İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 04/2017
Full name
İstanbul Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü
Founded
1990
Ground
Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu
Capacity
17,800
Manager
Abdullah Avcı
League
Süper Lig
2015-16
Süper Lig, 4th
İstanbul Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü (formerly called İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor or İstanbul BB in short) is a Turkish football club.
They play their home games at the Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu in Istanbul and are owned by the Municipality of Istanbul.
On 25 May 2015, İstanbul Başakşehir FK 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.
History
The club was founded in 1990.
The club's former name was ISKI SK and they were owned by the municipality's water distribution company.
ISKI SK competed in the Regional Amateur Football League in the 1990-91 season and were promoted to the 3rd League.
After promotion, the club's name changed to Istanbul BB.
The club played in the TFF First 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 Turkcell Süper Lig for the 2008-09 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 2nd League as champions and made an immediate return to the top level in the 2013–14 season.
In June 2014, the club's name changed to İstanbul Başakşehir.
Players
Samuel Eto'o recalled by Antalyaspor after racism comments.
Samuel Eto'o dropped by Antalyaspor over racism comments.
Ogenyi Onazi joins Trabzonspor from Lazio 'to clear my head'.
Samuel Eto'o's stint as interim player-manager has ended.
Goalkeeper Rais Mbolhi has signed for Turkish club Antalyaspor .
Trabzonspor sign Hull City striker Dame N'Doye.
Nigeria's Omeruo set to join Turkish side Kasimpasa on loan.
Three-time Champions League winner Samuel Eto'o has joined promoted Turkish top-flight side Antalyaspor.
The Ghana international, who played at the World Cup in Brazil, spent the second half of last season on loan at French side Valenciennes, where he scored nine goals in 16 games.
Algeria international Medjani, 29, has signed a three-year deal after Monaco agreed to terminate his contract. Constant, who can play in defence or midfield, has joined from Italians AC Milan for an undisclosed fee.
