Karşıyaka S.K.
Karşıyaka Spor Kulübü (English: Karşıyaka Sports Club) also known as Karşıyaka is a Turkish sports club located in Karşıyaka, Izmir, established in 1912. Like all others in Turkey; the "SK" suffix 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 TFF Third League, the basketball team in the Turkish Basketball League and the women's volleyball team in the Turkish Women's Second League.
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| Full name | Karşıyaka Spor Kulübü | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Kaf Kaf Kaf Şin Kaf The 35 and half | ||
| Founded | 1 November 1912 | ||
| Ground | İzmir Atatürk Stadium, Izmir, Turkey | ||
| Capacity | 51,337 | ||
| Chairman | Turgay Büyükkarcı | ||
| Manager | Cüneyt Biçer | ||
| League | TFF Third League | ||
| 2020–21 | TFF Third League, Group 3, 7th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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| Departments of Karşıyaka S.K. | ||
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| Football | Basketball | Volleyball (Women's) |
| Handball | Tennis | Swimming |
Karşıyaka have a fierce rivalry with Göztepe; the match between the two teams is collectively known as the Izmir Derby. Other rivalries are with Altay and Bucaspor.

Current squad
- As of 22 October 2020[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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League participations in football
- Turkish Premier Division: 1958–64, 1966–67, 1970–72, 1987–91, 1992–94, 1995–96
- Turkish First Division: 1964–66, 1967–70, 1972–73, 1980–87, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1996–01, 2003–2016
- Turkish Second Division: 1973–80, 2001–03, 2016–18
- Turkish Third Division: 2018–present
See also
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