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İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.

Not to be confused with İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor.

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.

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; 34 years ago (1990-06-15), as İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü
4 June 2014; 10 years ago (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
Websiteibfk.com.tr
Current season

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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Starting line-up before play-off round 2nd leg encounter against Shakhtar Donetsk on 25 August 2016

Early years

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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

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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 an agreement to purchase a majority stake in Başakşehir. 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][7]

Crest and Colors

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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.[8]

Stadium

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Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium pictured in 2017
See also: Atatürk Olympic Stadium and Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium

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.

Honours

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Leagues

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Cups

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Past seasons

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

Results of League and Cup Competitions by Season

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Season League Pos Pld W D L GF GA Pts Turkish Cup
1990–91 TFF Second League (III) 9 34 10 13 11 35 37 43 –
1991–92 TFF Second League (III) 1st 30 19 8 3 51 20 65 –
1992–93 TFF Second League (III) 6 32 9 12 11 35 37 39 Second round
1993–94 TFF First League (II) 9 32 8 10 14 35 46 34 Third round
1994–95 TFF First League (II) 3 26 14 8 4 49 22 50 –
1995–96 TFF Second League (III) 1st 32 22 8 2 82 27 74 Second round
1996–97 TFF First League (II) 3 35 18 9 8 62 45 62 Fifth round
1997–98 TFF First League (II) 7 36 16 7 13 65 52 55 Fourth round
1998–99 TFF First League (II) 4 32 15 9 8 47 32 54 Second round
1999–2000 TFF First League (II) 5 37 19 7 11 80 57 64 Third round
2000–01 TFF First League (II) 12 38 13 11 14 46 45 50 Round of 32
2001–02 TFF First League (II) 14 34 11 7 13 44 57 40 First round
2002–03 TFF First League (II) 13 34 10 7 14 42 45 37 Second round
2003–04 TFF First League (II) 9 34 12 10 12 34 35 46 First round
2004–05 TFF First League (II) 7 34 13 13 8 40 31 52 Second round
2005–06 TFF First League (II) 1st 34 19 8 7 56 27 65 Group stage
2006–07 Süper Lig (I) 12 34 10 8 16 44 47 38 Second round
2007–08 Süper Lig (I) 9 34 12 6 16 37 46 42 Second round
2008–09 Süper Lig (I) 6 34 16 8 10 47 11 56 Quarter-finals
2009–10 Süper Lig (I) 12 34 12 4 18 42 45 42 –
2010–11 Süper Lig (I) 6 34 14 8 12 45 42 50 Runners-up
2011–12 Süper Lig (I) 16th 34 9 6 19 48 52 36 –
2012–13 TFF First League (II) 1st 36 24 6 6 76 38 78 –
From this season onwards, the club is known as İstanbul Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü
2013–14 Süper Lig (I) 4 34 15 9 10 50 36 54 Round of 16
2014–15 Süper Lig (I) 4 34 16 11 7 54 36 59 Quarter-finals
2015–16 Süper Lig (I) 4 34 16 11 7 54 36 59 –
2016–17 Süper Lig (I) 2nd 34 21 10 3 63 28 73 Quarter-finals
2017–18 Süper Lig (I) 3rd 34 20 6 8 62 34 72 –
2018–19 Süper Lig (I) 2nd 34 19 10 5 49 22 67 Runners-up
2019–20 Süper Lig (I) 1st 34 19 9 6 65 34 72 Round of 16
2020–21 Süper Lig (I) 12th 40 12 12 16 43 55 48 –
2021–22 Süper Lig (I) 6th 38 19 8 11 56 36 65 Fourth round
2022–23 Süper Lig (I) 2nd 36 18 10 8 54 37 62 Runners-up
2023–24 Süper Lig (I) 4th 38 18 7 13 57 43 61 Fourth round

League affiliation

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European record

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Competitive record

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Accurate as of 12 December 2024
Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD Win%
UEFA Champions League 12 2 2 8 15 28 −13 016.67
UEFA Europa League 25 7 6 12 25 40 −15 028.00
UEFA Conference League 24 14 7 3 50 19 +31 058.33
Total 61 23 15 23 90 87 +3 037.70

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

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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 (a.e.t.) 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 Europa Conference League 2QR   La Fiorita 6–1 4–0 10–1  
3QR   Iberia 1999 2–0 1–0 3–0  
PO   St Patrick's Athletic 2–0 0–0 2–0  
League Phase   Rapid Wien 1–2 — 26th  
  Celje — 1–5
  Copenhagen — 2–2
  Petrocub Hîncești 1–1 —
  1. FC Heidenheim 3–1 —
  Cercle Brugge — 1–1

UEFA Club Coefficient Ranking

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See also: UEFA coefficient
As of 8 November 2024[9]
UEFA Club Coefficient Ranking History
Season Rank Points Ref.
2016 194   7.920 [10]
2017 158   10.340 [11]
2018 140   8.500 [12]
2019 118   10.500 [13]
2020 71   21.500 [14]
2021 60   26.500 [15]
2022 63   25.000 [16]
2023 56   31.000 [17]
2024 62   29.000 [18]

Players

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Current squad

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As of 27 September 2024[19]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   TUR Volkan Babacan
2 MF   TUR Berat Özdemir (on loan from Al-Ettifaq)
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   CMR Olivier Kemen
9 FW   POL Krzysztof Piątek
10 MF   TUR Berkay Özcan
11 FW   SEN Philippe Kény
13 MF   POR Miguel Crespo
14 MF   GRE Dimitrios Pelkas
15 DF   TUR Hamza Güreler
16 GK   TUR Muhammed Şengezer
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF   TUR Ömer Faruk Beyaz
18 MF   POL Patryk Szysz
22 MF   POR Matchoi Djaló
23 MF   TUR Deniz Türüç
25 FW   BRA João Figueiredo
27 DF   SEN Ousseynou Ba (on loan from Olympiacos)
28 MF   TUR Emre Karaal
42 MF   TUR Ömer Ali Şahiner
70 DF   TUR Burak Sefa Kavraz
75 DF   TUR Emre Kaplan
78 DF   TUR Yusuf Yılmaz
91 FW   BRA Davidson
98 GK   TUR Deniz Dilmen
— DF   TUR Eren Karaağaç

Other players under contract

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
No. Pos. Nation Player

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF   TUR Muhammet Arslantaş (at Elazığspor until 30 June 2025)
— DF   TUR Cemali Sertel (at Hatayspor until 30 June 2025)
— MF   GUI Sékou Tidiany Bangoura (at Kiryat Shmona until 30 June 2025)
— MF   ISR Eden Karzev (at Shenzhen Peng City until 30 June 2025)
— FW   TUR Efecan Barlık (at Kırklarelispor until 30 June 2025)
— FW   TUR Batuhan Çelik (at Ümraniyespor until 30 June 2025)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW   TUR Efe Arda Koyuncu (at Şanlıurfaspor until 30 June 2025)
— DF   CGO Francis Nzaba (at Esenler Erokspor until 30 June 2025)
— DF   ALG Ahmed Touba (at Mechelen until 30 June 2025)
— MF   TUR Eray Sürül (at Karaköprü Belediye Spor until 30 June 2025)
— DF   TUR Yağız Dilek (at Bandırmaspor until 30 June 2025)
— DF   TUR Bedirhan Özyurt (at Kırklarelispor until 30 June 2025)

Non-playing staff

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Administrative Staff

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Position Name
President   Göksel Gümüşdağ
General Manager   Tamer Güngör
Administrative Director   Murat Yaman
Administrative Manager   Barbaros Göznelı
Stadium and 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 and Communication Officer   Gökhan Yılmaz
Cameraman and Photographer   Okan Karadağ
Commercial Affairs and Sustainability Officer   Aslı Elif Koç Tiryaki
Licensing and Accreditation Officer   Tugay Kurtgöz
Information Technology Officer   Berat Turan
Ticketing Officer   Tolgay Karagöz
Store Manager   Erhan Saydam
Accounting Specialist   Sertaç Dağlı
Transportation   Hayrettin Yılmaz

Source: [20]

Technical Staff

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Position Name
Head Coach   Çağdaş Atan
Assistant Coach   Mustafa Keçeli
Assistant Coach   Hasan Fırat
Assistant Coach   Murat Özkütükçü
Assistant Coach   Cemal Atan
Athletic Performance Coach   Emre Demirci
Athletic Performance Coach   Ersin Akilveren
Goalkeeping Coach   Murat Aslan
Goalkeeping Coach   Mesut Keke
Match and Performance Analyst   Serhan Erturhan
Match and Performance Analyst   Murat Özdemir

Source: [21]

Medical and Support Staff

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Position Name
Chief Medical Advisor   Dr. Anıl Işık
Club Doctor   Dr. Armağan Aslan
Physiotherapist   Dr. Rıdvan Seyhan
Specialist Physiotherapist   Erdem Eray Aydın
Specialist Physiotherapist   Furkan Heyik
Masseur   Mehmet Ali Polat
Masseur   Emrah Albay
Masseur   Hasan Karahan
Specialist Dietitian   İsmail Cerrah
Psychological Performance Consultant   Dr. Ertan Görgü
Translator   Salih Gürel Güreli
Translator   Feyyaz Ayhan Sezen
Equipment Manager   Nurdoğan Dursun
Equipment Manager   Kani Kurtgöz
Equipment Manager   Enes Yalçınkaya

Source: [22]

Managers

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Manager Tenure
  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

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Name Tenure
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

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Most appearances

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Competitive, professional matches only. Up to date as of September 24th 2024

Rank Player Years League Cup Europe Other Total
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 160 17 31 0 208
6   Júnior Caiçara 2017–2023 158 9 33 0 200
7   Doka Madureira 2011–2017 161 19 5 6 191
8   Ekrem Eksioglu 2006–2013 159 22 0 5 186
9   Danijel Aleksić 2019–2024 138 18 26 0 182
10   Efe Inanc 2004–2013 166 15 0 0 181

Top goalscorers

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Competitive, professional matches only. Up to date as of September 24th 2024

Rank Player Years League Cup Europe Matches Total
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   Danijel Aleksić 2019–2024 27 4 6 182 37
5   Emmanuel Adebayor 2017–2019 24 3 1 76 28
6   Ibrahim Akin 2008–2011 24 3 0 104 27
7   Samuel Holmén 2010–2013
2016–2017		 22 4 0 139 27
8   Demba Ba 2018–2019 20 4 1 83 26
9   Krzysztof Piątek 2023–Present 21 0 4 46 25
10   Deniz Türüç 2020–Present 19 2 3 169 24

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

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Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
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
2022–2024 Joma Balkar
2023–2024 Todini
2024– Puma

Club records

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References

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