 He made 26 league appearances and netted five times, but Hammarby finished eighth.In 2001, Bakircioglu scored eight goals in 26 games to lead the team to their first-ever national championship.He also provided seven assists throughout the domestic tournament, and was praised by pundits as player of the season at Hammarby; he scored in the title-deciding fixture against Örgryte IS on 21 October, a 3–2 triumph at Söderstadion.