Elpis F.C.
Elpis FC (Greek:Ελπίς, meaning Hope), is a defunct sports club of Istanbul, Ottoman Empire.
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| Full name | Elpis Football Club | |
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| Founded | 1904 (again in 1921) | |
| Dissolved | 1910 (again in 1924) | |
| Ground | Papazın Çayırı | |
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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 1921-22 Sunday League (Turkish: Pazar Ligi) but re-dissolved again in 1924.[2]
Matches
20 March 1910 Fenerbahçe SK – Elpis FC: 1–1
League tables
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References
- Dağlaroğlu, Rüştü. Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü Tarihi 1907–1957
- Elpis Futbol Kulübü. Türk Futbol Tarihi vol.1. page(22). (June 1992) Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu Yayınları.
- Atabeyoğlu, Cem. 1453–1991 Türk Spor Tarihi Ansiklopedisi. page(65).(1991) An Grafik Basın Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ
- Yıldız, Doğan (1979). Türk Spor Tarihi (in Turkish). Istanbul: Eko Matbaası. pp. 319–321.
- Dağlaroğlu, Rüştü (1958). Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü Tarihi 1907–1957. Istanbul: Istanbul Matbaası. p. 42.
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