İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.

İstanbul Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü (Turkish pronunciation: [isˈtɑnbuɫ bɑʃɑkʃeˈhiɾ futˈboɫ kulyˈby]) is a Turkish professional football club based in the Başakşehir district of Istanbul. The club is better known as İstanbul Başakşehir or, due to sponsorship, Medipol Başakşehir (Turkish pronunciation: [mediˈpoɫ bɑʃɑkʃeˈhiɾ]). The club was founded in 1990 as İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor (Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality). They first reached the highest level in Turkish Football in 2007–08. They play their home games at the Fatih Terim Stadium in Istanbul and are owned by the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

İstanbul Başakşehir
Full nameİstanbul Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü
Founded1990 (1990)
as İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor
5 June 2014 (2014-06-05)
as İstanbul Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü
GroundFatih Terim Stadium
Capacity17,156[1][2]
ChairmanGöksel Gümüşdağ
ManagerOkan Buruk
LeagueSüper Lig
2019–20Süper Lig, 1st (champion)
WebsiteClub website

The club is one of five Süper Lig teams based in Istanbul, along with Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray, Beşiktaş and Kasımpaşa. In the 2016–17 season, they participated in the Süper Lig, Turkish Cup and UEFA Europa League. In the 2017–18 season they reached the play-off round of the UEFA Champions League qualifying round. They won their first top flight title in the 2019–20 season.

History
Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium

The club was founded in 1990. The club's former name was "ISKI SK" and they were owned by the municipality's water distribution company. ISKI SK competed in the Regional Amateur Football League in the 1990–91 season and were promoted to the TFF Second League. After promotion, the club's name changed to İstanbul Büyüksehir Belediyesi. The club played in the TFF Second League until 1996, but after the 2006–07 season they were promoted to the Süper Lig. Finishing 12th in the 2007–08 season enabled them to remain in the Süper Lig for the 2007–08 season. In the 2009–10 season, the club finished the season in 6th place. In the 2012–13 season, the club finished 16th and relegated to the TFF First League. But it finished in the TFF First League as champions and made an immediate return to the top level in the 2013–14 season. In June 2014, the club's name changed to "İstanbul Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü".[3] On following seasons 2014–15 and 2015–16 the club finished in 4th place.

On 25 May 2015, İstanbul Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü signed a sponsorship agreement with "Medipol Eğitim ve Sağlık Grubu" (Medipol Education and Health Group) for four years and the team's name changed to "Medipol Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü".[4]

On 19 July 2020, Başakşehir were crowned champions of the Turkish Süper Lig for the first time in the club's history.[5] They also became only the sixth club in the competition's history to win the league title and the fourth club from Istanbul to do so.[6][7][8]

Stadium
See also: Atatürk Olympic Stadium and Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium

Before the name change İstanbul Başakşehir were playing their games at Atatürk Olympic Stadium but starting from the 2014–15 season they began to play their games at the Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium. 26 July 2014 opened officially to public. The venue has a capacity of 17,800 spectators. It is the new home of İstanbul Başakşehir playing in the Süper Lig. The construction of the stadium was completed in about 16 months, and it cost ₺178 million.

Honours

Leagues

Cup

Past seasons
Main article: List of İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. seasons

Domestic results
Season League Place G W D L GF GA Pts Turkish Cup
1990–91 This season İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor played in Amateur Level[nb 1]
1991–92TFF Second League (III)934101311353743–
1992–93TFF Second League (III)1301983512065–
1993–94TFF First League (II)632912113537392nd Round
1994–95TFF First League (II)932810143546343rd Round
1995–96TFF Second League (III)3261484492250–
1996–97TFF Second League (III)13222828227742nd Round
1997–98TFF First League (II)33518896245625th Round
1998–99TFF First League (II)736167136552554th Round
1999–00TFF First League (II)43215984732542nd Round
2000–01TFF First League (II)537197118057643rd Round
2001–02TFF First League (II)1238131114464550Last 32
2002–03TFF First League (II)1434117133548401st Round
2003–04TFF First League (II)1334107144250372nd Round
2004–05TFF First League (II)9341210123435461st Round
2005–06TFF First League (II)734131384331522nd Round
2006–07TFF First League (II)2341987562765Last 20
2007–08Süper Lig (I)1234108164447382nd Round
2008–09Süper Lig (I)934126163746422nd Round
2009–10Süper Lig (I)63416810471156Quarter-finals
2010–11Süper Lig (I)123412616404542Runners-up
2011–12Süper Lig (I)63414812484950Last 16
2012–13Süper Lig (I)163499164350362nd Round
2013–14TFF First League (II)1362466763878Last 32
From 2014–15 season as İstanbul Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü
2014–15Süper Lig (I)43415145493059Last 16
2015–16Süper Lig (I)43416117543659Quarter-finals
2016–17Süper Lig (I)23421103632873Runners-up
2017–18Süper Lig (I)3342266623472Round of 16
2018–19 Süper Lig (I) 2 34 19 10 5 49 22 67 Round of 16
2019–20Süper Lig (I)1332094633169Round of 16

League affiliation

European history
Accurate as of 5 August 2020
CompetitionPldWDLGFGAGDWin%
UEFA Champions League 6 1 2 3 8 10 −2 016.67
UEFA Europa League 24 7 6 11 24 35 −11 029.17
Total 30 8 8 14 32 45 −13 026.67

Source: UEFA.com
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal Difference.

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2015–16 UEFA Europa League 3QR AZ 1–2 0–2 1–4
2016–17 UEFA Europa League 3QR Rijeka 0–0 2–2 2–2 (a)
PO Shakhtar Donetsk 1–2 0–2 1–4
2017–18 UEFA Champions League 3QR Club Brugge 2–0 3–3 5–3
PO Sevilla 1–2 2–2 3–4
UEFA Europa League Group C Braga 2–1 1–2 3rd
1899 Hoffenheim 1–1 1–3
Ludogorets Razgrad 0–0 2–1
2018–19 UEFA Europa League 3QR Burnley 0–0 0–1 0–1
2019–20 UEFA Champions League 3QR Olympiacos 0–1 0–2 0–3
UEFA Europa League Group J Roma 0–3 0–4 1st
Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–1 2–1
Wolfsberger AC 1–0 3–0
R32 Sporting CP 4–1 1–3 5–4
R16 Copenhagen 1–0 0–3 1–3
2020–21 UEFA Champions League Group

UEFA ranking
See also: UEFA coefficient
As of 20 July 2020[9]
RankTeamPoints
69 Rapid Wien22.000
70 Leicester City22.000
71 İstanbul Başakşehir21.500
72 Qarabağ21.000
73 PAOK21.000

Players

Current squad
As of 6 August, 2020.[10]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  TUR Volkan Babacan
6 DF  MDA Alexandru Epureanu
7 MF  BIH Edin Višća (Vice-captain)
9 FW  NOR Fredrik Gulbrandsen
13 GK  TUR Ahmet Kıvanç
17 MF  TUR İrfan Can Kahveci
18 FW  TUR Muhammet Arslantaş
19 FW  SEN Demba Ba
21 MF  TUR Mahmut Tekdemir (Captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF  AUS Aziz Behich
26 DF  CPV Carlos Ponck
27 FW  FRA Enzo Crivelli
33 DF  TUR Uğur Uçar
34 GK  TUR Mert Günok
41 MF  TUR Berkay Özcan
80 DF  BRA Júnior Caiçara
88 MF   SUI Gökhan İnler
91 MF  SRB Danijel Aleksić

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 DF  GHA Joseph Attamah (at Fatih Karagümrük)
14 FW  TUR Muhammet Demir (at Gazişehir Gaziantep)
16 GK  TUR Muhammed Şengezer (at Adana Demirspor)
20 MF  TUR Soner Aydoğdu (at Göztepe)
24 DF  POR Miguel Vieira (at Wolfsberger AC)
25 DF  TUR Furkan Soyalp (at Gazişehir Gaziantep)
28 MF  SRB Miloš Jojić (at Wolfsberger AC)
— MF  TUR Doğanay Kılıç (at Kastamonuspor)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  TUR Alican Özfesli (at Hatayspor)
— DF  TUR Berk Nebioğlu (at Yomraspor)
— MF  TUR Salim Farsak (at Pendikspor)
— MF  TUR Cerem Dinçer (at Kahramanmaraşspor)
— FW  TUR Atabey Çiçek (at Samsunspor)
— FW  TUR Yusuf Avcılar (at Aksaray Belediyespor)

Club officials

Board members
Position Name
President Göksel Gümüşdağ
Vice-president Dr. Çağatay Kalkancı
Deputy Chairman Mesut Altan
Deputy Chairman Mustafa Saral
Deputy Chairman Ömer Faruk Ayvacı
Board Member Volkan Sarıhan
Board Member Zafer Topaloğlu
Board Member Ahmet Ketenci
Board Member Kağan Şahin
CEO Mustafa Eröğüt

Technical staff
Position Name
Manager Okan Buruk
Assistant Manager İrfan Saraloğlu
Goalkeeper Coach Can Okuyuku
Fitness Coach Dursun Genç
Fitness Coach Kaan Arisoy
Video Analyst Yılmaz Yüksel
Scout Gökhan İpek
Scout Mehmet Ali Keçeci
Club Doctor Armağan Arslan
Nutritionist Duygu Gencel
Physiotherapist Mehmet Akman
Physiotherapist İoakim İpseftel
Physiotherapist Rıdvan Seyhan
Masseur Koray Akyüz
Masseur Yusuf Gümüş
Masseur Mehmet Ali Polat

Managers
ManagersNationalityFromUntilNotes
No Information From 1990 to 1994[nb 2]
Recai Çaloğlu  Turkey 1994 1995
Cihat Erbil  Turkey 1995 1995
Turhan Özyazanlar  Turkey 1995 1996
Fahrettin Genç  Turkey 1996 2000 1 TFF Second League champions
Ali Osman Renklibay  Turkey 2000 2002
Kadir Özcan  Turkey 2002 2002
Ekrem Al  Turkey 2002 2003
Ali Osman Renklibay  Turkey 2003 2004
Uğur Tütüneker  Turkey 2004 2005
Hüsnü Özkara  Turkey 2005 2006
Abdullah Avcı  Turkey 2006 2011 1 Turkish Cup Final
Arif Erdem  Turkey 2011 2012
Carlos Carvalhal  Portugal 2012 2012 First non-Turkish manager
Bülent Korkmaz  Turkey 2012 2013
Cihat Arslan  Turkey 2013 2014 1 TFF First League champions
From 1990–91 to 2013–14 season as İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor
Abdullah Avcı  Turkey 2014 2019 2 Süper Lig Runners-up 1 Turkish Cup Final
Okan Buruk  Turkey 2019 1 Süper Lig champions

Notes
  1. No information about results
  2. No Domestic Results

References
  1. "3. İSTANBUL FATİH TERİM STADYUMU" (in Turkish). ibfk.com.tr. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  2. "MEDİPOL BAŞAKŞEHİR FK" (in Turkish). tff.org. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  3. "İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor, İstanbul Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü oldu" (in Turkish). basaksehir.bel.tr. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  4. "İstanbul Başakşehir'de Fenerbahçe maçı öncesi flaş gelişme!" (in Turkish). hurriyet.com.tr. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  5. "Elia wins Turkish league title with Istanbul Basaksehir". Football Oranje. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  6. "Istanbul's Medipol Başakşehir wins first ever Turkish Süper Lig title". Daily Sabah. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  7. "İstanbul Başakşehir Wins Turkish Super Lig For First Time In Club's History". BeIn Sports. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  8. "Istanbul Basaksehir win Turkish title for first time to end big three dominance". The Guardian. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  9. "UEFA coefficients". uefa.com. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  10. "A TAKIM". Retrieved July 27, 2019.
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