Galatasaray S.K. (wheelchair basketball)

Galatasaray Wheelchair Basketball Team
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 (11)
Turkish Second League (1)
Champions Cup (5)
Kitakyushu Cup (4)
EuroCup 1 (3)
Websitewww.galatasaray.org
Active departments of Galatasaray S.K.
Athletics Basketball
(Men's)		 Basketball
(Women's)
Chess Bridge Equestrian
e-Sports Football
(Men's)		 Football
(Women's)
Judo Rowing Sailing
Tennis pictogram
Swimming Tennis Volleyball
(Men's)
Volleyball
(Women's)		 Water Polo
(Men's)		 Water Polo
(Women's)
Closed departments of Galatasaray S.K.
Handball Superleague
Formula

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

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]

Previous names

Period Previous names
2005–2021 Galatasaray
2021–2024 Galatasaray Tunç Holding
2024–present Galatasaray Fuzul

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]
Name Job
Remzi Sedat İncesu Head Coach
Barış Ova Physiotherapist
Akın Göl Mechanician

Current roster

For past rosters, see Galatasaray Wheelchair Basketball Team past rosters.
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 4.5 Forward
5  Turkey Özgür Gürbulak (1981-04-30) April 30, 1981 4.0 Guard
7  Turkey Başar Koç 1.5 Forward
8  Turkey Maşide Cesur (1990-08-18) August 18, 1990 1.0 Forward
10  Turkey Enes Bulut (2001-02-07) February 7, 2001 4.0 Guard
11  Turkey Fikri Gündoğdu (1985-11-28) November 28, 1985 1.0 Forward
13  Turkey Serhat Özbudak 2.0 Forward
14  Turkey Mücahit Günaydın (1999-03-25) March 25, 1999 4.0 Forward
28  Turkey Hüseyin Avni Dalman (1994-03-20) March 20, 1994 2.0 Forward
90  Turkey Buğra Ergun (2006-05-24) May 24, 2006 2.0 Forward

Honours

Domestic competitions

International competitions

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

Head coaches

Dates Name
2005–2025 Turkey Remzi Sedat İncesu

See also

References

  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.
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