Dino Drpic joined Besiktas

Besiktas have signed 27-year-old Croatian defender Dino Drpic from Dinamo Zagrebfor a fee around €1.5m.

Drpic was one of the key figures in Dinamo's UEFA Cup qualification run in 2007, and as a result has become involved in Croatia's qualification for Euro 2008.

30.01.2008

Besiktas kept on coming from down to overcome

Black Eagles made 6 wins in last 6 Super League games with 3-1 defeat of Gaziantepspor in Inonu Stadium.

Visitors took the lead through Cristian Zurita in the 20th minute. Edouard Cisse levelled for Besiktas before the break.

Besiktas constantly pressured Gaziantep during the second half and went close several times but ex-Besiktas goalkeeper Murat Sahin prevented the ball across the goal line until the 77th minute. Mert Nobre took the lead, then late substitute Ricardinho netted by tapping in a perfect cross from Filip Holosko in the 88th minute. Eagles won 7th game by coming from behind in TSL.

26.01.2008

Besiktas made history in the ULEB Cup

Besiktas basketball team completed their ULEB Cup's group stages undefeated with a 78-55 victory over French side Elan Chalon.

Eagles made 10 wins in 10 games and experienced the enjoyment of becoming the only team in ULEB Cup’s history to complete the group stages with an undefeated record.

Coach Ergin Ataman agreed that this was just the beginning. "Of course it's a great honor for us to finish the first round without a loss and set a record in the ULEB Cup,” said Ataman. “But we still have nothing in our hands. It will only matter if we win something.”

22.01.2008

Besiktas won the game from 2 goals down

Eagles bet bottom-club Kasimpasa 4-2 by coming from behind as their several games in TSL. Besiktas fans retrieved their team after 50 days with that match in Inonu Stadium.

Besiktas were 1-0 down only after one minute from the start with Ozgur's goal. He doubled the score in the 20th minute. Black Eagles responsed just a minute later with Nobre's header. Edouard Cisse equalized the score with another header ten minutes before the break.

Matias Delgado gave Besiktas a 69th minute lead with a classy shot from outside the box. Mert Nobre rewarded the fourth goal in the 81st and match reached the end with 4-2 score.

19.01.2008

1 point at the last match of Turkey Cup

Besiktas drew 1-1 by Ankaragucu at Capital Ankara. Eagles carried their qualification hopes into the last games which will be played between other teams of Group A.

Gökhan gave the home side a 40th minute lead. Da Silva Bobo equalized the score in the 52nd minute. Eagle's defender Baki was sent off for an unnecessary challenge at 10 minutes before to end of the game, it was his second yellow-card. Besiktas up their points to 7 and maintained their leadership by that draw.

16.01.2008

Kaya Peker awarded as MVP of ULEB Cup week 9

Besiktas Basketball team's Turkish national pivot Kaya Peker awarded as the most valuable player of 9th week by the official site of ULEB Cup.

Peker led Besiktas to a 80-94 road win against Ovarense Aerosoles with 25 points on 11-for-12 two-point shooting and 10 rebounds. He added 3 steals, 3 blocks and 5 fouls drawn for a 38 index.

16.01.2008

The last minute goal made Eagles alive

Black Eagles managed to remain in the top spot of the league table by beating Konyaspor 2-1 at Konya with Mert Nobre's last minute goal.

Sedat made the hosts in front at 14th minute, Besiktas forced to press forward to find equalizer but 1st half was over with 1-0 lead for Konya.

Ibrahim Toraman levelled the scores in 49th minute by perfect header. Bobo found two clear changes for goal but could not make it.

Eagles pressed more on last minutes and substitute Nobre rewarded deep in the dying seconds by forced the ball which came from Tello's long-range pass to Bobo.

12.01.2008

Besiktas is keep on rising in IFFHS rankings

Beşiktaş football team moved up 6 places on international rankings according to International Football History and Statistics Federation (IFFHS).

A total of 178 points enabled Black and Whites to pass 6 teams and take the 26th place while Fenerbahçe 22nd and Galatasaray 85th. Spanish team Sevilla is at the top on rankings with 306 points.

10.01.2008

Victory with 3 goals despite the empty stands

Black Eagles bet Ankaraspor by 3 goals to 1 in its 3rd Fortis Turkish Cup group game which was played in front of the empty stands in Inonu Stadium due to the ban of the Club.

Team's new transfer Filip Holosko netted his first goal for Beşiktaş,other 2 goals came from Rodrigo Tello. Beşiktaş up to 6 points and remained at the top of its Fortis Turkish Cup Group with this valuable win.

08.01.2008

Besiktas is the only team remained undefeated in ULEP Cup Groups

The division-leading Beşiktaş Cola Turka maintained its undefeated record by beating Serbian FMP Zeleznik 77-76 at Cola Turka Arena in its 8th ULEP Cup game.

Beşiktaş basketball team is the only one which remained undefeated among the ULEB Cup divisions.

08.01.2008

Eagles won with four goals

Goals from Cisse, Nobre, Higuain and young midfielder Aydin Karabulut ensured Beşiktaş a 4-0 victory against host 2.Division team Diski in the 2nd group game of the Fortis Turkey Cup.


Our new transfer, Filip Holosko replaced with Batuhan Karadeniz in the break for its first official game and made smooth asist to Nobre at second goal. That win took Eagles to top of the Group A after loosing against Çaykur Rize in the first group match.

05.01.2008

Holosko joined Besiktas

Besiktas have signed 23-year-old Slovakia striker Filip Holosko from Vestel Manisaspor in midseason.

His exchange deal move to Beşiktaş was worth €5m with 2 midfielders; Burak Yilmaz and Koray Avcı.


28.12.2007