Altay S.K.

Altay was founded in 1914 in İzmir as İstiklal. The initial aim of the club was to encourage and unite Turkish youth through sporting activities, because in the 1910s early 20s, Greeks and their teams (Panionios and Apollon Smyrnis) dominated football activities in İzmir. Under Ottoman rule, Turkish footballers were unable to compete. Altay was supported by many prominent Turkish politicians of the era. Former Turkish President Celal Bayar worked very hard in founding the club and gave his full support. Altay has an important place in Turkey's football history. The club had a key role in uniting the Turkish community during the Turkish War of Independence. Many players and supporters of Altay SK lost their lives in the Turkish War of Independence. After the Surname Law was adopted, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk gave General Fahreddin Pasha the surname of "Altay". Altay plays in the İzmir Alsancak Stadium first built in 1929 and was rebuilt in 2021.

National Championships

Süper Lig Third place (3): 1956–57, 1969–70, 1976–77 Turkish Football Championship Runners-up (2): 1934, 1951 TFF First League Winners (1): 2001–02 Runners-up (2): 1983–84, 1990–91 Turkish Football Federation Cup Winners (1): 2006–07 Runners-up (1): 1963–64

National Cups

Turkish Cup Winners (2): 1966–67, 1979–80 Runners-up (5): 1963–64, 1967–68, 1971–72, 1978–79, 1985–86 Super Cup Runners-up (2): 1967, 1980 Prime Minister's Cup Runners-up (3): 1972, 1979, 1986 Organ Doğan Cup Runners-up (18): 1936, 1937, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1958, 1961, 1968, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1984, 2004, 2005, 2021 Ayçilek Doğan Cup Runners-up (2): 1973, 1978 Tore Doğan Cup Runners-up (1): 1976 Aydin Doğan Cup Runners-up (3): 1963, 1964, 1986

Regional competitions

İzmir Professional League Winners (2): 1956–57, 1957–58 İzmir Football League Winners (14) (record): 1923–24, 1924–25, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1930–31, 1933–34, 1936–37, 1940–41, 1945–46, 1947–48, 1950–51, 1953–54, 1956–57, 1957–58 1Altay won the championship as "Üçok" (Three arrows), an alliance between Altay, Altınordu, and Bucaspor.