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Bereket Gymnastics Club was founded in March 1903 under a special permission from the authorities. After the declaration of constitutional monarchy in 1908, the restrictions on sports were eased considerably. Following the political events of March 31, 1909, Fuat Balkan and Mazhar Kazancı came to Istanbul from Edirne City with the Ottoman Movement Army. After the restoration of political order, Fuat Balkan, a proven fencing coach, and Mazhar Kazancı, a good wrestler and weightlifter, found the boys in Serencebey and succeeded in persuading them to train together. Fuat Balkan allowed the first floor of his house in Ihlamur, Beşiktaş to be used as club headquarters, and the title of Bereket Gymnastics Club was changed to Beşiktaş Ottoman Gymnastics Club. Thus, a sports club with gymnastics, track & field, wrestling, boxing, and fencing sections was founded. Refik and Şerafettin Begs, friends of Fuat Bey, were prominent fencers.

With the support of Beyoğlu Governor Muhittin Bey, Beşiktaş Ottoman Gymnastics Club became the first registered Turkish sports club on January 13, 1910. The interest among local youths in the club grew rapidly, and the number of members actively engaged in club activities went up to 150. The club headquarters eventually was moved from Ihlamur to the larger building, no. 49, in Akaretler. When this building was too small to serve the needs of the club after a while; the building, no. 84, again in Akaretler, became new headquarters. The yard behind this building was turned into a sports pitch.

BEŞİKTAŞ AND FOOTBALL

Although football was overshadowed by other sports in the early period, starting from late 1910s, the athletes and the gymnasts of the Club began to show more interest in football and played matches among themselves. In those years, the interest of the youth was about to shift to football, and two local clubs, known as Valideçeşme and Basiret, were formed not too far away from the Beşiktaş Club. In August 1911, Ahmet Şerafettin Bey (Şeref Bey), the Chairman and Founder of Valideçeşme Football Club, joined Beşiktaş with his players. As a result of the attempts by Şeref Bey, who was trying to bring all local football clubs under one roof, Basiret Club joined Beşiktaş as well. Thus, a football section had started operating officially within the Club.

HONOURS

OTTOMAN PERIOD

1919-20 ISTANBUL TURKISH TRAINING UNION LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1920-21 ISTANBUL TURKISH TRAINING UNION LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1921-22 ISTANBUL SUNDAY LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
REPUBLICAN PERIOD
1923-24 ISTANBUL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1933-34 ISTANBUL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1934 TURKISH FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS
1934-35 ISTANBUL CUP WINNERS
1937-38 TEYYARE CUP WINNERS
1938-39 ISTANBUL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1939-40 ISTANBUL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1940-41 ISTANBUL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1940-41 NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1941-42 ISTANBUL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1942-43 ISTANBUL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1943 ISTANBUL CUP WINNERS
1943 İZMİR FAIR CUP WINNERS
1943-44 NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1944 PRIME MINISTRY CUP WINNERS
1944-45 ISTANBUL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1945 ISTANBUL CUP WINNERS
1945-46 ISTANBUL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1946-47 NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1947 PRIME MINISTRY CUP WINNERS
1949-50 ISTANBUL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1950-51 ISTANBUL PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1951 TURKISH FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS
1951-52 ISTANBUL PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1952-53 ISTANBUL PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1956-57 TURKISH FEDERATION CUP WINNERS
1957-58 TURKISH FEDERATION CUP WINNERS
1959-60 TURKISH NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1965-66 SPOR TOTO CUP WINNERS
1965 TSYD CUP WINNERS
1965-66 TURKISH NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1966 TSYD CUP WINNERS
1966-67 TURKISH NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1967 PRESIDENCY CUP WINNERS
1968-69 SPOR TOTO CUP WINNERS
1969-70 SPOR TOTO CUP WINNERS
1971-72 SPOR TOTO CUP WINNERS
1971 TSYD CUP WINNERS
1972 TSYD CUP WINNERS
1974 TSYD CUP WINNERS
1974 PRIME MINISTRY CUP WINNERS
1974 PRESIDENCY CUP WINNERS
1974-75 TURKISH CUP WINNERS
1977 PRIME MINISTRY CUP WINNERS
1981-1982 TURKISH NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1984 TSYD CUP WINNERS
1984-1985 ISTANBUL AMATEUR LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1985 TURKISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONS
1985 TSYD CUP WINNERS
1985-86 TURKISH NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1986 PRESIDENCY CUP WINNERS
1988 TURKISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONS
1988 PRIME MINISTRY CUP WINNERS
1988 TSYD CUP WINNERS
1989-90 TURKISH FEDERATION CUP WINNERS
1989 PRESIDENCY CUP WINNERS
1989 TSYD CUP WINNERS
1989-90 TURKISH NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1990-91 TURKISH FEDERATION CUP WINNERS
1990 TSYD CUP WINNERS
1990-91 TURKISH NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1991-92 TURKISH NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (undefeated)
1992 PRESIDENCY CUP WINNERS
1993 TSYD CUP WINNERS
1993-94 TURKISH CUP WINNERS
1994 PRESIDENCY CUP WINNERS
1994-95 TURKISH NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1996 TSYD CUP WINNERS
1997 PRIME MINISTRY CUP WINNERS
1998-90 TURKISH CUP WINNERS
1998 PRESIDENCY CUP WINNERS
2000 ATATÜRK CUP WINNERS
2002-03 TURKISH NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
2005-06 TURKISH CUP WINNERS
2006-07 TURKISH SUPER CUP WINNERS
2006-07 TURKISH CUP WINNERS
2008-09 TURKISH CUP WINNERS
2008-09 TURKISH NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
2008-09 TURKISH CUP WINNERS
2010-2011 TURKISH CUP WINNERS
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