Starting to retire jersey numbers to honor coaches and players that played key roles in the club’s history, Anadolu Efes Sports Club will host Aydın Örs at the match against Barcelona Lassa on December 9th. The name of Örs, the most accomplished coach in the club’s history, now stands at the ceiling of Abdi İpekçi Arena. Also, a section for him will be placed at the “Corner of Honor” at Anadolu Efes Sports Club museum.
Aydın Örs will be the first individual to have his jersey number retired at Anadolu Efes Sports Club, and will be hosted at the match against Barcelona Lassa.
18 cups in 17 years
Having worked at Anadolu Efes Sports Club as assistant coach between 1983-1992 and as coach between 1992-2000, Aydın Örs proved that Turkish teams can also achieve great things at European cups, helped Turkish basketball to earn hundreds of athletes, and is the most accomplished coach in the club’s history.
Having won the Turkish League five times, the Turkish Cup four times and the Presidential Cup four times with Anadolu Efes, Örs was the coach of the team that brought home the first European championship won by a Turkish sports club.
Anadolu Efes, led by Aydın Örs, won the Korać Cup in 1996, and played at the finals of European Cup in 1993.
Aydın Örs also won the Turkish Young Mens’ Cup four times with our youth team.
The name of Örs, the most accomplished coach in the club’s history, now stands at the ceiling of Abdi İpekçi Arena. Also, a section for him will be placed at the “Corner of Honor” at Anadolu Efes Sports Club museum within Merter Facilities.
After Aydın Örs, Anadolu Efes Sports Club will continue to honor the names of coaches and players who had their names written in golden letters into the 41-year history of the club.
