Galatasaray_S.K._(wheelchair_basketball)

Galatasaray S.K. (wheelchair basketball)

Galatasaray S.K. (wheelchair basketball)

Basketball team in Istanbul, Turkey

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 vs Beşiktaş - Feb 17, 2007
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History

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

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

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

Home arenas

  • Ahmet Cömert Sport Hall (2005–2021)
  • Beylikdüzü Spor Kompleksi (2021–2022)
  • Bahçelievler Engelliler Spor Salonu (2022–present)

Technical staff

As of 19 January 2022[5]
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Current roster

For past rosters, see Galatasaray Wheelchair Basketball Team past rosters.
As of 12 November 2022[6]
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Honours

Domestic competitions

International competitions

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Head coaches

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See also

References

  1. [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. [2]
    "Galatasaray Sports Club Official Website". Archived from the original on 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
  3. [3]
    "Galatasaray Sports Club Official Website". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
  4. [4]
    "Galatasaray Sports Club Official Website". Archived from the original on 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  5. [5]
    "Tekerlekli Sandalye Basketbol İdari ve Teknik Kadro - GALATASARAY.ORG" (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  6. [6]
    "Tekerlekli Sandalye Basketbol Takım Kadrosu – GALATASARAY.ORG" (in Turkish). Retrieved 12 November 2022.
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