Altınordu İdman Yurdu were a Turkish

sports club A sports club or sporting club, sometimes an athletics club or sports society or sports association, is a group of people formed for the purpose of playing sports. Sports clubs range from organisations whose members play together, unpaid, and ...

based in

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, Turkey. Founded in 1909 under the name Progres FC, the football department of the club became champions in the

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in the 1916–17 and 1917–18 seasons. The club colours were red and navy blue.

History

Altınordu İdman Yurdu were founded by Aydınoğlu Raşit Bey under the name Progres FC in 1909 by footballers who left

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. In 1914,

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became the club president and the team became the football club of the

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party. Also in 1914, the club changed their name to Altınordu İdman Yurdu and soon gained considerable success in the

. They eventually dissolved in 1926.

Honours

: Winners (2): 1916–17, 1917–18

References

* Tuncay, Bülent (2002). ''Galatasaray Tarihi''. Yapı Kredi Yayınları * Dağlaroğlu, Rüştü. ''Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü Tarihi 1907–1957'' * Altınordu İdman Yurdu. ''Türk Futbol Tarihi vol.1''. ''page(25)''. (June 1992) Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu Yayınları. Defunct football clubs in Turkey Sports clubs and teams established in 1909 Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 1926 Association football clubs established in 1909 Association football clubs disestablished in 1926 Sport in Istanbul 1909 establishments in the Ottoman Empire 1926 disestablishments in Turkey {{Turkey-footyclub-stub

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