İstanbulspor Kulübü is a Turkish football and sports club founded by Istanbul High School students in 1926. In 2004–05, they were relegated from the Turkish Süper Lig (Super League) to the TFF First League. For many decades, it was the fourth most famous and well-developed professional football club in Istanbul, coming after Beşiktaş, Galatasaray, and Fenerbahçe. After being bought by the Uzan family in 1990,[2] it has been repossessed by the government and resold to third parties.
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| Full name | İstanbulspor Kulübü A.Ş. | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Boğalar (Bulls) İstanbul'un Takımı (Istanbul's Team) Halkın Takımı (People's Team) | |||
| Founded | 4 January 1926[1] | |||
| Ground | Necmi Kadıoğlu Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey | |||
| Capacity | 4,491 | |||
| Chairman | Ecmel Faik Sarıalioğlu | |||
| Manager | Osman Zeki Korkmaz | |||
| League | TFF First League | |||
| 2023–24 | Süper Lig, 20th of 20 (relegated) | |||
| Website | http://www.istanbulspor.com.tr/ | |||
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Their greatest success is the Turkish championship title won in 1932.[3]
History
editİstanbulspor was founded by Kemal Halim Gürgen, also known by his native Albanian name of Qemal Omari[4][5][6][7] and Istanbul Boys High School students. It was founded on 4 January 1926, being one of the first sports clubs of the Turkish Republican period. In the 1931–32 season, İstanbulspor won both the Istanbul League and Turkish Football Championship.
Until 1990, the club was managed by the Istanbul High School foundation. During this period, İstanbulspor has been relegated from and promoted to the top division several times. Also, it relegated to the amateur level in 1979 and played at the amateur level for two seasons. In 1984, club was relegated to third league. In 1990, Uzan Holding, led by Turkish businessman Cem Uzan, bought the club and converted it into İstanbulspor A.Ş., İstanbulspor incorporation. After that, Istanbulspor was funded by Uzan family and promoted back to first league in 1995. Istanbulspor became one of the most successful Turkish football clubs again, as they reached fourth place in the 1997–98 season and played in the UEFA Cup. Uzan family withdrew its support from İstanbulspor in 2001. Because of this, İstanbulspor fell into financial crisis and came ninth in the 2002–03 season.
Eventually, in 2003, the Turkish government took over the financially collapsed club. However, Istanbulspor were relegated to the second league in 2004–05. In 2006, İstanbulspor were resold by the government to former Turkish player Saffet Sancaklı's Marmara Spor Faaliyetleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş. for $3,250,000. In 2007, Ömer Sarıalioğlu, a Turkish businessman, bought the club from Saffet Sancaklı. İstanbulspor tried to avoid relegation at the last two seasons. İstanbulspor escaped from relegation in the 2008–09 season after finishing sixth in the Third Group. However, İstanbulspor finished the second group of the 2nd League next season as second from last and were finally relegated to the Third League, which is the fourth level of the Turkish football system. They played in the promotion play-offs in the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons but failed to achieve success. İstanbulspor finally promoted to the Second League after defeating Zonguldak Kömürspor and Çorum Belediyespor successively in promotion play-offs in the 2014–15 season.
Colours and crest
editThe colours of İstanbulspor are yellow and black, which are the colours of Istanbul High School. Also, white is accepted as a third colour, but this is not official. Having represented Turkey in an international competition, İstanbulspor was granted the privilege to use the Turkish flag in its emblem, located on the top left corner. The emblem of Istanbul High School is in the middle.
League participations
edit- Süper Lig (25): 1959–67, 1968–72, 1995–2005, 2022–24
- TFF First League (18): 1967–68, 1972–75, 1981–84, 1992–95, 2005–08, 2017–2022, 2024-
- TFF Second League (16): 1975–79, 1984–92, 2008–10, 2015–17
- TFF Third League (5): 2010–15
- Turkish Regional Amateur League (35): 1926–59, 1979–81
European history
edit- As of 27 August 1998
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| UEFA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Total | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 1998–99 | Q2 |  Argeș Pitești
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4–2 | 0–2 | 4–4 (a) |
| Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 1997 | Group Stage |  Vasas
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2–0 | — | 1st |
 Werder Bremen
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— | 0–0 | |||
 Öster
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3–2 | — | |||
 Universitāte Rīga
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— | 5–1 | |||
| Semi-final |  Lyon
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2–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
Honours
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European competitions
edit- UEFA Intertoto Cup
- Semi-finals (1): 1997
Domestic competitions
edit- Turkish Football Championship
- Winners (1): 1932
- TFF First League
- Winners (1): 1967–68
- Runners-up (1): 1994–95
- TFF Second League
- Winners (2): 1991–92, 2016–17
- TFF Third League
- Winners (1): 2014–15
Regional competitions
edit- Istanbul Football League
- Winners (1): 1931–32
- Istanbul Shield
- Winners (1): 1931–32
- Istanbul 2. Football League
- Winners (1): 1926–27
Others
edit- Spor Toto Cup
- Winners (1): 1970–71
- TSYD Cup
- Winners (2): 1996, 2000
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
edit| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | Ref |
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| 1924-77 | - | - | |
| 1977-78 | Pereja | [8] | |
| 1978-81 | - | ||
| 1981-82 | Arko | ||
| 1982-83 | Dokusan | ||
| 1983-84 | - | ||
| 1984-85 | Kazal | ||
| 1985-88 | - | ||
| 1988-91 | Emlak Bankası | ||
| 1991-92 | Adidas | Conti/Rowenta | |
| 1992-93 | - | - | |
| 1993-94 | Diadora | Seat | |
| 1994-95 | Adidas | - | |
| 1995-96 | Umbro | Lee | |
| 1996-2000 | Telsim | ||
| 2000-01 | Umbro | ||
| 2001-02 | Umbro | Netbul | |
| 2002-03 | Umbro | ||
| 2003-04 | - | ||
| 2004-05 | Le Coq Sportif | Turkcell | |
| 2023-24 | Raru SPQOR | Turkcell |
Club officials
edit| Position | Name |
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| Manager | Osman Zeki Korkmaz |
| Assistant Manager | Vural Önen |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Senih Yaban |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Yasin Çalışkan |
| Match Analyst | Eyüp Genç |
| Physiotherapist | İlhan Kafkas Altay Çetinkaya |
| Massur | Adnan Beyoğlu Recep Karaman |
| Nutritionist | Fatih Akdağ |
| Outfitter | Şenol Taşdemir Cihat Özdemir |
| Interpreter | Erol Kurt |
| General Manager | Gökhan Kaplan |
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 13 September 2024[9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Retired numbers
edit| No. | Player | Nationality | Position | İstanbulspor debut | Last match | Ref |
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| 22 | Zeki Çelik |  Turkey
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Right back | 3 September 2016 | 4 May 2018 | [10][11] |
Notable players
editEurope
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Russia
- Turkey
- Zeki Çelik
- Volkan Babacan
- Ümit Davala
- Turhan Akra
- Sergen Yalçın
- Tanju Çolak
- Aykut Kocaman
- Oğuz Çetin
Asia
- Iran
List of presidents
edit- As of 6 June 2019[12]
- 1925–1935: Kemal Halim Gürgen
- 1935–1941: Fethi Tanalay
- 1941–1946: Murat Çelikel
- 1946–1968: Ali Sohtorik
- 1968–1970: Talha Dinçel
- 1970–1972: Nirun Şahingiray
- 1972–1973: Hayri Aydıner
- 1973–1977: Hüseyin Taşdelenler
- 1977–1978: Ural Aydıner
- 1978–1980: Orhan Togar
- 1980–1981: Dursun Öztürk
- 1981–1984: Fethi Erhan
- 1984–1987: Muhsin Sarıcı
- 1987–1988: Mehmet Yıldırım
- 1988–1992: Aziz Alturfan
- 1992–1998: Cem Uzan
- 1998–2002: Tayfun Gündoğar
- 2002–2004: Adnan Sezgin
- 2004–2006: Mehmet Akif Yaşin
- 2006–2008: Saffet Sancaklı
- 2008–2015: Ömer Sarıalioğlu
- 2015–present: Ecmel Faik Sarıalioğlu
References
edit- ^ "Kuruluş" [Foundation] (in Turkish). Istanbulspor Supporters Association. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ Cho, Younghan (17 March 2016). Football in Asia: History, Culture and Business. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-59831-2.
- ^ "Turkish Süper Lig - facts, stats and history". www.footballhistory.org.
- ^ "Kemal Halim Gürgen'in Arnavutluk Anıları". İstanbulspor Taraftarlar Derneği (in Turkish). 15 September 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ Öğünç, Mehmet Şakir (6 January 2021). "Kemal Halim Gürgen". İstanbulspor Taraftarlar Derneği (in Turkish). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "Omari, Singeri, Ljukshinovi, Kempesi… trajnerët e huaj në klubet shqiptare". www.panorama.com.al (in Albanian). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "Korçari Qemal Omari që themeloi Istanbulspor - Koha News". 3 November 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ Kaygusuz, Hakan (10 December 2017). "Geçmişten Günümüze Formalarımız". İstanbulspor Taraftarlar Derneği (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "A Takım". İstanbulspor. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "İstanbulspor, Zeki Çelik'in formasını emekli etti" (in Turkish). Milliyet. Anadolu News Agency. 13 January 2019. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "İstanbulspor, Mehmet Zeki Çelik'in formasını 'emekli' etti" (in Turkish). Habertürk. 13 January 2019. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Başkanlarımız" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
External links
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- Official website
- İstanbulspor on TFF.org
- İstanbulspor on Facebook
- İstanbulspor on Twitter
- İstanbulspor on Instagram