Beşiktaş J.K. Football Academy
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Beşiktaş J.K. Youth System (Turkish: Beşiktaş J.K. Özkaynak Düzeni)[8][9] is the youth system of football department of Turkish sports club Beşiktaş J.K. As of 2020, Beşiktaş Youth System is operated between age groups of 8 and 19.[7]
Full name | Beşiktaş J.K. Football Youth System | |||
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Nickname(s) | Kara Kartallar (Black Eagles)[1][2] Siyah Beyazlılar (Black and White Ones)[3] Yavru Kartallar (Junior Eagles)[4] | |||
Founded | 1903; 121 years ago (1903), as Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü 1975; 49 years ago (1975), as Beşiktaş Özkaynak Düzeni | |||
Ground | Fulya Şan Ökten Facilities[5]
Nevzat Demir Facilities[6] | |||
Capacity | 1,000 | |||
President | Hasan Arat | |||
Academy Director | Mehmet Ekşi[7] | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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The senior (oldest) section of Beşiktaş J.K. Youth System competed up to age group of 21 until the end of 2018–19, when Turkish Football Federation announced the termination of U21 Ligi.[10][11]
The senior section were formerly known as "Beşiktaş J.K. Genç Takımı",[12][13][14] "Beşiktaş J.K. Amatör" or "Beşiktaş J.K. B Takımı"[15] until 1996, "Beşiktaş J.K. PAF Takımı" between 1996 and 2009,[16] "Beşiktaş J.K. A2" between 2009 and 2014[17] and, "Beşiktaş J.K. U-21" between 2014 and 2019.[10][11] Since 2019–20 season, the senior section is the age group of 19 (U-19).