Beşiktaş

European Cup quarter-finalists in 1986-87 and unbeaten through the 2017-18 group stage.

Besiktas are a Turkish club from Istanbul, founded in 1903, one of the country's Big Three.

Lore & Background

Besiktas made their European Cup debut in 1960-61, losing 4-1 on aggregate to Rapid Wien. In 1986-87 they reached the quarter-finals before going out to Dynamo Kyiv. In 2017-18 they went through the Champions League group stage unbeaten with 14 points, the best Turkish group-stage record.

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