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Galatasaray MCT Technic
2025–26 Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) season
Galatasaray MCT Technic logo
NicknameSarı Kırmızılılar (The Yellow-Reds)
The Lions[1]
LeaguesBasketbol Süper Ligi
Champions League
Founded1911; 114 years ago (1911)
HistoryGalatasaray
(1911–present)
ArenaBasketbol Gelişim Merkezi
Capacity10,000
LocationIstanbul, Turkey
Team colorsYellow, red
   
PresidentDursun Özbek
Team managerÖmer Yalçınkaya
Head coachYakup Sekizkök
Team captainGöksenin Köksal
Championships1 EuroCup
18 Turkish Championships (13 pre-1967)
3 Turkish Cups
2 Turkish President's Cups
Websitegalatasaray.org

Galatasaray S.K. is a professional basketball team based in the city of Istanbul in Turkey. It is a part of the Galatasaray Sports Club. The team competes in the Turkish Basketball Super League and Basketball Champions League. The team has won 18 Turkish championships (5 titles in the Turkish Super League, 11 titles in the former Turkish Basketball Championship and 2 titles in the former Spring Cup). The team furthermore won 3 Turkish Cups, 2 Turkish Super Cups, and 1 EuroCup.

History

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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.[2][3]

Basketball had always been very important for the club. The team has won 16 national championship titles and 15 İstanbul League titles. Former president of the club, Özhan Canaydın was a former player of the basketball team. The team dominated Turkish basketball in the 1940s, and won titles in the 1950s and 1960s, while remaining a competitive team in the 1970s. In the 1980s, Galatasaray won two more championships, in 1985 and 1986, and won the 1990 title. For much of the 1990s and 2000s, Galatasaray struggled. In 2013, Galatasaray won back the Turkish championship.

On 24 June 2011, Galatasaray announced that Cafe Crown's sponsorship was over.[4]

Galatasaray qualified for the EuroLeague for the first time in history after winning the qualification knockout round that gained them a place in the EuroLeague season.[5]

On April 27, 2016, Galatasaray defeated SIG Strasbourg with the score of 78–67 at Abdi Ipekci Arena in the second leg of the 2016 EuroCup Finals. With this result Galatasaray won the EuroCup championship for the first time.[6]

In the 2024–25 season, Galatasaray played in the FIBA-organised Basketball Champions League, and played in its second ever European final. They lost to Unicaja Málaga in the final in Athens.[7]

Previous names

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Period Previous names Ref.
1911–2005 Galatasaray
2005–2011 Galatasaray Cafe Crown [8]
2011–2013 Galatasaray Medical Park [9]
2013–2015 Galatasaray Liv Hospital [10][11]
2015–2018 Galatasaray Odeabank [12]
2018–2019 Galatasaray
2019–2020 Galatasaray Doğa Sigorta [13]
2020–2021 Galatasaray
2021–2023 Galatasaray Nef [14]
2023–2024 Galatasaray Ekmas [15]
2024–2025 Galatasaray
2025–present Galatasaray MCT Technic [16]

Home courts

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A Galatasaray home match in 2013 at the Abdi İpekçi Arena
# Court Capacity Period
1 12,270 2000–2005
2 3,500 2005–2006
3 3,500 2006–2009
4 12,270 2009–2017
5 16,000 2017–2024
6 10,000 2024–present

Administrative and Technical Staff

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As of 15 August 2024[17][18]
Staff member Position
Ömer Yalçınkaya General Manager
İbrahim Tilki Team Manager
Yakup Sekizkök Head Coach
Cem Güven Assistant Coach
Gökhan Turan Assistant Coach
Batuhan Aybars Aksu Assistant Coach
Cenk Alyüz Assistant Coach
Yasin Aydın Conditioner
Emir Akmanlı Communication and Media Specialist
Sinan Üstündağ Doctor
Mümin Balcıoğulları Physiotherapist
Ali Can Kaşlı Physiotherapist
Burak Kozan Masseur
Adnan Güney Material Manager
Yunus Ün Foreign Relations Officer
Vahit Yılmaz Transportation Manager

Players

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Current roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Galatasaray roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
SG 1 United States Robinson, Jerome 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 28 – (1997-02-22)22 February 1997
G 3 United States McCollum, Errick 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 37 – (1988-01-22)22 January 1988
PG 7 United States Cummings, Will 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 32 – (1992-10-07)7 October 1992
PG 10 Turkey Öncel, Rıdvan 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 28 – (1997-02-21)21 February 1997
SG 12 United States Palmer, James 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 29 – (1996-07-31)31 July 1996
PF/C 13 United States Bishop, Christian 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 26 – (1999-06-13)13 June 1999
PF 14 Turkey Vatan, Efe 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 21 – (2004-04-13)13 April 2004
G 17 Turkey Erdem, Kerem 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 19 – (2006-03-24)24 March 2006
G 19 Turkey Tuncer, Buğrahan 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 32 – (1993-03-23)23 March 1993
SG 24 Turkey Alişan, Yaman 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 19 – (2006-06-27)27 June 2006
PF 35 United States White, Fabian 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 26 – (1998-11-29)29 November 1998
C 77 Turkey Yaşar, Muhsin 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 29 – (1995-12-31)31 December 1995
PG 88 Turkey Korkmaz, Can 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 32 – (1992-10-21)21 October 1992
F United States Meeks, John 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 26 – (1999-03-16)16 March 1999
PF Turkey Görener, Tibet 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 23 – (2002-07-27)27 July 2002
PG Turkey Tekin, Zekeriya Yiğit 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 21 – (2004-05-13)13 May 2004
PF Turkey Şekeroğlu, Efe 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 21 – (2004-04-13)13 April 2004
C Turkey Dalgalı, Cihat 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 24 – (2001-03-12)12 March 2001
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Turkey Cem Güven
  • Turkey Gökhan Turan
  • Turkey Batuhan Aybars Aksu
  • Turkey Cenk Alyüz
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Turkey Yasin Aydın
Physiotherapist(s)
  • Turkey Ali Can Kaşlı
  • Turkey Mümin Balcıoğulları
Team manager
  • Turkey Ömer Yalçınkaya
  • Turkey İbrahim Tilki

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: August 8, 2025

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C
PF Efe Vatan
SF James Palmer Jr. Christian Bishop
SG Jerome Robinson Buğrahan Tuncer Yaman Alişan
PG Errick McCollum Will Cummings Can Korkmaz Kerem Erdem

(colours: Turkish or homegrown players; foreign players)

Honours

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Domestic competitions

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Turkish League[19]

  • Winners (18) (record): 1944, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1968–69, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1989–90, 2012–13
  • Runners-up (10): 1946, 1951, 1952, 1961, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 2010–11, 2013–14

Turkish Cup[20]

  • Winners (3): 1969–70, 1971–72, 1994–95
  • Runners-up (2): 1968–69, 2012–13

President's Cup[21]

Istanbul Basketball League (defunct)

  • Winners (15) (record): 1933–34, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1944–45, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1957–58, 1960–61

European competitions

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EuroLeague

EuroCup

FIBA Champions League

Season by season

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Season Division Pos. Pos. Turkish Cup Presidential Cup European competitions
1966–67 TBL 2nd
1967–68 TBL 3rd
1968–69 TBL Champion
1969–70 TBL 6th
1970–71 TBL 3rd
1971–72 TBL 3rd
1972–73 TBL 4th
1973–74 TBL 3rd
1974–75 TBL 2nd
1975–76 TBL 7th
1976–77 TBL 6th
1977–78 TBL 7th
1978–79 TBL 12th
1979–80 TBL 10th
1980–81 TBL 4th 7th
1981–82 TBL 2nd 5th
1982–83 TBL 5th 5th
1983–84 TBL 5th Quarterfinalist
1984–85 TBL 2nd Champion
1985–86 TBL 3rd Champion
1986–87 TBL 8th Runners-up
1987–88 TBL 7th Semifinalist
1988–89 TBL 6th 6th
1989–90 TBL 2nd Champion
1990–91 TBL 8th
1991–92 TBL 8th Quarterfinalist
1992–93 TBL 6th Quarterfinalist
1993–94 TBL 5th Quarterfinalist
1994–95 TBL 7th Quarterfinalist
1995–96 TBL 5th Quarterfinalist
1996–97 TBL 9th Quarterfinalist
1997–98 TBL 8th Quarterfinalist
1998–99 TBL 6th Quarterfinalist
1999–00 TBL 7th First Round
2000–01 TBL 8th Quarterfinalist
2001–02 TBL 8th First Round
2002–03 TBL 3rd Semifinalist Semifinalist
2003–04 TBL 12th Semifinalist
2004–05 TBL 13th Group stage
2005–06 TBL 8th Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist
2006–07 TBL 4th Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
2007–08 TBL 5th Quarterfinalist 2 ULEB Cup 4th
2008–09 TBL 4th Semifinalist Semifinalist 3 EuroChallenge L16
2009–10 TBL 9th 2 Eurocup L16
2010–11 TBL 3rd Runners-up Semifinalist 2 Eurocup L16
2011–12 TBL 1st Semifinalist Third place 1 Euroleague L16
2012–13 TBL 1st Champion Runners-up 2 Eurocup L16
2013–14 TBL 4th Runners-up Semifinalist 1 Euroleague QF
2014–15 TBL 8th Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist 1 Euroleague L16
2015–16 BSL 3rd Semifinalist Quarterfinalist 2 Eurocup C
2016–17 BSL 6th Quarterfinalist Semifinalist 1 EuroLeague 12th
2017–18 BSL 9th 2 EuroCup T16
2018–19 BSL 4th Semifinalist Quarterfinalist 2 EuroCup RS
2019–20 BSL CX Cancelled Semifinalist Cancelled 2 EuroCup CX
2020–21 BSL 14th Cancelled Cancelled 3 Champions League RS
2021–22 BSL 3rd Semifinalist Semifinalist 3 Champions League R16
2022–23 BSL 8th Quarterfinalist Cancelled Cancelled 3 Champions League R16
2023–24 BSL 5th Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist 3 Champions League R16
2024–25 BSL 7th Quarterfinalist Semifinalist 3 Champions League RU
2025–26 BSL 3 Champions League

Team captains

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Dates Name
2010–2011 Albania Turkey Ermal Kuqo
2011–2012 Turkey Haluk Yıldırım
2012–2013 Turkey Ender Arslan
2013–2015 Puerto Rico Carlos Arroyo
2015–2017 Turkey Sinan Güler
2017–2025 Turkey Göksenin Köksal

Head coaches

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Head coach Years
Turkey Osman Kermen
1966-67
Turkey Yalçın Granit
1967–68
Bulgaria Petar Simenov
1968-70
Turkey Cavit Altunay
1970–73
Turkey Özer Salnur
1973-74
United States Jim Richardson
1974–75
Turkey Şengün Kaplanoğlu / Turkey İlker Esel
1975
Turkey Özer Salnur / Turkey İlker Esel
1976
United States John Robert Gidding
1976–77
Turkey Özer Salnur
1977–79
Turkey Koray Mincinozlu
1979–80
Turkey Fuat Tahir
1980–81
Turkey Koray Mincinozlu
1981–83
Turkey Mehmet Baturalp
1983–84
Turkey Yalçın Granit
1984
Turkey Halil Üner
1984
Turkey Nur Germen
1984–85
Turkey Fehmi Sadıkoğlu
1985–87
Turkey Özer Salnur
1987
United States Jack Avina
1987-1989
Turkey Faruk Akagün
1989–91
Turkey Hakan Yavuz
1991–92
Turkey Mehmet Baturalp
1992–93
Turkey Aydan Siyavuş
1993–96
Turkey Tolga Tuğsavul
1996
Turkey Aydan Siyavuş / Turkey Hakan Yavuz
1996–97
Turkey Tolga Tuğsavul
1997
Turkey Aydan Siyavuş
1998
Turkey Koray Mincinozlu
1998–99
Turkey Fehmi Sadıkoğlu
1999–00
Turkey Koray Mincinozlu
2000–02
Turkey Erman Kunter
2002–03
Turkey Halil Üner
2003–06
Turkey Murat Özyer
2006–08
Turkey Koray Mincinozlu
2009
Turkey Okan Çevik
2009
Turkey Cem Akdağ
2009–10
Turkey Oktay Mahmuti
2010–12
Turkey Ergin Ataman
2012–17
Turkey Erman Kunter
2017–18
Turkey Oktay Mahmuti
2018
Turkey Ertuğrul Erdoğan
2018–2020
Turkey Ömer Uğurata
2020–2021
Turkey Ekrem Memnun
2021–2022
Greece Andreas Pistiolis
2022–2023
Montenegro Zvezdan Mitrović
2023–2024
Turkey Yakup Sekizkök
2024–present

Notable players

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Galatasaray to compete in Basketball Champions League". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Ülkemizde Basketbol". Tbf.org.tr. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
  3. ^ Durupınar, Mehmet. Türk Basketbolunun 100 yıllık tarihi. (2009).page(12).Efes Pazarlama ve Dağıtım Ticaret A.Ş. ISBN 978-975-00995-1-9
  4. ^ Teşekkürler Café Crown(in Turkish)
  5. ^ "Galatasaray fights its way to European basketball's Mecca". Hurriyetdailynews.com. 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
  6. ^ "Galatasaray Odeabank Eurocup Şampiyonu". Galatasaray.Org. 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
  7. ^ "Final Four MVP Carter leads Unicaja to back-to-back BCL titles". www.championsleague.basketball. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
  8. ^ "GALATASARAY.ORG". www.galatasaray.org. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  9. ^ "GALATASARAY.ORG". www.galatasaray.org. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Galatasaray Erkek Basketbol Takımı'nın yeni sponsoru Liv Hospital". Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Proposed team list for 2013-14 Turkish Airlines Euroleague". Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  12. ^ Hürriyet Haber. "Galatasaray ile Odeabank anlaştı". Hurriyet.com.tr. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
  13. ^ "Kulübümüz ile Doğa Sigorta arasında sponsorluk anlaşması imzalandı" (in Turkish). Galatasaray.org. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  14. ^ "Basketbol ana sponsorumuz NEF!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray.org. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  15. ^ "Yenilmez Armada, Ekmas Group ile güçlerini birleştirdi" (in Turkish). Galatasaray.org. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  16. ^ "Yeni sezonda parkeye yeni bir isimle çıkıyoruz: Galatasaray MCT Technic". galatasaray.org (in Turkish and English). June 23, 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  17. ^ "Galatasaray Ekmas İdari ve Teknik Kadro". Galatasaray S.K. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  18. ^ "TEKNİK KADRO". Türkiye Basketbol Federasyonu. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  19. ^ "History". TBLStat.net.
  20. ^ "Erkekler Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kupası ŞampiyonlarıL: 1992 - 2008" [Men's Presidential Cup Champions: 1992 - 2008]. www.tbf.org.tr. Archived from the original on 22 April 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  21. ^ "Erkekler Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kupası Şampiyonları: 1992 - 2007" [Men's Presidential Cup Champions: 1992 - 2007]. www.tbf.org.tr. Archived from the original on 18 May 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
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