HDI Sigorta Afyon Belediye
HDI Sigorta Afyon Belediye logo
NicknameKeçiler (The Goats)
LeaguesTurkish Basketball Second League
Founded1985; 39 years ago (1985)
HistoryAfyon Belediyespor
1985–present
ArenaProf. Dr. Veysel Eroğlu Sports Hall
Capacity2,833
LocationAfyonkarahisar, Turkey
Team colors -  Purple-White
Main sponsorHDI Sigorta
PresidentCömert Küce
Head coachKorhan Aydanarığ
Team captainKenny Hayes
Websitehttp://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.

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

Season Tier League Pos. Record Turkish Cup
2013–14 3 TB3L 1st 9–6
2014–15 2 TB2L 15th 11–23
2015–16 2 TB2L 8th 18–19
2016–17 2 TBL 5th 24–15
2017–18 2 TBL 3rd1 24–15
2018–19 1 BSL 14th 6–22
2019–20 1 BSL 14th2 7–15
2020–21 1 BSL 10th 12–18
2021–22 1 BSL 16th 4-26
^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
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G 2 Turkey Gedikli, Tuğberk 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 32 – (1991-10-13)13 October 1991
SG 5 Turkey Solkol, Mertcan 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 28 – (1996-02-05)5 February 1996
PF 6 Turkey Aksu, Berkan 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 23 – (2001-01-05)5 January 2001
PG 8 Turkey Edge, Şafak 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 31 – (1992-06-17)17 June 1992
PF 10 Turkey Ülker, Barış 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 27 – (1997-01-17)17 January 1997
SF 11 Turkey Özkapıcı, Onur 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 29 – (1995-03-17)17 March 1995
SF 23 Turkey Çevirgen, Hüseyin 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 23 – (2000-09-29)29 September 2000
Head coach
  • Turkey Korhan Aydanarığ
Assistant coach(es)
  • Turkey Erhan Yetim
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured 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 manufracturer Barex
Front sponsor HDI Sigorta

External links

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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