Beşiktaş J.K.

1923–24 Istanbul League champions

Beşiktaş players before the match against Galatasaray, 19 March 1939.

With football becoming the main sport of the Ottoman Empire around 1910, Beşiktaş members slowly started to give more attention to football. 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 halt as many athletes left to serve on the front lines.[12] While the end of the war allowed surviving athletes to return, the team faced a difficult period during the Occupation of Istanbul, but was able to recover with the hard work of Şeref Bey.[13] 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 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 champion in 1924, 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 second Istanbul League championship in 1934, as well as their first Turkish Football Championship in the same year. In 1937, the Turkish National League was formed. In the Istanbul League season prior to the National League's inaugural season, Beşiktaş finished in fourth place, which earned them a berth in the National League. Beşiktaş finished third place in the National League, behind Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray. In 1938, Beşiktaş finished in third place in the Istanbul League and second place in the National League, behind Güneş. Beşiktaş won a record five consecutive Istanbul League championships between 1939 and 1943. In the National League, Beşiktaş finished fourth in 1939, fifth in 1940, first in 1941 and third in 1943 (in 1942 the league was not held). The club won the Istanbul League in 1945 and 1946, as well as the national league in 1944 and 1947.

In 1959, the Turkish First League was formed, the nation's first professional football league. In the inaugural year, Beşiktaş came in third place, while in 1960 it won the league title. In 1960, the club also participated in the European Cup, becoming the first Turkish team ever to participate in the tournament. In subsequent years, Beşiktaş finished third in both 1961 and 1962, as well as second in 1963, 1964 and 1965. In 1966 and 1967, meanwhile, the club won back-to-back championship titles, and in the latter year, they also won their first Turkish Super Cup. In 1968, Beşiktaş finished second.

After 1967, Beşiktaş's performance declined slightly, finishing in 8th, 12th, 5th, 4th many times, while Trabzonspor, Fenerbahçe and, occasionally Galatasaray continued their success. Beşiktaş only finished in second place 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 runners-up four times in the second half of the decade. Hooliganism was a major problem that had started in Europe and had also spread throughout Turkey. Beşiktaş fan hooliganism had been an issue with many fights inside and outside the stadium, although this has become less of an issue in more recent years.

Interior of Vodafone Park

The new Vodafone Park Stadium from the air

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 squad – Metin Tekin, Ali Gültiken and Feyyaz Uçar – were notable for significant contributions to the team during this period. These players had been called Metin-Ali-Feyyaz ("MAF") and they formed the front of the team's line-up. The supporters composed various chants for the trio devoted to their delighting style on the pitch, their goals, and above all for their friendship and modesty. The trio is regarded by supporters as the best ever attacking line of the club.

The only three-in-a-row title term in club history occurred in the 1989–90, 1990–91 and 1991–92 seasons. Most notably, Beşiktaş became the first and only undefeated champions in Süper Lig history.[14][15]

Under Milne, the team adopted the 4–4–2 system. By playing down the lines, crossing and winning balls in the air, 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 game with a 10–0 victory over Southern Turkey team Adana Demirspor.[16] This match was designated as one of the 16 biggest matches in club history.[17]

As of 18 June 2020.[19]

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

No. Position Player 3 DF Enzo Roco 4 DF Víctor Ruiz 5 DF Douglas 8 FW Umut Nayir 9 FW Güven Yalçın 11 MF Tyler Boyd 12 DF Erdoğan Kaya 13 MF Atiba Hutchinson (Vice-captain) 15 MF Mohamed Elneny (on loan from Arsenal) 17 FW Burak Yılmaz (Captain) 19 MF Georges-Kévin Nkoudou 20 MF Necip Uysal 22 MF Adem Ljajić

No. Position Player 24 DF Domagoj Vida (3rd-captain) 26 MF Dorukhan Toköz 27 MF Jeremain Lens 30 GK Ersin Destanoğlu 33 DF Rıdvan Yılmaz 34 DF Kerem Kalafat 37 MF Mertcan Açıkgöz 41 MF Kartal Yılmaz 77 DF Gökhan Gönül (Second Vice-captain) 88 DF Caner Erkin 92 FW Abdoulay Diaby (on loan from Sporting CP) 97 GK Utku Yuvakuran 99 FW Kevin-Prince Boateng (on loan from Fiorentina)

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

No. Position Player 10 MF Oğuzhan Özyakup (on loan at Feyenoord until 30 June 2020) 21 MF Muhayer Oktay (on loan at Giresunspor until 30 June 2020) 41 DF Alpay Çelebi (on loan at Kayserispor until 30 June 2020) 44 MF Erdem Seçgin (on loan at Ümraniyespor until 30 June 2020) 55 FW Oguzhan Akgün (on loan at İstanbulspor until 30 June 2020)

No. Position Player — DF Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (on loan at Toulouse until 30 June 2020) — DF Fatih Aksoy (on loan at Sivasspor until 30 June 2020) — MF Sedat Şahintürk (on loan at Denizlispor until 30 June 2020) — FW Cyle Larin (on loan at Zulte Waregem until 30 June 2020) — FW Ajdin Hasić (on loan at Ümraniyespor until 30 June 2020)

• Turkish Super League
  • Winners (15): 1956–57, 1957–58, 1959–60, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1981–82, 1985–86, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1994–95, 2002–03, 2008–09, 2015–16, 2016–17
  • Runners-up (14): 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1967–68, 1973–74, 1983–84, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1992–93, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2006–07
• Turkish National Division
  • Winners: 1941, 1944, 1947
  • Runners-up: 1938, 1945, 1946
• Turkish Football Championship
  • Winners: 1934, 1951
  • Runners-up: 1941, 1946

Photo of the 2006–07 Turkish Cup, won by Beşiktaş.

• Turkish Cup
  • Winners (9): 1974–75, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1993–94, 1997–98, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2010–11
  • Runners-up (6): 1965–66, 1976–77, 1983–84, 1992–93, 1998–99, 2001–02
• Turkish Super Cup
  • Winners (8): 1967, 1974, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2006
  • Runners-up (12): 1966, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2007, 2009, 2016, 2017
• Atatürk Cup
  • Winners: 2000
  • Runners-up: 1998

• European Cup/UEFA Champions League
  • Quarter-finals: 1986–87
• UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League
  • Quarter-finals: 2002–03, 2016–17

• Turkish Amateur Football Championship
  • Winners: 1985, 1988
• TSYD Cup
  • Winners (12) (shared-record): 1964–65, 1965–66, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1993–94, 1996–97
• Prime Minister's Cup
  • Winners (6): 1944, 1947, 1974, 1977, 1988, 1997
  • Runners-up: 1987, 1996
• Istanbul Football League
  • Winners (13): 1923–24, 1933–34, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1940–41, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1944–45, 1945–46, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1953–54
• Istanbul Football Cup
  • Winners (shared-record): 1944, 1946
• Istanbul Shield
  • Winners: 1935
• Spor Toto Cup
  • Winners (record): 1966, 1969, 1970
• Fleet Cup
  • Winners: 1986

As of March 8, 2020 [20]

Legend: GF = Goals For. GA = Goals Against. GD = Goal Difference.

As of 31 January 2020[21]

Rank	Team	Points
24	{{	55.000
25	Valencia CF	54.000
26	Beşiktaş JK	53.000
27	FC Red Bull Salzburg	52.500
28	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	51.000