ISTANBUL

Turkey's top-tier basketball division ING Basketball Super Lig will start on Saturday.

Turk Telekom will host TOFAS at 1.00 p.m local time (1600GMT) on the season-opening day of the 2021-22 campaign.

This season, which will end on May 1, 2022, will have 16 clubs and two teams will be relegated from the league.

Away fans are now allowed to attend games as the number of spectators is capped at 50% of a dome's capacity.

The top eight teams will advance to the playoffs.

Anadolu Efes is the most successful team in the history of the league with 15 titles, followed by nine-time champs Fenerbahce, eight-time champs Eczacibasi and five-time champs Galatasaray.

Week 1 Fixture

Saturday:

Turk Telekom - TOFAS

Gaziantep Basketbol - HDI Sigorta Afyon Belediyespor

Frutti Extra Bursaspor - Semt77 Yalovaspor

Anadolu Efes - Yukatel Merkezefendi Belediyesi

Sunday:

Buyukcekmece Basketbol - Galatasaray NEF

Aliaga Petkimspor - Pinar Kasiıyaka

Bahcesehir Koleji - Beşiktaş Icrypex

Darussafaka - Fenerbahce Beko