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| Full name | Kayserispor FutbolA.Ş.[1][2] | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Anadolu Yıldızı (Anatolian Star) | |||
| Founded | 1 July 1966; 58 years ago (1966-07-01) | |||
| Ground | Kadir Has Stadium[1] | |||
| Capacity | 32,864[1] | |||
| Chairman | Nurettin Açıkalın[1] | |||
| Head coach | Sergej Jakirović | |||
| League | Süper Lig | |||
| 2023–24 | Süper Lig, 14th of 20 | |||
| Website | kayserispor | |||
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Kayseri Spor Kulübü, commonly known asKayserispor, and also calledBellona Kayserispor due to sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish professionalfootball club based inKayseri. They play their home matches at theRHG Enertürk Enerji Stadium in red and yellowkits.[1]
The team has won oneTurkish Cup in 2008 and also finished asTurkish Super Cup runners-up in the same year. They finished fifth in the TurkishSuper League four times, in2005–06,2006–07,2007–08, and2012–13. Internationally, Kayserispor was one of the co-winners of the2006 Intertoto Cup.
Erciyesspor, which was Kayserispor's predecessor, was founded as Erciyesspor with red-white colours. In 1937, Erciyesspor merged with Yılmazspor and changed their colours to yellow-red. It was merged into Kayseri Gençlik in 1940. They were refounded in 1948 with yellow-navy colours. They merged with Kayseri Gençlik in 1949 and changed their colours to yellow-red. They were dissolved in 1951. But they were refounded by Naci Ulucan in 1952. They played in a regional league until 1966.[3]
In 1965, Orhan Şefik Apak, then president of theTurkish Football Federation, asked cities in Turkey to combine their amateur football clubs into one singular club that would represent their communities. These new clubs would compete in the newly created2.Lig (Second Division). After several meetings, representatives of the city merged Erciyesspor, Sanayispor, and Ortaanadoluspor to form Kayserispor. The club submitted the required paperwork and were officially founded as Kayserispor on 1 July 1966. They began competing in the 1966–67 2.Lig. Erdoğan Gürhan was the first manager, signing a contract worth 1,500TL. In their first season, the club competed in the Beyaz Grup (White Group). Yener scored the first goal in club history when he netted a shot in the 17th minute against Ankara Toprakspor. The club finished with a nine win, nine draw, and twelve loss record in 30 matches while scoring 21 goals and conceding 33. They finished in ninth place.[4][5]
It was refounded as Kayseri Emniyetspor with red-navy colours. They merged with Kayserigücü, whose former name was Mahrumlarspor in 1985. They were promoted to 3rd level in 1988. However changed their name to Kayseri Erciyesspor due to theGeneral Directorate of Security's decision to withdraw Security teams from leagues. They changed their colours to black-white.[6] They became Büyükşehir Belediye Erciyesspor with blue-white colours in 1992, Melikgazi Belediyesi Erciyesspor with yellow-red in 1997, and Hacılar Erciyesspor with yellow-navy colours in 1999. They were promoted to second level in the 1999–2000 season. They changed their name to Erciyesspor and colours to yellow-red in 2001. They were relegated to third level in the 2001–2002 season. But after successive two promotions, Erciyesspor reached the top level in 2004.[7] It was at this time that Kayserspor switched names withKayseri Erciyesspor. Manager Hüsnü Özkara was fired seven matches into the season after accumulating two points out of a possible twenty-one.Hikmet Karaman took over as manager and guided the club to a 14th-place finish, two places above the relegation zone.
Ertuğrul Sağlam, formerSamsunspor andBeşiktaş player, took over for Karaman at the end of the season. Sağlam led the club to fifth place in the league, andGökhan Ünal won the "Gol Kralı" (top goal scorer) award after netting 25 goals in 32 matches.[8][9] The club qualified for European competition for the first time. The club would go on to win the2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup and qualified for the2006–07 UEFA Cup, where they lost toAZ in the second round.[10] Kayserispor finished fifth for the second time in a row at the end of the2006–07 season. Sağlam moved to Beşiktaş over the summer, withTolunay Kafkas being his replacement. Kafkas led the club to a third straight fifth-place finish, as well as the club's firstTurkish Cup title in2008. On 15 October 2012Robert Prosinečki was assigned as manager of Kayserispor,Gordan Ciprić and Dragan Spasić assisted him. They finished 5th in the 2012–13 season. But, the next season Kayserispor relegated from the Süper Lig, finishing as last, despite assigning three managers during the season to change its faith. Fortune changed in the 2014–15 season; manager Cüneyt Dumlupınar led the club to the championship, earning the club ones again a spot in the Süper Lig.
End 2019,Berna Gözbaşı, a member of the club board, was elected president of the football club, becoming the first woman president of a football club playing in the Turkish top-level men's league.[11][12]
In the 2021–22 season Kayserispor introduced its third kit (light blue) in accordance withcorporate social responsibility (CSR). These jerseys, inspired bySeljuk motifs, with an "Autism Awareness"logo are intended to draw attention for people withautism.
ManagerHikmet Karaman led the team to the final of the2021–22 Turkish Cup, however it was archrivalSivasspor who grabbed thetitle with a 3–2 win after extra time.
Kadir Has Stadium is a multi-usestadium in Kayseri, Turkey. It is part of a complex of sports venues that are planned on the outskirts of the city, as part of theAtatürk Sport Complex. It replacedKayseri Atatürk Stadium, which had been in use since 1964. It was completed in early 2008, and has primarily been used to host the home matches of Kayserispor and Kayseri Erciyesspor. The stadium has a capacity of 32,864 (all-seated) and is covered. The stadium contains several restaurants, cafes, and VIP areas for fans. Two shopping centres are also located nearby, and the parking lot holds 1,785 cars.[13] The light-rail system ofKayseri,Kayseray, passes near the stadium complex, allowing the fans an alternative to traveling by car or bus.
RHG Enertürk Energy, became the name sponsor of the stadium for 3 years as of August 2022. Once more the club emphasized its contribution toenvironmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) by choosing a partner in the field ofrenewable energy.[14]
Thetraining ground of the club is at the Kadir Has Facilities also known as Karpuzatan Facilities.[15]
The mountains in the emblem representKayseri's landmarkMount Erciyes, the K represents Kayseri, the S represents Spor and 1966 signifies the year the club (nowKayseri Erciyesspor) was founded.[16]
Kayserispor &Sivasspor, first faced each other on September 17th, 1967, in the2nd Football League match. This first match atKayseri Atatürk Stadium was abandoned after the half time following the events that broke out after the goal scored by Kayserispor's Oktay Aktan in the 20th minute. After the goal tensions rose in the stands and on the pitch. Supporters of the two teams throwing rocks at each other, and fans fleeing the violence in panic caused a stampede in front of the stand exits. As the exit gates opened inward, a total of 43 fans died because they were crushed and suffocated.[17][18]The TFF suspended the games in the White Group of the competition for a week. Consequently, both teams were deemed defeated and were sanctioned with a seventeen home games ban. The teams were separated in different groups until 1991.[17][18][19]
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt main sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-2005 | Turkcell[22] | |
| 2005-2010 |  | |
| 2010-2011 | Aksa[23] | |
| 2011-2012 | Spor Toto[24] | |
| 2012-2014 | none[25] | |
| 2014-2015 | Ferre[26] | |
| 2015-2017 | İstikbal[27][28][29][30][31][32][33] | |
| 2017- |  [34] |
Due to sponsordeals the club name changed over the years. As of January 2019 the club's name was altered intoİstikbal Mobilya Kayserispor .[35] In January 2020 the club's name was revised intoHES Kablo Kayserispor.[36] As of August 2021 the name was changed intoYukatel Kayserispor.[37] Kayserispor will participate asMondihome Kayserispor during the 2023–24 season.[38] Bellona will sponsor the club for the 2024–25 season, hence the nameBellona Kayserispor.[39]
| Competition | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Cup | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 |
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2R |  Sopron | 1–0 | 3–3 | 4–3 |
| 3R Joint Winner |  AEL | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 2006–07 | UEFA Cup | 2Q |  Tirana | 3–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 |
| 1R |  AZ Alkmaar | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–4 | ||
| 2008–09 | UEFA Cup | 1R |  Paris Saint-Germain | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Season | Rank | Points | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 176 | 9.791 | [40] |
| 2008 | 159 | 11.469 | [41] |
| 2009 | 161 | 8.445 | [42] |
| 2010 | 163 | 8.890 | [43] |
| 2011 | 167 | 9.010 | [44] |
| 2012 | 175 | 7.810 | [45] |
| 2013 | 178 | 7.900 | [46] |
As of 2 February 2025.[47]
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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| Position | Name |
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| Technical director |  Muhammed Türkmen |
| Head coach |  Sergej Jakirović |
| Assistant coach |  Marko Salatovic |
| Assistant coach | Fevzi Ljajic |
| Athletic performance coach | Marin Ivancic |
| Athletic performance coach | Mustafa Cebel Torun |
| Goalkeeping coach | Bora Sevim |
| Match and performance analyst | Andelo Roguljic |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Doctor | Mehmet Karakuş |
| Physiotherapist | Berkan Aslan |
| Physiotherapist | Emre Şengil |
| Physiotherapist | Eren Yıldırım |
| Dietitian | Emre Taşçı |
| Masseur | Deniz Çapan |
| Masseur | Ahmet Yıldız |
| Team translator | Sedat Güzel |
| Nationality | Name | Years |
|---|---|---|
 | Shota Arveladze | 2010–2012 |
 | Marius Şumudică | 2017–2018 |
 | Domingos Paciência | 2014 |
| Robert Prosinečki | 2012–2014 2019-2020 |
| Dan Petrescu | 2020–2021 |
| Sergej Jakirović | 2025– |
Winners (1) 1995-96
