Akhisar Belediyespor
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Akhisar Belediye Gençlik ve Spor[1] | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Akigolar | |||
| Founded | 8 April 1970[2] | |||
| Ground | Manisa 19 Mayıs Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 16,597 | |||
| President | Hüseyin Eryüksel | |||
| Manager | Cihat Arslan | |||
| League | Süper Lig | |||
| 2014–15 | Süper Lig, 12th | |||
| Website | Club home page | |||
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Akhisar Belediye Gençlik ve Spor (Akhisar Municipality Youth and Sports Club) is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Akhisar. Formed in 1970, Akhisarspor are nicknamed Akigo. The club colours are green, black, and yellow. The club has a great rivalry against Turgutluspor and Manisaspor. The club plays its home games at the Manisa 19 Mayıs Stadium, which is also used by Manisaspor.[1][2]
Akhisar Belediyespor had their first major success in 2011 when they won the TFF First League and as a result were promoted to the Süper Lig. They currently play in the Süper Lig and haven't been relegated since their promotion in 2011.
History
The club was founded in 1970 by the merger of three soccer teams, Güneşspor, Gençlikspor and Doğanspor in Manisa. The club's colors are black, green, and yellow, representing Güneşspor, Gençlikspor and Doğanspor, respectively. Yılmaz Atabarut was the founder and the first president of the club.
The club competed in the Turkish regional amateur series until 1984, when it was promoted to the TFF Third League, the fourth level in the Turkish football league system. Ten years later, in 1994, they were relegated back to the regional amateur league for one season.
In 1995, the club was promoted back to the third league. In the 2000–2001 season, the club advanced to the TFF Second League and after nine years there, they were promoted to the TFF First League. They became the champion of the league in their first season which brought them to the highest level of Turkish soccer, the Süper Lig.
In 2012, the club brought in Bruno Mezenga, Çağdaş Atan and Ibrahima Sonko to strengthen their squad. In January 2013, they signed Greek striker Theofanis "Fanis" Gekas who went on to score 12 goals for the remainder of the 2012/13 season, and assisted in the effort to keep the club in the division. The club ended on a 14th place in the Süper Lig.
League Participations
- First Level: 2012–
- Second Level: 2010–2012
- Third Level: 1984–1994, 1995–2001, 2008–2010
- Fourth Level: 2001–2008
- Amateur Level: 1970–1984, 1994–1995
Colours and Crest
Colours
The official colors of the club is green and black, but the team uses also the yellow color. This three colors represents Güneşspor, Gençlikspor and Doğanspor. As fourth color the club uses also white. Since 2012 Nike is the kit manufacturer of the team.
Crest
On the crest of the team can you find again the three colors from Akhisar Belediyespor. On the crest you can find a ball with wings. The ball is white colored and the wings are yellow colored. Above and under the ball can you find the words 'Akhisar' in green and 'Belediyespor' in black background. Under Belediyespor, we can read 'Gençlik ve Spor Kulübü' and '1970' also in black.
Stadium
| Location | Manisa, Turkey |
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| Operator | Akhisar Belediyespor |
| Capacity | 20,000-seat |
| Field size | 105 x 68 metres |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1974 |
| Renovated | 2008 |
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Manisaspor (1974–present) Akhisar Belediyspor (2012–present) | |
Since 2012 the club is in ground-sharing with Manisaspor and using the Manisa 19 Mayis Stadium. The stadium was officially opened in 1974 and was also renovated in 2008.
The club played in Akhisar Şehir Stadium before being promoted to the Super Lig. The reason for a stadium change was Akhisar Şehir Stadi was not fit for the standarts of Super Lig. That's why a new stadium project called Akhisar Stadium is underway in Akhisar which will have a capacity of 13.000.[3][4]
Stadium history
| # | Stadium | Years[5] |
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| 1 | Akhisar Şehir Stadium | 1970–2012 |
| 2 | Manisa 19 Mayıs Stadium | 2012– |
Support
The club has an amazing fans attendance, and are one of the best fans of the country. The fanclub is founded in 1977 and was named the 'Akigolar'. This name is a cross from a Amigo and Akhisarspor. The fanclub is the most peaceful supporters of the country, and where because of that nicknamed as the Hergelen's. This means that the supporters shows respect for all the teams and supporters in their competition.
Players
Current squad
- As of 29 January, 2016[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current technical staff
As of January 2015 [7]
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager |  Cihat Arslan |
| Assistant manager | Toprak Kirtoglu Recep Umut |
| Goalkeeping coach | Nihat Yüksel |
| Fitness coach | Hakan Çalışkan |
Honours
Managers
References
- 1 2 AKHİSAR BELEDİYE GENÇLİK VE SPOR tff.org (Turkish), accessed 23 June 2010
- 1 2 Tarihçe akhisarspor.com (Turkish), accessed 23 June 2010
- ↑ http://www.fotospor.com/haber_akhisar-belediyesporun-stad-ihalesi-tarihi_127467
- ↑ http://stadimiz.com/manisa-akhisar-yeni-stadyum-insaati/
- ↑ TRT Website
- ↑ "Futbol Takımımız" (in Turkish). akhisarspor.com. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ↑ "First Team Coaching Staff". Akhisarspor. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
External links
- Official website (Turkish)
- Akhisarbelediyespor.com (Turkish)
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