Denizlispor
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Denizlispor is a sports club based in Denizli
Denizli
Denizli is a growing industrial city in the Southwestern part of Turkey and the eastern end of the alluvial valley formed by the river Büyük Menderes, where the plain reaches an elevation of about a hundred meters. Denizli is located in southwestern Turkey, in the country's Aegean Region.The city...

, 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...

. It is known by its distinct green and black colors. The club's branches include football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...

, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

, table tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...

, chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...

, and gymnastics
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...

. The Denizlispor Football squad, which was originally founded in 1966, is currently the largest and most popular of the club’s teams with a seating capacity
Seating capacity
Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...

 of up to 19,500 fans at Denzili Atatürk Stadium. As part of the Turkish Football Federation’s Süper Lig, Denizlispor have gained international recognition in recent years, when their fifth place finish in 2002 qualified them for a match in the UEFA Cup. That year, the team made a surprising run, defeating other European teams like FC Lorient
FC Lorient
Football Club Lorient-Bretagne Sud is a French association football club based in Lorient. The club was founded in 1926 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Lorient plays its home matches at the Stade du Moustoir located within the city. The team is managed by Christian...

, Sparta Prague, and Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The...

, before losing in the fourth round to FC Porto, who would eventually go on to win the tournament. In anticipation of a promising season, the green and black hope to improve on last year’s seventh place finish by adding Darryl Roberts
Darryl Roberts
Darryl Roberts is a Trinidadian footballer. He is a Trinidad and Tobago national player.-Club career:...

 to their roster.

History

Denizlispor Kulübü was founded on May 26, 1966 as a merger of two smaller youth sports clubs, Çelik Yeşilspor Gençlik and Pamukkale Gençlik. They joined to form what is now Denizlispor, which was at the time a little-known sports & youth club in the Çaybaşı district of Denizli city. This union was then registered with Turkish football's governing body, the Turkish Football Federation
Turkish Football Federation
The Turkish Football Federation , also called the Turkish Football Association, is the governing body of football in Turkey. It was formed on 23 April 1923. It organizes the Turkish national teams and the Turkish football league. By 2004, there were 4,956 football clubs organized in Turkey, and a...

 (TFF) under the name of Denizlispor Youth Club. The new football team joined Turkish football's 2nd division for the upcoming season on July 14, 1966. Turkish Football Federation
Turkish Football Federation
The Turkish Football Federation , also called the Turkish Football Association, is the governing body of football in Turkey. It was formed on 23 April 1923. It organizes the Turkish national teams and the Turkish football league. By 2004, there were 4,956 football clubs organized in Turkey, and a...

. Denizlispor's the best success was 5th twice in 2001–2002 and 2003–2004 seasons. Denizlispor's form declined after 2004–2005 season and struggled avoiding from relegation. Denizlispor 1–1 drew with Fenerbahçe and gave championship to 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....

, Fenerbahçe's archrival at last week in 2005–2006 season. Denizlispor remained in Super League despite 3–0 loss 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....

 at away match on May 24, 2009, due to has an advantage against Konyaspor
Konyaspor
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....

 on dual average in 2008–2009 season. Unfortunately, Denizlispor finally relegated to Bank Asya First League at next season after goalless draw with Ankaragücü at home match on April 24, 2010.

Other branches

The club has football, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

, table tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...

, chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...

, figure skating
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...

 and gymnastic
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...

 teams. The club's most famous branch is football team.

Emblem

The Denizlispor emblem was designed by Yakup Ünel, a founding member of the team. The emblem is based around the rooster
Rooster
A rooster, also known as a cockerel, cock or chanticleer, is a male chicken with the female being called a hen. Immature male chickens of less than a year's age are called cockerels...

 which is identified with the province of Denizli
Denizli
Denizli is a growing industrial city in the Southwestern part of Turkey and the eastern end of the alluvial valley formed by the river Büyük Menderes, where the plain reaches an elevation of about a hundred meters. Denizli is located in southwestern Turkey, in the country's Aegean Region.The city...

. The team's colours come from the colours of a type of rooster
Rooster
A rooster, also known as a cockerel, cock or chanticleer, is a male chicken with the female being called a hen. Immature male chickens of less than a year's age are called cockerels...

 with green and black feathers unique to Denizli region.

Sponsorships

Season Sponsors
1983–1987 Emsan
1987–1991 Ofas
1991–1993 VakıfBank
VakifBank
VakıfBank is the fifth largest bank in Turkey with its $46 billion in assets as of December 31, 2009. The company offers some of the largest services in Turkey, and operates 610 branches domestically...

1993–1997 SuperTon and Kinetix
1997–1998 Akça
1998–1999 Evita
1999–2000 Sümerbank
Sümerbank
Sümerbank was a Turkish bank and industrial holding company. On 11 January 2002, Oyak Bank acquired Sümerbank and the combined bank is now known under the Oyak Bank name.-Textile plant:Sümerbank began as a textile plant....

2000–2001 Denizlispor Koleji
2001–2002 Evita
2002–2003 Vestel and Denizbank
Denizbank
DenizBank A.Ş. is a private bank in Turkey controlled 99.79% by the French - Belgian bank Dexia since May 2006.DenizBank was established in 1938 as a state-owned bank to help finance the then emerging Turkish maritime industry...

2003–2010 Turkcell
Turkcell
Turkcell is the leading mobile phone operator of Turkey, based in Istanbul. The company has 34.1 million subscribers as of June 30th, 2011.- Company background :...

2010- Bank Asya

Season Suppliers
1993–1995 Umbro
Umbro
Umbro is an English sportswear and football equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. The company is now part of Nike. Umbro designs, sources, and markets sport-related apparel, footwear, and equipment...

1995–1997 Asics
1997–1998 Puma
PUMA AG
Puma SE, officially branded as PUMA, is a major German multinational company that produces high-end athletic shoes, lifestyle footwear and other sportswear. Formed in 1924 as Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik by Adolf and Rudolf Dassler, relationships between the two brothers deteriorated until the two...

1998–1999 Adidas
Adidas
Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...

1999–2001 Puma
PUMA AG
Puma SE, officially branded as PUMA, is a major German multinational company that produces high-end athletic shoes, lifestyle footwear and other sportswear. Formed in 1924 as Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik by Adolf and Rudolf Dassler, relationships between the two brothers deteriorated until the two...

2001–2003 Adidas
Adidas
Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...

2003–2004 Puma
PUMA AG
Puma SE, officially branded as PUMA, is a major German multinational company that produces high-end athletic shoes, lifestyle footwear and other sportswear. Formed in 1924 as Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik by Adolf and Rudolf Dassler, relationships between the two brothers deteriorated until the two...

2004–2006 Le Coq Sportif
2006–2008 Kappa
Kappa (company)
Kappa is an Italian company specialized at the manufacture of sporting clothes and accessories, that started as a sock and underwear manufacturer in 1916 in Turin.-Logo:...

2008– Lescon


Stadium

Denizlispor playing their home match in Denizli Atatürk Stadium. The stadium holds 15,427 people and was built in 1950. Denizlispor's first league match played against Eskişehirspor
Eskisehirspor
Eskişehirspor is a football club in Eskişehir, Turkey. Also known as Kırmızı Şimşekler or The Star of Anatolia. The club was founded in 1965 and started a football revolution in Anatolia. Eskişehirspor started a long term stay in the first league in Turkey when they were founded. This term lasted...

 in 1983. The stadium hasn't got wire net.

League participations

  • First Level: 1983–88, 1994–97, 1999–10
  • Second Level: 1966–83, 1988–94, 1997–99, 2010–

European Cups

Intertoto Cup:
Season Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
2001 1R   NK Čelik 3-5 0–1 3-6


UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...

/Europa League:

Season Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
2002–03 1R   FC Lorient
FC Lorient
Football Club Lorient-Bretagne Sud is a French association football club based in Lorient. The club was founded in 1926 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Lorient plays its home matches at the Stade du Moustoir located within the city. The team is managed by Christian...

2–0 1–3 3-3 (ag)
2R   Sparta Prague 2–0 0-1 2-1
3R   Lyon
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The...

0–0 1-0 1-0
4R   FC Porto 2–2 1-6 3-8

Recent seasons

SeasonDiv.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAPCup|Europe
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....

Manager
1999/00 SL 8 34 13 8 13 55 57 47 Ersun Yanal
Ersun Yanal
Ersun Yanal is a Turkish football coach and former coach of the Turkish national football team.-Early years:...

2000/01 SL 11 34 12 9 13 53 56 45 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....

 / Tevfik Lav
2001/02 SL 5 34 12 12 10 65 52 48 IC
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...

|1st round Rıza Çalımbay
Riza Çalimbay
Rıza Çalımbay, is a former prominent Turkish international football player, and currently coach of Turkish side Sivasspor. He was one of the symbol names of Beşiktaş J.K. and was among the best players of his time...

2002/03 SL 10 34 10 10 14 37 42 40 UC
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...

|4th round Rıza Çalımbay
Riza Çalimbay
Rıza Çalımbay, is a former prominent Turkish international football player, and currently coach of Turkish side Sivasspor. He was one of the symbol names of Beşiktaş J.K. and was among the best players of his time...

 / 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....

2003/04 SL 5 34 17 4 13 52 43 55 | 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....

2004/05 SL 6 34 13 10 11 46 45 49 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....

2005/06 SL 15 34 9 10 15 41 50 37 | Nurullah Sağlam
2006/07 SL 14 34 9 14 11 33 40 41 Güvenç Kurtar
Güvenç Kurtar
Güvenç Kurtar is a Turkish football manager and former forward who works as head coach for Diyarbakirspor.-Career:Born in Uşak, Kurtar began playing football with Beşiktaş J.K.. He played at Mersin Idman Yurdu, Bursaspor, Altay S.K...

2007/08 SL 7 34 13 6 15 48 48 45 | Güvenç Kurtar
Güvenç Kurtar
Güvenç Kurtar is a Turkish football manager and former forward who works as head coach for Diyarbakirspor.-Career:Born in Uşak, Kurtar began playing football with Beşiktaş J.K.. He played at Mersin Idman Yurdu, Bursaspor, Altay S.K...

2008/09 SL 15 34 11 5 18 39 52 38 QF | Ali Yalçın / Ümit Kayıhan / Mesut Bakkal
Mesut Bakkal
Mesut Bakkal is a football manager and former midfielder who played for Denizlispor and has managed Gaziantepspor and Gençlerbirliği S.K..-Career:Born in Kırıkkale, Bakkal began playing football for local side Kırıkkalespor...

2009/10 SL 17 34 6 8 20 30 49 26 QF | Erhan Altın
Erhan Altın
Erhan Altın is a football manager.-Career:Altin had managed Çanspor and Kocaelispor . Before retiring in 1990, he also played professionally as a midfielder for several clubs, including Taçspor , Fenerbahçe , Göztepe and Kocaelispor...

 / Nurullah Sağlam / Hakan Kutlu
Hakan Kutlu
Hakan Kutlu is retired a Turkish footballer and a current manager who currently is a free-agent. His role was central defender and he was a long time captain of the team.He is one of the one-club men in Turkey...




Last updated: 21 July 2008

Div. = Division;TS = Turkcell Super League; Pos. = Position; Pl = Match played; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lost; GS = Goal Scored; GA = Goal Against; P = Points

UCL = UEFA Champions League; UCWC = UEFA Cup Winners' Cup; UC = UEFA Cup; Cup = Fortis Turkey Cup.
Colors: Gold = winner; Silver = runner-up.

Current squad

As of 13 September 2011

Coaches

Altan Santepe (1966–69) Doğan Emültay (1969–72) İnanç Toker (1972–73) İsmail Kurt (1973–74) Melih Garipler (1974–75) Seracettin Kırklar (1975–76) İnanç Toker (1976–77) Şükrü Ersoy
Şükrü Ersoy
Şükrü Ersoy is a Turkish football goalkeeper who played for Turkey in the 1954 FIFA World Cup.-Career:Born in Kadıköy, Ersoy began playing youth football for Fenerbahçe. He would play for Vefa S.K. and Ankaragücü before appearing for the Fenerbahçe senior squad...

 (1977–78) Melih Garipler (1978–79) Mustafa Özkula (1979–81) Refik Özvardar (1981–82) Halil Güngördü (1982–83) Doğan Andaç (1982–83) Nevzat Güzelırmak (1983–85) Özkan Sümer
Özkan Sümer
Özkan Sümer is a Turkish former footballer and coach. He served as defender in Trabzonspor, and later coached the same club, Galatasaray SK and the Turkey national football team. He acted also as president of Trabzonspor....

 (1985–86) Nihat Atmaca (1986–87) Zeynel Soyuer (1987–88) Fethi Demircan (1988–89) Nihat Atacan (1989–90) Bülent Ünder
Bülent Ünder
Bülent Ünder is a Turkish former professional footballer and a football manager.- Playing career :Ünder played his entire career for Galatasaray. He played eight seasons for his club. His team won the Turkish league championship for three times, and won the Turkish Cup twice during his playing...

 (1990–91) Behzat Çınar (1991–92) Melih Garipler (1991–92) Ilker Küçük (1992–93) Gündüz Tekin Onay
Gündüz Tekin Onay
Gündüz Tekin Onay was a Turkish footballer and coach who also trained Istanbul club Beşiktaş between 1976 and 1977. He is known for his success to discover starlets and his modesty...

 (1992–93) Ömer Kaner
Ömer Kaner
Ömer Kaner is a Turkish football coach and former player. He played at Eskişehirspor, Fenerbahçe and Karagümrük as a striker.He is currently been head coach of Turkey national futsal team...

 (1993–94) Ümit Kayıhan (1994–96) Behzat Çınar (1996–97) Melih Garipler (1996–97) 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...

 (1997–98) Ersun Yanal
Ersun Yanal
Ersun Yanal is a Turkish football coach and former coach of the Turkish national football team.-Early years:...

  (1998–2000) Tevfik Lav (2000–01) 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....

 (2000–01) Sakıp Özberk (2001–02) Rıza Çalımbay
Riza Çalimbay
Rıza Çalımbay, is a former prominent Turkish international football player, and currently coach of Turkish side Sivasspor. He was one of the symbol names of Beşiktaş J.K. and was among the best players of his time...

 (2001–03) 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....

 (2003–05) Nurullah Sağlam (2006) Faruk Hadžibegić (2006) Güvenç Kurtar
Güvenç Kurtar
Güvenç Kurtar is a Turkish football manager and former forward who works as head coach for Diyarbakirspor.-Career:Born in Uşak, Kurtar began playing football with Beşiktaş J.K.. He played at Mersin Idman Yurdu, Bursaspor, Altay S.K...

 (2006–08) Ali Yalçın (2008) Ümit Kayıhan (2008–09) Mesut Bakkal
Mesut Bakkal
Mesut Bakkal is a football manager and former midfielder who played for Denizlispor and has managed Gaziantepspor and Gençlerbirliği S.K..-Career:Born in Kırıkkale, Bakkal began playing football for local side Kırıkkalespor...

 (2009) Erhan Altın
Erhan Altın
Erhan Altın is a football manager.-Career:Altin had managed Çanspor and Kocaelispor . Before retiring in 1990, he also played professionally as a midfielder for several clubs, including Taçspor , Fenerbahçe , Göztepe and Kocaelispor...

 (2009) Nurullah Sağlam (2009) Hakan Kutlu
Hakan Kutlu
Hakan Kutlu is retired a Turkish footballer and a current manager who currently is a free-agent. His role was central defender and he was a long time captain of the team.He is one of the one-club men in Turkey...

 (2009–10) Hamza Hamzaoğlu
Hamza Hamzaoglu
Hamza Hamzaoğlu is the head coach of Denizlispor and former Turkish international footballer. He was a defender or defensive midfielder....

 (2010–2011) Güvenç Kurtar
Güvenç Kurtar
Güvenç Kurtar is a Turkish football manager and former forward who works as head coach for Diyarbakirspor.-Career:Born in Uşak, Kurtar began playing football with Beşiktaş J.K.. He played at Mersin Idman Yurdu, Bursaspor, Altay S.K...

(2011–)

Presidents

  • Dr. Samim Gök (1965–67)
  • Ahmet Bahan (1967–67)
  • Turan Bahadır (1968–69)
  • Ali Dartanel (1969–70)
  • Halil Narin (1969–70)
  • Ali Dartanel (1970–71)
  • Rafet Tavaslıoğlu (1970–71)
  • Turan Bahadır (1971–72)
  • Halil Narin (1971–72)
  • Ali Dartanel (1972–73)
  • İhsan Ölçer (1972–73)
  • Necati Dalaman (1973–74)
  • Hasan Gönüllü (1974–75)

  • Mehmet Sevil (1975–76)
  • İhsan Ölçer (1976–77)
  • Yılmaz Kandemir (1976–77)
  • Kemal Bağbaşlıoglu (1976–78)
  • Samim Gök (1978–79)
  • Nail Yıldız (1978–79)
  • Samim Gök (1978–79)
  • Nail Yıldız (1979–80)
  • Mehmet Eskicioğlu (1980–81)
  • Nail Yıldız (1980–81)
  • Selami Damgacı (1980–81)
  • Ahmet Dardar (1981–84)
  • Ali Dartanel (1983–84)

  • Ahmet Dardar (1984–87)
  • Ali Baysal (1986–90)
  • Ali İpek (1990–91)
  • Ahmet Dardar (1991–93)
  • Ali Marım (1993–99)
  • Selami Urhan (1999–2000)
  • Mustafa Baysal (2000–03)
  • Zafer Katrancı (2003–05)
  • Ali İpek (2005–10)
  • Mehmet Özsoy (2010)
  • Salih Amiroğlu (2010-11)
  • Hasan Kibrislioğlu (2011)


See also

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