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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
After finishing in the top four of the previous season's Süper Lig, Beşiktaş qualified for the group stages. Beşiktaş was placed in Group D, along with MKE Ankaragücü, Bucaspor, Çaykur Rizespor and Gençlerbirliği. Beşiktaş finished second.
Doğan was born in Isparta, Turkey, but was raised in Germany and represented Germany at U-21 level before making his international debut for Germany in July 1999.
Mercimek was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, but also qualified to represent Turkey internationally and represented Turkey at U-21 level before making his international debut for Turkey in 2006.
Karabulut was born in Berlin, Germany, but also qualified to represent Turkey internationally and represented Turkey at U-18, U-19, and U-21 level.
Güneş was born in Donaueschingen, West Germany (now Germany), but also qualified to represent Turkey internationally and represented U-21 and A2 level before making his international debut for Turkey in 2004.
Özer was born in North Nicosia, Northern Cyprus, a self-declared sovereign state that is recognised as still being part of Cyprus by the international community.