Konyaspor
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Konyaspor is a professional Turkish
football club based in Konya
. Konyaspor currently play in the Süper Lig. The club was founded in 1922 but then reformed in 1981. The club colours are green and white and they play their home games at Konya Atatürk Stadium.
In 1987–1988 Konyaspor became the champions of the second league and were promoted to the first league for the first time in history. Konyaspor lasted 5 seasons in the first league. They played 160 official matches. They ended up with 47 wins, 33 draws and 80 losses. During the same season Konyaspor made it to the semi-finals of the Turkish Cup losing to eventual champions Beşiktaş J.K.
In 1992–1993, the club was relegated back to the second league. After spending 10 seasons in the second division, Konyaspor returned to Turkcell Super League
as the title holders of the Second Division with 68 points in 2003. During the 2003/04 season Konyaspor made it to the quarter finals of the Turkish Cup, but then lost to eventual champions Trabzonspor 2–1 during extra time.
In 2004/05 Konyaspor advanced to the quarter finals beating Beşiktaş 3–1, but then lost to Denizlispor 5–4 on penalty shoot-outs.
Despite the 3–0 home win against Ankaraspor, Konyaspor couldn't avoid relegation as they remained 16th in the table with 38 points which meant their relegation from the Turkish Super League in 2009. Konyaspor was in the Super League since 2003.
However, Konyaspor completed the TFF First League
6th and secured a position in the Promotion Play-Offs in 2010. Konyaspor then won the Promotion Play-Offs and made an immadiate return to the Super League after 1 year. They finished the Play-Offs 1st with 7 points beating Adanaspor 3–1 in the first game, Karsiyaka S.K. 1–0 in the second and drawing with Altay S.K. 2–2 in the final match.
is a multi-use stadium in Konya, Turkey. It will effectively replace the ageing Konya Atatürk Stadium at the end of 2013, which has been in use since the early 1950s. The stadium will have a capacity of nearly 38.656 people (all-seated) and will be totally covered.
Branimir Poljac
, Midfielder (2009–10)
Kauê
Alex Yordanov Johnnier Montaño
Cameroon Thierry Fidjeu Neca Cenk İşler
Ceyhun Eriş
Ogün Temizkanoğlu
Saffet Sancaklı
Serhat Akın
Suat Kaya
Tolunay Kafkas Ünal Karaman
Zafer Biryol
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 based in Konya
Konya
Konya is a city in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. The metropolitan area in the entire Konya Province had a population of 1,036,027 as of 2010, making the city seventh most populous in Turkey.-Etymology:...
. Konyaspor currently play in the Süper Lig. The club was founded in 1922 but then reformed in 1981. The club colours are green and white and they play their home games at Konya Atatürk Stadium.
History
Konyaspor was founded officially in 1922 with the name Konya Gençlerbirliği. In 1965 the club combined with Meramspor, Selçukspor ve Çimentospor and took the name Konyaspor with black and white as the team colors, and started their first season in the Turkish 2nd League. Konyaspor then changed to green and white as the team colours after its merger in 1981 with the cross-town rival Konya İdmanyurdu. The new team adopted the name of Konyaspor and colors of Konya İdmanyurdu.In 1987–1988 Konyaspor became the champions of the second league and were promoted to the first league for the first time in history. Konyaspor lasted 5 seasons in the first league. They played 160 official matches. They ended up with 47 wins, 33 draws and 80 losses. During the same season Konyaspor made it to the semi-finals of the Turkish Cup losing to eventual champions Beşiktaş J.K.
In 1992–1993, the club was relegated back to the second league. After spending 10 seasons in the second division, Konyaspor returned to Turkcell Super League
Turkcell Super League
The Süper Lig is a Turkish professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system. It is one of the top leagues in the UEFA confederation and the winner of the competition automatically qualifies for the UEFA Champions League...
as the title holders of the Second Division with 68 points in 2003. During the 2003/04 season Konyaspor made it to the quarter finals of the Turkish Cup, but then lost to eventual champions Trabzonspor 2–1 during extra time.
In 2004/05 Konyaspor advanced to the quarter finals beating Beşiktaş 3–1, but then lost to Denizlispor 5–4 on penalty shoot-outs.
Despite the 3–0 home win against Ankaraspor, Konyaspor couldn't avoid relegation as they remained 16th in the table with 38 points which meant their relegation from the Turkish Super League in 2009. Konyaspor was in the Super League since 2003.
However, Konyaspor completed the TFF First League
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...
6th and secured a position in the Promotion Play-Offs in 2010. Konyaspor then won the Promotion Play-Offs and made an immadiate return to the Super League after 1 year. They finished the Play-Offs 1st with 7 points beating Adanaspor 3–1 in the first game, Karsiyaka S.K. 1–0 in the second and drawing with Altay S.K. 2–2 in the final match.
League Participations
- Turkcell Super LeagueTurkcell Super LeagueThe Süper Lig is a Turkish professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system. It is one of the top leagues in the UEFA confederation and the winner of the competition automatically qualifies for the UEFA Champions League...
: 1988–93, 2003–09, 2010–11
- TFF First LeagueTFF First LeagueThe 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...
: 1965–69, 1971–79, 1980–88, 1993–03, 2009–10, 2011-
- TFF Second LeagueTFF 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...
: 1969–71, 1979–80
Honours
- TFF First LeagueTFF First LeagueThe 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...
:- Winners (3): 1988, 2003, 2010
- TSYD CupTSYD CupThe TSYD Cup is a defunct football competition in Turkey. The tournament started in 1963. It was played throughout 6 regions of Turkey: Adana, Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, Konya, and Trabzon. The competition's major leg which was played between the Big Three of Turkey; Fenerbahçe SK, Galatasaray SK,...
:- Winners (5):
Konya Atatürk
Konya Atatürk Stadium (Turkish: Konya Atatürk Stadı) is a multi-purpose stadium in Konya, Turkey. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Konyaspor. The stadium holds 22,559 people and was built in 1950.New Konya Stadium
New Konya StadiumNew Konya Stadium
New Konya Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Konya, Turkey. It is part of complex of sports venues that are planned on the outskirts of the city, as part of the Konya Olympic Village. It will effectively replace the ageing Konya Atatürk Stadium, which has been in use since the early 1950s...
is a multi-use stadium in Konya, Turkey. It will effectively replace the ageing Konya Atatürk Stadium at the end of 2013, which has been in use since the early 1950s. The stadium will have a capacity of nearly 38.656 people (all-seated) and will be totally covered.
Current squad
Retired numbers
10 – Branimir PoljacBranimir Poljac
Branimir Poljac is a former Norwegian football striker who was playing for Konyaspor in Turkey before he had a car-accident. He has Croatian parents.-Career:...
, Midfielder (2009–10)
Notable former players
JeffersonJefferson de Oliveira Galvão
Jefferson de Oliveira Galvão, or simply Jefferson is a Brazilian football Goalkeeper who currently plays for Botafogo.-Club career:...
Kauê
Kauê Caetano da Silva
Kauê , full name Kauê Caetano da Silva, is a Brazilian football player currently playing for Grêmio Barueri Futebol in left position.-External links:*...
Alex Yordanov Johnnier Montaño
Johnnier Montaño
Johnnier Montaño is a Colombian professional footballer. His brother, Victor Hugo Montaño play in France, in Stade Rennais F.C..- Career :...
Cameroon Thierry Fidjeu Neca Cenk İşlerCenk Isler
Cenk Işler is a Turkish international footballer who plays as a forward for Bucaspor in the Süper Lig.-External links:*...
Ceyhun Eriş
Ceyhun Eris
Ceyhun Eriş is a Turkish professional footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Denizlispor in the 1. Lig.-Club career:...
Ogün Temizkanoğlu
Ogün Temizkanoglu
Ogün Temizkanoğlu is a Turkish former international footballer. He played mostly for Trabzonspor and Fenerbahçe as a central defender. He also played for Konyaspor and Akçaabat Sebatspor...
Saffet Sancaklı
Saffet Sancakli
Saffet Sancaklı is a retired Turkish football striker. He played for Turkey national football team and was a participant at the 1996 UEFA European Championship. He scored 130 goals in Turkish Premiere League with different teams...
Serhat Akın
Serhat Akin
Niyazi Serhat Akın is a Turkish football striker who plays for Karlsruher SC.-Fenerbahçe:He played for Fenerbahçe SK between 2000–2005 and played 179 matches , after which he went to Anderlecht on a free transfer in the summer of 2005.-RSC Anderlecht and 1...
Suat Kaya
Suat Kaya
Suat Kaya is a retired Turkish footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.-Club career:Suat started playing professionally with Turkish first division powerhouse Galatasaray SK, making his first-team debuts at age 19...
Tolunay Kafkas Ünal Karaman
Ünal Karaman
Ünal Karaman is a former Turkish professional footballer and manager.-Club career:He played for Konyaspor , Gaziantepspor , Malatyaspor , Trabzonspor and Ankaragücü .-International career:Karaman made 36 appearances for the senior Turkey national football team between 1985 and...
Zafer Biryol
Zafer Biryol
Zafer Biryol is a Turkish professional footballer. He currently plays as a forward for Altay S.K. in the TFF Second League. He is 1.82 meters tall and weighs 75 kilograms.-Club career:...
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Technical Director |  Yılmaz VuralYilmaz Vural Yılmaz Vural is a Turkish football coach. He was a footballer and played as midfielder in Hacettepe and Sivasspor in 1970's. He is currently the manager of Turkish side Konyaspor.... |
| Fitness Coach | Tacettin Doğan |
| Fitness Coach | Erol Mıngır |
| Fitness Coach | Abdullah Güllü |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Hakan Polat |
| Club Doctor | Mehmet Nurrettin Uyar |
| Club Doctor | Tunç Tarakçı |
| Physiotherapist | Ahmet Bayrak |
| Masseur | Ahmet Yılmaz |
| Masseur | Fatih Eroğlu |
Managerial History
| From-to | Names |
|---|---|
| 2004–05 |  Safet SušićSafet Sušic Safet "Pape" Sušić is a Bosnian former footballer and current manager of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team. In his playing days, he operated as playmaking attacking midfielder... |
| 2005–06 | Aykut Kocaman Aykut Kocaman Aykut Kocaman is a former Turkish footballer in the striker position and current manager of Fenerbahçe. He is the first person in the club's history to have won the Süper Lig in his playing and managerial career... |
| 2006–07 | Nurullah Sağlam |
| 2007–08 | Raşit Çetiner Rasit Çetiner Raşit Çetiner is a Turkish football coach and a former player of Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe SK . He also played for Kocaelispor between 1974-1978. In 1978 , when playing for Kocaelispor he has become the top goal-scorer in TFF First League and awarded as the Player of the Year. In 1982 and 1985... Giray BulakGiray Bulak Giray Bulak, born on March 9, 1958 in Trabzon, Turkey, is a Turkish football coach.- Coaching history :Giray Bulak has been coaching since 1983, In 1989 he worked at Ipswich Town for six months.... |
| 2009–10 | Hüsnü Özkara Fuat Yaman Fuat Yaman Fuat Yaman is a Turkish football coach now employed as the coach of the Konyaspor.Yaman is a product of the Beşiktaş J.K. youth system having played 4 years with the club. He became professional at Beşiktaş at second half of 1978-79 season... |
| 2010–11 | Ziya Doğan Ziya Dogan Ziyaettin Dogan is a Turkish football manager now employed as the manager of Ankaragücü.-Career:Dogan has played at Beşiktaş , Ankaragücü , Kocaelispor and Zeytinburnuspor... |
| 2011– | Osman Özdemir |
Recent seasons
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005/06 | TSL Turkcell Super League The Süper Lig is a Turkish professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system. It is one of the top leagues in the UEFA confederation and the winner of the competition automatically qualifies for the UEFA Champions League... |
7 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 43 | 46 | QF | Aykut Kocaman Aykut Kocaman Aykut Kocaman is a former Turkish footballer in the striker position and current manager of Fenerbahçe. He is the first person in the club's history to have won the Süper Lig in his playing and managerial career... |
| 2006/07 | TSL Turkcell Super League The Süper Lig is a Turkish professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system. It is one of the top leagues in the UEFA confederation and the winner of the competition automatically qualifies for the UEFA Champions League... |
9 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 42 | 44 | 45 | Nurullah Sağlam | |
| 2007/08 | TSL Turkcell Super League The Süper Lig is a Turkish professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system. It is one of the top leagues in the UEFA confederation and the winner of the competition automatically qualifies for the UEFA Champions League... |
14 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 37 | 64 | 36 | Ünal Karaman Ünal Karaman Ünal Karaman is a former Turkish professional footballer and manager.-Club career:He played for Konyaspor , Gaziantepspor , Malatyaspor , Trabzonspor and Ankaragücü .-International career:Karaman made 36 appearances for the senior Turkey national football team between 1985 and... / Raşit Çetiner Rasit Çetiner Raşit Çetiner is a Turkish football coach and a former player of Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe SK . He also played for Kocaelispor between 1974-1978. In 1978 , when playing for Kocaelispor he has become the top goal-scorer in TFF First League and awarded as the Player of the Year. In 1982 and 1985... |
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| 2008/09 | TSL Turkcell Super League The Süper Lig is a Turkish professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system. It is one of the top leagues in the UEFA confederation and the winner of the competition automatically qualifies for the UEFA Champions League... |
16 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 46 | 38 | Raşit Çetiner Rasit Çetiner Raşit Çetiner is a Turkish football coach and a former player of Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe SK . He also played for Kocaelispor between 1974-1978. In 1978 , when playing for Kocaelispor he has become the top goal-scorer in TFF First League and awarded as the Player of the Year. In 1982 and 1985... / Giray Bulak Giray Bulak Giray Bulak, born on March 9, 1958 in Trabzon, Turkey, is a Turkish football coach.- Coaching history :Giray Bulak has been coaching since 1983, In 1989 he worked at Ipswich Town for six months.... |
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| 2009/10 | 1.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... |
3 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 37 | 55 | Hüsnü Özkara / Ziya Doğan Ziya Dogan Ziyaettin Dogan is a Turkish football manager now employed as the manager of Ankaragücü.-Career:Dogan has played at Beşiktaş , Ankaragücü , Kocaelispor and Zeytinburnuspor... |
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| 2010/11 | TSL Turkcell Super League The Süper Lig is a Turkish professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system. It is one of the top leagues in the UEFA confederation and the winner of the competition automatically qualifies for the UEFA Champions League... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ziya Doğan Ziya Dogan Ziyaettin Dogan is a Turkish football manager now employed as the manager of Ankaragücü.-Career:Dogan has played at Beşiktaş , Ankaragücü , Kocaelispor and Zeytinburnuspor... / Yılmaz Vural Yilmaz Vural Yılmaz Vural is a Turkish football coach. He was a footballer and played as midfielder in Hacettepe and Sivasspor in 1970's. He is currently the manager of Turkish side Konyaspor.... |