According to official records, basketball was first played in Turkey in 1904 at Robert College.

An American physical education teacher laid the foundations of the sport in the country.

Seven years later, in 1911, Ahmet Robenson, a physical education teacher at Galatasaray High School, decided to introduce a new game to his students.

At the end of the season, the top eight teams are entitled to participate in the league's playoffs.

The winners of the former Turkish Basketball Championship (1946–1967) are not included, only the clubs winning the Basketbol Süper Ligi since its inception in 1966.