Elpis F.C. Explained

Clubname:Elpis FC
Fullname:Elpis Football Club
Founded:1904 (again in 1921)
Dissolved:1910 (again in 1924)
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Elpis FC (Greek:Ελπίς, meaning Hope), is a defunct sports club of Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. The colours of the club were blue and white as in the Greek flag.

History

Elpis FC was founded in 1904 in Kadıköy district of Istanbul by the local Greeks and the team was completely made up by Greek footballers.[1] The football club was dissolved in 1912. Elpis FC was refounded again and participated in the (Turkish: Pazar Ligi) but re-dissolved again in 1924.[2]

Matches

20 March 1910 Fenerbahçe SK – Elpis FC: 1–1

League tables

Constantinople Football League


1) HMS Imogene FC
2) Moda FC
3) Cadi-Keuy FC
4) Elpis FC


1) Cadi-Keuy FC
2) HMS Imogene FC
3) Moda FC
4) Elpis FC


1) Cadi-Keuy FC
2) Moda FC
3) HMS Imogene FC
4) Galatasaray SK
5) Elpis FC


1) Moda FC
2) Cadi-Keuy FC
3) Galatasaray SK
4) Elpis FC
5) HMS Imogene FC

Notable managers

See also

References

Sources

  1. Book: Yıldız, Doğan . Türk Spor Tarihi . Eko Matbaası . 1979 . Istanbul . 319–321 . Turkish.
  2. Book: Dağlaroğlu . Rüştü . Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü Tarihi 1907–1957 . 1958 . Istanbul Matbaası . Istanbul . 42.