Wikipedia - Bandırma B.İ.K.

Bandırma Basketbol İhtisas Kulübü (English: Bandırma Basketball Specialization Club), for sponsorship reasons Teksüt Bandırma, was a Turkish professional basketball team from Bandırma, Turkey. Their home arena is the Kara Ali Acar Sport Hall.

Founded in 1994 as Banvit B.K., the team played in the highest level Basketbol Süper Ligi since 2004. The team reached the Süper Ligi finals in 2013 and won the Turkish Cup in 2017. Banvit was also a regular in European competitions, with their best result being Basketball Champions League runners-up in 2017.

The team was dissolved in 2021 due to financial issues.

History

The Banvit basketball club was founded in 1994, by workers at Banvit, a meat company based in Bandirma. The team began playing in the Turkish regional leagues in 1998, and were promoted to the Turkish second division in 2001. In 2004, the team was promoted to the Turkish top-tier level BSL, as champions of the second division.

The team played in the European-wide fourth-tier level FIBA EuroCup Challenge, in their first BSL season, and reached the league's semifinal. The team has reached the semifinal of the BSL five times, and reached the final of the Turkish Cup twice. In the 2012–13 season, the team beat Beşiktaş, in the quarterfinal series, and beat Anadolu Efes in the semifinal series of the BSL playoffs, and reached the league's finals, where they lost against Galatasaray Medical Park 4–1. In the next season, Banvit qualified for the Qualifying Round of the EuroLeague 2013–14 season. But they lost in the qualification round against Telenet Oostende, and were dropped down to the second-tier level EuroCup.[]

Original logo of the club

In the 2016–17 season, Banvit played in the inaugural season of the Basketball Champions League. In the competition, it reached the championship game of the Final Four in Tenerife, Banvit's first European final. Banvit lost 63–59 to host team Iberostar Tenerife.

On 1 June 2019, Banvit B.B. changed its club name to Bandırma B.İ.K. On 19 July, a sponsorship agreement was announced which would name the team Teksüt Bandırma for the 2019–20 season. However, on August 21, 2020, Teksüt Bandırma announced that they withdrew from Basketbol Süper Ligi due to financial issues.

Banvit is a professional basketball team based in Bandirma, Turkey. The team was founded in 1994 and has since become one of the most successful basketball teams in Turkey. Banvit competes in the Turkish Basketball Super League, which is the top-tier basketball league in Turkey.

The team has a strong roster of talented players, including both Turkish and international players. Banvit is known for its fast-paced and aggressive style of play, with a focus on strong defense and quick transitions. The team has a loyal fan base and plays its home games at the Banvit Kara Ali Acar Sport Hall, which has a capacity of 5,000 spectators.

Banvit has won several titles and awards over the years, including the Turkish Cup in 2014 and the FIBA Europe Cup in 2017. The team has also competed in several international competitions, including the EuroCup and the Basketball Champions League. Banvit is a respected and competitive team in the Turkish basketball scene, and is known for its commitment to excellence both on and off the court.