Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball)
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| Galatasaray | |||
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 2023–24 Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball) season | |||
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| Leagues | Turkish Super League EuroCup Women | ||
| Founded | 1954 | ||
| History | Galatasaray (1954–2010) Galatasaray Medical Park (2010–2012) Galatasaray (2012–2013) Galatasaray OdeaBank (2013–2015) Galatasaray (2015–present) | ||
| Arena | Ahmet Cömert Sport Hall (capacity 2,200) | ||
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Team colors | Yellow and red | ||
| President |  Dursun Özbek | ||
| Head coach | Tolga Esenci | ||
| Team captain | Meltem Yıldızhan | ||
| Championships | Turkish League (13) Turkish Cup (11) President Cup (8) Euroleague (1) FIBA Eurocup (2) | ||
| Website | www.galatasaray.org | ||
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Galatasaray is the professional women's basketball section of Galatasaray S.K., a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey.[1] Galatasaray women's basketball team play matches in Ahmet Cömert Sport Hall which has a seating capacity for 2,200 spectators.
The team recently won the 2013–14 EuroLeague Women and the Turkish Women's Basketball League title after beating Fenerbahçe Women's Basketball in the finals. Galatasaray is the most successful club in European competitions, having won 3 major trophies, and being the first Turkish club to have won the Euroleague competition for women.
Sponsorship naming[edit]
Due to sponsorship deals, Galatasaray have been also known as:
- Galatasaray (1954–2010)
- Galatasaray Medical Park (2010–2012)
- Galatasaray (2012–2013)
- Galatasaray OdeaBank (2013–2015)
- Galatasaray (2015–2022)
- Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring (2022–present)
Home courts[edit]
| # | Court | Capacity | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12,270 | 2007 | |
| 2 | 3,500 | 2008–2009 | |
| 3 | 12,270 | 2009–2017 | |
| 4 | 3,500 | 2017–2021 | |
| 5 | 16,000 | 2021 | |
| 6 | 2,100 | 2021–2022 | |
| 7 | 3,012 | 2022–2023 | |
| 8 | 2,200 | 2023–present |
Players[edit]
Current squad[edit]
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Depth chart[edit]
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 | Inactive |
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| C | Teaira McCowan | İnci Güçlü | |||
| PF | NaLyssa Smith | Mikiah Herbert Harrigan | |||
| SF | Myisha Hines-Allen | Meltem Yıldızhan | Sude Yılmaz | Harika Eldaş | Arifecan Vardar |
| SG | Bria Hartley | Hind Ben Abdelkader | Yağmur Kübra Taşar | ||
| PG | Julie Vanloo | Büşra Akbaş | Berna Şahin | Gizem Yavuz  |
(colours: Turkish or homegrown players; foreign players)
Honours[edit]
International competitions[edit]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women’s basketball | ||
| Representing Galatasaray | ||
| EuroLeague Women | ||
 | FIBA Euroleague Women | 1998–99 |
 | FIBA Euroleague Women | 2013–14 |
| FIBA EuroCup | ||
| FIBA Eurocup Women | 2007–08 |
| FIBA Eurocup Women | 2008–09 |
| FIBA Eurocup Women | 2017–18 |
| FIBA Eurocup Women | 2021–22 |
 | FIBA Eurocup Women | 2022–23 |
| FIBA Europe SuperCup Women | ||
| FIBA Europe SuperCup Women | 2009 |
| FIBA Europe SuperCup Women | 2018 |
| Turkish Women's Basketball League | ||
| TBB League | 1987–88 |
| TBB League | 1989–90 |
| TBB League | 1990–91 |
| TBB League | 1991–92 |
| TBB League | 1992–93 |
| TBB League | 1993–94 |
| TBB League | 1994–95 |
| TBB League | 1995–96 |
| TBB League | 1996–97 |
| TBB League | 1997–98 |
| TBB League | 1999–00 |
| TBB 2nd League | 2005–06 |
| TBB League | 2007–08 |
| TBB League | 2009–10 |
| TBB League | 2010–11 |
| TBB League | 2011–12 |
| TBB League | 2012–13 |
| TBB League | 2013–14 |
| TBB League | 2014–15 |
| Turkish Women's Basketball Cup | ||
| Turkish Cup | 1992–93 |
| Turkish Cup | 1993–94 |
| Turkish Cup | 1994–95 |
| Turkish Cup | 1995–96 |
| Turkish Cup | 1996–97 |
| Turkish Cup | 1997–98 |
| Turkish Cup | 1998–99 |
| Turkish Cup | 1999–00 |
| Turkish Cup | 2000–01 |
| Turkish Cup | 2008–09 |
| Turkish Cup | 2009–10 |
| Turkish Cup | 2010–11 |
| Turkish Cup | 2011–12 |
| Turkish Cup | 2012–13 |
| Turkish Cup | 2013–14 |
| Turkish Cup | 2015–16 |
- EuroLeague Women
- FIBA EuroCup
- European Super Cup
- Runners-up (2): 2009, 2018
- Triple Crown (1) : 2013–14
Domestic competitions[edit]
- Turkish Basketball Super League
- Turkish Women's Basketball League
- Winners (1): 2005-06
- Turkish Cup
- Winners (11): 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013-14 [8]
- Runners-up (5): 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2008–09, 2015–16
- Turkish Super Cup
Technical staff[edit]
| Staff member | Position |
|---|---|
 Müge Erdem | General Manager |
| Işıl Alben | General Coordinator |
| Melahat Aydın | Team Manager |
| Tolga Esenci | Head Coach |
| Selim Aldağ | Assistant Coach |
| Batuhan Akkaya | Assistant Coach |
| Serkan Bodur | Conditioner |
| Altuğ Duramaz | Doctor |
| Pelin Yılmaz | Physiotherapist |
| Zerrin Hatacıkoğlu | Masseuse |
| Alaaddin Akkoyun | Material Manager |
| Özcan Kör | Transportation Manager |
Team captains[edit]
| Dates | Name |
|---|---|
| 2008–2010 | Yasemin Horasan |
| 2010–2014 | Işıl Alben |
| 2014–2015 | Nevriye Yılmaz |
| 2015–2020 | Işıl Alben |
| 2020–2021 | Cansu Köksal |
| 2021–2022 | Pelin Bilgiç |
| 2022–2023 | Işıl Alben |
| 2023– | Meltem Yıldızhan |
Head coaches[edit]
| Dates | Name |
|---|---|
| 1994–1996 | Zafer Kalaycıoğlu |
| 1996–2002 | Ekrem Memnun |
| 2005–2007 | Ayhan Avcı |
| 2007–2009 | Cem Akdağ |
| 2009 | Hakan Acer |
| 2009 | Okan Çevik |
| 2009–2010 | Zafer Kalaycıoğlu |
| 2010–2012 | Ceyhun Yıldızoğlu |
| 2012–2016 | Ekrem Memnun |
| 2016–2018 |  Marina Maljkovic |
| 2018–2022 | Efe Güven |
| 2022–2023 | Alper Durur |
| 2023–2024 | Miloš Pađen |
| 2024 | Tolga Esenci |
| 2024–present | Ekrem Memnun |
See also[edit]
| Active departments of Galatasaray S.K. |
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- See also Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball)
- See also Galatasaray S.K. (wheelchair basketball)
References[edit]
- ^ "Medya Bilgilendirme". Galatasaray SK Official Website. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ^ Fenerbahçe 58 - Galatasaray Odeabank 69
- ^ FIBA EuroLeague Women
- ^ Galatasaray Medical Park 73 – Sparta&K M.R. Vidnoje 71
- ^ Galatasaray Win EuroCup Women After OT Thriller
- ^ Galatasaray take second EuroCup Women title
- ^ "Women's Turkish League Champions". Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ^ "Women's Turkish Cup Champions". Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ^ "Women's Turkish President's Cup Champions". Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ^ "Kadın Basketbol İdari ve Teknik Kadro". Galatasaray Sports Club. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "TEKNİK KADRO". Turkish Basketball Federation. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
External links[edit]
- Galatasaray S.K. official website (in Turkish and English)