İzmir Football League

	İzmir Football League The İzmir Football League ( tr, İzmir Futbol Ligi) was founded as a regional football league for İzmir based clubs in 1924. In the period from 1924 to 1935, the winners of the İzmir League qualified for the former Turkish Football Championship. In 1937 the first national league in Turkish football was introduced. The top two placed teams of the İzmir League qualified for the National Division, which took place after the conclusion of the regional leagues each season. The name of the league was changed later and became İzmir Professional Football League in the 1955–56 season, when professional football was introduced. The league continued to be played after 1959, though it was no longer a first level competition since the professional nationwide league was introduced in 1959. Altay are the most successful club in league history, having won a record 14 championship titles. Participated teams The following teams participated in the league regularly for at least a few years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Karşıyaka S Karşıyaka () is a district of İzmir Province in Turkey. The district extends for twelve kilometres along the northern and eastern coastline of the tip of the Gulf of İzmir. Its centre is at a distance of to the north from the traditional centre of İzmir, which is Konak Square in Konak at the opposite coast. Karşıyaka's district area neighbours the district areas of Menemen to the north, Bornova to the east and Çiğli to the west. Besides being an active venue of commerce, culture and educational activities and tourism, Karşıyaka also has an urban culture centred on the sports club Karşıyaka SK, which commands a large and passionate fan base. Geology Late created formations around Izmir consist of sandstone, shale and limestone blocks some of which may be larger than several kilometers. Such formations which are generally observed on hills around the region, are the main reasons for resistance on the hills. In addition to these, the community of neogen age can ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Altay S Altai or Altay may refer to: Places Altai Mountains, in Central and East Asia, a region shared by China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan and Russia In China Altay Prefecture (阿勒泰地区), Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China Altay City (阿勒泰市), also spelled "Aletai", a city of Altay Prefecture In Kazakhstan Altai Town, a town in Kazakhstan, until 2019 known as Zyryan or Zyryanovsk In Mongolia * Altai City * Altai, Govi-Altai, a ''sum'' (district) Altai, Bayan-Ölgii, a ''sum'' Altai, Khovd, a ''sum'' In Russia Altai Krai, a federal subject of Russia * Altay, Altay Krai Altai Republic, a federal subject of Russia People and languages Altay (name), a list of people with the given name or surname Altai people, an ethnic group Altai languages, the languages spoken by these people Other uses '' Altai'', a historical novel by Wu Ming Rupes Altai, a feature of the geography of the Moon Altay sheep, a sheep breed * Altay S.K., a football club from İzmir, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Association Football Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposition by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45 minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries, it is considered the world's most popular sport. The game of association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 with the International Football Association Board (IFAB) maintaining them since 1886. The game is played with a football that is in circumference. The two teams compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	İzmir İzmir ( , ; ), also spelled Izmir, is a metropolitan city in the western extremity of Anatolia, capital of the province of the same name. It is the third most populous city in Turkey, after Istanbul and Ankara and the second largest urban agglomeration on the Aegean Sea after Athens. As of the last estimation, on 31 December 2019, the city of İzmir had a population of 2,965,900, while İzmir Province had a total population of 4,367,251. Its built-up (or metro) area was home to 3,209,179 inhabitants extending on 9 out of 11 urban districts (all but Urla and Guzelbahce not yet agglomerated) plus Menemen and Menderes largely conurbated. It extends along the outlying waters of the Gulf of İzmir and inland to the north across the Gediz River Delta; to the east along an alluvial plain created by several small streams; and to slightly more rugged terrain in the south. İzmir has more than 3,000 years of recorded urban history, and up to 8,500 years of history as a human settlemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Turkish Football Championship The Turkish Football Championship ( tr, Türkiye Futbol Şampiyonası) was a top-level football competition in Turkey. It was the first nationwide championship in Turkish football history. The championship was organised by the Turkish Football Federation (then called ''Futbol Hey'et-i Müttehidesi''). The tournament system was based on a knockout competition, contested between the winners of each of the country's regional leagues. After 1951 and the professionalization of Turkish football, the competition continued under the name Turkish Amateur Football Championship (Turkish: ''Türkiye Amatör Futbol Şampiyonası'') with a completely different status. It was no longer the top-flight championship in Turkey, leaving only amateur teams as participants. Fenerbahçe and Harp Okulu are the most successful clubs with three titles. History The first competition was held in 1924. Qualified for the tournament were the champions of the various Turkish regional leagues. The only ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Turkish National Division The National Division or National League ( tr, Millî Küme) was a top-level association football, football competition organised by the Turkish Football Federation, including the most successful teams from Istanbul, Ankara, and İzmir in Turkey. It was the first national league in Turkish football history. The league was played from 1937 Turkish National Division, 1937 to 1950 Turkish National Division, 1950. The top four clubs from Istanbul and the top two clubs from the Ankara and İzmir regional leagues made up the league roster, since the leagues of these three major cities were the strongest in those decades. The matches in Ankara were played at Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium, 19 Mayıs Stadium, the matches in İzmir at İzmir Alsancak Stadium, Alsancak Stadium, and the matches in Istanbul at Taksim Stadium. The league was the most important and popular football competition in its era. Fenerbahçe S.K. (football), Fenerbahçe are the most successful club, having won six titles. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Süper Lig The Süper Lig (, ''Super League''), officially known as Spor Toto Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system and is run by the Turkish Football Federation. In the 2022–23 season, nineteen clubs compete, where a champion is decided and three clubs are promoted from, and relegated to the 1. Lig. The season runs from August to May, with each club playing 36 matches. Matches are played Friday through Monday. The competition was initially established in 1923. The league succeeded the Turkish Football Championship and the National Division, both being former top-level national competitions. The Süper Lig is currently 20th in the UEFA coefficient ranking of leagues based on club performances in European competitions over the last five years. A total of 73 clubs have competed in the Süper Lig, but only six have won the title to date: Galatasaray (22), Fenerbahçe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	İzmirspor İzmirspor is а Turkish football club based in İzmir, Turkey. They were founded with the name Altın Ay on 25 July 1923. Altın Ay merged with rivals Sakarya and formed İzmirspor on 28 November 1930. They are currently playing in the Turkish Regional Amateur League. The club's greatest success was achieved when they became runners-up in the former Turkish Football Championship in 1933. İzmirspor also won the İzmir Football League five times. League participations * Turkish Super League: 1958–67, 1968–69 * TFF First League: 1967–68, 1969–72, 1980–88, 1989–93, 1998–04 * TFF Second League: 1972–80, 1988–89, 1993–98, 2004–08 * TFF Third League: 2008–10 * Turkish Regional Amateur League: 2010–2016, 2018– * İzmir Super Amateur League: 2016–18 Honours * Turkish Football Championship : ''Runners-up (1):'' 1933 * İzmir Football League The İzmir Football League ( tr, İzmir Futbol Ligi) was founded as a regional football league for İzmir based c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Göztepe S Göztepe (''watch hill'' in Turkish) may refer to: Göztepe, Kadıköy, a neighbourhood of Kadıköy district in Istanbul, Turkey Göztepe railway station, a train station Göztepe (Istanbul Metro, M4), a metro station Göztepe, Konak, a neighborhood of Konak district in İzmir, Turkey Göztepe (İzmir Metro), a metro station Göztepe (Tram İzmir), a tram station *Göztepe S.K. Göztepe Spor Kulübü (, Göztepe Sports Club), also known as Göztepe, is a Turkish sports club based in the Göztepe and Güzelyalı neighborhoods of İzmir. The "AŞ" refers to ''incorporated company'', as besides football, the club also ..., a football (soccer) club Göztepe, Pazaryolu, a neighbourhood of Pazaryolu District of Erzurum Province, Turkey {{DEFAULTSORT:Goztepe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bucaspor Bucaspor was a professional Turkish football club based in Buca, Izmir. Formed in 1928, Bucaspor were nicknamed Fırtına (Storm). The club colours were yellow and navy. It was dissolved in 2020. History Bucaspor was the fifth football club to be based in Izmir, following Karşıyaka S.K. (1912), Altay S.K. (1914), Altınordu S.K. (1923), and Göztepe A.Ş. (1925). Yellow and navy were chosen for the club colours. Former president Yusuf Muhafiz pushed to make red one of the colours of the club, to distinguish it from Istanbul-based club Fenerbahçe. The colour has since been removed. Bucaspor merged with Altay and Altınordu as Üçokspor in 1937. These clubs were separated again in 1939. The club did not compete professionally for most of its history till 1984–85 season. They were promoted to the 2.Lig after beating Edremitspor 1–0 on 6 May 1990, which gave them professional status. Bucaspor reached the play-offs of the 2.Lig twice, in 1994 and 1996, but failed to wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]