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.
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, 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.
Previous names PeriodPrevious 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
Name Job Fikri GündoğduHead Coach Barış OvaPhysiotherapist Akın GölMechanician
Current roster
Nationality Player Date of birth and age 0 İsmail Ar –Guard1 Kemal Kaan Şafak –Shooting guard4 Havva Selvihan Gür –Forward9 Deniz Acar –Power forward10 Enes Bulut 4.0 Shooting guard11 Arda Albayrak –Guard13 Burak Ayğan –Forward14 Lee Shane Manning –Center19 / Mateusz Filipski (Mete Sarı) –Shooting guard21 Ebru Akıcı –Forward35 Ferit Gümüş –Guard69 Mahdi Abbasishotoryeh –Center90 Buğra Ergun 2.0 Forward
Honours
Domestic competitions Turkish Wheelchair Basketball Super League: Winners (11): (record) 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2024–25 Turkish Wheelchair Basketball First League: Winners (1): 2005–06 Sinan Erdem Wheelchair Basketball Cup: Winners (2): 2006, 2008 Antalya Kepez Tournament: Winners (1): 2005
International competitions IWBF Champions Cup / IWBF Champions League: Winners (5): 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014 Finalist (1): 2012
Kitakyushu Champions Cup: Winners (4): 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012
André Vergauwen Cup / EuroCup 1: Winner (3): 2016–17, 2017–18, 2024–25 Runners-up (1): 2025–26 Semi-finalist (1): 2006–07
Chieti Tournament: Winners (1): 2007
South Eastern Europe (SEE) Championship Cup: Winners (1): 2006
Head coaches Dates Name 2005–2025 Remzi Sedat İncesu 2025–2026 Fikri Gündoğdu 2026– Erdinç Kılıç
See also See also Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) See also Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball)
References
External links Galatasaray S.K. official website Official X Account of Galatasaray Fuzul Wheelchair Basketball Team Official Instagram Account of Galatasaray Fuzul Wheelchair Basketball Team