Cizrespor

Cizrespor
Full name Cizrespor
Founded 1972
Ground Cizre İlçe Stadium,
Şırnak
Ground Capacity 2400
League TFF Third League

Cizrespor is a sports club located in Cizre, a city in Şırnak Province, Turkey. They are currently in the TFF Third League.

The club was founded in 1972 as Cizre Serhat Kulübü and started competing in Mardin amateur leagues. After the 1983–84 season, they promoted to TFF Third League. In 1995, they changed their name to Cizrespor. After being champions in 1999–2000 season, the team promoted to TFF Second League. Although they had successful seasons there, they failed to reach TFF First League and they relegated to Turkish Regional Amateur League. In 2014–15 season, they became the champions and promoted to the Third League again.

In 2014–15 Turkish Cup, they managed to beat Göztepe İzmir to be the first amateur team in competition history to reach the group stage.[1]

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