2017–18 Basketbol Süper Ligi
The 2017–18 Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL), for sponsorship reasons named Tahincioğlu Basketbol Süper Ligi, was the 52nd season of the top-tier professional basketball league in Turkey. Fenerbahçe won their 9th Basketbol Süper Ligi title and their 12th Turkish title overall by defeating Tofaş 4–1 in the finals.
| Basketbol Süper Ligi | ||||||||||
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| Season | 2017–18 | |||||||||
| Number of teams | 16 | |||||||||
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| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Relegated | Yeşilgiresun Belediye Muratbey Uşak Sportif | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Fenerbahçe (9th title) | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Tofaş | |||||||||
| Semifinalists | Anadolu Efes Banvit | |||||||||
| Finals MVP | Brad Wanamaker (Fenerbahçe) | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 2016–17 2018–19 → | ||||||||||
Teams
Promotion and relegation
Best Balıkesir and TED Ankara Kolejliler were relegated after finishing in the 15th and 16th places last season. Eskişehir Basket was promoted as the runner-up, and Sakarya BB was promoted as the champions of the 2016–17 TBL season.[1]
Locations and stadia

| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anadolu Efes | Istanbul | Sinan Erdem Dome | 16,000 |
| Banvit | Bandırma | Kara Ali Acar Sport Hall | 3,000 |
| Beşiktaş Sompo Japan | Istanbul | BJK Akatlar Arena | 3,200 |
| Darüşşafaka | Istanbul | Volkswagen Arena Istanbul | 5,000 |
| Demir İnşaat Büyükçekmece | Istanbul | Gazanfer Bilge Spor Salonu | 3,000 |
| Eskişehir Basket | Eskişehir | Anadolu Üniversitesi Sport Hall | 5,000 |
| Fenerbahçe Doğuş | Istanbul | Ülker Sports Arena | 13,800 |
| Galatasaray Odeabank | Istanbul | Sinan Erdem Dome | 16,000 |
| Gaziantep Basketbol | Gaziantep | Karataş Şahinbey Sport Hall | 6,400 |
| İstanbul BB | Istanbul | Cebeci Sport Hall | 1,250 |
| Muratbey Uşak Sportif | Uşak | Uşak Üniversitesi Sport Hall | 2,000 |
| Pınar Karşıyaka | İzmir | Karşıyaka Arena | 5,000 |
| Sakarya BB | Sakarya | Sakarya Sports Hall | 5,000 |
| Tofaş | Bursa | Tofaş Nilüfer Sports Hall | 7,500 |
| Trabzonspor Medical Park | Trabzon | Hayri Gür Arena | 7,500 |
| Yeşilgiresun Belediye | Giresun | 19 Eylül Sports Hall | 3,000 |
Regular season
In the regular season, teams play against each other four times home-and-away in a round-robin format. The eight first qualified teams advance to the playoffs. The last two teams in the table are relegated to the second tier TBL. The regular season started on 7 October 2017.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fenerbahçe Doğuş | 30 | 27 | 3 | 2618 | 2179 | +439 | 57 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Tofaş | 30 | 24 | 6 | 2538 | 2328 | +210 | 54 | |
| 3 | Anadolu Efes[lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 22 | 8 | 2501 | 2397 | +104 | 51 | |
| 4 | Beşiktaş Sompo Japan | 30 | 20 | 10 | 2288 | 2170 | +118 | 50 | |
| 5 | Banvit | 30 | 18 | 12 | 2371 | 2278 | +93 | 48 | |
| 6 | Darüşşafaka | 30 | 18 | 12 | 2399 | 2219 | +180 | 48 | |
| 7 | Eskişehir | 30 | 16 | 14 | 2401 | 2414 | −13 | 46 | |
| 8 | Sakarya BB | 30 | 14 | 16 | 2305 | 2348 | −43 | 44 | |
| 9 | Galatasaray Odeabank | 30 | 13 | 17 | 2430 | 2407 | +23 | 43 | |
| 10 | Pınar Karşıyaka | 30 | 12 | 18 | 2334 | 2494 | −160 | 42 | |
| 11 | İstanbul BB | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2347 | 2472 | −125 | 41 | |
| 12 | Demir İnşaat Büyükçekmece | 30 | 10 | 20 | 2374 | 2461 | −87 | 40 | |
| 13 | Trabzonspor Medical Park | 30 | 10 | 20 | 2568 | 2755 | −187 | 40 | |
| 14 | Gaziantep | 30 | 10 | 20 | 2354 | 2506 | −152 | 40 | |
| 15 | Yeşilgiresun Belediye (R) | 30 | 9 | 21 | 2391 | 2607 | −216 | 39 | Relegation to TBL |
| 16 | Muratbey Uşak Sportif (R) | 30 | 6 | 24 | 2280 | 2464 | −184 | 36 |
- Anadolu Efes was conducted one point after the team left the court unauthorized during the semi-finals of the playoffs in the 2016–17 season.[2]
Results
Playoffs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Fenerbahçe Doğuş | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Sakarya BB | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Fenerbahçe Doğuş | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Banvit | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Beşiktaş Sompo Japan | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Banvit | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Fenerbahçe Doğuş | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Tofaş | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Tofaş | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Eskişehir | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Tofaş | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Anadolu Efes | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Anadolu Efes | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Darüşşafaka | 0 | ||||||||||||
Awards and statistics
Statistical leaders
| Category[3] | Player | Club | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Demir İnşaat Büyükçekmece | 18.52 | |
| Rebounds | Anadolu Efes | 8.55 | |
| Assists | Trabzonspor | 6.27 | |
| Blocks | Trabzonspor | 2.46 | |
| Three-point field goals | Demir İnşaat Büyükçekmece | 3.10 | |
Turkish clubs in European competitions
| Team | Competition | Progress | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fenerbahçe | EuroLeague | Runners-up | |
| Anadolu Efes | Regular season | ||
| Darüşşafaka | EuroCup | Champions | [4] |
| Galatasaray | Top 16 | ||
| Tofaş | Regular season | ||
| Beşiktaş Sompo Japan | Champions League | Round of 16 | [5] |
| Banvit | Quarter-finals | ||
| Royal Halı Gaziantep | Regular season | ||
| Pınar Karşıyaka | Quarter-finals | ||
| İstanbul BB | FIBA Europe Cup | Second round | |
| Trabzonspor Medical Park | First qualifying round | ||
| Demir İnşaat Büyükçekmece | Second round |
References
- "1. Lig'de şampiyon Sakarya BB". Haber7.com. 2017-06-04. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
- "Anadolu Efes'e 3 puan silme cezası". NTVSpor.net (in Turkish). 1 June 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- "Lig Liderleri". Archived from the original on 2018-12-26. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
- "7DAYS EuroCup Board meets ahead of 2017-18 season". EuroCup Basketball. 14 June 2017. Archived from the original on June 17, 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- "Strong Turkish lineup confirmed for Basketball Champions League". BasketballCL.com. 21 June 2017.
