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Altay S.K.

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

History
Altay was founded in 1914 in İzmir as İstiklal. The initial aim of the club was to encourage and unite Turkish youth through sporting activities, because in the 1910s early 20s, Greeks and their teams (Panionios and Apollon Smyrnis) dominated football 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. 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. Many players and supporters of Altay SK lost their lives in the Turkish War of Independence. 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==
Honours
National ChampionshipsSüper LigThird place (3): 1956–57, 1969–70, 1976–77Turkish Football ChampionshipRunners-up (2): 1934, 1951TFF First LeagueWinners (1): 2001–02 • Runners-up (2): 1983–84, 1990–91 • Turkish Football Federation CupWinners (1): 2006–07 • Runners-up (1): 1963–64 National CupsTurkish CupWinners (2): 1966–67, 1979–80 • Runners-up (5): 1963–64, 1967–68, 1971–72, 1978–79, 1985–86 • Super CupRunners-up (2): 1967, 1980 • '''Prime Minister's Cup''' • Runners-up (3): 1972, 1979, 1986 • Organ Doğan CupRunners-up (18): 1936, 1937, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1958, 1961, 1968, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1984, 2004, 2005, 2021 • Ayçilek Doğan CupRunners-up (2): 1973, 1978 • Tore Doğan CupRunners-up (1): 1976 • Aydin Doğan CupRunners-up (3): 1963, 1964, 1986 Regional competitionsİzmir Professional LeagueWinners (2): 1956–57, 1957–58 • İzmir Football LeagueWinners (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==
League participations
Super League: 1958–83, 1984–90, 1991–2000, 2002–03, 2021–2022 • TFF First League: 1983–84, 1990–91, 2000–02, 2003–11, 2018–21, 2022–2024 • TFF Second League: 2011–15, 2017–18, 2024–25 • TFF Third League: 2015–17, 2025– ==European record==
European record
1 UEFA edition. 2 non-UEFA edition. '''UEFA Cup Winners' Cup''': UEFA Cup: UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1 The tournament was founded in 1961–62, but was only taken over by UEFA in 1995. Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: Balkans Cup: UEFA Ranking history: ==Players==
Players
Current squad Out on loan ==See also==
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