Karşıyaka S.K.
Karşıyaka Spor Kulübü (English: Karşıyaka Sports Club) also known as Karşıyaka is a Turkish sports club located in Karşıyaka, Izmir. Founded in 1912, they are Izmir's oldest club. Like all others in Turkey; the "SK" suffix refers to sports club, as besides football the club has sports branches in basketball, volleyball, handball, tennis, swimming, sailing, billiards, and bowling. The club's football team currently competes in the TFF Third League, the fourth tier of the Turkish football league system. The basketball team currently competes in the Turkish Basketball League and the women's volleyball team in the Turkish Women's Second League.
Full name | Karşıyaka Spor Kulübü | ||
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Nickname(s) | Kaf Kaf, Kaf Sin Kaf, The 35 and half | ||
Founded | 1 November 1912 | ||
Ground | Alsancak Stadium | ||
Capacity | 15,000 | ||
Chairman | Azat Yeşil | ||
Manager | Ersin Aka | ||
League | TFF Third League | ||
2021–22 | TFF Third League, Group 3, 8th | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Karşıyaka has a very large fanbase in Northern Izmir, and have a fierce rivalry with Göztepe; the match between the two teams is collectively known as the Izmir Derby. Other rivalries are with Altay and Bucaspor.
European participations
- As of 29 September 1992
Statistics:
Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Balkans Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | –1 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal Difference.
Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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1992-93 | Quarter-finals | Etar | 4–1 | 1–5 | 5–6 |
Current squad
- As of 21 January 2023[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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League participations in football
- Turkish Premier Division: 1958–64, 1966–67, 1970–72, 1987–91, 1992–94, 1995–96
- Turkish First Division: 1964–66, 1967–70, 1972–73, 1980–87, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1996–01, 2003–2016
- Turkish Second Division: 1973–80, 2001–03, 2016–18
- Turkish Third Division: 2018–present
See also
References
- "Takım". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015.