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Sivasspor
Sivasspor logo.svg
Full name Sivasspor Kulübü
Nickname(s) Yiğidolar
Yigidos (The Braves)
Founded 9 May 1967; 58 years ago (1967-05-09)
Ground Sivas 4 Eylül Stadium
Ground Capacity 27,532
President Bahattin Eken
Head coach Bülent Uygun
League Süper Lig
2021–22 Süper Lig, 10th of 20
Third colours

Sivasspor Kulübü, also known as Net Global Sivasspor for sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish sports club from the city of Sivas. The club is most famous for its men's football team. Sivasspor was started in 1967. Its football team has been playing in the top Turkish league, the Süper Lig, since the 2017–18 season.

The team almost won the Süper Lig title in two seasons, 2007–08 and 2008–09. They finished fourth and second in those years. They also got the fourth spot at the end of the 2019–20 season. In all these seasons, they were at the top of the league halfway through. Sivasspor is one of only three clubs that were first at halftime but didn't win the championship. They also finished fifth in the 2013–14 season. In 2022, they won the 2021–22 Turkish Cup, which was a big achievement!

History of Sivasspor Football Club

Sivasspor first began on May 14, 1932, in Sivas. Back then, they were called Sivas Gençlik. Their team colors were red and white shirts with white shorts. For many years, they played in amateur leagues. They wanted to become a professional team.

By the mid-1960s, Sivas Gençlik joined with two other local teams, Yolspor and Kızılırmak. They hoped this would help them join the professional leagues. However, the league still didn't let Sivasspor in. After some protests, on July 1, 1967, Sivasspor was finally allowed to play professional football in Turkey.

Sivasspor started in the Second League, White Group. On September 17, 1967, a sad event happened during a match against Kayseri Erciyesspor (then Kayserispor). This match was played at the Kayseri Atatürk Stadium. Many fans were hurt in a crowd, which was a very difficult moment in Turkish sports history. After this event, Kayseri Erciyesspor and Sivasspor played in different groups for many years. They finally played each other again in the 1990–91 season.

Because many new clubs were forming, the Turkish Football Federation created a third league. Sivasspor was allowed into the Second League. In their first professional season, Sivasspor finished 16th in their group. This was just four points away from being moved down to a lower league. They almost got promoted to the First League in 1971–72 and 1972–73. But they finished second behind other teams.

Sivas SK's classic home kit

Sivasspor stayed in the lower leagues for a long time. Then, in 2005, they won the Second League. This meant they were automatically promoted to the Süper Lig, Turkey's top football league! In their first season in the Süper Lig, they finished 8th. They had important wins against big clubs like Beşiktaş. They ended that season with ten wins, thirteen draws, and eleven losses, earning 43 points.

In the 2007–08 season, the club finished 4th. They had the same number of points as the second and third place teams. They almost won the championship that year! In the 2008–09 season, they finished 2nd. They were leading the league for much of the season.

Sivasspor finished fourth in the 2019–20 Süper Lig season. This allowed them to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League for the first time ever. On May 26, 2022, Sivasspor won their first major trophy. They won the 2021–22 Turkish Cup by beating Kayserispor 3–2 in extra time.

Sivasspor's Achievements and Trophies

Sivasspor has won several important titles and finished as runners-up in others. Here are their main achievements:

National Competitions

  • Süper Lig (Turkey's top league)
    • Runners-up (second place): 2008–09
  • TFF First League (Turkey's second-highest league)
    • Winners: 2004–05, 2016–17
  • TFF Third League (Turkey's fourth-highest league)
    • Winners: 1998–99 (Group 2)
    • Runners-up: 1988–89 (Group 4), 1992–93 (Group 6)
  • Turkish Cup (Main cup competition)
    • Winners: 2021–22
  • Turkish Super Cup (Match between league and cup winners)
    • Runners-up: 2022

Sivasspor's League Journey Over the Years

Sivasspor has played in different football leagues throughout its history:

  • Turkish Super League: 2005–16, 2017–present
  • TFF First League: 1967–83, 1984–86, 1999–05, 2016–17
  • TFF Second League: 1986–99
  • Amatör Futbol Ligleri (Amateur Leagues): 1983–84

Sivasspor in European Competitions

Sivasspor has also played in European football tournaments. These are competitions where top clubs from different countries play against each other.

Competition Games Played Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Against Goal Difference
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

Sivasspor's Current Team Players

Here are the players currently on the Sivasspor football team:


No. Position Player
1 Turkey GK Hüseyin Arslan
3 Turkey DF Uğur Çiftçi
5 Turkey DF Mehmet Albayrak
6 Turkey MF Özkan Yiğiter
7 Turkey DF Murat Paluli
8 Greece MF Charis Charisis
9 Albania FW Rey Manaj
10 England MF Alex Pritchard
11 Netherlands FW Queensy Menig
12 Democratic Republic of the Congo MF Samuel Moutoussamy
13 Serbia GK Đorđe Nikolić
14 Mali DF Samba Camara
15 Poland MF Jan Biegański
17 Turkey MF Emrah Başsan
21 Turkey MF Emre Gökay
23 Turkey DF Alaaddin Okumuş
No. Position Player
24 Cape Verde MF Garry Rodrigues
26 Serbia DF Uroš Radaković
27 The Gambia DF Noah Sonko Sundberg (on loan from Ludogorets)
35 Turkey GK Ali Şaşal Vural
41 Turkey GK Serkan Kaan Sarman
43 Turkey MF Eymen Yurdcu
44 Greece DF Achilleas Poungouras
46 Turkey FW Bekir Turaç Böke
53 Turkey DF Emirhan Başyiğit
55 Guinea FW Bengali-Fodé Koita
58 Turkey DF Ziya Erdal
66 Turkey MF Sinan Kaya
77 Senegal FW Keita Baldé
88 Turkey MF Talha Şeker
90 Uzbekistan MF Azizbek Turgunboev

Players on Loan to Other Teams

These players are still part of Sivasspor but are playing for other teams for a short time:

No. Position Player
Turkey GK Baver Kuçkar (at Adana 01 until 30 June 2025)
Turkey MF Halit Çokyaşar (at Diyarbekirspor until 30 June 2025)
No. Position Player
Turkey MF Kaan Onaran (at Bursa Nilüfer until 30 June 2025)
Turkey FW Mert Dursun (at Belediye Kütahyaspor until 30 June 2025)

Sivasspor's Coaching Staff

The coaching staff helps the players train and get ready for games. Here are the people who make up the current coaching team:

Position Name
Manager Turkey Bülent Uygun
Assistant manager Turkey Ömer Karademir
Assistant manager Turkey Ahmet Bilazer
Assistant manager Turkey Şenol Karaman
Goalkeeping Coach Turkey Hasan Korkmaz
Analyst Turkey Mustafa Oktay
Executive manager Turkey Kerem Atılmaz
Doctor Turkey Burak Ayyıldız
Physio Turkey Fatih Aydın
Physio Turkey Sefa Karayılan
Masseur Turkey Halil Özdoğan
Masseur Turkey Tincer Karakaya
Masseur Turkey Selahattin Aktaş
Translator Turkey Taylan İşçi
Translator Turkey Burak Kütükkıran
Kit manager Turkey Cemil Kablan
Kit manager Turkey Serdar Kablan

Sivasspor's Club Presidents

The president is in charge of the club's overall direction. Here are the people who have served as president of Sivasspor:

Mecnun Otyakmaz
Mecnun Otyakmaz is the current president of the club since 2004
Nationality Name Years
Turkey Ahmet Durakoğlu 1967–1968
Turkey Adil Onmuş 1968–1969
Turkey Ethem Uslu 1969–1970
Turkey Sacit Gökseyitoğlu 1970–1974
Turkey İhsan Buyruk 1970–1974
Turkey Nusret Akça 1974–1975
Turkey Hüseyin Yıldırım 1974–1977
Turkey Nusret Akça 1977–1978
Turkey Suzi Tirkeş 1981–1982
Turkey Selahattin Koçer 1982–1983
Turkey Metin Kazanç 1983–1985
Turkey Samet Sayıcı 1981–1982
Turkey Erdoğan Yüce 1980–1981
Turkey Nusret Akça 1985–1986
Turkey Günkut Bulut 1985–1986
Turkey Yahya Küçükkılıç 1986–1987
Turkey Özer Süt 1988–1989
Turkey Metin Kazanç 1990–1991
Turkey Yakup Gülmez 1991–1992
Turkey İsmail Haksever 1993–1994
Turkey Mehmet Kaya 1994–1996
Turkey Osman Seçilmiş 1996–2004
Turkey Mecnun Otyakmaz 2004–present

Sponsorships and Team Kits

Sponsorships help football clubs get money to operate. Sivasspor has had different sponsors over the years.

Naming Sponsors

Sometimes, a company pays to have its name added to the club's official name.

Term Sponsor
2014–2016 Turkey Medicana Sivasspor
2017–2020 Turkey Demir Grup Sivasspor
2021–2023 Turkey Demir Grup Sivasspor
2023–present Turkey EMS Yapı Sivasspor

Kit Sponsors

These companies have sponsored the team's uniforms (kits) over the years.

Season Kit Supplier Shirt Sponsor Backside Sponsor Shorts Sponsor Sleeve(s) Sponsor
1967–83 Information not available
1983–84 Olimpiyat Spor
1984–89 Information not available
1989–92 GÖK-YIL
1992–94 Information not available
1994–95 Tam Sigorta
1995–97 Information not available
1997–98 Puma Hedef Çamaşırları
1998–99 Pazaristan
1999–00 Information not available
2000–01 On Yıldız Çamaşırları
2001–05 Information not available
2005–06 Diadora Turkcell
2006–07 Turkcell
2007–08
2008–09 Adidas
2009–10 Duyes Group
2010–11 Türk Kızılayı Aksa Marka AVM
2011–12 Spor Toto Tony Montana
2012–13 Marka AVM
2013–14 Riga Boya Spor Toto Tony Montana
2014–15 Marka AVM Aksa Tony Montana Betta
2015–16 Metropol AVM
2016–17 Spor Toto
2017–18 Demir İnşaat Demir Enerji
2018–19 Halıca
2019–20 Winasol Marmara Group Halıca, Yıldız Dağı
2020–21 Puma Demir Holding Marmara Group
2021–22 Aksa Jakamen, Marmara Group Bitexen
2022–23 Tony Montana Bitexen Bitexen Misli.com
2023–24 Brand Vadi Istanbul Stella Motors, Bitexen Misli, Bitexen
2024–25 Hummel

Other Sports at Sivasspor

Besides men's football, Sivasspor also has other sports teams and departments. These include:

  • Women's football (started in 2021)
  • Billiards
  • Bridge
  • Judo
  • Table tennis
  • Swimming
  • Jereed, an old Turkish equestrian (horse riding) team sport.

See also

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