Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball)
| Galatasaray | |||
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 2024–25 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 | Sinan Erdem Dome (capacity 16,000) | ||
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Team colors | Yellow and red | ||
| President |  Dursun Özbek | ||
| Head coach | Ekrem Memnun | ||
| 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 one of the most successful Turkish clubs 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 | 2023–2024 | |
| 9 | 16,000 | 2024–present |
Players
[edit]Current squad
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Depth chart
[edit]| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 | Inactive |
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| C | Park Ji-su | Quanitra Hollingsworth | |||
| PF | Selin Rachel Gül | Simge Tokmak | |||
| SF | Cecilia Zandalasini | Meltem Yıldızhan | Brianna Fraser | Sude Yılmaz | Arifecan Vardar |
| SG | Ayşe Cora | ||||
| PG | Julie Vanloo | Gökşen Fitik | Derin Erdoğan | Ayşegül Günay | Berna Şahin |
(colours: Turkish or homegrown players; foreign players)
Honours
[edit]International competitions
[edit]| Medal record | ||
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| 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 Women's European Champions Cup - FIBA EuroCup
- European Super Cup
- 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 [7]
Runners-up (5): 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2008–09, 2015–16
- Turkish Presidential Cup
Technical staff
[edit]| Staff member | Position |
|---|---|
 Ekrem Memnun | Head Coach |
| Işıl Alben | General Coordinator |
| Melahat Aydın | Team Manager |
| Selim Aldağ | Assistant Coach |
| Ege Talay | Assistant Coach |
| Semih Eroğlu | Conditioner |
| Serkan Bodur | Conditioner |
| Zerrin Hatacıkoğlu | Masseuse |
| Osman Aşbay | Masseur |
| Altuğ Duramaz | Doctor |
| Pelin Yılmaz | Physiotherapist |
| Alaaddin Akkoyun | Material Manager |
| İpek Birol | Media Communications 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 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. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "TEKNİK KADRO". Turkish Basketball Federation. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Galatasaray S.K. official website (in Turkish and English)