turkish professional football club

football club
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü ( illuminated. ‘Beşiktaş Gymnastics Club ‘ ), besides known simply as Beşiktaş ( turkish pronunciation : [ beˈʃiktaʃ ] ), is a turkish sports baseball club founded in 1903 that is based in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul. The club ‘s football team is one of the Big Three in Turkey and one of the most successful teams in the area, having never been relegated to a lower class. It was the foremost registered sports club in the country and one of the few that acquired the justly to bear the turkish flag on its crest.

Its football team has won 21 league titles including 16 turkish Süper Lig, three Turkish National Division and two turkish Football Championship titles. Beşiktaş is besides the only team to have won the Süper Lig undefeated, in the 1991–92 campaign. The team last won the turkish Süper Lig title and turkish Cup during the 2020–21 season. Its dwelling grind is Vodafone Park, a 42,590-capacity all-seater stadium located by Dolmabahçe Palace. The stadium has been considered one of the best in the universe for location, invention, ease, engineering, atmosphere and fare. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] The team besides participates in european competitions regularly. Beşiktaş reached the quarter-finals of the 1986–87 european Cup and displayed the best turkish team performance in the Champions League group stagecoach by earning 14 points and progressing undefeated in the 2017–18 campaign. Beşiktaş have besides reached the UEFA Europa League [ a ] quarter-finals doubly, in the 2002–03 and 2016–17 seasons. Based on its UEFA coefficient, Beşiktaş is presently the highest rate turkish team and is ranked moment all-time after its rival Galatasaray. The club ‘s fan base, Çarşı, is well known globally. [ 10 ] They were chosen as the best sports fan group in voting conducted by american sports viewers [ by whom? ] due to their 132-decibel noise record at a 2007 match against Liverpool FC. [ 11 ] The group is involved with sociopolitical causes and is traditionally considered to be propertyless and leftist, supporting what is known as “ the people ‘s team ”. [ 12 ] The highest always football attendance in turkish league history was recorded in a Beşiktaş-Galatasaray bowler hat with 76,127 spectators. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] The club besides competes in early sports such as women ‘s football, basketball ( men ‘s, women ‘s and wheelchair ), volleyball ( men ‘s and women ‘s ), handball, athletics, beach football, packing, bridge, chess, gymnastics, parasports, rowing, postpone tennis, wrestle and esports. [ 15 ]

history [edit ]

1902–1911 : establishment of the club [edit ]

Members of Beşiktaş JK in 1903 Bereket Gymnastics Club was founded on 3 March 1903 under special license from the authorities. [ 16 ] [ better source needed ] Their clean activities gained more exemption with the declaration of the Constitutional Monarchy in 1908. After the political events of 31 March 1909, Fuat Balkan and Mazhar Kazancı, who were in Edirne, came to Istanbul with the National Movement. [ 18 ] After the restoration of political order, Fuat Balkan, a prove fence coach, and Mazhar Kazancı, a wrestler and weight unit weightlifter, found the youths involved in gymnastics in Serencebey and persuaded them to train together. [ 18 ] Refik Bey and Şerafettin Bey, friends of Fuat Bey, were besides fencing practitioners. Fuat Balkan made the first gear floor of his own home as the Club ‘s headquarters, located in Ihlamur neighborhood of Beşiktaş. [ 18 ] The title of “ Bereket Gymnastics Club ” was renamed as “ Beşiktaş Ottoman Gymnastics Club ”. The clubhouse was turned into a more comprehensive structure, in which gymnastics, wrestle, box, fencing and athletics were emphasized. Mehmet Şamil Şhaplı, one of the founding members, was elected the inaugural president of the club. [ 18 ] On 13 January 1910, the club became the inaugural register turkish sports club in Ottoman Empire, with the encouragement of the Governor of Beyoğlu District. The interest among the youths of the neighborhood in the sports club grew and the number of members involved in sports promptly grew to 150. The headquarter of the club was moved from Ihlamur, Beşiktaş to Building No. 49 in Akaretler, Beşiktaş. When this build became excessively little, Building 84, besides in Akaretler, Beşiktaş, became their headquarters. The yard behind this build up was turned into a sports gear. Some of the young patriots from the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul formed two football clubs called “ Valideçeşme ” and “ Basiret ” under the leadership of Şeref Bey. Local football clubs “ Valideçeşme ” and “ Basiret ” joined the cabaret, in 1911. For years, the master semblance of Beşiktaş were believed to be “ Red and White ” ; and then temporarily changed into “ Black and White ”, commemorating the martyr of Balkan Wars, including players of the club. Although most written sources endorse this claim, a detail sketch carried out for Beşiktaş ‘s hundredth anniversary objective had shown that semblance crimson was never used in club ‘s first color ; and colours of the club were always “ bootleg and white ”. [ 23 ]
With football becoming the main frolic of the Ottoman Empire around 1910, Beşiktaş members slowly started to give more attention to football. [ c ] In August 1911, Ahmed Şerafettin started the football team. With the outbreak of World War I following the Balkan Wars, sporting activities at the club effectively came to a stop as many athletes left to serve on the front lines. While the end of the war allowed surviving athletes to return, the team faced a unmanageable menstruation during the Occupation of Istanbul, but was able to recover with the hard bring of Şeref Bey. [ 27 ] Beşiktaş did not enter the Istanbul Friday and Sunday leagues, and did not have any championships until 1918, when they won the Istanbul Turkish 1st Sports League. In 1921, that particular league ‘s final examination season, they won it again. In 1924, Beşiktaş entered the Istanbul Football League along with Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe and other Istanbul teams. Beşiktaş became the league ‘s first supporter of 1923–24 season, but was not able to have more success in the league. Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe were the two dominant teams through the middle of the 1930s. Beşiktaş won their 2nd Istanbul League entitle in 1933–34 season, vitamin a well as their first Turkish Football Championship in the same year, beating Altay in the final examination 3–1 on 29 October 1934. In 1937, the turkish National League was formed. In 1936–37 Istanbul Football League season anterior to the National League ‘s inaugural address season, Beşiktaş finished in one-fourth invest, which earned them a moor in the National League. Beşiktaş finished 3rd set in the National League, behind Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray. In 1937–38 season, Beşiktaş finished in 3rd place in the Istanbul League and, 2nd place in the National League, behind Güneş. Beşiktaş won a record five back-to-back Istanbul League championships between 1939 and 1943. In the National League, Beşiktaş finished 4th in 1939, 5th in 1940, 1st in 1941 and 3rd in 1943 ( in 1942 the league was not held ). The club won 1944–45 and 1945–46 seasons in Istanbul League, a well as the national league in 1944 and 1947 .

1959–2001 : From Milli Lig to Süper Lig [edit ]

In 1959, the Turkish First League was formed, the nation ‘s beginning professional football league. In the inaugural year, Beşiktaş came in third base place, while in 1960 it won the league title. In 1960, the club besides participated in the european Cup, becoming the beginning Turkish team always to participate in the tournament. In subsequent years, Beşiktaş finished one-third in both 1961 and 1962, arsenic well as second in 1963, 1964 and 1965. In 1966 and 1967, interim, the club won back-to-back championship titles, and in the latter year, they besides won their first turkish Super Cup. In 1968, Beşiktaş finished second base. After 1967, Beşiktaş ‘s performance declined slenderly, finishing in 8th, 12th, 5th, 4th many times, while Trabzonspor, Fenerbahçe and, occasionally Galatasaray continued their success. Beşiktaş only finished in moment locate once in the decade, in 1975. Beşiktaş put an end to their poor performances in 1982 with a surprise Turkish championship, earning another in 1986. They finished the league as runner-up four times in the second half of the decade. Hooliganism was a major trouble that had started in Europe and had besides spread throughout Turkey. Beşiktaş fan vandalism had been an offspring with many fights inside and outside the stadium, although this has become less of an consequence in more recent years .

1987–1993 : Gordon Milne earned run average [edit ]

Beşiktaş had their most successful run in the Süper Lig with three consecutive championships under the management of Gordon Milne in the early 1990s. Three players of the team – Metin Tekin, Ali Gültiken and Feyyaz Uçar – were noteworthy for significant contributions to the team during this period. [ 45 ] These players were known as Metin-Ali-Feyyaz ( “ MAF ” ) and they formed the battlefront of the team ‘s line-up. [ 46 ] The trio is regarded by supporters as the best always attacking channel of the club. The supporters composed diverse chants for the three devoted to their enchant style on the lurch, their goals, and above all for their friendship and modesty. The only three-in-a-row claim term in cabaret history occurred in the 1989–90, 1990–91 and 1991–92 seasons. Most notably, Beşiktaş became the foremost and only undefeated champions in Süper Lig history. [ 49 ] Under Milne ‘s management, the team adopted the 4–4–2 system. By playing down the lines, crossing and winning balls in the breeze, the team were in fine form and scored many goals. On 15 October 1989, Beşiktaş broke the Süper Lig record for the biggest winning margin in a crippled with a 10–0 victory over Adana Demirspor. [ 50 ] This match was designated as one of the 16 biggest matches in club history. [ 51 ] Collecting 79 points in 34 matches, Beşiktaş won the 1994–95 1. Lig with the german coach Christoph Daum with 79 points, 3 points ahead of Trabzonspor. [ 53 ]

2001–present : late years [edit ]

The clubhouse won the Süper Lig title in 2002–03, the centennial year of its being, under management of romanian coach Mircea Lucescu, [ 54 ] Following a major police squad change with 9 arrivals in summer transfer window, including the return of early players Sergen Yalçın and Serdar Topraktepe, winning all 4 Istanbul derbies, losing only 1 plot in league fixtures, Beşiktaş secured the title in the penult round against Galatasaray with a last minute achiever by Sergen Yalçın, concluding the game 1–0 at İnönü Stadium. [ 55 ] They besides reached the quarter-finals of the 2002–03 UEFA Cup. [ 56 ] In the 2008–09 season, Beşiktaş won the league title with coach Mustafa Denizli. [ 57 ] later on, Beşiktaş won the league three times in 2015–16, 2016–17 and 2020-21. In addition, they reached the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League Quarter-finals, and the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League Round of 16. [ 58 ]

Grounds [edit ]

Opened in 2016, Vodafone Park is the home plate stadium of the clubhouse Since the institution of football department, Beşiktaş played at varied grounds until 1924, when they had started to play their games at Taksim Stadium, by their participation to the Istanbul Football League. İnönü stadium used to host the football home games of Beşiktaş between 1947 and 2013 for 66 years. The foremost football match had been played on 23 November 1947, when Beşiktaş hosted swedish side AIK Solna, on a friendly game, ended 3–2 in favor of away team. [ 60 ] The club hosted their testimony bet on against Gençlerbirliği in 33st match-day of 2012–13 season, ended in favor of base side 3–0, on 11 May 2013, Saturday. [ 61 ] Since 2016, Beşiktaş play their home games at Vodafone Park, successor of İnönü Stadium. [ 62 ] Inaugural run into was held between Beşiktaş and Bursaspor at week 28 of 2015–16 season, ended 3–2 as the inaugural ever win of the host Beşiktaş, on 11 April 2016. [ 63 ] [ 64 ]

Honours [edit ]

domestic leagues [edit ]

As of 1 August 2021[65]

domestic cups [edit ]

As of 1 August 2021[65]

UEFA [edit ]

Others [edit ]

As of 1 August 2021[65]

european record [edit ]

Statistics [edit ]

As of 28 July 2021[76]
Competition Win%
European Cup / Champions League 83 27 19 37 86 134 −48 0 32.53
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League 121 53 24 44 189 155 +34 0 43.80
Cup Winners’ Cup 20

4 4 12 21 38 −17 0 20.00
total 224 84 47 93 296 327 −31 0 37.50

UEFA club points ranking [edit ]

As of 16 November 2021[77]

holocene seasons [edit ]

Players [edit ]

stream team [edit ]

As of 2 September 2021[92]

note : Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality .

Out on loanword [edit ]

note : Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality .

other players under contract [edit ]

note : Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality .

current coaching staff [edit ]

As of 17 December 2021 [ 93 ]

Position Staff
Head Coach Turkeycaretaker)
Assistant Coach vacant
Assistant Coach vacant
Goalkeeper Coach Turkey
Fitness Coach vacant
Individual Performance Coach Turkey
Scout vacant
Analyst vacant
Assistant Analyst Turkey

noteworthy players [edit ]

There are two players who served the club both as musician and president, respectively Hakkı Yeten and Süleyman Seba, whom were besides given championship “ Honorary President ” by the club. [ 94 ] [ 95 ] Out of the two, Yeten served the club as first team director between 1949 and 1951, american samoa well. [ 96 ] In cooperation with Beşiktaş Municipality, the cabaret erected a statue of Süleyman Seba near their headquarters, in Akaretler vicinity of Beşiktaş, in October 2008. [ 97 ] [ 98 ]
Along with Yeten and Seba, there are 11 players who spent their career wholly at Beşiktaş, including 9, whose spell lasted over 10 years with over 100 appearances for the cabaret, except Süleyman Seba and Süleyman Oktay. [ 99 ] Hakkı Yeten, Rıza Çalımbay, Samet Aybaba, Rasim Kara and Sergen Yalçın served the club both as actor and coach. Amongst these persons, Yalçın is the only one who won Süper Lig titles both as player and coach. [ 100 ] There are besides 6 players who represented their nation with over 30 caps at senior flush while playing at the club, those are Rıza Çalımbay ( 39 caps and 1 goal between 1981 and 1992 ), Recep Çetin ( 58 caps and 1 goal between 1988 and 1997 ), Mehmet Özdilek ( 31 caps between 1990 and 1997 ), Tayfur Havutçu ( 44 caps and 6 goals between 1994 and 2004 ), İbrahim Üzülmez ( 37 caps and 1 goal 2003 and 2009 ) and Oğuzhan Özyakup ( 43 caps and 1 goal since 2013 ). Five out of these six players possessed the team captainship at least for two consecutive seasons, except Özyakup. In 2003, centennial year its basis, the baseball club held a view through the validate votes from its supporters, in order to determine the “ squads of hundred ”. [ 101 ] Out or 110 players nominated, there were three eleven-man squads selected, respectively referred to as “ fortunate ”, “ silver ” and “ tan ” teams. [ 101 ] [ 102 ] Results of the pate were announced in a promenade, held to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the club, hosted by Beşiktaş fan celebrities Çağla Kubat and Yılmaz Erdoğan, on 21 June 2003. [ 102 ] [ 103 ] There are Beşiktaş players who represented their nations in exceed level international competitions governed by FIFA or UEFA. Former team master Tayfur Havutçu and İlhan Mansız were separate of Turkey ‘s team in 2002 FIFA World Cup, where they reached semi-finals. [ 104 ] Mansız scored a golden finish in the quarter-final run into against Senegal, [ 105 ] advancing Turkey into semi-final against Brazil. [ 106 ] Mansız besides scored doubly in 3rd place game against the host side South Korea. [ 107 ] Ahmet Yıldırım and former baseball club captain İbrahim Üzülmez competed at 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup in which Turkey finished in third target. [ 108 ] Domagoj Vida represented Croatia, his nation, in the final of 2018 FIFA World Cup up against France, which he lost finally 4–2. [ 109 ] In the final examination run into, he besides provided an serve to his compatriot Ivan Perišić. [ 109 ] [ 110 ]

Squads of century [edit ]

informant : [ 101 ] [ 103 ] [ 111 ]
[112] Joined in 1958, Necmi Mutlu is the longest-serving goalkeeper of club ‘s history with 241 professional games in 13 seasons

One-club men [edit ]

As of 22 September 2021[99]

Coaching history [edit ]

As of 9 December 2021[96]

The football team was managed by Turkish and european coaches over 100 years of its being. The first know coach of the team was Şeref Bey who managed team between 1911 and 1925. He is besides the longest serving passenger car of the team, coaching for 14 years. The most successful bus is Gordon Milne, winning the league three times in a row along with other trophies, a well .

presidential history [edit ]

Mehmet Şamil Şhaplı, one of the founding members and first president of Beşiktaş JK[128][129] Former Turkish international frontman Hakkı Yeten ( shooting player in picture ) who served the club as athlete and football director is besides the first honorary president of the united states of the golf club, elected for 3 unlike tenures

As of 25 June 2021[131]
As of 1 August 2021

Affiliated clubs [edit ]

The follow clubs are presently affiliated with Beşiktaş J.K. :

References [edit ]

Notes
Citations
Books
  • Durupınar, Mehmet (2002). Beşiktaş Tarihi İlkleriyle Unutulmayanlarıyla Yüzüncü Yılında (in Turkish). Istanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları. ISBN 975-080-456-2.
  • Yurttaş, Gürel (1995). Kartal’ın Pençesi (in Turkish). Istanbul: AD Yayıncılık. ISBN 975-325-017-7.
  • Yüce, Mehmet (2014). Osmanlı Melekleri: Futbol Tarihimizin Kadim Devreleri Türkiye Futbol Tarihi – Birinci Cilt (in Turkish). Istanbul: İletişim Yayınları. ISBN 9789750515804.
  • Yüce, Mehmet (2015). İdmancı Ruhlar: Futbol Tarihimizin Klasik Devreleri: 1923-1952 Türkiye Futbol Tarihi – 2. Cilt (in Turkish). Istanbul: İletişim Yayınları. ISBN 9789750516955.