Galatasaray S.K. (wheelchair basketball)

Galatasaray S.K.
Medal record
Wheelchair Basketball
Representing Galatasaray SK
South Eastern Europe (SEE) Championship Cup
Kitakyushu Champions Cup
IWBF Champions Cup
Turkish Wheelchair Basketball Super League

Galatasaray Wheelchair Basketball Team
Galatasaray Wheelchair Basketball Team
Nickname	Engelsiz Aslanlar
Leagues	Turkish Wheelchair Basketball Super League
Founded	October 20, 2005
History	2005 - present
Arena	Bahçelievler Engelliler Spor Salonu
Capacity	450
Location	Istanbul, Turkey
Team colors	Yellow and Red;
President	Dursun Özbek
Head coach	Fikri Gündoğdu
Championships	Turkish Super League (11); Turkish Second League (1); Champions Cup (5); Kitakyushu Cup (4); EuroCup 1 (3)
Website	www.galatasaray.org
Home	Away

Galatasaray Wheelchair Basketball Team is the wheelchair basketball section of Galatasaray SK, a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey. Galatasaray play matches in 450-seat arena, called the Bahçelievler Engelliler Spor Salonu.

History

Galatasaray Wheelchair Basketball Team hold the Turkish title and currently play in European Champions Cup organised by IWBF Europe. Having only been founded in 2005, the basketball team has already won the IWBF Champions League twice in a row, in years 2007-08 and 2008–09,^[1] making them one of the finest wheelchair teams in Europe. Galatasaray Wheelchair Basketball Team also won the Kitakyushu Champions Cup and became world champions in 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2013.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Previous names

Period	Previous names
2005–2021	Galatasaray
2021–2024	Galatasaray Tunç Holding
2024–present	Galatasaray Fuzul

Home arenas

Ahmet Cömert Sport Hall (2005–2021)
Beylikdüzü Spor Kompleksi (2021–2022)
Bahçelievler Engelliler Spor Salonu (2022–present)

Technical staff

As of 26 October 2025^[5]

Name	Job
Fikri Gündoğdu	Head Coach
Barış Ova	Physiotherapist
Akın Göl	Mechanician

Current roster

As of 2 January 2026^[6]

No.	Nationality	Player	Date of birth and age	Class.	Pos.
0	Turkey	İsmail Ar	(1985-11-28) November 28, 1985	–	Guard
1	Turkey	Kemal Kaan Şafak	(1993-05-01) May 1, 1993	–	Shooting guard
4	Turkey	Havva Selvihan Gür	(1994-08-06) August 6, 1994	–	Forward
9	Turkey	Deniz Acar	(1976-01-09) January 9, 1976	–	Power forward
10	Turkey	Enes Bulut	(2001-02-07) February 7, 2001	4.0	Shooting guard
11	Turkey	Arda Albayrak	(2003-09-18) September 18, 2003	–	Guard
13	Turkey	Burak Ayğan	(2007-10-07) October 7, 2007	–	Forward
14	United Kingdom	Lee Shane Manning	(1990-01-11) January 11, 1990	–	Center
19	Poland / Turkey	Mateusz Filipski (Mete Sarı)	(1988-03-16) March 16, 1988	–	Shooting guard
21	Turkey	Ebru Akıcı	(1984-03-15) March 15, 1984	–	Forward
35	Turkey	Ferit Gümüş	(1981-01-10) January 10, 1981	–	Guard
69	Iran	Mahdi Abbasishotoryeh	(2002-10-23) October 23, 2002	–	Center
90	Turkey	Buğra Ergun	(2006-05-24) May 24, 2006	2.0	Forward

Honours

Domestic competitions

Turkish Wheelchair Basketball Super League:
- Winners (11): (record) 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2024–25
Turkish Wheelchair Basketball First League:
- Winners (1): 2005–06
Sinan Erdem Wheelchair Basketball Cup:
- Winners (2): 2006, 2008
Antalya Kepez Tournament:
- Winners (1): 2005

International competitions

IWBF Champions Cup / IWBF Champions League:
- Winners (5): 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014
- Finalist (1): 2012
Kitakyushu Champions Cup:
- Winners (4): 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012
André Vergauwen Cup / EuroCup 1:
- Winner (3): 2016–17, 2017–18, 2024–25
- Semi-finalist (1): 2006–07
Chieti Tournament:
- Winners (1): 2007
South Eastern Europe (SEE) Championship Cup:
- Winners (1): 2006

Head coaches

Dates	Name
2005–2025	Remzi Sedat İncesu
2025–	Fikri Gündoğdu

References

^ "Engelsiz Aslanlar Şampiyon! - 03.05.2009 17:01 (TS BASKETBOL) / Galatasaray.org". Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
^ "Galatasaray Sports Club Official Website". Archived from the original on 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
^ "Galatasaray Sports Club Official Website". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
^ "Galatasaray Sports Club Official Website". Archived from the original on 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
^ "Tekerlekli Sandalye Basketbol İdari ve Teknik Kadro - GALATASARAY.ORG" (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 January 2022.
^ "Tekerlekli Sandalye Basketbol Takım Kadrosu – GALATASARAY.ORG" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2 January 2026.

External links

Galatasaray S.K. official website (in Turkish and English)
Official X Account of Galatasaray Fuzul Wheelchair Basketball Team (in Turkish)
Official Instagram Account of Galatasaray Fuzul Wheelchair Basketball Team (in Turkish)

[1] "Engelsiz Aslanlar Şampiyon! - 03.05.2009 17:01 (TS BASKETBOL) / Galatasaray.org". Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2009-05-03.

[2] "Galatasaray Sports Club Official Website". Archived from the original on 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2009-05-10.

[3] "Galatasaray Sports Club Official Website". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2009-05-10.

[4] "Galatasaray Sports Club Official Website". Archived from the original on 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2011-10-16.

[5] "Tekerlekli Sandalye Basketbol İdari ve Teknik Kadro - GALATASARAY.ORG" (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 January 2022.

[6] "Tekerlekli Sandalye Basketbol Takım Kadrosu – GALATASARAY.ORG" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2 January 2026.

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Galatasaray Wheelchair Basketball Team
Players Coaches Current season
History	Past rosters Seasons
Arena	Bahçelievler Engelliler Spor Salonu (2022–present)
Old Arena	Ahmet Cömert Sport Hall (2005–2021) Beylikdüzü Spor Kompleksi (2021–2022) Bahçelievler Engelliler Spor Salonu (2022–present)
Related	Men's Basketball Women's Basketball
Parent club: Galatasaray S.K.

Galatasaray SK Wheelchair Basketball Seasons (2005–2026)
2000s	2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09
2010s	2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19
2020s	2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26

Galatasaray Spor Kulübü
Founded October 30, 1905 Based in Istanbul
The club	History Presidents Galatasaray Marşı
Football	Men's Football Women's Football ~~Reserves~~ (defunct) Academy
Basketball	Men's basketball Women's basketball Wheelchair Basketball
Volleyball	Men's volleyball Women's volleyball
Waterpolo	Men's Waterpolo Women's Waterpolo
Other departments	Athletics Bridge Judo Rowing Sailing Swimming Esports Chess Equestrian
Inactive departments	Handball Superleague Formula
Facilities	Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex Rams Park Florya Metin Oktay Facilities Kemerburgaz Metin Oktay Facilities Sinan Erdem Dome Basketbol Gelişim Merkezi Burhan Felek Sport Hall Galatasaray Islet Galatasaray Museum Beyoğlu Hasnun Galip Volleyball Academy Küçükçekmece Rowing Center Galatasaray Kalamış Facilities Galatasaray Taçspor Facilities
Old Facilities	Ali Sami Yen Stadium Abdi İpekçi Arena Ahmet Cömert Sport Hall
Athletes	Football (Men's) Football (Women's) Basketball (Men's) Basketball (Women's) Basketball (Wheelchair's) Volleyball (Men's) Volleyball (Women's) Water Polo (Men's) Water Polo (Women's)
Coaches	Football (Men's) Football (Women's) Basketball (Men's) Basketball (Women's) Basketball (Wheelchair's) Volleyball (Men's) Volleyball (Women's)
Supporters	ultrAslan
Media and others	Galatasaray TV Galatasaray Magazine Galatasaray Store GSBonus GSBilyoner GSYandex GSTRAVEL GSForex GSPara GSPLUS GSTatil
Education	Galatasaray High School Galatasaray University
Other institutions	Galatasaray Community
Rivalries	The Intercontinental Derby (football) Beşiktaş–Galatasaray rivalry The Intercontinental Derby (basketball) Beşiktaş–Galatasaray rivalry (basketball) Big Three