Vefa S.K.

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Vefa SK
Vefa SK Logo
Full nameVefa Spor Kulübü
Nickname(s)Genç Keçiler (Young Goats)
Founded1908
GroundVefa Stadı,
İstanbul, Turkey
Capacity6,500
ChairmanTurkey MESUT GÜLBASAN
ManagerTurkey Özgür Gözüaçık Akyıldız
LeagueTurkish Regional Amateur League
2012-13Bölgesel Amatör Lig 9. Grup, 2nd

Vefa SK is a football club in Vefa, neighborhood of the Fatih (Eminönü between 1928–2008) district of İstanbul. The team currently competing at Bölgesel Amatör Lig 9. Grup which is 5th level of Turkish leagues. Vefa SK is the first and only Turkish club coached by a female manager, Özgür Gözüaçık Akyıldız.

History

Vefa SK in 1919

The club was founded in 1908 when Turkish football was legalized. The club was formed by the students from Vefa Idadisi (Vefa College), Saim Turgut Aktansel, Zeki (Baban), Hikmet (Barlan), Rıfat (Baban), Sudi Cavit (Oral), Tevfik (Kut), Yusuf Ziya and Sabri Beyler as Vefa Idman Yurdu. Following foundation of the Republic of Turkey, club's name change into Vefa Spor Klubu (Vefa Sport Club).

http://vefa.50webs.com/spor.htm

They played in the İstanbul League until the establishment of the Turkcell Super League in 1959, for which they qualified. Vefa were relegated to the Second League (2. Lig) first time in 1962-63. They became the champions of the second league in 1964-65. They were relegated again in 1973-74. They stayed in the second league until 1986-87 season. They were relegated from 3rd division to amateur league in 1993-94. They played in the third league in 1998-99 and 1999-2000 seasons. Today they play in the amateur leagues. Their ground is the 6,000 capacity Vefa Stadı. Vefa finished İstanbul 4th Group of Super Amateur as champions[1] and qualified to play-offs for Regional Amateur League. They finished it as 6th [2] and qualified to Regional Amateur League play-outs. They faced with Bayrampaşa Tunaspor in 6 May 2012 and won as 3-1. Consequently they promoted to Regional Amateur League for 2012-13 season.[3]

The club's colours are green and white.

Vefa SK Turkish Professional League history

They played in total 14 seasons in the top Turkish league.

The first ever national professional Turkish league (called Milli Lig - National League) started in 1959. Vefa was one of the founder member of Turkish Professional League. In 1959 Turkish Professional League was played in two stages - the Groups and the Final. The winners of each group qualified to the second stage. Vefa was placed in Group Red. They just missed the final, coming second after Galatasaray.

Turkish Professional League in 1959.

  • Group Red:

Adalet formed in 1946 as Adalet Gençlik Kulübü, and become Alibeyköy Adalet SK in 1971, then become Alibeyköy in 1980.

  • Group White:

Vefa SK's all participiations in the Turkish Professional League (Turkcell Super League) as follows;

  • 1959: 2nd in the Group Red, P: 20, G: 14, W: 7, D: 6, L: 1, F: 21, A: 10.
  • 1959-60: 11th place, P: 335, G: 38, W: 11, D: 13, L: 14, F: 37, A: 60.
  • 1960-61: 6th place, P: 41, G: 38, W: 13, D: 15, L: 10, F: 32, A: 39.
  • 1961-62: 18th place, P: 31, G: 38, W: 11, D: 9, L: 18, F: 29, A: 48.
  • 1962-63: 10th place in the Group White, P: 13, G: 20, W: 3, D: 7, L: 10, F: 22, A: 37, Relegated to Turkish Second Division.
  • 1965-66: 11th place, P: 27, G: 30, W: 9, D: 9, L: 12, F: 26, A: 36.
  • 1966-67: 13th place, P: 29, G: 32, W: 9, D: 11, L: 12, F: 31, A: 35.
  • 1967-68: 12th place, P: 29, G: 32, W: 8, D: 13, L: 11, F: 31, A: 35.
  • 1968-69: 13th plave, P: 24, G: 30, W: 8, D: 8, L: 14, F: 27, A: 37.
  • 1969-70: 13th place, P: 25, G: 30, W: 7, D: 11, L: 12, F: 19, A: 28.
  • 1970-71: 14th place, P: 22, G: 30, W: 4, D: 14, L: 12, F: 28, A: 48.
  • 1971-72: 10th place, P: 28, G: 30, W: 9, D: 10, L: 11, F: 23, A: 27.
  • 1972-73: 14th place, P: 22, G: 30, W: 6, D: 10, L: 14, F: 22, A: 35.
  • 1973-74: 16th place, P: 17, G: 30, W: 5, D: 7, L: 18, F: 16, A: 39. (Relegated to Turkish Second Division)

Vefa SK's Turkish Second Division (currently known as TFF 1. League) History;

1974-75: Second Division Group Red 15th. 1975-76: Second Division Group White 5th. 1976-77:

Current squad

As of 26 October 2012

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Turkey TUR Yılmaz Karamanoğlu
3 DF Turkey TUR Alperen Hamza Çolak
5 DF Turkey TUR Turgay Topal
7 FW Turkey TUR Oğuzhan Türkmen
8 MF Turkey TUR Gencağa Yılmaz
9 FW Turkey TUR Umut Ceylan
10 FW Turkey TUR Yasin Sakaoğlu
11 FW Turkey TUR Niyazi Polat Çakmakçı
14 MF Turkey TUR Uğur Tahtacı
17 DF Turkey TUR Kıvanç Kurtay
18 MF Turkey TUR Salih İzmir
20 MF Turkey TUR Mustafa Kurtay
23 MF Turkey TUR Sercan Mehmet Keret
24 GK Turkey TUR Hakan Ezenerden
34 MF Turkey TUR Kemal Halezeroğlu
41 DF Turkey TUR Bahtiyar Yıldırım
53 FW Turkey TUR Burak Yılmaz
77 FW Turkey TUR Hakan Yamaç
87 DF Turkey TUR Hayrullah Çopur
88 MF Turkey TUR Umut Ceylan
92 DF Turkey TUR Kadir Gezer
99 MF Turkey TUR Fatih Tolga Öztürk

Manager: Özgür Gözüaçık Akyıldız

Notable players

Notable supporters

http://www.vefaspor.org/unluler.htm [Dead Link]

National players

Vefa SK players capped for Turkey national Football Team whilst playing for Vefa SK:

Vefa SK players scored for Turkey National Football Team whilst playing for Vefa SK;

Note:

League participations

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lig sonuçları ve programı". AmatorFutbol.Org. 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
  2. ^ "Lig sonuçları ve programı". AmatorFutbol.Org. 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
  3. ^ "Lig sonuçları ve programı". AmatorFutbol.Org. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
  • Vefa Terbiye-i Bedeniyye Kulübü. Türk Futbol Tarihi vol.1. page(23). (June 1992) Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu Yayınları.

External links

Official (in Turkish)

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