Full name | İstanbul Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü |
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Founded | 1990 as İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor 5 June 2014 as İstanbul Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü |
Ground | Fatih Terim Stadium |
Capacity | 17,300 |
Chairman | |
Manager | Abdullah Avcı |
League | Süper Lig |
2016–17 | Süper Lig, 2nd |
Website | Club website |
İstanbul Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü (Turkish pronunciation: [istɑnbul bɑʃɑkʃehiɾ futboɫ kulyby]) is a Turkish professional football club based in the Başakşehir district of Istanbul, Turkey. The club is better known as İstanbul Başakşehir or, due to sponsorship, Medipol Başakşehir (Turkish pronunciation: [medipoɫ bɑʃɑkʃehiɾ]). The club was founded in 1990 as İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor. They first reached the highest level in Turkish Football in 2007–08. They play their home games at the Fatih Terim Stadium in Istanbul and are owned by the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
The club is one of five Süper Lig franchises representing Istanbul, along with Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray, Beşiktaş and Kasımpaşa. The 2016–17 season was İstanbul Başakşehir's third consecutive season in the Süper Lig and their 27th year in existence. Last season, they participated in the Süper Lig, Turkish Cup and UEFA Europa League. The head coach since 2014 is Abdullah Avcı.