Ertuğrul Sağlam

Beşiktaş seized the Turkish Süper Lig title for the 16th time on May 15 night with a 2-1 win away to Göztepe, clinching the title on goal difference ahead of its Istanbul rival Galatasaray in a tense end to the season.

Fenerbahçe fell four points behind Beşiktaş on April 8 after a 1-1 draw against Helenex Yeni Malatyaspor in a Turkish Süper Lig match.

Fenerbahçe broke the deadlock in minute 17 when Enner Valencia scored a free-kick goal.

In minute 35, the home team equalized on a goal from left winger Mustafa Eskihellac at Yeni Malatya Stadium.

Turkish Süper Lig title contenders Fenerbahçe advanced to the quarterfinals of the Ziraat Turkish Cup on Jan. 21 by defeating Hes Kablo Kayserispor.

The Istanbul club eliminated Kayserispor 2-0 on aggregate in the Round of 16 match after the first leg ended 0-0 in Kayseri.

Goals by Ferdi Kadıoğlu and Mevlüt Erdinç in the first half led Fenerbahçe to victory at Ülker Stadium.

Turkish Süper Lig leaders Demir Grup Sivasspor on Jan. 19 beat Turkish giants Beşiktaş 2-1 to stay comfortably on top.

Turkish football team Beşiktaş defeated RB Leipzig on Dec. 6 to become the first Turkish club ever to advance to the UEFA Champions League’s last 16 unbeaten.        

Turkish champion Beşiktaş seeks its third away victory in Champions League Group G when it visits RB Leipzig on Dec. 6, having already guaranteed to finish as group leader.

Turkish champion Beşiktaş has reached the last 16 of the Champions League for the first time in 31 years, after drawing 1-1 with Porto in Istanbul and wrapping up top spot of Group G on Nov. 21.

Beşiktaş drew 1-1 in their Champions League match against Porto on Nov. 21 evening and secured a spot in the round of 16.

Spor Toto Super League title hopefuls Beşiktaş and Başakşehir will play tough games in Week 31 as the race for the trophy enters the final stretch.

Leader Beşiktaş will travel to struggling Bursaspor on May 15 with four more games to go in the season, while Başakşehir, which trails the leader by two points, will play at home against Gençlerbirlği.

Istanbul's Fenerbahçe, the only side to consign league champion Beşiktaş to defeat in 27 official games at its new home, will visit the Vodafone Arena by the Bosphorus on May 7 in a game that could help determine the Super League season.