Eyüpspor Football Club: Istanbul's Purple and Yellow, Squad and African Players

Eyüpspor are a football club from the Eyüpsultan district of Istanbul, on the Golden Horn, founded in 1919 and dressed in purple and yellow. Their 2023-24 TFF First League championship opened a new chapter in Turkey's Süper Lig. For readers in South Africa who call the game soccer, their climb through the lower leagues offers an introduction to another Istanbul club, with the sections below covering their grounds, coaching history and African players.

Eyüpspor's climb includes Third League titles in 1986-87 and 2014-15, followed by promotion to the Süper Lig in 2024. Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş share their city, but Eyüpspor have their own African connections through Ghana's Prince Obeng Ampem in 2023-24 and Senegal's Mame Thiam in 2024-25. The table, fixtures, results and squad modules above carry the changing details, while the sections below explain the club's identity and history.

Who Are Eyüpspor FC, the Purple and Yellow of the Golden Horn?

Eyüpspor are a neighbourhood club from Eyüpsultan, the Istanbul district that sits along the Golden Horn, and they have carried that local identity since 1919. The crest shows the name Eyüpspor with the founding year beneath it, and the colours, eflatun and sarı in Turkish, are the purple and yellow you see in every highlight clip. If you are typing the name on a phone, Eyupspor without the umlaut brings up the same club, so do not worry about the dots. Their local identity sits alongside a place in the same city as Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş.

Where Do Eyüpspor Play Their Home Games?

Eyüpspor play in Istanbul, and their traditional home is Eyüp Stadyumu, a compact ground listed with a capacity of 4,274. When the club won promotion in 2024, that stadium did not meet top flight requirements, so Eyüpspor played their 2024-25 Süper Lig home games at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium, the ground of Kasımpaşa. It is a bit like a Lagos side borrowing a bigger stadium across town because the local pitch cannot host the cameras. The fixtures module above shows the venue for each home match, which is the place to check before you settle in to watch.

When Were Eyüpspor Founded, and How Did They Reach the Süper Lig?

Eyüpspor were founded in 1919, and for most of the century that followed they lived in the lower divisions of Turkish football. The club won the Turkish Third League in 1986-87 and again in 2014-15, then took the TFF Second League in 2020-21 with a record points total. A first push for the top flight ended in the 2021-22 First League play offs, where Bandırmaspor beat them in the semi final. The breakthrough came in 2023-24, when Eyüpspor won the First League outright and confirmed promotion on 7 April 2024 with a 4-1 home win over Altay, five games before the end of the season. Süper Lig membership became part of Eyüpspor's history in 2024.

Who Is the Coach of Eyüpspor, and Who Led the Rise?

The club module above always shows the current head coach of Eyüpspor. Arda Turan led the promotion campaign after his appointment in April 2023, winning the First League title in 2023-24 before coaching the club during their debut Süper Lig season in 2024-25. He left in May 2025 to take charge of Shakhtar Donetsk.

How Is the Eyüpspor Squad Set Out, and Which African Players Are in It?

Use the Eyüpspor squad module above to check player names, shirt numbers, nationalities and roles. Transfer windows can change the personnel, so the module is the place to check who represents the club this season.

Eyüpspor's African connections include Ghana's Prince Obeng Ampem and Senegal's Mame Thiam. Ampem joined from HNK Rijeka and scored seven goals with five assists in 28 league games during the 2023-24 promotion season, giving Black Stars fans a connection to that milestone. Thiam joined from Pendikspor in August 2024 and finished 2024-25 as the club's top scorer with 15 league goals. Their contributions give supporters following Africa Cup of Nations players a route into the club's history.

Where Is the Latest Eyüpspor News, and How Do You Follow Them From Africa?

The latest Eyüpspor news sits in the live feed above, which carries transfers, loans, squad announcements and stadium updates as they are reported. For African readers, a loan move, a new contract or a return from a spell elsewhere can help explain changes in the squad module. Check the feed alongside the player list after a transfer window to follow those moves.

Follow the purple and yellow through Eyupspor fixtures, then consult the neighbouring results and table (or log for South African readers) modules. An Eyüpspor kick off scheduled for 20:00 in Istanbul means 17:00 GMT in Ghana, 18:00 WAT in Nigeria, 19:00 SAST in South Africa and 20:00 EAT in Kenya and Uganda. Supporters following Ampem's Ghanaian connection or Thiam's Senegalese contribution can use those four zones to plan their viewing. Read the listed time for each Eyüpspor fixture before arranging your evening.

What Have Eyüpspor Won? The Climb in Brief

Eyüpspor's honours are the record of a climb, with each title opening the door to the next level. The club won the Turkish Third League in 1986-87 and 2014-15, the TFF Second League in 2020-21 with a record points total, and the TFF First League in 2023-24. The 2023-24 title was their first championship at that level.

The first Süper Lig match came on 11 August 2024, a 1-1 draw away at Alanyaspor. Another milestone in that debut season came on 1 December 2024, when Eyüpspor drew 2-2 at Galatasaray.

Mame Thiam's 15 league goals led the club in 2024-25, adding a Senegalese contribution to the story of their debut Süper Lig season. Arda Turan left in May 2025. The timeline below sets out each step in order.

How Does the Turkish League Pyramid Work?

Turkish football is a ladder, and Eyüpspor have climbed several rungs of it. The Süper Lig sits at the top, the TFF First League is the second tier, the TFF Second League is below it and the Third League sits beneath that, with clubs moving up and down each season through promotion and relegation. Titles and play offs decide who climbs, which is why the 2021-22 semi final defeat to Bandırmaspor mattered so much before the 2023-24 title finally carried the club up. If you know how the NPFL and the National League swap clubs in Nigeria, the idea is the same, and the table module above shows which places lead to Europe and which lead to the drop.

Why Are African Fans Searching for Eyüpspor?

Eyüpspor offer African supporters a club story with Ghanaian and Senegalese contributions. Prince Obeng Ampem helped the 2023-24 promotion campaign, while Mame Thiam led the club's league scoring in 2024-25. Those dated achievements provide a starting point for learning about the purple and yellow shirts.

Ghanaian fans can trace Ampem's role in the climb, and Senegalese readers can explore Thiam's contribution to the debut Süper Lig season. For viewers in Kenya and Uganda, Istanbul kick offs use the same clock as EAT. The fixtures and squad modules bring those viewing details and player information together.