Elazigspor
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Elazığspor is a 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...

 team located in Elazığ
Elazig
Elâzığ is a city in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey and the seat of Elâzığ Province. It has a population of331,479 according to the 2010 census, and the plain on which the city extends has an altitude of 1067 metres....

, Turkey
Turkey
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, which competes in the Bank Asya First League. They play their home games at Atatürk Stadı in Elazığ
Elazig
Elâzığ is a city in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey and the seat of Elâzığ Province. It has a population of331,479 according to the 2010 census, and the plain on which the city extends has an altitude of 1067 metres....

. The club was founded in 1967.

History

Elazığspor was founded on 1967 when three clubs (Merkez Gençlik, Güvenspor and Harputspor) have united to form a strong team for the city of Elazığ
Elazig
Elâzığ is a city in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey and the seat of Elâzığ Province. It has a population of331,479 according to the 2010 census, and the plain on which the city extends has an altitude of 1067 metres....

. The club's emblem resembles a famous local dance called Çayda Çıra. This dance is played with candles at hands.
The club has played in Second and Third Leagues for several years. Finally in 2002, the club has managed to be promoted for Turkish First Football League. However, in 2004, it was relegated to 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...

 again. Elazığspor's main rivals are Malatyaspor
Malatyaspor
Malatya SK is a Turkish sports club based in Malatya, mainly concentrated on football. Malatyaspor are currently playing in the TFF Third League. Previously their colors were yellow and black . They played in First League for 11 seasons. They are the first and only team located in Eastern Anatolia...

. They relegated to 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...

 in 2008 as 16th.

League participations

  • First Level: 2002-04
  • Second Level: 1974-82, 1983-85, 1986-87, 1990-92, 1995-02, 2004-08
  • Third Level: 1968-75, 1985-86, 1987-90, 1992-95, 2008-
  • Amateur Level: 1982-83

Notable players

Brazil Robson Ourique Da Silva
Cameroon Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona

Turkey Mehmet Ekşi Ulvi Güveneroğlu
Ulvi Güveneroğlu
Ulvi Güveneroğlu is a Turkish former footballer, columnist and manager. He currently works at Beşiktaş, his former club, as General Coordinator and Youth Team Manager.-Club:...

Hamit Ayden

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