
About İstanbul
İstanbul Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü (Turkish pronunciation: [isˈtanbuɫ baˈʃakʃehiɾ ˈfutboɫ kulyˈby]), commonly referred to as Başakşehir or, due to sponsorship reasons, Rams Başakşehir, is a professional football club based in the Başakşehir district of Istanbul, Turkey. Known for its vibrant orange and navy colors, the club was established in 1990 as İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor and separated its football activities in the year 2014 from the municipality and competes in the top tier of Turkish football, the Süper Lig. The team plays its home matches at the Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium, which has been their base since 2014.The club achieved its first league championship in the 2019–20 season, marking a milestone in its relatively young history.