Bursaspor
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| Full name | Bursaspor Kulübü Derneği[1] | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Yeşil Timsahlar (Green Crocodiles)[1] |
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| Founded | 1 June 1963[2] | |||
| Ground | Bursa Ataturk Stadium Bursa, Turkey (Capacity: 25,213) |
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| Chairman | Ibrahim Yazıcı | |||
| Manager | Ertuğrul Sağlam | |||
| League | Süper Lig | |||
| 2009–10 | 1st – Süper Lig | |||
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Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar (the Green Crocodiles). The club colours are green and white, with home kits usually donning both colours in a striped pattern.
Domestically, the club has won the Süper Lig on one occasion (2009–2010). They hold the distinction of being the second Anatolian club to win the competition. They have also won the Türkiye Kupası (Turkish Cup) once and the Prime Minister Cup twice, as well as the TFF First League twice.[3] Their first, and most successful, foray into European competition came in the 1974–75 European Cup Winners' Cup, where they reached the quarter-finals. They have also participated in the 1986–87 edition of the cup, losing in the first round, as well as the 1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup, where they lost in the quarter-finals.[4]
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History
The club was founded on 1 June 1963 after Acar İdman Yurdu, Akınspor, İstiklal, Pınarspor and Çelikspor were merged to form a singular club, Bursaspor. Green and white were chosen as the club colours, and the club entered the 2. Lig in 1963.[2] Their first match took place on 21 September 1963 against Demirspor in İzmir.[1]
Bursaspor were promoted to the Süper Lig after winning the 1966–67 2. Lig Beyaz Grup (Second League, White Group). They won 19 of their 30 matches, finishing with 45 points, eight ahead of second placed Samsunspor.[3] They were relegated to the 2. Lig (second division) in 1985–86 and were relegated again in 1986–87 season, but their relegations were revoked due to winning the Turkish Cup in 1986 and a Turkish Council of State verdict in 1987. Their most recent relegation came in 2004. They gained promotion back into the Süper Lig after winning the Second League in May 2006.
Bursaspor won their first major cup in 1971, beating Fenerbahçe 1–0 after extra time in the now-defunct Prime Minister's Cup. The club's first Turkish Cup win came in 1986 when they defeated Altay SK 2–0 in the finals.[3] Because Fenerbahçe had won the league and cup that season, Bursaspor were given a place in the 1974-75 European Cup Winners' Cup. Bursaspor reached the quarter-finals, beating Finn Harps F.C. and Dundee United F.C., before falling to eventual champions FC Dynamo Kyiv. The club also participated in 1986-87 European Cup Winners' Cup, again losing to eventual champions Ajax in the first round.[4]
The club won its first Süper Lig title in 2010 after finishing with 75 points, one point ahead of the runners-up Fenerbahçe.[5][6] Bursaspor became the second club outside of Istanbul to win a Süper Lig title. They join Trabzonspor, who won the first of their six titles in 1976.[7] Prior to winning their first Süper Lig title in the 2009–10 season, Bursaspor had never finished inside the top three. They won their first title in Ertuğrul Sağlam's first full season as manager of the club. Pablo Batalla and Ozan İpek were the club's joint top scorers with eight goals apiece.[8]
Bursaspor is the fourth football club in Turkey to start a television channel dedicated to their club.[9]
Bursaspor were drawn against Rangers F.C., Valencia C.F. and Manchester United in the group stages of the 2010–2011 Champions League.[10]
Colours and badge
The badge includes the club name, foundation year, and the crescent moon and star from the Turkish flag. As a tribute to the clubs roots, Bursaspor also included five stars on their badge, with each star a different colour – black, red, yellow, green, and navy blue. Each colour was used by the clubs that made up Bursaspor (Acar İdman Yurdu – black, Akınspor – red, İstiklal – yellow, Pınarspor – green, Çelikspor – navy blue).[1]
Stadium
Bursaspor play their home matches at Bursa Atatürk Stadium. Built in 1979, the stadium seats 18,587 spectators. The field measures 68 by 105 meters, and is covered with natural grass.[11] The stadium is set to be expanded to 34,750 seats, along with a cover. The expected completion date is before or during the start of the 2011–12 season.[12][13]
Fans
The club's main fan base is known as Teksas (Texas).[14][15] They are also known for supporting Azerbaijan during the controversial game between Turkey and Armenia in 2010 FIFA World cup qualification.[16][17][18]
European Cups History
| Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 1974-75 | 1 |  Finn Harps |
4-2 | 0-0 | 4-2 |
| 2 |  Dundee United |
1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | |
| 1/4 |  Dinamo Kiev |
0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 | |
| 1986-87 | 1 |  Ajax |
0-2 | 0-5 | 0-7 |
| Season | Round | Club | Home | Away |
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| 2010–11 | ||||
| Group | ||||
 Manchester United |
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 Valencia |
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| Rangers |
Current squad
- As of 23 June 2010[19]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager |  Ertuğrul Sağlam |
| Coach | Mutlu Topçu |
| Coach | Ersel Uzgur |
| Coach | Birol Berkem |
| Coach | İbrahim Bakır |
| Goalkeeping coach | Öztürk Tanrıbilir |
Honours
- Süper Lig
- Winners (1): 2010
- Türkiye Kupası:
- Winners (1): 1986
- Runners-up (3): 1971, 1974, 1992
- Second Division:
- Winners (2): 1967, 2006
- Prime Minister Cup:
- Winners (2): 1971, 1992
- Runners-up (1): 1974
- Turkish Super Cup
- Runners-up (2): 1986, 2010
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Künye bursaspor.org.tr (Turkish), accessed 11 May 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kuruluş bursaspor.org.tr (Turkish), accessed 11 May 2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 FİNALLER ve KUPALAR bursaspor.org.tr (Turkish), accessed 11 May 2010
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 AVRUPADA KUPALARI bursaspor.org.tr (Turkish), accessed 11 May 2010
- ↑ Bursaspor Pip Fenerbahce To Turkcell Super Lig Title
- ↑ Yeşil devrim (Turkish)
- ↑ In addition to being the second team outside of Istanbul to win the Turkish league, Bursaspor are also the first team outside of Istanbul to win the Turkish Super League in 26 years as Trabzonspor's last league title came in 1984.Şampiyon Bursaspor (Turkish)
- ↑ TURKCELL Süper Lig guncel.turkcellsuperlig.com (Turkish), accessed 16 May 2010
- ↑ Bursaspor's Official Online Television Channel (Turkish)
- ↑ "Newcomers stand in Inter's path". UEFA Official Website. 26 August 2010. http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=1519099.html. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ↑ BURSASPOR tff.org, accessed 11 May 2010
- ↑ 54. KENT KONSEYİ GENEL KURUL TOPLANTISI ZABITLARI bursakentkonseyi.org.tr (Turkish), accessed 30 June 2010
- ↑ Bursa'ya Saracoğlu modeli milliyet.com.tr (Turkish), accessed 30 June 2010
- ↑ Herşeye rağmen Teksas! (Turkish), accessed 30 June 2010
- ↑ Teksas, İnönü'ye gitmek istiyor! (Turkish), accessed 30 June 2010
- ↑ Ermənistan – Türkiyə oyununa Azərbaycan bayrağının buraxılmayacağı rəsmən təsdiqləndi (Azerbaijani)
- ↑ На матч Армения – Турция не пустят фанатов с азербайджанскими флагами (Russian)
- ↑ Скандал с азербайджанскими флагами на матче Турция – Армения gazeta.az (Russian), accessed 30 June 2010
- ↑ "2009–2010 SEASON". Bursaspor. http://www.bursaspor.org.tr/futbolcu.asp. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
External links
- Official Website (Turkish)
- Official Store (Turkish)
- Official Online Television Channel (Turkish)
- Official Online Magazine (Turkish)
- Official Facebook Page (Turkish)
- Bursaspor Fans Teksas Official Web Site (Turkish)
- Bursaspor Stats Database (Turkish)
- Bursaspor News in English (English)
- Fans Forum (English)
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