Başakşehir has grown from a club founded in 1990 into one of Turkish football’s notable modern institutions. Based in Istanbul’s Başakşehir district, it carries a distinctive orange and navy-blue identity and plays at the Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium. The club’s profile combines a recent rise, regular exposure to domestic and UEFA competition, and a polished, system-oriented image. Its story is closely tied to Istanbul’s changing football landscape, where a newer organization has established a place alongside the country’s historic powers.
Başakşehir Upcoming matches by league
Süper Lig
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- Regular Season - 5
Amed
Başakşehir
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- Regular Season - 6
Başakşehir
Gençlerbirliği S.K.
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- Regular Season - 7
KonyasporNo H2HBaşakşehir
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- Regular Season - 8
BaşakşehirNo H2HGaziantep FK
Başakşehir Last matches by league
Süper Lig
UEFA Europa Conference League
Friendlies Clubs
Türkiye Kupası
Başakşehir Team Roster
Başakşehir’s recorded squad contains 28 players: six attackers, nine defenders, three goalkeepers and ten midfielders. The attacking group includes D. Selke, Nuno da Costa and U. Bozok, while the midfield includes E. Višća alongside A. Skov Olsen, E. Shomurodov and O. Kemen. Defensive options include J. Opoku, M. Karbownik and O. Ba, with M. Şengezer and V. Babacan listed among the goalkeepers. The distribution gives the team depth across every listed playing area, with the largest unit in midfield and a compact goalkeeping group. Hamza Güreler, Y. Sarı and J. Kałuziński add further options within the recorded 2026 roster.
position Goalkeeper
Ege Ozturk
Volkan Babacan
Muhammed Şengezer
Deniz Dilmen
position Defender
Jerome Osei Opoku
Onur Bulut
Hamza Güreler
Christopher Téa Operi
Emin Bayram
Ousseynou Ba
Michał Karbownik
Saba Kharebashvili
Ömer Ali Şahiner
position Midfielder
Onur Ergün
Olivier Michel Kemen
Abbosbek Fayzullaev
Jakub Kałuziński
Berkay Özcan
Umut Güneş
Andreas Skov Olsen
position Attacker
Yusuf Sarı
Edin Višća
Davie Selke
Eldor Azamat Shomurodov
Umut Dilan Bozok
Tugra Turhan
Ivan Brnić
Bertuğ Özgür Yıldırım
Last Başakşehir Coachs
The latest recorded coaching appointment is Nuri Şahin, who began his Başakşehir tenure on July 1, 2025. His status is presented as a dated appointment, not as a confirmed current role. Çağdaş Atan is listed from September 1, 2023, while Emre Belözoğlu’s recorded spell ran from October 1, 2021 to September 1, 2023. Aykut Kocaman preceded that sequence from February to October 2021. Together, the chronology shows a succession of Turkish coaches across the club’s recent recorded history.
Nuri Şahin
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuri Şahin | Germany | 1 July 2025 | |
| Çağdaş Atan | Türkiye | 1 September 2023 | |
| Erdinç Sözer | Türkiye | 1 October 2021 | |
| Emre Belözoğlu | Türkiye | 1 October 2021 | 1 September 2023 |
| Aykut Kocaman | Türkiye | 1 February 2021 | 1 October 2021 |
| Okan Buruk | Türkiye | 1 June 2019 | 1 January 2021 |
| Abdullah Mucib Avcı | Türkiye | 1 July 2014 | 1 May 2019 |
| Cihat Arslan | Türkiye | 1 June 2013 | 1 June 2014 |
| Bülent Korkmaz | Türkiye | 1 November 2012 | 1 June 2013 |
| Carlos Augusto Soares da Costa Faria Carvalhal | Portugal | 1 May 2012 | 1 November 2012 |
| 1 January 2012 | |||
| Abdullah Mucib Avcı | Türkiye | 1 August 2006 | 1 November 2011 |
| Uğur Tütüneker | Türkiye | 1 July 2004 | 1 May 2005 |
| Ekrem Al | Türkiye | 1 November 2002 | 1 May 2003 |
Başakşehir Transfers
Başakşehir’s recent recorded arrivals through July 28, 2026 show several different routes into the squad. U. Bozok joined from Eyüpspor as a free agent, A. Skov Olsen arrived from VfL Wolfsburg on loan, and E. Bayram moved from KVC Westerlo in a recorded transfer. M. Karbownik joined from Hertha BSC as a free agent. E. Shomurodov transferred from AS Roma, while E. Višća arrived from Trabzonspor as a free agent. The remainder of this partial sample is dominated by returns from loan, including F. Nzaba, B. Özcan and D. Dilmen. It is not a complete intake for the period.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| U. Bozok |
Eyüpspor
|
Free agent | 28 July 2026 |
| A. Skov Olsen |
VfL Wolfsburg
|
Loan | 27 July 2026 |
| E. Bayram |
KVC Westerlo
|
Transfer | 8 July 2026 |
İstanbul Başakşehir U19
|
- | 30 June 2026 | |
| M. Fofana |
Sakaryaspor
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| E. Višća |
Trabzonspor
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| E. Shomurodov |
AS Roma
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Karbownik |
Hertha BSC
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| D. Dilmen |
Pendikspor
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| H. Ljukovac |
Mura
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Doğukan Tuzcu |
Sakaryaspor
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| H. Acun |
Alanya 1221 FK
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| D. Dilmen |
Pendikspor
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| H. Ljukovac |
Mura
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Y. Dilek |
Kırklarelispor
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
Recent recorded departures through August 8, 2026 show a similarly varied movement pattern. B. Özdemir and E. Kaplan left in transfers, while F. Ebosele and B. Aydoğmuş departed on loan. Miguel Crespo moved to Al Khaleej Saihat and O. Inan to Kütahyaspor in recorded transfers; H. Ljukovac left for Zrinjski as a free agent. D. Alemdar joined Beşiktaş in a transfer, and Léo Duarte departed for Atletico-MG as a free agent. Several earlier entries are loan returns, including A. Harit, E. Shomurodov and K. Karataş. The listing is a partial recent sample, not a complete departure total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuno da Costa |
Antalyaspor
|
Free agent | 31 August 2026 |
| M. Fofana |
Chaves
|
Transfer | 27 August 2026 |
| Doğukan Tuzcu |
Adana 01 FK
|
Transfer | 26 August 2026 |
| Ö. Beyaz |
Antalyaspor
|
Free agent | 25 August 2026 |
| E. Koyuncu |
Akşehirspor
|
Transfer | 19 August 2026 |
| Berkay Aslan |
Bodrum FK
|
Loan | 14 August 2026 |
| Matchoi Djaló |
Nacional
|
Transfer | 12 August 2026 |
| Abdoulaye Yoro |
Dundee Utd
|
Loan | 11 August 2026 |
| B. Özdemir |
Çorum FK
|
Transfer | 8 August 2026 |
| F. Ebosele |
Erzurumspor FK
|
Loan | 6 August 2026 |
| Y. Dilek |
Beyoğlu Yeni Çarşı
|
Transfer | 3 August 2026 |
| Y. Dilek |
Beyoğlu Yeni Çarşı
|
Transfer | 2 August 2026 |
| H. Acun |
Sebat Gençlikspor
|
Transfer | 1 August 2026 |
| E. Kaplan |
Bodrum FK
|
Transfer | 27 July 2026 |
| B. Aydoğmuş |
Güzide Gebzespor
|
Loan | 27 July 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recorded movement around the 2026 summer window presents a varied reshaping of Başakşehir’s group. Arrivals include a free agent in U. Bozok, a loan in A. Skov Olsen, recorded transfers involving E. Bayram and E. Shomurodov, and several players returning from loans. E. Višća and M. Karbownik add further free-agent arrivals from Trabzonspor and Hertha BSC respectively. Departures combine recorded transfers, loans, free-agent exits and returns to parent clubs, with B. Özdemir, F. Ebosele, Miguel Crespo and A. Harit among the named examples. The same player can appear in different movement contexts at different dates, as shown by E. Shomurodov’s arrival and later return entry, while H. Ljukovac has multiple recorded moves. These listings describe activity captured through August 8, 2026 for departures and July 28 for arrivals, and they are partial samples rather than a complete account of the club’s transfer business. No recorded fees are provided, so the movement is best understood through its transaction types and timing.
Leagues Başakşehir has participated in
Başakşehir’s recorded competition profile most recently reaches 2025 in the Süper Lig, Türkiye Kupası, UEFA Europa Conference League and club friendlies, marking these as recent parts of its documented schedule. The club also has earlier UEFA experience in the Champions League, recorded from 2017 to 2020, and the Europa League, recorded from 2015 to 2019. Domestic history includes a 2013 entry in the 1. Lig and Super Cup participation recorded in 2020. The Süper Lig and Türkiye Kupası entries begin in 2011, while the Conference League record starts in 2022. These dates describe recorded participation rather than a guaranteed fixture list for the 2026 season.
More about Başakşehir
Başakşehir is the common name of İstanbul Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü, an Istanbul club founded in 1990. Based in the Başakşehir district on the European side of the city, it is identified by orange and navy blue, with white often used as an accent. The club plays at Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium, a purpose-built modern venue in its home district. Its setting gives the team a distinct identity within Istanbul football: it is rooted in a newer residential area rather than the historic center associated with the city’s oldest sporting institutions.
The club’s institutional story reflects the rapid modernization of Turkish football. It began as a municipal-linked organization, known in earlier phases as ISKI SK and İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor, before a major rebranding in 2014 established the Başakşehir identity. That transition marked the start of a more autonomous professional era and helped turn the club into a prominent Süper Lig presence. Its competition record also includes repeated UEFA involvement, with participation recorded in the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League across different periods.
Başakşehir’s football culture is commonly associated with structure, tactical discipline and a system-oriented approach. The club’s modern presentation reinforces that image, from its geometric blue-and-orange shield to its strong orange home colors and restrained blue or white alternatives. Its squad-building profile has typically combined experienced international players with Turkish talent, creating a practical bridge between domestic ambition and European exposure.
In organizational terms, Başakşehir is described as operating through a private ownership model with corporate-style administration and long-term planning. That framework separates it from Istanbul’s traditional member-based giants and forms part of the club’s modern character. The result is a distinctive football institution: young by the standards of the city’s elite, closely connected to its district, and established within Turkey’s professional and European football ecosystem.
Last matches statistics for Başakşehir
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Cracovia Krakow
3 - 1
Başakşehir
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Ried
1 - 1
Başakşehir
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Red Bull Salzburg
1 - 2
Başakşehir
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Puskas Academy
0 - 2
Başakşehir
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Başakşehir
1 - 1
Inter Turku
|
9 / 25 |
|
91 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
|
Inter Turku
2 - 0
Başakşehir
|
1 / 12 |
|
89 | 11 | 2 | 5 |
|
Başakşehir
2 - 0
Kocaelispor
|
5 / 17 |
|
86 | 14 | 2 | 4 |
|
Trabzonspor
2 - 1
Başakşehir
|
4 / 12 |
|
85 | 18 | 4 | 7 |
|
Başakşehir
1 - 1
Kasımpaşa
|
2 / 12 |
|
88 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
|
Başakşehir
2 - 3
Galatasaray
|
3 / 12 |
|
0% | 14 | 2 1 | 3 |
Detailed statistics Başakşehir
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
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Latest start lineups Başakşehir (XI)
Başakşehir vs Galatasaray
Süper Lig 2026 - 1584394
Başakşehir vs Kasımpaşa
Süper Lig 2026 - 1584386
Trabzonspor vs Başakşehir
Süper Lig 2026 - 1584384
Başakşehir vs Kocaelispor
Süper Lig 2026 - 1584368
Inter Turku vs Başakşehir
UEFA Europa Conference League 2026 - 1593507
Başakşehir vs Inter Turku
UEFA Europa Conference League 2026 - 1593477
2025-2026
1st shirt
2025-2026
2nd shirt
2025-2026
3rd shirt
2021-2022
1st shirt
2021-2022
2nd shirt
2021-2022
3rd shirt
2021-2022
4th shirt