Trabzonspor facts for kids
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| Full name | Trabzonspor Kulübü | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Karadeniz Fırtınası (Black Sea Storm) | |||
| Short name | TS | |||
| Founded | 2 August 1967 | |||
| Ground | Papara Park | |||
| Capacity | 40,782 | |||
| President | Ertuğrul Doğan | |||
| Head coach | Şenol Güneş | |||
| League | Süper Lig | |||
| 2021–22 | Süper Lig, 1st of 20 (champions) | |||
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Trabzonspor Kulübü is a professional sports club from the city of Trabzon in Turkey. It was started in 1967 when several local clubs joined together. The men's football team has won the top Turkish league, called the Süper Lig, seven times. Trabzonspor also has a women's football team and a men's basketball team.
Trabzonspor is one of the most successful football clubs in Turkey. They are famous for being the first club outside of Istanbul to win the Süper Lig. They have won the Süper Lig title seven times and the Turkish Cup nine times. Their first championship was in 1975–76. They won three titles in a row from 1978–79 to 1980–81. They won another title in 1983-84. After a long wait of 38 years, they won the championship again in 2021–22.
The club's colors are claret (a deep red) and sky blue. These colors are always on their jerseys, often in stripes. Trabzonspor plays their home games at the Şenol Güneş Sports Complex, which they moved into during the 2016–17 season. Before that, they played at the Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium.
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Club History and Achievements
Trabzonspor was formed in 1967 by combining several local football clubs, including one called Trabzon İdman Ocağı, which was founded in 1921.
The club has won the Turkish league championship seven times. These wins were in 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1983–84, and 2021–22.
In the 2010–11 season, Trabzonspor finished second in the league, with the same number of points as Fenerbahçe. Fenerbahçe won the title because of a better goal difference. Later, some issues came up about that season's league title. In 2013, some clubs were not allowed to play in European competitions because of these issues. However, by 2021, all legal problems for Fenerbahçe were cleared.
Team Colors and Logo
Trabzonspor's team logo shows the letters "TS" in blue on a burgundy background. "TS" stands for Trabzonspor.
There are different ideas about why the club chose claret and blue as its colors. One popular story says that the English club Aston Villa sent them a set of jerseys when Trabzonspor was first formed in 1967. This might be how they got their famous colors.
Home Stadium
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Since December 2016, Trabzonspor's home ground is the Şenol Güneş Sports Complex. This stadium can hold 40,782 fans. Before this, Trabzonspor played their home games at the Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium, which had a capacity of 24,169. The new stadium is named after Şenol Güneş, a famous former goalkeeper and manager for Trabzonspor.
Club Trophies
Trabzonspor has won many important trophies in Turkish football:
- Süper Lig (Turkish League Championship)
- Champions (7 times): 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1983–84, 2021–22
- Runners-up (9 times): 1977–78, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1994–95, 1995–96, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2010–11, 2019–20
- Turkish Cup
- Winners (9 times): 1976–77, 1977–78, 1983–84, 1991–92, 1994–95, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2009–10, 2019–20
- Runners-up (7 times): 1974–75, 1975–76, 1984–85, 1989–90, 1996–97, 2012–13, 2023–24
- Turkish Super Cup
- Winners (10 times): 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1995, 2010, 2020, 2022
- Runners-up (3 times): 1981, 1984, 1992
- Prime Minister's Cup
- Winners (5 times): 1976, 1978, 1985, 1994, 1996
- Cyprus Peace Cup
- Winners (1 time): 1975
- Uhrencup
- Winners (1 time): 2005
Players of Trabzonspor
Current Team Squad
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Players on Loan
Sometimes players are loaned out to other teams to gain more experience. Here are some Trabzonspor players currently on loan:
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Other Trabzonspor Teams
Trabzonspor U21 Team
The Trabzonspor U21 team is a youth team for the club. They play in the U21 league against other youth clubs in Turkey. Many famous players started their careers here. Some of them include:
- Hami Mandıralı: He played for Trabzonspor 558 times, more than any other player.
- Gökdeniz Karadeniz: He played for the Turkish national team 50 times while at Trabzonspor.
- Fatih Tekke: He was the top scorer in the 2004–05 Süper Lig season with 31 goals.
Trabzonspor Women's Football Team
The Trabzonspor Kulübü Kadın Futbol Takımı is the women's football club connected to Trabzonspor. It was started in 2007. They won the championship in the Turkish Women's Football Super League in the 2008–09 season.
1461 Trabzon Club
1461 Trabzon was founded in 2008 as Trabzon Karadenizspor. This club works closely with Trabzonspor. Trabzonspor has the first chance to buy players from 1461 Trabzon. They can also loan young players to 1461 Trabzon so they can get experience playing in first-team matches.
Club Leaders and Staff
The club has many people working behind the scenes to make sure everything runs smoothly. Here are some of the key staff members:
| Position | Staff |
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| President |  Ertuğrul Doğan |
| Vice-president | Zeyyat Kafkas |
| Director of Professional Football & Scout | Caner Cuvalcioglu Ihsan Derelioglu |
| Director of Media and Communications | Can Karyagdi |
| Head coach | Şenol Güneş |
| Assistant coach | Halil Cihan Ünal |
| Assistant coach | Kerem Yavaş |
| Senior Goalkeeper Coach | Alper Boğuşlu |
| Fitness coach | Alper Aşçı |
| Athletic coach | Utku Alemdaroğlu |
| Chief analyst | Mesut Kabahasanoglu |
| Match analyst | Tolga Sayin |
| Scout | Ugur Uzunali |
| Youth scout | Metin Bak |
| Club doctor | Metin Kara Halil Polat |
| Physiotherapist | Burak Subasi Fatih Emre Dogan Oguzhan Kolot Ioakim Ipseftel |
| Nutritionist | Cagatay Kasikci |
| Masseur | Sefik Erkaya Yener Usta Okan Erdem Rüstem Ilyas Koray Akyüz |
| Translator | Ercan Ildiz Yunus Emre Ishak |
| Kit Manager | Cihan Birinci Adnan Aksu Mustafa Kücük Hayati Erol |
| Team Manager | Emrah Tok |
See also
In Spanish: Trabzonspor para niños
