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Gençlerbirliği S.K.

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Football club
Gençlerbirliği
Full nameGençlerbirliği Spor Kulübü
NicknamesGençler (The Youth)
Ankara Rüzgârı (The Wind of Ankara)
Alkaralar (The Red and Black)
Founded14 March 1923; 102 years ago (1923-03-14)
GroundEryaman Stadium[1]
Capacity20,560[2]
PresidentOsman Sungur[1]
Head coachVolkan Demirel
LeagueSüper Lig
2024–25TFF 1. Lig, 2nd of 20 (promoted)
Websitewww.genclerbirligi.org.tr

Gençlerbirliği Spor Kulübü (pronouncedTurkish pronunciation:[ɟentʃˈlæɾbiɾli.i]), commonly known asGençlerbirliği, is a multi-sport organisation fromAnkara best known for its men’s professional football team, which currently competes in theSüper Lig and hosts matches at the 20,560-seatEryaman Stadium on the city’s western edge. Founded on 14 March 1923 by pupils of Ankara Erkek Lisesi who were excluded from their school side, the club soon became a symbol of youthful rebellion and has been nicknamedAnkara Rüzgârı(“Wind of Ankara”) andGençler(“The Youth”) ever since. Its traditional colours are red and black, chosen—according to club lore—either because those were the only fabrics available at a local tailor or because they echo the red-and-black poppies that flower on the Anatolian steppe each spring.

Historically, Gençlerbirliği were a dominant force in the regionalAnkara Football League, winning that competition a record nine times before the nationwide league system was introduced in 1959. National silverware followed: the club captured theTurkish Football Championship twice, in 1941 and 1946, and lifted theTurkish Cup in both 1987 and 2001; the latter triumph earned a memorableUEFA Cup run in2003–04 in which the side eliminatedBlackburn Rovers,Sporting CP andParma before bowing out to eventual championsValencia in the fourth round. League highlights include third-place finishes in 1965–66 and 2002–03, the latter season under managerErsun Yanal producing the highest points total in club history.

Gençlerbirliği are also renowned for an academy and scouting network that has developed internationals such asGeremi,Isaac Promise andArda Güler. The club’s main rivalry is with fellowAnkara sideAnkaragücü; their meetings are dubbed theAnkara derby and are among the oldest continuously played local derbies inTurkish football. Off the pitch, Gençlerbirliği have long been associated with pragmatic financial management—initiated by legendary presidentİlhan Cavcav—as well as a politically active supporter base known for choreographed tifos and social-justice campaigns.

History

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Founding and Early Years

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Gençlerbirliği was founded on 14 March 1923 by a group of students atAnkara Sultanisi(a high school), after some were excluded from the school team called “Sultani.” The founding students included Ramiz Eren, Mennan İz, Mazhar Atacanlı, Sait, Kenan, Nuri, Namık Katoğlu, Namık Ambarcıoğlu, Rıdvan Kırmacı, Hafı Araç, Ruhi, Sarı Ziya and Hakkı. One student, Asım, shared the situation with his father, a member of parliament, which helped the students form their own club. Since all members were students, they chose the name“Youth Union”(Gençlerbirliği). According to one version, the club’s red and black colors were inspired by the Ankara tulip; another version claims it was due to a lack of fabric options at the time.[3][4]

Initially, the group of 20–25 students played their first match against the Sultani team and won 3–0. After this, Gençlerbirliği started to gain recognition. As a symbolic gesture, the students presented a red-and-black bouquet to their teacher, solidifying the club’s identity with these colors.[4][5]

Ankara League and National Championships

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In the 1922–23 season, the team competed in theAnkara Football League under the name “Ankara Sultanisi.” However, the principal Münif Kemal Ak banned students from playing football, leading to the team’s withdrawal. A year later, when a new principal, Cemal Bey, allowed sports again, Gençlerbirliği rejoined the league and finished fourth.

Münif Kemal Ak returned toAnkara later and was elected club president, also becoming the founding president of Gençlerbirliği. With support from education minister Mustafa Necati Uğural, who provided significant help, the club was able to recruit graduates and strengthen the team.

Gençlerbirliği squad in 1924.

Between 1923–28, Gençlerbirliği failed to win the league but captured their first title in the 8th season of theAnkara League, defeating teams likeİmalat-ı Harbiye,Çankaya, andAltınordu. The first paid match they played was againstAnkaragücü in 1925.

In the early 1930s, Gençlerbirliği won three consecutive titles (1930–31, 1931–32, 1933–34). They missed some seasons but returned strong in 1933–34, finishing second, then won again in 1934–35 (their fifth title). In 1936–37, they lost the title in a close race with rivalsAnkaragücü. After two quiet years, they won the league again in 1939–40 and 1940–41. In 1941, they became national champions for the first time by winning theTurkish Football Championship, beatingBeşiktaş 4–1 in the final.

In the following years 1941–44, they didn’t participate in the league. In 1945–46, they returned to win the league again. That same year, they represented Ankara in the national championship and once more beat Beşiktaş, 2–1, to claim a second national title. Gençlerbirliği won a total of three national championships, alongside clubs likeFenerbahçe,Beşiktaş, andHarp Okulu.

Final Years of the Ankara League and Entry into National Competition

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Turkish newspaper Yeni Sabah announcing the Turkish championship title of Gençlerbirliği on 16 July 1941
Turkish newspaperYeni Sabah announcing the Turkish championship title of Gençlerbirliği on 16 July 1941.

In 1946–47, they won their group but didn’t become champions. Though they won back-to-back titles in 1947–48 and 1948–49, they couldn’t win again over the next eight seasons. Still, they finished as the most successful club in Ankara League history, with 10 championships.[6][circular reference][7]

In 1951, they reached the national final again but lost 3–0 toBeşiktaş. After the creation of the professionalSüper Lig in 1959, the Ankara League was discontinued, and Gençlerbirliği became one of fourAnkara teams in the new national league.[8]

League and Professional Era (1959–2000)

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Gençlerbirliği joined the newly establishedSüper Lig in the1959–60 season as one of the top clubs from theAnkara regional league, alongsideHacettepe,Ankaragücü, andAnkara Demirspor. Competing in the Red Group, they finished seventh with 10 points in their debut season.[9][circular reference][10][circular reference] In the 1960–61 season, the club achieved its bestSüper Lig result to that point, finishing fifth with 45 points. This marked their highest league finish during the early professional era. The following season1961–62, Gençlerbirliği participated in international competitions for the first time, entering theBalkans Cup and theInter-Cities Fairs Cup.

From 1962 to 1969, the team maintained mid-table standings. Their best placement in this period came in1962–63, when they finished second in the Red Group and advanced to the championship group. They remained a stable first-division team, but failed to challenge for the title. Another highlight came in1965–66, when they matched their future 2002–03 best finish by coming in third.

In1969–70, Gençlerbirliği were relegated from the top flight for the first time after finishing 15th. They spent most of the 1970s fluctuating between divisions. Although they came close to promotion in1973–74, they did not succeed until1978–79, when they finished second in the 2. Lig Kırmızı Grup and earned promotion back to the top tier. Due to structural changes, they were readmitted to the second tier after a league merger, despite finishing second-from-bottom in1979–80. They later won Group D of the 1982–83 Second League and returned to the top flight after 13 years. They were relegated again in 1987–88, but returned in 1988–89 at the first attempt.

During the 1980s, the club was once again relegated (1979–80), promoted (1982–83), and relegated again (1987–88). Notably in1986–87, they finished fourth in the1. Lig, qualifying forEuropean competition for the first time. The 1990s saw managerial instability but occasional success. UnderValery Nepomnyashchy in 1992–93, Gençlerbirliği restructured. In 1994–95, the club reached theTurkish Cup Final losing toTrabzonspor. They were also eliminated byFenerbahçe in the 1996–97Turkish Cup semi-finals. In 1998–99 withYılmaz Vural, they finished eighth in the league and were eliminated byBeşiktaş in the quarter-finals of the Turkish Cup.

2000s – Domestic Peaks and a European Fairytale

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Gençlerbirliği opened the decade on a high by winning the2000–01 Turkish Cup, beatingFenerbahçe 4–1 on penalties after a 2–2 draw inKayseri – the club’s first major silverware since 1987.[11][circular reference][12][circular reference][13] Under coachErsun Yanal, the Ankara side then delivered its best everSüper Lig finish, taking third place in2002–03 behindBeşiktaş andGalatasaray, and reached the cup final that same season (lost 3–1 toTrabzonspor).[14]

The2003–04 UEFA Cup campaign became club folklore. Gençlerbirliği swept pastBlackburn Rovers (4–2 agg.),Sporting CP (4–3 agg.) andParma (4–0 agg.) before falling 2-1 on aggregate to eventual winnersValencia in the fourth round.[15][16] Domestically, they reached a second straight cup final but were routed 4–0 byTrabzonspor.[17] Momentum stalled the next year a first–roundUEFA Cup exit to Greek sideEgaleo punctured hopes, though league form remained steady and they posted back-to-back sixth-place finishes in2005–06 and2006–07.

The club’s knack for knockout football resurfaced in 2007–08. After eliminatingGalatasaray andFenerbahçe en route, Gençlerbirliği drew 0–0 withKayserispor in theTurkish Cup final, losing an epicpenalty shootout 11–10.[18] Across the decade Gençlerbirliği built a reputation as a cup specialist and dangerous European outsider, fuelled by an astute scouting network that unearthed names likeSouleymane Youla,Ahmed Hassan,Filip Daems andTomasz Zdebel. Though they never cracked the league’s top three again, the “Ankara Storm” ended the 2000s firmly established among Turkey’s most respected mid-table over-achievers.

In the2020–21 season, the club finished last in the league with only 38 points from 40 matches and was relegated.[19][20][21] During the 2021–22 season, chairman Murat Cavcav stepped down and was succeeded by Niyazi Akdaş, who uncovered a debt of over 130 million₺ and oversaw a transfer ban. In the 2022–23 season, Gençlerbirliği avoided relegation despite a weak squad and a transfer ban, finishing just three points above the drop zone. In2024–25, Gençlerbirliği began the season under Recep Karatepe, but after poor results, he was replaced byHüseyin Eroğlu. In May 2025, Gençlerbirliği defeatedYeni Malatyaspor 5–0 on the final day of the season, finishing second in theTFF First League with 68 points and earning promotion back to the Süper Lig after a four-year absence.[22][23][24] At the June 2025 General Assembly, a controversial motion was passed proposing to ban new sponsorships tied to president Sungur due to alleged conflicts of interest.[25]

Grounds

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Further information:Eryaman Stadium,Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium, andNew Ankara Stadium

After using several municipal pitches in its early decades, Gençlerbirliği moved into theAnkara 19 Mayıs Stadium in 1936.[26][circular reference] Originally a 19,000-seat bowl, 19 Mayıs hosted league games, national ceremonies and the club’s firstTurkish Cup triumph in 1987. Capacity and facilities were gradually modernised, but the ground was ultimately demolished in August 2018 to make way for a completely new arena on the same site.[27]

While the 45,000-seatNew Ankara Stadium (scheduled for completion in 2026) is rising on that footprint,[27] Gençlerbirliği have shared the purpose-builtEryaman Stadium inEtimesgut since January 2019.[28] The 20,560-all-seater venue—fitted with hybrid grass, undersoil heating and 51 boxes—also hosts city rivalsAnkaragücü.

The club’s day-to-day work is based at the Beştepe İlhan Cavcav Training Complex, a 50-acre facility and academy campus opened in 1979 under long-time president İlhan Cavcav.[29]

Statistics

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Results of League and Cup Competitions by Season

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SeasonLeague tableTurkish CupUEFATop scorer
LeaguePosPWDLGFGAGDPtsPlayerGoals
1959Süper Lig7th141851018−810N/A.DNQOrhan Yüksel4
1959–6010th381211155046+435Zeynel Soyuer13
1960–615th38161395439+154516
1961–626th38169135747+1041Özkan Gürgün13
1962–636th2251163230+226SF23
1963–649th34915102838−1033R3Abdullah Çevrim7
1964–6514th30106143347−1426QF9
1965–663rd3015873224+838SF15
1966–676th3281593528+731R3Salim Görür15
1967–688th321110112826+232R112
1968–6910th30811112826+227R2Hayrettin Endersert6
1969–7015th↓3078151733−1622R1Tevfik Bal6
1970–711. Lig5th30111272614+1234N/A.Mustafa Göç5
1971–726th3091292521+430Naci Renklibay12
1972–7313th3061591922−327Mehmet Bulduk7
1973–746th30127113431+331Feridun Öztürk8
1974–7512th30116133333028N/A.N/A.
1975–7612th30811112624+227R2
1976–779th30116133634+228R2
1977–7810th321010123344−1130R2
1978–7915th↓3094172029−922R3
1979–802. Lig7th↑2888122828024R3
1980–811. Lig17th34811153042−1227R2
1981–823rd2812973224+833R4
1982–831st↑3021726119+4249R5
1983–84Süper Lig11th34717102834−631R6Vehbi Günay6
1984–8511th34913124145−431QFReşit Kaynak6
1985–869th361014124053−1334QFİsmail Akbaşlı10
1986–8712th36817113239−733WHarun Erol13
1987–8819th↓3879224165−2430R3R1Muammer Nurlu11
1988–891. Lig1st↑3223727324+4976R2DNQ18
1989–90Süper Lig11th341112115051−145R5Olkan Yavruoğlu11
1990–9110th3099123647−1136R6Kemal Yıldırım18
1991–9210th30713104046−634QFAvni Okumuş9
1992–9310th3098134156−1535R6Hayrettin Aksoy14
1993–947th30135125151044R6Andre Kona20
1994–955th3417896145+1659R6Tarık Daşgün13
1995–9610th341011134148−741QFAndre Kona13
1996–9711th34116173749−1239QFPascal Patrick12
1997–9814th34911144146−538R6Erkan Sözeri8
1998–998th341210124947+246R6Ümit Karan14
1999–20005th34168105747+1056R318
2000–0110th34144164453−946W20
2001–028th341112114751−445R4R1Souleymane Youla11
2002–033rd3419967640+3666RUN/AAhmed Hassan21
2003–0410th34128145652+444RUR32Souleymane Youla18
2004–055th34149115241+1151R2R214
2005–066th34149114739+851GSDNQMehmet Çakır15
2006–076th34146144342+148QFOkan Öztürk13
2007–0815th3498174451−735RUIsaac Promise11
2008–0914th34108163850−1238R2Mustafa Pektemek8
2009–1010th341211113835+347PO11
2010–1114th341010144351−840SFOktay Delibalta8
2011–129th341310114948+149R2Hervé Tum16
2012–1311th34101594647−145R5Björn Vleminckx9
2013–149th34136153943−445R4Bogdan Stancu13
2014–159th341010144644+240QF11
2015–1610th34136154242045R3Moestafa El Kabir11
2016–178th341210123334−146R16Serdar Gürler17
2017–1817th↓3489173754−1733QFPetar Škuletić11
2018–191. Lig2nd↑3422485028+2270R5Nadir Çiftçi12
2019–20Süper Lig12th3499163956−1736R4Bogdan Stancu14
2020–2120th↓40108224476−3238R57
2021–221. Lig13th36146164454−1048R4Sandro Lima13
2022–2315th36108184655−938R5Gökhan Gül6
2023–248th34131293933+651R16Melih Bostan9
2024–252nd↑38191185734+2368R5Metehan Mimaroğlu14
2025–26Süper LigTBD

League participations

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  • Süper Lig: 1959–1970, 1983–1988, 1989–2018, 2019–2021, 2025–
  • 1. Lig: 1970–1979, 1980–1983, 1988–1989, 2018–2019, 2021–2025
  • 2. Lig: 1979–1980

Colours and crest

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Gençlerbirliği have worn red and black since the club were founded on 14 March 1923. Two traditional explanations exist for the choice: one claims the founding students could find only red-and-black cloth at a tailor in Ulus, the other links the colours to the red-and-black poppies (gelincik) that blanket theAnkara plain each spring.[30][31]

The badge has evolved through six principal designs. The first crest, introduced in 1923, was a small shield with diagonal red-and-black stripes and the club name handwritten across the top. By the late 1920s this gave way to a black triangular pennant that carried the white initials “G B” and the date “1923”. In the early 1930s Gençlerbirliği switched to a minimalist “G B” monogram, which appeared only on playing shirts. A fully-circular emblem arrived in the 1940s, created by future presidentNamık Ambarcıoğlu: a yellow border contained the club name and founding year, framing a simple football motif. During the late 1960s a new roundel added the 19-rayHittite Sun disk—an emblem ofAnkara—above a central football, a design that remained until the modern era. The current version, adopted in the early 1990s and retained with only typographic refinements, places theHittite Sun and football on a black field edged by a red crescent; a white outer ring bears two five-pointed stars and the legend“ANKARA • GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ SPOR KULÜBÜ”, with the year“1923” below. The crescent and star echo theTurkish flag, while the Hittite Sun underscores the club’s link to the capital and its ancient heritage.[32][33]

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

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PeriodKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
1996–1999adidas–
1999–2002Puma–
2002–2005adidasM Oil
2005–2010LottoTurkcell
2010–2012Caprice Gold
2012–2016İCK Yapı
2016–2018ARTE
2018–2019–
2019–2020Nike–
2020–2021MacronSkyline Tower
2021–2022Joma–
2022–2023NikeKutup
2023–2024Arslanca Energy
2024–Otokar

Rivalry

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Main article:List of association football rivalries

Gençlerbirliği’s arch-rival is neighbouring clubAnkaragücü, and meetings of the two sides are known as the“Ankara derby” or“Derby of the Capital”.[34]The first recorded official match between the clubs was played on 21 March 1937 in the Milli Küme at the old Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium, with Gençlerbirliği winning 4–2.[35] As of April 2025 they have faced each other 90 times in official competition: Gençlerbirliği hold 35 wins,Ankaragücü 32, with 23 draws.[34] The largest victory in the fixture isAnkaragücü’s 7–2 league win on 10 February 1991, while Gençlerbirliği’s widest margin is a 4–0 success on 5 March 2005.[34]

Since 2019 both clubs have shared the 20,560-seatEryaman Stadium, although most historic derbies were staged at the now-demolishedAnkara 19 Mayıs Stadium. Matches are generally passionate yet comparatively friendly; Ankaragücü traditionally draw the larger fanbase, whereas Gençlerbirliği are noted for a smaller but politically active support.[34][35]

Youth development and player recruitment

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Gençlerbirliği are widely regarded as one of Turkey’s foremost talent producers, thanks to an expansive scouting network created during the long presidency ofİlhan Cavcav (1978–2017).[36][circular reference] The model focuses on recruiting raw prospects fromAnatolia,West Africa andCentral Africa, introducing them to first-team football and funding the club through timely transfers.[37]

Notable graduates include Cameroonian midfielderGeremi, who joined fromRacing Bafoussam in 1997 and was sold toReal Madrid two years later before moving toChelsea;[38][circular reference] Nigerian forwardIsaac Promise, top scorer of the 2005–06 Gençlerbirliği side;[39][circular reference] and attacking midfielderArda Güler, who entered the Beştepe system at age nine and later moved toFenerbahçe before his 2023 transfer to Real Madrid.[40]

The club’s academy complex, Beştepe İlhan Cavcav Tesisleri, occupies 50 acres (200 000 m²) in the Beştepe district of Ankara and features multiple grass pitches, an indoor arena, classrooms, a dormitory and a performance-analysis centre.[29] Gençlerbirliği continue to field one of the youngest squads in the Turkish professional tiers, sustaining operations by transferring academy products to larger clubs while replenishing the roster with new domestic and African recruits.[37]

Honours

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Domestic competitions

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Regional competitions

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  • Ankara Football League
    • Winners (10) (record): 1929–30, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1934–35, 1939–40, 1940–41, 1945–46, 1949–50, 1950–51
    • Runners-up (7): 1926, 1926–27, 1929, 1934, 1936–37, 1942–43, 1947–48
  • Ankara Shield
    • Winners (3) : 1931, 1935, 1940–41

Others

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  • TSYD Cup
    • Winners (16): 1969, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2019, 2021

Gençlerbirliği in Europe

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Main article:Turkish football clubs in European competitions

Gençlerbirliği experienced their first taste of European competition in the1967–68 Balkans Cup. However, they only managed one draw in six group matches. In 1987, they won theTurkish Cup and qualified for the1987–88 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, where they were drawn against Soviet sideDinamo Minsk. Gençlerbirliği lost 2–0 away and won 2–1 at home but were eliminated in the first round on aggregate. In the 1994–95 season, they finished third in theTurkish First League and qualified for the1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup as Turkey’s representative. Competing in Group 11, Gençlerbirliği finished with 2 wins and 2 losses but failed to advance.

In 2001, after winning the Turkish Cup, the club entered the2001–02 UEFA Cup. In the first round, they faced Swedish clubHalmstad. After drawing 1–1 in Ankara, they lost the return leg 1–0 and were eliminated early. Gençlerbirliği’s greatest success inEurope came in the2003–04 UEFA Cup. In the first round, they defeatedBlackburn Rovers ofEngland, winning 3–1 at home before drawing 1–1 away. In the second round, they facedPortugal’sSporting CP, drawing 1–1 at home and winning the return leg 3–0 in Lisbon. In the third round, they eliminated Italian sideParma with a 1–0 away win and a 3–0 victory at home. In the fourth round, they were drawn againstValencia of Spain. Gençlerbirliği won the first leg 1–0 in Ankara. However, after losing 1–0 in the return leg, the match went into extra time, whereValencia scored twice to win 2–0. Gençlerbirliği were eliminated despite a strong performance. Valencia would go on to win theUEFA Cup that season, and Gençlerbirliği were the only team to defeat them during the competition.

In the2004–05 season, Gençlerbirliği reached the second qualifying round of theUEFA Cup, where they played against Croatian clubRijeka. After winning the home leg 1–0, they advanced past the round despite losing 2–1 in the return leg. In the first round proper, they faced Greek sideEgaleo. Gençlerbirliği lost 1–0 away and drew 1–1 at home, thus being eliminated from the tournament.

Summary

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As of 18 May 2025

UEFA competetion

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CompetitionPldWDLGFGAGD
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup200214–3
UEFA Cup146441711+6
UEFA Intertoto Cup4202107+3
UEFA Total208482822+6

Balkans Cup

CompetitionPldWDLGFGAGD
Balkans Cup6015310–7
Total601521-–7

UEFA competition results

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SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
1987–88UEFA Cup Winners' CupR1Soviet UnionDinamo Minsk1–20–21–4
1995UEFA Intertoto CupGroup 11FranceStrasbourg—1–43rd
AustriaTirol Innsbruck—2–3
IsraelHapoel Petah Tikva4–0—
MaltaFloriana3–0—
2001–02UEFA CupR1SwedenHalmstad1–10–11–2
2003–04UEFA CupR1EnglandBlackburn Rovers3–11–14–2
R2PortugalSporting CP1–13–04–1
R3ItalyParma3–01–04–0
R4SpainValencia1–00–2 (aet)1–2
2004–05UEFA Cup2QRCroatiaRijeka1–01–22–2 (a)
R1GreeceEgaleo1–10–11–2

Balkans Cup results

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SeasonRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
1967–68Group ABulgariaBeroe Stara Zagora0–20–14th
AlbaniaVllaznia Shkodër1–10–1
RomaniaFarul Constanța1–21–3

UEFA Ranking history

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See also:UEFA coefficient
SeasonRankPointsRef.
2002157Increase15.362[41]
2003162Decrease15.495[42]
200488Increase23.656[43]
200594Decrease23.872[44]
2006106Decrease22.634[45]
2007106Same position21.791[46]
2008100Increase23.469[47]
2009171Decrease7.445[48]

Players

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Current squad

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As of 13 September, 2025[49][50]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1GK TURGökhan Akkan
2DF BRAThalisson
4DF SVNŽan Žužek
5MF NGAPeter Etebo
6DF GREDimitrios Goutas
7MF NGAHenry Onyekuru
8MF TURSamed Onur
10MF TURMetehan Mimaroğlu
11MF TURGöktan Gürpüz(on loan fromTrabzonspor)
13DF PORPedro Pereira
15MF NGATom Dele-Bashiru(on loan fromWatford)
16FW TURAyaz Özcan
17FW HUNKevin Csoboth(on loan fromGallen)
18GK TURErhan Erentürk
21MF GERDilhan Demir
No.Pos.NationPlayer
22FW MLISékou Koïta(on loan fromCSKA Moscow)
23DF CZEMatěj Hanousek
24GK PORRicardo Velho(on loan fromFarense)
25DF TURUmut İslamoğlu
29FW SENM'Baye Niang
33GK TUREbrar Aydın
35MF TUROğulcan Ülgün
53MF BIHDal Varešanović(on loan fromÇaykur Rizespor)
61MF TUREnsar Kemaloğlu
70MF ITAFranco Tongya
77DF TURAbdurrahim Dursun
81MF MLIMoussa Kyabou
88DF TURFıratcan Üzüm
90DF TURSinan Osmanoğlu

Other players with contract

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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.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
—DF TUREmirhan Ünal
—DF TURAbdullah Şahindere
No.Pos.NationPlayer
—MF TURElias Durmaz

Out on loan

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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.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
—DF TURArda Çağan Çelik(at 1926 Polatlı until 30 June 2026)
—DF TURBerat Can Sebat(at Sebat Gençlik Spor until 30 June 2026)
—MF AUSEmre Sağlam(atMelbourne Victory until 30 June 2026)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
—FW TURGökhan Altıparmak(at Serik Belediyespor until 30 June 2026)
—FW TURArda Akgül(atBulancakspor until 30 June 2026)

Non-playing staff

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Administrative Staff

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PositionName
PresidentTurkey Osman Sungur
Vice PresidentTurkey Erhan Kızılmeşe
General SecretaryTurkey Taner Ünlü
TreasurerTurkey Adem Becerikli
Finance VPTurkey Serkan Yıldız
Board MemberTurkey Canpolat Aras
Turkey Murat Karahan
Turkey Mehmet Selvi
Turkey Kenan Memiş
Turkey Rıfat Songür
Turkey Ateş Şendil
Turkey Atilla Yıldırım
Turkey İsmail Geliç
Turkey Mehmet Kaya
Turkey Eyüp Taymur
Turkey Ömer Faruk Fukara
Turkey Abdulfettah Doğan
Turkey Mücahit Şentürk
Turkey Aykut Çakmaklı
Turkey Süleyman Yurtseven
Turkey Özer Yıldırım
Turkey Fuat Yılmaz
Turkey Şanser Kadooğlu
Turkey Mithat Akar
Turkey Yalçın Artukoğlu

Source:[51]

Coaching staff

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PositionName
ManagerTurkeyHüseyin Eroğlu
Assistant ManagerTurkey Halit Eroğlu
Turkey Burhan Alıcı
MaliMustapha Yatabaré
Goalkeeping CoachTurkey Neşet Büyükkılıç
Chief AnalystTurkey Tolga Sayın
Athletic CoachTurkey Alper Karaman
Turkey Dünyacan Çiçekverdi
Match AnalystTurkey Mert Arda Açıköz
Club DoctorTurkey Gürhan Dönmez
MasseurTurkey Hakan Gökbulut
MasseurTurkey Yaşar Enginar
DietitianTurkey Beril Köse

Source:[52]

Club records and notable players

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See also:Category:Gençlerbirliği S.K. footballers

Gençlerbirliği’s record books are still ruled by a handful of iron-men. Left-back Tevfik Kutlay leads the way with 353 first-team appearances (1959-72)—no one else has worn the red-black shirt more often.Up front, the club’s all-time top scorer is Congolese strikerAndré Kona N’Gole, who hit 72 goals in 145 matches across two spells (1993-2001) and remains the only foreigner to top any major Gençlerbirliği list. Not far behind are two home-grown double threats—Avni Okumuş (317 apps, 71 goals) and Orhan Yüksel (235 / 67)—proving that longevity and firepower aren’t mutually exclusive inAnkara.

All-Time Leading Players

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PlayerNat.PeriodAppsGoalsNotes
Tevfik KutlayTurkey1959–197235346Most capped player
Selçuk ÇakmaklıTurkey1959–1972336––
Avni OkumuşTurkey1983–1993317712nd all-time top scorer
Zeynel SoyuerTurkey1959–197129147–
Nihat BaştürkTurkey1994–2005279––
Metin DiyadinTurkey1988–1998265–Later became manager
Orhan YükselTurkey1959–1966235673rd all-time top scorer
Mehmet ŞimşekTurkey1993–2001228––
İhsan TemenTurkey1959–1966219––
Okan GedikaliTurkey1982–1991207––
Kona N'GoleDemocratic Republic of the Congo1993–200114572Club’s all-time top scorer
Ümit KaranTurkey1996–200115059Key forward in late 90s
Souleymane YoulaGuinea2001–200513457Fan favorite
Bogdan StancuRomania2013–202013955Top foreign scorer of 2010s
Abdullah ÇevrimTurkey1961–196615450–
Muammer NurluTurkey1983–198915244–

Source:[53]

Coaches

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Under Metin Türel, Gençlerbirliği captured their first national trophy by winning the1986–87 Turkish Cup.Samet Aybaba delivered the club’s secondTurkish Cup in2000–01, defeatingFenerbahçe in the final (AET).[54] The club’s most celebratedEuropean run came underErsun Yanal in the2003–04 UEFA Cup. Gençlerbirliği eliminatedSporting CP and then beatParma 3–0 inAnkara to win 4–0 on aggregate, before bowing out to the eventual winnersValencia (0–0 in Ankara; 0–2 AET inMestalla).[55][56][57]

Season(s)Manager
1960–70Turkey Yüksel Doğanay
1970Turkey Oktay Arıca
1971–72Turkey Kazım Türesin
1972–73Turkey Yüksel Doğanay
1973–74Turkey Fehmi Baştüzel
1975Turkey Tevfik Kutluay
1975Turkey Avni Bulduk
1975–76Turkey Fehmi Baştüzel
1976Turkey Avni Bulduk
1976–77Turkey Oktay Arıca
1977–78Turkey Ruhi Yavuz
1978–80Turkey Fehmi Baştüzel
1981Turkey Mümtaz Tümer
1981Turkey Enver Ürekli
1981–82Turkey Teoman Yamanlar
1982–83TurkeyKadri Aytaç
1983–85TurkeyTınaz Tırpan
1985–86Turkey Erkan Kural
1986–87TurkeyMetin Türel
1987Turkey Hüsnü Macurni
1987–88TurkeyTınaz Tırpan
1988TurkeyKadri Aytaç
1988Turkey İbrahim Aydın
1988Turkey Teoman Yamanlar
1988–89Turkey Erkan Kural
1989TurkeyGündüz Onay
1990TurkeyMetin Türel
1990–91Czech RepublicJozef Jarabinský
1991–92Turkey Aldoğan Argon
1992Turkey Battal Tokyay
1992–93RussiaValeri Nepomniachi
1993TurkmenistanKurban Berdyev
1994PeruAugusto Palacios
1994Turkey Zafer Göncüler
1994–95TurkeyMetin Türel
1995–96BelgiumGeorges Heylens
1996TurkeyMetin Türel
1996–97TurkeySadi Tekelioğlu
1997Turkey Teoman Yamanlar
1997CroatiaLuka Peruzović
Season(s)Manager
1997–98TurkeyYılmaz Vural
1998–00SlovakiaKarol Pecze
2000–01TurkeySamet Aybaba
2001Turkey Hasan Gül
2001BelgiumWalter Meeuws
2001–02TurkeyErdoğan Arıca
2002–04TurkeyErsun Yanal
2004TurkeyErdoğan Arıca
2004TurkeyOğuz Çetin
2004–05TurkeyZiya Doğan
2005–07TurkeyMesut Bakkal
2007TurkeyFuat Çapa
2007GermanyReinhard Stumpf
2013–14TurkeyMehmet Özdilek
2014TurkeyKemal Özdeş
2014TurkeyMustafa Kaplan
2014–15Turkeyİrfan Buz
2015TurkeyMesut Bakkal
2015ScotlandStuart Baxter
2015TurkeyMehmet Özdilek
2015TurkeyYılmaz Vural
2016Turkeyİbrahim Üzülmez
2016–17TurkeyÜmit Özat
2017TurkeyMesut Bakkal
2017–18TurkeyÜmit Özat
2018–19TurkeyErkan Sözeri
2019Turkeyİbrahim Üzülmez
2019TurkeyMustafa Kaplan
2019–20TurkeyHamza Hamzaoğlu
2020BrazilMert Nobre
2020TurkeyMustafa Kaplan
2021TurkeyMehmet Altıparmak
2021TurkeyÖzcan Bizati
2021–22TurkeyMetin Diyadin
2022Turkey Medet Coşkun
2022TurkeyTaşkın Aksoy
2022–23TurkeyMustafa Dalcı
2023–24TurkeySinan Kaloğlu
2024Turkey Recep Karatepe
2024–TurkeyHüseyin Eroğlu

Presidents

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The defining figure in the club’s modern governance wasİlhan Cavcav, who served as president from 1977 until his death in January 2017, the longest continuous tenure among top-flight Turkish clubs of his era.[58][59] During Cavcav’s presidency Gençlerbirliği won twoTurkish Cups (1986–87 and 2000–01) and became a regular seller of academy and scouted talent to the “Big Three” and European clubs, a sustainable model underpinned by theBeştepe İlhan Cavcav Training Complex that bears his name.[60] In recognition of his four decades of service, the Turkish Football Federation named the2017–18 Süper Lig the “İlhan Cavcav Season.”[61] Earlier presidents such as Mümtaz Tarhan (1955–57) and Orhan Şeref Apak (two spells in the 1949–50 and 1958–61 periods) oversaw key consolidation phases as the club navigated the amateur-to-professional transition in Turkish football.[62]

Season(s)President
1923–36Turkey Münif Kemal Ak
1936–43Turkey Saffet Gürol
1943–44Turkey Namık Ambarlıoğlu
1944–46Turkey Fevzi Magat
1947–48Turkey Namık Katoğlu
1948–49Turkey Yusuf Bahri
1949–50Turkey Orhan Şeref Apak
1950–52Turkey Reşat Taşer
1952–55Turkey Nuri Togay
1955–57TurkeyMümtaz Tarhan
1957–58Turkey Ahmet Salih Korur
1958–61Turkey Orhan Şeref Apak
1961–63Turkey Turhan Ogan
1964–65Turkey İbrahim Hatipoğlu
Season(s)Manager
1965–66Turkey Muslihittin Mete
1966–67Turkeyİsmet Sezgin
1967–68Turkey Hadi Özbay
1968–69Turkey Necip Türegen
1969–70Turkey Mehmet Tuzcuoğlu
1970–72Turkey Adil Evrensel
1972–74Turkey Sezai Diblan
1976–77Turkey Hasan Şengel
1977–17Turkeyİlhan Cavcav
2017–21Turkey Murat Cavcav
2021–Turkey Niyazi Akdaş

See also

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