Which regular runners-up have suffered the most heartbreak in football? | The Knowledge

Plus: has anyone done the Beautiful South journey; champions in three different confederations; and did a player score while carrying an umbrella?Mail us with your questions and answers“Fenerbahçe have finished runners-up for the fourth season in a row and 26th time in the Turkish top flight (since 1959),” weeps Emre Öztürk. “Which teams have been runners-up most times? Is my team second in that list, too?”Fear not, Emre: Fenerbahçe are among the also-rans in this particular competition. But they are Turkey’s greatest runners-up: they’ve assumed the position 30 times overall, 26 since the introduction of the Süper Lig in 1959. That puts them well clear of Galatasaray (19 overall, 11 since 1959) and Besiktas (19/14). Continue reading...

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