2006–07 Turkish Basketball League

The 2006–07 Turkish Basketball League was the 41st season of the top-tier professional basketball league in Turkey. The season started on October 7, 2006. Fenerbahçe Ülker won their second national championship this season.

Turkish Basketball League
Season	2006–07
TV partner(s)	Lig TV
Regular season
Relegated	Tofaş, Tekelspor
Finals
Champions	Fenerbahçe Ülker (2nd title)
Runners-up	Efes Pilsen
Semifinalists	Türk Telekom, Galatasaray Café Crown
Statistical leaders
Points Gerald Fitch 19.7 Rebounds Ömer Aşık 11.2 Assists Marques Green 6.8
Records
Attendance	412,963
Average attendance	1,582
← 2005–06 2007–08 →

Regular season standings

Last updated June 30, 2007

	Clinched play-off berth
	Season over
	Relegated

Pos	Club	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	Pts
1	Fenerbahçe Ülker	30	28	2	2457	2046	58
2	Efes Pilsen	30	27	3	2378	1934	57
3	Türk Telekom	30	25	5	2408	2076	55
4	Galatasaray Café Crown	30	18	12	2185	2172	48
5	Beşiktaş Cola Turka	30	17	13	2266	2179	47
6	Casa TED Kolejliler	30	17	13	2309	2270	47
7	Bandırma Banvit	30	15	15	2249	2168	45
8	Darüşşafaka	30	14	16	2237	2259	44
9	Mersin BŞB.	30	13	17	2196	2278	43
10	Mutlu Akü Selçuk Üni.	30	12	18	2317	2358	42
11	Alpella	30	12	18	2028	2199	42
12	Pınar Karşıyaka	30	12	18	2223	2294	42
13	Oyak Renault	30	9	21	2043	2237	39
14	Beykozspor	30	9	21	2147	2381	39
15	Tofaş	30	9	21	2036	2216	39
16	Tekelspor	30	3	27	1939	2351	33

Tofaş and Tekelspor relegated to Turkish Second Basketball League. Antalya BŞB and Kepez Belediye will play in Turkish Basketball League in 2007–08 season.

Turkish Basketball League 2006–07 play-offs

Last updated June 4, 2008

The 2007 Turkish Basketball League play-offs is the final phase of the 2006–07 regular season.

Quarterfinal and Semifinal series are 5-match series. The teams reaches the first 3 wins is through to the next round. The team which has won both regular season matchups starts with a 1–0 lead to the series.

Final series are 7-match series and the team reaches first 4 wins is the champion of the Turkish Basketball League.

	Quarter Finals					SemiFinals					Finals
	1	Fenerbahçe Ülker	3
	8	Darüşşafaka	1
						1	Fenerbahçe Ülker	3
						4	Galatasaray Café Crown	0
	4	Galatasaray Café Crown	3
	5	Beşiktaş Cola Turka	0
											1	Fenerbahçe Ülker	4
											2	Efes Pilsen	0
	2	Efes Pilsen	3
	7	Bandırma Banvit	0
						2	Efes Pisen	3
						3	Türk Telekom	1
	3	Türk Telekom	3
	6	Casa TED Kolejliler	1

Turkish Basketball League 2006–07 Champion
Fenerbahçe Ülker Second Title

2006/2007 play-off seedings, results, and schedules

Quarter finals

May 4–10, 2007

Fenerbahçe Ülker (28–2) – Darüşşafaka (14–16)

May 5 14:00 Series are tied 1–1.

(BoxSc.)

Fenerbahçe Ülker	74–82	Darüşşafaka
Scoring by quarter: 24–22, 15–23, 19–15, 16–22
Pts: W.Solomon 23 Rebs: Mirsad 5 Asts: W.Solomon 5		Pts: Polat 21 Rebs: Polat 5 Asts: Mike Jones 6

Abdi İpekçi, Istanbul Attendance: –

May 8 18:30 Fenerbahçe leads series 2–1.

(BoxSc.)

Darüşşafaka	71–75	Fenerbahçe Ülker
Scoring by quarter: 17–14, 15–16, 13–27, 26–18
Pts: Erdem 18 Rebs: Polat 6 Asts: Soner 4		Pts: W.Solomon 27 Rebs: Mirsad 12 Asts: W.Solomon 5

Ayhan Şahenk, Istanbul Attendance: –

May 10 19:00 Fenerbahçe wins the series 3–1.

(BoxSc.)

Darüşşafaka	72–90	Fenerbahçe Ülker
Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 15–23, 15–27, 24–21
Pts: Mike Jones 16 Rebs: Mike Jones 7 Asts: H.Dobie 7		Pts: Mirsad 20 Rebs: Mirsad 11 Asts: W.Solomon 5

Ayhan Şahenk, Istanbul Attendance: –

Efes Pilsen (27–3) – Bandırma Banvit(15–15)

May 5 17:00 Efes Pilsen leads series 2–0.

(BoxSc.)

Efes Pilsen	85–63	Bandırma Banvit
Scoring by quarter: 30–18, 13–17, 26–20, 16–8
Pts: D.Nicholas 18 Rebs: Kerem G. 9 Asts: D.Nicholas 11		Pts: A.Long 24 Rebs: A.Long 9 Asts: M.Perry 6

Abdi İpekçi, Istanbul Attendance: –

May 8 19:00 Efes Pilsen wins series 3–0.

(BoxSc.)

Bandırma Banvit	84–91	Efes Pilsen
Scoring by quarter: 23–26, 20–25, 17–18, 24–22
Pts: M.Perry 24 Rebs: A.Long 9 Asts: M.Perry 4		Pts: D.Nicholas 26 Rebs: M.Haislip 8 Asts: D.Nicholas 8

Kara Ali Acar, Bandırma Attendance: –

Türk Telekom (25–5) – Casa TED Kolejliler (17–13)

May 4 19:00 Türk Telekom leads series 2–0.

(BoxSc.)

Türk Telekom	86–78	Casa TED Kolejliler
Scoring by quarter: 39–18, 11–16, 10–20, 26–24
Pts: Tutku 32 Rebs: D.Alston 10 Asts: Tutku 4		Pts: A.Jensen 19 Rebs: A.Jensen 13 Asts: M.Green 9

Atatürk, Ankara Attendance: –

May 7 19:00 Türk Telekom leads series 2–1.

(BoxSc.)

Casa TED Kolejliler	83–75	Türk Telekom
Scoring by quarter: 18–14, 18–17, 21–23, 26–21
Pts: R.Shields 22 Rebs: E.Davis 8 Asts: M.Green 11		Pts: D.Alston 18 Rebs: E.Dudley 8 Asts: Tutku 4

Atatürk, Ankara Attendance: –

May 9 19:00 Türk Telekom wins the series 3–1.

(BoxSc.)

Casa TED Kolejliler	74–79	Türk Telekom
Scoring by quarter: 24–19, 18–15, 11–25, 21–20
Pts: E.Davis 19 Rebs: A.Jensen 8 Asts: M.Green 5		Pts: Haluk 19 Rebs: E.Dudley 9 Asts: Haluk 4

Atatürk, Ankara Attendance: –

Galatasaray (18–12) – Beşiktaş Cola Turka (17–13)

May 4 20:00 Galatasaray leads the series 1–0.

(BoxSc.)

Galatasaray Café Crown	83–65	Beşiktaş Cola Turka
Scoring by quarter: 17–9, 28–22, 27–17, 11–17
Pts: G.Fitch 27 Rebs: Cemal 8 Asts: G.Fitch 2		Pts: Erkan V. 13 Rebs: McFarlin 6 Asts: Erkan V. 6

Ahmet Cömert SH, Istanbul Attendance: –

May 6 15:00 Galatasaray leads the series 2–0.

(BoxSc.)

Galatasaray Café Crown	80–73	Beşiktaş Cola Turka
Scoring by quarter: 18–22, 22–15, 21–11, 19–25
Pts: D.Mitchell 22 Rebs: G.Fitch 6 Asts: D.Mitchell 4		Pts: Erdal Bibo 23 Rebs: Cevher 10 Asts: Barış Ö. 8

Ahmet Cömert SH, Istanbul Attendance: –

May 8 18:30 Galatasaray wins the series 3–0.

(BoxSc.)

Beşiktaş Cola Turka	81–89	Galatasaray Café Crown
Scoring by quarter: 27–19, 17–25, 19–23, 18–22
Pts: Barış Ö. 24 Rebs: Levent B. 8 Asts: Cevher 3		Pts: J.Graves 22 Rebs: D.Brown 6 Asts: D.Mitchell 8

Akatlar Arena, Istanbul Attendance: –

Semifinals

May 13–21, 2007

Fenerbahçe Ülker (28–2) – Galatasaray Café Crown (18–12)

May 14 20:00 Fenerbahçe Ülker leads series 2–0.

(BoxSc.)

Fenerbahçe Ülker	76–70	Galatasaray Café Crown
Scoring by quarter: 18–16, 14–15, 22–22, 22–17
Pts: W.Solomon 20 Rebs: Mirsad 9 Asts: W.Solomon 6		Pts: G.Fitch 22 Rebs: J.Graves 9 Asts: D.Mitchell 7

Abdi İpekçi, Istanbul Attendance: –

May 18 20:00 Fenerbahçe Ülker wins series 3–0.

(BoxSc.)

Galatasaray Café Crown	64–69	Fenerbahçe Ülker
Scoring by quarter: 11–20, 23–19, 12–21, 18–9
Pts: Tolga 14 Rebs: Fatih 8 Asts: G.Fitch 4		Pts: Ömer Onan 19 Rebs: Mirsad 8 Asts: W.Solomon 5

Ahmet Cömert SH, Istanbul Attendance: –

2006/2007 League Finals

May 25 – June 1, 2007

External links

• Turkish Basketball League Official Website
• Turkish Basketball Federation Official Website
• TBLStat.net (in English)