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Altay S.K.

Altay S.K.

Turkish football club

Altay Spor Kulübü is a Turkish professional football club based in the city of İzmir.

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Formed in 1914, Altay are nicknamed Büyük Altay (Great Altay). The club colors are black and white, and they play their home matches at the Alsancak Mustafa Denizli Stadium.

Domestically, the club has finished third place for the Süper Lig three times and have won the Turkish Cup twice. They hold the record for most İzmir Football League titles with 14. They are the most successful İzmir-based club with 16 championships in various competitions.

Collecting 24 points in the first half of the 1969–70 season in undefeated 15 games with 9 wins and 6 draws, Altay SK is one of three non-champion clubs that topped the first half of 1. Lig table, along with Kocaelispor in 1992–93, and Sivasspor in 2007–08, 2008–09 and 2019–20.[1]

History

Altay was founded in 1914 in İzmir as İstiklal. The initial aim of the club was to unite Turkish youth under sporting activities and to encourage them, because in the 1910s minorities dominated sporting activities in İzmir. Under Ottoman rule, Turkish footballers were unable to compete. Altay was supported by many prominent Turkish politicians of the era. Former Turkish President Celal Bayar worked very hard in founding the club and gave his full support.[citation needed]

Altay has an important place in Turkey's football history. The club had a key role in uniting the Turkish community during the Turkish War of Independence.[citation needed] Many players and supporters of Altay SK lost their lives in the Turkish War.[citation needed] After the Surname Law was adopted, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk gave General Fahreddin Pasha the surname of "Altay". Altay plays in the İzmir Alsancak Stadium first built in 1929 and was rebuilt in 2021.

Honours

National Championships

National Cups

  • Turkish Cup
    • Winners (2): 1966–67, 1979–80
    • Runners-up (5): 1963–64, 1967–68, 1971–72, 1978–79, 1985–86
  • Super Cup
    • Runners-up (2): 1967, 1980
  • Prime Minister's Cup
    • Runners-up (3): 1972, 1979, 1986
  • Organ Doğan Cup
    • Runners-up (18): 1936, 1937, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1958, 1961, 1968, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1984, 2004, 2005, 2021
  • Ayçilek Doğan Cup
    • Runners-up (2): 1973, 1978
  • Tore Doğan Cup
    • Runners-up (1): 1976
  • Aydin Doğan Cup
    • Runners-up (3): 1963, 1964, 1986

Regional competitions

  • İzmir Professional League
    • Winners (2): 1956–57, 1957–58
  • İzmir Football League
    • Winners (14) (record): 1923–24, 1924–25, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1930–31, 1933–34, 1936–37, 1940–41, 1945–46, 1947–48, 1950–51, 1953–54, 1956–57, 1957–58

1Altay won the championship as "Üçok" (Three arrows), an alliance between Altay, Altınordu, and Bucaspor.

League participations

European record

As of 25 July 1998
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1 UEFA edition.

2 non-UEFA edition.

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup:

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UEFA Cup:

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UEFA Intertoto Cup:

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1 The tournament was founded in 1961–62, but was only taken over by UEFA in 1995.

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup:

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Balkans Cup:

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UEFA Ranking history:

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Players

Current squad

As of 3 February 2024[14]

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

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See also

References

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    "Futbolda İlk Yarı Liderleri ve Şampiyonlar" (in Turkish). []. 5 January 2014. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
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    Bert Kassies. "UEFA Team Ranking 1968". Xs4all.nl. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
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    Bert Kassies. "UEFA Team Ranking 1969". Xs4all.nl. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
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    Bert Kassies. "UEFA Team Ranking 1970". Xs4all.nl. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
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    Bert Kassies. "UEFA Team Ranking 1971". Xs4all.nl. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
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    Bert Kassies. "UEFA Team Ranking 1972". Xs4all.nl. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
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    Bert Kassies. "UEFA Team Ranking 1973". Xs4all.nl. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
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    Bert Kassies. "UEFA Team Ranking 1974". Xs4all.nl. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
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    Bert Kassies. "UEFA Team Ranking 1978". Xs4all.nl. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
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    Bert Kassies. "UEFA Team Ranking 1979". Xs4all.nl. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
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    Bert Kassies. "UEFA Team Ranking 1980". Xs4all.nl. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
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    Bert Kassies. "UEFA Team Ranking 1981". Xs4all.nl. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
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    Bert Kassies. "UEFA Team Ranking 1982". Xs4all.nl. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
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    "A TAKIM". Altay. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
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