Turkish Women's Basketball League

Turkish Women's Basketball League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2017–18 Turkish Women's Basketball League
Formerly TBF Turkish Women’s First Basketball League
Sport Basketball
Founded 1980–81
No. of teams 14
Country  Turkey
Most recent
champion(s)		 Fenerbahçe (13th title)
Most titles Fenerbahçe & Galatasaray (13 titles)
Official website www.tbf.org.tr/ligler/kbsl

The Turkish Women’s Basketball League (Turkish: Türkiye 1. Kadınlar Basketbol Ligi, TKBL) or Turkish Women’s Basketball Super League (Turkish: Kadınlar Basketbol Süper Ligi, KBSL) is the top-level women's professional basketball league in Turkey organized by the Turkish Basketball Federation. The women's league started in 1980. There is also a Turkish Women’s Second Basketball League (TKB2L).

Competition system

The competition is played in two phases: standard league and playoffs. There are 12 teams in the league and they play against each other twice in the league manner, once at their home and the other away. At the end of the season, the top eight teams qualify for the playoff games. The two lowest placed teams of the Premier League, ranking 11th and 12th, relegate into the Second League. The two top teams of the Second League are promoted to the Premier League.

The playoffs follow a tournament format in three rounds for eight teams: first round, semifinals and finals. The four winners of the first round advance to the semifinal round. The two victors of the semifinals compete in the final playoff round for the championship title.

2016–17 Season

Location of teams in 2016-17 Turkish Women's Basketball Super League
Club City Arena Colours
Adana Aski Adana Menderes Sports Hall          
Botaş Adana Menderes Sports Hall          
AGÜ Kayseri Kadir Has          
Canik Belediye Samsun Hasan Doğan Sports Hall          
Beşiktaş Istanbul BJK Akatlar Arena          
Fenerbahçe Istanbul Ülker Sports Arena          
Galatasaray Istanbul Abdi İpekçi Arena          
Hatay BŞB Antakya Antakya Sport Hall          
İstanbul University Istanbul Turgay Atasü Sports Hall          
Girne University Istanbul Caferağa Sports Hall
Mersin BŞB Mersin Edip Buran Arena          
Mersin Basketbol GSK Mersin Servet Tazegül Arena
Osmaniye GSK Osmaniye Tosyalı Sports Hall
Near East University Ankara Mamak Sports Hall

Title holders

Performance by club

Club Titles Winning Years
Fenerbahçe 13 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018
Galatasaray 13 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2014, 2015
Beşiktaş 3 1984, 1985, 2005
Middle East Technical University 3 1981, 1982, 1983
Botaş SK 2 2001, 2003
MTA 2 1986, 1987
İstanbul University 1 1989
Near East University 1 2017

Notable players

Players written in italic still play in the league

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