The students in question (Ramiz Eren, Mennan İz, Mazhar Atacanlı, Sait, Kenan, Nuri, Namık Katoğlu, Namık Ambarcıoğlu, Rıdvan Kırmacı, Hafi Araç, Ruhi, Sarı Ziya and Hakkı) had failed to be selected for their own school team, and asked one of their student friends, Asim, to talk with his father about setting up a football team for them to show how well they could play.On 14 March 1923, Asim's father, the member of parliament from Muş Province, established the team for his son and his friends.At the end of the 2017–18 season Gençler only reached the 17th place and as a result the club relegated to the second tier TFF First League.Another of Gençlerbirliği's young stars Isaac Promise received the 2005–06 Super League Individual Youth player of the Year award.Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.
Turkish newspaper
Yeni Sabah
announcing the Turkish championship title of Gençlerbirliği on 16 July 1941.