Turkish Basketball Federation

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The Turkish Basketball Federation ( TBF ) (in Turkish: Türkiye Basketbol Federasyonu ) is the official basketball federation in Turkey . The TBF was founded in 1959 and is based in İstanbul . The TBF is a member of the Fédération Internationale de Basketball (FIBA) and cooperates with the Union des Ligues Européennes de Basketball (ULEB). President of the TBF is Hidayet Türkoğlu .

The TBF organizes three leagues for men and two leagues for women's teams.

Men's leagues

TBL Türkiye Basketbol Ligi : 16 teams
TB2L - 2nd Türkiye Basketbol Ligi - 4 divisions
- Group A: 16 teams
- Group B: 16 teams
- Group C: 16 teams
- Group D: 16 teams

EBBL Erkekler Bölgesel ligi - 2 divisions
- Main group: 20 teams
  - 8 teams from Istanbul
  - 6 teams from Ankara
  - 5 teams from Izmir
  - 1 team from Bursa
- Anatolian groups:
- 66 teams in 5 regions
  - Region 1: 12 teams
  - Region 2: 14 teams
  - Region 3: 12 teams
  - Region 4: 14 teams
  - Region 5: 14 teams

Women's Leagues

TBBL Türkiye Kadınlar Basketbol Ligi : 12 teams
BB2L Türkiye Bayanlar 2nd ligi (4 groups)
- Groups A, B, C and D: 9 teams per group.

The association is also responsible for the Turkish national basketball team for men and the Turkish national basketball team for women .

Web links

Turkish Basketball Federation official website