İstanbulspor A.Ş.

Football club infobox
clubname = İstanbul S.A.Ş.


fullname = İstanbul Spor Anonim Şirketi
nickname = "İstanbul Boğaları" ("İstanbul Bulls")
founded = 1926
ground = Bahçelievler Stadium, İstanbul, Turkey
capacity = 5,000| chairman = flagicon|Turkey Ömer Sarıalioğlu
manager = flagicon|Turkey Engin Çalışır
league = TFF Second League
season = 2007-08
position = Bank Asya 1. Lig, 17th
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İstanbul SAŞ is a Turkish football and sports club, founded by İstanbul Lisesi students in 1926. It had an unsuccessful season in 2004-2005 and were relegated from the Turkcell 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 the notorious Uzan Family in 1990, it has been repossessed by the government and resold to Marmara Spor Faaliyetleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş, owned by former Turkish international Saffet Sancaklı, for $3,250,000 in 2006.

History

İstanbulspor was founded by Kemal Halim Gürgen and İstanbul Lisesi students in 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 İstanbul Lisesi foundation. During this period, İstanbulspor has relegated from and promoted to first league for several times. In 1983, club was relegated to third league.

In 1990, Uzan Holding, led by Turkish businnessman and old-graduate 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. 2007-2008 season is a disaster for her and she relegated to third Level of Turkey after a 3-2 loss away match against Giresunspor at Round 30.

In 2008, Ömer Sarıalioğlu, a Turkish businnessman, bought the club from Saffet Sancaklı.

Colours and Emblem

The colours of İstanbulspor are yellow-black, which are the colours of İstanbul Lisesi. 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 İstanbul Lisesi is at the middle.

League participations

First Level: 1958-1967, 1968-1972, 1995-2005

Second Level: 1967-1968, 1972-1975, 1981-1984, 1992-1995, 2005-2008

Third Level: 1975-1979, 1984-1992, 2008-

Amateur Level: 1979-1981

Achievements

*TFF First League:
**Winners (2): 1967-68, 1994-95
*Turkish Football Championship:
**Winners (1): 1931-32
*Istanbul Football League:
**Winners (1): 1931-32
*Turkish Third League:
**Winners (1): 1991-92

Current squad

Notable players

;flagicon|Albania Albania
* Alban Bushi;flagicon|Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Elvir Baljić
* Elvir Bolić
* Vedin Music;flagicon|Bulgaria Bulgaria
* Alex Yordanov
* Zdravko Zdravkov;flagicon|Netherlands Netherlands
* John van den Brom
* Peter van Vossen;flagicon|Nigeria Nigeria
* Uche Okechukwu;flagicon|Russia Russia
* Oleg Salenko;flagicon|Turkey Turkey
* Gökmen Özdenak
* Yılmaz Şen
* Ender Konca
* Alparslan Eratlı
* Aykut Kocaman
* Cemil Turan
* Faruk Bayar
* Oğuz Çetin
* Ömer Erdoğan
* Sergen Yalcin
* Tanju Çolak
* Yıldo
* Yasin Özdenak

Contact information

Address İstanbulspor Tesisleri, Olimpiyat Evi Arkası, 4. Kısım Ataköy 34540 İstanbul Turkey

Telephone [phone]

External links

* [http://www.istanbulspor.com.tr Official Site]
* [http://www.istanbulspor.org.tr İstanbulspor Foundation]
* [http://www.pasalibogalar.com "Paşalı Bulls" Supporters Group]