Gaziantep Basketbol is a professional basketball team based in the city of
Gaziantep
Gaziantep, historically Aintab and still informally called Antep, is a major city in south-central Turkey. It is the capital of the Gaziantep Province, in the westernmost part of Turkey's Southeastern Anatolia Region and partially in the Medi ...
in
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
that plays in the
Turkish Basketball First League
Turkish may refer to:
* Something related to Turkey
** Turkish language
*** Turkish alphabet
** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation
*** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey
*** Turkish communities in the former Ottoman Empire
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(TBL). Their home arena is the
Karataş Şahinbey Sport Hall
Karataş Şahinbey Sport Hall () is an indoor multi-purpose sport venue that is located in the Gaziantep, Turkey. Opened in 2010, the hall has a seating capacity of 6,400 spectators. It is home to Gaziantep Basketbol, which plays currently in the ...
with a capacity of 6,400 seats.
History
The team was founded in 2007. In 2011 the club promoted to the
Second Division
In sport, the Second Division, also called Division 2 or Division II is usually the second highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below. Following the rise of Premier League style compet ...
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[Eurobasket.com – Gaziantep Basketbol – History]
/ref> In the 2011–12 season, the team promoted to the top tier TBL.Turkish
Turkish may refer to:
* Something related to Turkey
** Turkish language
*** Turkish alphabet
** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation
*** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey
*** Turkish communities in the former Ottoman Empire
* The w ...
carpet producer) became head sponsor of the team and the team was re-named to Royal Halı Gaziantep. After the 2015–16 season, the team had financial problems after Royal Halı withdrew and was forced to leave the top tier. After all, the team was able to stay alive and play in the TBL.Gaziantep staying alive, coach Dedas stays
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Honours
*EuroChallenge
FIBA EuroChallenge (called the FIBA Europe League in 2003–05, and FIBA EuroCup in 2005–08) was the 3rd-tier continental club basketball competition in Europe, from 2003 to 2015. It was organized and run by FIBA Europe. It is not to be confus ...
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**Third (1): 2013–14
Logos
Royal Gaziantep logo 2014.png, The Royal Halı Gaziantep logo (2012–2016)
Gaziantep Basketbol logo.png, Gaziantep Basketbol logo (2016–present)
Season by season
: Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
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Players
Current roster
Notable players
References
External links
Official Website
Eurobasket.com Profile
TBLStat.net Profile
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2007 establishments in Turkey
Basketball teams established in 2007
Basketball teams in Turkey
Sport in Gaziantep
Basketbol Süper Ligi teams