Fenerbahçe Tarfin secured a 77-75 victory over Anadolu Efes on Sunday relying on second-half defense in the closing match of the eighth round in the Türkiye Sigorta Basketbol Süper Ligi, according to Eurohoops.
Bahçeşehir Koleji retained the top spot in the league table despite the week’s results, holding a record of seven wins and one loss after eight games, Eurohoops reported. Türk Telekom sits in second place at 6-2, followed by Fenerbahçe Tarfin in third with the same 6-2 record, while Anadolu Efes holds fourth at 5-3.
In other Sunday fixtures, Pizzabulls Bandırma Bordo overcame Karşıyaka 83-75, Esenler Erokspor fell 57-93 to Bahçeşehir Koleji, and Yukatel Denizli Basket outscored Glint Çayırova Belediyesi 101-98. Beşiktaş closed out another tight contest by defeating Bursaspor 76-71.
The bottom half of the table features tight races for playoff positioning and relegation avoidance. Bursaspor anchors the standings in sixteenth place with a 1-7 record, while Glint Çayırova Belediyesi and Yukatel Denizli Basket occupy fifteenth and fourteenth respectively at 2-6.
At the upper echelon, the top eight teams qualify for the postseason, with the top four securing home-court advantage. The relegation zone encompasses the fifteenth and sixteenth positions.
League action resumes on Friday, November 21, 2026, when Karşıyaka hosts Denizli Basket at 13.00 local time, Türk Telekom meets TOFAŞ at 15.30, Bahçeşehir Koleji plays Körfez Basket at 18.00, and Bursaspor faces Bandırma Bordo at 20.30.
The ninth round concludes on Saturday, November 22, 2026, with Çayırova Belediyesi hosting Esenler Erokspor at 13.00, Trabzonspor playing Anadolu Efes at 15.30, Galatasaray MCT Technic welcoming Aliağa Petkimspor at 18.00, and Beşiktaş facing Fenerbahçe Tarfin at 20.30, Eurohoops reported.
