İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.

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

Not to be confused with İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K..
İstanbul Başakşehir
Full nameİstanbul Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü
Nickname(s)Boz Baykuşlar (The Grey Owls)
Turuncu Lacivertliler (The Orange-Navy Blues)
Short nameİBFK
Founded15 June 1990 (1990-06-15), as İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü
4 June 2014 (2014-06-04), as İstanbul Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü
GroundBaşakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
Capacity17,319
PresidentGöksel Gümüşdağ
Head coachÇağdaş Atan
LeagueSüper Lig
2023–24Süper Lig, 4th of 20
WebsiteClub website

The club is one of eight Süper Lig teams based in Istanbul, along with Beşiktaş, Fatih Karagümrük, Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray, İstanbulspor, Kasımpaşa and Pendikspor. 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

The club is comparatively new relative to many of the other professional Turkish teams, having been established in 1990. The club's former name was ISKI Spor Kulübü and they were owned by the municipality's water distribution company. ISKI Spor Kulübü 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 Büyükşehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü (Turkish for Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Sports Club). 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 2014, the club was bought by new owners with ties to the ruling Justice and Development Party.[1][2] Its name was changed in June 2014 to İstanbul Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü.[3] During the following 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons, 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]

They won their first Champions League fixture on 4 November 2020 in a 2–1 home win over English side Manchester United. In 2024, it was announced that they are partnering up with City Football Group.

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 which on 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.

Honours

Leagues

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

Domestic results
Season League Place Pld 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)63291211353739Second round
1994–95TFF First League (II)93281014354634Third round
1995–96TFF Second League (III)3261484492250–
1996–97TFF Second League (III)1322282822774Second round
1997–98TFF First League (II)3351889624562Fifth round
1998–99TFF First League (II)73616713655255Fourth round
1999–2000TFF First League (II)4321598473254Second round
2000–01TFF First League (II)53719711805764Third round
2001–02TFF First League (II)1238131114464550Round of 32
2002–03TFF First League (II)143411713354840First round
2003–04TFF First League (II)133410714425037Second round
2004–05TFF First League (II)934121012343546First round
2005–06TFF First League (II)73413138433152Second round
2006–07TFF First League (II)2341987562765Group stage
2007–08Süper Lig (I)123410816444738Second round
2008–09Süper Lig (I)93412616374642Second round
2009–10Süper Lig (I)63416810471156Quarter-finals
2010–11Süper Lig (I)123412616404542Runners-up
2011–12Süper Lig (I)63414812484950Round of 16
2012–13Süper Lig (I)16349916435036Second round
2013–14TFF First League (II)1362466763878Round of 32
From 2014 to 2015 season as İstanbul Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü
2014–15Süper Lig (I)43415145493059Round of 16
2015–16Süper Lig (I)43416117543659Quarter-finals
2016–17Süper Lig (I)23421103632873Runners-up
2017–18Süper Lig (I)3342266623472Round of 16
2018–19Süper Lig (I)23419105492267Round of 16
2019–20Süper Lig (I)1342095653469Round of 16
2020–21Süper Lig (I)1240121216435548Semi-finals
2021–22Süper Lig (I)43819811563665Fourth round
2022–23Süper Lig (I)53618810543762Runners-up

League affiliation

European history
Accurate as of 15 March 2023
CompetitionPldWDLGFGAGDWin%
UEFA Champions League 122281528−13016.67
UEFA Europa League 2476112435−11029.17
UEFA Conference League 148422812+16057.14
Total 501712216775−8034.00

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
Ludogorets Razgrad 0–0 2–1
1899 Hoffenheim 1–1 1–3
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 H Paris Saint-Germain 0–2 1–5 4th
RB Leipzig 3–4 0–2
Manchester United 2–1 1–4
2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League 2QR Maccabi Netanya 1–1 1–0 2–1
3QR Breiðablik 3–0 3–1 6–1
PO Antwerp 1–1 3–1 4–2
Group A Fiorentina 3–0 1–2 1st
Heart of Midlothian 3–1 4–0
RFS 3–0 0–0
R16 Gent 1–4 1–1 2–5
2024–25 UEFA Conference League 2QR La Fiorita or Isloch Minsk

UEFA ranking
See also: UEFA coefficient
As of 21 June 2023
SeasonRankPointsRef.
2016194 7.920[9]
2017158 10.340[10]
2018140 8.500[11]
2019118 10.500[12]
202071 21.500[13]
202160 26.500[14]
202263 25.000[15]
202356 31.000[16]

Players

Current squad
As of 18 February 2024[17]

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
3 DF  GHA Jerome Opoku
4 MF  TUR Onur Ergün
5 DF  BRA Léo Duarte
6 DF  BRA Lucas Lima
7 FW  TUR Serdar Gürler
8 MF  SRB Danijel Aleksić
9 FW  POL Krzysztof Piątek
10 MF  TUR Berkay Özcan
11 FW  BRA Davidson
14 MF  GRE Dimitrios Pelkas
16 GK  TUR Muhammed Şengezer
17 FW  SEN Philippe Kény
19 MF  ALG Mehdi Abeid
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  CMR Olivier Kemen
23 MF  TUR Deniz Türüç
24 DF  TUR Eren Karaağaç
25 FW  BRA João Figueiredo
26 MF  TUR Emirhan İlkhan (on loan from Torino)
27 DF  SEN Ousseynou Ba (on loan from Olympiacos)
34 DF  TUR Yağız Dilek
42 MF  TUR Ömer Ali Şahiner
70 DF  TUR Burak Sefa Kavraz
80 MF  TUR Berkay Aydoğmuş
85 MF  CIV Mohamed Hassan Fofana
89 MF  BRA Josef de Souza
91 FW  TUR Batuhan Çelik
98 GK  TUR Deniz Dilmen

Other players under contract

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  TUR Efe Arda Koyuncu
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  POL Patryk Szysz

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
— DF  TUR Muhammet Arslantaş (at Kastamonuspor 1966 until 30 June 2024)
— DF  AZE Mert Çelik (at Bandırmaspor until 30 June 2024)
— DF  AZE Emre Kaplan (at Bandırmaspor until 30 June 2024)
— DF  TUR Ayberk Kaygısız (at Isparta 32 Spor until 30 June 2024)
— DF  CGO Francis Nzaba (at Gençlerbirliği until 30 June 2024)
— DF  TUR Bedirhan Özyurt (at Kırklarelispor until 30 June 2024)
— DF  TUR Muhammed Emin Sarıkaya (at GMG Kastamonuspor until 30 June 2024)
— DF  TUR Cemali Sertel (at Hatayspor until 30 June 2024)
— DF  TUR Ravil Tagir (at Westerlo until 30 June 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  ALG Ahmed Touba (at Lecce until 30 June 2024)
— DF  TUR Doğukan Tuzcu (at Kırıkkalegücü until 30 June 2024)
— MF  GUI Sékou Tidiany Bangoura (at Tuzlaspor until 30 June 2024)
— MF  TUR Metin Emre Karaal (at Anadolu Üniversitesi SK until 30 June 2024)
— MF  ISR Eden Kartsev (at Maccabi Tel Aviv until 30 June 2024)
— MF  TUR Alican Özfesli (at Erzurumspor until 30 June 2024)
— FW  TUR Enes Karakuş (at 1461 Trabzon until 30 June 2024)
— FW  TUR Eray Sürül (at Karaman FK until 30 June 2024)
— FW  TUR Efecan Barlık (at Kırklarelispor until 30 June 2024)

Club officials

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 2021 1 Süper Lig champions 1 Turkish Super Cup Final
Aykut Kocaman  Turkey 2021 2021
Emre Belözoğlu  Turkey 2021 2023 1 Turkish Cup Final
Çağdaş Atan  Turkey 2023 Present

Presidents
İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K.
İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.

Player records

Most appearances

Competitive, professional matches only. Up to date as of 26 May 2024

Rank Player Years League Cup Europe Other Total
1 Mahmut Tekdemir2006–202442638360500
2 Edin Višća2011–202234421330398
3 Volkan Babacan2014–present23120190270
4 Alexandru Epureanu2014–202321422260262
5 Júnior Caiçara2017–20231589330200
6 Berkay Özcan2019–present15517250197
7 Doka Madureira2011–20171611956191
8 Ekrem Eksioglu2006–20131592205186
9 Efe Inanc2004–20131661500181
10 Danijel Aleksić2019–present13818240180

Top goalscorers

Competitive, professional matches only. Up to date as of 26 May 2024

Rank Player Years League Cup Europe Matches Total
1 Edin Višća2011–202294114397109
2 Doka Madureira2011–2017372119145
3 Mehmet Batdal2013–2018318012639
4 Danijel Aleksić2019–present274618037
5 Emmanuel Adebayor2017–201924317628
6 Ibrahim Akin2008–2011243010427
7 Samuel Holmén2010–2013
2016–2017		224013927
8 Demba Ba2018–201920418326
9 Pierre Webó2011–201322005624
10 Deniz Türüç2020-Present162316022

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors
Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2006–2007 Adidasİstaç
2007–2008 LesconSunny
2008–2009 Kalpen
2009–2010 NikeTurkcell
2010–2011 Medical Park
2011–2013 Fakir
2013–2014 Lescon
2014–2015 AdidasMakro
2015–2018 Nike
2018–2019 MacronDecovita
2019–2020 Mall of Istanbul
2020–2022 BilceeDecovita
2022–2024 JomaBalkar
2024–0000 Todini
2024–0000 Puma

Club records

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

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