İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.
Turkish professional football club From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
İstanbul Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü (Turkish pronunciation: [isˈtanbuɫ baˈʃakʃehiɾ ˈfutboɫ kulyˈby]), commonly referred to as Başakşehir or, due to sponsorship reasons, Rams Başakşehir, is a professional football club based in the Başakşehir district of Istanbul, Turkey. Known for its vibrant orange and navy colors, the club was established in 1990 and competes in the top tier of Turkish football, the Süper Lig.
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| Full name | İstanbul Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Boz Baykuşlar (The Grey Owls) Turuncu Lacivertliler (The Orange-Navy Blues) | |||
| Short name | İBFK | |||
| Founded | 15 June 1990, as İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü 4 June 2014, as İstanbul Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü | |||
| Ground | Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 17,319 | |||
| President | Göksel Gümüşdağ | |||
| Head coach | Çağdaş Atan | |||
| League | Süper Lig | |||
| 2023–24 | Süper Lig, 4th of 20 | |||
| Website | ibfk | |||
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The team plays its home matches at the state-of-the-art Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium, which has been their base since 2014. As one of six Istanbul-based clubs in the Süper Lig this season, Başakşehir has carved out its identity as a competitive force domestically and on the European stage. The club achieved its first league championship in the 2019–20 season, marking a milestone in its relatively young history.
Başakşehir continues to participate in various domestic and international tournaments, including the Turkish Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League showcasing its ambition to become a consistent contender in Turkish and European football.
History
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Early years
İstanbul Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü is a relatively new football club compared to many other professional Turkish teams, having been established in 1990. The club’s original name was İSKİ Spor Kulübü, and it was owned by the municipality’s water distribution company. ISKI Spor Kulübü began competing in the Regional Amateur Football League during the 1990–91 season, earning promotion to the TFF Second League. After this promotion, the club’s name was changed to İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor.
The club competed in the TFF Second League until 1996. After a successful campaign in the 2006–07 season, they secured promotion to the Süper Lig. İstanbul BB finished 12th in the 2007–08 season, ensuring their stay in the top division. In the 2009–10 season, the club achieved a 6th-place finish. However, in the 2012–13 season, the team finished 16th and was relegated to the TFF First League. The club made an immediate comeback, finishing the 2013–14 season as champions and earning promotion back to the Süper Lig.
On 4 June 2014, the club was restructured into a joint-stock company with seven shareholders and renamed İstanbul Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü. Göksel Gümüşdağ was appointed as the founding chairman.[1]
Rise to Prominence
In its debut Süper Lig season as Başakşehir, the team finished 4th, qualifying for the UEFA Europa League qualifiers. In the 2015–16 season qualifiers, the team was eliminated by AZ Alkmaar but secured another 4th-place league finish. During the 2016–17 season, Başakşehir defeated Rijeka in the qualifiers but was eliminated by Shakhtar Donetsk before reaching the group stage.
In just their third season after rebranding, Başakşehir finished as runners-up in the 2016–17 Süper Lig. In the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League qualifiers, they defeated Club Brugge but were knocked out by Sevilla in the play-off round. They subsequently participated in the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League group stage, finishing 3rd in Group C. Domestically, Başakşehir finished the 2017–18 season in 3rd place. In the following season, Başakşehir was eliminated by Burnley in the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League qualifiers but secured a 2nd-place finish in the 2018–19 Süper Lig.
Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Başakşehir adopted the slogan “New Vision, Same Goal.” Although they were eliminated by Olympiacos in the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League play-off, they topped Group J in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League, competing against Roma, Borussia Mönchengladbach, and Wolfsberger. They advanced to the Round of 32, defeating Sporting CP but were eliminated in the Round of 16 by Copenhagen.
On 19 July 2020, Başakşehir were crowned champions of the Turkish Süper Lig for the first time in the club’s history.[2][3][4] 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.
On 18 February 2024, it was reported that City Football Group, the ownership group behind Manchester City, reached a partnership agreement with the club in order to improve their football strategy, recruitment, scouting and coaching methodology. This development marked a significant milestone for the club, aligning it with one of the most successful football group structures in the world. The deal is expected to enhance Başakşehir’s international presence and bolster its financial and operational capabilities.[5][6]
Crest and Colors
İstanbul Başakşehir’s crest features a shield with a bold “B” at the center, symbolizing the club’s identity. The backdrop of stars represents ambition and success. The crest includes the club’s name, “İstanbul Başakşehir,” and the year “2014,” marking its rebranding. The official colors, orange and navy blue, symbolize energy, ambition, professionalism, and focus, distinguishing the club in the Süper Lig.[7]
Stadium
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Before the name change, İstanbul Başakşehir played their home games at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium. However, starting from the 2014–15 season, they began playing at the Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium, which officially opened to the public on 26 July 2014. The stadium has a capacity of 17,800 spectators and serves as the new home of İstanbul Başakşehir in the Süper Lig.
Supporters
The supporter group of İstanbul Başakşehir is 1453 Başakşehir. The previous supporter group, Boz Baykuşlar, which existed before the club’s restructuring, has voluntarily chosen not to be present in the stands of İstanbul Başakşehir anymore.
Honours
Leagues
Cups
Past seasons
Results of League and Cup Competitions by Season
| Season | League | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Turkish Cup |
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| During the 1990–91 season, İstanbul BB competed at the amateur level. | ||||||||||
| 1991–92 | 2. Lig | 9 | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 35 | 37 | 43 | – |
| 1992–93 | 2. Lig | 1 | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 20 | 65 | – |
| 1993–94 | 1. Lig | 6 | 32 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 2nd Round |
| 1994–95 | 1. Lig | 9 | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 46 | 34 | 3rd Round |
| 1995–96 | 2. Lig | 3 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 49 | 22 | 50 | – |
| 1996–97 | 2. Lig | 1 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 82 | 27 | 74 | 2nd Round |
| 1997–98 | 1. Lig | 3 | 35 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 62 | 45 | 62 | 5th Round |
| 1998–99 | 1. Lig | 7 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 52 | 55 | 4th Round |
| 1999–00 | 1. Lig | 4 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 32 | 54 | 2nd Round |
| 2000–01 | 1. Lig | 5 | 37 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 80 | 57 | 64 | 3rd Round |
| 2001–02 | 1. Lig | 12 | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 45 | 50 | Last 32 |
| 2002–03 | 1. Lig | 14 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 40 | 1st Round |
| 2003–04 | 1. Lig | 13 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 42 | 50 | 37 | 2nd Round |
| 2004–05 | 1. Lig | 9 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 35 | 46 | 1st Round |
| 2005–06 | 1. Lig | 7 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 43 | 31 | 52 | 2nd Round |
| 2006–07 | 1. Lig | 2 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 56 | 27 | 65 | Group stage |
| 2007–08 | Süper Lig | 12 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 44 | 47 | 38 | 2nd Round |
| 2008–09 | Süper Lig | 9 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 46 | 42 | 2nd Round |
| 2009–10 | Süper Lig | 6 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 47 | 11 | 56 | Quarter-finals |
| 2010–11 | Süper Lig | 12 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 40 | 45 | 42 | Runners-up |
| 2011–12 | Süper Lig | 6 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 49 | 50 | Last 16 |
| 2012–13 | Süper Lig | 16 | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 50 | 36 | 2nd Round |
| 2013–14 | 1. Lig | 1 | 36 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 76 | 38 | 78 | Last 32 |
| From this season onwards, the club is known as İstanbul Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü | ||||||||||
| 2014–15 | Süper Lig | 4 | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 49 | 30 | 59 | Last 16 |
| 2015–16 | Süper Lig | 4 | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 54 | 36 | 59 | Quarter-finals |
| 2016–17 | Süper Lig | 2 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 63 | 28 | 73 | Runners-up |
| 2017–18 | Süper Lig | 3 | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 62 | 34 | 72 | Last 16 |
| 2018–19 | Süper Lig | 2 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 49 | 22 | 67 | Last 16 |
| 2019–20 | Süper Lig | 1 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 65 | 34 | 69 | Last 16 |
| 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 12 | 40 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 43 | 55 | 48 | Semi-finals |
| 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 4 | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 56 | 36 | 65 | Fourth round |
| 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 5 | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 54 | 37 | 62 | Runners-up |
| 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 4 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 57 | 43 | 61 | Quarter-finals |
League affiliation
- Süper Lig: 2007–13, 2014–
- TFF First League: 1993–95, 1997–07, 2013–14
- TFF Second League: 1992–93, 1995–97
European record
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Competitive record
- Accurate as of 12 December 2024
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
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| UEFA Champions League | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 16.67 |
| UEFA Europa League | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 40 | −15 | 28.00 |
| UEFA Conference League | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 50 | 19 | +31 | 58.33 |
| Total | 61 | 23 | 15 | 23 | 90 | 87 | +3 | 37.70 |
Source: UEFA.com
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal Difference.
Results
UEFA Club Coefficient Ranking
- As of 8 November 2024[8]
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Players
Current squad
- As of 13 February, 2025[18]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players under contract
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Out on loan
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Non-playing staff
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Administrative Staff
| Position | Name |
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| President |  Göksel Gümüşdağ |
| General Manager | Tamer Güngör |
| Administrative Director | Murat Yaman |
| Administrative Manager | Barbaros Göznelı |
| Stadium & Facilities Manager | Ali Fuat Şen |
| Financial Affairs Manager | Özay Aymak |
| Deputy Accounting Manager | Haci İbrahim Aslan |
| Administrative Officer | Tayfun Yağız Semiz |
| Administrative Officer | Metiner Keşaplı |
| Media & Communications | Gökhan Yılmaz |
| Photographer | Okan Karadağ |
| Commercial & Sustainability | Aslı Elif Koç Tiryaki |
| Licensing & Accreditation | Tugay Kurtgöz |
| IT Officer | Berat Turan |
| Ticketing Officer | Tolgay Karagöz |
| Store Manager | Erhan Saydam |
| Accounting Specialist | Sertaç Dağlı |
| Transportation | Hayrettin Yılmaz |
Source: [19]
Technical Staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head Coach | Çağdaş Atan |
| Assistant Coach | Mustafa Keçeli |
| Assistant Coach | Hasan Fırat |
| Assistant Coach | Murat Özkütükçü |
| Assistant Coach | Cemal Atan |
| Performance Coach | Emre Demirci |
| Performance Coach | Ersin Akilveren |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Murat Aslan |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Mesut Keke |
| Match Analyst | Serhan Erturhan |
| Match Analyst | Murat Özdemir |
Source: [20]
Medical and Support Staff
| Position | Name |
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| Chief Medical Advisor | Dr. Anıl Işık |
| Club Doctor | Dr. Armağan Aslan |
| Physiotherapist | Dr. Rıdvan Seyhan |
| Physio Specialist | Erdem Eray Aydın |
| Physio Specialist | Furkan Heyik |
| Masseur | Mehmet Ali Polat |
| Masseur | Emrah Albay |
| Masseur | Hasan Karahan |
| Specialist Dietitian | İsmail Cerrah |
| Performance Psych | Dr. Ertan Görgü |
| Translator | Salih Gürel Güreli |
| Translator | Feyyaz Ayhan Sezen |
| Equipment Manager | Nurdoğan Dursun |
| Equipment Manager | Kani Kurtgöz |
| Equipment Manager | Enes Yalçınkaya |
Source: [21]
Managers
| Manager | Tenure |
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| Recai Çaloğlu | 1994–1995 |
| Cihat Erbil | 1995 |
| Turhan Özyazanlar | 1995–1996 |
| Fahrettin Genç | 1996–2000 |
| Ali Osman Renklibay | 2000–2002 |
| Kadir Özcan | 2002 |
| Ekrem Al | 2002–2003 |
| Ali Osman Renklibay | 2003–2004 |
| Uğur Tütüneker | 2004–2005 |
| Hüsnü Özkara | 2005–2006 |
| Abdullah Avcı | 2006–2011 |
| Arif Erdem | 2011–2012 |
 Carlos Carvalhal | 2012 |
| Bülent Korkmaz | 2012–2013 |
| Cihat Arslan | 2013–2014 |
| Transition to İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. | |
| Abdullah Avcı | 2014–2019 |
| Okan Buruk | 2019–2021 |
| Aykut Kocaman | 2021 |
| Emre Belözoğlu | 2021–2023 |
| Çağdaş Atan | 2023–Present |
Presidents
| Name | Tenure |
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| Nurettin Sözen | 1990–1994 |
| Vural Akarçay | 1994 |
| Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | 1994–2000 |
| Ali Müfit Gürtuna | 2000–2002 |
| Nuri Albayrak | 2002–2005 |
| Osman Aşkın Bak | 2006 |
| Göksel Gümüşdağ | 2006–2011 |
| Çağatay Kalkancı | 2011–2014 |
| Transition to İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. | |
| Göksel Gümüşdağ | 2014–present |
Player records
Most appearances
Competitive, professional matches only. Up to date as of December 28th 2024
| Rank | Player | Years | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total |
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| 1 | Mahmut Tekdemir | 2006–2024 | 426 | 38 | 36 | 0 | 500 |
| 2 |  Edin Višća | 2011–2022 | 344 | 21 | 33 | 0 | 398 |
| 3 | Volkan Babacan | 2014–present | 231 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 270 |
| 4 |  Alexandru Epureanu | 2014–2023 | 214 | 22 | 26 | 0 | 262 |
| 5 | Berkay Özcan | 2019–present | 166 | 17 | 34 | 0 | 217 |
| 6 |  Júnior Caiçara | 2017–2023 | 158 | 9 | 33 | 0 | 200 |
| 7 | Doka Madureira | 2011–2017 | 161 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 191 |
| 8 | Deniz Türüç | 2020-Present | 143 | 13 | 31 | 0 | 187 |
| 9 | Ekrem Eksioglu | 2006–2013 | 159 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 186 |
| 10 |  Danijel Aleksić | 2019–2024 | 138 | 18 | 26 | 0 | 182 |
Top goalscorers
Competitive, professional matches only. Up to date as of December 28th 2024
| Rank | Player | Years | League | Cup | Europe | Matches | Total |
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| 1 | Edin Višća | 2011–2022 | 94 | 1 | 14 | 397 | 109 |
| 2 | Doka Madureira | 2011–2017 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 191 | 45 |
| 3 | Mehmet Batdal | 2013–2018 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 126 | 39 |
| 4 |  Krzysztof Piątek | 2023–Present | 21 | 0 | 4 | 63 | 38 |
| 5 | Danijel Aleksić | 2019–2024 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 182 | 37 |
| 6 |  Emmanuel Adebayor | 2017–2019 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 76 | 28 |
| 7 | Ibrahim Akin | 2008–2011 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 104 | 27 |
| 8 |  Samuel Holmén | 2010–2013 2016–2017 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 139 | 27 |
| 9 |  Demba Ba | 2018–2019 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 83 | 26 |
| 10 | Deniz Türüç | 2020–Present | 20 | 2 | 4 | 187 | 26 |
Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| 2006–2007 | Adidas | İstaç |
| 2007–2008 | Lescon | Sunny |
| 2008–2009 | Kalpen | |
| 2009–2010 | Nike | Turkcell |
| 2010–2011 | Medical Park | |
| 2011–2013 | Fakir | |
| 2013–2014 | Lescon | |
| 2014–2015 | Adidas | Makro |
| 2015–2018 | Nike | |
| 2018–2019 | Macron | Decovita |
| 2019–2020 | Mall of Istanbul | |
| 2020–2022 | Bilcee | Decovita |
| 2022–2023 | Joma | Balkar |
| 2023–2024 | Todini | |
| 2024– | Puma |
Club records
- Biggest win: İstanbul Başakşehir 7–0 Turgutluspor (2020–21)
- Biggest defeat: İstanbul Başakşehir 0–7 Galatasaray (2022–23)
References
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