İstanbul Başakşehir predictions

Istanbul Basaksehir History

Istanbul Basaksehir is also known as Medipol Basaksehir for sponsorship reasons, but it was first established in 1990 as Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyespor. They competed in the Regional Amateur Football League in their maiden season and earned promotion to the TFF 2. Lig (the third tier of the Turkish football system).

They moved frequently between the third and second tier in the six years that followed, until they established themselves as a stable team in the TFF 1. Lig from 1997. Ten years later, they reached the Super Lig for the first time, and apart from 2013/14, they’ve been there ever since.

Their results quickly became very good even in the top flight, and after that season in the 1. Lig they haven’t finished below fourth place, which means they’ve constantly been involved in European competitions. They haven’t yet managed to reach the group stages of the Champions League, but they did get there twice in the Europa League, the second being this term.

Apart from the two runners-up places in the league, they’ve also played in two Turkish Cup finals, and though they’re yet to win a major trophy, if they keep going like this, it’s only a matter of time.