| Full name | Sakaryaspor Kulübü Derneği | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 17 June 1965 | |||
| Ground | New Sakarya Stadium,Adapazarı[1] | |||
| Capacity | 28,113[1] | |||
| President | Cumhur Genç[1] | |||
| Head coach | Hakan Kutlu | |||
| League | TFF 1. Lig | |||
| 2024–25 | TFF 1. Lig, 13th of 20 | |||
| Website | https://sakaryaspor.org.tr/ | |||
Sakaryaspor Kulübü Derneği, commonly known asSakaryaspor, is a Turkish professionalfootball club based inAdapazarı, the capital ofSakarya Province. Founded in 1965, the club competes in theTFF First League, the second tier of theTurkish football league system. Sakaryaspor play their home matches at the 28,113-capacityNew Sakarya Stadium, and traditionally wear green and black striped shirts. The club has a strong regional following and is known for its rivalry withKocaelispor.
The club was formed in 1965 after the merger ofAdapazarı Gençlerbirliği,Adapazarı İdman Yurdu,Güneşspor andAda Gençlik. The club is better known asSakaryaspor.
The football club is nicknamed the "Football Factory" by Turkish football scene because of the many national footballers born and raised in the city.Sakarya Province has also five national top scorers (Hakan Şükür,Aykut Kocaman,Bülent Uygun,Aykut Yiğit,Ogün Altıparmak) of all time and three of them did carry the Sakaryaspor shirt.Sakaryaspor becameTFF First League champions in 1980–81 and 1986–87. They accomplished this feat again at the end of the 2005–06 season. Sakaryaspor subsequently won a place in the play–off matches. After eliminatingİstanbulspor in the first play–off match, Sakaryaspor went on to defeatAltay 4–1 in the finals and were promoted to theSüper Lig. They were relegated from theSüper Lig the following season.
In 1988 the team won theTurkish Cup, with some of the Turkish football legends likeOğuz Çetin,Hakan Şükür,Engin İpekoğlu andAykut Kocaman in the squad.
In 2022, it became the champion of Turkey's third professional league, the 2st league, and was promoted to the 1st league. In the 2023–2024 season, it played the play-off final match with Bodrum Football Club.
Sakaryaspor fans call themselves "Tatangalar", which was founded in 1990 and means "Bisons". The name Tatanga (Tatanka) comes from the movieDances with Wolves. The word Tatanga (plural Tatangalar) became the nickname of the club over time.Kocaelispor is considered as the archrival and the supporters have friendly ties withGöztepe.
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | –4 |
| Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–89 | 1R | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
| 2R | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–6 |
| Season | Rank | Points | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 204 | 0.500 | [2] |
| 1990 | 201 | 0.500 | [3] |
| 1991 | 206 | 0.500 | [4] |
| 1992 | 216 | 0.500 | [5] |
| 1993 | 178 | 0.500 | [6] |
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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