2020–21 İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. season

The 2020–21 season was the 31st season in existence of İstanbul Başakşehir and the seventh consecutive season in the top flight of Turkish football, the Süper Lig. In addition to the domestic league, Başakşehir participated in this season's editions of the Turkish Cup, the Turkish Super Cup and the UEFA Champions League. The season covered the period from 5 August 2020 to 30 June 2021.

İstanbul Başakşehir
2020–21 season
PresidentGöksel Gümüşdağ
Head coachOkan Buruk
(until 29 January)
Aykut Kocaman
(from 1 February)
StadiumBaşakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
Süper Lig12th
Turkish CupSemi-finals
Turkish Super CupRunners-up
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Fredrik Gulbrandsen (7)

All:
Fredrik Gulbrandsen (11)

Players

First-team squad

As of 1 February 2021[1]

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
22FW  NORFredrik Gulbrandsen
23MF  TURDeniz Türüç (on loan from Fenerbahçe)
24DF  TURRavil Tagir
25DF  TURMuhammed Sarıkaya
26DF  CPVPonck
27FW  FRAEnzo Crivelli
28MF  TURTolga Ciğerci
33DF  TURUğur Uçar
34GK  TURMert Günok
42MF  TURÖmer Ali Şahiner
55MF  BDIYoussouf Ndayishimiye
63DF  BELBoli Bolingoli-Mbombo (on loan from Celtic)
70FW  TURMete Kaan Demir
80DF  BRAJúnior Caiçara
88DF  TURCemali Sertel

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
DF  TURMuharrem Öner (at Esenler Erokspor)
DF  TURMustafa Kutay Pekşen (at Bayrampaşa)
MF  TURAbdulkadir Çelik (at Somaspor)
DF  AZEMert Çelik (at Neftçi Baku)
MF  BELAnge Belibi (at Boluspor)
MF  TURSalim Farsak (at KF Shkupi)
FW  TURAtabey Çiçek (at KVC Westerlo)

Transfers

In

No.PosPlayerTransferred fromFeeDateSource
11MF Nacer Chadli MonacoUndisclosed10 September 2020[2]

Out

No.PosPlayerTransferred toFeeDateSource
3DF Gaël Clichy ServetteFree2 December 2020[3]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win  Draw  Loss

v İstanbul Başakşehir
3 September 2020 Friendly Kasımpaşa 2–2 İstanbul Başakşehir Istanbul, Turkey
19:00 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium
v İstanbul Başakşehir
6 September 2020 Friendly Fatih Karagümrük 1–2 İstanbul Başakşehir Istanbul, Turkey
21:00 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü Altyapı Tesisleri
v İstanbul Başakşehir
11 October 2020 Friendly Kasımpaşa 0–5 İstanbul Başakşehir Istanbul, Turkey
17:00 TRT (UTC+3)ReportStadium: Kasimpaşaspor Kemerburgaz Tesisleri
v İstanbulspor
15 November 2020 Friendly İstanbul Başakşehir 1–3 İstanbulspor Istanbul, Turkey
16:00 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Başakşehir 3 Nolu Saha
Attendance: 0

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Süper Lig14 September 202015 May 2021Matchday 112th401212164355−12030.00
Turkish Cup17 December 202016 March 2021Fifth roundSemi-finals4301165+11075.00
Turkish Super Cup27 January 2021FinalRunners-up100112−1000.00
Champions League20 October 20209 December 2020Group stageGroup stage6105718−11016.67
Total511612236780−13031.37

Last updated: 15 May 2021
Source: Soccerway

Süper Lig

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
10Göztepe401312155959051
11Konyaspor401214144948+150
12İstanbul Başakşehir401212164355−1248
13Çaykur Rizespor401212165369−1648
14Kasımpaşa401210184757−1046
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.[4]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
401212164355 −12485872628 −27491727 −10

Last updated: 15 May 2021.
Source: Süper Lig

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHBAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHABHAHAHAHA
ResultLLLDWWWWLDDLBLDLWWDLDLLLLLDDWLDWLBLWDWWDDW
Position18212121201195810912141616161512121415151617181817171618171517171817171514141512
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2021. Source: Süper Lig
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Note: Since the league was expanded to 21 teams each team earned a bye twice this season.

Matches

14 September 2020 1 Hatayspor 2–0 İstanbul Başakşehir Antakya
20:00 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Antakya Atatürk Stadyumu
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mete Kalkavan
20 September 2020 2 İstanbul Başakşehir 0–2 Galatasaray Istanbul
19:00 TRT (UTC+3)
ReportStadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Atilla Karaoğlan
25 September 2020 3 Fatih Karagümrük 2–0 İstanbul Başakşehir Istanbul
20:00 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Atatürk Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ali Şansalan
3 October 2020 4 İstanbul Başakşehir 0–0 Göztepe Istanbul
16:00 TRT (UTC+3)ReportStadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Özgür Yankaya
17 October 2020 5 Trabzonspor 0–2 İstanbul Başakşehir Trabzon
19:00 TRT (UTC+3)
ReportStadium: Şenol Güneş Stadium
Attendance: 299
Referee: Bahattin Şimşek
24 October 2020 6 İstanbul Başakşehir 5–1 Antalyaspor Istanbul
19:00 TRT (UTC+3)
ReportStadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ali Palabıyık
1 November 2020 7 Konyaspor 1–2 İstanbul Başakşehir Konya
16:00 TRT (UTC+3)ReportStadium: Konya Büyükşehir Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Halil Umut Meler
8 November 2020 8 İstanbul Başakşehir 2–1 Gençlerbirliği Istanbul
16:00 TRT (UTC+3)ReportStadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mustafa Öğretmenoğlu
21 November 2020 9 Beşiktaş 3–2 İstanbul Başakşehir Istanbul
19:00 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Vodafone Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ümit Öztürk
28 November 2020 10 İstanbul Başakşehir 3–3 Denizlispor Istanbul
16:00 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Arda Kardeşler
5 December 2020 11 Yeni Malatyaspor 1–1 İstanbul Başakşehir Malatya
16:00 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Malatya Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır
13 December 2020 12 İstanbul Başakşehir 1–2 Gaziantep Istanbul
16:00 TRT (UTC+3)ReportStadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Abdulkadir Bitigen
13 Bye
23 December 2020 14 Fenerbahçe 4–1 İstanbul Başakşehir Istanbul
19:00 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bahattin Şimşek
27 December 2020 15 İstanbul Başakşehir 2–2 Kasımpaşa Istanbul
19:00 TRT (UTC+3)
ReportStadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fırat Aydınus
2 January 2021 16 Alanyaspor 3–0 İstanbul Başakşehir Alanya
16:00 TRT (UTC+3)ReportStadium: Bahçeşehir Okulları Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mete Kalkavan
6 January 2021 17 İstanbul Başakşehir 1–0 BB Erzurumspor Istanbul
16:00 TRT (UTC+3)ReportStadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Yaşar Kemal Uğurlu
10 January 2021 18 Ankaragücü 1–2 İstanbul Başakşehir Ankara
16:00 TRT (UTC+3)Report
Stadium: Eryaman Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tugay Kaan Numanoglu
16 January 2021 19 İstanbul Başakşehir 1–1 Sivasspor Istanbul
16:00 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alper Ulusoy
19 January 2021 20 Kayserispor 2–0 İstanbul Başakşehir Kayseri
16:00 TRT (UTC+3)
ReportStadium: Kadir Has Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Serkan Tokat
23 January 2021 21 İstanbul Başakşehir 1–1 Çaykur Rizespor Istanbul
19:00 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ümit Öztürk
30 January 2021 22 İstanbul Başakşehir 1–5 Hatayspor Istanbul
16:00 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır
2 February 2021 23 Galatasaray 3–0 İstanbul Başakşehir Istanbul
19:00 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Türk Telekom Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Arda Kardeşler
6 February 2021 24 İstanbul Başakşehir 0–1 Fatih Karagümrük Istanbul
16:00 TRT (UTC+3)Report
Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Halil Umut Meler
14 February 2021 25 Göztepe 2–1 İstanbul Başakşehir Göztepe
16:00 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Gürsel Aksel Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ümit Öztürk
19 February 2021 26 İstanbul Başakşehir 0–1 Trabzonspor Istanbul
19:00 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Halil Umut Meler
27 February 2021 27 Antalyaspor 0–0 İstanbul Başakşehir Antalya
16:00 TRT (UTC+3)
ReportStadium: New Antalya Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fırat Aydınus
3 March 2021 28 İstanbul Başakşehir 1–1 Konyaspor Istanbul
16:00 TRT (UTC+3)
ReportStadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ali Palabıyık
7 March 2021 29 Gençlerbirliği 0–1 İstanbul Başakşehir Ankara
16:00 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Eryaman Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Özgür Yankaya
12 March 2021 30 İstanbul Başakşehir 2–3 Beşiktaş Istanbul
19:00 TRT (UTC+3)
ReportStadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır
21 March 2021 31 Denizlispor 0–0 İstanbul Başakşehir Denizli
16:00 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Denizli Atatürk Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tugay Kaan Numanoglu
4 April 2021 32 İstanbul Başakşehir 3–1 Yeni Malatyaspor Istanbul
16:00 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Yaşar Kemal Uğurlu
8 April 2021 33 Gaziantep 2–0 İstanbul Başakşehir Gaziantep
16:00 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: New Gaziantep Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Abdulkadir Bitigen
34 Bye
18 April 2021 35 İstanbul Başakşehir 1–2 Fenerbahçe Istanbul
19:00 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır
22 April 2021 36 Kasımpaşa 0–1 İstanbul Başakşehir Istanbul
19:00 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Yaşar Kemal Uğurlu
25 April 2021 37 İstanbul Başakşehir 0–0 Alanyaspor Istanbul
16:00 TRT (UTC+3)
ReportStadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Özgür Yankaya
29 April 2021 38 BB Erzurumspor 1–2 İstanbul Başakşehir Erzurum
16:00 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Kazım Karabekir Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fırat Aydınus
3 May 2021 39 İstanbul Başakşehir 2–1 Ankaragücü Istanbul
16:00 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Halil Umut Meler
8 May 2021 40 Sivasspor 0–0 İstanbul Başakşehir Sivas
20:30 TRT (UTC+3)Report
Stadium: Sivas Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ali Palabıyık
11 May 2021 41 İstanbul Başakşehir 0–0 Kayserispor Istanbul
20:30 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Yaşar Kemal Uğurlu
15 May 2021 42 Çaykur Rizespor 0–2 İstanbul Başakşehir Rize
18:00 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Yeni Rize Şehir Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Koray Gençerler

Turkish Cup

17 December 2020 Fifth round İstanbul Başakşehir 7–0 Turgutluspor Istanbul
19:00 TRT (UTC+3)
ReportStadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Turgut Doman
13 January 2021 Round of 16 Tuzlaspor 1–5 İstanbul Başakşehir Tuzla
18:45 TRT (UTC+3)
  • Bora 34'
  • Asatekin  53'
Report
Stadium: Tuzla Belediye Stadı
Attendance: 0
Referee: Turgut Doman
9 February 2021 Quarter-finals Fenerbahçe 1–2 (a.e.t.) İstanbul Başakşehir Istanbul
20:45 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fırat Aydınus
16 March 2021 Semi-finals Beşiktaş 3–2 (a.e.t.) İstanbul Başakşehir Istanbul
20:45 TRT (UTC+3)
ReportStadium: Vodafone Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fırat Aydınus

Turkish Super Cup

27 January 2021 Final İstanbul Başakşehir 1–2 Trabzonspor Istanbul
20:45 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Atatürk Olympic Stadium
Referee: Yaşar Kemal Uğurlu

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

The group stage draw was held on 1 October 2020.[5]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification PAR RBL MUN IBFK
1 Paris Saint-Germain6402136+712[a]Advance to knockout phase1–01–25–1
2 RB Leipzig64021112−112[a]2–13–22–0
3 Manchester United63031510+59Transfer to Europa League1–35–04–1
4 İstanbul Başakşehir6105718−1130–23–42–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
v İstanbul Başakşehir
20 October 2020 1 RB Leipzig 2–0 İstanbul Başakşehir Leipzig, Germany
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 999
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)
v Paris Saint-Germain
28 October 2020 2 İstanbul Başakşehir 0–2 Paris Saint-Germain Istanbul, Turkey
18:55 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Fatih Terim Stadium
Attendance: 350
Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden)
v Manchester United
4 November 2020 3 İstanbul Başakşehir 2–1 Manchester United Istanbul, Turkey
18:55 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
Attendance: 350
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)
v İstanbul Başakşehir
24 November 2020 4 Manchester United 4–1 İstanbul Başakşehir Manchester, England
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 545
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
v RB Leipzig
2 December 2020 5 İstanbul Başakşehir 3–4 RB Leipzig Istanbul, Turkey
18:55 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Fatih Terim Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
v İstanbul Başakşehir
9 December 2020 6 Paris Saint-Germain 5–1 İstanbul Başakşehir Paris, France
18:55 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Parc de Princes
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania) and Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Note: The Paris Saint-Germain v İstanbul Başakşehir match was suspended after 14 minutes, with the score 0–0 at the time, as both teams left the pitch in protest after an alleged racist incident by a match official directed at the assistant manager of İstanbul Başakşehir.[6] The match was resumed on 9 December 2020, 18:55 CET, with a new team of match officials.

Statistics

Goalscorers

As of 14 February 2021
RankNo.PosNatNameSüper LigTurkish CupTurkish Super CupChampions LeagueTotal
122FW Fredrik Gulbrandsen640010
27MF Edin Višća50016
17MF İrfan Kahveci21036
19FW Demba Ba22116
58MF Danijel Aleksić22004
65MF Mehmet Topal20013
711MF Nacer Chadli11002
20MF Giuliano20002
23MF Deniz Türüç10012
27FW Enzo Crivelli20002
119FW Junior Fernandes01001
21MF Mahmut Tekdemir10001
24DF Ravil Tagir01001
29MF Kerim Frei01001
Own goals21003
Totals28141750

Notes

References

External links