2002–03 Turkish Basketball League

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

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.

Regular season

League table

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

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