Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K.

Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi SK (English: Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Sports Club), also known simply as Mersin BB, was a professional basketball team based in the city of Mersin in Turkey. Their home arena was the Edip Buran Arena with a capacity of 1,750 seats. The team played in the Turkish Basketball First League (TBL) before it dissolved in 2018.

Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi
Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi logo
LeaguesTBL
Founded1993
Dissolved2018
HistoryMersin BB
(1993 – 2018)
ArenaEdip Buran Arena
Servet Tazegül Arena
Capacity1,750
(2005–2013, 2014–2018)
7,500
(2013–14)
LocationMersin, Turkey
Team colorsOrange and Navy    
WebsiteMersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi

History

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Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi was founded in 1993. The team was promoted to the Turkish Basketball League from the Turkish Second Basketball League for the 2005–06 season. After spending nine years in the top league, the team was relegated to the TB2L following the 2013–14 season. Following the 2017–18 season, the team ceased operations.[1]

Season by season

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Season Tier League Pos. Postseason Turkish Cup European Competitions
2004–05 2 TB2L 3 PromotedChampion
2005–06 1 TBL 14 Quarterfinalist
2006–07 1 TBL 9 Group Stage
2007–08 1 TBL 10 Group Stage
2008–09 1 TBL 7 Quarterfinalist Group stage
2009–10 1 TBL 12 Runner-up
2010–11 1 TBL 13 Group Stage
2011–12 1 TBL 10 Group Stage
2012–13 1 TBL 12 Group Stage
2013–14 1 TBL 15 Relegated Group Stage
2014–15 2 TB2L 18 Relegated
2015–16 3 TB3L

Notable players

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mersin Buyuksehir Belediyesi Basketball History". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
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