Four Turkish Teams to Compete in 2026-2027 Basketball Champions League
Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- Four Turkish basketball teams will compete in the 2026-2027 Basketball Champions League.
- Galatasaray MCT Technic and Trabzonspor will directly enter the league, while Glint Manisa Basket and Yukatel Merkezefendi Belediyesi Basket will start from the preliminary round.
- Turkish Basketball Federation President Hidayet Tรผrkoฤlu expressed confidence in the teams' ability to represent Turkey well in European competitions.
Four Turkish basketball clubs are set to compete in the 2026-2027 Basketball Champions League, marking a significant presence for Turkish basketball in European club competitions. Galatasaray MCT Technic and Trabzonspor have secured direct entry into the league.
We congratulate Galatasaray MCT Technic, who will compete in the Basketball Champions League for the first time next season, Trabzonspor, and Yukatel Merkezefendi Belediyesi Basket, who are returning to the Basketball Champions League after a year's break, Glint Manisa Basket.
Glint Manisa Basket will return to the competition after a year's absence, while Yukatel Merkezefendi Belediyesi Basket will make its debut. Both Manisa Basket and Merkezefendi Belediyesi Basket will begin their campaigns in the preliminary rounds.
We wish success to all our representatives who will compete in the 2026-2027 Basketball Champions League season.
The Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) congratulated the participating teams. TBF President Hidayet Tรผrkoฤlu emphasized the growing strength of Turkish basketball's representation in European tournaments. He expressed his best wishes for all the clubs, stating his belief that they will represent the country effectively.
I wish success to Galatasaray MCT Technic, Trabzonspor, Glint Manisa Basket, and Yukatel Merkezefendi Belediyesi Basket, who will represent our country in the Basketball Champions League in the 2026-2027 season.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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