Adana Demirspor
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Adana Demirspor is a professional Turkish
football club located in the city of Adana
. Formed in 1940, Adana Demirspor are nicknamed Mavi Şimşekler (Blue Lightning). The club colours are blue and navy, and the club play their home matches at Adana 5 Ocak Stadı.
Domestically, the club have finished runners-up for the Türkiye Kupası and Başbakanlık Kupası
once each, with both finishes coming in the 1977–78 season
. They have won the most Çukurova Ligi (Adana Regional Amateur League) titles, with fifteen, and have also won the Turkish Amateur Championship once, in 1951. Their highest top-flight finish was sixth place in 1981–82.
(TCDD). The club was formally founded on 28 December 1940 with the help of over five hundred employees of the TCDD. Adana Demirspor competed in the Çukurova Ligi (Adana Regional Amateur League) alongside Mersin İdmanyurdu
, Tarsus Idman Yurdu
, Torosspor, Seyhanspor, and Milli Mensucat. Demirspor won the league fifteen times between 1942 to 1959. They also won the Turkish Amateur Championship in 1951 against Hacettepe
. The match finished 1–0, with Selami Tekkazancı scoring the lone goal.
Before 1959, Turkey did not have a national professional league. Instead, teams competed in regional amateur leagues in Adana
, Ankara
, Eskişehir
, İzmir
, Kayseri
, and Trabzon
. The Milli Lig, known today as the Süper Lig, was created in 1959. The league consisted of eight clubs from Istanbul, and four clubs each from Ankara and İzmir. When Adana Demirspor joined the Milli Lig in 1960, they became the first club from outside the three major football cities to compete. However, their stay didn't last long, as they finished last place with 18 points in their first season. The club returned to the Çukurova Ligi, where they competed until 1963. The 2.Lig
(Second Division) was created at the start of the 1963–64
season. Adana Demirspor were allowed to compete in the league, and placed second in their first season. Demirspor competed in the 2.Lig for nine years before gaining promotion back to the 1.Lig for the first time since the 1960–61 season. They secured promotion after defeating Uşakspor
2–0, with goals from Fatih Terim
and Bektas Yurttasın.
Adana Demirspor reached the finals of the 1977–78
Türkiye Kupası. At the time, the final was played over two legs. Demirspor lost the first leg 3–0, and failed to make a comeback in the second leg, drawing 0–0 with Trabzonspor
. They met Trabzonspor in a cup final once more that year, this time in the Başbakanlık Kupası
, but would go on to lose 2–1. Their stay in the top-flight continued through 1984, and reached its apex when the club finished sixth in the 1981–82 season. Since then, Demirspor have failed to match their success. They spent the next several years moving back and forth between the 1.Lig and 2.Lig. Their last season of top-flight football came in 1994–95. The club finished with 15 points, their lowest point total ever in the 1.Lig. Adana Demirspor reached their lowest point professionally in 1999 when they were relegated to the 3.Lig
(Fourth Division). The club spent two years in the 3.Lig before gaining promotion to the newly-created 2.Lig
in 2001. Adana Demirspor have competed in the 2.Lig since 2004.
they share with Adanaspor
. The stadium opened in 1973 and has a capacity of 14,085 seats, all-seated. The field measures 68 by 105 meters and is covered with grass. The stadium also has floodlights.
and Hasan Şaş
, two names synonymous with Galatasaray S.K.
and the Turkey national football team
, were born in Adana and began their careers with Adana Demirspor. Terim spent five years at the club before moving to Galatasaray. He became a manager after retiring and won several honours, including the UEFA Cup in 2000, four straight Süper Lig titles, and a semi-final finish in the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship. Şaş spent two years at the club before moving to Ankaragücü
in 1995. He was a part of the Turkey squad
that finished in third place at the 2002 FIFA World Cup
. He also played a part in winning five Süper Lig and three Türkiye Kupası titles with Galatasaray from 1998 to 2009. Adana Demirspor also produced striker Taner Gülleri
.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
football club located in the city of Adana
Adana
Adana is a city in southern Turkey and a major agricultural and commercial center. The city is situated on the Seyhan River, 30 kilometres inland from the Mediterranean, in south-central Anatolia...
. Formed in 1940, Adana Demirspor are nicknamed Mavi Şimşekler (Blue Lightning). The club colours are blue and navy, and the club play their home matches at Adana 5 Ocak Stadı.
Domestically, the club have finished runners-up for the Türkiye Kupası and Başbakanlık Kupası
Chancellor Cup
The Chancellor Cup is a defunct football competition in Turkey. It began in 1944 as a match between the winner of the Amateur Leagues and Milli Küme . It ran as a Milli Küme tournament until 1966....
once each, with both finishes coming in the 1977–78 season
1977–78 in Turkish football
The 1977–78 season was the 74th season of competitive football in Turkey.-Overview:Fenerbahçe won their ninth 1.Lig title in 1977–78. Cemil Turan, forward for Fenerbahçe, finished top scorer with 17 goals. Trabzonspor finished runners-up, and Adanaspor finished third, their highest finish...
. They have won the most Çukurova Ligi (Adana Regional Amateur League) titles, with fifteen, and have also won the Turkish Amateur Championship once, in 1951. Their highest top-flight finish was sixth place in 1981–82.
History
The foundation of Adana Demirspor was first laid down in 1938 by Eşref Demirağ, Vasfı Ramzan, Hasan Silah, Hikmet Tezel, Feridun Kuzeybay, Seha Keyder, Emin Ersan, Esat Gürkan, and Kenan Gülgün of Turkish State RailwaysTurkish State Railways
The State Railways of the Turkish Republic or TCDD is the government owned, national railway carrier in the Republic of Turkey, headquartered in Ankara...
(TCDD). The club was formally founded on 28 December 1940 with the help of over five hundred employees of the TCDD. Adana Demirspor competed in the Çukurova Ligi (Adana Regional Amateur League) alongside Mersin İdmanyurdu
Mersin İdmanyurdu
Mersin İdmanyurdu is a Turkish sports club from Mersin in Eastern Mediterranean Region. The club is especially known for its football team which was playing in Süper Lig, Turkey's first level division by 2011–12 season. The team played in first division for 11 seasons previous to 1984...
, Tarsus Idman Yurdu
Tarsus Idman Yurdu
Tarsus İdman Yurdu is a professional Turkish football team based in Tarsus. The club was founded in 1923 and they play at the Burhanettin Kocamaz stadium, which has a capacity of 6000...
, Torosspor, Seyhanspor, and Milli Mensucat. Demirspor won the league fifteen times between 1942 to 1959. They also won the Turkish Amateur Championship in 1951 against Hacettepe
Keçiörengücü
Keçiörengücü is a sports club located in Ankara, Turkey. The football club plays in the Iddaa League B. Keçiörengücü was founded as Hacettepe with black-white colours in 1945. Hacettepe was one of Turkish First League's founder teams. They played in the First League between 1958-1960 and 1962-1968...
. The match finished 1–0, with Selami Tekkazancı scoring the lone goal.
Before 1959, Turkey did not have a national professional league. Instead, teams competed in regional amateur leagues in Adana
Adana
Adana is a city in southern Turkey and a major agricultural and commercial center. The city is situated on the Seyhan River, 30 kilometres inland from the Mediterranean, in south-central Anatolia...
, Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
, Eskişehir
Eskisehir
Eskişehir is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital of the Eskişehir Province. According to the 2009 census, the population of the city is 631,905. The city is located on the banks of the Porsuk River, 792 m above sea level, where it overlooks the fertile Phrygian Valley. In the nearby...
, İzmir
Izmir
Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...
, Kayseri
Kayseri
Kayseri is a large and industrialized city in Central Anatolia, Turkey. It is the seat of Kayseri Province. The city of Kayseri, as defined by the boundaries of Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality, is structurally composed of five metropolitan districts, the two core districts of Kocasinan and...
, and Trabzon
Trabzon
Trabzon is a city on the Black Sea coast of north-eastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. Trabzon, located on the historical Silk Road, became a melting pot of religions, languages and culture for centuries and a trade gateway to Iran in the southeast and the Caucasus to the northeast...
. The Milli Lig, known today as the Süper Lig, was created in 1959. The league consisted of eight clubs from Istanbul, and four clubs each from Ankara and İzmir. When Adana Demirspor joined the Milli Lig in 1960, they became the first club from outside the three major football cities to compete. However, their stay didn't last long, as they finished last place with 18 points in their first season. The club returned to the Çukurova Ligi, where they competed until 1963. The 2.Lig
TFF First League
The TFF First League is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2000 after it was separated from the Turkish Second League Category B during reorganizing Second League, who was second level of Turkish league between 1963–2001...
(Second Division) was created at the start of the 1963–64
1963–64 in Turkish football
The 1963–64 season was the 60th season of competitive football in Turkey.-Overview:Fenerbahçe won their third top-flight title and Beşiktaş finished runners-up for the second time. Şeker won the first edition of the 2.Lig. Galatasaray won their second Türkiye Kupası in a row, with Altay finishing...
season. Adana Demirspor were allowed to compete in the league, and placed second in their first season. Demirspor competed in the 2.Lig for nine years before gaining promotion back to the 1.Lig for the first time since the 1960–61 season. They secured promotion after defeating Uşakspor
Usakspor
Uşakspor is a Turkish football club located in Uşak, Turkey. They play their home games at 1 Eylül Stadı in Uşak. The club was founded in 1967. She played in Second League between 1967–1968, 1970–1975, 1982–1983, 1987–1988, 2005–2007. She got into money shortage and relegated to Third League in 2...
2–0, with goals from Fatih Terim
Fatih Terim
Fatih Terim, Commendatore OSSI, is a Turkish football former player and manager. Terim was born in Adana, Turkey to Nuriye and Talat Terim. His father, Talat, is a Turkish Cypriot who emigrated to Turkey....
and Bektas Yurttasın.
Adana Demirspor reached the finals of the 1977–78
1977–78 in Turkish football
The 1977–78 season was the 74th season of competitive football in Turkey.-Overview:Fenerbahçe won their ninth 1.Lig title in 1977–78. Cemil Turan, forward for Fenerbahçe, finished top scorer with 17 goals. Trabzonspor finished runners-up, and Adanaspor finished third, their highest finish...
Türkiye Kupası. At the time, the final was played over two legs. Demirspor lost the first leg 3–0, and failed to make a comeback in the second leg, drawing 0–0 with Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Trabzon, Turkey. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor won six championships in Turkish Super League. The Club won their first Championship title in 1975 which is also the Club's initiation year...
. They met Trabzonspor in a cup final once more that year, this time in the Başbakanlık Kupası
Chancellor Cup
The Chancellor Cup is a defunct football competition in Turkey. It began in 1944 as a match between the winner of the Amateur Leagues and Milli Küme . It ran as a Milli Küme tournament until 1966....
, but would go on to lose 2–1. Their stay in the top-flight continued through 1984, and reached its apex when the club finished sixth in the 1981–82 season. Since then, Demirspor have failed to match their success. They spent the next several years moving back and forth between the 1.Lig and 2.Lig. Their last season of top-flight football came in 1994–95. The club finished with 15 points, their lowest point total ever in the 1.Lig. Adana Demirspor reached their lowest point professionally in 1999 when they were relegated to the 3.Lig
TFF Third League
TFF Third League or TFF 3. Lig , is the fourth level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in 2001-02 season as a continuation of then third level division Turkish Third Football League. 2010–11 is the 10th season of the league...
(Fourth Division). The club spent two years in the 3.Lig before gaining promotion to the newly-created 2.Lig
TFF Second League
TFF Second League or TFF 2. Lig , is the third level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in 2001-02 season with the name of "Turkish Second League Category B" as a continuation of then second level division Turkish Second Football League. In 2005–06 the name of the league was...
in 2001. Adana Demirspor have competed in the 2.Lig since 2004.
Stadium
Adana Demirspor play their home matches at Adana 5 Ocak Stadı, a multi-purpose stadiumMulti-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
they share with Adanaspor
Adanaspor
Adanaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Adana. Formed in 1954, Adanaspor are nicknamed Toros Kaplanları . The club colours are orange and white, and the club play their home matches at Adana 5 Ocak Stadı....
. The stadium opened in 1973 and has a capacity of 14,085 seats, all-seated. The field measures 68 by 105 meters and is covered with grass. The stadium also has floodlights.
Current squad
As of 4 June 2010.Noted players
Fatih TerimFatih Terim
Fatih Terim, Commendatore OSSI, is a Turkish football former player and manager. Terim was born in Adana, Turkey to Nuriye and Talat Terim. His father, Talat, is a Turkish Cypriot who emigrated to Turkey....
and Hasan Şaş
Hasan Sas
Hasan Gökhan Şaş is a former Turkish international football player, most commonly known for his time at Galatasaray.-Galatasaray:...
, two names synonymous with Galatasaray S.K.
Galatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
and the Turkey national football team
Turkey national football team
The Turkey national football team represents Turkey in association football and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Turkey. They are affiliated with UEFA...
, were born in Adana and began their careers with Adana Demirspor. Terim spent five years at the club before moving to Galatasaray. He became a manager after retiring and won several honours, including the UEFA Cup in 2000, four straight Süper Lig titles, and a semi-final finish in the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship. Şaş spent two years at the club before moving to Ankaragücü
Ankaragücü
MKE Ankaragücü is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Ankara. The club wears a yellow and navy kit and play their home matches at Ankara 19 Mayis....
in 1995. He was a part of the Turkey squad
Turkey national football team
The Turkey national football team represents Turkey in association football and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Turkey. They are affiliated with UEFA...
that finished in third place at the 2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
. He also played a part in winning five Süper Lig and three Türkiye Kupası titles with Galatasaray from 1998 to 2009. Adana Demirspor also produced striker Taner Gülleri
Taner Gülleri
Taner Gülleri , is a Turkish footballer. He currently plays as a striker for İstanbul B.B. in the Turkcell Süper Lig.-Career:Gülleri was the top scorer of the Bank Asya 1. Lig last season with 21 goals.-References:...
.
Honours
League
- 2.LigTFF Second LeagueTFF Second League or TFF 2. Lig , is the third level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in 2001-02 season with the name of "Turkish Second League Category B" as a continuation of then second level division Turkish Second Football League. In 2005–06 the name of the league was...
- Playoff winners (1): 2001-02
- Çukurova Ligi
- Winners (15): 1942-43, 1943–44, 1944–45, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958-59
Cups
- Türkiye Kupası
- Runners-up (1): 1977-78
- Başbakanlık KupasıChancellor CupThe Chancellor Cup is a defunct football competition in Turkey. It began in 1944 as a match between the winner of the Amateur Leagues and Milli Küme . It ran as a Milli Küme tournament until 1966....
- Runners-up (1): 1978
- TSYD Cup
- Winners (9): 1977, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2002
- Turkish Amateur Championship
- Winners (1): 1951