No Champions League For Yellow Canaries; Black Eagles Drummed Out Of Europa League

With Fenerbahce (Champions League) and Besiktas (Europa League) banished from European club competitions for next season due to match-fixing allegations, Bursaspor, who finished fourth this past season in the Turkish Super League, will enter Champions League action in the third qualifying round.  Kayserispor (who finished fifth) will take part in the Europa League's playoff round, while Kasimpasa (sixth) will play in the Europa League's third qualifying round and Trabzonspor will play in the Europa League's second qualifying round.

Road Win For The Black Eagles

At Ordu, Turkey:

Ibrahim Toraman (34') and Oguzhan Ozyakup (54') provided the scoring that carried Besiktas to a 2-1 Saturday Turkish Super League road win over Orduspor.

Home Win For Black Eagles

At Istanbul, Turkey:

Filip Holosko scored twice in the first ten minutes of the match (3', 7') as Besiktas held off visiting Akhisar Belediyespor 3-1 in Friday Turkish Super League action.

You The Man, Hugo: Hat Trick Carries Black Eagles

At Antalya, Turkey:

Hugo Almeida delivered a hat trick (6', 43', 69') as Besiktas defeated Antalyaspor 5-3 on the road in a wild Sunday Turkish Super League contest.

Six-Goal Battle In Istanbul

At Istanbul, Turkey:

Goals from Stanislav Sestak (28'), Ibrahim Ozturk (59'), and Pablo Batalla (76') carried Bursaspor to a 3-3 Friday Turkish Super League road draw with Besiktas.  Okay Sahan (52'), Filip Holosko (55'), and Hugo Almeida (PK-67') delivered the scoring for the Black Eagles.

Easy Home Win For Black Eagles

At Istanbul, Turkey:

Hugo Almeida (PK-6'), Oguzhan Ozyakup (31'), and Filip Holosko (45') provided the first-half scoring firepower that proved more than enough for Besiktas as the Black Eagles delivered a 3-0 Sunday Turkish Super League beatdown on visiting Mersin Idman Yurdu.

Road Win For Black Eagles

At Istanbul, Turkey:

Manuel Fernandes scored what proved to be the winning goal in the 26th minute as Besiktas picked a road win on Friday, 3-1 over local rivals Kasimpasa in Turkish Super League action.

Home Draw For The Black Eagles

At Istanbul, Turkey:

Manuel Fernandes' equalizer in the 55th minute enabled Besiktas to salvage a 1-1 Sunday Turkish Super League home draw with Trabzonspor.  Marek Sapara scored for the hosts in the 45th minute.

Yellow Canaries Too Much For Black Eagles

At Istanbul, Turkey:

In Sunday Turkish Super League action, Gokhan Gonul scored twice (40', 59') as Fenerbahce dominated local rivals Besiktas 3-0 at home.

Black Eagles Fall At Home

At Istanbul, Turkey:

Aatif Chahechouhe scored the only goal of the match in the 61st minute as Sivasspor knocked off home-standing Besiktas 1-0 in the lone Monday Turkish Super League contest.

Black Eagles Fall On Road

At Gaziantep, Turkey:

Orhan Gulle scored the winning goal in the 90th minute as Gazaintepspor defeated visiting Besiktas 3-2 in comeback fashion in Saturday Turkish Super League action.

Easy Pickin's For The Black Eagles

At Istanbul, Turkey:

In Monday Turkish Super League action, Necip Uysal (49'), Tomas Sivok (64'), and Roberto Hilbert (72') each scored a goal in the second half as Besiktas broke open what had been a scoreless deadlock and won going away from visiting Elazigspor 3-0.

Road Win For Black Eagles

At Karabuk, Turkey:

Manuel Fernandes scored twice in the first half (5', 34') as Besiktas dominated Karabukspor 3-0 on the road in Saturday Turkish Super League action.

3-3 Home Draw In Istanbul Derby For Black Eagles

At Istanbul, Turkey:

Johan Elmander (20'), Umut Bulut (45'), and Selcuk Inan (PK-86') each scored a goal on Sunday as Galatasaray gained a 3-3 Turkish Super League road draw with Besiktas.  Felipe Melo (OG-8'), and Filip Holosko (43', 51') provided the scoring for the Black Eagles.

Hugo's Late Equalizer Nets Season-Opening Road Draw For Black Eagles

At Istanbul, Turkey:

Hugo Almeida's equalizer in the 83rd minute lifted Besiktas to a Turkish Super League season-opening 1-1 Sunday road deadlock with Istanbul BB.  Cihan Haspolatli scored at 59 minutes for the hosts.

Late Goal Sends Black Eagles To Bottom Of Championship Group

At Istanbul, Turkey:

Olcan Adin scored the late equalizer in the 85th minute lifted Trabzonspor to a 1-1 road draw with Besiktas in the Turkish Super League Championship Group finale for both clubs on Friday.  Filip Holosko scored in the 70th minute for the Black Eagles, who finished fourth in the four-team grouping, forcing them into a playoff match for a shot at qualifying for next season's Europa League.  Trabzonspor will enter Europa League qualifying in the third round. 

Late Comeback Nets Road Draw For Black Eagles

At Istanbul, Turkey:


Filip Holosko (86') and Tomas Ujfalusi (OG-87') provided the scoring as Besiktas erased a two-goal deficit to gain a 2-2 Sunday Turkish Super League Championship Group road draw with Galatasaray.  Felipe Melo (9') and Hugo Almeida (OG-45') each tallied once for the host Lions.

Hugo's The Guy As Black Eagles Win At Home

At Istanbul, Turkey:


Hugo Almeida scored the only goal of the match in the 45th minute as Besiktas defeated visiting Fenerbahce 1-0 in Thursday Turkish Super League Championship Group action.

Black Eagles Blow Second-Half Lead And Lose

At Istanbul, Turkey:


Miroslav Stoch (57') and Egemen Korkmaz (OG-83') provided the scoring as Fenerbahce came from behind to upend visiting Besiktas 2-1 in Sunday Turkish Super League Championship Group action.

Black Eagles Fall At Trabzon

At Trabzon, Turkey:


Halil Altintop scored the only goal of the match in the 69th minute on Saturday as Trabzonspor defeated visiting Besiktas 1-0 in Turkish Super League Championship Group play.