Besiktas's title hopes snapped:1-2

Championship ambitions of the Black Eagles stumbled with heartrending defeat to Fener on Inonu Stadium.

It was Fenerbahce who made the breakthrough barely 11 minutes into the game, when Alex headed a Colin's cross into the back of the Eagles net. This goal spurred on the Besiktas lads, who pushed forward in a desperate bid to even the score but neither team was able to change the score during remaining of the first half, as hosts clung to a 1-0 lead heading into locker room at the break.

The second half started off as tightly as the first, with the Black Eagles, cheered on by their flag-waving fans, taking the game to the Canaries. And they were rewarded for their efforts in the 75th minute, when Serdar Ozkan scored the equalizer. Besiktas conceded a goal in the 87th minute and lost the last derby of the season. That 2-1 defeat put Besiktas 5 points back from the leader.

29.03.2008

Eagles lost the league summit with unexpected defeat:2-1

Black Eagles suffered a 2-1 defeat to Istanbul B.B.S. in a Week 27 game of the TSL which played on Ataturk Olimpic Staduim.

Home side took the lead by ex-Besiktas player Ibrahim Akin at 6th minute. The early goal forced the eagles to come out of their shells and attack for an equalizer. Pilip Holosko's 19th minute effort leveled the score. Eagles set the pressure on their opponents for the lead but could not find the back of net. Bobo received red card from referee due to an unnecessary challange in the last minutes of the half and Besiktas had to play one man short.

Besiktas could not organized to apply pressure at the second half with ten man. Necati put Istanbul B.B.S. 2-1 ahead once again that snatched the win five minutes from time. Black Eagles lost the league summit with that score. Following Besiktas’s unexpected defeat to Istanbul B.B.S., “We worried about loosing 3 points and leadership, but we have to win Fenerbahce game and took the title back next week, we will” said coach Ertuğrul Saglam.

22.03.2008

Besiktas won the ticket to Turin by 81-69 victory over Red Star

Besiktas basketball team won the two-leg series 161-149 on aggregate against Red Star by 81-69 home victory and reached the last 8 of the ULEB Cup.

Black Eagles set to face with another Turkish side Galatasaray in one of the quarterfinal games in Turin, Italy on April.

The devoted Besiktas fans packed BJK Arena to cheer on their beloved Black and Whites throughout the entire game.

Preston Shumpert and Rick Apodaca both scored 24 points, Christian Dalmau added 9 points and 5 assists and Predrag Drobnjak chipped in 8 points and 6 rebounds as Besiktas Cola Turka advanced to the ULEB Cup Final Eight. Team shared the enjoyment of reaching quarterfinals of the ULEB Cup with huge crowded fans after the game and celebrated the big win.

18.03.2008

Besiktas maintained their lead at the top:3-0

Black Eagles maintained their one-point lead at the top of the table with a solid 3-0 win against Trabzonspor at the BJK Inonu Stadium.

Mert Nobre putting the ball coming off Pilip Holosko’s pass after his long rapid dribbling into Trabzon’s net to put the Eagles up at 6th minute. Matias Delgado doubled the lead with a classy free-kick just before the half-time.

Despite being reduced to 10 men following Ibrahim Toraman's dismissal at 49th, Turkish national goalkeeper Rustu pulled of brilliant saves to prevent the visitors from equalizer during the first minutes of the second half. Black & Whites recovered to score a third through substitute Aydin Karabulut.

Besiktas securing their spot at the top of the league with that comprehensive victory.

16.03.2008

Preston Shumpert awarded as MVP for the ULEB CUP Last 16

Besiktas Basketball team's guard Preston Shumpert awarded as the most valuable player for the Last 16's first leg by the official site of ULEB Cup. He not only earned Last 16 first-leg MVP honors, but was also the week’s top scorer with 32 points.

Shumpert was unstoppable against Red Star, pouring in 32 points on 9-for-12 two-point, 2-for-4 three-point and 8-for-10 free-throw shooting. He added 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 7 fouls drawn to amass a performance index rating of 35, more than any other player in the first-leg games of eight Last 16 series.

12.03.2008

Besiktas returned from Belgrad with draw:80-80

Besiktas basketball team earned an 80-80 tie at Pionir Arena in Belgrade, Serbia. Black Eagles carried the decision its ULEB Cup, Last 16 series with Red Star to Istanbul next week.

Shumpert scored 32 as top scorer, Predrag Drobnjak added 12 points and Kaya Peker had 10 for the Eagles. Black & Whites who ended the regular season undefeated, has a nice chance to reach the Final 8 in Torino by that result.

The ticket to the Final Eight will be decided next week in a winner-takes-all contest on Besiktas’s home court BJK Arena, where the team is 6-0 in ULEB Cup action this season.

11.03.2008

Another last minute goal,another victory:1-2

Besiktas grabbed a valuable 2-1 road win over Genclerbirligi in week 26 of the TSL with second half goals from Ibrahim Toraman and Bobo. Eagles retained its position in the league with that away victory.

First half of the game were played out mainly in midfield. Both teams were locked in scoreless draw before heading to their dressing rooms at the half.

Black & Whites pushed hard in the early going of the second half and evened the score at 1-0 with Ibrahim Toraman’s header off Rodrigo Tello’s free-kick in the 60th minute. Home side leveled the score with Kerem after 9 minutes.

Besiktas had trouble finding its offensive rhythm and regrouping to apply extra pressure to go ahead again until dying moments of the match. Da Silva Bobo drilled Tello’s corner-kick into Genclerbirligi’s net to give his team a 2-1 lead in the last minute of injury time and Black Eagles left the field with 4th last minute victory.

Besiktas remained at the top of Turkcell Super League with that valuable 3 points.

07.03.2008

Besiktas reached the top of the league:1-0

Black Eagles defeated Galatasaray 1-0 in a thrilling İstanbul derby at Inonu Stadium. Besiktas became the new leaders of the Turkcell Super League first time in last four years.

Besiktas fans showed great interest and expressed their beliefs for win with activities through creative flags, banners, chants and opening up a giant Turkish flag before the match.

The early minutes of the game staged a typical mid-field contest. Besiktas applied pressure and initiated effective attacks just before the break.Black & Whites came close to scoring by Tello and Holosko but the first half was completed in a scoreless tie.

Eagles created more serious scoring chances in the closing minute of second half and Mert Nobre managed to send Delgado’s 56th minute corner-kick into Galatasaray net with a well-timed header that put Besiktas 1-0 ahead. Eagles displayed an effective performance initiated mainly from the wings after the lead by Pilip Holosko's dribblings. Nobre was not able to managed to double by Holosko's passes after these wing attacks. Black & Whites walked out of the field with a 1-0 well-deserved victory over previous leader. Besiktas were back on top of the league after 137 weeks with this result.

02.03.2008