Beşiktaş Women's Football ( tr, beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü Vodafone Kadın Futbol Takımı) is the women

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section of

Beşiktaş JK Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and Şişli, on the west by Kağıthane and Şişli, on the south by Beyoğlu, and ...

, a major

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. From 2021 on, the team has been sponsored by the mobile phone company

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History

In the 2014–15 season, Beşiktaş women's team was allocated to the bottom league, the

Turkish Women's Third Football League The Turkish Women's Third Football League ( tr, Kadınlar 3. Futbol Ligi) is the fourth-level league competition for women's association football in Turkey. History The Women's Third League was established in 2014 launching its first season i ...

. They finished the league as the division leader, and after play-offs, they were promoted to the Women's Second League. In the 2015–16 season, the team played in the Women's Second League, and secured promotion to the First League already four matches before the season's finish. They became league champion two matches prior to the end of the league. The team completed the 2015–16 season undefeated, and were promoted to the

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. The team finished the regular season of 2017–18 even on points with

Konak Belediyespor Konak Belediyespor Women's Football ( tr, Konak Belediyespor Bayan Futbol Takımı) is the women's football team of the Turkish multi-sport club of Konak Belediyespor based in Konak district of İzmir, Turkey. The team was established by the d ...

behind the champion

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. The regular time of the play-off match between the two teams ended with 1–1 draw. In the extension time , Beşiktaş J.K. scored three penalty goals, finished the match by 4–1, and became runners-up. Beşiktaş J.K. finished the 2018–19 Women's First League season as leader equal on points with

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with goal average that happened only in the last round. ALG Spor was leading with goal average in the previous two rounds. ALG Spor won their last match with 5-1, Beşiktaş J.K. defeated their opponent by 9-0, which enabled them a goal average of four in the final. The

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set a play-off round between the two teams to be played on 12 May 2019 at a neutral venue, in

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. The team became for the first tine Women's First League champion after defeating ALG Spor in the play-off match with 1-0. By the end of July 2019, the club transferred

Kader Hançar Kader Hançar (born 12 November 1999) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a striker for the Turkish Women's Football Super League club Beşiktaş, and the Turkey women's national team. Playing career Club Kader Hançar obtained her license ...

Sevgi Çınar Sevgi Çınar (born January 15, 1994) is a Turkish female footballer who plays for Beşiktaş of the Turkish Women's First Football League with jersey number 77. She was part of the Turkey women's U-19 national football team before she entered ...

Sevgi Salmanlı Sevgi Salmanlı (born November 21, 1993) is a Turkish women's football forward currently playing in the Turkish Women's First Football League for Beşiktaş J.K. in Istanbul with jersey number 99. She was a member of the Turkey women's nationa ...

and

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, the four most experienced forwarders of the

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,, three of them are former top scorers, for the 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League - Group 9 matches. The team finished the qualifying round's group matches undefeated with two draws and one win ranking second behind the Dutch

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, who progressed to the round of 32 as the only team of the group. In 2021, the mobile phone company

started sponsoring the women's team. Beşiktaş J.K. won in the 2020-21 Turkcell Women's Football League season their second champion title defeating

Fatih Vatan Spor Fatih Vatan Spor Kulübü is a women's football team based in Fatih, Istanbul. The team completed the 2016–17 season of Turkish Women's Second Football League as champion, and were promoted to the Turkish Women's First Football League. Histor ...

in the play-off final game.

Stadium

Beşiktaş JK women's team play their home matches at Fulya Hakkı Yeten Stadium of the Beşiktaş J.K. in

Şişli Şişli () is one of the 39 districts of Istanbul, Turkey. Located on the European side of the city, it is bordered by Beşiktaş to the east, Sarıyer to the north, Eyüp and Kağıthane to the west, and Beyoğlu to the south. In 2009, Şi ...

district of Istanbul. The team played their home matches until the end of the 2018-19 Women's First League season at

İsmet İnönü Stadium İsmet İnönü Stadium ( tr, Beşiktaş Belediyesi İsmet İnönü Spor Tesisi), formerly Çilekli Football Field ( tr, Beşiktaş Belediyesi Çilekli Spor Tesisleri), is a football stadium of the Beşiktaş municipality at 4. Levent neighborh ...

, formerly Çilekli Stadium, of Beşiktaş Municipality, in

Beşiktaş Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and Şişli, on the west by Kağıthane and Şişli, on the south by Beyoğlu, and ...

district.

Statistics

. * (¹): Season discontinue due to

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* (²): Finish Gr. A as second, placed 4th after play-offs * (³): Season in progress

Players

Current squad

. Head coach:

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Former players

Former Turkish international and foreign players: *:

Derya Arhan Derya Arhan (born January 25, 1999) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a defender for he Turkish Women's Football Super League club Galatasaray. She is a member of the Turkey women's national team. She was part of the Turkey national women's ...

, Ayşe Şevval Ay,

Çiğdem Belci Çiğdem Belci (born 17 June 1987) is a Turkish women's football defender currently playing in the Women's Super League for Beşiktaş in Istanbul with jersey number 5. She is a member of the Turkish national team since 2003. Early life Çi ...

, Dilek Enli,

Emine Ecem Esen Emine Ecem Esen (born May 3, 1994) is a Turkish women's football midfielder currently playing in the First League for Galatasaray with jersey number 8. She is a member of the Turkish national team since 2011. Early life Emine Ecem Esen was bo ...

Fatma Kara Fatma Kara Şahinbaş (born Fatma Kara; 15 June 1991) is a Turkish women's soccer, women's football Midfielder (association football), midfielder, who plays in Turkish Women's Football Super League for Fenerbahçe Women's Football, Fenerbahçe. ...

, Elif Keskin,

Safa Merve Nalçacı Safa Merve Nalçacı (born 28 July 1993) is a Turkish women's football defender currently playing in the Turkish Women's Football Super League for Beylerbeyi S.K. with jersey number 2. She was part of the Turkey women's national team. Private ...

, Ceren Nurlu, Melike Öztürk, Sevgi Salman,

Gamze Nur Yaman Gamze Nur Yaman (born 25 April 1999) is a Turkish women's football goalkeeper, who plays for Galatasaray with jersey number 32. She was a member of the Turkey women's national under-19 team before she was admitted to the Turkey women's national ...

Berna Yeniçeri Berna Yeniçeri (born January 26, 1996) is a Turkish women's football defender, who plays in the Super League for Galatasaray. She has been a member of the Turkish national team since 2011. Club career Yeniçeri made her professional debu ...

Bilge Su Koyun Bilge Su Koyun (born 3 July 1999) is a Turkish-born Azerbaijani footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish Women's First Football League club Fatih Vatan Spor and the Azerbaijan women's national team. She was part of the Turkey women's n ...

*: Gi Santos *: Jacquette Ada *: Ioanna Chamalidou *: Maryam Yektaei *:

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*: Imane Abdelahad, Chirine Knaidil *: Ekaterina Ulasevich * Jessica Lynne Çarmıklı

International results

Honours

''Champions'' (2): 2018–19,

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**''Runners-up'' (2): 2016–17, 2017–18 * Roundel of Turkey

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''Champions'' (1): 2015–16 * Roundel of Turkey

''Champions'' (1): 2014–15

Kit history

Squad history

File:BeşiktaşJK2016-17 (2).jpg, Beşiktaş J.K. team in the play-off home match against

1207 Antalya Spor 1207 Antalya Spor, a.k.a. 1207 Antalyaspor, is a women's football team based in Antalya playing in the Turkish Women's First Football League. Current chairman of the club is Süleyman Türk. History The women's team was founded as Antalya Yeni ...

in the 2016–17 season. File:BeşiktaşJK2017-18 (7).jpg, Beşiktaş J.K. squad in the 2017–18 Women's First League season's home match against Amed S.K. File:BeşiktaşJK2018-19 (3).jpg, Beşiktaş J.K. women's team in the 2018–19 First League season's away match against

. File:BeşiktaşJK2019-20 (8).jpg, Beşiktaş J.K. women's team in the 2019–20 First League season's home match against

Kocaeli Bayan FK Kocaeli Bayan Futbol Kulübü, shortly Kocaeli Bayan FK, is a Turkish sole women's football sports club, based in İzmit city of Kocaeli. It was founded by Hasan Alemdaroğlu in 2016. Currently, they play in the Turkish Women's Second Football L ...

. File:BeşiktaşJK2019-20 (4).jpg, Beşiktaş J.K. women's team in the 2019–20 First League season's home match against

References

External links

Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü Home Page
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