Before The 'D'...Association Football around the world, 1863-1937.

Phenix was one of the earliest clubs in Turkey to feature Turkish born players. Although the earliest league in Istanbul was establish...

HMS Imogene FC 1904-05  Cadi-keuy FC 1905-06 Cadi-keuy FC 1906-07    Moda FC 1907-1908 Galatasaray SK 1908-09 Gal...

When on a military posting to Izmir  in 1898 Fuat Hüsnü Kayacan (above) became the first Turkish man to play football.  Football was pla...