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teams had to face each other again in the play-off final. Ülkü Yurdu came out victorious after 90 minutes winning the play-off final game 2 – 1, securing their return to the Süper Lig (Premier League) after 13 long years. Following their promotion to the Süper Lig (Premier League), the club finished 11th at the end of 2016 – 2017 season and a respectable 6th at the end of 2017 – 2018 season.
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At the end of the 2015–2016 season, the club finished 6th in
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were assigned the responsibility to proceed with the establishment of the club; Halit Ali Rıza and Derviş Ahmet Raşit. The petition was approved and Ülkü Yurdu Spor Kulübü was formally established on 23 April 1947. Since the petition was prepared by Halit Ali Rıza, who was a
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area, Ülkü Yurdu continued to suffer from inconsistency during the early 2000s. The club continued to feature between Süper Lig (Premier League) and
Birinci Lig (First Division) throughout the decade.
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and won it as well. The team entered into a gradual decline afterwards and was relegated to İkinci Lig in the 1994–95 season. Despite being promoted back to
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league. The team achieved its highest ranking during the 1963–64 season when it was ranked 2nd in the First
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titles and 1 Başbakanlık Kupasi (Prime
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The club is renowned for producing talented young players from its youth ranks raised in the local area of
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in the 1997–98 season, the team did not manage to survive and spent the later parts of 1990s between
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in the first assembly of club's members. A house was rented in
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twice during the same period. Following its success at home, Ülkü Yurdu became the first
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football league. However, that season was not completed due to the increased level of
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of Ülkü Yurdu Spor Kulübü and Mr. Derviş Ahmet Raşit was elected as the first
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team has achieved the same level of success to date. Ülkü Yurdu also won the
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at that time for the formation of the club. Two prominent members of the
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with 8.7% of the people surveyed indicating their alliance to the team.
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