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İstanbulspor A.Ş.
Full name	İstanbulspor Anonim Şirketi
Nickname(s)	Sarı Boğalar (Yellow Bulls); İstanbul Boğaları (İstanbul Bulls)
Founded	1926
Ground	Bahçelievler Stadium,; İstanbul, Turkey; (Capacity: 5,000)
Chairman	Ömer Sarıalioğlu
Manager	Engin Çalışır
League	TFF Second League, Second Group
2008-09	TFF Second League, Third Group 6th
Home colours	Away colours

İstanbulspor AŞ is a Turkish football and sports club, founded by İstanbul Lisesi students in 1926. It had an unsuccessful season in 2004-2005 and were relegated from the Turkcell Super League to Bank Asya 1. Lig. It is the fourth most famous and well-developed professional football club from İstanbul, coming after Beşiktaş, Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe. After being bought by the notorious Uzan Family in 1990, it has been repossessed by the government and resold to third companies.

[edit] History

İstanbulspor was founded by Kemal Halim Gürgen and İstanbul Lisesi students in 4 January 1926, being one of the first sports clubs of Republican Turkey period. In 1931-1932, İstanbulspor won both Istanbul League and Turkish Cup.

Until 1990, the club was managed by İstanbul Lisesi foundation. During this period, İstanbulspor has relegated from and promoted to first league for several times. Also, it relegated to Amateur Level in 1979 and played as amateur for 2 seasons. In 1984, club was relegated to third league.

In 1990, Uzan Holding, led by Turkish businnessman and old-graduate Cem Uzan, has bought the club and converted it into İstanbulspor A.Ş., İstanbulspor incorporation. After that, Istanbulspor was funded by Uzan Family and promoted back to first league in 1995. Istanbulspor became one of the most successful Turkish football clubs again, as placed in 4th place in 1997-1998 season and played in UEFA Cup.

Uzan Family withdrew its support from İstanbulspor in 2001. Because of this, İstanbulspor fell into financial crisis, and became 9th in 2002-2003. Finally, in 2003, government take over the financially collapsed club. However, Istanbulspor was relegated to second league in 2004-2005.

In 2006, İstanbulspor has been resold by government to former Turkish player Saffet Sancaklı's Marmara Spor Faaliyetleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş. for $3,250,000. 2007-2008 season is a disaster for her and she relegated to third Level of Turkey after a 3-2 loss away match against Giresunspor at Round 30.

In 2008, Ömer Sarıalioğlu, a Turkish businnessman, bought the club from Saffet Sancaklı.

[edit] Colours and Emblem

The colours of İstanbulspor are yellow-black, which are the colours of İstanbul Lisesi. Also white is accepted as a third colour, but this is not official.

Having represented Turkey in an international competition, İstanbulspor was granted the privilege to use the Turkish flag in its emblem, located on the top left corner. The emblem of İstanbul Lisesi is at the middle.

[edit] League participations

First Level: 1958-1967, 1968-1972, 1995-2005

Second Level: 1967-1968, 1972-1975, 1981-1984, 1992-1995, 2005-2008

Third Level: 1975-1979, 1984-1992, 2008-

Amateur Level: 1979-1981

[edit] Achievements

Istanbulspor 1931-32 Istanbul Football League Champion

Turkish Super League:
- Runners-up (1): 1957-58
Turkish Football Championship:
- Winners (1): 1931-32
TFF First League:
- Winners (2): 1967-68, 1994-95
Istanbul Football League:
- Winners (1): 1931-32
Turkish Third League:
- Winners (1): 1991-92

[edit] Current squad

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Behram Zülaloğlu
3	MF	Hakan Çimen
4	DF	Mustafa Sert
5	DF	Hakan Korkmaz
6	MF	Serdar Karkın
11	MF	İbrahim Altıntaş
13	FW	Engin Kalender
14	FW	Elvir Baljić
92	FW	Sead Vesković
16	MF	Özgür Çetiner
17	MF	Ömer Közen
20	MF	Mustafa Cevahir
23	DF	Cemil Vatansever
24	DF	Taylan Işıldar
26	MF	Önder Deniz Kolgu

No.	Position	Player
33	DF	İsmail Konuk
34	FW	Volkan Yılmaz
38	MF	Uğurtan Çepni
39	FW	Fatih Özer
41	FW	Ercan Ağaçe
66	MF	Şevki Koç
77	FW	Savaş Yıldızhan
80	DF	Mahmut Acar
86	GK	Sertaç Aydemir
99	FW	Uğur Erdoğan
-	DF	Kazım Emre Anuk
-	MF	Metin Hartamacı