2017–18 Basketbol Süper Ligi Explained

Nextseason:	2018–19
Season:	2017–18
Basketbol Süper Ligi
T Bg:	1D1D1B; border: 2px solid #009395;
T Color:	white
Champions:	Fenerbahçe (9th title)
Runners Up:	Tofaş
Semifinalists:	Anadolu Efes Banvit
Relegated:	Yeşilgiresun Belediye Muratbey Uşak Sportif
Teams:	16
Finals Mvp:	Brad Wanamaker (Fenerbahçe)
Finals Mvp Link:	Basketbol Süper Ligi Finals MVP
Ppg:	18.5
Ppg N:	USA
Rpg:	8.6
Rpg N:	SRB
Apg:	6.3
Apg N:	LTU

The 2017–18 Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL), for sponsorship reasons named Tahincioğlu Basketbol Süper Ligi, was the 52nd season of the top-tier professional basketball league in Turkey. Fenerbahçe won their 9th Basketbol Süper Ligi title and their 12th Turkish title overall by defeating Tofaş 4–1 in the finals.

Teams

Promotion and relegation

Best Balıkesir and TED Ankara Kolejliler were relegated after finishing in the 15th and 16th places last season. Eskişehir Basket was promoted as the runner-up, and Sakarya BB was promoted as the champions of the 2016–17 TBL season.^[1]

Locations and stadia

Team	Home city	Stadium	Capacity
Anadolu Efes	Istanbul	Sinan Erdem Dome
Banvit	Bandırma
Beşiktaş Sompo Japan	Istanbul
	Istanbul	Volkswagen Arena Istanbul
Demir İnşaat Büyükçekmece	Istanbul	Gazanfer Bilge Spor Salonu
Eskişehir Basket	Eskişehir	Anadolu Üniversitesi Sport Hall
Fenerbahçe Doğuş	Istanbul
	Istanbul	Sinan Erdem Dome
	Gaziantep	Karataş Şahinbey Sport Hall
	Istanbul	Cebeci Sport Hall
	Uşak	Uşak Üniversitesi Sport Hall
Pınar Karşıyaka	İzmir
Sakarya BB	Sakarya	Sakarya Sports Hall
	Bursa	Tofaş Nilüfer Sports Hall
	Trabzon
Yeşilgiresun Belediye	Giresun	19 Eylül Sports Hall

Regular season

In the regular season, teams play against each other four times home-and-away in a round-robin format. The eight first qualified teams advance to the playoffs. The last two teams in the table are relegated to the second tier TBL. The regular season started on 7 October 2017.

Results

Playoffs

See main article: 2018 BSL Playoffs.

Awards and statistics

Statistical leaders

Category^[2]	Player	Club	Average
Points			18.52
Rebounds			8.55
Assists			6.27
Blocks		Trabzonspor	2.46
Three-point field goals	Erving Walker	Demir İnşaat Büyükçekmece	3.10

Turkish clubs in European competitions

See main article: Turkish basketball clubs in European and worldwide competitions.

Team	Competition	Progress
	EuroLeague	bgcolor=silver	Runners-up
		Regular season
	EuroCup	bgcolor=gold	Champions	^[3]
		Top 16
		Regular season
	Champions League	Round of 16	^[4]
		Quarter-finals
		Regular season
		Quarter-finals
	FIBA Europe Cup	Second round
		First qualifying round
		Second round

External links

• Official Site
• TBLStat.net History Page

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1. Lig'de şampiyon Sakarya BB. 2017-06-04. 2017-06-10. Haber7.com.
2. Web site: Lig Liderleri . 2018-05-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181226040537/http://www.bsl.org.tr/bsl/istatistikler/lig-liderleri . 2018-12-26 . dead .
3. Web site: 7DAYS EuroCup Board meets ahead of 2017-18 season. https://web.archive.org/web/20170617211456/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/7vnd9bpxjspxg67f/7days-eurocup-board-meets-ahead-of-2017-18-season. dead. June 17, 2017. EuroCup Basketball. 14 June 2017. 14 June 2017.
4. Web site: Strong Turkish lineup confirmed for Basketball Champions League . BasketballCL.com . 21 June 2017.