Türk Telekom Basketball Team started the countdown to finish the regular season as the leader in the Super League after 29 years. Türk Telekom, which could not make it to the play-offs last season and brought Erdem Can to the head coaching position at the beginning of the season with a new restructuring, is having a successful period.
Being at the top of the Turkish Insurance Basketball Super League with 24 victories and 4 defeats before the last 2 matches, Türk Telekom is one win away from repeating the success it achieved 29 years ago.
The representative of the capital, who finished the regular season as the leader only in 1993-1994 in its history, was in the league under the name PTT at that time. The capital team, coached by Ercüment Sunter and led by foreign players Mitch Smith and Victor Berejnoi, finished that season as the leader with 27 wins and 3 losses. However, Sunter’s students were not able to reach the final by losing to Ülker 3-2 in the semi-finals of the play-offs.
CAN BE GUARANTEED IN ANADOLU EFES MATCH
Türk Telekom will guarantee to finish the regular season as the leader if they defeat Anadolu Efes, which they will face tomorrow at 18.00 at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall.
Fenerbahce Beko, which is missing a match in the league, is the only team that has a chance to beat the capital team in the regular season. Even if Türk Telekom does not win the remaining 2 matches, it will be enough for Fenerbahçe to experience a defeat in the remaining 4 matches to lead the capital team.
Türk Telekom will face Anadolu Efes tomorrow and Aliağa Petkimspor in the last week of the regular season.
PLAYED TWO FINALS IN HISTORY
While Türk Telekom has never finished the league champion in its history, it has only been able to reach the finals twice. The blue-whites lost to Efes Pilsen in the final in 1996-1997, and to Fenerbahçe in 2007-2008.
HE DID NOT TWIST THE WRIST AT HOME
Türk Telekom also draws attention with its performance in the home field this season. The representative of the capital has succeeded in winning all 14 league games played in the field this season. Türk Telekom experienced its last defeat in the league in the Galatasaray match played on 7 May 2022 last season. The blue-whites have not lost a match in the capital for over a year in the league.
FINALIZED IN EUROPE
Türk Telekom reflected its success in the league this season to the international arena as well, returning from the brink of the European championship. The blue-whites reached the finals in the 7Days European Cup, which is shown as the second most prestigious trophy in Europe. Losing 71-67 away to Spain’s Gran Canaria in the final, Türk Telekom was content with second place. Although Türk Telekom did not win the cup, it managed to play a European cup final for the first time in its history.