Fatih Karagümrük Spor Kulübü, also called Karagümrük, is a Turkish professional football club based in the
Karagümrük
Karagümrük is a neighborhood in Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey.
The neighborhood gives its name to a professional football club Fatih Karagümrük S.K.
Fatih Karagümrük Spor Kulübü, also called Karagümrük, is a Turkish professio ...
neighbourhood of the
Fatih
Fatih () is a district of and a municipality (''belediye'') in Istanbul, Turkey, and home to almost all of the provincial authorities (including the governor's office, police headquarters, metropolitan municipality and tax office) but not the co ...
district in
Istanbul
Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, ...
. They currently play in the
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 ...
, the top tier of Turkish football.
History
The club was founded in 1926. It joined the national tiers of the
football pyramid
In sports leagues, promotion and relegation is a process where teams are transferred between multiple divisions based on their performance for the completed season. Leagues that use promotion and relegation systems are often called open leagues. ...
in 1933.
The club played in the Turkish Premier League in the years 1959–1963 and 1983–84.
Karagümrük were relegated to the
Turkish Regional Amateur League
The Turkish Regional Amateur League ( tr, Bölgesel Amatör Ligi) is the fifth tier of the Turkish football league system. The tier comprises a number (usually 11-13, varies by season) of groups across Turkey, each consisting of teams grouped a ...
twice.
The side currently plays in the
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 ...
, after being promoted from the
TFF First League
The TFF 1. Lig, officially known as Spor Toto 1. Lig for sponsorship reasons, is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2001 as the ''Turkish Second League Category A'' after the reorganization of the ...
in the 2019–20 season. The team defied the odds of many , finishing in 8th place in the Süper Lig.
League participations
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Turkish Super League
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: 1958–63, 1983–84, 2020–present
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TFF First League
The TFF 1. Lig, officially known as Spor Toto 1. Lig for sponsorship reasons, is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2001 as the ''Turkish Second League Category A'' after the reorganization of the ...
TFF Second League
TFF 2. Lig (Turkish Football Federation Second League), is the third level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in the 2001–02 season with the name of ''Turkish Second League Category B'' as a continuation of the then second le ...
TFF Third League
TFF 3. Lig (Turkish Football Federation Third League) is the fourth level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in 2001–02 season as a continuation of then third level division Turkish Third Football League.Turkish Third Footb ...
: 2001–02, 2008–09, 2012–14
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Turkish Regional Amateur League
The Turkish Regional Amateur League ( tr, Bölgesel Amatör Ligi) is the fifth tier of the Turkish football league system. The tier comprises a number (usually 11-13, varies by season) of groups across Turkey, each consisting of teams grouped a ...
: 2010–12
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Amatör Futbol Ligleri
The Super Amateur Leagues ( tr, Süper Amatör Ligleri) comprises a number of football leagues that make up the sixth tier of the Turkish football league system.