The club’s foundation was significantly influenced by Suphi Bey, who was stationed in Rize at the time, and İsmail Kentay, a high-ranking security officer who later served as the Deputy Director of Ankara Police.

The musical instruments for the band were generously donated by Süleyman Sudi Sofuoğlu (Kartal), a Member of Parliament for Lazistan.

The founding council of the club included Ali Kemal Kavrakoğlu, Rıfkı Tuzcuoğlu, İshak Turnaoğlu, Hamdullah Şadoğlu, Hasan Biber, Riyazi Diren, and Kamil Karadeniz.

The statement, “The presence of two rival clubs in the city, despite the conservative mindset of that time, consistently attracted an ever-growing audience,” beautifully encapsulates the spirit of Rizespor 80 years ago, expressed in the unadulterated language of that era.

Additionally, apart from football, great emphasis was placed on gymnastics, with Suphi Bey being a notable figure who dedicated significant effort to this direction.

From 1953 to 1968, during its 15-year amateur period, many local footballers wore the club’s jersey, including Ahmet Durmuş, Ali Durmuş (Milli Ali), Kenan Tiryaki, Mustafa Erol, İrfan Akaslan, Mahmut Salih Yavuz, Salih Kazancı, Ahmet Kemal Yavuz, Hamil Kazancı, Mustafa Veziroğlu, Yılmaz Özkan, Yılmaz Balta, Ahmet Fenci, Akif Fenci, Oktay Arayıcı, Abdullah Kıtır, Mustafa Kazdal, Abdullah Şeker, and Ömer Çakır.

This 3–0 forfeit marked a significant moment in Turkish football history as the first penalty of its kind applied to Rizespor.

[4] On 9 February 1991, during an extraordinary general assembly, the club merged with Çaykur, the largest public organization in the Black Sea Region, and continued its activities in professional leagues under the name “Çaykur Rizespor Club.” The club was relegated from the 2001–02 season, finishing in 16th place.

In February 2015, the club announced plans to engage in 20 additional sports disciplines, including basketball, handball, volleyball, tennis, badminton, table tennis, mountaineering, rafting, swimming, gymnastics, athletics, judo, boxing, wrestling, sailing, canoeing, kayaking, rowing, cycling, and women’s football.

On 13 June 2023, After Bülent Korkmaz's contract with Çaykur Rizespor came to an end, the club decided to appoint İlhan Palut as their new coach.

[11] They are considered rivals due to their geographical proximity and their shared history of competing against each other in local and regional tournaments.

[12] 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.