Karşıyaka S.K.

Karşıyaka
Full nameKarşıyaka Spor Kulübü
Nickname(s)Kaf Kaf, Kaf Sin Kaf, The 35 and half
Founded1 November 1912; 112 years ago (1912-11-01)
GroundAlsancak Mustafa Denizli Stadium
Capacity15,000
Chairmanİlker Mehmet Ergüllü[1][2]
ManagerAhmet Yıldırım
LeagueTFF Third League
2023-24TFF Third League , Group 2, 3rd
Websitehttp://www.ksk.org.tr/
[[2024-25 TFF Third League Group 1|Current season]]

Karşıyaka Spor Kulübü (Turkish for Karşıyaka Sports Club), better known as simply Karşıyaka, is a Turkish sports club located in Karşıyaka, İzmir. Founded in 1912, they are İzmir's oldest club. Like others in Turkey, the "SK" suffix refers to the establishment being a 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.

Karşıyaka has a very large fanbase in Northern İzmir, and have a fierce rivalry with Göztepe; matches between the two teams are known as the İzmir Derby. Other rivalries are with Altay and Bucaspor.

Karşıyaka in 1912.

European participations

As of 29 September 1992

Statistics:

Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD
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.

Balkans Cup:

Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1992-93 Quarter-finals Bulgaria Etar 4–1 1–5 5–6

Current squad

As of For the 2024-25 season TFF Third League Group 2[3]

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

League participations in football

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Karşıyaka'da yeni başkan belli oldu".
  2. ^ "KARŞIYAKA - Kulüp Bilgileri TFF".
  3. ^ "KARŞIYAKA - Club Details".