Fixtures

Turkiye BSL 03/13 17:00 22 Merkezefendi Denizli vs Bahcesehir Koleji - View
Turkiye BSL 03/21 15:00 23 Tofas vs Merkezefendi Denizli - View
Turkiye BSL 03/28 16:00 24 Merkezefendi Denizli vs Truro City - View
Turkiye BSL 04/04 15:00 25 Fenerbahce vs Merkezefendi Denizli - View
Turkiye BSL 04/10 15:00 26 Merkezefendi Denizli vs Galatasaray - View
Turkiye BSL 04/17 15:00 27 Turk Telekom vs Merkezefendi Denizli - View

Results

Turkiye BSL 03/06 17:00 21 [2] Besiktas v Merkezefendi Denizli [11] L 99-74
Turkiye BSL 02/13 16:00 20 [10] Merkezefendi Denizli v Manisa [12] L 77-93
Turkiye BSL 02/07 12:30 19 [3] Trabzonspor v Merkezefendi Denizli [11] L 91-76
Turkiye BSL 02/01 10:00 18 [11] Merkezefendi Denizli v Anadolu Efes [6] W 87-80
Turkiye BSL 01/26 16:00 17 [12] Merkezefendi Denizli v Pinar Karsiyaka [15] W 83-81
Turkiye BSL 01/16 16:00 16 [10] Fen Li v Merkezefendi Denizli [11] W 103-107
Turkiye BSL 01/10 12:30 15 [8] Esenler Erokspor v Merkezefendi Denizli [10] L 82-76
Turkiye BSL 01/04 12:30 14 [13] Merkezefendi Denizli v Buyukcekmece [16] W 104-97
Turkiye BSL 12/27 12:30 13 [14] Mersin BBGSK v Merkezefendi Denizli [12] L 110-92
Turkiye BSL 12/21 15:00 12 [13] Merkezefendi Denizli v Turk Telekom [7] L 89-93
Turkiye BSL 12/12 16:00 11 [6] Galatasaray v Merkezefendi Denizli [12] L 98-89
Turkiye BSL 12/07 10:00 10 [12] Merkezefendi Denizli v Fenerbahce [3] L 64-87

Merkezefendi Belediyesi Youth and Sports Club, also known as Yukatel Merkezefendi due to current sponsorship, is a professional basketball club based in Denizli competing in the Basketbol Süper Ligi. Their home arena is the Pamukkale University Arena with a maximum capacity of 5000 seats. In the year 2018, the club changed its name from Yüksekçıta Koleji to Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket.

History

In the year 2018, the club changed its name from Yüksekçıta Koleji to Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket. With the name change came the promotion.

Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket completed the 2018–19 regular season of the Turkish Basketball Second League undefeated in 20 games. In the first round of playoffs, Beylikdüzü Basket was defeated 2–0. The quarter finals saw them beating Boluspor, 3–0, and finally in the semi-final they defeated Erzurum BŞB Gençlik 3–1. Hence, promotion to the Turkish Basketball First League had been guaranteed. The season was not over yet, as at the final game on 13 May 2019 that was played on Sinan Erdem Dome, Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket defeated Lokman Hekim Fethiye Belediyespor, 77–70. With this result, the team became the champion of the 2018–19 Turkish Basketball Second League and brought home their first-ever trophy.

They finished the 2020–21 season as regular-season leaders and earned the right to compete in the top tier (BSL) for the 2021–22 season onward.

The team just escaped relegation in their first-ever season at the top flight. They concluded the 21-22 season as the 14th seed. They were just one win off relegation.

Their second season saw them improve to the 13th seed.

In the 23-24 season, they were back to the 14th seed.

Their best result came in the 24-25 season as they concluded it as the 12th seed. They missed the play-ins by 2 wins.

Merkezefendi Denizli Basket is a professional basketball team based in Denizli, Turkey. Established as a prominent club in Turkish basketball, the team competes in the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL), the top tier of Turkish professional basketball. Known for their competitive spirit and talented roster, Merkezefendi Denizli aims to establish itself as a strong force in Turkish and European basketball. The team boasts a dedicated fan base and is recognized for its commitment to developing local talent and delivering exciting basketball performances. With a focus on strategic gameplay and team cohesion, Merkezefendi Denizli continues to strive for success both domestically and in international competitions.