Eyüpspor Kulübü, known as ikas Eyüpspor due to sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish professional

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club located in the

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district of

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. Their colours are lavender and yellow. Their home ground is Eyüp Stadium, which has a capacity of 2,500. Eyüpspor plays in the

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, the top tier of Turkish football.

History

Eyüpspor, established in 1919, entered the Istanbul Football League from 1935 to 1938. They ascended to the

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in 1970–71 but faced relegation to the Regional Amateur League two years later. Reclaiming their spot in the Third League in 1984–85, they surged to the

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as their group leaders in 1986–87. However, in 1993–94, they fell back to the Third League, only to climb back up in 2000–01. After a setback in 2013–14, they swiftly returned the following season, ultimately reaching the

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in 2020–21. On 7 April 2024, Eyüpspor secured promotion to the

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under coach

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for the first time in their history, after defeating

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4–1. On the final matchday of the 2023–24 season, the club clinched the division's title following a 4–0 away win over

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Rivalries

Eyüp has a strong rivalry with Kasımpaşa S.K.,

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and

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, which has caused riots during the matches.

Players

Current squad

Other players under contract

Out on loan

Coaching staff

Honours

: 2023–24 *

: 2020–21 *

: 1986–87, 2014–15

League participation

: 2024– *

: 1982–83, 1987–94, 2021–2024 *

: 1970–73, 1984–87, 1994–01, 2002–14, 2015–21 *

: 2001–02, 2014–15 *

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: 1959–70, 1973–82, 1983–84

References

External links

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