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Demba Ba joins thousands of Besiktas fans who celebrate title win by turning up to last match on boats

Turkish giants then took to the streets to continue celebrations after they lifted their 15th league title

DEMBA BA celebrated Besiktas' title win with thousands of fans who sailed to their final game of the season on boats.

The Turkish giants were already crowned league champions for the 15th time before thrashing Osmanlispor 4-0 to wrap up the season.

 Demba Ba was joined by team-mates Atiba Hutchinson and Fabricio Agosto Ramirez
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Demba Ba was joined by team-mates Atiba Hutchinson and Fabricio Agosto Ramirez

But the club created an amazing scene before the game as a fleet of boats took to the Istanbul waters as celebrations got fully underway.


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Joining them was ex-Chelsea striker Ba and team-mates Atiba Hutchinson and Fabricio Agosto Ramirez.

An incredible video uploaded to Twitter showed hundreds of boats moving down the Istanbul strait all sailing in a tight formation.

Fans flocked to the river banks to join in with the celebrations and cheer on those who were sailing to the fixture.

The party was then taken to the streets in a sea of black and white - Besiktas' famous colours.

 Besiktas lifted their 15th league title after winning 4-0
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Besiktas lifted their 15th league title after winning 4-0Credit: EPA
 The party was then taken to the streets as Besiktas players toured the streets in front of thousands of fans
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The party was then taken to the streets as Besiktas players toured the streets in front of thousands of fansCredit: EPA
 Besiktas players were in celebratory mood after winning the title by four points
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Besiktas players were in celebratory mood after winning the title by four pointsCredit: EPA
 Thousands of jubilant fans celebrated in Istanbul following their success
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Thousands of jubilant fans celebrated in Istanbul following their successCredit: EPA
 Besiktas won their final match of the season 4-0 against Osmanlispor
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Besiktas won their final match of the season 4-0 against OsmanlisporCredit: Getty Images
 The Super Lig trophy was paraded around the stadium which holds around 41,000 fans
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The Super Lig trophy was paraded around the stadium which holds around 41,000 fansCredit: Getty Images

Flares were set off and flags were waved as the jubilant fans were soon joined by their heroes in an open top bus parade.

Besiktas won the Super Lig by four points and booked their spot in next season's Champions League.

The players lifted the famous trophy inside their Vodafone Arena Stadium which holds over 41,000 fans.

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