İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor (basketball)
Istanbul-based basketball club in Turkey's third division.
İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor (also called İstanbul BŞB or Istanbul BB) is a professional basketball team from Istanbul. It competes in the Turkish Basketball Second League, which is the third level of Turkish basketball. The club belongs to the larger İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü, and its home court is Cebeci Sport Hall.
The basketball branch was established in 2000 as part of the parent sports club. It started in the lower divisions of the Turkish league system that same year, using amateur players. The team turned professional in 2006 and played in the EBBL from 2006 until 2009. In 2009, it earned promotion to the TB2L. İstanbul BŞB remained in the TB2L through the 2013–14 season, when it finished seventh in the regular season. In the playoffs, it defeated Ankara DSİ S.K. 2–1 in the quarterfinals, then beat Aydem Pamukkale Üniversitesi in the semifinals to earn promotion to the TBL (now called the BSL). The 2014–15 season was the club’s first in the top division, where it placed twelfth.
- founded
- 2000
- home_arena
- Cebeci Sport Hall
- current_league
- Turkish Basketball Second League
- based_in
- Istanbul
- parent_club
- İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü
Quick Facts
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- #FFFFFF
- Color2
- #193276
- Color3
- #E40137
- Leagues
- Turkish Basketball Second League
- History
- İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor / (2000–present)
- Arena
- Cebeci Sport Hall
- Capacity
- 1,250
- Location
- Istanbul, Turkey
- President
- Ahmet Hamdi Çamlı
- Coach
- Vacant
- Website
- [https: · www.istanbulbbsk.org/brans/basketbol/ istanbulbbsk.org]
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Lore & Background
İstanbul BŞB basketball was founded in 2000 as a branch of İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü. The team began playing in the lower divisions of the Turkish basketball league system for the 2000 season with amateur players. The team became professional in 2006 and played in the EBBL from 2006 to 2009. In 2009, the team was promoted to the TB2L from the EBBL and played in the TB2L until the 2013–14 season. In the 2013–14 season, the team finished seventh in the Regular Season. In the Playoffs, the team faced Ankara DSİ S.K. in the quarter-finals and beat them 2-1. Then, the team beat Aydem Pamukkale Üniversitesi in the semi-finals and was promoted to the TBL (now called BSL). The 2014–15 season was the first season of İstanbul BŞB in the TBL, and the team finished twelfth.
Reader's Guide
İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor represents a municipal sports club's basketball branch that rose from amateur beginnings to the top tier of Turkish basketball. Founded in 2000, the team spent its early years in lower divisions before turning professional in 2006. Its promotion to the TBL (now BSL) in 2014 marked a significant achievement, coming after playoff victories over Ankara DSİ S.K. and Aydem Pamukkale Üniversitesi. The club's first season in the top division ended with a twelfth-place finish. Currently playing in the Turkish Basketball Second League, the third tier, the team continues to compete under the umbrella of the larger İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü. Its home arena, Cebeci Sport Hall, hosts its games. The club's trajectory illustrates the development of a municipal sports organization's basketball program within Turkey's league system.
Did You Know?
- The club was founded in 2000 as a branch of İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü.
- The team became professional in 2006.
- İstanbul BŞB was promoted to the TBL (now BSL) after the 2013–14 season.
- The team's home arena is Cebeci Sport Hall.
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