1958–59 Beşiktaş J.K. season

Beşiktaş J.K. 1958–59 Istanbul Football League 5th European Cup First Round (eliminated) President TUR Nuri Togay ITA Leandro Remondini / TUR Hüseyin Saygun 1957–58 1959–60 The 1958–59 season was the club's 40th official season and their 56th year in existence. The club participated in the final season of the Istanbul Football League finishing in 5th place, behind Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray, Karagümrük and İstanbulspor. By finishing in the top 8, the team qualified for the inaugural season of the new national league; Turkish First Football League. By winning the Turkish Federation Cup a season ago Beşiktaş qualified for the European Cup, but lost to Real Madrid 1-3 on aggregate (0-2 away, 1-1 home) in the first round. Real Madrid however would go on to win the cup for a 4th time. Beşiktaş was placed into the "White Group" along with Fenerbahçe, Altay, Izmirspor, Ankaragücü, Hacettepe, Beykoz and İstanbulspor. Beşiktaş finished 2nd place behind Fenerbahçe missing the final match, where Fenerbahçe would beat Galatasaray for the title. Istanbul Football League 1958–59 Istanbul Football League Beşiktaş played in the final season of the Istanbul Football League. They finished 5th. BJK Turkish First Football League 1959 Turkish National League In the first season of the Turkish First Football League (now Turkish Super League), Beşiktaş finished 2nd behind Fenerbahçe, thereby failing to qualify for the final. White Group Beyaz Grup BEŞ Season Beşiktaş TUR 0–2 TUR Fenerbahçe Dolmabahçe Stadium Istanbul, Turkey L Altay TUR 3–1 TUR Beşiktaş İzmir Alsancak Stadium İzmir, Turkey L Beşiktaş TUR 2–0 TUR İzmirspor Dolmabahçe Stadium Istanbul, Turkey W Ankaragücü TUR 1–3 TUR Beşiktaş Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium Ankara, Turkey W Beşiktaş TUR 3–2 TUR Hacettepe Dolmabahçe Stadium Istanbul, Turkey W Beykoz 1908 TUR 2–3 TUR Beşiktaş Dolmabahçe Stadium Istanbul, Turkey W Beşiktaş TUR 2–1 TUR İstanbulspor Dolmabahçe Stadium Istanbul, Turkey W Fenerbahçe TUR 1–0 TUR Beşiktaş Fenerbahçe Stadium Istanbul, Turkey L Beşiktaş TUR 2–1 TUR Altay Dolmabahçe Stadium Istanbul, Turkey W İzmirspor TUR 1–1 TUR Beşiktaş İzmir Alsancak Stadium İzmir, Turkey D Beşiktaş TUR 0–0 TUR Ankaragücü Dolmabahçe Stadium Istanbul, Turkey D Hacettepe TUR 0–3 TUR Beşiktaş Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium Ankara, Turkey W Beşiktaş TUR 0–1 TUR Beykoz 1908 Dolmabahçe Stadium Istanbul, Turkey L İstanbulspor TUR 1–2 TUR Beşiktaş Dolmabahçe Stadium Istanbul, Turkey W European Cup Beşiktaş became the first Turkish team to qualify for the European Cup. They qualified in 1957 but the Turkish Football Federation didn't send their name for the draw, therefore being disqualified. They beat Olympiacos F.C. in the preliminary round by a w/o because Olympiacos withdrew from the competition. In the first round they played the defending champions Real Madrid. In the first leg Beşiktaş lost 0-2 and in the second leg they tied 1-1. Real Madrid won 3-1 on the aggregate. Preliminary round Beşiktaş TUR w/o GRE Olympiacos W First round November 13, 1958 Real Madrid Spain 2 – 0 TUR Beşiktaş Santisteban 57 Kopa 90 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Madrid, Spain 60,000 Pietro Bonetto (Italy) L November 27, 1958 Beşiktaş TUR 1 – 1 Spain Real Madrid Köstepen 64 Santisteban 13 Mithatpaşa Stadium Istanbul, Turkey 30,000 Cesare Jonni (Italy) D Beşiktaş lost 1-3 on aggregate. References External links Turkish Soccer Category:Beşiktaş J.K. seasons Besiktas