2002–03 Turkish Basketball League

The 2002–03 Turkish Basketball League was the 37th season of the top-tier professional basketball league in Turkey. The season started on October 4, 2002. Efes Pilsen won their tenth national championship this season.

Turkish Basketball League
Season2002–03
Finals
ChampionsEfes Pilsen (10th title)
  Runners-upÜlker
SemifinalistsGalatasaray, Türk Telekom
Statistical leaders
Points Dewayne Jefferson 23.4
Rebounds Gary Sankes 12.2
Assists Mark Dickel 5.7

Regular season

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W L Qualification or relegation
1 Ülker 26 25 1 Qualification to quarterfinals
2 Efes Pilsen 26 24 2
3 Galatasaray 26 16 10
4 Türk Telekom 26 15 11
5 Pınar Karşıyaka 26 15 11
6 Fenerbahçe 26 14 12
7 Darüşşafaka 26 13 13 Qualification to first round
8 Oyak Renault 26 13 13
9 Tekelspor 26 11 15
10 Beşiktaş 26 11 15
11 Büyük Kolej 26 9 17
12 İTÜ 26 7 19
13 Göztepe (R) 26 5 21 Relegated to Turkish First League
14 TED Kolejliler (R) 26 4 22
Source: TBLStat.net
(R) Relegated

Turkish Basketball League 2002–03 play-offs

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as of June 30, 2003

The 2003 Turkish Basketball League play-offs is the final phase of the 2002–2003 regular season.

First round, Quarterfinal and Semifinal series are 5-match series. The teams reaches the first 3 wins is through to the next round. The team which has won both regular season matchups starts with a 1–0 lead to the series. If teams split up the regular season meetings, series starts with a 1–1 draw.

Final series are 7-match series and the team reaches first 4 wins is the champion of the Turkish Basketball League.

1.Round Quarter Finals Semi-Finals Finals
1 Ülkerspor 3
8 Oyak Renault 3 8 Oyak Renault 0
9 Tekelspor 2 1 Ülkerspor 3
4 Türk Telekom 1
4 Türk Telekom 3
5 Pınar Karşıyaka 1
1 Ülkerspor 3
2 Efes Pilsen 4
2 Efes Pilsen 3
7 Darüşşafaka 2 10 Beşiktaş 0
10 Beşiktaş 3 2 Efes Pilsen 3
3 Galatasaray 0
3 Galatasaray 3
6 Fenerbahçe 2


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