949-50Galatasaray IstanbulHarp Okulu
1950-51Harp Okulu50-39Galatasaray IstanbulHarp Okulu
1951-52Harp OkuluGalatasaray Istanbul
1952-53Galatasaray IstanbulMulkiye Ankara
1953-54Modaspor Kulubu IstanbulFenerbahce Istanbul
1954-55Modaspor Kulubu IstanbulGalatasaray Istanbul
1955-56Galatasaray IstanbulFenerbahce Istanbul
1956-57Fenerbahce IstanbulVefa
1957-58Modaspor Kulubu IstanbulFenerbahce Istanbul
1958-59Fenerbahce IstanbulModaspor
1959-60Galatasaray IstanbulDarussafaka Istanbul
1960-66Not held
1966-67Altinordu SK IzmirGalatasaray Istanbul
1967-68Istanbul Teknik Universiteti SKFenerbahce Istanbul
1968-69Galatasaray IstanbulIstanbul Teknik Universiteti SK
1969-70Istanbul Teknik Universiteti SKFenerbahce Istanbul
1970-71Istanbul Teknik Universiteti SKFenerbahce Istanbul
1971-72Istanbul Teknik Universiteti SKBesiktas Istanbul
1972-73Istanbul Teknik Universiteti SKSekerspor Ankara
1973-74Muhafizgucu AnkaraSekerspor Ankara
1974-75Besiktas IstanbulGalatasaray Istanbul
1975-76Eczacibasi Spor Kulubu IstanbulBesiktas Istanbul
1976-77Eczacibasi Spor Kulubu IstanbulBesiktas Istanbul
1977-78Eczacibasi Spor Kulubu IstanbulTofas Bursa
1978-79Efes Pilsen IstanbulTofas Bursa
1979-80Eczacibasi Spor Kulubu IstanbulEfes Pilsen Istanbul
1980-81Eczacibasi Spor Kulubu IstanbulBesiktas Istanbul
1981-82Eczacibasi Spor Kulubu IstanbulBesiktas Istanbul
1982-83Efes Pilsen IstanbulFenerbahce Istanbul
1983-84Efes Pilsen Istanbul2-1Karsiyaka SK IzmirEczacibasi Spor Kulubu Istanbul
1984-85Galatasaray Istanbul2-1Fenerbahce IstanbulFenerbahce Istanbul
1985-86Galatasaray Istanbul2-1Efes Pilsen IstanbulEfes Pilsen Istanbul
1986-87Karsiyaka SK Izmir2-1Galatasaray IstanbulBesiktas Istanbul
1987-88Eczacibasi Spor Kulubu Istanbul3-1Cukurova SanayiFenerbahce Istanbul
1988-89Eczacibasi Spor Kulubu Istanbul3-1Cukurova SanayiEczacibasi Spor Kulubu Istanbul
1989-90Galatasaray Istanbul3-1Pasabahce Spor Kulubu IstanbulFenerbahce Istanbul
1990-91Fenerbahce Istanbul3-2Tofas BursaFenerbahce Istanbul
1991-92Efes Pilsen Istanbul3-1Pasabahce Spor Kulubu IstanbulFenerbahce Istanbul
1992-93Efes Pilsen Istanbul4-0Fenerbahce IstanbulEfes Pilsen Istanbul
1993-94Efes Pilsen Istanbul4-2Ulker IstanbulPTT Ankara
1994-95Ulker Istanbul4-2Fenerbahce IstanbulEfes Pilsen Istanbul
1995-96Efes Pilsen Istanbul4-0Ulker IstanbulEfes Pilsen Istanbul
1996-97Efes Pilsen Istanbul4-1Turk Telekom PTT AnkaraEfes Pilsen Istanbul
1997-98Ulker Istanbul4-2Efes Pilsen IstanbulEfes Pilsen Istanbul
1998-99Tofas Bursa4-2Efes Pilsen IstanbulTofas Bursa
1999-00Tofas Bursa4-1Efes Pilsen IstanbulEfes Pilsen Istanbul
2000-01Ulker Istanbul4-2Efes Pilsen IstanbulUlker Istanbul
2001-02Efes Pilsen Istanbul4-2Ulker IstanbulEfes Pilsen Istanbul
2002-03Efes Pilsen Istanbul4-3Ulker IstanbulUlker Istanbul
2003-04Efes Pilsen Istanbul4-2Ulker IstanbulEfes Pilsen Istanbul
2004-05Efes Pilsen Istanbul4-1Besiktas Cola Turka IstanbulEfes Pilsen Istanbul
2005-06Ulker Istanbul4-0Efes Pilsen IstanbulUlker Istanbul
2006-07Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul4-0Efes Pilsen IstanbulFenerbahce Ulker Istanbul
2007-08Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul4-1Turk Telekom AnkaraBesiktas Cola Turka Istanbul
2008-09Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul6-0Efes Pilsen IstanbulEfes Pilsen Istanbul
2009-10Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul6-0Efes Pilsen IstanbulEfes Pilsen Istanbul
2010-11Galatasaray Cafe Crown Istanbul6-0Fenerbahce Ulker IstanbulFenerbahce Ulker Istanbul
2011-12Besiktas Milangaz Istanbul6-0Anadolu Efes IstanbulAnadolu Efes Istanbul
2012-13Banvit BK Balikesir5-0Galatasaray Medical Park IstanbulGalatasaray Medical Park Istanbul
2013-14Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul7-0Fenerbahce Ulker IstanbulBanvit BK Balikesir
2014-15Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir5-0Anadolu Efes IstanbulBanvit BK Balikesir
2015-16Fenerbahce Istanbul4-2Anadolu Efes IstanbulAnadolu Efes Istanbul
2016-17Fenerbahce Istanbul4-0Besiktas Sompo Japan IstanbulFenerbahce Istanbul
2017-18Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul4-1Tofas BursaFenerbahce Dogus Istanbul
2018-19Anadolu Efes Istanbul4-3Fenerbahce Dogus IstanbulAnadolu Efes Istanbul
2019-20Not held
2020-21Anadolu Efes Istanbul3-0Fenerbahce Dogus IstanbulAnadolu Efes Istanbul
2021-22Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul3-1Anadolu Efes IstanbulFenerbahce Dogus Istanbul
2022-23Anadolu Efes Istanbul3-0Pinar Karsiyaka SK IzmirTurk Telekom Ankara
2023-24Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul80-72Anadolu Efes IstanbulAnadolu Efes Istanbul
2024-25Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul4-1Besiktas Fibabanka IstanbulFenerbahce Dogus Istanbul

Finals participants

ClubWLTotal
Anadolu Efes151530
Fenerbahce131427
Galatasaray10818
Besiktas2810
Trabzonspor459
Eczacibasi808
Tofas246
ITU Istanbul516
Karsiyaka224
Modaspor314
Harp Okulu224
Turk Telekom022
Pasabahce022
Cukurova022
Mulkiye022
Sekerspor022
Beyoglu011
Darussafaka011
Bandirma101
Altinordu101
Vefa011
Muhafizgucu101
Kurtulus011

Final Four participants

Club1st2nd3rd4th
Fenerbahce7512
Galatasaray4241
Anadolu Efes2621
Modaspor2111
Karsiyaka1113
Besiktas1112
Bandirma1022
Darussafaka0101
Vefa0100
Ankaragucu0021
Turk Telekom0020
Trabzonspor0010
Bahcesehir0010
Mulkiye0002
Harp Okulu0001
TED Ankara0001

Players with the most appearances in the Turkish Finals

PlayerFinals AppearancesYears
Omer Onan151997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014
Resat Guney111968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
Haluk Yildirim111994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2011
Cenk Akyol112004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017
Ender Arslan102001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014
Melih Mahmutoglu102011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025
Nuri Tan91968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978
Dogan Hakyemez91973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984
Efe Aydan91976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1991
Mirsad Turkcan91996, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Players with the most Turkish titles

PlayerCountYears Won
Omer Onan91997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Resat Guney81968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977
Nuri Tan81968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978
Tamer Oyguc71988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997
Mirsad Turkcan71996, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Melih Mahmutoglu72011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024, 2025
Kemal Erdenay61968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
Mehmet Dogusken61976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984
Efe Aydan61976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982
Melih Ercin61976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982