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| Full name | Sincan Belediyesi Ankaraspor Kulübü | |||
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| Founded | 1978; 47 years ago (1978) 2020 (refounded) | |||
| Ground | Etimesgut Belediyesi Atatürk Stadyumu | |||
| Capacity | 2,640 | |||
| Chairman | Mehmet Emin Katipoğlu | |||
| Coach | Olcay Şahan (player-coach) | |||
| League | TFF 2. Lig | |||
| 2022–23 | TFF Second League, White, 6th of 19 | |||
| Website | www | |||
Sincan Belediyesi Ankaraspor Kulübü, commonly known asAnkaraspor (Turkish pronunciation:[ˈaŋkaɾaspoɾ]), is a Turkish professionalfootball club based in the country's capitalAnkara. Founded in 1978, the club competes in theTFF Second League. The club was known asOsmanlıspor from 2014 to 2020.
Ankaraspor was founded as "Ankara Belediye Spor Kulübü" (Ankara Municipality Sport Club) in 1978. The club has undergone several name changes throughout its history. In 1984, they were renamed "Ankara Büyükşehir Belediye Spor Kulübü" (adding "Metropolitan" to the name). The name was simply switched to "Büyükşehir Belediye Ankaraspor Kulübü" in 1998. "Büyükşehir Belediye Ankaraspor Kulübü" has many sub-divisions branching from its main football division. These includebadminton,basketball,boxing,handball,ice hockey,judo,oil wrestling,table tennis,wrestling. Finally, in 2005, the football club changed its name to "Ankaraspor A.Ş." and only focused on football, while "Büyükşehir Belediye Ankaraspor Kulübü" continued its activity on branches other than football.[1]
On 15 September 2009, Ankaraspor was demoted from the Turkish Super League by The Professional Football Disciplinary Committee (PFDK) over its unsportsmanlike relationship withAnkaragücü, which was deemed contrary to sporting competitiveness.[2] All Ankaraspor games in the 2009–10 season were cancelled and awarded 3–0 to Ankaraspor's opponents by default. Ankaraspor was expelled from the Turkish leagues byTFF on 4 August 2010 due to being sued by TFF for objecting to forced relegation in 2009–10. No league operations for the season from 2010 to 2011 Ankaraspor (A2)B Team for season year for one year until 2010/2011
In the 2013–14 season, they were readmitted to TFF First League. In the 2014–15 season, they were champions of the division, resulting in their promotion to the Süper Lig.
On 29 June 2014, the club adopted the name "Osmanlıspor", which refers toOsman I, founder of theOttoman Empire.
On 8 September 2020, Osmanlıspor was renamed Ankaraspor, their former name.[3]
Ankaraspor's home colours are blue and white.
The previous badge consisted of a blue and white colored shield, which bore the name and the foundation year of the club. The shield featured a view of anAnatolian leopard with some hexagon panels of a football in its head and chest. This animal, which lived inAnatolia and especially nearAnkara for a period of time, symbolized the power and dignity of the club.
Ankaraspor play their home matches atYenikent Stadium which was opened in 1974 and renovated in 2008.
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| UEFA Europa League | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 12 | +11 |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | –3 |
| Total | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 16 | +8 |
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2005 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2R |  Dubnica | 0–4 | 1–0 | 1–4 |
| 2016–17 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q |  Zimbru Chișinău | 5–0 | 2–2 | 7–2 |
| 3Q |  Nõmme Kalju | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||
| PO |  Midtjylland | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
| GS Group L |  Villarreal | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1st | ||
 Zürich | 2–0 | 1–2 | ||||
 FCSB | 2–0 | 1–2 | ||||
| R32 |  Olympiacos | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–3 |
UEFA Ranking history:
| Season | Rank | Points | Ref. |
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| 2017 | 122 | 15.840 | [4] |
| 2018 | 147 | 8.000 | [5] |
| 2019 | 137 | 8.000 | [6] |
| 2020 | 142 | 8.000 | [7] |
| 2021 | 137 | 8.000 | [8] |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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