Yeni Malatyaspor Kulübü is a Turkish professionalfootball club based inMalatya. The club plays in theTFF First League, which is the second tier of football in the country.
Founded in 1986 as Malatya Belediyespor. Its primary colors areyellow,black, andred, although they originally wore orange and green.
In 2022, the club's chairman Adil Gevrek resigned from his position, the same season the club guaranteed its relegation to theTFF First League.[2][3]
GoalkeeperAhmet Eyüp Türkaslan was killed by rubble from a collapsed building in the aftermath of the2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake on February 6.[4] Following the earthquake, the club withdrew from the league.[5]Due to the severe damage to its facilities the club did not participate in the TFF First league 2023–24 season.[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.