Akhisarspor

Akhisar Spor Kulübü (Akhisar Sports Club), commonly known as Akhisarspor, is a Turkish professional football club located in the city of Akhisar.[1] Formed in 1970, Akhisarspor are nicknamed Akigo.[2] The club has a fierce rivalry with Turgutluspor and Manisaspor.

Akhisarspor
Full nameAkhisar Spor Kulübü
Nickname(s)Akigo
Short nameAkhisar S.K.
Founded8 April 1970 (1970-04-08)
GroundSpor Toto Akhisar Stadium
Capacity12,139
PresidentEvren Özbey
ManagerCem Kavçak
LeagueTFF First League
2019–20TFF First League, 4th
WebsiteClub website
Active departments of
Akhisarspor
Football Basketball Taekwondo
Wrestling

Akhisarspor had their first major success in 2012 when they won the TFF First League and as a result were promoted to the Süper Lig. On 10 May 2018, Akhisarspor won their first professional trophy, the 2017–18 Turkish Cup.[3] On 5 August 2018, they won the Turkish Super Cup by beating Galatasaray on penalties.

History

Akhisarspor was founded in 1970 by the merger of three football teams, Güneşspor, Gençlikspor and Doğanspor in Manisa. Yılmaz Atabarut was the founder and the first president of Akhisar Belediyespor.

The club competed in the Turkish regional amateur series until 1984, when it was promoted to the TFF Third League, the fourth level in the Turkish football league system. Ten years later, in 1994, they were relegated back to the regional amateur league for one season.

In 1995, Akhisarspor was promoted back to the third league. In the 2000–2001 season, they advanced to the TFF Second League and after nine years there, they were promoted to the TFF First League. They became the champion of the league in their second season which brought them to the highest level of Turkish football, the Süper Lig.

In 2012, Akhisarspor brought in Bruno Mezenga, Çağdaş Atan and Ibrahima Sonko to strengthen their squad. In January 2013, they signed Greek striker Theofanis "Fanis" Gekas who went on to score 12 goals for the remainder of the 2012–13 season, and assisted in the effort to keep the club in the division. Akhisarspor ended on a 14th place in the Süper Lig.

In the 2016–17 season, Akhisarspor finished in 7th place on the table, which is the highest position they've been in throughout their history.

On 10 May 2018, Akhisarspor won the Turkish Cup, their first title in their history. This qualified them to the UEFA Europa League for the first time.[4]

Stadium
Main articles: Akhisar Şehir Stadium, Manisa 19 Mayıs Stadium, and Spor Toto Akhisar Stadium

Akhisarspor played at the Akhisar Şehir Stadium before being promoted to the Süper Lig in 2012. However, the Akhisar Şehir Stadium was not fit for the standards of the league. Consequently, the club had to ground-share with Manisaspor and use the Manisa 19 Mayis Stadium from 2012 to 2017. The stadium was officially opened in 1974 and was renovated in 2008.

In 2014, the construction of Akhisarspor's new and very own stadium was started. It is called the Spor Toto Akhisar Stadium, and is located in Akhisar.[5][6]

Stadium history
# Stadium Years Capacity
1 Akhisar Şehir Stadium 1970–2012 5,000
2 Manisa 19 Mayıs Stadium 2012–2017 16,597
3 Spor Toto Akhisar Stadium 2018–present 12,139

Colours and Crest
Akhisar's original home colours.

Colours

The official colours of Akhisarspor are green and black, but the team also use the yellow colour. These three colours represent Güneşspor, Gençlikspor and Doğanspor, respectively. As a fourth colour, the club uses white. Nike has been the kit manufacturer of the team since 2012.

Crest

On the crest of the team you can again find the three colours of Akhisar Belediyespor. On the crest you can see a ball with wings. The ball is white coloured and the wings are yellow coloured. Above and under the ball you can read the words 'Akhisar' in green and 'Belediyespor' with a black background. Under Belediyespor, we can read 'Gençlik ve Spor Kulübü' and '1970' also in black.

League Participations

Recent seasons
Season League Cup Super Cup Europe
Division Pos Pld W D L GF GA Pts Competition Round
2007–08 3. Lig 2nd 3217105 452461
2008–09 2. Lig 5th 36101610 627046 First round
2009–10 2. Lig 2nd 3621105 643273
2010–11 1. Lig 14th 328915 273933 First round
2011–12 1. Lig 1st 3417125 462863 Third round
2012–13 Süper Lig 14th 3411914 364442 Third round
2013–14 Süper Lig 10th 3412814 445544 Group stage
2014–15 Süper Lig 12th 3491114 415138 Group stage
2015–16 Super Lig 8th 34111310 424146 Quarter-finals
2016–17 Süper Lig 7th 3414614 464248 Quarter-finals
2017–18 Süper Lig 11th 3411914 445342 Winners
2018–19 Süper Lig ↓ 18th 346919 335427 Runners-up Winners Europa League Group stage
2019–20 1. Lig 4th 341699 463957 Third round Runners-up

Honours

League

Cups

European record
As of 13 December 2018
CompetitionPWDLGFGAGD
UEFA Europa League 6015414–10
Total 6 0 1 5 4 14 –10

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goals difference.

List of matches

Note: Akhisar score always listed first.

Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Agg.
2018–19 UEFA Europa League GS Sevilla 2–3 0–6 4th out of 4
Krasnodar 0–1 1–2
Standard Liège 0–0 1–2

Players

Current squad
As of 2 January 2021[7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SRB Milan Lukač
5 DF  TUR Furkan Korkut
10 MF  TUR Çekdar Orhan
11 MF  TUR Onurcan Güler
16 MF  TUR Hasan Ali Adıgüzel
17 FW  TUR Bertuğ Bayar
24 MF  SEN Paul Keita
27 DF  TUR Gökmen Aydogdu
28 MF  CGO Dzon Delarge
29 MF  GUI Alya Toure
30 MF  TUR Yavuz Özbakan
34 MF  NED Cihat Celik
45 GK  TUR Halil Yeral
52 DF  TUR Kemal Cingirt
61 DF  TUR Kadir Keleş
70 DF  TUR Göksu Mutlu
74 DF  TUR Doğukan Nelik
80 MF  TUR Mert Özyildirim
No. Pos. Nation Player
90 MF  CMR Akwo Ayuk
99 FW  NGA Nsima Peter
— DF  TUR Orhan Tasdelen
— MF  NGA Raheem Lawal
— MF  CIV Ibrahim Sissoko
— MF  GER Alim Esgi
— MF  GER Enbiya Yildirim
— DF  TUR Recep Kutun
— FW  TUR Yusuf Cataloluk
— DF  TUR Emirhan Civelek
— DF  TUR Yusuf Acer
— GK  TUR Emircan Secgin
— FW  TUR Serkan Sefil
— DF  TUR Cengiz Demir
— FW  TUR Bekir Akin
— MF  TUR Salih Yigit

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
72 DF  TUR Ilke Nelik (at Sultanbeyli Belediyespor)

Personnel
As of 29 January 2020[8]
Position Staff
Manager Yılmaz Vural
Assistant Recep Umut
Assistant Ülken Durak
Assistant Toprak Kırtoğlu
Goalkeeping coach Metin Akçevre

Notable managers
Main article: List of Akhisar Belediyespor managers
Okan Buruk won the 2017–18 Turkish Cup with Akhisar Belediyespor.
Dates Name Honours
2011–2014 Hamza Hamzaoğlu 2011–12 TFF First League
2017–2018 Okan Buruk 2017–18 Turkish Cup
2018 Safet Sušić 2018 Turkish Super Cup

References
  1. AKHİSAR BELEDİYE GENÇLİK VE SPOR tff.org (in Turkish), accessed 23 June 2010
  2. Tarihçe Archived 2015-11-17 at the Wayback Machine akhisarspor.com (in Turkish), accessed 23 June 2010
  3. "Kupa tarihinin 15. şampiyonu oldu!".
  4. sitesi, milliyet.com.tr Türkiye'nin lider haber. "Teleset Mobilya Akhisarspor - Fenerbahçe: 3-2 (İşte maçın özeti)".
  5. "Akhisar Belediyespor'un stad ihalesi tarihi". Fotospor.com.
  6. http://stadimiz.com/manisa-akhisar-yeni-stadyum-insaati/
  7. "A Takım". Akhisarspor. Archived from the original on July 18, 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  8. Telmag. "Akhisar Belediyespor". www.akhisarspor.com.tr. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
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