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Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü (, meaning Beşiktaş Gymnastics Club), commonly referred to as Beşiktaş, and officially abbreviated BJK are a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul.

Founded in 1903 and registered as a sports club in 1911, Beşiktaş constituted 24 departments (12 departments dissolved), and as of 2019, actively competes at 12 disciplines at men's, women's and disabled competitions.

Listed as primary discipline at club website, activated in 1911, football is likely to be the most popular department of club, which is constituted under Beşiktaş A.Ş., competing at Süper Lig and European competitions of UEFA since 1911. Being one of the most successful clubs of Turkey and never been relegated, Beşiktaş A.Ş. won 15 Süper Lig, 9 Turkish Cups, 8 Turkish Super Cups, 1 Atatürk Cup, 6 Prime Minister's Cups.

Club reached European Cup Quarter Finals once (1986–87) and UEFA Europa League Quarter Finals twice (2002–03 and 2016–17).

Formed in 1933, men's basketball team won 2 Turkish Championships, 1 Turkish Cup, 1 Turkish President's Cup as well as 1 EuroChallenge Cup in 2011–12 season, governed by FIBA Europe.

Formed in 1978, men's hanball team are the most successful team of Turkish Handball Super League history with 15 titles, including ten in-a-row titles between 2009 an 2019. Team also the winning record holder of Turkish Handball Cup with 11 titles, including 6 consecutive triumphs between 2014 and 2019. Beşiktaş men's handball team reached semi-finals of EHF Challenge Cup once in 2008–09 season.

Professionally incorporated in 1995, "Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü Derneği", the club's association is the main stakeholder 5 companies, in which; Fikret Orman, current club President, is also the Chairman of. Share of club companies is publicly traded since 2002. As of 2019, football department of Beşiktaş is one of highest-earning football teams in the world, with an annual revenue of €165.7 million, in 2018.

Being the 3rd most supported club of Turkey, Beşiktaş contends firm rivalries with Fenerbahçe S.K. and Galatasaray S.K. in multiple disciplines.

History
For past seasons performance, see List of Beşiktaş J.K. seasons.

Departments
Since it's establishment in 1903, Beşiktaş competed in 24 different disciplines. As of December 2014, Beşiktaş have got 14 active departments, where 10 departments were dissolved by time. Beşiktaş establihed esports department in 2015, as the 14th department.

Crest and colours
Colours of Beşiktaş are black and white. Additionally, it is stated in club's charter that “In case of need, 'red' is the substitute [alternate] colour”. Also, published in 2013, according to official corporate identity manual, base colours of club are black, white and, red. On historical basis, although there are sources setting forth that the intial colours of Beşiktaş were red and white, club official website discloses that there are sources collected whilst the production of Centenary Documentation of club come into prominence stating that Beşiktaş never used red and white as club colours. Assertions relied on red and white to be initial club colours plead the club changed their colours to black and white, as a part of their mourning, following the defeat of Ottoman Empire at Balkan Wars in which country experienced a heavy loss of its territories and people passed away.

As there were only individual disciplines performed until team sports to be practiced, no specific appeal or colours are applied. Very first crest was created in 1906, due to the propsal of Mehmet Şamil Bey, aspired by the crest of French school which he was studing at. First crest is centered a pentagon in black and white colours, which is surrounded by the word Beşiktaş on top, letters of J and K, all in Arabic alphabet and, year of 1906 of Gregorian calendar on bottom. There is a Turkish flag placed inside left of the pentagon with hexagram star figure, instead of a 5-pointed star, which is universally consented usage of star and crescent. Additionally, on backside, the name of craft and the word of Constantinople (Κωνσταντινούπολις) is written to indicate where and by whom it is produced.

Current club crest is of black and white colours, consisting 5 collateral strips, black ones on edges and very centre, and white stripes inbetween the black ones. Crest symbolises the foundation date of the club, each white strip stands for number 1, black strips stand for number 3 and, made of totally 9 sections, alltogether represent year of 1319 in Hijri calendar, which is coincides 1903 in Gregorian Calendar. Since, the club earned their first title at gymnastics, the letters of J and K on crest represent the words gymnastics and club, respectively, in Turkish.

Beşiktaş is widely considered to be the first club decorated to contain Star and crescent in its crest. Common assetion relies on Beşiktaş' representation of Turkey national team in a friendly competition against Greece, held in 1952, following the proposal of Adnan Menderes, former President of Turkey to Greek officials, as remedition endeavour for political scene between the countries, after his visit in Greece, while both countries pursuing membership for NATO. However, it is stated that Beşiktaş is vested to place embed star and cresent due to being the first officially registired sports club, at club's official website. Other studies also state that star and cresent was present at club's crest since it's first creation, which is also featured in club's one of first charters, written in Ottoman Turkish language, dating back in 1925.

TFF adopted stars above crests criteria for clubs in 2002 in which, a star commemorates every 5th domestic title gained at top division, taking the professional era into account, started from 1959 Milli Lig season. Initially, Beşiktaş was vested one star due to 9 titles earned for accepted period. However, Beşiktaş applied to TFF Arbitration Board for their 2 other titles to be counted at same criteria, claiming that they represented Turkey at European competitions due to those titles, which were earned respectively at 1956–57 and 1957–58 seasons of Federation Cup, prior to Milli Lig. Board officially decided that asserted titles are acknowledged as they are appraised under the star criteria.

In 5 May 2013, due to an approved proposal during the club's general assembly in the agenda of extraordinary charter amendment, the crest is changed. That crest was also featured in corporate identity manual, named as variation logo.

Club utilized the crest for naming sponsorship purposes for basketball department, agreeing companies from soft drinks (cola), oil and gas and, financial intermidiary sectors,  respectively since 2005. The logo of respective company is placed underneath of Beşiktaş crest within the scope of each agreement.

Nicknames
Arguably the most common nickname of club is "Siyah Beyazlılar", -literally meaning Black and Ones or Ones with/in black and white-, given after its official colours.

Although not necessarily claimed by club members, "Arabalılar" -literally meaning Cart Owners- was the first ascribed nickname of Beşiktaş, which was -according to Ahmet Fetgeri, former president- a misconception of fact in İstibdat period of Ottoman Empire that the siblings of notable people were arriving via carts or horsewaggons to Şeyhhül Harem Osman Paşa Konağı where is the first club headquarters, in order to work out.

Another nickname which currently and commonly referred is "Kara Kartallar" -literally meaning Black Eagles-. Kara Kartallar nickname is arguably given in 1933–34 season, during a home game which ended 0–0 despite that fact that the team put a dominated performance up against Fenerbahçe, thus supporter at staneds likened playing style of team as a flock of eagles.

Taksim Stadium and Şeref Stadium
Since the establisment of football department, Beşiktaş played at varied grounds until 1924, when they had started to play their games at Taksim Stadium, by their participation to the Istanbul Football League. On 1932, due to the personal initiative of Şeref Bey, the founder and first-ever captain and coach of football department, Beşiktaş applied for the tenancy of the ramshackle part of Çırağan Palace, which had turned into a wreckage after a fire happened in 1910. The club acquired the tenancy for a 99-year-long agreement with National Real Estate Administration, then related governmental institute, which costed for 10-Lira. Beşiktaş started to tenant the ground on September 1933, following the start of restorations. With finalized interior constructions in 1940, the ground is named Şeref Stadı, commemorating Şeref Bey's personal endeavours for the club and aqcuisition phase of ground, who passed away due to cancer before the opening.

Şeref Stadı holded a total capacity of 10,000 spectators with 6,000 capacity of covered stands. Last official game was played in 1947, when Beşiktaş opened their next ground, İnönü Stadium. Following Beşiktaş' relocation, the ground hosted 2nd and 3rd league competitions and also used for training purposes. Before a hotel project to be built, there was a testimonial match held on 12 September 1986, with participation of former footballers Hakkı Yeten, Lefter Küçükandonyadis, Naci Özkaya, Faruk Sağnak, as the final non-official game played on Şeref Stadı.

İnönü Stadium
Gorundbreaking of İnönü Stadium had been started on 19 May 1939, right in the spot of Ottoman Royal Stables in Dolmabahçe neighbourhood, following the arrival of Italian sports-venue architect Paolo Vietti-Violi, who later to be accompanied by local colleagues Fazıl Aysu and Şinasi Şahingiray. Due to World War II, the construction was halted until 19 May 1943, when a second groundbreaking and excavation were started to be conducted. Despite the construction was built in accordance with original architectural drawing, 2 projected bronze reliefs, to be recessed onto both edges of the iron gate of stadium which was towards Dolmabahçe Palace, were never fabricated. Additionally, two sculptures of discus and javelin thrower figures were never modeled. Construction of İnönü Stadium was costed for 5,000,000.-Lira.

The first football match had been played on 23 November 1947, when Beşiktaş hosted Swedish side AIK Solna, on a friendly game, ended 3–2 in favour of away team. First goal of the stadium history was scored by former chairman Süleyman Seba, who then was playing as a winger at team. First Istanbul derby game was played between Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray, ended 2–1 for Galatasaray's victory.

Formerly owned by Ministry of Youth and Sports, Beşiktaş leased İnönü Stadium for 49 years, starting from 1998. In course of its useful life, there had been several maintenances conducted at İnönü Stadium. The capacity of stadium was reduced from an undefinite number due to being unseated, to an all-seated capacity of around 30,000, in compliance of UEFA Stadium Regulations. Before the 2002 presidency elections, a potential capacity extention was brought up to agenda of club society. Selected for his second consecutive tenure, Serdar Bilgili gathered 3 alternative projects, envisaging the potential new capacity between 34,000 and 44,000 seats. After 2003–04 season, a renovation project was constructed,  the ground is down levelled and the gaps between the stands and pitch were reduced for an average of 4 m. By the completion of the renovation, the capacity was expanded by 50%, up to 32,086 which is preserved until the future demolition. Costed $2,750,000.-, renovation consisted relocation of press box, demolising of 4 suits and, doubled number of gates.

Idea of İnönü Stadium to be demolished was initially come forth in 2011. Beşiktaş applied for Ministry of Culture and Tourism's approval for the demolition of İnönü Stadium in 2012, in order to build a new stadium with 42,000 seats capacity. Due to the risk over the historical heritage underneath the stadium, Ertuğrul Günay, the then Culture and Tourism Minister of Turkey initially, opposed for the project and advocated the area of stadium to be turned into a park. Suat Kılıç, then Youth and Sports Minister, stated that the new stadium will be constructed on same place, ruling out the allegations over stadium to be built-up in a different place in Istanbul. In April 2012, it was agreed to bulldoze İnönü Stadium at a meeting held between Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, then Prime Minister, Ertuğrul Günay and, Fikret Orman in which Orman expressed that the new project to be build without damaging the historical assets, based on German model practiced for Olympiastadion. The authorizations for demolition were granted in May 2013, following the approval of Cultural and Natural Heritage Preservation Board, a public institution being operated under Ministry of Culture and Tourism, with a requisite of leaving the Eski Açık stands as it is, due to being a historical building. Public announcement regarding the tender of subconstructing was finalized in 28 May 2013. Fikret Orman declared İnönü Stadium will be demolised in May 2013, following a concert of Rihanna to be held. The concert was held in 30 May 2013. All along the process, the demolishment was suspended for 4 times.

The game between Beşiktaş and Gençlerbirliği in 33st match-day of 2012–13 season was the farewell encounter for İnönü Stadium, ended in favour of home side 3–0, on 11 May 2013, Saturday. The goal scored on 73rd minute by Filip Hološko went down as the last goal of the stadium history.

Demolition permit for the İnönü Stadium was granted in late May 2013. On 2 June 2013, the demolishment was officially started,  following the press statement and symbolical excavating operation. Located in the western side of the stadium, Yeni Açık stands were entirely bulldozed on 25 July 2013. In July 2015, undefined historical artifacts were found during the excavations and the construction was temporarily halted by Council No.3 of Cultural and Natural Heritage Preservation Board. Following the report of Istanbul Archaeology Museums officials due to photographs of alleged histocial artifacts, objects were appraised as immaterial, thus the construction was restared, as to be supervised by the Preservation Board. Norhern stands Kapalı Tribün were bulldozed completely by early September 2013. In the mean time, although president Orman's declaration of last concert to be Rihanna's, there was another concert held at stadium, which is of Iron Maiden's, on 26 July 2013, with a reported crown of around 20,000. Beşiktaş economically capitalized some assets of İnönü Stadium by the demolition. Lighting equipment were sold for €300,000.- to a hotel in Antalya.

İnönü Stadium hosted games of Big Three in 1980s, during the maintenances at Ali Sami Yen Stadium and Fenerbahçe Stadium. Grounded home games of Turkey national team, İnönü Stadium also hosted events international scale. EuroBasket 1959 was held in the stadium between 21–31 May 1959. Visited Turkey in 1975, former Brazilian international Pelé had performed an exhibition training with 44 youngsters in front of reported 42,000 spectators, before the kick-off of Beşiktaş–Bursaspor 1. Lig encounter, on 10 April 1975. Arbitrated by World Cup exprerienced Doğan Babacan, Fenerbahçe faced Santos FC on an exhibition encounter which Brazilian side overcame with 6–1 final score, including a goal of Pelé himself. In purpose of music events, the stadium hosted concerts of internationally renowned musicians, including Brian Adams in 1992, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Guns N' Roses, Elton John, Metallica, Sting, Bon Jovi, Scorpions in 1993, Rod Steward in 1995, Tina Turner in 1996, Tarkan in 2005, Sonisphere Festival in 2010, Rihanna  and Iron Maiden  in 2013 before its demolition. Concert of Bryan Adams was the first stadium concert ever in Turkey. İnönü Stadium was rated as number 4 at top ten football stadiums by The Times, in 2009. France Football magazine described İnönü Stadium's atmosphere "splendid", in 2009.

Vodafone Park
As of 2020, at football discipline, the home ground of Beşiktaş is Vodafone Park, which is under construction, expected to be opened in 2015, with an estimated cost of €84 million. During the construction phase, Beşiktaş have tenanted Atatürk Olympic Stadium for the home games of 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons. The club also tenanted Osmanlı Stadyumu and Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium during 2014–15 season.

Project details Vodafone Arena was announced at launch assembly, on 12 February 2014. During the construction phase of Vodafone Arena, the seats were begun to be assembled March 2014. Vodafone Arena is to be built 23 metres towards further north compared to coordinates of İnönü Stadium. Around 170 workmen were appointed in 2013 construction operations, which was increased up to around 500 personnel, by March 2014. In January 2014, the schedule was intensified to 3-shifts-a-day. On 27 january 2015, Vodafone released a short-film produced for the supporters with a hastag #Sabret –literrally means be patient, informing about the technical specifications of the arena. According to release, 120,000.- of m3 concrete, 94,500-. m3 of alum, 22,000.- t of iron and, around 6,000.- m3 of crushed stone are to be used for the construction of the arena.

On 22 March 2016, there was a joint press conference held with participation of Beşiktaş and Vodafone executives where the updated opening date of the stadium was announced as 11 April 2016, Sunday. Vodafone Arena was built with 41,903 seats capacity in which 1,903 seats represent the founding year of club.

Inaugural encounter was held between Beşiktaş and Bursaspor at week 28 of 2015–16 season, ended 3–2 as the first ever win of the hosting Beşiktaş, on 11 April 2016. First ever goal was scored by German striker Mario Gómez on 22nd minute. Beşiktaş needed to play in 6 different stadiums in 1,066 days of period between the demolition of İnönü Stadium and opening of Vodafone Arena.

Basketball
Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition Center is the first venue of Beşiktaş basketball department in official records in which the team played their home games between 1948 and 1989. Beşiktaş basketball moved to Abdi İpekçi Arena in 1989 where they stayed for one season. Between 1989 and 1993 were transition years for the department at Abdi İpekçi and Lütfi Kırdar, followed by their movement to Ahmet Fetgeri Spor Salonu in 1993, until 2005, to its demolition.

Built in Dikilitaş neighbourhood of Beşiktaş between 1993 and 1999, the team moved to Süleyman Seba Spor Salonu for 5 seasons between 2000 and 2005, which is holding 1,297 seats capacity. Since 2005, team play their home games at BJK Akatlar Arena. The venue was temporarily renamed as "Beşiktaş Milangaz Arena", due to sponsorhip reasons in 2011–12 season. The venue hosted the 2012 General Assembly under this name.

Akatlar Arena hosted notable events, including concerts of Incubus, Roger Hodgson and Nana Mouskouri  in 2007. The venue also hosted boxing events, including WBC International welterweight title bout between Turkish Selçuk Aydın and Belgian Jackson Osei Bonsu on 11 July 2009.

Team image
Along with Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray, Beşiktaş forms the colloquially known Big Three (Üç Büyükler). Being one of the earliest sports associations, along with it's location in urban area of Istanbul, Beşiktaş are identified as "Halkın Takımı"  –literally meaning Team of Public or Team of Folk. The club also internalize the term as it is utilized at official public announcements. The term Halkın Takımı was cited in an interview of Yıldırım Demirören, former club president, in Beşiktaş Dergisi, the official magazine of the club, in 2010.

The common characteristics of supporting Beşiktaş are described with terms "Beşiktaşlılık Ruhu" –literally meaning Beşiktaş spirit– and "Beşiktaşlılık Duruşu" –literally meaning Beşiktaş demeanour. The two notions are mostly regarded with Hakkı Yeten and Süleyman Seba, two former players and honourary presidents of club. The terms are used by Beşiktaş senior management, media and writers, and supporters. Beşiktaşlılık Ruhu often resembles with notions of honesty and justice. Beşiktaşlılık Duruşu also requires respect, ethics and education. The renowned trio of the club, also holding a bachelor's degree individually, Metin-Ali-Feyyaz are considered as the symbol of importance of education. During their playing career, the trio have been cited as a role-model for the children by former president Süleyman Seba.

The two notions are regarded with notable events of club's history. In 1980s, during their application for academy tryouts, the children were requested to present their most recent report card, in order to display that they are successful at school. Right after the famous 10–0 victory at 1989–90 season, scoring 4 goals, Ali Gültiken declined to give interview to press, expressing that he cannot disrespect Adana Demirspor player and cannot rejoice right at the lockerroom corridor. On 24 December 2014, Veli Kavlak verbally applied for referee to revert his call for a red card for midfielder Hakan Söyler from Adana Demirspor during the 2014–15 Turkish Cup group stage game, which is considered by media as an example of Beşiktaşlılık Duruşu.

According to results of market research conducted in 2012 by Millward Brown for 5 champion clubs of Süper Lig, the perception of Beşiktaş is "friendly, assertive and sincere" as well as gaining public opinion of highest acceptance without any particular negative feelings, based on the segmentation of research consisting of amongst opposition supporters, high and moderate level income people and, women and men.

Beşiktaş is depicted as "only one thing going properly in the homeland [Turkey]" by Fanatik, a Turkish sports newspaper, following 4–0 away victory against Serbian outfit FK Partizan at group stage of 2014–15 UEFA Europa League.

Beşiktaş is considered as a Herkesin İkinci Takımı–literally meaning 2nd Team of Everybody which depicts Beşiktaş to be favourable team in the eyes of other clubs' fans, particularly in case of their team falls behind at league title contention. However, there are occasions that club is critised to lose its values of integrity, devotion and sedateness, in 2000s.

In popular culture
Beşiktaş has been featured in numerous motion pictures of Turkish Cinema. In 1961 Nejat Saydam movie Şenol Birol Gool starring Fatma Girik, the entire squad are featured in a scene which they are handshaking main character. In 1981 movie Gol Kralı (film) –which is the adaptation of 1957 Aziz Nesin novel under same name–, Kemal Sunal portrayed a young lad forcing his way to be a footballer, facing strength and vision difficiulties. Sunal, under his role name "Sait Hopsait", eventually joins Beşiktaş and gains the topscrorer title of the league. In 1983, Zeki Alasya directed movie "Davetsiz Misafir", which he also portrayed a Beşiktaş fan ruffneck, who cannot stand for Beşiktaş criticism. In 1986, Kemal Sunal portrayed a young Beşiktaş fan, getting by journey works, who adopted a baby that he found in a boat at Memduh Ün movie Garip. French manager Rolland Courbis was featured as Beşiktaş manager, based on scenario of 2002 French movie 3 Zéros.

Beşiktaş was notably featured in Turkish television series. Şükrü Başaran who was portrayed by Erdal Özyağcılar and Savaş Dinçel, leading character of Bizimkiler, one of the longest running series of Turkey between 1989 and 2002, was as Beşiktaş supporter. Haluk, leading character portrayed by Tamer Karadağlı, is a prominent figure of Çocuklar Duymasın, who is a Beşiktaş fanatic since 2002. Mecnun, played by Ali Atay, is lead character of Leyla and Mecnun, aired between 2011 and 2013. Aired between 2014 and 2015, Metin, Ali and Feyza, main characters of Kardeş Payı are given their names by their father, commemorating famous Beşiktaş front line trio Metin-Ali-Feyyaz, who were respectively portrayed by Ahmet Kural, Murat Cemcir and Seda Bakan. Aired between 2015 and 2017, Zülfikar Türker, portrayed by Celil Nalçakan, featured character of Poyraz Karayel, was a Beşiktaş fan. Aired between 2015 and 2017, Kiralık Aşk, Defne and Ismail, portrayed respectively Elçin Sangu and Kerem Firtina sang Beşiktaş chants during car driving in episode 40.



In 1980's Beşiktaş footballers were featured in TV advertisements. Metin Tekin acted in TV advertorial of Saba Televizyon, a local home appliances producer, in 1983. Beşiktaş honorary chairman Süleyman Seba was feautred in TV addvertisement of Tadelle, a brand of Sagra, local chocolate manufacturer, in 1995. In 1995, Rıza Çalımbay, Mehmet Özdilek, Sergen Yalçın, Alpay Özalan, Oktay Derelioğlu, Recep Çetin, Şener Kurtulmuş, Mustafa Özkan and, Sertan Eser took roles in a popular music video of 90's local band Aykut—Hakan—Ayşe. Mehmet Özdilek and Daniel Amokachi were featured at a local oil-paint advertisement, in 1998. Former football captain Guti took a role of TV advertisement of Bolero, a local snack produced by Ülker, in 2011. Football department manager Slaven Bilić and players Demba Ba, Gökhan Töre, Olcay Şahan, Necip Uysal of football took roles at serial TV advertisements of Vodafone, the then football shirt and stadium naming sponsor in 2014. In same year, Kerem Tunçeri, Hilton Armstrong, Muratcan Güler, Engin Atsür, Ryan Broekhoff of basketball along with Cenk Tosun, İsmail Köybaşı, Atınç Nukan, Atiba Hutchinson of football departments were featured at TV advertisement of Integral Forex, the then main sponsor of basketball department.

Practiced figure skating after his retirement from professional football, former Süper Lig top scorer İlhan Mansız  competed in short program figure skating competitions together with Slovak pair skater Oľga Beständigová, between 2013 and 2015. Mansız also took roles in local TV series Kızlar Yurdu in 2006 and Doktorlar (dizi) in 2007. Being one of the most sensetional players in club's history, Pascal Nouma is featured in Turkish media, participated in Survivor Turkey twice in 2011 and 2015. He also co-hosted radio show Aragaz along with professional radio host Kadir Çöpdemir at local radio station Metro FM.

The crest of Beşiktaş was featured as a wall clock figure at UEFA's Football Against Racism campaign video, in 2008. In 2014, Beşiktaş was featured at FIFA Futbol Mundial, football-related magazine show produced by IMG Sports in conjunction with FIFA.

Support
According to different third-party researches, Beşiktaş supporters represent around 20% of total supporters in Turkey, including particular results of 20% in 2009, 18.4% in 2010, 19% in 2012 and 2013, 16.7% and 20% in 2016.

In football branch, Beşiktaş holds a considerably high level of average attendance, including averages of 26,249 at 2006–07 season (71.9% of İnönü Stadium), 23,126 spectators at 2008–09 season in period of İnönü Stadium. There are also particular attendance statistics. On 19 December 1976, Beşiktaş hosted the 1976–77 Turkish First Football League game up against İstanbulspor, ended 0–0, in front of 22,665 spectators. On 16 May 1984, 29,244 spectetors attended the 1983–84 Turkish Cup encounter between Beşiktaş and Fenerbahçe that ended 4–2 for home side.

During building phase of Vodafone Park, the club had to play their home games in different stadiums where there have been notable attendance statistcs. One of the highest attendance of club history took place on 26 February 2015 at Atatürk Olympic Stadium when 63,122 spectators attended at 2014–15 UEFA Europa League Round of 32 encounter that Beşiktaş hosted and eliminated Liverpool F.C. by 5–4 after penalty shoot-out. Although being suspended in dying minutes by referee due to irruption of hooligans, the derby game played between Beşiktaş and Galatasaray at match week 5 of 2013–14 season set the currently unbeated all-time Süper Lig highest attendance record with 76,127 spectators, on 22 September 2013.

Average attandance increased in parallel with capacity of Vodafone Park where average attandence reached 34,154 at 2017–18 season  and 28,863 at 2018–19 season.

In basketball branch, average attendance was 2,045 which was 63.9% of capacity of BJK Akatlar Arena at 2016–17 season. A notable number of attendance was experienced when over 12 thousand spectators were present at Sinan Erdem Dome for 2011–12 season game between Beşiktaş and Fenerbahçe.

Football audience in Turkey are to select their team to support without any condition, as there is no certain economical, sociopolitical, or religious categorisation. Beşiktaş supporters are considered to be consisting of working class people.

On 15 September 2009, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson adverted Beşiktaş supporters, stating "loudest crowd I've ever seen", adding "the fans here are so fanatical", after the 0–1 ended Group stage encounter of 2009–10 UEFA Champions League. Former Beşiktaş manager Şenol Güneş who managed club between 2015 and 2019 described Beşiktaş supporters are described as "venerable, with a high level of intellectual capacity". While playing temporarily at Atatürk Olympic Stadium due to construction of Vodafone Park, Beşiktaş supporters are listed third at "Loudest Stadiums in World Football" by Bleacher Report, in 2013.

On 27 September 2017, at 2017–18 UEFA Champions League group stage game ended 2–0 in favour of Beşiktaş, although tried using earplugs to avoid noise, RB Leipzig player Timo Werner forced to request himself for a substition and going out at 32nd minute due to hearing issues dervired from noisy athmosphere. RB Leipzig coach Ralph Hasenhuttl later described the home support "intense", stated "It is impossible to prepare your team for an atmosphere like this. There was a deafening noise [and] at the start of the game we were a bit affected".

Founded in 1982, Çarşı are the most ardent and ultra-dedicated supporters group of the club. Name of group, "Çarşı", is given after the Köyiçi Bazaar in Beşiktaş, Istanbul. There are known by their genuine and creative support, organisational skills, racial and environmental sensetivity. Besides, they are known with their critical stance.

Utilising banners, chants or organisations including charity events, Çarşı expressed themselves with notable acts including, banner written "We are all Eto'o" (Hepimiz Eto'o'yuz.), supporting Samuel Eto'o against racist slurs that he had to experince while playing at F.C. Barcelona in 2006, as well as protest of wars in Middle East with anti-war banners respectively written "Neither Iraq, nor Palestine, nor Lebanon. No more bloodshed" (Ne Irak, ne Filistin, ne Lübnan. Akmasın artık kan.), "We did not forget Hiroshima and Nagazaki" (Hiroşima ve Nagazaki'yi unutmadık.) and "Help Somali" (Somali'ye yardım.).

In 2007, Çarşı protested usage of cyanide for mining on Mount Ida. Çarşı practiced a charity event when supporters thrown their scarfs onto field after final whistle of 2011–12 Süper Lig derby against Fenerbahçe, in order to support children affected from hibernal air conditions earthquakes occured in Van province of Turkey.

"Kartalizma", another group of supporters, are known after one of the most notable cunningness of Beşiktaş–Fenerbahçe rivalry during 2002–03 season, preparing a multilingual banner seemingly dedicated to Ariel Ortega, Argentine midfielder of Fenerbahçe, written "Cesur Yürek Ortega" in Turkish, -literally meaning Ortega the Breaveheart with falsified translation in Spanish language that is written "Cobarde Gallina Ortega", -literally meaning Ortega the Coward Chicken, instead, with which Kartalizma members wearing -Fenerbahçe merchandising- tricked Fenerbahçe fans, telling them they have not got tickets to enter Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium and asking favour from them of bringing the banner for exhibition purposes. Turkish newspaper Hürriyet circulated the event "mockery of century". In 2014, Turkish newspaper Sabah described the event "one of the most unforgetable moments in Kadıköy. Fenerbahçe fans reprised in 2005, when around 150 fans entered hosting stands in disguise of Beşiktaş merchandising, then revealing their real outfits, which eventually caused police intervension.

The club possesses a fanbase in Europe, mostly originated in European Union-based Turks (Gurbetçi Taraftarlar ). European-based fans are able to organize themselves via internet messageboards to attend the away games of team, from different countries, most notably from England, Germany, Holland, Belgium and Switzerland.

Nonetheless, there have been dramatic incidents that Beşiktaş fans involved. A fan was stabbed to death at 2004–05 season encounter between Beşiktaş and Çaykur Rizespor.

Rivalries
Being a part of Big Three, Beşiktaş is in a long-term contention with local fierce rivals Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray, in different disciplines.

Supporting level of fans in derby games is often defined as "fanatical", whereas the football scene is considered "universalizing" and "modernizing". Derbies might be subject to profanity and violance.

Beşiktaş–Fenerbahçe derby is listed as No.7 of "50 Greatest Rivalries in World Football" by Bleacher Report in 2011. First game between Beşiktaş and Fenerbahçe was held at Taksim Stadium on 28 November 1924, where Fenerbahçe beat Beşiktaş, who were then the defending champion 1923–24 Istanbul Football League. Respective biggest wins between parties were occured when Beşiktaş beat Fenerbahçe 7–1 in 1941 and Fenerbahçe beat Beşiktaş 7–0 in 1958. The first evening game between parties was taken place at 19 Mayıs Stadium in Ankara on 12 June 1961. Ali Kemal Denizci, Mamadou Niang, Mert Nobre, Şenol Birol, Tayfur Havutçu and Tümer Metin played and scored for both sides in derby games between the parties.

Along with English Premier League contestant Chelsea F.C., Beşiktaş and Fenerbahçe organized a charity event named "Soma Tournament" in in order to donate the families of victims of Soma mine disaster, on 8 August 2014, in which teams played each other for 45-minutes-long encounters on same day, eventually won by Beşiktaş.

2017–18 Turkish Cup Semi-final 1st leg game was abandoned on 57th minute by referee Mete Kalkavan after Beşiktaş manager Şenol Güneş was hit on his head by a thrown object and hospitalized. Beşiltaş refused to play the second leg and game was enrolled 3–0 in favour of Fenerbahçe.

First game between Beşiktaş and Galatasaray was held on 22 August 1924 at Taksim Stadium, where two sides played in title contention of 1923–24 Istanbul Football League, eventually won by Beşiktaş following a 2–0 final score. At same game, first goal was scored by Refik Osman Top. On 31 July 1925, Mehmet Leblebi scored Galatasaray's first derby goal, when Galatasaray beat Beşiktaş 6–2. The biggest wins occurred between when Galatasaray beat Beşiktaş 9–2 on 30 June 1940 and Beşiktaş beat Galatasaray 5–0 on 18 March 1933 and 29 December 1940.

Hakkı Yeten and Şeref Görkey are the most capped players of Beşiktaş–Galatasaray derby with respective 63 and 61 times played. Top scorers of this rivalry are Hakkı Yeten with 29 goals at 61 games, Şeref Görkey with 26 goals at 63 games and, Feyyaz Uçar with 18 goals from Beşiktaş, whereas; Gündüz Kılıç with 21 goals at 31 games, and Metin Oktay with 15 goals at 40 games from Galatasaray's side.

Adrian Ilie, Ali Çoban, Ahmet Yıldırım, Ayhan Akman, Berkant Göktan, Burak Yılmaz, Caner Erkin, Cenk Gönen, Dany Nounkeu, Emre Aşık, Gökhan Zan, Mehmet Aksu, Mehmet Yozgatlı, Mersad Kovačević, Okan Buruk, Saffet Sancaklı, Sergen Yalçın and Serdar Özkan played for both sides in derby games between the parties.

In 2012, a Turkish Wheelchair Basketball League game between parties was abandoned after a fight broke out in the crowd between fans. At Match week 5 of 2013–14 Süper Lig, the derby between parties was abandoned due to a pitch invasion by hooligans from Beşiktaş side, following a red card shown Felipe Melo.

There are 9 players, Refik Osman Top, Ali Soydan, Saffet Sancaklı, Sergen Yalçın, Ahmet Yıldırım, Emre Aşık, Mehmet Yozgatlı, Burak Yılmaz and Caner Erkin, that played at all Big Three sides during their career. There is only one manager who managed Big Three in different stints, Mustafa Denizli, who won respective Süper Lig titles with each of them.

Corporate governance
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü Derneği, the association of club, has got a senior management structure, defined on club's charter. Top management is Board of Directors, that is of 16 members as of 2014. Allocation of 16 members is of the chairman —who is elected by General Assembly for 3 years—, 10 permanent members and 5 reserve members. There are also General Assembly, Audit Council, Council Board, Discipline Board and, Election and Registiration Councils being run at the club.

General Assembly have got right to call for ordinary and extraordinary meetings. General Assembly meetings are held in Istanbul, where the headquarters are located. General Assembly are capable of electing chairman and other management deparments, amending the charter, reviewing reports of Board of Directors, Audit Council and Council Board; consolidated financial statements and independent audit reports, executive and fiscal absolution of Board of Directors, reviewing and approving of budget prepared by Board of Directors, appointing Board of Directors for loaning the club assets out, raise equity to be publicly shared, establishing new companies for club, aquiring shares of other compaines, deciding for cooperations made abroad, appointing Board of Directors for membership applications or resignations of club for associations, appointing Board of Directors to establish foundations and deciding to alienate club's assets to foundations, appointing Board of Directors to run in debt exceeding 10% of club's budget, applying or resigning from associations and, termination of club.

Selected by General Assembly once in each 3 years, the Board of Directors are the management executive department of the club. Being the execution body of the club, Board of Directors are capable of managing sportive and social projects in accordance with purpose of establishment, execution of budget approved by General Assembly, presentation of comparative financial statements to General Assembly, auditing of companies established by the club's association or subsidiaries, inviting General Assembly for meeting, decreeing new memberships, ensuring the mandatory financial books, drafting reward and penalty regulation, studying the history of club, collecting and archiving information and publishing for future generations, preserving the cups, medals and other awards in club's museum to exhibit and introduce to future generations, ensuring staff with regarding qualities for club to maintain its operations.

Along with the association, there are companies of Beşiktaş. As of January 2015, Gökhan Sarı is the CEO of Beşiktaş Futbol Yatırımları A.Ş., public company of club and general coordinator of the companies owned by the club's association.

Presidents


As of 2016, club is active in 14 different branches. Since its foundation in 1903, 34 individuals served the team as the presidents, out of 46 terms. Hakkı Yeten and Süleyman Seba are honourary presidents of the club. Seba is also the longest serving president of the club history for 16 years between 1984 and 2000.

Financial overview
Principally, "Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü Derneği" as a non-profit association being operated for multi-discpiline purposes, is subject to Directorate For Youth and Sports Clubs and Law of Foundations No. 5223, and it is registered under Youth and Sports Directorate-General of Ministry of Youth And Sports. The association is also subject to respective articles of Youth and Sports Common Law No. 3289 and Law of TFF No. 3818. As of 2017 FYE, there are 5 different companies agglomerated under of the association club. Each company has got different line of activity as defined in their individual charter.

As per local law and clubs' charter, basis of continuity of senior management is subject to annual committee discharge and Debt relief which is consisting of managerial and fiscal consent of General Assembly. At pre-incorporation period, at least, the debt progress of club was being reviewed at General Assembly meetings.

Incorporation of club had come to fore in late 1990s, during the presidency of Serdar Bilgili. Founded in 1995, "Beşiktaş Futbol Yatırımları Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.", also known as "Beşiktaş Futbol A.Ş.", a public company, listed at Borsa Istanbul since 2002, is the first company established by club back in 1995, with TL500 million of paid capital, for football branch related commercial activities. Due to fact of being a public company, its financial statements are subject to independent audit, according to article 397 of Turkish Commercial Law. A potential public offering was firstly added into agenda of annual congress to be held on 10 December 2000, with a purpose of collecting around $80 million and $100 million of capital. Initial public offering took place on 20 February 2002, Wednesday, at Istanbul Stock Exhange Market at TL57,500 per share pricing level, as 15% of capital being traded. The public offering augmented the paid capital by TL326.5 billion, from TL1.8 trillion up to TL2.7 trillion. The club collected around USD13.7 million income as outcome of the process. The public offering augmented the paid capital by TL326.5 billion, from TL1.8 trillion up to TL2.7 trillion. The club collected around USD13.7 million income as outcome of the process.

Following the disclosure of assurance services report of 30 November 2008, Board of Directors decided for the current assets of the company to be appaised by fair value method as company have lost 2/3 of its equity.

Commercial debt of Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü Derneği, the club association itself, was declared as TRY512 million at the General Assembly meeting taken place on 6 August 2016, in Istanbul. The total consolidated debt of group of companies was disclosed as TRY1.2 billion, in accordince with IFRS. At the General Assembly ordinary meetings held in May, August and November 2018, the Audit Council announced the gross debt of club as TRY1.912 billion, TRY2.103 billion and TRY2.495 billion, progressively. According to 2019 year-end audited financial statements, total debt of club was announced TRY 2.9 billion.

Following the first domestic title after seven seasons, club experienced a 31% growth in YoY total operating revenue to €101 million, in 2016. In 2017, total revenue of club reached up TRY729 million million in which TRY289 million was generated commercial income side.

According to The European Champions Report 2018 of KPMG, YoY total operating revenue of club, consisting of 13% match-day operations, %48 broadcasting and %39 commercial side; reached up to €145 million by %43 increase compared to previous season. At same fiscal year, club managed to increase the matchday income by 28%, merchandising income by 32% broadcasting income by 61% (worth €40 million annually) whereas the staff cost rose by 16%.

Beşiktaş financially captalized on footballer transfers, particularly in 2010s. Club gained TRY79.8 million of income inbetween 2014 and 2018, including finalized transfers of José Sosa, Ersan Gülüm, Atınç Nukan, Demba Ba, Marcelo, Cenk Tosun, Fabri, Matej Mitrović and Duško Tošić.

Subsidiaries
"Beşiktaş Sportif Ürünler Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş" is founded in 2001 in purpose of managing merchandising activities of club. BJK Store was founded in 2001 as the official store franchise of the club. BJK Store was re-branded as Kartal Yuvası in Turkish language, in 2007. Turkish Language Association gave an honourary award to club for their contributions onto "increasing awareness of Turkish language". As of 2018, there are 105 franchise stores and 2 online stores of KartalYuvası.

Founded on 21 September 2004, purpose of Beşiktaş Televizyon Yayıncılık A.Ş is to manage radio and television broadcasting rights and operations of club. Beşiktaş Dergisi is founded in 2000. The club also released Yavru Kartal Dergisi for juniors in 2004 August. The 200th installment of Beşiktaş Dergisi was the first digital edition of the magazine. Beşiktaş Dergisi features monthly basis messages of President, interviews with players, historical events and figures of club.

BJK TV, official TV station of club, is launched on 19 September 2004 under management of journalist Reha Muhtar with a testing broadcast. Infrastructure preparations for HD brodcasting started in 2016. On 1 March 2018, BJK TV started 1080p HD brodcast. BJK TV was considered to be closed in 2008 and 2017, due to economical challenges. In 2019 June, Board of Directors decided to cease operations of BJK TV when president Fikret Orman stated: "Nobody, including me, does not watch it". On 31 August 2019, BJK TV ceased its terrestrial broadcast and club continued to use its social media channels for communication purposes. In November 2019, Beşiktaş announced that they cancelled their contract with the 3rd-party content producer which was producing for their YouTube channel, whereas they will continue with in-house productions.

The club initiated KartalNET, an internet service provider initiative in cooperation with TTNET, in 2010. With an announced target of 2 million subscribers in 2010, KartalNET reached 30,000 subscribers in 2012 January. KartalNET was disbanded in 2014 following new cooperation of club with Vodafone.

The club had cooperations for its branding rights at telecomunications industry. Launched in 2006, Avea 1903 was first cellular line initiative of club with former Turkish operator Avea. In 2009, with announced 200 thousand subsciption target, Kartalcell replaced Avea 1903 while club maintained their cooperation with Avea.

Founded on 26 March 2013 with TRY50 thousand of paid capital, Beşiktaş Basketbol Yatırımları Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. commercially represents basketball branch of club.