Denizlispor

Denizlispor, due to current sponsorship Yukatel Denizlispor, is a Turkish sports club based in Denizli. It is known by its distinct green and black colors. The club's branches include football, volleyball, basketball, table tennis, and gymnastics. The Denizlispor football squad, which was founded in 1966, is the largest and most popular of the club’s teams. The team plays its home matches at the Denizli Atatürk Stadium, which has a seating capacity of up to 19,500 fans.

Denizlispor
Full nameDenizlispor Kulübü
Nickname(s)Horozlar (Roosters)
Founded26 May 1966 (1966-05-26)
GroundDenizli Atatürk Stadium
Denizli, Turkey
Capacity18,745
ChairmanAli Çetin
ManagerHakan Kutlu[1]
LeagueSüper Lig
2019–20Süper Lig, 14th
WebsiteClub website

Denizlispor finished fifth in the 2001–02 Süper Lig, which qualified them for the UEFA Cup. In the 2002–03 UEFA Cup, the team defeated FC Lorient, Sparta Prague, and Olympique Lyonnais, before losing in the fourth round to FC Porto, who won the tournament.

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 (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.

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 drew 1–1 with Fenerbahçe and gave the championship to Galatasaray S.K., Fenerbahçe's archrival at last week in 2005–2006 season. Denizlispor remained in Super League despite 3–0 loss to Ankaragücü at away match on May 24, 2009, due to has an advantage against Konyaspor on dual average in 2008–2009 season. Denizlispor was relegated to TFF First League at next season after goalless draw with Ankaragücü at home match on April 24, 2010.

Crest and colours
Denizli SK's classic home kit

The Denizlispor crest was designed by Yakup Ünel, a founding member of the team. The crest is based around a rooster, which is identified with the province of Denizli. The team's colours come from the colours of a type of rooster with green and black feathers unique to Denizli region.

Stadium
Main article: Denizli Atatürk Stadium

Denizlispor play their home matches in Denizli Atatürk Stadium. The stadium holds 15,427 people and was built in 1950. Denizlispor's first league match played against Eskişehirspor in 1983. The stadium does not have wire nets.[2]

League participations

European Cups

UEFA Cup/Europa League:

Season Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
2002–03 1R FC Lorient 2–0 1–3 3–3 (a)
2R Sparta Prague 2–0 0–1 2–1
3R Lyon 0–0 1–0 1–0
4R FC Porto 2–2 1–6 3–8

Intertoto Cup:

Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2001 1R NK Čelik 3–5 0–1 3–6

Past seasons
SeasonDiv.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAPCupEuropeManagerNotes
1966/67 2Rd73213712252833 2nd Round Altan Santepe First season
1967/68 2Rd23816148372246 Altan Santepe Did not qualify for Turkish Cup
1968/69 2Rd23412184241442 2nd Round Altan Santepe
1969/70 2Rd3301497281637 1st Round Altan Santepe / Kadri Aytaç
1970/71 2Rd73015312322533 2nd Round Altan Santepe / Doğan Emültay
1971/72 2Rd113010812161928 Altan Santepe / Melih Garipler / Seracettin Kırklar Did not qualify for Turkish Cup
1972/73 2Rd113081210232628 İnanç Toker / Doğan Emültay Did not qualify for Turkish Cup
1973/74 2Rd9308148252530 Seracettin Kırklar / İsmail Kurt / Melih Garipler Did not qualify for Turkish Cup
1974/75 2Rd143081012233926 Melih Garipler / İsmail Kurt Did not qualify for Turkish Cup
1975/76 2Rd133010713212727 2nd Round Seracettin Kırklar / Melih Garipler / İnanç Toker
1976/77 2Rd133081012244126 1st Round İnanç Toker
1977/78 2Rd143271312203227 2nd Round Şükrü Ersoy / İnanç Toker
1978/79 2Rd83091011222428 4th Round Şükrü Ersoy / Melih Garipler
1979/80 2B103010911283129 6th Round Mustafa Özkula / İnanç Toker
1980/81 2A53414812443336 3rd Round Mustafa Özkula / Melih Garipler / İnanç Toker
1981/82 2B5281279412031 5th Round İnanç Toker / Refik Özvardar
1982/83 2B1302064381246 5th Round Halil Güngördü / Doğan Andaç Promoted to Süper Lig
1983/84 SL734121012364234 5th Round Nevzat Güzelırmak First Süper Lig season
1984/85 SL163491114394829 Semi-Final Nevzat Güzelırmak Best Turkish Cup position
1985/86 SL123612816403932 6th Round Özkan Sümer / Ilie Datcu
1986/87 SL736111411413536 6th Round Nihat Atacan / Necdet Zorluer
1987/88 SL173812917354845 5th Round Necdet Zorluer / Zeynel Soyuer Relegated
1988/89 2C2341996532966 1st Round Fethi Demircan
1989/90 2B43214117453153 4th Round Bülent Ünder / Behzat Çınar
1990/91 2B3341879562761 4th Round Behzat Çınar
1991/92 2B3341879685061 5th Round Melih Garipler
1992/93 1L4181026302032 1st Round Bülent Ünder / Erkan Velioğlu / Gündüz Tekin Onay
1993/94 1L2181125362735 6th Round Ömer Kaner Promoted to Süper Lig
1994/95 SL153481115415335 6th Round Ümit Kayıhan
1995/96 SL153481016385034 6th Round Ümit Kayıhan
1996/97 SL17345524368120 5th Round Milorad Mitrović / Behzat Çınar / Ersun Yanal / Melih Garipler Relegated
1997/98 1L3181035332333 5th Round Raşit Çetiner
1998/99 1L218954403032 3rd Round Ersun Yanal Promoted to Süper Lig
1999/00 SL83413813555747 3rd Round Ersun Yanal
2000/01 SL113412913535645 Round of 16 Yılmaz Vural / Tevfik Lav
2001/02 SL534121210655248 Semi-Final IC1st round Rıza Çalımbay Best league position and first season in Europe
2002/03 SL1034101014374240 Round of 16 UC4th round Rıza Çalımbay / Giray Bulak Best UEFA Cup position
2003/04 SL53417413524355 Quarter-Final Giray Bulak Best league position
2004/05 SL634131011464549 Semi-Final Giray Bulak Best Turkish Cup position
2005/06 SL153491015415037 Semi-Final Nurullah Sağlam Best Turkish Cup position
2006/07 SL143491411334041 2nd Round Güvenç Kurtar
2007/08 SL73413615484845 Group Stage Güvenç Kurtar
2008/09 SL153411518395238 Quarter-Final Ali Yalçın / Ümit Kayıhan / Mesut Bakkal
2009/10 SL17346820304926 Quarter-Final Erhan Altın / Nurullah Sağlam / Hakan Kutlu Relegated
2010/11 1L932111110403144 Group stage Hamza Hamzaoğlu / Serhat Güller
2011/12 1L1034111211514645 2nd Round Güvenç Kurtar / Osman Özköylü
2012/13 1L1134111013353743 2nd Round Engin İpekoğlu / Selahattin Dervent / Özcan Bizati
2013/14 1L103614418425646 2nd Round Serdar Dayat / Yusuf Şimşek / Özcan Bizati
2014/15 1L15348917385133 2nd Round Özcan Bizati / Engin İpekoğlu / Mehmet Altıparmak
2015/16 1L153410915415236 2nd Round Mehmet Altıparmak / Ali Yalçın / Koray Palaz
2016/17 1L1134111013464540 3rd Round Ali Tandoğan / Mehmet Ali Keskinler / Ali Yalçın
2017/18 1L153410816434738 2nd Round Yusuf Şimşek / Reha Erginer / Fatih Tekke
2018/19 1L1342194673272 4th Round Osman Özköylü / Yücel İldiz Promoted to Süper Lig
2019/20 SL14349818314835 Round of 16 Yücel İldiz / Mehmet Özdilek / Bülent Uygun
2020/21 SL Robert Prosinečki / Yalçın Koşukavak / Hakan Kutlu

Last updated: 25 July 2020
Div. = Division; SL = Turkish Super League; 1L = TFF First League 2B = Turkish Second Football League, Group B; 2Rd = Turkish Second Football League, Red Group; 2Wh = Turkish Second Football League, White Group; 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 = Turkey Cup. Colors: Gold = winner; Silver = runner-up.

Players

Current squad
As of 2 February 2021[3]

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  TUR Hüseyin Altıntaş
2 DF  POR Tiago Lopes
3 DF  TUR Muhammet Özkal
5 MF  TUR Kubilay Aktaş
6 MF  GER Marvin Bakalorz
7 FW  COL Hugo Rodallega (captain)
8 MF  POL Radosław Murawski
9 FW  MLI Hadi Sacko
11 FW  BIH Muris Mešanović (on loan from Mladá Boleslav)
13 GK  TUR Ali Eren Yalçın
14 MF  TOG Matthieu Dossevi
15 DF  TUR Oğuz Yılmaz
17 MF  IRQ Ahmed Yasin
19 GK  TUR Cenk Gönen
20 MF  TUR Recep Niyaz
22 DF  TUR Mustafa Yumlu
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF  TUR Sakıb Aytaç
25 FW  KVX Veton Tusha
28 FW  CHI Ángelo Sagal
29 GK  ROU Costel Pantilimon
42 MF  USA Mix Diskerud
55 DF  TUR Burak Gümüştaş
60 DF  TUR Özgür Çek
61 FW  TUR Ali Yavuz Kol
70 MF  TUR Hasan Ayaroğlu
76 DF  TUR Özer Özdemir
77 DF  TUR Emirhan Kaşcıoğlu
91 DF  BRA Fabiano
94 MF  TUR Muhammed Eren Kıryolcu
— DF  TUR Görkem Can
— DF  TUN Ayman Ben Mohamed

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
— DF  TUR Yunus Emre Karakaya (at Kızılcabölükspor)
— DF  TUR Kadir Kurt (at Kızılcabölükspor)
— DF  TUR Emre Sağlık (at Kızılcabölükspor)
— DF  TUR Murathan Sütçü (at Kızılcabölükspor)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  TUR Asım Aksungur (at Muğlaspor)
— MF  TUR Alihan Kalkan (at Sancaktepe FK)
— MF  TUR Mert Sarıkuş (at Vanspor FK)

Coaches

Sponsorships

Other branches

The club has football, basketball, table tennis, chess, figure skating and gymnastic teams. The club's most famous branch is football team.

References
  1. "Hakan Kutlu, Denizlispor'la ilk antrenmanına çıktı" (in Turkish). TRT Haber. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  2. "Denizli Atatürk Stadyumu". denizlispor.org. Archived from the original on 27 October 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
  3. "Futbolcular". Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  4. 23 April 1970, Milliyet, page 10
  5. 10 April 1971, Milliyet, page 8
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