Akçaabat Sebatspor
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Akçaabat Sebatspor, also known as A. Sebatspor is a Turkish
football
club located in the Akçaabat
district of Trabzon
, Turkey
. They play their home games in the Akçaabat Fatih Stadyumu. The club was founded in 1923.
as champions in 1978. During the 1981-82 season, Sebatspor were almost promoted to the Super League
, finishing one point behind Samsunspor
. The club changed its name to the current form, Akçaabat Sebatspor in 1986. The club was relegated to the Third Division in 1991, but quickly bounced back and were promoted to the Second Division the next season.
The club spent one season in the Second Division before being relegated again in 1993. After years of struggling, influential businessman and philanthropist Mevlüt Selami Yardım took the helms as a chairman. He, who died recently, put tremendous financial and personal effort for the team to recoup its historical valour. It was until 2000 that the club would be promoted to the Second Division once more after a dramatic as well as a miraculous play-off against Balikesirspor. Three years later, Sebatspor were promoted to the Super League
for the first time in the clubs history. This was a major achievement in the sense that for the first time in Turkish football history,a town team (other than that of Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir) was promoted to the Turkish Premier Division. In their first season Sebatspor achieved an ecstatic escape from relegation to the surprise of almost everybody. The stay, however, did not last long as they were subsequently relegated at the end of the Super League 2004-05
season. In 2007, the club was relegated to the TFF Second League
.
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
Football (soccer)
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club located in the Akçaabat
Akçaabat
Akçaabat is a town and district of Trabzon Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located on the east of the city of Trabzon. It covers an area of 385 km² and the elevation is 10 m. The town has an estimated population of 48,315...
district of 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...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. They play their home games in the Akçaabat Fatih Stadyumu. The club was founded in 1923.
History
Akçaabat Sebatspor were founded as Sebat İdman Yurdu in 1923 in Akcaabat, Trabzon, Turkey. They are among the ten oldest football clubs in Turkey despite being a team of a relatively small town. The first kits sported the colors of the nations flag, red and white. The team changed its name to Akcaabat Genclik in 1940, and then to Sebat Genclik in 1947. Sebatspor were promoted to the professional leagues in 1968 as Sebat Gençlik Kulübü. They started in the TFF 3rd League. They spent several seasons in the Third Division, before being promoted to the Turkish Second DivisionTFF 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...
as champions in 1978. During the 1981-82 season, Sebatspor were almost promoted to the 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...
, finishing one point behind Samsunspor
Samsunspor
Samsunspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Samsun. The club was formed through a merger of five clubs: 19 Mayıs, Akınspor, Fener Gençlik, Samsunspor, and Samsunspor Galatasaray. The club colours are red and white, and they play their home matches at Samsun 19 Mayıs...
. The club changed its name to the current form, Akçaabat Sebatspor in 1986. The club was relegated to the Third Division in 1991, but quickly bounced back and were promoted to the Second Division the next season.
The club spent one season in the Second Division before being relegated again in 1993. After years of struggling, influential businessman and philanthropist Mevlüt Selami Yardım took the helms as a chairman. He, who died recently, put tremendous financial and personal effort for the team to recoup its historical valour. It was until 2000 that the club would be promoted to the Second Division once more after a dramatic as well as a miraculous play-off against Balikesirspor. Three years later, Sebatspor were promoted to the Super League
Super League
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for the first time in the clubs history. This was a major achievement in the sense that for the first time in Turkish football history,a town team (other than that of Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir) was promoted to the Turkish Premier Division. In their first season Sebatspor achieved an ecstatic escape from relegation to the surprise of almost everybody. The stay, however, did not last long as they were subsequently relegated at the end of the Super League 2004-05
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...
season. In 2007, the club was relegated to the TFF Second League
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...
.
Honours
- Chancellor CupChancellor 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: 1969
- Turkish Super League:
- 13th: 2003-04
- 18th: 2004-05
- 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...
:- 3rd: 2002-03
Current squad
Season Goals
| League Goals | Cup Goals | |
|---|---|---|
| Ömer Yavuz | 2 | 1 |
| Taha Balcı | 2 | 0 |
Past Seasons
| Year | Division | Position | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | Turkish First Division | 3 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 61-39 | 64 |
| 2003-04 | Super League | 13 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 45-53 | 42 |
| 2004-05 | Super League | 18 | 34 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 40-78 | 19 |
| 2005-06 | Turkish First Division | 15 | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 37-54 | 34 |
| 2006-07 | Turkish First Division | 17 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 40-65 | 32 |
| 2007-08 | Iddaa League B | 2 | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 38-41 | 43 |
| 2008-09 | Iddaa League B | 4 | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 43-41 | 52 |
| 2009-10 | Iddaa League B | 3 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 52-59 | 56 |