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Turkish Women's Basketball League | |
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Season | 2016–17 |
Number of games | 182 (Regular Season) |
Number of teams | 14 |
Finals | |
Champions | Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi |
Runners-up | Fenerbahçe |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → All statistics correct as of 28 April 2017. |
The 2016-17 Turkish Women's Basketball League is the 37th edition of the top-flight professional women's basketball league in Turkey.
Tosyalı Toyo Osmaniye and MBK Doğuş Hastanesi promoted to Turkish Women's Basketball League after 2015-2016 season. [1]
On June 10 İstanbul BGD and Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi have merged and it will compete as Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi. [2] Girne Üniversitesi took the spot of the Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi. [3]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi | 26 | 22 | 4 | 1995 | 1600 | +395 | 48 | Advance to Playoffs |
2 | Fenerbahçe | 26 | 21 | 5 | 2054 | 1681 | +373 | 47 | |
3 | Galatasaray | 26 | 20 | 6 | 2022 | 1789 | +233 | 46 | |
4 | Bellona AGÜ | 26 | 19 | 7 | 1783 | 1635 | +148 | 45 | |
5 | Beşiktaş | 26 | 17 | 9 | 1716 | 1615 | +101 | 43 | |
6 | Hatay BŞB | 26 | 14 | 12 | 1806 | 1795 | +11 | 40 | |
7 | Mersin BŞB | 26 | 12 | 14 | 1806 | 1875 | −69 | 38 | |
8 | İstanbul Üniversitesi | 26 | 12 | 14 | 1830 | 1940 | −110 | 38 | |
9 | Adana ASKİ | 26 | 10 | 16 | 1764 | 1839 | −75 | 36 | |
10 | Botaş | 26 | 10 | 16 | 1711 | 1823 | −112 | 36 | |
11 | Girne Üniversitesi | 26 | 7 | 19 | 1817 | 1965 | −148 | 33 | |
12 | Canik Belediye | 26 | 7 | 19 | 1723 | 1943 | −220 | 33 | |
13 | MBK Doğuş Hastanesi | 26 | 6 | 20 | 1641 | 1927 | −286 | 32 | Relegation to TWB2L |
14 | Tosyalı Toyo Osmaniye | 26 | 5 | 21 | 1772 | 2013 | −241 | 31 |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi | 83 | 94 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | İstanbul Üniversitesi | 37 | 51 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi | 76 | 77 | 74 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Beşiktaş | 62 | 76 | 59 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Abdullah Gül Üniversitesi | 65 | 62 | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Beşiktaş | 58 | 65 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi | 78 | 73 | 70 | 72 | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Fenerbahçe | 70 | 67 | 71 | 79 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Fenerbahçe | 82 | 102 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Mersin BŞB | 71 | 64 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Fenerbahçe | 83 | 97 | 77 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Galatasaray | 61 | 73 | 63 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Galatasaray | 72 | 87 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Hatay BŞB | 69 | 81 | X |
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