Trabzonspor
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| Full name | Trabzonspor A.Ş. | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Karadeniz Fırtınası (Black Sea Storm) Bordo-Mavililer (Claret-Blues) |
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| Founded | 2 August 1967 | ||
| Ground | Hüseyin Avni Aker, Trabzon (Capacity: 19,649[1]) |
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| President | Sadri Şener | ||
| Manager | Şenol Güneş | ||
| League | Süper Lig | ||
| 2009–10 | Süper Lig, 5th | ||
| Honours | Süper Lig, 6 times | ||
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Trabzonspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Trabzon. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several Trabzon-based clubs, Trabzonspor are nicknamed Bordo-Mavililer (Maroon-Blues). The club colours are maroon and blue, and they play their home matches at Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium.[1] The club has donned maroon and blue kits since the merger, and have played at their present ground, Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium, since 1967. Starting their professional history in the 2.League, Trabzonspor earned promotion in 1974, and have been present in the top-flight since.
Domestically, Trabzonspor are one of the most successful clubs in Turkey. They have won the Süper Lig (top-flight) six times, the most by a club outside of Istanbul. They have also won the Türkiye Kupası (Turkish Cup) eight times, tied for second place for most all-time wins with Beşiktaş J.K. From 1976 to 1984, Trabzonspor won a total of 29 trophies: Süper Lig (6), Türkiye Kupası (8), Süper Kupa (Super Cup) (1), the Başbakanlık Kupası (Chancellor Cup) (5), Presidential Cup (Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kupası) (7), Red Group Championship Second Division (İkinci Lig Kırmızı Grup Şampiyonası) (1) and Cyprus Peace Cup (Kıbrıs Barış Kupası) (1).[2]
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History
In the Beginning (1923–1973)
There were four clubs in Trabzon by the foundation of the Republic of Turkey in 1923: İdmanocağı, İdmangücü, Necmiati, and Trabzon Lisesi. All four clubs competed against each other in the Trabzon Amateur Regional League.[TB] From 1923 on, two of the clubs, İdmanocağı and İdmangücü, held a fierce rivalry that was equal to the bad blood between Fenerbahçe S.K. and Galatasaray S.K..[3] The rivalry between İdmanocağı and İdmangücü split the city into two, with one side taking the red and yellows (İdmanocağı), and the other taking the green and whites (İdmangücü). The split frustrated the fans as well as the players, which lead to some of Trabzon's biggest talents moving to Ankara and Istanbul to play football. These included Hasan and Ali Polat (Gençlerbirliği), Selim Satıroğlu and Ahmet Karlıklı (Galatasaray), Zekeriya Bali (Fenerbahçe), and Nazmi Bilge (Beşiktaş).[3]
At the start of the 1962–63 season, then president of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), Orhan Şeref Apak, asked cities to combine their football clubs into one representative team that would compete in the 2.Lig. However, due to the rivalry between İdmanocağı and İdmangücü, the city of Trabzon weren't able to merge their clubs. City and club officials would meet morning and night to iron out an agreement, but were unable to come to a compromise until 1967.[3] Instead, only İdmanocağı, Martıspor, and Yıldızspor merged together on 21 June 1966. They began wearing yellow and red kits and competed in the 2.Lig (Second Division). They finished in eighth place their first season, as well as runners-up to Eskişehirspor in the Başbakanlık Kupası.[4] A month later, İdmangücü, Karadenizgücü, Martıspor, and Yolspor merged to form Trabzonspor. Their club colours were red and white.[3]
İdmanocağı opposed the merger and took up a lawsuit against the newly founded Trabzonspor. Ulvi Yenal, General Manager of the TFF, decided to step in and announce that neither İdmanocağı nor İdmangücü would be accepted into the 2.Lig if they continued to compete as separate clubs, sending a shockwave through both clubs. Yenal gave the city of Trabzon an ultimatum: merge Trabzon İdmanocağı and Trabzonspor, or Trabzon would not have a professional team. In the end, İdmanocağı and İdmangücü decided to merge, along with Karadenizgücü and Martıspor, to become Trabzonspor on 2 August 1967.[3] The club finished sixth in their first season of professional play in the 2.Lig.[5] They would compete in the 2.Lig until 1974, when they earned promotion.[6]
The Özyazıcı Era
Ahmet Suat Özyazıcı took over as manager in 1973, having played for İdmanocağı, the precursor club to Trabzonspor. Before Özyazıcı, the club competed in the 2.Lig. In his first season in charge, Özyazıcı lead Trabzon to the 1.Lig (Süper Lig, First Division).[Lig] The club finished 9th in their first full season in the top-flight.[7] The next season was more successful, as Trabzon finished in first place.[8] They became the first club outside of Istanbul to win the league title. Under Özyazıcı, Trabzonspor began a spell of dominance. The club did the double during the 1976–77 season, winning the Süper Lig and Türkiye Kupası, as well as the Süper Kupa. After a second place finish and another Türkiye Kupası win in 1977–78, Özyazıcı was replaced by Özkan Sümer. Sümer won the league and Türkiye Kupası, but was replaced by Özyazıcı the following season. Özyazıcı and Sümer would continue switching posts, with the team winning more titles and cups.
Trabzonspor won a total of seventeen trophies during Özyazıcı's most successful period. These 17 trophies included six Süper Lig titles (Özyazıcı – 4, Sümer – 2), three Türkiye Kupası (Özyazıcı – 3, Sümer – 0), six Süper Kupa (Özyazıcı – 4, Sümer – 2), and two Başbakanlık Kupası (Özyazıcı – 2, Sümer – 0).[9][10][11][12] The club also beat then-English champions Liverpool F.C. 1 – 0 in the first leg of their second round match-up in the 1976–77 European Cup. They went on to lose 0 – 3 in the second leg.[13] Özyazıcı returned to the club several times throughout the late 80s to late 90s, but was unable to repeat the success he brought to the club during his first stints. Since 1984, the club has failed to win a league title. However, they have won the Türkiye Kupası five times since then, the most recent in 2010. Şenol Güneş has been the most successful successor to Özyazıcı, winning the Türkiye Kupası twice, as well as a Süper Kupa and two Başbakanlık Kupası.
Club colours
Trabzonspor's colours are maroon and blue. The club came to the decision after five meetings with fans and club officials. At first, it was suggested the club should wear the predecessor colours together (yellow-red and green-white), but it was deemed not suitable. It was then suggested that a poll be held, but that was also quickly cast aside. The fans and club officials began to lose patience until TFF General Manager Ulvi Yenal came up with a compromise. He suggested that both clubs, İdmanocağı and İdmangücü, should choose a colour opposite of their own club colours. It was then both clubs came up with claret and blue.[3]
Stadium
Trabzonspor have used Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium throughout their history. The stadium was built in 1951 with 2,500 seats, and has been renovated in 1967, 1981, 1994–1998, 2008, and 2010. The current capacity is 19,649 seats. The field is made of natural grass and measures 68 by 105 meters. The stadium is named after Hüseyin Avni Aker, a teacher and educational administrator who contributed much to local sports in Trabzon.
Current squad
As of 8 August 2010.†[14] 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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† Süper Lig clubs are allowed to register only ten foreign (non-Turkish) footballers in their squad.[16]
Former players
Affiliated clubs
Trabzonspor A2 is a youth team of Trabzonspor. The club competes in the A2 league, alongside other A2 clubs around Turkey. The A2 team is made up of players between the ages of 18 and 20, and it is the last level of amateur play before a footballer reaches professional status in Turkey. Notable former players include Hami Mandıralı (highest capped Trabzonspor player (558 times))[17], Gökdeniz Karadeniz (most caps for the Turkish national team by a Trabzonspor player (50)), Fatih Tekke (2004–05 Süper Lig top scorer (31 goals))[18], Hüseyin Çimşir, Mehmet Yılmaz, Tolga Zengin, and Metin Aktaş.
Trabzonspor Kulübü Bayan Futbol Takımı are a Turkish women's association football club affiliated with Trabzonspor. The club was founded in 2007, and won its first league title in 2009.[19] With the championship win, Trabzonspor are the only club in Turkey to win both the men's and women's top-flight football competition. The women's team were invited to participate in the 2009–10 UEFA Women's Champions League. The club placed third in Group D, winning one match and losing two.
In 2008, Trabzonspor bought Trabzon Karadenizspor to act as a feeder club, having first option on players, as well as being able to loan out youngsters to gain first-team experience.[20] The club also agreed to an affiliation deal with Dutch club MVV the same year, allowing them first option on their players. The first step in the affiliation deal came when Trabzonspor transferred Christian Brüls and Faty Papy and loaned them back to MVV.[21]
Current staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Director of Football |  Ünal Karaman |
| Manager | Şenol Güneş |
| Coach | Şeref Çiçek |
| Coach | Turgut Kural |
| Goalkeeping coach | Alper Boğuşlu |
| A2 manager | Taner Yılmaz |
Noted managers
Listed below are the most successful managers in the history of the club. Periods listed are stints that included a cup win.
| Name | Period | Trophies |
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| Ahmet Suat Özyazıcı |
1973–84 | Süper Lig (4), Türkiye Kupası (3), Süper Kupa (4), Başbakanlık Kupası (2) |
| Özkan Sümer |
1978–85 | Süper Lig (2), Süper Kupa (1), Başbakanlık Kupası (1) |
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1991–92 | Türkiye Kupası (1) |
| Şenol Güneş |
1993–97, 2009– | Türkiye Kupası (2), Süper Kupa (1), Başbakanlık Kupası (2) |
| Samet Aybaba |
2002–03 | Türkiye Kupası (1) |
| Ziya Doğan |
2003–04 | Türkiye Kupası (1) |
Honours
League
- Süper Lig
- Winners (6): 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1983–84
- Runners-up (7): 1977–78, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1994–95, 1995–96, 2003–04, 2004–05
Cups
- Türkiye Kupası
- Winners (8): 1977, 1978, 1984, 1992, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2010
- Runners-up (5): 1975, 1976, 1985, 1990, 1997
- Süper Kupa
- Winners (8): 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1995, 2010
- Runners-up (3): 1981, 1984, 1992
- Başbakanlık Kupası
- Winners (5): 1976, 1978, 1985, 1994, 1996
- Runners-up (7): 19661, 1975, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1998
1As Trabzon İdmanocağı.[12]
Notes
- TB ^ For information about amateur leagues in Turkey, see this.
- Lig ^ Before 2001, the top-flight was known as the 1.Lig. After 2001 the 1.Lig became the second division, and the 2.Lig became the third division.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 TRABZONSPOR A.Ş. tff.org (Turkish), accessed 23 May 2010
- ↑ Başarılarımız http://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/, accessed 16 August 2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Trabzonspor Tarihçe trabzonspor.org.tr (Turkish), accessed 6 June 2010
- ↑ Sivritepe, Erdinç 1966–1967 1. Lig turkish-soccer.com, accessed 6 June 2010
- ↑ Sivritepe, Erdinç 1967–1968 1. Lig turkish-soccer.com, accessed 11 July 2010
- ↑ Sivritepe, Erdinç 1973–1974 2. Lig turkish-soccer, accessed 11 July 2010
- ↑ Sivritepe, Erdinç 1974–1975 1.Lig turkish-soccer.com, accessed 6 June 2010
- ↑ Sivritepe, Erdinç 1975–1976 1.Lig turkish-soccer.com, accessed 6 June 2010
- ↑ Sivritepe, Erdinç Turkish Leagues turkish-soccer.com, accessed 9 June 2010
- ↑ Sivritepe, Erdinç TÜRKİYE KUPASI – TURKISH CUP turkish-soccer.com, accessed 9 June 2010
- ↑ Sivritepe, Erdinç Süper Kupa turkish-soccer.com, accessed 9 June 2010
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Pekin, Cem Başbakanlık Kupası turkish-soccer.com, accessed 9 June 2010
- ↑ Champions' Cup 1976–77 rsssf.com, accessed 9 June 2010
- ↑ Trabzonspor A Takim trabzonsspor.org.tr (Turkish), accessed 9 June 2010
- ↑ Yeni kaptanımız İbrahima Yattara trabzonspor.org.tr (Turkish), accessed 3 July 2010
- ↑ Turkcell Süper Lig kulüpleri 10 yabancı futbolcu ile sözleşme imzalayabilecek tff.org (Turkish), accessed 9 June 2010
- ↑ Trabzonspor Genel Bilgi trabzonspor.com.tr (Turkish), accessed 9 June 2010
- ↑ Turkcell Süper Lig Arşivi – 2004–2005 Sezonu tff.org (Turkish), accessed 9 June 2010
- ↑ Bayanlar Ligi 1. Ligi 2008 – 2009 Sezonu Fikstür ve Puan Cetveli tff.org (Turkish), accessed 9 June 2010
- ↑ Hakkında trabzonkaradenizspor.com.tr (Turkish), accessed 9 June 2010
- ↑ Faty Papy Sürprizi gunebakis.com.tr (Turkish), accessed 9 June 2010
External links
- Official website (Turkish)
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