Formerly | Efes Pilsen İstanbul World Cup (2002-2005) Efes Pilsen World Cup (2006-2010) Spor Toto World Cup (2011-present) |
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Sport | Basketball |
Founded | 2002 |
Founder | TBF |
Inaugural season | 2002 |
No. of teams | 4 |
Country | ![]() |
Continent | FIBA (International) |
Most recent champion(s) | ![]() |
Most titles | ![]() |
TV partner(s) | CNN Türk |
Official website | Basketball World Cup [ dead link ] |
The Basketball World Cup was an international basketball tournament held in Turkey. Established in 2002, it was sponsored by the Turkish brewing company Efes Pilsen, which also runs a basketball club in Istanbul.
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Among all sportin Turkey, the most popular one is football. Turkey's top teams include Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray and Beşiktaş. In 2000, Galatasaray won the UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup. Two years later, the Turkish national team finished third in the 2002 FIFA World Cup Finals in Japan and South Korea, while in 2008, the national team reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Euro 2008 competition. The Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul hosted the 2005 and 2023 UEFA Champions League Final, while the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium in Istanbul hosted the 2009 UEFA Cup Final. Turkey will host the UEFA Euro 2032 along with Italy.
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