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Vefa SK is a football club in Vefa, neighborhood of the Fatih (Eminönü between 1928 and 2008) district of Istanbul. The team currently competing at Bölgesel Amatör Lig 1st 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.
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Full name | Vefa Spor Kulübü | |||
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Nickname(s) | Genç Keçiler (Young Goats) | |||
Founded | 1908 | |||
Ground | Vefa Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey | |||
Capacity | 6,500[1] | |||
Chairman | ![]() | |||
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League | Turkish Regional Amateur League | |||
2022-23 | Turkish Regional Amateur League, Group 11, 8th | |||
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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).[2]
They played in the Istanbul League until the establishment of the Süper Lig 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 Istanbul 4th Group of Super Amateur as champions[3] and qualified to play-offs for Regional Amateur League. They finished it as 6th [4] and qualified to Regional Amateur League play-outs. They faced with Bayrampaşa Tunaspor on 6 May 2012 and won as 3–1. Consequently, they promoted to Regional Amateur League (RAL) for 2012–13 season.[5] They finished 9rd[clarification needed] group of RAL as 2nd and didn't qualify to promotion play-off. They finished 11th group of RAL as 8th, but they relegated to Istanbul Super Amateur due to Vefa finished below Dikilitaş, which was another Istanbul team according to RAL rules in 2013–14 season.[6] Vefaspor finished 1st Group of Istanbul Super Amateur League as 1st and qualified to promotion play-offs in 2014–15 season.[7] Vefaspor finished play-offs as 3rd and returned to RAL immediately.[8]
The club's colours are green and white.
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.
Adalet formed in 1946 as Adalet Gençlik Kulübü, and become Alibeyköy Adalet SK in 1971, then become Alibeyköy in 1980.
Vefa SK's all participations in the Turkish Professional League (Süper Lig) as follows;
Vefa SK's Turkish Second Division (currently known as TFF 1. League) History;
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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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:
1959–1963, 1965–1974
1963–1965, 1974–1987
1987–1994, 1998–2000
2012–2014, 2015–16
1994–1998, 2000–2012, 2014–15
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