İstanbulspor A.Ş.

İstanbulspor
Full name İstanbulspor
Nickname(s) Boğalar (Bulls)
İstanbul'un Takımı (Team of Istanbul)
Halkın Takımı (People's Team)
Founded 1926
Ground Bahçelievler Stadium,
İstanbul, Turkey
Ground Capacity 4,200
Chairman Ecmel Faik Sarıalioğlu
Manager Yalcin Koşukavak
League TFF Second League White Group
2014–15 TFF Third League, Group 1, 4th (promoted via playoffs)
Website Club home page

İstanbulspor is a Turkish football and sports club, founded by Istanbul High School students in 1926. It had an unsuccessful season in 2004–2005 and were relegated from the Turkish Süper Lig (Super League) to Bank Asya 1. Lig. It is the fourth most famous and well-developed professional football club from İstanbul, coming after Beşiktaş, Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe. After being bought by Uzan Family in 1990, it has been repossessed by the government and resold to third companies.

History

İstanbulspor was founded by Kemal Halim Gürgen and Istanbul High School students on 4 January 1926, being one of the first sports clubs of Republican Turkey period. In 1931–1932, İstanbulspor won both Istanbul League and Turkish Cup. Until 1990, the club was managed by Istanbul High School foundation. During this period, İstanbulspor has relegated from and promoted to first league for several times. Also, it relegated to Amateur Level in 1979 and played as amateur for 2 seasons. In 1984, club was relegated to third league. In 1990, Uzan Holding, led by Turkish businessman Cem Uzan, has 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 placed in 4th place in 1997–1998 season and played in UEFA Cup. Uzan Family withdrew its support from İstanbulspor in 2001. Because of this, İstanbulspor fell into financial crisis, and became 9th in 2002–2003. Finally, in 2003, government take over the financially collapsed club. However, Istanbulspor was relegated to second league in 2004–2005. In 2006, İstanbulspor has been resold by 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 escaped from relegation at last 2 seasons. İstanbulspor escaped from relegation in 2008–2009 season after finishing 6th at 3rd Group. However, İstanbulspor finished 2nd Group of 2nd League next season as second from last and was finally relegated to Third League, fourth level of Turkish league. They played promotion play-offs in 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons but failed. İstanbulspor finally promoted to Second League, third level of Turkish league after defeating Zonguldak Kömürspor and Çorum Belediyespor successively in promotion play-offs in 2014–15 season.

Colours and Emblem

The colours of İstanbulspor are yellow-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 at the middle.

League participations

European Cups

Intertoto Cup:

Season Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
1997 GS Latvia Universitāte Rīga 5–1 1st place
GS Hungary Vasas SC 2–0
GS Germany Werder Bremen 0–0
GS Sweden Öster 3–2
SF France Lyon 2–1 0–2 2–3

UEFA Cup/Europa League:

Season Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
1998–99 Q2 Romania FC Argeş Piteşti 4–2 0–2 4–4 (ag)

Achievements

Istanbulspor 1931–32 Istanbul Football League Champion

Current squad

As of 1 September 2015.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Turkey GK Ersel Cetinkaya
3 Turkey DF Oğuzhan Yazıcı
4 Turkey MF Kürsat Aydin
5 Turkey MF Alihan Kubalas
6 Turkey MF Fatih Bozok
7 Turkey FW Hurşit Taşci
8 Turkey MF Oğuzhan Biçer
9 Turkey MF Abdulkadir Kuzey
10 Turkey MF Onur Ergün
11 Turkey MF Gökhan Aydaş
12 Turkey DF Selahattin Ozcan
14 Turkey GK Kubilay Catal
15 Turkey DF Furkan Saki
17 Turkey FW Server Yilmaz
No. Position Player
20 Germany DF Orhan Aktaş
21 Turkey MF Muhsin Yıldırım
22 Turkey DF İlyas Akan
23 Turkey MF Ahmet Kiyi
24 Turkey DF Yaşar Kayao
27 Turkey FW Ismail Sari
44 Turkey MF Berkay Ceylan
47 Turkey DF Yalcin Kilinc
61 Turkey FW Zafer Şensoy
65 Turkey MF Emrah Tacir
66 Turkey GK Akin Ismail Köroglu
77 Turkey DF Idris Cengiz
98 Turkey MF Muammer Sarikaya

List of Presidents

External links

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