Tofaş | |||
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Leagues | Turkish League | ||
Founded | 1974 | ||
History |
Tofaş (1974-present) |
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Arena | Tofaş Nilüfer Spor Salonu | ||
Capacity | 7,500 | ||
Location | Bursa, Turkey | ||
Team colors | Blue, White, Green |
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President | Okan Baş | ||
Head coach | Orhun Ene | ||
Championships |
2 Turkish Championships 3 Turkish Cups 1 Turkish President's Cup |
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Website | www.tofasspor.com | ||
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Tofaş Spor Kulübü (English: Tofaş Sports Club) (more commonly known as Tofaş) is a professional basketball team that is based in Bursa, Turkey. Their home arena is the Bursa Atatürk Sport Hall, with a capacity of 3,500 seats. The team is sponsored by Tofaş. It is a Turkish automaker.
The team competes in the Turkish Basketball Super League.
Tofaş was founded in 1974. The team won the BSL in two consecutive years in 1998-99 and 1999-2000 seasons. The following year, however, the team withdrew from the league for financial reasons. They returned to competition in the BSL in 2003-04 season but relegated the following year. Tofaş played in BSL from the 2009-10 season to the 2014-15 season. In addition to their two league titles, the team has won three Turkish Cups and a Turkish President's Cup.
In their heyday, the team achieved significant success at continental level, losing a Korać Cup final against Aris Thessaloniki from Greece. Tofaş also competed in the Euroleague in the 1999-2000 season.