Afyon Belediye S.K.

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HDI Sigorta Afyon Belediye
Afyon Basket logo.png
NicknameKeçiler (The Goats)
Leagues Turkish Basketball Second League
Founded1985;38 years ago (1985)
HistoryAfyon Belediyespor
1985–present
ArenaProf. Dr. Veysel Eroğlu Sports Hall
Capacity2,833
Location Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Team colors -  Purple-White
Main sponsorHDI Sigorta
PresidentCömert Küce
Head coachKorhan Aydanarığ
Team captain Kenny Hayes
Website http://www.afyonbasket.org

Afyon Belediye S.K., commonly known as Afyon Belediye or simply Afyon, for sponsorship reasons HDI Sigorta Afyon Belediye, [1] is a Turkish professional basketball club based in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, which competes in the Turkish Basketball Second League, the third tier. Their home arena is Prof. Dr. Veysel Eroğlu Sports Hall with a capacity of 2,833 seats.

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A former logo of the club Afyonkarahisar Belediyespor logo.png
A former logo of the club

Formerly known as Afyonkarahisar Belediyespor, the team was founded and sponsored by Afyonkarahisar Municipality in 2013. In 2018, the club earned promotion to the first-tier Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) for the first time, after winning the TBL promotion play-offs. [2]

Their first season in the BSL, 2018–2019, they finished 14th, avoiding relegation by one point. Their second season, they finished 13th, and in their third season, 2020–2021, they finished 10th. However the following season, 2021–22, the team would be relegated in 16th earning only 4 wins the whole season. The club was scheduled to play in the second tier Turkish Basketball First League, but due to financial issues, did not register. They were relegated again, and are currently due to play in the Turkish Basketball Second League, the third tier, but have failed to do so in the 2022–2023 season.

Season by season

SeasonTierLeaguePos.Record Turkish Cup
2013–143 TB3L 1st9–6
2014–152 TB2L 15th11–23
2015–162 TB2L 8th18–19
2016–172 TBL 5th24–15
2017–182 TBL 3rd 1 24–15
2018–19 1 BSL 14th6–22
2019–20 1 BSL 14th 2 7–15
2020–21 1 BSL 10th12–18
2021–22 1 BSL 16th4-26
^1 Promoted as winners of the play-offs.
^2 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.

Players

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

HDI Sigorta Afyon Belediye roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G 2 Flag of Turkey.svg Gedikli, Tuğberk 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb)31 – (1991-10-13)13 October 1991
SG 5 Flag of Turkey.svg Solkol, Mertcan 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)92 kg (203 lb)27 – (1996-02-05)5 February 1996
PF 6 Flag of Turkey.svg Aksu, Berkan 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)91 kg (201 lb)22 – (2001-01-05)5 January 2001
PG 8 Flag of Turkey.svg Edge, Şafak 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)84 kg (185 lb)30 – (1992-06-17)17 June 1992
PF 10 Flag of Turkey.svg Ülker, Barış 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)97 kg (214 lb)26 – (1997-01-17)17 January 1997
SF 11 Flag of Turkey.svg Özkapıcı, Onur 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)90 kg (198 lb)28 – (1995-03-17)17 March 1995
SF 23 Flag of Turkey.svg Çevirgen, Hüseyin 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)100 kg (220 lb)22 – (2000-09-29)29 September 2000
Head coach
  • Flag of Turkey.svg Korhan Aydanarığ
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of Turkey.svg Erhan Yetim
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
Updated: August 5, 2022

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Sponsors

Shirt manufracturerBarex
Front sponsorHDI Sigorta

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References

  1. ↑ "Afyon Belediye SK". Twitter.com.
  2. ↑ "Afyon'da çifte sevinç: Afyon Belediyespor Basketbol Süper Ligi'nde" (in Turkish). CNN Turk. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.


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