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Fatih Karagümrük
Full nameFatih Karagümrük Sportif Faaliyetler San. Tic. A.Ş.
Nickname(s)Kara Kırmızı (Black Red)
Fatih'in Torunları (Fatih's grandchildren)[1]
Founded1926; 98 years ago (1926)
GroundAtatürk Olympic Stadium
Capacity77,563
OwnerSüleyman Hurma
PresidentSüleyman Hurma[2]
Head coachDavid Sassarini
League1. Lig
2023–24Süper Lig, 18th of 20 (relegated)
Websitewww.karagumruk.com
Current season

Fatih Karagümrük Spor Kulübü, also called Karagümrük, is a Turkish professional football club based in the Karagümrük neighbourhood of the Fatih district in Istanbul. They currently play in the 1. Lig, the second tier of Turkish football.

History

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Foundation

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In the spring of 1926 (estimated to be May 18 or 19), the efforts of individuals such as Muhtar Bey, Acıçeşmeli Minareci İzzet, Aleattin Bey, Nazmi Bey, Bedri Bey, Karagümrüklü Abdullah Bey, Mustafa İzmirli, and Cemil Bey led to the establishment of a sports club named Karagümrük İdman Yurdu. This was achieved by merging the teams Acıçeşme Gençleri and Karagümrük Gençleri. Through the significant efforts of Karagümrük’s iconic figure, Muhtar Bey, the young members collected funds and secured a clubhouse on İşkembeci Malik Street. After completing official formalities, Karagümrük İdman Yurdu was officially founded. The club’s first president was selected as Arnavut Fevzi Efendi.

The team’s colors were also decided during this period. While Acıçeşme Gençleri favored black and white, Karagümrük Gençleri admired the navy-blue and red colors of Union Club, whose match they had watched in Kadıköy. Under the persuasion of Arnavut Fevzi Efendi, Karagümrük decided to adopt its colors from the Karagümrük Firefighters (Tulumbacıları). At that time, each neighborhood’s firefighters, who were also representatives of sports, had distinctive colors. The Karagümrük firefighters wore red shirts and black shorts. Thus, the newly founded Karagümrük İdman Yurdu’s uniform was unanimously chosen to be red and black, symbolizing fire (red) and smoke (black) in tribute to the firefighters’ success.

Early Years

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Karagümrük İdman Yurdu won the Republic Cup during the 1932–1933 season, defeating all opponents. The team also achieved success by winning the “Halk Fırkası” Cup during this period. In 1932, Karagümrük hosted the Thessaloniki Representative Team in a match played at their own stadium, winning 3–2. This made them the first non-affiliated club to bring a foreign team to Turkey, following the country’s three major clubs.

During this period, the club transferred Baba Hakkı (the all-time top scorer in Karagümrük’s history) to Beşiktaş. Notable players of the time included Necdet Gezen, journalist Asaf Ayçıl, Mustafa Çakar (father of referee Ahmet Çakar), Colonel Rıza Erseven (second top scorer in Karagümrük’s history after Baba Hakkı), and Galatasaray player Musa Sezer.

Until the 1942 season, Karagümrük competed in amateur leagues. At the end of the 1941–42 season, they were promoted to the Istanbul First Professional League as champions. However, a surprising decision followed this achievement. Through the initiative of then-Minister of National Education Hasan Âli Yücel, the Karagümrük Neighborhood Stadium was taken from Karagümrük and allocated to Vefa SK. Without a field to play on, Karagümrük was forced to suspend its activities until 1946.[3]

On July 14, 1946, Karagümrük resumed its activities under the name Karagümrük Youth Club. Starting from the 5th Division in the 1946–47 season, they achieved consecutive championships and were promoted to the 2nd Division within three years.[4]

1955–1980

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In the 1955–56 season, Karagümrük led the establishment of the Second Professional League, making a significant contribution to Turkish football by promoting the league’s professionalization and the foundation of the football federation.

During the 1957–58 season, Karagümrük became the champion of the Istanbul Professional Second League. The club also made one of the first major transfers in Turkish football history by signing Kadri Aytaç from Galatasaray for 57,500 Turkish lira. In the 1958–59 season, Karagümrük remained undefeated and led the league until the last week of the first half, when they lost 3–2 to Galatasaray.

During these years, Karagümrük garnered widespread admiration, and their club songs became popular among other clubs in Anatolia. Karagümrük even lent its name and colors to Yimpaş Yozgatspor, contributing financial support for the establishment of the club. Yozgatspor initially competed under the name “Karagümrük Sports Club” with red and black colors from January 23, 1959, to June 28, 1961.[5]

1980–2012

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After facing financial difficulties, Karagümrük was relegated to the Third League for an extended period. However, they achieved back-to-back promotions during the 1981–82 season and the 1982–83 season, climbing back to the First League (modern Süper Lig).

During this period, their legendary coach Osman Odman, nicknamed “Lağım Osman,” developed several notable players. These included Abdülkerim Durmaz, who later joined Fenerbahçe[6], Oktay Derelioğlu, who transferred to Trabzonspor[7], and Serdar Topraktepe, who moved to Beşiktaş.[8]

Karagümrük was relegated to the Second League in the 1983–84 season. On April 28, 1985, the club changed its name to “Fatih Karagümrük.”

The club experienced significant economic struggles in the 1990s, leading to further relegations. By the 1996–97 season, Karagümrük had fallen to the Amateur League. Despite consistently finishing at the top of their group, they were unable to secure promotion until the 1999–2000 season when they finally broke their streak of misfortune and returned to the Third League.[9]

During the early 2000s, the club briefly found financial backing through sponsorship from Japanese electronics company Kyoto. However, the support lasted only one season, and Karagümrük was relegated again in the 2004–05 season. By the 2008–09 season, the club faced a second relegation to the Amateur League due to unfortunate circumstances.

In the 2011–12 season, Karagümrük won the Regional Amateur League, earning promotion back to the Third League.[10]

Karagümrük Rebuild Era (2012–2019)

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After returning to professional leagues in the 2012–13 season, Karagümrük took a crucial step for the club’s future. On June 20, 2012, the club submitted an application for the registration of its new name and emblem with the Turkish Football Federation. The football branch of the Fatih Karagümrük Sports Club Association, covering both amateur and professional football activities, was transferred to “Fatih Karagümrük Sportive Activities Industry and Trade Inc.[11]

In the 2013–14 season, Karagümrük finished 4th in their group in the Third League and qualified for the Play-Offs. After defeating Bergama Belediyespor in the semi-finals and 1920 Maraşspor in the final, they were crowned Play-Off Champions and promoted to the Second League. At this time, the club was owned by Cengiz Günaydın, who fought tirelessly for the club’s lost stadium and facilities but could not achieve results. Due to financial difficulties, Günaydın announced that the club was up for sale.

On June 26, 2018, Süleyman Hurma, a former sporting director of Kayserispor and Trabzonspor, purchased 71% of the club’s shares and became its president.[12]

In the 2018–19 season, the club appointed Yusuf Şimşek as the head coach. However, after six matches, Şimşek resigned, and Cüneyt Dumlupınar took over. The team performed well under Dumlupınar, finishing second in their group in the Second League and qualifying for the Play-Offs. Karagümrük defeated Şanlıurfaspor in the quarter-finals and Manisa FK in the semi-finals, eventually beating Sakaryaspor in the final to secure promotion to the First League.

2019–Present

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The 2019–20 season began with Cüneyt Dumlupınar, but his tenure was abruptly terminated. Following this, team captain Erkan Zengin was temporarily entrusted with managing the squad. On November 27, 2019, Giray Bulak was appointed as the head coach.[13] However, Bulak’s tenure was short-lived due to poor results, with only one win, one draw, and three losses. On December 28, 2019, Karagümrük parted ways with Bulak.

In January 2020, president Süleyman Hurma made an unprecedented decision by appointing Ömer Erdoğan as head coach despite his lack of managerial experience.[14] Karagümrük excelled under Erdoğan, suffering only one loss in 12 matches, but he left due to disagreements with management.[15]

On July 2, 2020, Karagümrük announced former player Şenol Can as the new head coach. Can led the team to a 5th-place finish in the First League, qualifying for the Play-Offs. Karagümrük defeated Akhisar Belediyespor in the semi-finals and Adana Demirspor in the final, securing promotion to the Süper Lig.

The 2020–21 Süper Lig season marked Karagümrük’s return to top-tier football after 36 years. The club finished the season in 8th place with 60 points under Italian coach Francesco Farioli.[16]

In the following seasons, Karagümrük continued to make bold managerial appointments, including hiring Volkan Demirel and, later, Italian legend Andrea Pirlo. However, managerial changes were frequent, with both coaches departing after short tenures.[17]

League participations

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Season Performances

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Season League Pos. M W D L GF GA P Cup Top Scorer Manager
1959 Süper Lig 5th 14 4 4 6 17 17 16 - Aydın Yelken (5) Cahit Candan / Halil Özyazıcı
1959–60 8th 38 15 10 13 50 45 55 - Kadri Aytaç (13) Laszlo Szekelly / Bülent Eken
1960–61 9th 38 12 11 15 48 48 47 - Tuncay Becedek (10) -
1961–62 15th 38 10 12 16 38 45 42 - Tarık Kutver (11) -
1962–63 10th 20 4 4 12 20 32 20 Quarter-finals Ali Soydan (6) Recep Adanır / Alaattin Torkal
1963–64 1. Lig 9th 24 7 7 10 30 29 28 3rd Round Sudi Dizer (4) -
1964–65 13th 30 9 6 15 37 52 33 2nd Round Yılmaz (5) -
1965–66 7th 20 5 8 7 19 24 23 2nd Round Doğan Boruk (4) -
1966–67 8th 32 11 10 11 36 37 43 2nd Round Yılmaz Öztürk (8) -
1967–68 16th 38 10 13 15 27 39 43 - İbrahim Ekmekçi (8) -
1968–69 18th 34 3 11 20 16 62 20 - İbrahim Ekmekçi (3) -
1969–70 3. Lig 12th 40 13 11 16 37 45 50 - - -
1970–71 8th 28 11 7 10 33 31 40 - - -
1971–72 9th 28 9 9 10 31 30 36 - - -
1972–73 9th 24 5 12 7 16 25 27 - - -
1973–74 17th 42 12 14 16 32 38 50 - - -
1974–75 11th 34 14 3 17 21 29 45 - - -
1975–76 11th 30 7 9 14 21 39 30 1st Round - -
1976–77 7th 20 6 9 5 22 20 27 1st Round - -
1977–78 7th 24 9 5 10 27 21 32 2nd Round - -
1978–79 4th 22 9 5 8 27 21 32 2nd Round - -
1979–80 2nd 36 15 13 8 44 26 58 3rd Round - -
1980–81 1. Lig 14th 34 9 11 14 22 36 38 2nd Round - -
1981–82 7th 28 9 11 8 20 19 38 4th Round - -
1982–83 1st 30 18 10 2 43 16 64 3rd Round - -
1983–84 Süper Lig 18th 34 8 10 16 34 49 34 Last 16 Ömer Kaner (9) Ilie Datcu / Metin Türel
1984–85 1. Lig 6th 32 12 11 9 34 31 47 2nd Round Nihat Nalbantic (7) -
1985–86 6th 34 12 10 12 34 29 46 1st Round Abdullah Avcı (17) -
1986–87 9th 34 9 14 11 30 38 41 - Talip Yeter (6) -
1987–88 16th 32 9 8 15 29 40 35 - - -
1988–89 3. Lig 1st 30 20 4 6 59 23 64 - - -
1989–90 1. Lig 9th 32 12 7 13 35 35 43 - Selçuk Bıyıklı (8) -
1990–91 6th 34 12 9 13 42 38 45 2nd Round Sadun Narlıtepe (11) -
1991–92 17th 34 7 10 17 30 61 31 1st Round Sadun Narlıtepe (6) -
1992–93 3. Lig 2nd 30 15 6 9 48 29 51 2nd Round Hüseyin Meriç Güven (8) -
1993–94 3rd 24 11 7 6 33 19 40 1st Round - -
1994–95 10th 26 9 4 13 23 33 31 - Nadim Akgün (4) -
1995–96 11th 26 7 9 10 25 29 30 - Bariş Apa (4) -
1996–97 17th 32 3 7 22 24 59 16 - - -
1997–00 In these seasons, participated in the Istanbul Amateur leagues.
2000–01 3. Lig 5th 32 16 4 12 50 38 52 - - -
2001–02 1st 36 21 9 6 49 27 72 - - -
2002–03 2. Lig 12th 34 10 9 15 34 49 39 - - -
2003–04 1st 32 18 9 5 60 37 63 - - -
2004–05 1. Lig 18th 34 6 5 23 31 77 23 2nd Round - -
2005–06 2. Lig 7th 36 12 11 13 40 36 47 Group Stage Haydar Özdemir (9) -
2006–07 7th 32 10 10 12 42 49 40 - Erbil Aktepe (7) -
2007–08 10th 32 4 4 24 18 59 16 - Harun Özkan (4) -
2008–09 3. Lig 10th 32 9 7 16 35 41 34 - Doğuş Güneş (11) -
2009–10 This season competed in the Istanbul Super Amateur League and became champions.
2010–11 BAL 5th 22 10 6 6 40 34 36 - Yasin Markal (19) Gökhan Baladin / Timuçin Cuğ / Şirahman Berber
2011–12 1st 20 13 4 3 37 14 43 - Oğuzhan Türkmen (11) Hüseyin Aydoğan
2012–13 3. Lig 2nd 34 19 6 9 59 35 63 1st Round Caner Altın (12) Ercüment Coşkundere
2013–14 4th 34 15 12 7 45 24 57 2nd Round Recep Akkemik (10) Tamer Avcı / Ercüment Coşkundere / Nihat Balan
2014–15 2. Lig 6th 36 14 15 7 41 34 57 Group Stage Serdar Dursun (13) Nihat Balan / Ferruh Özgün
2015–16 14th 34 11 8 15 32 49 41 3rd Round Serdar Dursun (7) Ferruh Özgün / Ercüment Coşkundere
2016–17 12th 34 11 9 14 39 42 42 3rd Round Mert Somay (9) Bülent Yenihayat / Ercüment Coşkundere
2017–18 15th 34 10 6 18 32 48 36 4th Round Ufuk Akyol (9) Ferruh Özgün / Bülent Yenihayat
2018–19 2nd 34 21 5 8 55 34 68 5th Round Erkan Zengin (19) Yusuf Şimşek / Bülent Yenihayat / Atılay Canel / Cüneyt Dumlupınar
2019–20 1. Lig 5th 37 12 12 8 58 43 56 5th Round Erik Sabo, Innocent Emeghara (7) Cüneyt Dumlupınar / Erkan Zengin / Giray Bulak / Ömer Erdoğan
2020–21 Süper Lig 8th 40 16 12 12 64 52 60 4th Round Alassane Ndao (11) Atılay Canel / Şenol Can / Francesco Farioli
2021–22 8th 38 16 9 13 47 52 57 Quarter-finals Aleksandar Pesic (14) Francesco Farioli / Atılay Canel / Volkan Demirel
2022–23 7th 36 13 12 11 75 63 51 Last 16 Mbaye Diagne (23) Andrea Pirlo / Alparslan Erdem
2023–24 18th 38 10 10 18 49 52 40 Semi–Final - Alparslan Erdem / Şota Arveladze / Tolunay Kafkas

Non-player staff

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Coaching Staff

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Position Staff
Head Coach Italy David Sassarini
Assistant Coach Turkey Atılay Canel
Assistant Coach Turkey Erkan Çoban
Fitness Coach Greece Pantelis Pantelopoulos

Club Staff

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Position Staff
Owner & President Turkey Süleyman Hurma
Vice President Turkey Serkan Hurma
Sporting Director Turkey Murat Akın

Players

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As of 13 September 2024[18]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Turkey TUR Emre Bilgin (on loan from Beşiktaş)
3 DF Senegal SEN Papy Djilobodji
4 DF Turkey TUR Yiğit Efe Demir (on loan from Fenerbahçe)
5 DF Turkey TUR Yiğit Fidan (on loan from Fenerbahçe)
6 DF Turkey TUR Berkay Dabanlı
7 MF Portugal POR João Camacho
8 MF Turkey TUR Adnan Uğur
9 FW Brazil BRA Wesley
10 FW Austria AUT Nikola Dovedan
11 MF Jamaica JAM Daniel Johnson
14 MF Ivory Coast CIV Marius Tresor Doh (on loan from Fenerbahçe)
17 FW Turkey TUR Ahmet Sivri
18 FW Turkey TUR Arda Akgün (on loan from Fenerbahçe)
19 FW Turkey TUR Göktan Gürpüz (on loan from Trabzonspor)
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF Belgium BEL Muhammed Mert
21 MF Italy ITA Flavio Paoletti
22 DF Turkey TUR Emir Tintiş
23 DF Turkey TUR Talha Ülvan
33 DF Turkey TUR Çağtay Kurukalıp
35 DF Turkey TUR Atakan Çankaya
70 FW Cameroon CMR Didier Lamkel Zé
72 MF Turkey TUR Barış Kalaycı
77 FW Turkey TUR Tarık Tuğyan
88 MF Turkey TUR Ömer Gümüş
90 FW Turkey TUR Baran Demiroğlu (on loan from Galatasaray)
94 DF Turkey TUR Anıl Yiğit Çınar
97 GK Turkey TUR Furkan Onur Akyüz (on loan from Fenerbahçe)
99 GK Turkey TUR Furkan Bekleviç

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "#957 – Fatih Karagümrük SK : Fatih'in Torunları" (in French). Footnickname. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  2. ^ Club details tff.org. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Transfer to Vefa Sports Club". Archived from the original on June 28, 2012.
  4. ^ "History". Archived from the original on September 13, 2006.
  5. ^ "History". Archived from the original on September 13, 2006.
  6. ^ "Club Career". Archived from the original on January 30, 2012.
  7. ^ "Early Years". Archived from the original on September 1, 2006.
  8. ^ "Club Career". Archived from the original on December 22, 2010.
  9. ^ "Champions". Archived from the original on September 18, 2011.
  10. ^ "Champions". Archived from the original on January 30, 2012.
  11. ^ ”"History". Karagümrük Official Website. Archived from the original on December 4, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  12. ^ "Süleyman Hurma buys Fatih Karagümrük". FutbolArena (in Turkish). June 25, 2018. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  13. ^ "Giray Bulak's appointment". Twitter (in Turkish). Archived from the original on November 25, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  14. ^ "Ömer Erdoğan's appointment". Twitter (in Turkish). Archived from the original on January 9, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  15. ^ "Ömer Erdoğan's departure". Twitter (in Turkish). Archived from the original on June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  16. ^ "Francesco Farioli's appointment". NTV Spor. Archived from the original on March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  17. ^ "Andrea Pirlo's departure". Fanatik. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  18. ^ "OYUNCULAR". Fatih Karagümrük. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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