Altay S.K.

Altay
Full nameAltay Spor Kulübü
Nickname(s)Büyük Altay (Great Altay)
Founded16 January 1914; 110 years ago (1914-01-16)
GroundAlsancak Mustafa Denizli Stadium
Capacity15,000
PresidentSüleyman Özkaral
ManagerCüneyt Biçer
LeagueTFF Second League
2023–24TFF First League, 17th of 19 (relegated)
Websitehttp://www.altay.org.tr/
Current season

Altay Spor Kulübü is a Turkish professional football club based in the city of İzmir.

Formed in 1914, Altay are nicknamed Büyük Altay (Great Altay). The club colors are black and white, and they play their home matches at the Alsancak Mustafa Denizli Stadium.

Domestically, the club has finished third place for the Süper Lig three times and have won the Turkish Cup twice. They hold the record for most İzmir Football League titles with 14. They are the most successful İzmir-based club with 16 championships in various competitions.

Collecting 24 points in the first half of the 1969–70 season in undefeated 15 games with 9 wins and 6 draws, Altay SK is one of three non-champion clubs that topped the first half of 1. Lig table, along with Kocaelispor in 1992–93, and Sivasspor in 2007–08, 2008–09 and 2019–20.[1]

  1. ^ "Futbolda İlk Yarı Liderleri ve Şampiyonlar" (in Turkish). []. 5 January 2014. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.