Defeating Selçuk Üniversitesi 79-72 in the 30th week match of Beko Basketball League, Anadolu Efes completed the regular season in the third spot with 22 wins and eight defeats. On the other hand, defeated 99-64 on road by Ted Kolej, Karşıyaka is ranked on the six place with 17 wins and 13 defeats.

While Anadolu Efes was the winner of both matches between the two teams in the Beko Basketball League with 73-68 and 80-76, it was Karşıyaka, based in Izmir, who won the Turkish Cup Final with 66-65.

The match against Karşıyaka will be the 1302nd official match for Anadolu Efes in the Turkish First League. The team has played 1191 matches in the Turkish Basketball Leagues, 19 matches in the Turkish Presidential Cup, 88 matches in the Turkish Cup, two matches in the General Directorate of Youth and Sports Cup, and one match in the Ministry of Youth and Sport Cup.

Preparing to play its 1192nd match in Turkish Basketball Leagues, the team has acquired 928 wins, 260 defeats and 3 draws in a total of 1191 matches, holding on to a winning percentage of 77.92%.

Since the 1983-84 season when the Playoffs were engaged, Anadolu Efes has played 229 matches in the Playoffs. Acquiring 151 wins and 78 defeats in 229 matches, the team holds a winning percentage of 65.94%.

Out of 106 matches played between Anadolu Efes and Karşıyaka so far, Anadolu Efes has won 82 and Karşıyaka has won 23. The match played in Izmir in the first half of the 1978-79 season was concluded as a draw at 69-69.

In the 94 matches played between the two teams in the Turkish League, Anadolu Efes has acquired a record of 71 wins, 22 losses and one draw.

From 12 matches played between the two teams in the Turkish Cup, Anadolu Efes has acquired 11 wins.

Out of six match-ups between Anadolu Efes and Karşıyaka in the Playoffs, Anadolu Efes has won five of those series.