Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed Yeşil Beyazlılar (the Green-Whites) and Yeşil Timsahlar (the Green Crocodiles). The club colours are green and white, with home kits usually donning both colours in a striped pattern.
The club won its first Süper Lig title in 2010 after finishing with 75 points, one point ahead of the runners-up Fenerbahçe.[3][4] Bursaspor became the second club outside Istanbul to win a Süper Lig title, joining Trabzonspor who won the first of its six titles in 1976.[5] The club has also won the Türkiye Kupası once and the Başbakanlık Kupası twice, as well as the 1. Lig twice.[6] The club's first, and most successful, foray into European competition came in the 1974–75 European Cup Winners' Cup when it reached the quarter-finals. Bursaspor also took part in the 1986–87, losing in the first round, as well as the 1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup, where it lost in the quarter-finals.[7]
History
Early history
The club was founded on 1 June 1963 after Acar İdman Yurdu, Akınspor, İstiklal, Pınarspor and Çelikspor were merged to form a single club, Bursaspor. Green and white were chosen as the club colours, and the club entered the 2. Lig in 1963.[2] Their first match took place on 21 September 1963 against Demirspor in İzmir.[8] Bursaspor were promoted to the Süper Lig after winning the 1966–67 2. Lig Beyaz Grup (Second League, White Group). They won 19 of their 30 matches, finishing with 45 points, eight ahead of second placed Samsunspor.[6] They were relegated to the 2. Lig in 1985–86 and were relegated again in 1986–87 season, but their relegations were revoked due to winning the Turkish Cup in 1986 and a Turkish Council of State verdict in 1987. Their most recent relegation came in 2004. They gained promotion back into the Süper Lig after winning the Second League on 16 May 2006. Bursaspor won their first major cup in 1971, beating Fenerbahçe 1–0 after extra time in the now-defunct Prime Minister's Cup. Because Fenerbahçe had won the league and cup in 1973–74, Bursaspor, as 1974 Cup runners up, were given a place in the 1974-75 European Cup Winners' Cup. Bursaspor reached the quarter-finals, beating Finn Harps and Dundee United, before falling to eventual champions Dynamo Kyiv. The club's first Turkish Cup win came in 1986 when they defeated Altay 2–0 in the finals.[6] The club therefore qualified for the 1986-87 European Cup Winners' Cup, losing to eventual champions Ajax in the first round.[7]
Recent years
The club won its first Süper Lig title in 2010 after finishing with 75 points, one point ahead of the runners-up Fenerbahçe.[9] Bursaspor became the second club outside Istanbul to win a Süper Lig title, joining Trabzonspor who won the first of their six titles in 1976.[10] Before winning its first Süper Lig title in 2009–10, Bursaspor had never finished inside the top three. The club won its first title in Ertuğrul Sağlam's first full season as manager of the club. Pablo Batalla and Ozan İpek were the club's joint top scorers with eight goals apiece.[9] Bursaspor were drawn against Rangers, Valencia and Manchester United in the group stages of the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League.[11] In its away match against Rangers, Bursaspor decided not to don their home kit to avoid provoking Rangers' fans, as their kit heavily resembles that of Rangers' rivals, Celtic.[12]
Bursaspor is the fourth football club in Turkey to start a dedicated television channel (Bursaspor TV).[13]
Colours and badge
Bursaspor's club badge includes the club name, foundation year, and the crescent moon and star from the Turkish flag. As a tribute to the club's origins, the badge also includes five stars, each a different colour – black, red, yellow, green, and navy blue. This represents the colours used by the clubs that made up Bursaspor (Acar İdman Yurdu – black, Akınspor – red, İstiklal – yellow, Pınarspor – green, Çelikspor – navy blue). Bursaspor's kit: Green shirts with white trim, green shorts, green socks. Away: Green & white hooped shirts, white shorts, green & white hooped socks. Alternate: Amber shirts with black trim, claret shorts, amber socks.[8]
Stadium
Timsah Arena| Location |
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Bursaspor |
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43,877 |
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105 x 68 metres |
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21 December 2015 |
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Hasan Sözüneri |
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Bursaspor (2015–present) |
Main article:
Timsah ArenaBursaspor plays its home matches at Timsah Arena. Built in 2015, the stadium currently seats 43,877 spectators.The field measures 68 by 105 meters, and is covered with natural grass.[14]
Supporters
Fans
The club's main fan base is known as Teksas (Texas) and Legend Teksas.
Special relationship with Ankaragücü
In the early 1990s Bursaspor's ultra group Teksas had a leader called, "Abdulkerim Bayraktar". He went to study in Ankara, whilst in the city he started attending Ankaragücü games and started building ties between the two clubs. In 1993 however, his life was cut short during his military service when he was killed by terrorists. This tragic event bought Bursaspor and Ankaragücü even closer together. During the first game after his death, Bursaspor organized a tribute to him, the events which happened next cemented the brotherhood between these two teams. A large group of Ankaragücü supporters made their way onto the pitch and unveiled a large banner reading, Our brother Abdul will never die, he lives on in our hearts. The two supporter groups united and hundreds of Ankaragücü ultras attended his funeral. From that day on Bursaspor supporters would chant Ankaragücü's name in the 6th minute of every home game, 06 being significant due to 06 being Ankara's city code. Ankaragücü supporters in return chant Bursaspor's name during the 16th minute, 16 being Bursa's city code. When the two sides play, the supporters sit together, its one of the rare occasions in which ultra from opposing teams watch a game together in a mixed environment, they bring BursAnkara scarfs (a merger of the two cities' names) to the games and create an atmosphere full of mutual respect.[15]
European history
UEFA Current ranking
- As of 17 August 2015[16]
Matches
- Notes
1 Karlsruhe progressed to the Semi-finals after winning a penalty shoot-out 6–5.
2 Chikhura progressed to the third qualifying round after winning a penalty shoot-out 4–1.
Players
Current squad
- As of 1 September 2015[17]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
List of former players
- See also Category:Bursaspor footballers
Honours
Domestic competitions
League
Cups
International pre competitions
Managers
 Tomislav Kaloperović (July 1, 1970 – June 30, 1972) Metin Oktay (1972–73)- Mustafa Ertan (1973–74)
- Abdulah Gegić (July 1, 1974 – June 30, 1975)
- Mustafa Ertan (1975–76)
- Necdet Niş (July 1, 1979 – June 30, 1980)
- Gündüz Tekin Onay (1981–82)
- Đorđe Milić (1985)
- Tomislav Kaloperović (July 1, 1986 – June 30, 1987)
- Ahmet Suat Özyazıcı (1988)
- Yılmaz Vural (1989–90)
 Ion Nunweiller (1990–91)- Đorđe Milić (July 1, 1990 – June 30, 1991)
- Yılmaz Vural (July 1, 1991 – June 30, 1993)
 Sepp Piontek (July 1, 1993 – June 30, 1994) Nenad Bijedić (1994–96) Gordon Milne (July 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997)- Rasim Kara (July 29, 1997 – June 30, 1998)
- Nenad Bijedić (1998)
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- Yılmaz Vural (July 1, 1999 – June 30, 2000)
- Jörg Berger (July 1, 2000 – Oct 15, 2000)
- Nenad Bijedić (2000–02)
- Erdoğan Arıca (July 1, 2002 – June 30, 2003)
- Gheorghe Hagi (July 1, 2003 – Feb 28, 2004)
- Nenad Bijedić (March 1, 2004 – June 30, 2004)
- Hüseyin Kalpar (2004–05)
- Raşit Çetiner (July 1, 2005 – Oct 31, 2006)
- Engin İpekoğlu (Nov 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007)
- Bülent Korkmaz (July 1, 2007 – Oct 23, 2007)
- Samet Aybaba (Oct 25, 2007 – Nov 4, 2008)
- Güvenç Kurtar (Nov 4, 2008 – Dec 23, 2008)
- Ertuğrul Sağlam (Jan 2, 2009 – Jan 28, 2013)
- Ersel Uzgur (interim) (Jan 28, 2013 – March 6, 2013)
- Hikmet Karaman (Feb 7, 2013 – Aug 9, 2013)
- Christoph Daum (Aug 13, 2013 – March 24, 2014)
- İrfan Buz (March 26, 2014 – June 6, 2014)
- Şenol Güneş (May 29, 2014 – June 10, 2015)
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