Sivasspor facts for kids
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Full name | Sivasspor Kulübü | |||
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Nickname(s) | Yiğidolar Yigidos (The Braves) |
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Founded | 9 May 1967 | |||
Ground | Sivas 4 Eylül Stadium | |||
Capacity | 27,532 | |||
President | Bahattin Eken | |||
Head coach | Bülent Uygun | |||
League | Süper Lig | |||
2021–22 | Süper Lig, 10th of 20 | |||
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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!
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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.
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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 |
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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:
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Players on Loan to Other Teams
These players are still part of Sivasspor but are playing for other teams for a short time:
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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:
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:
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.
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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 |
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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
In Spanish: Sivasspor para niños