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2020/2021

Basaksehir

In

Hasan Ali Kaldirim (def)(Fenerbahce), Berkay Ozcan (mid)(Hamburg), Furkan Soyalp (mid)(Gaziantep FK-End of loan),

Out

Eljero Elia (sp)(att)(Utrecht), Berkay Ozcan (sp)(mid)(Hamburg-end of loan), O.Azubuike (mid)(Pyramids FC-end of loan), Furkan Soyalp (mid)(Gaziantep FK), Atabey Cicek (att)(KVC Westerlo-on loan), Furkan Soyalp (mid)(Gaziantep FK).

At last, Basaksehir have clinched the 1st Super League title in their club history after missing it in the late fixtures more than once. They could have lost it, had not it been for Trabzon’s late poor performances. Besides that, it was also their 40-point great home performance that enabled them to triumph in the end. This time, Edin Visca’s great performances, supported by Crivelli and Demba Ba’s goals, allowed Basaksehir to win the title and to progress in Europe. After closing the group J at the top in front of Roma and Gladbach, they eliminated Sporting CP, but then they were out of concentration in the return leg against Copenhagen, which was played after the 5-month pandemic break. In the summer, they managed to save the main structure of their squad, but they have failed to make any relevant new signings so far except for bringing Hasan Ali Kaldirim in and adding Berkay Ozcan on a permanent deal. The backline and the attack have some ageing players like Skrtel, Epureanu, Demba Ba. Moreover, they have also seen the departures of Robinho, Elia and Gokhan. Considering the age average of the current squad and the busy schedule including the CL’s group stage, coach Okan Buruk should bring more fresh players in order to have depth in the squad. Following last season’s success, the pressure will be on them to defend their title and to reach the next knockout stage in CL.

Target

Despite a more difficult schedule, the top two should be their target. A good run in Europe and a win in the Turkish Cup are also on their agenda.

Season Review

2019/2020

Champions: Basaksehir

At last Basaksehir reached the 1st Super League title after finishing the last 5 seasons in the top 4. Despite not obtaining their point record in the last 6 seasons, they succeeded not repeating last season’s mistake this time around. Led by Edin Visca’s amazing performances, the right winger can be accounted for 19 goals and 13 assists, coach Okan Buruk’s team clinched the title in front of Trabzon. Their title race was generally backed by their great home performances. They could have guaranteed their title earlier on, but their busy schedule, which included a Europa League campaign, and the highest age average of the league forced them a lot during the season. With two defeats in a row, they kicked off the season real bad, but then the fans saw a 16-game unbeaten run which was ended by a city derby. After that, another 12-game undefeated streak enabled them to compete in a merciless title race. One of the key factors in winning the title was the performance of the backline. With Mert, Skrtel, Caicara, Epureanu and Clichy, who are all 30 years old or more, they were the fewest conceding team of the league with 10 clean sheets. The only disappointing thing was the early exit from the Turkish Cup, which helped them ease their busy schedule a little bit. However, they have improved their European Cups performances aas they saw the round of 16. And they could even get better as they are still alive in EL. It is obvious that the next season will be more difficult for them because of the pressure of saving their league title and CL’s group stage. At this point, coach Okan Buruk should bring more quality in and rejuvenate his team. Considering CL’s wealth, he will have enough resources to do all.