By Emre Asikci
ISTANBUL (AA) - 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