Beşiktaş J.K.

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Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü (Turkish pronunciation: [beˈʃiktaʃ], lit.'Beşiktaş Gymnastics Club'), abbreviated as BJK, is a Turkish professional sports club founded in 1903 that is based in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul. The club's football team is one of the Big Three in Turkey and one of the most successful teams in the country, having never been relegated to a lower division. It was the first registered sports club in the country and one of the few that acquired the right to bear the Turkish flag on its crest.

Beşiktaş
Full nameBeşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü[1]
Nickname(s)Kara Kartallar (lit.'Black Eagles')[2][3]
Siyah Beyazlılar (lit.'Black and Whites')[4]
Short nameBJK
Founded19 March 1903; 121 years ago (1903-03-19)
as Bereket Jimnastik Kulübü[5] 1909 as Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü
StadiumBeşiktaş Stadium (currently known as Tüpraş Stadium due to sponsorship reasons)
Capacity42,590
PresidentHasan Arat[6]
CoachGiovanni van Bronckhorst
LeagueSüper Lig
2023–24Süper Lig, 6th of 20
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Its football team has won 21 league titles including 16 Turkish Süper Lig, three Turkish National Division and two Turkish Football Championship titles. Beşiktaş is also the only team to have won the Süper Lig undefeated, in the 1991–92 campaign. The team last won the Turkish Süper Lig title and Turkish Cup during the 2020–21 season. Its home ground is Beşiktaş Stadium, a 42,590-capacity all-seater stadium located by Dolmabahçe Palace. The stadium has been considered one of the best in the world for location, design, comfort, technology, atmosphere, and transportation.[7][8]

The team also participates in European competitions regularly. Beşiktaş reached the quarter-finals of the 1986–87 European Cup and displayed the best Turkish team performance in the Champions League group stage by earning 14 points and progressing undefeated in the 2017–18 campaign. Beşiktaş have also reached the UEFA Europa League[a] quarter-finals twice, in the 2002–03 and 2016–17 seasons. Based on its UEFA coefficient, Beşiktaş is currently the 5th highest ranked Turkish team and is ranked second all-time after its rival Galatasaray.[9]

The club's fan base, Çarşı, is well known globally.[10] They were chosen as the best fan group in voting conducted by American sports viewers due to their 132-decibel noise record at a 2007 match against Liverpool.[11] The group is involved with sociopolitical causes and is traditionally considered to be working-class and left-wing, supporting what is known as "the people's team".[12] The highest ever football attendance in Turkish league history was recorded in a Beşiktaş-Galatasaray derby with 76,127 spectators.[13][14]

The club also competes in other sports such as women's football, basketball (men's, women's and wheelchair), volleyball (men's and women's), handball, athletics, beach football, boxing, bridge, chess, gymnastics, athletics, parasports, rowing, table tennis, wrestling and esports.[15]

History

1902–1911: establishment of the club

Members of Beşiktaş JK in 1903

Bereket Gymnastics Club was founded on 3 March 1903 under special permission from the authorities.[16][better source needed] Their sporting activities gained more freedom with the declaration of the Constitutional Monarchy in 1908. After the political events of 31 March 1909, Fuat Balkan and Mazhar Kazancı, who were in Edirne,[17] came to Istanbul with the National Movement.[18] After the restoration of political order, Fuat Balkan, a proven fencing coach, and Mazhar Kazancı, a wrestler and weight lifter, found the youths involved in gymnastics in Serencebey and persuaded them to train together.[18] Refik Bey and Şerafettin Bey, friends of Fuat Bey, were also fencing practitioners. Fuat Balkan made the first floor of his own home as the club's headquarters, located in Ihlamur neighbourhood of Beşiktaş.[18] The title of "Bereket Gymnastics Club" was renamed as "Beşiktaş Ottoman Gymnastics Club". The club was turned into a more comprehensive structure, in which gymnastics, wrestling, boxing, fencing and athletics were emphasized. Mehmet Şamil Şhaplı, one of the founding members, was elected the first president of the club.[18]

On 13 January 1910, the club became the first registered Turkish sports club in Ottoman Empire, with the encouragement of the Governor of Beyoğlu District.[19] The interest among the youths of the neighbourhood in the sports club grew and the number of members involved in sports quickly grew to 150. The headquarters of the club was moved from Ihlamur, Beşiktaş to Building No. 49 in Akaretler, Beşiktaş. When this building became too small, Building 84, also in Akaretler, Beşiktaş, became their headquarters.[19] The yard behind this building was turned into a sports pitch.[19]

Some of the young patriots from the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul formed two football clubs called "Valideçeşme" and "Basiret" under the leadership of Şeref Bey. Local football clubs "Valideçeşme" and "Basiret" joined the club, in 1911.[20][21]

For years, the original colours of Beşiktaş were believed to be "Red and White"; and then temporarily changed into "Black and White", commemorating the martyrs of Balkan Wars, including players of the club.[22] Although most written sources endorse this claim, a detailed study carried out for Beşiktaş's 100th anniversary documentary had shown that colour red was never used in club's first colours; and colours of the club were always "black and white".[23]

1911–1959: initial years of football

1923–24 Istanbul Football League champion squad[b]

With football becoming the main sport of the Ottoman Empire around 1910, Beşiktaş members slowly started to give more attention to football.[c] 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.[21] 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.[27] 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 of 1923–24 season,[28] 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 2nd Istanbul League title in 1933–34 season,[29] as well as their first Turkish Football Championship in the same year, beating Altay in the final 3–1 on 29 October 1934.[30] In 1937, the Turkish National League was formed. In 1936–37 Istanbul Football League season prior to the National League's inaugural season, Beşiktaş finished in fourth place, which earned them a berth in the National League.[31] Beşiktaş finished 3rd place in the National League, behind Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray.[32] In 1937–38 season, Beşiktaş finished in 3rd place in the Istanbul League[33] and, 2nd place in the National League, behind Güneş.[34] Beşiktaş won a record five consecutive Istanbul League championships between 1939 and 1943.[35] In the National League, Beşiktaş finished 4th in 1939, 5th in 1940,[36] 1st in 1941[37] and 3rd in 1943 (in 1942 the league was not held). The club won 1944–45[38] and 1945–46 seasons[39] in Istanbul League, as well as the national league in 1944[40] and 1947.[41]

1959–2001: from Milli Lig to Süper Lig

Former Turkish international Feyyaz Uçar was the top scorer of 1989–90 season with 28 goals.[42]
Former Turkish international Rıza Çalımbay was most played football player with 602 matches.

Professionalism in football in Turkey entered into force in 1952.[43] In 1959, the Millî Lig was formed, the nation's first professional football league.[44] Finishing in 2nd place at White Group and failing to reach the 2-legged-final in inaugural year of the competition,[45] Beşiktaş won their first title in the following season.[46] 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,[47] as well as second in 1963,[48] 1964[49] and 1965.[49] In 1966 and 1967, meanwhile, the club won back-to-back championship titles,[50][51] and in the latter year, they also won their first Turkish Super Cup. In 1968, Beşiktaş finished second.[52]

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 1973–74 season.[53]

Following a period of 15 seasons with no league title, Beşiktaş put an end to their poor performances in 1981–82 season with a surprise championship title under the management of Yugoslav trainer Đorđe Milić,[53] earning another in 1985–86 season.[54] They finished the league as runners-up four times in the second half of the decade.[55]

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.[citation needed]

1987–1993: Gordon Milne era

Beşiktaş had their most successful run in the Süper Lig with three consecutive championships under the management of Gordon Milne in the early 1990s.[56] Three players of the squad – Metin Tekin, Ali Gültiken and Feyyaz Uçar – were notable for significant contributions to the team during this period.[57] These players were known as Metin-Ali-Feyyaz ("MAF") and they formed the front of the team's line-up.[58][59] The trio is regarded by supporters as the best ever attacking line of the club.[60] 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 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.[61][62]

Under Milne's management, 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 Adana Demirspor.[63] This match was designated as one of the 16 biggest matches in club history.[64] Collecting 79 points in 34 matches, Beşiktaş won the 1994–95 1. Lig with the German coach Christoph Daum with 79 points, 3 points ahead of Trabzonspor.[65][66]

2001–present: recent years

Team during the 2015–16 season

The club won the Süper Lig title in 2002–03, the centenary year of its existence, under management of Romanian coach Mircea Lucescu,[67] Following a major squad change with 9 arrivals in summer transfer window, including the return of former players Sergen Yalçın and Serdar Topraktepe, winning all 4 Istanbul derbies, losing only 1 game in league fixtures, Beşiktaş secured the title in the penultimate round against Galatasaray with a last minute winner by Sergen Yalçın, concluding the game 1–0 at İnönü Stadium.[68] They also reached the quarter-finals of the 2002–03 UEFA Cup.[69] In the 2008–09 season, Beşiktaş won the league title with coach Mustafa Denizli.[70]

Following the arrival of Şenol Güneş as the head coach in 2015, Beşiktaş won the league back to back in 2015–16 and 2016–17. Following season, they made history as they became the first Turkish club to advance to the UEFA Champions League knockout phase undefeated.[71]

Beşiktaş won the league again in 2020–21, under the management of former player and club legend Sergen Yalçın.[72]

Grounds

Opened in 2016, Beşiktaş Stadium is the home stadium of the club.

Between establishing their football department and entering the Istanbul Football League, Beşiktaş played at various grounds. From 1924[73] they started to play their games at Taksim Stadium. [73]

İnönü Stadium hosted the home games of Beşiktaş for 66 years, between 1947 and 2013. The first football match was played there on 23 November 1947, when Beşiktaş hosted Swedish side AIK, in a friendly game which ended 3–2 in favour of the away team.[73][74] The club hosted their testimonial game against Gençlerbirliği in the 33rd match-day of the 2012–13 season, which ended in favour of the home side 3–0, on 11 May 2013.[75]

Since 2016, Beşiktaş have played their home games at Beşiktaş Stadium, the successor of İnönü Stadium.[76] The inaugural encounter was held between Beşiktaş and Bursaspor on week 28 of 2015–16 season, ending 3–2 as the first ever win of the hosting Beşiktaş, on 11 April 2016.[77][78]

Honours

Domestic leagues

As of 1 August 2021[79]

Domestic cups

As of 24th May 2024[79]

Others

As of 1 August 2021[79]

European record

Statistics

As of 20 June 2024[89]
CompetitionPldWDLGSGAGDWin%
European Cup / Champions League8927194389153−64030.34
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League121532444189155+34043.80
Cup Winners' Cup2044122138−17020.00
UEFA Conference League127142119+2058.33
Total2429148103320365−45037.60

UEFA club points ranking

As of 10 January 2024[90]
RankTeamPoints
119 Beşiktaş12.000
120 Rijeka12.000
121 Omonia12.000

Recent seasons

Results of league and cup competitions by season
SeasonLeagueDomestic CupContinentalOtherTop goalscorer(s)[d]Ref
DivisionPosPldWDLGSGAPtsCompetitionResultCompetitionResultCompetitionResultName(s)Goals
2011–12Süper Lig4th34+615+110+29+350+539+854+5Turkish Cup4th Round (round of 16)UELRound of 16Hugo Almeida14[e][93]
2012–13Süper Lig3rd3416108634958Turkish Cup5th RoundUELDisqualified[f]Filip Hološko12[95]
2013–14Süper Lig3rd3417116533362Turkish Cup4th RoundUELPlay-offHugo Almeida15[96]
2014–15Süper Lig3rd342167553269Turkish CupRound of 16UCL
UEL
Play-off
Round of 16
Demba Ba27[97]
2015–16Süper Lig1st342545752579Turkish CupQuarter-finalsUELGroup stageMario Gómez28[98]
2016–17Süper Lig1st342383733077Turkish CupRound of 16UCL
UEL
Group stage
Quarter-finals
Süper KupaRunners-upCenk Tosun24[99]
2017–18Süper Lig4th342185693071Turkish CupSemi-finalsUCLRound of 16Süper KupaRunners-upTalisca20[100]
2018–19Süper Lig3rd341987724665Turkish CupDisqualified[101]UELGroup stageBurak Yılmaz11[102]
2019–20Süper Lig3rd3419510594062Turkish Cup5th Round (round of 32)UELGroup stageBurak Yılmaz19[103]
2020–21Süper Lig1st402668894484Turkish CupWinnersUCL
UEL
Qualifying
Qualifying
Cyle Larin23[104]
2021–22Süper Lig6th3815149564859Turkish CupQuarter-finalsUCLGroup stageSüper KupaWinnersMichy Batshuayi14[105]
2022–23Süper Lig3rd362394783678Turkish CupRound of 16Cenk Tosun18[106]
2023–24Süper Lig6th3816814524756Turkish CupWinnersUECLGroup stageSemih Kılıçsoy
Vincent Aboubakar
12[107]

Players

Current squad

24 September 2023 Beşiktaş - Kayserispor match squad
As of 1 July 2024[108]

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
66DF  TURAytuğ Batur Kömeç
70MF  TURAbdülmecid Dönmez
75DF  TURTayfur Bingöl
79DF  TUREmrecan Terzi
83MF  PORGedson Fernandes
90FW  TURSemih Kılıçsoy
94GK  TURGöktuğ Baytekin
DF  BRAGabriel Paulista
MF  PORRafa Silva
GK  TUREmre Bilgin
DF  TURBilal Ceylan
DF  CIVBadra Cissé
DF  TURAhmet Gülay
DF  TURErdoğan Kaya
DF  ESPJavi Montero
DF  TURBurak Selver Yıldız
MF  TUROğuzhan Akgün
MF  TURAbdullah Aydın
MF  TURNecati Bilgiç
MF  TURHalil Çiçek
MF  BIHAjdin Hasić
MF  TURKartal Yılmaz
MF  CMRJean Onana
MF  TURKerem Atakan Kesgin
FW  TUREmrecan Bulut

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. NationPlayer

Current coaching staff

As of 5 June 2024[109]
PositionStaff
Head coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Assistant coaches Jean-Paul van Gastel

Serdar Topraktepe

Goalkeeping coaches Rudolfus Hubertus Hesp

Hakan Çalışkan

Athletic performance coaches Anthony McElhone

Barış Gürol

Analysts Caner Batuhan Koç

Notable players

Statue of Süleyman Seba, pictured in 2020, at Vişnezade Park, Beşiktaş

There are two players who served the club both as player and president, respectively Hakkı Yeten and Süleyman Seba, whom were also given title "Honorary President" by the club.[110][111] Out of the two, Yeten served the club as first team manager between 1949 and 1951, as well.[112] In cooperation with Beşiktaş Municipality, the club erected a statue of Süleyman Seba near their headquarters, in Akaretler neighbourhood of Beşiktaş, in October 2008.[113][114]

Ricardo Quaresma (154 Süper Lig appearances) was a part of Portugal squad, winning their first European Championship in 2016, while being a contracted player with Beşiktaş.

Along with Yeten and Seba, there are 11 players who spent their career entirely at Beşiktaş, including 9, whose spell lasted over 10 years with over 100 appearances for the club, except Süleyman Seba and Süleyman Oktay.[115] Hakkı Yeten, Rıza Çalımbay, Samet Aybaba, Rasim Kara and Sergen Yalçın served the club both as player and manager. Amongst these persons, Yalçın is the only one who won Süper Lig titles both as player and manager.[116] There are also 6 players who represented their nation with over 30 caps at senior level while playing at the club, those are Rıza Çalımbay (39 caps and 1 goal between 1981 and 1992), Recep Çetin (58 caps and 1 goal between 1988 and 1997), Mehmet Özdilek (31 caps between 1990 and 1997), Tayfur Havutçu (44 caps and 6 goals between 1994 and 2004), İbrahim Üzülmez (37 caps and 1 goal 2003 and 2009) and Oğuzhan Özyakup (43 caps and 1 goal since 2013). Five out of these six players possessed the team captaincy at least for two consecutive seasons, except Özyakup.

In 2003, centennial year its foundation, the club held a survey through the validated votes from its supporters, in order to determine the "squads of century".[117] Out or 110 players nominated, there were three eleven-man squads selected, respectively referred to as "golden", "silver" and "bronze" teams.[117][118] Results of the poll were announced in a prom, held to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the club, hosted by Beşiktaş fan celebrities Çağla Kubat and Yılmaz Erdoğan, on 21 June 2003.[118][119]

There are Beşiktaş players who represented their nations in top level international competitions governed by FIFA or UEFA. Former team captain Tayfur Havutçu and İlhan Mansız were part of Turkey's squad in 2002 FIFA World Cup, where they reached semi-finals.[120] Mansız scored a golden goal in the quarter-final encounter against Senegal,[121] advancing Turkey into semi-final against Brazil.[122] Mansız also scored twice in 3rd place game against the hosting side South Korea.[123] Ahmet Yıldırım and former club captain İbrahim Üzülmez competed at 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup in which Turkey finished in third place.[124] Ricardo Quaresma was a part of Portugal winning Euro 2016, which saw the country win its first ever international title, scoring once at Round of 16 against Croatia.[125] Domagoj Vida represented Croatia, his nation, in the final of 2018 FIFA World Cup up against France, which he lost eventually 4–2.[126] In the final encounter, he also provided an assist to his compatriot Ivan Perišić.[126][127]

Squads of century

Source:[117][119][128]

Joined in 1958, Necmi Mutlu is the longest-serving goalkeeper of club's history with 241 professional games in 13 seasons.[129]
Beşiktaş J.K. Squads of Century
Team#[117]Golden TeamSilver TeamBronze Team
Goalkeeper1 Sabri Dino Necmi Mutlu Rasim Kara
Right back2 Rıza Çalımbay Recep Çetin Hristo Kostanda
Centre back4 Gökhan Keskin Vedat Okyar Eşref Özmenç
Centre back5 Ali İhsan Karayiğit Ronaldo Guiaro Ulvi Güveneroğlu
Left back3 Zekeriya Alp Vedii Tosuncuk Ahmet Berman
Right Midfielder7 Metin Tekin Nihat Kahveci Ahmet Özacar
Midfielder8 Hakkı Yeten Recep Adanır Mehmet Özdilek
Midfielder10 Yusuf Tunaoğlu Sergen Yalçın Şeref Görkey
Left Midfielder6 Sanlı Sarıalioğlu Hüseyin Saygun İbrahim Üzülmez
Forward9 Kemal Gülçelik Ali Gültiken Güven Önüt
Forward11 Şükrü Gülesin Feyyaz Uçar Daniel Amokachi

One-club men

Former team captain Hüsnü Savman (left) alongside Fikret Arıcan, former player, coach and president of Fenerbahçe during Istanbul derby (1932). The duo also represented Turkey at 1936 Summer Olympics.
As of 26 May 2024[115]
YearsNatNameAppsGoalsRef
1927–1944 Hüsnü Savman29442[130]
1930–1950 Şeref GörkeyN/A320[131]
1931–1948 Hakkı Yeten439382[132]
1932–1947 Mehmet Ali Tanman3540[133]
1938-1948 Sabri Gençsoy13761
1943–1955 Faruk Sağnak27325[134]
1946–1954 Süleyman SebaN/A44[135]
1955–1971 Ahmet Özacar313100[136]
1962–1975 Sanlı Sarıalioğlu31465[137]
1977–1984 Süleyman Oktay1175[138]
1980–1996 Rıza Çalımbay49441[139]
2009– Necip Uysal4606[140]
2017– Ersin Destanoğlu1640[141]

Coaching history

As of 5 June 2024[112]

The football team was managed by Turkish and European coaches over 100 years of its existence. The first known coach of the team was Şeref Bey who managed team between 1911 and 1925.[142] He is also the longest serving coach of the team, coaching for 14 years. The most successful coach is Gordon Milne, winning the league three times in a row along with other trophies, as well.[56]

 
NameNationalityTenure
Şeref Bey 1911–1925
Imre Zinger 1925–1935
Refik Osman Top 1935–1944
Charles Howard 1944–1946
Refik Osman Top 1946–1948
Giuseppe Meazza 1948–1949
Hakkı Yeten 1949
Eric Keen 1949–1950
Hakkı Yeten 1950–1951
Alfred Cable 1951–1952
Sadri Usuoğlu 1952–1953
Sandro Puppo 1 Jul 1953–30 Jun 1954
Cihat Arman 1955–1956
József Mészaros 1 Jul 1956–30 Jun 1957
Eşref Bilgiç 1957
Leandro Remondini 1 Jul 1957–31 Dec 1958
Hüseyin Saygun 1959
András Kuttik 1 Jul 1959–30 Jun 1960
Sandro Puppo 1 Jul 1960–30 Jun 1961
Şeref Görkey 1961
András Kuttik 1 Jul 1961–30 Jun 1962
Ljubiša Spajić 1 Jul 1962–30 Jun 1963
Ernst Melchior 1963–1964
Ljubiša Spajić 1 Jul 1964–30 Jun 1967
Jane Janevski 1967–1968
Krum Milev 1968–1969
Milovan Ćirić 1969–1970
Dumitru Teodorescu 1970–1971
Gündüz Kılıç 1971–1972
Abdulah Gegić 1 Jul 1972–1973
Metin Türel 1973–1974
Horst Buhtz 1974–1975
Gündüz Tekin Onay 1975–1976
İsmet Arıkan 1977
Miloš Milutinović 1 Jul 1977–30 Jun 1978
Doğan Andaç 1978–1979
Serpil Hamdi Tüzün 1979–1980
Metin Türel 1980
Đorđe Milić 1 Jul 1980–30 Jun 1983
 
NameNationalityTenure
Ziya Taner 1983–1984
Branko Stanković 1 Jul 1984–30 Jun 1986
Miloš Milutinović 1 Jul 1986–30 Jun 1987
Gordon Milne 1 Jul 1987–31 Dec 1993
Christoph Daum 6 Jan 1994–6 May 1996
Rasim Kara 2 Jul 1996–30 Jun 1997
John Toshack 1 Jul 1997–23 Feb 1999
Karl-Heinz Feldkamp 24 Feb 1999–15 Sep 1999
Hans-Peter Briegel 16 Sep 1999–30 Jun 2000
Nevio Scala 1 Jul 2000–6 Mar 2001
Christoph Daum 7 Mar 2001–11 May 2002
Mircea Lucescu 1 Jul 2002–1 May 2004
Vicente Del Bosque 8 Jun 2004–27 Jan 2005
Rıza Çalımbay 1 Feb 2005–17 Oct 2005
Jean Tigana 31 Oct 2005–21 May 2007
Ertuğrul Sağlam 6 Jul 2007–7 Oct 2008
Mustafa Denizli 9 Oct 2008–4 Jun 2010
Bernd Schuster 1 Jul 2010–15 Mar 2011
Tayfur Havutçu 17 Mar 2011–13 Jul 2011
Roland Koch 14 Jul 2011–1 Aug 2011
Carlos Carvalhal 2 Aug 2011–2 Apr 2012
Tayfur Havutçu 2012
Samet Aybaba 16 Jun 2012–27 May 2013
Slaven Bilić 26 Jun 2013–31 May 2015
Şenol Güneş 1 Jun 2015–31 May 2019
Abdullah Avcı 1 Jun 2019–24 Jan 2020
Sergen Yalçın 29 Jan 2020–9 Dec 2021
Önder Karaveli (caretaker)[143] 9 Dec 2021–12 Jan 2022
Önder Karaveli 13 Jan 2022–25 March 2022
Valérien Ismaël 25 Mar 2022–26 October 2022
Şenol Güneş 28 Oct 2022–6 October 2023
Burak Yılmaz (caretaker) 10 Oct 2023–10 Nov 2023
Rıza Çalımbay 10 Nov 2023–22 Dec 2023
Serdar Topraktepe (caretaker) 22 Dec 2023–7 Jan 2024
Fernando Santos 7 Jan 2024–13 Apr 2024
Serdar Topraktepe (caretaker) 13 Apr 2024–5 Jun 2024
Giovanni van Bronckhorst 5 Jun 2024–

Presidential history

Mehmet Şamil Şhaplı, one of the founding members and first president of Beşiktaş JK[144][145]
Former Turkish international frontman Hakkı Yeten (shooting player in picture), who served the club as athlete and football manager, is also the first honorary president of the club, elected for 3 different tenures.[146][147]
As of 25 June 2021[148][149]
 
YearsNationalityName
1903–08 (1) Mehmet Şamil Şhaplı
1908–11 (2) Şükrü Paşa
1911–18 (3) Fuat Paşa
1918–23 (4) Fuat Balkan
1923–24 (5) Salih Bey
1924–26 (6) Ahmet Fetgeri Aşeni
1926–28 Fuat Balkan
1928–30 Ahmet Fetgeri Aşeni
1930–32 (7) Emin Şükrü Kunt
1932–35 (8) A. Ziya Karamürsel
1935–38 Fuat Balkan
1938–39 A. Ziya Karamürsel
1939–41 (9) Yusuf Ziya Erdem
1941–42 A. Ziya Karamürsel
1942–50 (10) A. Ziya Kozanoğlu
1950 (11) Ekrem Amaç
 
YearsNationalityName
1950–52 (12) Salih Keçeci
1952–55 A. Ziya Kozanoğlu
1955–56 (13) Tahir Söğütlü
1956–57 (14) Danyal Akbel
1957 (15) Ferhat Nasır
1957–58 (16) Nuri Togay
1958 (17) Enver Kaya
1958–60 Nuri Togay
1960–63 (18) Hakkı Yeten
1963–64 (19) Selahattin Akel
1964–66 Hakkı Yeten
1966–67 (20) Hasan Salman
1967–68 Hakkı Yeten
1968–69 (21) Talat Asal
1969–70 (22) Rüştü Erkuş
1970 Nuri Togay
 
YearsNationalityName
1970–71 (23) Agasi Şen
1971–72 (24) Himmet Ünlü
1972–73 (25) Şekip Okçuoğlu
1973–77 (26) Mehmet Üstünkaya
1977–79 (27) Gazi Akınal
1979 (28) Hüseyin Cevahir
1979–80 Gazi Akınal
1980–81 (29) Rıza Kumruoğlu
1981–84 Mehmet Üstünkaya
1984–00 (30) Süleyman Seba
2000–04 (31) Serdar Bilgili
2004–12 (32) Yıldırım Demirören
2012–19 (33) Fikret Orman
2019–23 (34) Ahmet Nur Çebi
2023– (35) Hasan Arat

Sponsorships

2020–21 season team kits with main sponsporship of Beko, exhibited in front of Beşiktaş Stadium
As of 20 June 2023[150]
List of kit suppliers and sponsorships of Beşiktaş J.K. men's football department
SeasonKit SupplierShirtSleeveBacksideShorts
1977–78Pereja
1980–81KİP
1981–82Shirt: Umbro, Shorts: AdidasBako
1982–83UmbroAnka
1983–84Doysan, Bağbank
1984–85Sony
1985–86Sport
1986–87AdidasBeslen Makarna
1987–88Toshiba, Titibank
1988–89Titibank, Bozkurt Mensucat
1989–90Demirdöküm, Aygaz Fırın
1990–91Beko
1991–92
1992–93
1993–94
1994–95
1995–96
1996–97
1997–98
1998–99Reebok
1999–00
2000–01
2001–02PumaAvea
2002–03
2003–04Turkcell
2004–05Turkcell
2005–06UmbroCola TurkaAvea
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09
2009–10Adidas
2010–11
2011–12ToyotaÜlker
2012–13
2013–14KaldeBahçeşehir Koleji
2014–15VodafoneKaldeBeko
2015–16Coca-Cola
2016–17
2017–18
2018–19Bahçeşehir Koleji
2019–20
2019–20Aksa
2020–21BekoGürişAksa
2021–22Sompo Japan
2022–23RainAksaBekoNesine.com
2023–24Nesine.com, PaparaPasha Group
2024–25BekoNesine, PaparaSafi Çimento

Affiliated clubs

The following clubs are currently affiliated with Beşiktaş J.K.:

References

Notes
Citations
Books
  • Durupınar, Mehmet (2002). Beşiktaş Tarihi İlkleriyle Unutulmayanlarıyla Yüzüncü Yılında (in Turkish). Istanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları. ISBN 975-080-456-2.
  • Yurttaş, Gürel (1995). Kartal'ın Pençesi (in Turkish). Istanbul: AD Yayıncılık. ISBN 975-325-017-7.
  • Yüce, Mehmet (2014). Osmanlı Melekleri: Futbol Tarihimizin Kadim Devreleri Türkiye Futbol Tarihi – Birinci Cilt (in Turkish). Istanbul: İletişim Yayınları. ISBN 9789750515804.
  • Yüce, Mehmet (2015). İdmancı Ruhlar: Futbol Tarihimizin Klasik Devreleri: 1923–1952 Türkiye Futbol Tarihi – 2. Cilt (in Turkish). Istanbul: İletişim Yayınları. ISBN 9789750516955.