Beşiktaş Quiz Questions and Answers
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Round 1
- In which city is Beşiktaş based?
- What does Beşiktaş's nickname 'Kara Kartallar' mean in English?
- What are Beşiktaş's traditional club colours?
- In which year was Beşiktaş founded?
- Beşiktaş are one of Istanbul's 'big three'. Which two clubs are the others?
- What is the name of Beşiktaş's famous ultras group?
- Which stadium was Beşiktaş's home until it was demolished in 2013?
- In which country's top division does Beşiktaş play?
- Which Portuguese centre-back joined Beşiktaş on a free transfer from Real Madrid in 2017?
- Which Canadian midfielder spent a decade at Beşiktaş from 2013 to 2023?
Answers — round 1
- Istanbul — Beşiktaş is a district on the European side of Istanbul, and the club takes its name from it.
- Black Eagles — 'Kara Kartallar' translates as Black Eagles, and the eagle is the club's emblem animal.
- Black and white — Beşiktaş play in black-and-white stripes, which is why they are also called the Siyah Beyazlılar.
- 1903 — The club traces its origins to March 1903, when a gymnastics society was formed in the Serencebey area.
- Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe — Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş are the three historic Istanbul giants of Turkish football.
- Çarşı — Çarşı, meaning 'marketplace', is named after the bazaar in the centre of the Beşiktaş district.
- İnönü Stadium — İnönü Stadium served Beşiktaş from 1947 until its demolition in 2013 to make way for a new arena.
- Turkey — Beşiktaş compete in the Süper Lig, the top tier of Turkish football.
- Pepe — Pepe left Real Madrid at the end of the 2016-17 season and signed for Beşiktaş on a free transfer.
- Atiba Hutchinson — Atiba Hutchinson joined in 2013, captained the club and left after ten years in Istanbul.
Round 2
- Who managed Beşiktaş to the Süper Lig and Turkish Cup double in 2020-21?
- In which season did Beşiktaş win the Süper Lig without losing a single match?
- Which English manager led Beşiktaş to three consecutive Süper Lig titles from 1989-90 to 1991-92?
- Beşiktaş won the Süper Lig in 2002-03, a season that coincided with which club anniversary?
- Which Romanian coach guided Beşiktaş to the 2002-03 Süper Lig title?
- Which Turkish striker did Beşiktaş sell to Everton in January 2018?
- Which coach won back-to-back Süper Lig titles with Beşiktaş in 2015-16 and 2016-17?
- Which Portuguese winger had two separate spells at Beşiktaş, first arriving in 2010 and returning in 2015?
- What does Çarşı's famous slogan 'Çarşı her şeye karşı' mean?
- Beşiktaş beat which English club 2-1 at İnönü Stadium in the 2007-08 Champions League group stage?
Answers — round 2
- Sergen Yalçın — Sergen Yalçın led Beşiktaş to a domestic double in his first full season in charge.
- 1991-92 — Beşiktaş went unbeaten through the 1991-92 campaign, winning 23 and drawing 7 of 30 games.
- Gordon Milne — Gordon Milne took charge in 1987 and delivered a run of three straight championships.
- Their centenary — Founded in 1903, Beşiktaş marked their 100th year by winning the 2002-03 championship.
- Mircea Lucescu — Mircea Lucescu's Beşiktaş took the 2002-03 title with 85 points, eight clear of Galatasaray.
- Cenk Tosun — Cenk Tosun moved to Everton in January 2018 after scoring prolifically at Beşiktaş.
- Şenol Güneş — Şenol Güneş was appointed in June 2015 and won the league in each of his first two seasons.
- Ricardo Quaresma — Ricardo Quaresma became a cult hero across two stints at Beşiktaş.
- Çarşı is against everything — The phrase is a play on words in Turkish and translates as 'Çarşı is against everything'.
- Liverpool — Beşiktaş beat Liverpool 2-1 in Istanbul in October 2007 in one of İnönü's great European nights.
Round 3
- What was the score when Beşiktaş won at Old Trafford in the Champions League in November 2009?
- In 2017-18, Beşiktaş became the first Turkish club to win a Champions League group. Which club finished second in that group behind them?
- Which long-serving president led Beşiktaş from 1984 to 2000?
- Which Senegalese striker did Beşiktaş sell to Shanghai Shenhua in 2015?
- Beşiktaş's 2016-17 Europa League run ended in the quarter-finals against which club?
- Beşiktaş's rivalry with which Black Sea club grew after it became the first club from outside Istanbul to win the Turkish league, in 1976?
- Under what name was Beşiktaş originally founded in 1903?
- Beşiktaş's 10-0 league win over Adana Demirspor in October 1989 was played at which stadium?
- Who scored four goals in Beşiktaş's 10-0 win over Adana Demirspor in October 1989?
- Which Beşiktaş midfielder was nicknamed 'Atomic Ant' by supporters for his tireless energy?
Answers — round 3
- 1-0 — Beşiktaş won 1-0 at Old Trafford against Manchester United on 25 November 2009.
- Porto — Beşiktaş topped Group G unbeaten, with Porto qualifying in second place.
- Süleyman Seba — Süleyman Seba's 16-year presidency covered five league championships and became a defining era.
- Demba Ba — Demba Ba left Beşiktaş for Shanghai Shenhua in a deal worth around 13 million euros.
- Lyon — Beşiktaş went out to Lyon on penalties after a dramatic quarter-final in Istanbul.
- Trabzonspor — Trabzonspor's rise in the 1970s ended the Istanbul monopoly and created a lasting rivalry.
- Bereket Jimnastik Kulübü — The club began as Bereket Jimnastik Kulübü, a gymnastics society, before adopting the Beşiktaş name.
- Ali Sami Yen Stadium — The 10-0 rout was staged at Ali Sami Yen Stadium, the home ground of rivals Galatasaray.
- Ali Gültiken — Ali Gültiken scored four, with Metin Tekin and Feyyaz Uçar getting three each in the 10-0 win.
- Rıza Çalımbay — Rıza Çalımbay earned the 'Atomic Ant' nickname for his inexhaustible running in midfield.
Round 4
- Which club knocked Beşiktaş out at the quarter-final stage of the 1986-87 European Cup?
- Which club inflicted an 8-0 defeat on Beşiktaş in the 2007-08 Champions League group stage?
- Who scored Beşiktaş's winning goal in their 1-0 victory at Old Trafford in November 2009?
- Which club won the inaugural 1959 Turkish national league (Millî Lig) season?
- Beşiktaş's Vodafone Park hosted which major European final in August 2019?
- As of 2026, Beşiktaş had named only two honorary presidents. One is Hakkı Yeten — who is the other?
- Sergen Yalçın holds the distinction of being the first person to win the Süper Lig with Beşiktaş in which two roles?
- Which Croatian coach took charge of Beşiktaş for the 2013-14 season?
- Which Italian club eliminated Beşiktaş in the quarter-finals of the 2002-03 UEFA Cup?
Answers — round 4
- Dynamo Kyiv — Dynamo Kyiv beat Beşiktaş heavily over two legs to reach the 1986-87 semi-finals.
- Liverpool — Liverpool won 8-0 at Anfield in November 2007, with Yossi Benayoun scoring a hat-trick.
- Rodrigo Tello — Chilean midfielder Rodrigo Tello scored in the 20th minute to beat Manchester United.
- Fenerbahçe — Fenerbahçe won the first Millî Lig in 1959; Beşiktaş took the title the following season, 1959-60.
- The UEFA Super Cup — Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties in the 2019 UEFA Super Cup at Vodafone Park.
- Süleyman Seba — Süleyman Seba, president from 1984 to 2000, was made honorary president in 2000.
- As a player and as manager — Yalçın won the league as a Beşiktaş player and later as their manager in 2020-21.
- Slaven Bilić — Slaven Bilić was appointed for 2013-14 as the İnönü redevelopment began.
- Lazio — Lazio beat Beşiktaş 3-1 on aggregate in the 2002-03 UEFA Cup quarter-finals.
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