The Turkish Basketball First League (; TBL), is the second-tier level league of professional club basketball in Turkey. The league was previously known as Turkish Basketball Second League (TB2L).
Format and promotion and relegation There are a total of 18 teams participating in the league for the 2023-24 TBL season. Each team plays each other in their group twice during the regular season. Team finishes at first place promotes to the top-tier level Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL) for the next season, teams ranked 2nd place to 9th place, compete in playoff format and winner of the playoff also promotes. The last two teams are relegated to the third-tier level Turkish Basketball Second League.
League champions and promoted teams Season Champion Promoted team(s) Champion's Coach1969–70MKE AnkaragücüMKE Ankaragücü1970–71ŞekersporŞekerspor1971–72KadıköysporKadıköyspor1972–73SamsunsporSamsunspor, Adana Demirspor1973–74EczacıbaşıEczacıbaşı, Karşıyaka1974–75Adana DemirsporAdana Demirspor, ODTÜ1975–76YenişehirYenişehir, Tofaş1976–77MuhafızgücüMuhafızgücü, Ziraat Fakültesi1977–78Efes PilsenEfes Pilsen, Taçspor1978–79İTÜİTÜ, TED Ankara Kolejliler1979–80MuhafızgücüMuhafızgücü, Güney Sanayi, Mülkiye, ODTÜ1980–81AntbirlikAntbirlik, Çukurova Sanayi1981–82TED Ankara KolejlilerTED Ankara Kolejliler, Oyak Renault, Silahlı Kuvvetler Gücü1982–83Ankara DSİZiraat Fakültesi1983–84Anadolu Hisarı İdman YurduAnadolu Hisarı İdman Yurdu, Hilalspor, TED Ankara Kolejliler1984–85Hortaş YenişehirHortaş Yenişehir, Tarsus İdman Yurdu1985–86BeslensporBeslenspor, Nasaşspor, Şekerspor1986–87PaşabahçePaşabahçe, Hilalspor1987–88Tekirdağ Büyük SalatTekirdağ Büyük Salat, Beykozspor1988–89BeşiktaşBeşiktaş, Nasaşspor1989–90Tofaş SASTofaş SAS, TED Ankara Kolejliler1990–91EczacıbaşıEczacıbaşı, PTT1991–92MeysusporMeysuspor, Darüşşafaka, Konyaspor, Ortaköyspor, Oyak Renault, Yıldırımspor1992–93ÇimturAntalyaspor, Bakırköyspor, Ülkerspor1993–94VestelAntbirlik, Meysuspor, Taçspor1994–95Tuborg PilsenerTuborg Pilsener, Netaş1995–96TED Ankara KolejlilerTED Ankara Kolejliler, İTÜ, Konyaspor1996–97Oyak RenaultOyak Renault, Muratpaşa Belediyespor1997–98KuşadasısporKuşadasıspor, TED Ankara Kolejliler1998–99Emlak BankasıİTÜ1999–2000KaragücüAltay, Antbirlik, Büyük Kolej2000–01İTÜİTÜ, Oyak Renault2001–02İzmir BŞBGöztepe, Tekelspor2002–03TofaşTofaş, Tuborg Pilsener2003–04ErdemirsporErdemirspor, Banvitspor2004–05Mersin BŞBMersin BŞB, Beykoz Rebah Sıdalı2005–06TofaşTofaş, Alpella, Oyak Renault, Selçuk Üniversitesi, TED Ankara Kolejliler Tolga Öngören2006–07Antalya BŞBAntalya BŞB, Kepez Belediyespor Ahmet Kandemir2007–08ErdemirsporErdemirspor, Aliağa Belediyespor Gökhan Taştimur2008–09TofaşTofaş, Bornova Belediyespor Nihat İziç2009–10Trabzonspor BasketbolOlin Edirne, Trabzonspor BK Alaeddin Yakan2010–11Genç BanvitlilerGenç Banvitliler, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Ahmet Gürgen2011–12TED Ankara KolejlilerTED Ankara Kolejliler, Gaziantep BŞB Murat Özyer2012–13Trabzonspor BKTrabzonspor BK, Mackolik.com Uşak Üniversitesi, Torku Selçuk Üniversitesi Hasan Özmeriç2013–14Darüşşafaka DoğuşDarüşşafaka Doğuş, İstanbul BŞB Orhun Ene2014–15Yeşilgiresun BelediyeYeşilgiresun Belediye, Tüyap Büyükçekmece Basketbol Ahmet Kandemir2015–16TofaşTofaş, BEST Balıkesir Orhun Ene2016–17Astra Group Sakarya BŞBAstra Group Sakarya BŞB, Eskişehir Basket Selçuk Ernak2017–18Türk TelekomTürk Telekom, Afyon Belediye, Bahçeşehir Koleji Can Sevim2018–19Bursaspor DurmazlarBursaspor Durmazlar, OGM Ormanspor, sigortam.net İTÜ BB Arda Vekiloğlu2019–20Lokman Hekim Fethiye Belediyespor, Petkim Spor2020–21Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli BasketMerkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket, Semt77 Yalovaspor Zafer Aktaş2021–22Manisa BŞBManisa BŞB, Beysu Konyaspor Ceyhun Cabadak2022–23Çağdaş BodrumsporÇağdaş Bodrumspor, Yılyak Samsunspor Ender Arslan2023–24Semt77 YalovasporSemt77 Yalovaspor, Mersin BŞB Faruk Beşok2024–25TrabzonsporTrabzonspor, Esenler Erokspor Faruk Beşok2025–26Çayırova BelediyesiÇayırova Belediyesi, Ender Arslan Clubs in bold are champions. – Season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic in Turkey.
Turkish Basketball League Federation Cup YearChampionsResultRunners-up2012–13İlk Federasyon Kupası Bandırma Kırmızı’nınBandırma Kırmızı73–64Torku Selçuk Üniversitesi2013–14Federasyon Kupası İstanbul BŞB'nin…İstanbul BŞB94–41Akhisar Belediyespor2014–15Federasyon Kupası’nda Şampiyon: Best BalıkesirBest Balıkesir102–89Sinpaş Denizli Basket2015–16Tofaş90–69Akhisar Belediyespor2016–17Nesine.com Eskişehir Basket84–79İstanbul Beylikdüzü2017–18Bahçeşehir Koleji89–59Türk Telekom2018–19Mamak Bld. Yeni Mamak Spor75–68Bursaspor2019–20Final Gençlik97–95Petkim Spor2020–21Sigortam.net84–76Semt77 Yalovaspor2021–22Manisa BŞB78–77Samsunspor2022–23TED Ankara Kolejliler113–107Samsunspor2024–25Esenler Erokspor69–66Konya BBSK2025–26Çayırova Belediyesi70–52Konya BBSK
Current clubs 2025–26 Türkiye Basketbol Ligi (TBL) TeamsTeamCityDistrictArenaCapacity Balıkesir BBBalıkesirKaresiKurtdereli Spor Salonu1.500Bandırma Bordo BasketbolBalıkesirBandırmaBandırma 17 Eylül Üniversitesi Spor Salonu2.000Cedi Osman BasketbolIstanbulKüçükçekmeceKüçükçekmece Halkalı Spor Salonu2.500Çayırova BelediyesiKocaeliÇayırovaÇayırova Spor Salonu1.000DarüşşafakaIstanbulSarıyerDarüşşafaka Ayhan Şahenk Sports Hall3.500Fenerbahçe KolejiIstanbulAtaşehirFenerbahçe Metro Enerji Spor Salonu2.500Final SporBursaNilüferN.Süleymenoğlu S.salonu2.100Gaziantep BasketbolGaziantepŞahinbeyKarataş Şahinbey Sport Hall6.400GöztepeİzmirGöztepeAltındağ Atatürk Spor Kompleksi 1.920Harem SporIstanbulBahçelievlerŞehit Mustafa Özel Spor Kompleksi2.100iLab BasketbolIstanbulSarıyerBJK Akatlar Arena3.200Kahramanmaraş İstiklal SporKahramanmaraşOnikişubatKahramanmaraş Merkez Spor Salonu2.500Kocaeli BB KağıtsporKocaeliKozlukKocaeli Atatürk Spor Salonu5.000Konya BBKonyaSelçukluSelçuklu Belediyesi Spor Salonu4.200MKE Ankaragücü BasketbolAnkaraMamakMamak Belediyesi Hidayet Türkoğlu Spor Salonu4.200OGM OrmansporAnkaraYenimahalleM. Sait Zarifoğlu Spor Salonu2.000TED Ankara KolejlilerAnkaraGölbaşıGölbaşı Spor SalonuYalovaspor BasketbolYalovaYalova District90. Yıl Spor Salonu2.000
References
External links Official site Eurobasket.com League Profile