Third most populated major city of Turkey’s İzmir owns several Football Clubs with a hundred years of ages. Göztepe and Altay are the downtown majors of the city while Karşıyaka takes place on the opposite side of the city.

On 2nd March 2024 an U19 derby took place at Atatürk Stadium between Altay vs Göztepe with a 2-2 draw. According to Beklan Damlı who watched the match live, referee whistles were mostly for the benefit of Göztepe..