Darussafaka
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- Turkiye BSL 346 Euroleague 88 Club Friendlies 67 Basketball Champions League 44 Euro Cup 38 Türkiye Cup 16 Turkiye TBL 1
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Fixtures
| Club Friendlies | 09/04 11:00 | - |
Darussafaka vs
Fenerbahce Koleji
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- | View | |
| Turkiye TBL | 09/20 15:00 | 1 |
Cayirova
vs
Darussafaka
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Results
| Turkiye BSL | 05/18 12:30 | 30 |
[6] Mersin BBGSK
v
Darussafaka [15]
|
L | 105-89 | |
| Turkiye BSL | 05/10 17:30 | 29 |
[12] Coke/McNee
v
Darussafaka [15]
|
L | 98-82 | |
| Turkiye BSL | 05/04 15:00 | 28 |
[15] Darussafaka v
Semt77 Yalovaspor
[16] 
|
L | 77-84 | |
| Turkiye BSL | 04/26 17:30 | 27 |
[9] Buyukcekmece
v
Darussafaka [13]
|
L | 89-86 | |
| Turkiye BSL | 04/19 17:30 | 26 |
[15] Darussafaka v
Galatasaray
[6] 
|
W | 94-87 | |
| Turkiye BSL | 04/11 16:00 | 25 |
[2] Besiktas
v
Darussafaka [13]
|
L | 88-77 | |
| Turkiye BSL | 04/04 16:00 | 24 |
[14] Darussafaka v
Pinar Karsiyaka
[11] 
|
W | 84-75 | |
| Turkiye BSL | 03/29 12:30 | 23 |
[15] Merkezefendi Denizli
v
Darussafaka [13]
|
L | 85-82 | |
| Turkiye BSL | 03/21 17:30 | 22 |
[13] Darussafaka v
Bahcesehir Koleji
[6] 
|
L | 84-88 | |
| Turkiye BSL | 03/16 15:00 | 21 |
[4] Tofas
v
Darussafaka [13]
|
L | 111-93 | |
| Turkiye BSL | 03/08 12:30 | 20 |
[14] Darussafaka v
Turk Telekom
[11] 
|
W | 89-71 | |
| Turkiye BSL | 03/01 10:00 | 19 |
[1] Fenerbahce
v
Darussafaka [13]
|
L | 91-75 |
Wikipedia - Darüşşafaka Basketbol
Darüşşafaka Basketbol (Darüşşafaka Basketball), commonly also known as Daçka Basketbol or simply Daçka, also known as Darüşşafaka Lassa for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club that is based in Istanbul, Turkey. Darüşşafaka's basketball section, which was founded in 1914, is a part of Darüşşafaka Spor Kulübü (Darüşşafaka Sports Club) multi-sport club, which was founded in 1914. The club's basketball department is their most successful section. The club plays in the Türkiye Basketbol Ligi. Its home arena for national domestic games is the Darüşşafaka Ayhan Şahenk Sports Hall, with a seating capacity of 3,500, while its home arena for European-wide games is the Volkswagen Arena Istanbul, with a seating capacity of 5,240.
Daçka have won two Turkish Basketball Championships (in 1961 and 1962) over the course of their history. In European-wide competitions they have won the second tier level EuroCup, in the 2017–18 season, by defeating the Russian club Lokomotiv Kuban in the finals.
History
From 1993 until 2010, Darüşşafaka was a stable TBL (now called BSL) competitor. In the 2000–01 and 2001–02 seasons, the team took the third place in the regular season. In the 2009–10 season, the club ended up in 16th place in the TBL, and was relegated. The team was then a middle-tier team in the TB2L, from 2010 until 2013.
In 2013, Doğuş Holding became the main sponsor of the team, which instantly turned Darüşşafaka into a wealthy and ambitious club. In the 2013–14 season, they won the TB2L title, and were promoted to the TBL (now called BSL).
In the 2014–15 season, Darüşşafaka took the third place in the regular season, after some big names like Renaldas Seibutis and Jamon Gordon were signed for the season. Despite the huge expectations, the team lost in the quarterfinals of the league playoffs to Trabzonspor.
The team received a wild card for the 2015–16 EuroLeague season. Darüşşafaka started playing its EuroLeague home games at the Volkswagen Arena Istanbul, starting from November 2015. In September 2018, the club announced a new multi-year sponsorship deal with Tekfen, which changed the team's name sponsorship name to Darüşşafaka Tekfen.
After a challenging season, the team finished 15th in the 2024–25 Basketbol Süper Ligi and was relegated to the Türkiye Basketbol Ligi, ending an 11-year run in the top division.
Darüşşafaka competes in the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL), the top tier of Turkish basketball, and has also participated in various European competitions, including the EuroCup. The team is known for its disciplined playing style, strong defense, and developing talented players through its youth programs. Over the years, Darüşşafaka has achieved numerous domestic titles and has built a reputation as a club that emphasizes both athletic excellence and community values. Their dedicated fan base and commitment to nurturing young talent make them a respected and influential team in the basketball world.