2018–19 İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. season

The 2018–19 season was İstanbul Başakşehir's fifth consecutive season in the Süper Lig and their 29th year in existence.

İstanbul Başakşehir
2018–19 season
PresidentGöksel Gümüşdağ
Head coachAbdullah Avcı
StadiumBaşakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
Süper Lig2nd
Turkish CupRound of 16
UEFA Europa LeagueThird qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Edin Višća
(13 goals)

All:
Edin Višća
(14 goals)

Season summary edit

Başakşehir sat at the top of the Süper Lig table for most of the season and the club looked to be on their way to clinching their first major trophy before losing out to city rivals Galatasaray following defeat to the same club in May 2020.[1] Playmaker Edin Višća was named the Süper Lig player of the season at the end of season awards ceremony.[2]

Squad edit

As of 31 January 2019[3][4]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   TUR Volkan Babacan
3 DF   FRA Gaël Clichy
4 DF   GHA Joseph Attamah
5 MF   TUR Emre Belözoğlu (Captain)
6 DF   MDA Alexandru Epureanu
7 MF   BIH Edin Višća
8 MF   BRA Marcio Mossoró
9 FW   BIH Riad Bajić (on loan from Udinese)
10 FW   TOG Emmanuel Adebayor
11 MF   NED Eljero Elia
13 DF   RUS Fyodor Kudryashov
14 MF   TUR Arda Turan (on loan from Barcelona)
17 MF   TUR İrfan Can Kahveci
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW   ITA Stefano Napoleoni
19 FW   SEN Demba Ba
20 MF   TUR Soner Aydogdu
21 MF   TUR Mahmut Tekdemir
28 MF   SRB Miloš Jojić
33 DF   TUR Uğur Uçar
34 GK   TUR Mert Günok
35 DF   GER Serdar Tasci
39 DF   TUR Alparslan Erdem
55 GK   TUR Faruk Çakır
70 FW   BRA Robinho
80 DF   BRA Júnior Caiçara
88 MF   SUI Gökhan Inler

U21 players edit

Only professional players and/or players with first team numbers are listed. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   TUR Said Kıvanç
25 DF   TUR Emre Keskin
65 DF   TUR Yusuf Avcılar
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   TUR Kerem Aktürkoğlu
FW   TUR Serhat Akyün

Out on loan edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
9 FW   TUR Mehmet Batdal (at Fatih Karagümrük)
57 MF   GER Cihan Yıldız (at Erokspor)
59 MF   TUR Okan Saraçoğlu (at Ankara Adliyespor)
61 FW   TUR Oktay Bala (at Darıca Gençlerbirliği)
96 MF   TUR Altuğ Taş (at Bandırmaspor)
97 DF   TUR Enes Subaşı (at Darıca Gençlerbirliği)
98 DF   TUR Alper Karaman (at Erokspor)
DF   TUR Berk Nebioğlu (at Erokspor)
DF   TUR Mert Vurak (at Darıca Gençlerbirliği)
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   TUR Muharrem Öner (at Erokspor)
25 MF   SEN Cheikhou Dieng (at Spartak Subotica)
MF   TUR Recep Kuşçu (at Arsinspor)
MF   TUR Cerem Dinçer (at Erokspor)
FW   TUR Barış Güral (at Erokspor)
FW   TUR Ertuğrul Köktürk (at Kozan Belediyespor)
FW   TUR Atabey Çiçek (at Adana Demirspor)
MF   TUR Tunay Torun (at Bursaspor)

Other players under contract edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
95 MF   TUR Mustafa Toprak

Competitions edit

Süper Lig edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Galatasaray (C) 34 20 9 5 72 36 +36 69 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 İstanbul Başakşehir 34 19 10 5 49 22 +27 67 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
3 Beşiktaş 34 19 8 7 72 46 +26 65 Qualification for the Europa League group stage
4 Trabzonspor 34 18 9 7 64 46 +18 63 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round
5 Yeni Malatyaspor 34 13 8 13 47 46 +1 47 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
Source: Süper Lig, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off.[5]
(C) Champions

Positions by round edit

The following table represents Başakşehir's positions after each round in the competition.

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
İstanbul Başakşehir4743212221111111111111111111112222
Leader and 2019–20 Champions League group stage
2019–20 UEFA Champions League second qualifying round
2019–20 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round
2019–20 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round
Source: tff.org (in Turkish)

Matches edit

12 August 2018 1 İstanbul Başakşehir 2–0 Trabzonspor Başakşehir
19:30 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
20 August 2018 2 Kasımpaşa 2–1 İstanbul Başakşehir Istanbul
21:45 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium
27 August 2018 3 İstanbul Başakşehir 3–1 Akhisarspor Başakşehir
19:15 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
2 September 2018 4 BB Erzurumspor 0–1 İstanbul Başakşehir Erzurum
19:15 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Erzurum Kazım Karabekir Stadium
16 September 2018 5 İstanbul Başakşehir 4–0 Antalyaspor Başakşehir
17:00 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
21 September 2018 6 Bursaspor 0–0 İstanbul Başakşehir Bursa
20:00 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Bursa Büyükşehir Belediye Stadium
1 October 2018 7 İstanbul Başakşehir 1–1 Yeni Malatyaspor Başakşehir
20:00 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
7 October 2018 8 Fenerbahçe 0–0 İstanbul Başakşehir Istanbul
18:00 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
20 October 2018 9 İstanbul Başakşehir 1–0 Kayserispor Başakşehir
16:00 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
27 October 2018 10 Konyaspor 0–1 İstanbul Başakşehir Konya
16:00 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Konya Büyükşehir Belediye Stadium
3 November 2018 11 İstanbul Başakşehir 1–0 Beşiktaş Başakşehir
19:00 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
10 November 2018 12 Çaykur Rizespor 1–2 İstanbul Başakşehir Rize
16:00 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Rize Şehir Stadium
26 November 2018 13 Göztepe 0–2 İstanbul Başakşehir İzmir
20:00 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Bornova Stadium
1 December 2018 14 İstanbul Başakşehir 0–1 Sivasspor Başakşehir
16:00 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
10 December 2018 15 Ankaragücü 0–1 İstanbul Başakşehir Afyonkarahisar
20:00 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Afyon Zafer Stadium
15 December 2018 16 İstanbul Başakşehir 1–1 Galatasaray Başakşehir
19:00 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
22 December 2018 17 Alanyaspor 1–1 İstanbul Başakşehir Alanya
16:00 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Alanya Bahçeşehir Okulları Stadium
20 January 2019 18 Trabzonspor 2–4 İstanbul Başakşehir Trabzon
19:00 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Şenol Güneş Stadium
28 January 2019 19 İstanbul Başakşehir 2–0 Kasımpaşa Başakşehir
20:00 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
3 February 2019 20 Akhisarspor 0–3 İstanbul Başakşehir Akhisar
16:00 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Akhisar Stadium
9 February 2019 21 İstanbul Başakşehir 1–1 BB Erzurumspor Başakşehir
16:00 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
18 February 2019 22 Antalyaspor 0–1 İstanbul Başakşehir Antalya
20:00 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Antalya Stadium
24 February 2019 23 İstanbul Başakşehir 3–0 Bursaspor Başakşehir
19:00 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
3 March 2019 24 Yeni Malatyaspor 0–2 İstanbul Başakşehir Malatya
16:00 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Malatya Stadium
9 March 2019 25 İstanbul Başakşehir 2–1 Fenerbahçe Başakşehir
19:00 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
17 March 2019 26 Kayserispor 1–1 İstanbul Başakşehir Kayseri
16:00 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Kayseri Kadir Has Stadium
7 April 2019 27 İstanbul Başakşehir 2–0 Konyaspor Başakşehir
19:00 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
13 April 2019 28 Beşiktaş 2–1 İstanbul Başakşehir Istanbul
19:00 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Vodafone Park
21 April 2019 29 İstanbul Başakşehir 1–1 Çaykur Rizespor Başakşehir
16:00 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
26 April 2019 30 İstanbul Başakşehir 0–2 Göztepe Başakşehir
20:30 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
3 May 2019 31 Sivasspor 0–0 İstanbul Başakşehir Sivas
20:30 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Sivas 4 Eylül Stadium
12 May 2019 32 İstanbul Başakşehir 2–1 Ankaragücü Başakşehir
19:00 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
19 May 2019 33 Galatasaray 2–1 İstanbul Başakşehir Istanbul
19:00 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Türk Telekom Stadium
24 May 2019 34 İstanbul Başakşehir 1–1 Alanyaspor Başakşehir
18:00 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium

Turkish Cup edit

Fourth round edit

5 December 2018 Adana Demirspor 1–1 İstanbul Başakşehir Adana
20:30 Taşdelen   54' (pen.) Visca   85' (pen.) Stadium: 5 Ocak Fatih Terim
18 December 2018 İstanbul Başakşehir 2–0 Adana Demirspor Istanbul
19:00 Epureanu   6'
Frei   33'
Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium

Başakşehir won 3–1 on aggregate.

Round of 16 edit

16 January 2019 İstanbul Başakşehir 1–0 Hatayspor Istanbul
18:30 Adebayor   32' Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
24 January 2019 Hatayspor 4–1 İstanbul Başakşehir Antakya
13:00 Abdioğlu   12'
Aydın   25'
Ilgaz   43'
Aydın   65'
Jojic   19' Stadium: Antakya Atatürk Stadium

Hatayspor won 4–2 on aggregate.

Europa League edit

Third qualifying round edit

9 August 2018 (2018-08-09) İstanbul Başakşehir   0–0   Burnley Istanbul, Turkey
20:00 (21:00 TRT) Report Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
Attendance: 4,503[6]
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)
16 August 2018 (2018-08-16) Burnley   1–0 (a.e.t.)   İstanbul Başakşehir Burnley, England
20:45 (19:45 BST)
Report Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 16,583[6]
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)

Burnley won 1–0 on aggregate.

References edit

  1. ^ "Galatasaray defeats Başakşehir to clinch 22nd Turkish Süper Lig title". Daily Sabah. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Edin Visca declared the best Player of the Turkish Super League". Sarajevo Times. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  3. ^ "A Takimi". İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.
  4. ^ "Medipol Başakşehir. Takım Listesi" (PDF). TFF (in Turkish). 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  5. ^ "TÜRKİYE FUTBOL FEDERASYONU FUTBOL MÜSABAKA TALİMATI : MADDE 9 – PUAN USULÜ VE AVERAJ" [Turkish Football Federation Football Competition Instruction : Article 9 - Score Procedure and Average] (PDF) (in Turkish). tff.org. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Summary UEFA Europa League - Round 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2018.

External links edit