The new president of Beşiktaş is Serdal Adalı.

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Beşiktaş elected its new president at the extraordinary general assembly held. Hüseyin Yücel, who took over the presidency after Hasan Arat's resignation, competed with former board member Serdal Adalı to become the president of the black-and-whites.

Serdal Adalı, who received 8901 votes and emerged as the clear winner from all opened ballot boxes, became the new president of the black-and-whites. Adalı's rival Yücel remained at 3637 votes.

HE BECAME THE PRESIDENT OF BEŞIKTAŞ WITH A RECORD VOTE

In the election where a record 13,158 votes were cast in the club's history, Serdal Adalı won the Beşiktaş presidency for the 4th time, receiving 8901 votes. Adalı also holds the title of the president elected with the highest votes in Beşiktaş history.

SERDAL ADALI'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS LIST

Asil: Hakan Daltaban, Murat Kılıç, Çağatay Abraş, A. Orhan Özalp, Mustafa Mollaoğlu, Uğur Fora, Kaan Kasacı, Merve Öztopaloğlu, Özkan Arseven, Toygun Batallı

Yedek: Esra Sayın, İbrahim Sağlam, Görkem Bilgi, Selahattin Solmaz, Turgut Koç

PRESIDENT ADALI'S FIRST WORDS

Beşiktaş President Serdal Adalı's first words were as follows;

"I thank my entire community. I am experiencing things that are hard to describe. Thank you. I appreciate all of you. After the New Year, I will call all former presidents and try to bring them together."

FIRST CONGRATULATIONS FROM İBB PRESIDENT İMAMOĞLU

On the other hand, the first person to congratulate Adalı was Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. In his post, İmamoğlu stated, "I congratulate Serdal Adalı, who was elected as the President of Beşiktaş Gymnastics Club at the extraordinary general assembly held today, and I wish him success for our city's rooted club."

Later, a congratulation also came from Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mansur Yavaş. Yavaş stated, "I congratulate Mr. Serdal Adalı, who was elected as the President of Beşiktaş Gymnastics Club at the extraordinary general assembly held today. I wish the Beşiktaş community all the best."

CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM MINISTER BAK

Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın Bak also published a congratulatory message for Beşiktaş's new president Serdal Adalı;

"I congratulate Serdal Adalı and the board members elected as president as a result of the Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting of Beşiktaş Club. I wish success to the president and board of the black-and-white club in their duties."

BALLOT RESULTS

TOTAL VOTES

• Serdal Adalı: 8901 votes
• Hüseyin Yücel: 3637 votes

Total Number of Opened Ballots: 25/25

5th Ballot Result:

• Serdal Adalı: 313
• Hüseyin Yücel: 120

7th Ballot Result:

• Serdal Adalı: 314
• Hüseyin Yücel: 135

8th Ballot Result:

• Serdal Adalı: 335
• Hüseyin Yücel: 139

9th Ballot Result:

• Serdal Adalı: 304
• Hüseyin Yücel: 163

10th Ballot Result:

• Serdal Adalı: 116
• Hüseyin Yücel: 345

11th Ballot Result:

• Serdal Adalı: 328
• Hüseyin Yücel: 131

12th Ballot Result:

• Serdal Adalı: 348
• Hüseyin Yücel: 137

13th Ballot Result:

• Serdal Adalı: 315
• Hüseyin Yücel: 119

14th Ballot Result:

• Serdal Adalı: 319
• Hüseyin Yücel: 136

15th Ballot Result:

• Serdal Adalı: 381
• Hüseyin Yücel: 123

16th Ballot Result:

• Serdal Adalı: 386
• Hüseyin Yücel: 128

17th Ballot Result:

• Serdal Adalı: 399
• Hüseyin Yücel: 139

18th Ballot Result:

• Serdal Adalı: 360
• Hüseyin Yücel: 172

19th Ballot Result:

• Serdal Adalı: 409
• Hüseyin Yücel: 161

20th Ballot Result:

• Serdal Adalı: 413
• Hüseyin Yücel: 191

21st Ballot Result:

Serdal Adalı: 418

Hüseyin Yücel: 188

22nd Ballot Result:

Serdal Adalı: 459

Hüseyin Yücel: 137

23rd Ballot Result:

Serdal Adalı: 415

Hüseyin Yücel: 157

24th Ballot Result:

Serdal Adalı: 464

Hüseyin Yücel: 158

25th Ballot Result:

Serdal Adalı: 447

Hüseyin Yücel: 177

A RECORD NUMBER OF VOTES CAST

Beşiktaş Club is electing its new president at the extraordinary general assembly. The general assembly started at 10:00 at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall. After the formation of the presidency board, the candidates' programs were presented, and the election commenced. It was reported that approximately 29,000 members with voting rights could go to the polls at the extraordinary congress. 25 ballot boxes were set up at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall for the congress members to cast their votes. A total of 13,158 votes were announced. Thus, a record was broken, surpassing the 12,152 votes cast in the previous election.

YÜCEL AND ADALI EMBRACED

Presidential candidates Hüseyin Yücel and Serdal Adalı, who competed for the presidency in Beşiktaş, came together and embraced in the congress hall after the voting process was completed. The duo met again after the results were finalized to congratulate each other. On the other hand, Yücel congratulated the election board before the official results were announced and left the hall. This image of the presidential candidates received appreciation from the black-and-white fans.

SECOND EXTRAORDINARY CONGRESS IN 13 MONTHS

The black-and-white club will hold its second extraordinary congress in about 13 months following a troubled period in administrative and sports terms.

Hasan Arat, who was elected president on December 3, 2023, could not complete his term. Arat resigned on November 29 due to the poor performance of the football team and issues within the board of directors. According to the regulations, the second president, Hüseyin Yücel, who took over from Arat, convened the board of directors and decided to hold an extraordinary congress. In the congress, Yücel competed with former board member Serdal Adalı to become the new president of Beşiktaş.

THE LAST 5 PRESIDENTS WERE ALSO ELECTED THROUGH EXTRAORDINARY CONGRESSES

The last 4 presidents of Beşiktaş were elected as a result of extraordinary elections. In the black-and-white club, Yıldırım Demirören (2004-2012), Fikret Orman (2012-2019), Ahmet Nur Çebi (2019-2023), and Hasan Arat (2023-2024) took the presidential seat after extraordinary congresses. Adalı, who took the seat in this election, became the 5th consecutive president elected through extraordinary elections.

HÜSEYİN YÜCEL COMPETED FOR THE FIRST TIME

Hüseyin Yücel competed for the presidency in the black-and-white club for the first time and lost. Serving as the second president under Hasan Arat, Yücel took the presidential seat after Arat's resignation. Yücel, who was a member of the board of directors during the last term of former president Fikret Orman, was on the list of other candidates, Serdal Adalı, in the congress where Ahmet Nur Çebi was elected president for the first time on October 20, 2019.

SERDAL ADALI COMPETED FOR THE 4TH TIME

Serdal Adalı competed for the presidency of Beşiktaş for the 4th time and won this time. Adalı had held the positions of vice president and second president during the terms of Yıldırım Demirören and Fikret Orman. Serdal Adalı had previously lost the presidential race against Fikret Orman in 2013, Ahmet Nur Çebi in 2019, and Hasan Arat in 2023.

RECORD HOLDER SÜLEYMAN SEBA

Süleyman Seba has gone down in history as the person who served the longest as president in Beşiktaş's 121-year history. Seba served as the president of the black-and-white club for 16 uninterrupted years from 1984 to 2000. During the "Honorary President" Süleyman Seba's term, Beşiktaş won 22 trophies in football, achieving historic successes.

PRESIDENTS OF BEŞİKTAŞ

The names of those who served as president in the 121-year history of the black-and-white club are as follows;

• 1903-1908: Mehmet Şamil



• 1908-1911: Şükrü Paşa



• 1911-1918: Fuat Paşa



• 1918-1923: Fuat Balkan



• 1923-1924: Salih Bey



• 1924-1926: Ahmet Fetgeri Aşeni



• 1926-1928: Fuat Balkan



• 1928-1930: Ahmet Fetgeri Aşeni



• 1930-1932: Emin Şükrü Kunt



• 1932-1935: A. Ziya Karamürsel



• 1935-1938: Fuat Balkan



• 1938-1939: A. Ziya Karamürsel



• 1939-1941: Yusuf Ziya Erdem



• 1941-1942: A. Ziya Karamürsel



• 1942-1950: A. Ziya Kozanoğlu



• 1950: Ekrem Amaç



• 1950-1952: Salih Fuat Keçeci



• 1952-1955: A. Ziya Kozanoğlu



• 1955-1956: Tahir Söğütlü



• 1956-1957: Danyal Akbel



• 1957: Ferhat Nasır



• 1957-1958: Nuri Togay



• 1958: Enver Kaya



• 1959-1960: Nuri Togay



• 1960-1963: Hakkı Yeten



• 1963-1964: Selahattin Akel



• 1964-1966: Hakkı Yeten



• 1966-1967: Hasan Salman



• 1967-1968: Hakkı Yeten



• 1968-1969: Talat Asal



• 1969-1970: Rüştü Erkuş



• 1970: Nuri Togay



• 1970-1971: Agasi Şen



• 1971-1972: Himmet Ünlü



• 1972-1973: Şekip Okçuoğlu



• 1973-1977: Mehmet Üstünkaya



• 1977-1979: Gazi Akınal



• 1979: Hüseyin Cevahir



• 1979–1980: Gazi Akınal



• 1980-1981: Rıza Kumruoğlu



• 1981-1984: Mehmet Üstünkaya



• 1984-2000: Süleyman Seba



• 2000-2004: Serdar Bilgili



• 2004-2012: Yıldırım Demirören



• 2012: Yalçın Karadeniz



• 2012-2019: Fikret Orman



• 2019-2023: Ahmet Nur Çebi



• 2023-2024: Hasan Arat



• 2024: Hüseyin Yücel



• 2024: Serdal Adalı (Ongoing)