TFF:Turkish Football Association was founded in It was the first sports organization to be established in Turkey in 1923 and joined in the same year. The first Turkish soccer club, Fenerbahce, was founded in Istanbul in 1907.

Galatasaray Spor Kulübü is a sports club in Turkey, founded in 1905 and famous for its soccer division, with a home stadium of 52,000 spectators in the Turkish Telecom Arena. Galatasaray is one of the most successful soccer clubs in Turkey, having won the Premier League 15 times (as of 2014).

Fenerbahçe S.K. is a Turkish sports club founded in 1907 and located in Istanbul. The most famous sport of Fenerbahçe is soccer, but there are also basketball, volleyball and other sports. The Fenerbahçe soccer team is a member of the Turkish Premier League and its biggest rivals are.

Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü is a famous Turkish soccer club, founded in 1903, whose home stadium is Istanbul Beşiktaş Stadium with a capacity of 32,000 spectators. Besiktas FC has won 13 domestic league championships (until 2014).