# Beşiktaş–Galatasaray rivalry (basketball)

Beşiktaş men's basketball section started out in the year 1933, before being halted in 1936, and then resuming once again in 1940. Since then, Beşiktaş has played in the first Turkish Basketball Super League, in every season, except in the 1988–89 season, due to their relegation to the Turkish Basketball First League after the 1987–88 season. The club won the Turkish Basketball Super League, under the management of Ateş Çubukçu and Tom Davis, in the 1974–75 season.
According to the official records, in Turkey, basketball was first played in 1904 at Robert College. An American physical education teacher laid the foundations of this sport in Turkey. 7 years later, Ahmet Robenson, a physical education teacher in Galatasaray High School decided to introduce a new game to students in 1911. Robenson, who also became a Galatasaray S.K. president later, popularized this sport in Turkey.
Galatasaray SK is the pioneer in Turkish basketball history, and basketball had always been very important for the club. The team has won 11 national championship titles and 15 İstanbul League titles. Former president of the club, Özhan Canaydın was a former player of basketball team.

## Honours

| Competition | Beşiktaş | Galatasaray |
| Turkish Super League | 2 | 5 |
| Turkish Championship | – | 11 |
| Turkish Cup | 1 | 3 |
| Turkish Super Cup | 1 | 2 |
| EuroCup | - | 1 |
| FIBA EuroChallenge | 1 | - |
| Total | 5 | 22 |

## Head to Head

As of 18 November 2024
| | Matches | Wins Beşiktaş | Draws | Wins Galatasaray |
| Turkish League | 133 | 57 | 3 | 73 |
| Turkish Cup | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| EuroCup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total matches | 143 | 64 | 3 | 76 |

## Sponsorship naming

Due to sponsorship deals, Galatasaray and Beşiktaş have been also known as:
* Galatasaray Cafe Crown: 2005–2011
* Galatasaray Medical Park: 2011–2013
* Galatasaray Liv Hospital: 2013–2015
* Galatasaray Odeabank: 2015–2018
* Galatasaray Doğa Sigorta: 2018–2020
* Galatasaray Nef: 2021–2022
* Beşiktaş Cola Turka: 2005–2011
* Beşiktaş Milangaz: 2011–2012
* Beşiktaş Integral Forex: 2013–2015
* Beşiktaş Sompo Japan: 2015–2020
* Beşiktaş Icrypex: 2021-

## Turkish League Matches

| Season | Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1967/68 | 02-12-1967 | Beşiktaş | 60–62 | Galatasaray |
| 1967/68 | 23-03-1968 | Galatasaray | 69–60 | Beşiktaş |
| 1968/69 | 26-10-1968 | Galatasaray | 75–62 | Beşiktaş |
| 1968/69 | 12-03-1969 | Beşiktaş | 65–80 | Galatasaray |
| 1969/70 | 15-11-1969 | Beşiktaş | 70–67 | Galatasaray |
| 1969/70 | 24-01-1970 | Galatasaray | 63–66 | Beşiktaş |
| 1970/71 | 29-11-1970 | Galatasaray | 84–64 | Beşiktaş |
| 1970/71 | 13-02-1971 | Beşiktaş | 60–70 | Galatasaray |
| 1971/72 | 14-11-1971 | Beşiktaş | 82–56 | Galatasaray |
| 1971/72 | 13-02-1972 | Galatasaray | 68–70 | Beşiktaş |
| 1972/73 | 04-11-1972 | Beşiktaş | 74–74 | Galatasaray |
| 1972/73 | 21-01-1973 | Galatasaray | 80–73 | Beşiktaş |
| 1973/74 | 30-12-1973 | Galatasaray | 65–65 | Beşiktaş |
| 1973/74 | 10-02-1974 | Beşiktaş | 77–74 | Galatasaray |
| 1974/75 | 07-12-1974 | Galatasaray | 74–74 | Beşiktaş |
| 1974/75 | 01-03-1975 | Beşiktaş | 87–74 | Galatasaray |
| 1975/76 | 16-11-1975 | Beşiktaş | 73–57 | Galatasaray |
| 1975/76 | 31-01-1976 | Galatasaray | 76–95 | Beşiktaş |
| 1976/77 | 17-10-1976 | Galatasaray | 88–80 | Beşiktaş |
| 1976/77 | 23-01-1977 | Beşiktaş | 82–66 | Galatasaray |
| 1977/78 | 02-10-1977 | Galatasaray | 67–61 | Beşiktaş |
| 1977/78 | 29-01-1978 | Beşiktaş | 83–68 | Galatasaray |
| 1978/79 | 15-10-1978 | Beşiktaş | 83–72 | Galatasaray |
| 1978/79 | 27-01-1979 | Galatasaray | 89–92 | Beşiktaş |
| 1979/80 | 06-01-1980 | Beşiktaş | 103–76 | Galatasaray |
| 1979/80 | 29-03-1980 | Galatasaray | 86–103 | Beşiktaş |
| 1980/81 | 09-11-1980 | Galatasaray | 87–93 | Beşiktaş |
| 1980/81 | 23-11-1980 | Beşiktaş | 101–82 | Galatasaray |
| 1981/82 | 08-01-1982 | Beşiktaş | 126–79 | Galatasaray |
| 1981/82 | 07-02-1982 | Beşiktaş | 94–89 | Galatasaray |
| 1981/82 | 17-03-1982 | Beşiktaş | 100–79 | Galatasaray |
| 1982/83 | 03-10-1982 | Beşiktaş | 87–86 | Galatasaray |
| 1982/83 | 12-12-1982 | Galatasaray | 113–118 | Beşiktaş |
| 1983/84 | 19-10-1983 | Beşiktaş | 80–95 | Galatasaray |
| 1983/84 | 08-01-1984 | Galatasaray | 91–86 | Beşiktaş |
| 1984/85 | 17-11-1984 | Beşiktaş | 90–104 | Galatasaray |
| 1984/85 | 02-02-1985 | Galatasaray | 110–103 | Beşiktaş |
| 1985/86 | 02-11-1985 | Galatasaray | 97–80 | Beşiktaş |
| 1985/86 | 21-12-1985 | Beşiktaş | 100–87 | Galatasaray |
| 1986/87 | 14-12-1986 | Beşiktaş | 80–64 | Galatasaray |
| 1986/87 | 14-02-1987 | Galatasaray | 73–80 | Beşiktaş |
| 1986/87 | 08-03-1987 | Galatasaray | 82–73 | Beşiktaş |
| 1986/87 | 10-03-1987 | Beşiktaş | 88–61 | Galatasaray |
| 1986/87 | 12-03-1987 | Galatasaray | 88–78 | Beşiktaş |
| 1987/88 | 06-12-1987 | Galatasaray | 78–66 | Beşiktaş |
| 1987/88 | 27-02-1988 | Beşiktaş | 68–90 | Galatasaray |
| 1989/90 | 21-10-1989 | Galatasaray | 90–77 | Beşiktaş |
| 1989/90 | 18-01-1990 | Beşiktaş | 88–90 | Galatasaray |
| 1990/91 | 30-09-1990 | Galatasaray | 97–100 | Beşiktaş |
| 1990/91 | 29-12-1990 | Beşiktaş | 87–102 | Galatasaray |
| 1991/92 | 28-12-1991 | Beşiktaş | 83–70 | Galatasaray |
| 1991/92 | 25-03-1992 | Galatasaray | 91–79 | Beşiktaş |
| 1992/93 | 06-12-1992 | Beşiktaş | 70–69 | Galatasaray |
| 1992/93 | 14-03-1993 | Galatasaray | 83–77 | Beşiktaş |
| 1993/94 | 12-12-1993 | Galatasaray | 72–77 | Beşiktaş |
| 1993/94 | 10-04-1994 | Beşiktaş | 91–101 | Galatasaray |
| 1994/95 | 22-12-1994 | Galatasaray | 80–58 | Beşiktaş |
| 1994/95 | 28-03-1995 | Beşiktaş | 67–76 | Galatasaray |
| 1995/96 | 02-12-1995 | Galatasaray | 84–61 | Beşiktaş |
| 1995/96 | 17-03-1996 | Beşiktaş | 76–66 | Galatasaray |
| 1996/97 | 10-11-1996 | Beşiktaş | 67–70 | Galatasaray |
| 1996/97 | 29-03-1997 | Galatasaray | 85–71 | Beşiktaş |
| 1997/98 | 14-09-1997 | Galatasaray | 87–78 | Beşiktaş |
| 1997/98 | 17-01-1998 | Beşiktaş | 82–87 | Galatasaray |
| 1998/99 | 12-09-1998 | Beşiktaş | 61–73 | Galatasaray |
| 1998/99 | 03-01-1999 | Galatasaray | 60–62 | Beşiktaş |
| 1999/00 | 18-12-1999 | Galatasaray | 63–85 | Beşiktaş |
| 1999/00 | 25-03-2000 | Beşiktaş | 80–71 | Galatasaray |
| 2000/01 | 19-11-2000 | Beşiktaş | 82–60 | Galatasaray |
| 2000/01 | 03-03-2001 | Galatasaray | 64–62 | Beşiktaş |
| Season | Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 2001/02 | 29-12-2001 | Galatasaray | 82–78 | Beşiktaş |
| 2001/02 | 06-04-2002 | Beşiktaş | 102–77 | Galatasaray |
| 2002/03 | 02-11-2002 | Beşiktaş | 74–88 | Galatasaray |
| 2002/03 | 22-02-2003 | Galatasaray | 82–65 | Beşiktaş |
| 2003/04 | 08-11-2003 | Galatasaray | 71–89 | Beşiktaş |
| 2003/04 | 15-02-2004 | Beşiktaş | 94–76 | Galatasaray |
| 2004/05 | 18-12-2004 | Galatasaray | 71–83 | Beşiktaş |
| 2004/05 | 27-03-2005 | Beşiktaş | 75–64 | Galatasaray |
| 2005/06 | 23-10-2005 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka | 80–62 | Galatasaray Cafe Crown |
| 2005/06 | 03-02-2006 | Galatasaray Cafe Crown | 62–77 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka |
| 2006/07 | 11-11-2006 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka | 60–67 | Galatasaray Cafe Crown |
| 2006/07 | 24-02-2007 | Galatasaray Cafe Crown | 70–81 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka |
| 2006/07 | 04-05-2007 | Galatasaray Cafe Crown | 83–65 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka |
| 2006/07 | 06-05-2007 | Galatasaray Cafe Crown | 80–73 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka |
| 2006/07 | 08-05-2007 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka | 81–89 | Galatasaray Cafe Crown |
| 2007/08 | 24-11-2007 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka | 75–80 | Galatasaray Cafe Crown |
| 2007/08 | 07-03-2008 | Galatasaray Cafe Crown | 66–83 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka |
| 2008/09 | 27-12-2008 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka | 66–58 | Galatasaray Cafe Crown |
| 2008/09 | 18-04-2009 | Galatasaray Cafe Crown | 111–94 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka |
| 2008/09 | 16-05-2009 | Galatasaray Cafe Crown | 84–74 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka |
| 2008/09 | 18-05-2009 | Galatasaray Cafe Crown | 80–66 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka |
| 2008/09 | 21-05-2009 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka | 113–71 | Galatasaray Cafe Crown |
| 2008/09 | 23-05-2009 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka | 102–115 | Galatasaray Cafe Crown |
| 2009/10 | 02-01-2010 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka | 87–96 | Galatasaray Cafe Crown |
| 2009/10 | 17-04-2010 | Galatasaray Cafe Crown | 95–84 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka |
| 2010/11 | 21-11-2010 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka | 71–73 | Galatasaray Cafe Crown |
| 2010/11 | 25-04-2011 | Galatasaray Cafe Crown | 81–73 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka |
| 2010/11 | 12-05-2011 | Galatasaray Cafe Crown | 94–90 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka |
| 2010/11 | 15-05-2011 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka | 70–80 | Galatasaray Cafe Crown |
| 2011/12 | 17-12-2011 | Beşiktaş Milangaz | 73–65 | Galatasaray Medical Park |
| 2011/12 | 02-04-2012 | Galatasaray Medical Park | 92–81 | Beşiktaş Milangaz |
| 2011/12 | 15-05-2012 | Galatasaray Medical Park | 75–74 | Beşiktaş Milangaz |
| 2011/12 | 17-05-2012 | Galatasaray Medical Park | 72–81 | Beşiktaş Milangaz |
| 2011/12 | 20-05-2012 | Beşiktaş Milangaz | 74–65 | Galatasaray Medical Park |
| 2011/12 | 22-05-2012 | Beşiktaş Milangaz | 84–73 | Galatasaray Medical Park |
| 2012/13 | 02-12-2012 | Galatasaray Medical Park | 64–60 | Beşiktaş |
| 2012/13 | 25-03-2013 | Beşiktaş | 72–76 | Galatasaray Medical Park |
| 2013/14 | 20-10-2013 | Galatasaray Liv Hospital | 87–82 | Beşiktaş Integral Forex |
| 2013/14 | 03-02-2014 | Beşiktaş Integral Forex | 82–78 | Galatasaray Liv Hospital |
| 2013/14 | 13-05-2014 | Galatasaray Liv Hospital | 70–72 | Beşiktaş Integral Forex |
| 2013/14 | 17-05-2014 | Beşiktaş Integral Forex | 64–66 | Galatasaray Liv Hospital |
| 2013/14 | 20-05-2014 | Galatasaray Liv Hospital | 78–65 | Beşiktaş Integral Forex |
| 2014/15 | 23-11-2014 | Galatasaray Liv Hospital | 100–94 | Beşiktaş Integral Forex |
| 2014/15 | 14-03-2015 | Beşiktaş Integral Forex | 64–65 | Galatasaray Liv Hospital |
| 2015/16 | 28-12-2015 | Galatasaray Odeabank | 90–76 | Beşiktaş Sompo Japan |
| 2015/16 | 01-05-2016 | Beşiktaş Sompo Japan | 71–76 | Galatasaray Odeabank |
| 2016/17 | 21-11-2016 | Galatasaray Odeabank | 84–78 | Beşiktaş Sompo Japan |
| 2016/17 | 20-03-2017 | Beşiktaş Sompo Japan | 90–84 | Galatasaray Odeabank |
| 2017/18 | 16-12-2017 | Beşiktaş Sompo Japan | 80–78 | Galatasaray Odeabank |
| 2017/18 | 22-04-2018 | Galatasaray Odeabank | 77–73 | Beşiktaş Sompo Japan |
| 2018/19 | 25-11-2018 | Beşiktaş Sompo Japan | 72–74 | Galatasaray Odeabank |
| 2018/19 | 23-03-2019 | Galatasaray Odeabank | 93–87 | Beşiktaş Sompo Japan |
| 2019/20 | 12-10-2019 | Galatasaray Doğa Sigorta | 74–65 | Beşiktaş Sompo Sigorta |
| 2019/20 | 01-02-2020 | Beşiktaş Sompo Sigorta | 74–68 | Galatasaray Doğa Sigorta |
| 2020/21 | 10-10-2020 | Galatasaray | 97–89 | Beşiktaş Sompo Sigorta |
| 2020/21 | 24-01-2021 | Beşiktaş Sompo Sigorta | 82–64 | Galatasaray |
| 2021/22 | 30-11-2021 | Galatasaray Nef | 90–73 | Beşiktaş Icrypex |
| 2021/22 | 27-03-2022 | Beşiktaş Icrypex | 62–74 | Galatasaray Nef |
| 2022/23 | 22-10-2022 | Galatasaray Nef | 67–74 | Beşiktaş Emlakjet |
| 2022/23 | 04-03-2023 | Beşiktaş Emlakjet | 85–76 | Galatasaray Nef |
| 2023/24 | 24-12-2023 | Galatasaray Ekmas | 89–83 | Beşiktaş Emlakjet |
| 2023/24 | 22-04-2024 | Beşiktaş Emlakjet | 76–77 | Galatasaray Ekmas |
| 2024/25 | 09-11-2024 | Galatasaray | 91–88 | Beşiktaş Fibabanka |

## Turkish Cup Matches

| Season | Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1968/69 | 09-03-1968 | Beşiktaş | 58–54 | Galatasaray |
| 1970/71 | 24-03-1971 | Beşiktaş | 52–51 | Galatasaray |
| 1991/92 | 05-02-1992 | Beşiktaş | 81–82 | Galatasaray |
| 1998/99 | 25-03-1999 | Beşiktaş | 88–66 | Galatasaray |
| 2007/08 | 04-10-2007 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka | 73–58 | Galatasaray Cafe Crown |
| 2008/09 | 06-10-2008 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka | 88–73 | Galatasaray Cafe Crown |
| 2010/11 | 10-10-2010 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka | 89–80 | Galatasaray Cafe Crown |
| 2011/12 | 16-02-2012 | Beşiktaş Milangaz | 76–69 | Galatasaray Medical Park |
| 2013/14 | 04-10-2013 | Beşiktaş Integral Forex | 67–69 | Galatasaray Liv Hospital |

## European Competitions

| Season | Date | Competition | Round | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 2007/08 | 10.04.2008 | ULEB Cup | Quarter-finals | Beşiktaş Cola Turka | 60–61 | Galatasaray Cafe Crown |