Galatasaray S.K. (wheelchair basketball)

Galatasaray Wheelchair Basketball Team
NicknameEngelsiz Aslanlar
LeaguesTurkish Wheelchair Basketball Super League
FoundedOctober 20, 2005
History2005 - present
ArenaBahçelievler Engelliler Spor Salonu
Capacity450
LocationIstanbul, Turkey
Team colorsYellow and Red
  
President Dursun Özbek
Head coach Fikri Gündoğdu
ChampionshipsTurkish Super League (11)
Turkish Second League (1)
Champions Cup (5)
Kitakyushu Cup (4)
EuroCup 1 (3)
Websitewww.galatasaray.org

Galatasaray Wheelchair Basketball Team is the wheelchair basketball section of Galatasaray SK, a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey. Galatasaray play matches in 450-seat arena, called the Bahçelievler Engelliler Spor Salonu.

History

Galatasaray Wheelchair Basketball Team hold the Turkish title and currently play in European Champions Cup organised by IWBF Europe. Having only been founded in 2005, the basketball team has already won the IWBF Champions League twice in a row, in years 2007-08 and 2008–09,[1] making them one of the finest wheelchair teams in Europe. Galatasaray Wheelchair Basketball Team also won the Kitakyushu Champions Cup and became world champions in 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2013.[2][3][4]

Previous names

Period Previous names
2005–2021 Galatasaray
2021–2024 Galatasaray Tunç Holding
2024–present Galatasaray Fuzul

Home arenas

  • Ahmet Cömert Sport Hall (2005–2021)
  • Beylikdüzü Spor Kompleksi (2021–2022)
  • Bahçelievler Engelliler Spor Salonu (2022–present)

Technical staff

As of 26 October 2025[5]
Name Job
Fikri Gündoğdu Head Coach
Barış Ova Physiotherapist
Akın Göl Mechanician

Current roster

For past rosters, see Galatasaray S.K. wheelchair basketball team rosters.
As of 2 January 2026[6]
No. Nationality Player Date of birth and age Class. Pos.
0  Turkey İsmail Ar (1985-11-28) November 28, 1985 – Guard
1  Turkey Kemal Kaan Şafak (1993-05-01) May 1, 1993 – Shooting guard
4  Turkey Havva Selvihan Gür (1994-08-06) August 6, 1994 – Forward
9  Turkey Deniz Acar (1976-01-09) January 9, 1976 – Power forward
10  Turkey Enes Bulut (2001-02-07) February 7, 2001 4.0 Shooting guard
11  Turkey Arda Albayrak (2003-09-18) September 18, 2003 – Guard
13  Turkey Burak Ayğan (2007-10-07) October 7, 2007 – Forward
14  United Kingdom Lee Shane Manning (1990-01-11) January 11, 1990 – Center
19  Poland /  Turkey Mateusz Filipski (Mete Sarı) (1988-03-16) March 16, 1988 – Shooting guard
21  Turkey Ebru Akıcı (1984-03-15) March 15, 1984 – Forward
35  Turkey Ferit Gümüş (1981-01-10) January 10, 1981 – Guard
69  Iran Mahdi Abbasishotoryeh (2002-10-23) October 23, 2002 – Center
90  Turkey Buğra Ergun (2006-05-24) May 24, 2006 2.0 Forward

Honours

Domestic competitions

International competitions

Galatasaray S.K.
Medal record
Wheelchair Basketball
Representing Galatasaray SK
South Eastern Europe (SEE) Championship Cup
South Eastern Europe (SEE) Championship Cup 2006
Kitakyushu Champions Cup
Kitakyushu Champions Cup 2008
Kitakyushu Champions Cup 2009
Kitakyushu Champions Cup 2011
Kitakyushu Champions Cup 2012
IWBF Champions Cup
IWBF Champions Cup 2008
IWBF Champions Cup 2009
IWBF Champions Cup 2011
IWBF Champions Cup 2012
IWBF Champions Cup 2013
IWBF Champions Cup 2014
Turkish Wheelchair Basketball Super League
TWB Super League 2007
TWB Super League 2008
TWB Super League 2009
TWB Super League 2010
TWB Super League 2011
TWB Super League 2012
TWB Super League 2013
TWB Super League 2014

Head coaches

Dates Name
2005–2025 Remzi Sedat İncesu
2025– Fikri Gündoğdu

See also

References

  1. ^ "Engelsiz Aslanlar Şampiyon! - 03.05.2009 17:01 (TS BASKETBOL) / Galatasaray.org". Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
  2. ^ "Galatasaray Sports Club Official Website". Archived from the original on 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
  3. ^ "Galatasaray Sports Club Official Website". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
  4. ^ "Galatasaray Sports Club Official Website". Archived from the original on 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  5. ^ "Tekerlekli Sandalye Basketbol İdari ve Teknik Kadro - GALATASARAY.ORG" (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Tekerlekli Sandalye Basketbol Takım Kadrosu – GALATASARAY.ORG" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2 January 2026.
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