Full name | Karşıyaka Spor Kulübü |
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Nickname(s) | Kaf Kaf Kaf Sin Kaf The 35 and half |
Founded | 1 November 1912 |
Ground |
İzmir Atatürk Stadium, Izmir, Turkey |
Capacity | 51,295 |
Chairman | Mutlu Altuğ |
Manager | Turgut Uçar |
League | TFF Second League |
2015–16 | TFF First League, 18th |
Karşıyaka is a Turkish sports club located in Karşıyaka, Izmir. The team was founded on 1 November 1912. The "SK" refers to sports club, as besides football the club has sports branches in basketball, volleyball, handball, tennis, swimming, sailing, billiards and bowling. The club's football team is currently playing in the Turkish Second League, the basketball team in the Turkish Basketball League and the women's volleyball team in the Turkish Women's Second League.
Karşıyaka have a fierce rivalry with Göztepe; the match between the two teams is collectively known as the Izmir Derby. Other rivalries are with Bucaspor and Altay.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.