Galatasaray S.K. (wheelchair basketball)

Galatasaray Wheelchair Basketball Team is the wheelchair basketball section of Galatasaray SK, a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey. Galatasaray play matches in 450-seat arena, called the Bahçelievler Engelliler Spor Salonu.

Galatasaray Wheelchair Basketball Team
2022–23 Galatasaray S.K. (wheelchair basketball) season
NicknameEngelsiz Aslanlar
LeaguesTurkish Wheelchair Basketball Super League
FoundedOctober 20, 2005
History2005 - present
ArenaBahçelievler Engelliler Spor Salonu
Capacity450
LocationIstanbul, Turkey
Team colorsYellow and Red
  
PresidentTurkey Dursun Özbek
Head coachTurkey Remzi Sedat İncesu
ChampionshipsTurkish Super League (8)
Turkish Second League (1)
Champions Cup (5)
Kitakyushu Cup (4)
Websitewww.galatasaray.org
Galatasaray vs Beşiktaş - Feb 17, 2007

History edit

Galatasaray Wheelchair Basketball Team hold the Turkish title and currently play in European Champions Cup organised by IWBF Europe. Having only been founded in 2005, the basketball team has already won the IWBF Champions League twice in a row, in years 2007-08 and 2008–09,[1] making them one of the finest wheelchair teams in Europe. Galatasaray Wheelchair Basketball Team also won the Kitakyushu Champions Cup and became world champions in 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2013.[2][3][4]

Sponsorship naming edit

Due to sponsorship deals, Galatasaray have been also known as:

  • Galatasaray (2005–2021)
  • Galatasaray Tunç Holding (2021–present)

Home arenas edit

Technical staff edit

As of 19 January 2022[5]
Name Job
  Remzi Sedat İncesu Head Coach
  Barış Ova Physiotherapist
  Akın Göl Mechanician

Current roster edit

As of 12 November 2022[6]
No. Nationality Player Date of birth and age Class. Pos.
3   Turkey Cem Gezinci (1985-01-01) January 1, 1985 (age 39) 4.5 Forward
5   Turkey Özgür Gürbulak (1981-04-30) April 30, 1981 (age 43) 4.0 Guard
7   Turkey Başar Koç 1.5 Forward
8   Turkey Maşide Cesur (1990-08-18) August 18, 1990 (age 33) 1.0 Forward
10   Turkey Enes Bulut (2001-02-07) February 7, 2001 (age 23) 4.0 Guard
11   Turkey Fikri Gündoğdu (1985-11-28) November 28, 1985 (age 38) 1.0 Forward
13   Turkey Serhat Özbudak 2.0 Forward
14   Turkey Mücahit Günaydın (1999-03-25) March 25, 1999 (age 25) 4.0 Forward
28   Turkey Hüseyin Avni Dalman (1994-03-20) March 20, 1994 (age 30) 2.0 Forward
90   Turkey Buğra Ergun (2006-05-24) May 24, 2006 (age 17) 2.0 Forward

Honours edit

Domestic competitions edit

International competitions edit

Galatasaray S.K.
Medal record
Wheelchair Basketball
Representing Galatasaray SK
South Eastern Europe (SEE) Championship Cup
  South Eastern Europe (SEE) Championship Cup 2006
Kitakyushu Champions Cup
  Kitakyushu Champions Cup 2008
  Kitakyushu Champions Cup 2009
  Kitakyushu Champions Cup 2011
  Kitakyushu Champions Cup 2012
IWBF Champions Cup
  IWBF Champions Cup 2008
  IWBF Champions Cup 2009
  IWBF Champions Cup 2011
  IWBF Champions Cup 2012
  IWBF Champions Cup 2013
  IWBF Champions Cup 2014
Turkish Wheelchair Basketball Super League
  TWB Super League 2007
  TWB Super League 2008
  TWB Super League 2009
  TWB Super League 2010
  TWB Super League 2011
  TWB Super League 2012
  TWB Super League 2013
  TWB Super League 2014

Head coaches edit

Dates Name
2005–   Remzi Sedat İncesu

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Engelsiz Aslanlar Şampiyon! - 03.05.2009 17:01 (TS BASKETBOL) / Galatasaray.org". Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
  2. ^ "Galatasaray Sports Club Official Website". Archived from the original on 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
  3. ^ "Galatasaray Sports Club Official Website". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
  4. ^ "Galatasaray Sports Club Official Website". Archived from the original on 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  5. ^ "Tekerlekli Sandalye Basketbol İdari ve Teknik Kadro - GALATASARAY.ORG" (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Tekerlekli Sandalye Basketbol Takım Kadrosu – GALATASARAY.ORG" (in Turkish). Retrieved 12 November 2022.

External links edit