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| Full name | Sivasspor Kulübü | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Yiğidolar (The Braves) | |||
| Founded | 9 May 1967; 57 years ago (1967-05-09) | |||
| Ground | Sivas 4 Eylül Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 27,532 | |||
| President | Bahattin Eken[1] | |||
| Head coach | Rıza Çalımbay | |||
| League | Süper Lig | |||
| 2023–24 | Süper Lig, 7th of 20 | |||
| Website | www | |||
 Current season | ||||
Sivasspor Kulübü, known asNet Global Sivasspor due to sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish sports club based inSivas. The primary department of the club is men's football. Formed in 1967, its football department has competed inSüper Lig since the2017–18 season.
They competed for theSüper Lig title in two consecutive seasons (2007–08 and2008–09), ultimately finishing fourth and second respectively. They also earned the fourth spot at the end of2019–20 season. In all these seasons, they finished the first half of the league at the top of the league. They are one of three non-champion clubs that topped the first half, along withAltay andKocaelispor. They were also fifth at the end of2013–14 season. They were the champions of the2021–22 Turkish Cup.
Sivasspor were originally formed on 14 May 1932 in Sivas asSivas Gençlik. They sportedKırmızı-Beyaz (Red-White) shirts andBeyaz (White) shorts. They played many matches at the amateur level in their early years before they were allowed to play professionally. By the mid-1960s,Sivas Gençlik merged withYolspor andKızılırmak. They had hoped that this merger would help their push to join the professional leagues, the league closed their doors to Sivasspor once more.[2]
There were several boycotts until 1 July 1967, when Sivasspor was allowed to play professional football in Turkey.[2] Sivasspor started out in the Second League, White Group.[3] On 17 September 1967, during a match againstKayseri Erciyesspor (then Kayserispor) played at theKayseri Atatürk Stadium, adisaster occurred with 40 dead and at least 300 injuries among the fans, which was the worst sporting-related event in Turkey. Almost all casualties were Sivasspor fans, who perished in a stampede after chaos broke out in their ranks, due to attacking Kayserispor fans. The match was finished 1–0 in favour of the Kayseri side. After the disaster, Kayseri Erciyesspor and Sivasspor played different groups of the 2nd league until the 1990–91 season. That year, both teams reconciled and played in the Fourth Group of the Third League (nowTFF Second League). Kayseri Erciyesspor were champions and promoted to Second League.[citation needed]
Due to there being many new clubs, theTurkish Football Federation decided to create a third league. They were permitted into the Second League along with Afyonspor, Balıkesirspor,Giresunspor, Kastamonuspor,Malatyaspor,Orduspor,Uşakspor, and Taksim GK.[3] During their first professional season, Sivasspor finished 16th in their group, a mere four points from relegation. They also finished in the bottom half of the table the following season.[3][4] They came close to promotion to First League in 1971–72 and 1972–73 seasons but finished second behindŞekerspor andAdana Demirspor.[citation needed]
Sivasspor would remain in the lower leagues until winning the Second League in 2005, gaining automatic promotion.[3] The club finished 8th in their first season in theSüper Lig.Werner Lorant led the team to key victories over clubs likeBeşiktaş andGençlerbirliği. At the end of their first season in the top flight, they finished with a record of ten wins, thirteen draws, and eleven losses, totaling out to 43 points. The club then finished 4th in the2007–08 season, finishing on the same number of points as the second and third place teams but with an inferior goal difference.[3] Sivasspor had the championship in their sights until the penultimate match, when they were beaten 5–3 by eventual championsGalatasaray. The2008–09 season saw them finish 2nd after leading the table for much of the season. After losing their final match of the season, they finished behind leadersBeşiktaş by 5 points.[citation needed]
Sivasspor finished fourth in the2019–20 Süper Lig season; hence, they qualified to the2020–21 UEFA Europa League for the first time in their history.[5]
On 26 May 2022, Sivasspor won their first major honour, the2021–22 Turkish Cup in a 3–2 extra-time win overKayserispor.[6]
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | –3 |
| UEFA Europa League | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 21 | –11 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 21 | –3 |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 |
| Total | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 34 | 55 | –21 |
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2R |  Grbalj | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 |  |
| 3R |  Braga | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–5 |  | ||
| 2009–10 | UEFA Champions League | 3Q |  Anderlecht | 3–1 | 0–5 | 3–6 | |
| UEFA Europa League | PO |  Shakhtar Donetsk | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–5 | | |
| 2020–21 | UEFA Europa League | GS |  Villarreal | 0–1 | 3–5 | 3rd | |
 Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–2 | 0–1 | |||||
 Qarabağ | 2–0 | 3–2 | |||||
| 2021–22 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 2Q |  Petrocub Hîncești | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 3Q |  Dinamo Batumi | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | 2–1 | 3–2 | | ||
| PO |  Copenhagen | 1–2 | 0–5 | 1–7 | | ||
| 2022–23 | UEFA Europa League | PO |  Malmö | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–5 | |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | GS |  CFR Cluj | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1st | | |
 Slavia Prague | 1–1 | 1–1 | |||||
 Ballkani | 3–4 | 2–1 | |||||
| R16 |  Fiorentina | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–5 | | ||
UEFA Ranking history:
| Season | Rank | Points | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 169 | 8.390 | [7] |
| 2011 | 172 | 8.510 | [8] |
| 2012 | 170 | 8.310 | [9] |
| 2013 | 168 | 8.400 | [10] |
| 2014 | 190 | 8.340 | [11] |
| 2021 | 182 | 6.020 | [12] |
| 2022 | 188 | 6.500 | [13] |
| 2023 | 98 | 16.500 | [14] |
| 2024 | [15] |
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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| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Bahattin Eken |
| Vice Chairman | Burak Özçoban |
| Vice President | Mustafa Kurbanoğlu |
| Sports and Sponsorships | Mehmet Akif Bağçe |
| Football and Infrastructure | Yusuf Bozatlı |
| Public Institutions Relations | Nurettin Yıldırım |
| Marketing and Licensing | İbrahim Emre Mermer |
| Sponsorship | Deniz Kızılırmak |
| Stadium and Fans | Arif Kaleli |
| TFF Relations | Ömer Yaman |
| Facilities | Faruk Taşseten |
| Legal Affairs | Erhan Ekici |
| External Relations | İsmail Yıldız |
| Sponsorship and Advertising | Kürşad Ceylan |
| Vice President | Mücahit Yıldız |
Source:[17]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Ömer Erdoğan |
| Assistant Coach | Mehmet Yozgatlı |
| Assistant Coach | Yiğit Can Taşkın |
| Assistant Coach | Ömer Fırat Çelik |
| Fitness Coach | Mehmet Kale |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Murat Gönen |
| Analyst | Evren Otyakmaz |
| Analyst | Mehmet Coşkun Özdemir |
| Sporting Director | Abdurrahman Dereli |
| Doctor | Ahmet Edremit |
| Media Officer | Erhan Erdoğan |
| Translator | Taylan Okan İşçi |
| Translator | Burak Kütükkıran |
| Physiotherapist | Fatih Aydın |
| Physiotherapist | Sefa Karayılan |
| Masseur | Tincer Karakaya |
| Masseur | Selahattin Aktaş |
| Masseur | Emre Battal |
| Equipment Manager | Murat Vurgun |
| Equipment Manager | Emre Koç |
| Photographer | Hüseyin Can Karaçalı |
Source:[18]
Source:[19]
| Years | Name |
|---|---|
| 1967–1968 | Ahmet Durakoğlu |
| 1968–1969 | Adil Onmuş |
| 1969–1970 | Ethem Uslu |
| 1970–1974 | Sacit Gökseyiğitoğlu |
| 1970–1974 | İhsan Buyruk |
| 1974–1975 | Nusret Akça |
| 1974–1977 | Hüseyin Yıldırım |
| 1977–1978 | Nusret Akça |
| 1981–1982 | Suzi Tirkeş |
| 1982–1983 | Selahattin Koçer |
| 1983–1985 | Metin Kazanç |
| 1981–1982 | Samet Sayıcı |
| 1980–1981 | Erdoğan Yüce |
| 1985–1986 | Nusret Akça |
| 1985–1986 | Günkut Bulut |
| 1986–1987 | Yahya Küçükkılıç |
| 1988–1989 | Özer Süt |
| 1990–1991 | Metin Kazanç |
| 1991–1992 | Yakup Gülmez |
| 1993–1994 | İsmail Haksever |
| 1994–1996 | Mehmet Kaya |
| 1996–2004 | Osman Seçilmiş |
| 2004–2024 | Mecnun Otyakmaz |
| 2024– | Bahattin Eken |
Source:[20]
| Season | Supplier | Shirt sponsor | Backside sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Diadora | Turkcell | — |
| 2006–07 | — | ||
| 2007–08 | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Adidas | — | |
| 2009–10 | Duyes Group | ||
| 2010–11 | Türk Kızılayı | Aksa | |
| 2011–12 | Spor Toto | — | |
| 2012–13 | Marka AVM | ||
| 2013–14 | Riga Boya | ||
| 2014–15 | Marka AVM | Aksa | |
| 2015–16 | Metropol AVM | ||
| 2016–17 | Spor Toto | ||
| 2017–18 | Demir İnşaat | Demir Enerji | |
| 2018–19 | |||
| 2019–20 | Winasol | ||
| 2020–21 | Puma | Demir Holding | |
| 2021–22 | Aksa | ||
| 2022–23 | Tony Montana | Bitexen | |
| 2023–24 | Brand Vadi Istanbul | ||
| 2024–present | Hummel |
| Term | Sponsor | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2014–2016 | Medicana Sivasspor | [21] |
| 2017–2020 | Demir Grup Sivasspor | [22] |
| 2021–2023 | Demir Grup Sivasspor | [23] |
| 2023– | EMS Yapı Sivasspor | [24] |
Sivasspor has got active departments inwomen's football (founded in 2021),[25] billiards, bridge, judo, table tennis, swimming andJereed, an ancient Turkic equestrian team sport.
