Altay S.K.

Football club infobox
clubname = Altay S.K.


fullname = Altay Spor Kulübü
nickname = "Büyük Altay"
founded = 1914
ground = Alsancak Stadı, İzmir, Turkey
capacity = 17,500
chairman = Flagicon|Turkey Melih Tunç Tandoğan
manager = Flagicon|Turkey Feyyaz Uçar
league = TFF 1. League
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Altay SK is a Turkish football club based in İzmir. The black and white team colours represent the pain and honesty of the Turkish people. Altay SK is the first team to represent Turkey in UEFA Cup. Based on overall achievements, Altay SK is the 5th most successful club in Turkey.

History

Altay SK was founded in 1914 in İzmir. The initial aim of the club was to unite Turkish youth under sporting activities and to encourage them, because in the 1910’s minorities dominated sporting activities in İzmir. Altay SK was supported by Turkish politicians of the era. Celal Bayar worked very hard in foundation of the club and gave his full support.

Altay SK has an important place in Turkey's football history. The club had a key role in uniting the Turkish community during Independence War of Turkey. Many players and supporters of Altay SK lost their lives and became martyrs to protect the motherland. After The War of Independence, founder and leader of Turkey Mustafa Kemal Atatürk gave his Supreme Commander Fahrettin Paşa the surname of “Altay”, which exemplifies Altay SK’s importance for Turkey.

What makes Altay SK special?

Altay SK was visited by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (founder of Turkey), which is the biggest honour for a Turkish club.

In 1918, Altay SK played against the Italian team Garibaldi and won 10-0. Italy was one of the nations that occupied İzmir during those years, and the resistance of the Turkish people begun after that game. This Magnificent win was significant for the Turkish community. After this game Italians stopped their sporting activities in İzmir and Garibaldi was shut downe by Italian Consul.

Notable Honors

* Altay SK players represented Turkey in Paris Olympics 1924
* Altay SK are the first team to represent Turkey in UEFA Cup
* Altay SK brought modern football formations to Turkey, such as 4-3-3 and 4-2-4
* Altay SK player Vahap Özaltay is the first Turkish player to be transferred to a club outside of Turkey (Racing Club de Paris in 1932)
* The first Turkish team to play an away game

Notable players

;TUR
* Alpay Özalan
* Çağdaş Atan
* Erol Togay
* Fatih Tekke
* İbrahim Akın
* Kaya Köstepen
* Mustafa Denizli
* Necati Ateş
* Nejat Evliyazade
* Nazmi Bilge
* Necmi Perekli
* Vahap Özaltay
* Yusuf Tunaoğlu

;flagicon|BIH Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Kenan Hasagić

;flagicon|Cameroon Cameroon
* Alioum Boukar
* Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona

;flagicon|Bulgaria Bulgaria
* Gueorgul Dimitrov
* Ilian Iliev
* Vladko Shalamanov

;flagicon|Iran Iran
* Reza Shahroudi

;flagicon|Serbia Serbia
* Miodrag Ješić

;flagicon|Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
* Norman Mapeza

Achievements

*İzmir League
**Winners (12): 1923–24, 1924–25, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1930–31, 1933–34, 1936–37, 1940–41, 1945–46, 1947–48, 1950–51, 1953–54

*İzmir Professional League
**Winners (2): 1956–57, 1957–58

*Turkish Cup
**Winners (2): 1966–67, 1979–80
**Runners-up (5): 1963–64, 1967–68, 1971–72, 1978–79, 1985–86

External links

* [http://www.altay.org.tr Official web site]