Beşiktaş–Galatasaray rivalry (basketball)

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.

Beşiktaş JK vs Galatasaray SK
Locale Istanbul, Turkey
TeamsBeşiktaş JK
Galatasaray SK
Latest meetingGS 93-87 BJK (23-03-2019)
Statistics
Meetings total134
Most winsGalatasaray (70)
All-time seriesBeşiktaş JK: 61
Draws: 3
Galatasaray SK: 70
Largest victoryBJK 126-79 GS (08.01.1982)
GS 84-61 BJK (02.12.1995)

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
Competition Beşiktaş Galatasaray
Turkish Super League 2 5
Turkish Championship – 11
Turkish Cup 1 3
Turkish Super Cup 1 2
EuroCup - 1
FIBA EuroChallenge 1 -
Total 5 22

Head to Head

As of 16 February 2020

Matches Wins
Beşiktaş		 Draws Wins
Galatasaray
Turkish League 124 54 3 67
Turkish Cup 9 7 0 2
EuroCup 1 0 0 1
Total matches 134 61 3 70

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–
  • Beşiktaş Cola Turka: 2005–2011
  • Beşiktaş Milangaz: 2011–2012
  • Beşiktaş Integral Forex: 2013–2015
  • Beşiktaş Sompo Japan: 2015–

Turkish League Matches

Turkish Cup Matches
Season Date Home team Score Away team
1968/6909-03-1968Beşiktaş
58–54
Galatasaray
1970/7124-03-1971Beşiktaş
52–51
Galatasaray
1991/9205-02-1992Beşiktaş
81–82
Galatasaray
1998/9925-03-1999Beşiktaş
88–66
Galatasaray
2007/0804-10-2007Beşiktaş Cola Turka
73–58
Galatasaray Cafe Crown
2008/0906-10-2008Beşiktaş Cola Turka
88–73
Galatasaray Cafe Crown
2010/1110-10-2010Beşiktaş Cola Turka
89–80
Galatasaray Cafe Crown
2011/1216-02-2012Beşiktaş Milangaz
76–69
Galatasaray Medical Park
2013/1404-10-2013Beşiktaş Integral Forex
67–69
Galatasaray Liv Hospital

European Competitions
Season Date Competition Round Home team Score Away team
2007/0810.04.2008ULEB CupQuarter-finalsBeşiktaş Cola Turka
60–61
Galatasaray Cafe Crown

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. 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. "Galatasaray Erkek Basketbol Takımı'nın yeni sponsoru Liv Hospital". Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  7. "Proposed team list for 2013-14 Turkish Airlines Euroleague". Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  8. Hürriyet Haber. "Galatasaray ile Odeabank anlaştı". Hurriyet.com.tr. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
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