Bursaspor

Full name

Bursaspor Kulübü Derneği^[1]

Nickname(s)

Yeşil Timsahlar
(Green Crocodiles)

Founded

1 June 1963^[2]

Ground

Timsah Arena

Capacity

43,877

Chairman

Ali Ay

Manager

Hamza Hamzaoğlu

League

Süper Lig

2015–16

Süper Lig, 11th

Website

Club home page

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

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
Construction
Location	Bursa, Turkey
Operator	Bursaspor
Capacity	43,877
Field size	105 x 68 metres
Opened	21 December 2015
Architect	Hasan Sözüneri
Tenants
Bursaspor (2015–present)

Main article: Timsah Arena

Bursaspor 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]

Rank	Team	Points
135	Partizan	10.380
136	Sheriff Tiraspol	10.550
137	Bursaspor	10.380
138	Vorskla	10.356
139	Apollon Limassol	10.310

Matches

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
1974–75	European Cup Winners' Cup	1R	Finn Harps	4–2	0–0	4–2
		2R	Dundee United	1–0	0–0	1–0
		QF	Dynamo Kiev	0–1	0–2	0–3
1986–87	European Cup Winners' Cup	1R	Ajax	0–2	0–5	0–7
1995	UEFA Intertoto Cup	Group 10	Wimbledon	N/A	4–0	1st
			Beitar Jerusalem	2–0	N/A
			Charleroi	N/A	2–0
			Košice	1–1	N/A
		R16	OFI Crete	2–1	N/A	2–1
		QF	Karlsruher SC	3–3	N/A	3–3¹
2010–11	UEFA Champions League	Group C	Manchester United	0–3	0–1	4th
			Valencia	0–4	1–6
			Rangers	1–1	0–1
2011–12	UEFA Europa League	3Q	Gomel	2–1	3–1	5–2
2011–12	UEFA Europa League	PO	Anderlecht	1–2	2–2	3–4
2012–13	UEFA Europa League	3Q	KuPS	6–0	0–1	6–1
2012–13	UEFA Europa League	PO	Twente	3–1	1–4	4–5
2013–14	UEFA Europa League	3Q	Vojvodina	0–3	2–2	2–5
2014–15	UEFA Europa League	2Q	Chikhura Sachkhere	0–0	0–0	0–0²

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 16 September 2016^[17]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Harun Tekin
2	DF	Serdar Kurtuluş
3	DF	Emre Taşdemir
4	DF	İsmail Konuk
5	MF	Bilal Kısa
6	MF	Şamil Çinaz
7	MF	Merter Yüce
8	MF	Cristóbal Jorquera
9	FW	Sercan Yıldırım
10	MF	Pablo Batalla (captain)
11	FW	Joshua John
12	FW	Sinan Bakış
13	MF	Furkan Özçal
14	MF	Ricardo Faty
15	FW	Tomáš Necid

No.	Position	Player
18	FW	Kubilay Kanatsızkuş
19	DF	Vieux Sané
22	DF	Erdem Özgenç
23	DF	Aziz Behich
24	DF	Ertuğrul Ersoy
27	GK	Muhammed Şengezer
28	MF	Yonathan Del Valle (on loan from Rio Ave)
29	DF	Bünyamin Kasal
35	GK	Ataberk Dadakdeniz
37	GK	Mert Günok
66	DF	Tomáš Sivok
70	FW	Mert Örnek
76	FW	İsmail Can Çavuşluk
88	FW	Deniz Yılmaz

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
—	GK	Okan Kocuk (on loan to Bandırmaspor until 30 June 2017)
—	DF	Luis Advíncula (on loan to Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys until 31 December 2016)
—	MF	Emirhan Aydoğan (on loan to Bandırmaspor until 30 June 2017)
—	MF	Furkan Soyalp (on loan to Bandırmaspor until 30 June 2017)
—	MF	İbrahim Serdar Aydın (on loan to Yeşil Bursa until 30 June 2017)
—	FW	Enes Ata (on loan to Sakaryaspor until 30 June 2017)İbrahim Serdar Aydın

Honours

Domestic competitions

League

Süper Lig:
- Winners (1): 2009–10
1. Lig:
- Winners (2): 1966–67, 2005–06

Cups

Türkiye Kupası:
- Winners (1): 1985–86
- Runners-up (5): 1970–71, 1973–74, 1991–92, 2011–12, 2014–15
Süper Kupa:
- Runners-up (3): 1986, 2010, 2015

International pre competitions

UEFA Champions League:
- Group Stage (1): 2010–11
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup:
- Quarter-finals (1): 1974–75
UEFA Intertoto Cup:
- Quarter-finals (1): 1995

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)
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)
Ertuğrul Sağlam (2015)
Hamza Hamzaoğlu (2015–)

References

↑ "Tüzük". Bursaspor.org.tr. Bursaspor Kulübü Derneği. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
1 2 Kuruluş bursaspor.org.tr (Turkish), accessed 11 May 2010
↑ "Bursaspor Pip Fenerbahce To Turkcell Super Lig Title - Goal.com". 16 May 2010.
↑ Yeşil devrim (Turkish)
↑ Bursaspor was also the first club outside Istanbul to win the Süper Lig in 26 years as Trabzonspor's last league title came in 1984.Şampiyon Bursaspor! Archived 18 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine. (Turkish)
1 2 3 FİNALLER ve KUPALAR bursaspor.org.tr (Turkish), accessed 11 May 2010
1 2 AVRUPADA KUPALARI Archived 6 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine. bursaspor.org.tr (Turkish), accessed 11 May 2010
1 2 Künye Archived 21 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine. bursaspor.org.tr (Turkish), accessed 11 May 2010 Archived 21 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
1 2 "2009-2010 Sezonu TFF".
↑ "Ve 5. Büyük Bursaspor!". 17 May 2010.
↑ "Bursaspor'un Şampiyonlar Ligi'ndeki rakipleri belli oldu - Kupalar TFF".
↑ Haggerty, Anthony (28 September 2010). "We won't wear hoops to avoid winding up Rangers supporters, insist Bursaspor stars".
↑ Bursaspor's Official Online Television Channel (Turkish)
↑ BURSASPOR tff.org, accessed 11 May 2010
↑ Bursaspor in English , accessed 30 June 2010
↑ uefa.com. "Member associations - UEFA rankings - Club coefficients – UEFA.com".
↑ "A Takım" (in Turkish). Retrieved 1 March 2015.

External links

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Bursaspor

Players Managers Statistics Seasons Current season

Home stadium	Bursa Atatürk Stadium Timsah Arena

Seasons	2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Bursaspor related articles

Süper Lig champions

20 titles * * * *	Galatasaray 1961–62 1962–63 1968–69 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1986–87 1987–88 1992–93 1993–94 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2001–02 2005–06 2007–08 2011–12 2012–13 2014–15

19 titles * * *	Fenerbahçe 1959 1960–61 1963–64 1964–65 1967–68 1969–70 1973–74 1974–75 1977–78 1982–83 1984–85 1988–89 1995–96 2000–01 2003–04 2004–05 2006–07 2010–11 2013–14

14 titles * *	Beşiktaş 1956–57 1957–58 1959–60 1965–66 1966–67 1981–82 1985–86 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1994–95 2002–03 2008–09 2015–16

6 titles *	Trabzonspor 1975–76 1976–77 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1983–84

1 title	Bursaspor 2009–10

2016–17 Süper Lig

Teams	Adanaspor Akhisar Belediyespor Alanyaspor Antalyaspor Beşiktaş Bursaspor Çaykur Rizespor Fenerbahçe Galatasaray Gaziantepspor Gençlerbirliği İstanbul Başakşehir Kardemir Karabükspor Kasımpaşa Kayserispor Konyaspor Osmanlıspor Trabzonspor

Türkiye Kupası

Seasons	1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Finals	1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Winners	Galatasaray (17) Beşiktaş (9) Trabzonspor (8) Fenerbahçe (6) Altay (2) Ankaragücü (2) Gençlerbirliği (2) Göztepe (2) Kocaelispor (2) Bursaspor (1) Eskişehirspor (1) Kayserispor (1) Sakaryaspor (1)

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