New Season of the Ülker Basketball Youth League Starts Tomorrow
The organization, featuring 16 teams, will take place at the Ülker Infrastructure Halls in the Turkcell Basketball Development Center.
The new season of the Ülker Basketball Youth League officially kicks off tomorrow with the first window matches in the men's category.
League Start Details
In a statement made by the Turkish Basketball Federation, it was noted that the league will be organized with a new format and 16 teams will compete at the Ülker Infrastructure Halls located in the Turkcell Basketball Development Center.
The girls' category of the organization will meet basketball fans with matches held on November 27-28-29.
Statements from Executives
TBF President Hidayet Türkoğlu emphasized that a strong infrastructure is one of the most important elements that will shape the future of Turkish basketball.
Ülker CEO Özgür Kölükfakı stated that they are happy to give their name this season to the organization that prepares young basketball players for the future.
New Season Format
In the new season, two separate stages, namely League A and League B, will be played, and the regular season will be held according to a three-legged league system over seven windows.
Within the scope of this format, each team will play a total of 21 matches, and the teams that finish the regular season in the top four in League A will qualify for the Final Four.
Teams Competing in the League
League A features Aliağa Petkim Spor, Anadolu Efes, Bahçeşehir Koleji, Fenerbahçe Tarfin, Galatasaray, Karşıyaka, TOFAŞ, and Türk Telekom.
In League B, Beşiktaş, Bursaspor, Çayırova Belediyesi, Esenler Erokspor, Körfez Basket, Mektebim Denizli Basket, Pizzabulls Bandırma Bordo, and Trabzonspor will compete.