Muhafızgücü SK were a
Turkish sports club
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based in
Ankara
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, Turkey. The club was founded in Ankara after order by
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, or Mustafa Kemal Pasha until 1921, and Ghazi Mustafa Kemal from 1921 Surname Law (Turkey), until 1934 ( 1881 – 10 November 1938) was a Turkish Mareşal (Turkey), field marshal, Turkish National Movement, re ...
on July 18, 1920. The club was founded under the name ''Muhafız Alayı'' by Mülazım İsmail Hakkı Bey as chairman. On 1 June 1923, the club's name was changed to Muhafızgücü. Muhafızgücü were active in
football
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,
basketball
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,
athletics
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,
equestrianism
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,
cycling
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,
polo
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, and
volleyball
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.
They achieved their greatest success in football, when they became
Turkish champions in
1927 and in basketball, as they won the
Turkish League
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*a Turkic language spoken by the Turks
* of or about Turkey
** Turkish language
*** Turkish alphabet
** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation
*** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey
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in the 1973–74 season.
Since Muhafızgücü were a military club their colors were red and white, the colors of the
Turkish flag
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. The club was dissolved in 1981.
Honours
In Turkey, Muhafızgücü are one of three sports clubs who have won national championships in football, basketball, and volleyball.
Football
*
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 Fe ...
: Winners (1):
1927
*
Ankara Football League
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: Winners (5): 1924-25, 1925-26, 1926-27, 1927-28, 1928-29
: ''Runners-up (6):'' 1924, 1932–33, 1934–35, 1937–38, 1939–40, 1945–46
Basketball
*
Turkish Basketball League
Turkish may refer to:
*a Turkic language spoken by the Turks
* of or about Turkey
** Turkish language
*** Turkish alphabet
** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation
*** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey
*** Turkish communities and mi ...
: Winners (1): 1973–74
*
Turkish Basketball Cup
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: ''Runners-up (2):'' 1966–67, 1967–68
Volleyball
*
Turkish Volleyball League
: Winners (1): 1974–75
*
Turkish Volleyball Championship
: Winners (2): 1968, 1969
: ''Runners-up (2):'' 1965, 1967
References
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Defunct football clubs in Turkey
Sports clubs and teams established in 1920
Sports clubs and teams in Ankara
1920 establishments in the Ottoman Empire
Military sports clubs and teams
Multi-sport clubs in Turkey