Göztepe

Göztepe SK – Club History

Göztepe SK was founded in 1925 in İzmir, Turkey's third-largest city on the Aegean coast. The club plays in yellow and red and has competed in the Turkish Süper Lig across multiple periods, representing the Göztepe district of İzmir in one of Turkish football's most passionate city derby environments. İzmir's football clubs – Göztepe, Altay, Karşıyaka, and Altınordu – create a vibrant local football culture, and Göztepe's Süper Lig presence has been celebrated as giving Aegean football strong top-flight representation.

Key Milestones

1925 – Club founded in İzmir. 1961 – First Süper Lig competition. 1967 – Süper Lig second place. 2017 – Promoted to Süper Lig after long absence. 2018 – Consistent Süper Lig competition. 2022 – Relegated from Süper Lig. 2023 – Süper Lig return ambitions.