Ankaraspor

Ankaraspor
Full nameAnkaraspor Kulübü
Founded1978; 46 years ago (1978)
2020 (refounded)
GroundEtimesgut Belediyesi Atatürk Stadyumu
Capacity2,640
ChairmanMehmet Emin Katipoğlu
CoachOlcay Şahan (player-coach)
LeagueTFF Second League
2022–23TFF Second League, White, 6th of 19
WebsiteClub website

Ankaraspor Kulübü (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈaŋkaɾaspoɾ]), formerly known as Osmanlıspor (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈosmanɫɯspoɾ]), is a Turkish professional football club based in the country's capital Ankara. Founded in 1978, the club competes in the TFF Second League.

History

Ankaraspor was founded as "Ankara Belediye Spor Kulübü" (Ankara Municipality Sport Club) in 1978. The club has undergone several name changes throughout its history. In 1984, they were renamed "Ankara Büyükşehir Belediye Spor Kulübü" (adding "Metropolitan" to the name). The name was simply switched to "Büyükşehir Belediye Ankaraspor Kulübü" in 1998. "Büyükşehir Belediye Ankaraspor Kulübü" has many sub-divisions branching from its main football division. These include badminton, basketball, boxing, handball, ice hockey, judo, oil wrestling, table tennis, wrestling. Finally, in 2005, the football club changed its name to "Ankaraspor A.Ş." and only focused on football, while "Büyükşehir Belediye Ankaraspor Kulübü" continued its activity on branches other than football.[1]

On 15 September 2009, Ankaraspor was demoted from the Turkish Super League by The Professional Football Disciplinary Committee (PFDK) over its unsportsmanlike relationship with Ankaragücü, which was deemed contrary to sporting competitiveness.[2] All Ankaraspor games in the 2009–10 season were cancelled and awarded 3–0 to Ankaraspor's opponents by default. Ankaraspor was expelled from the Turkish leagues by TFF on 4 August 2010 due to being sued by TFF for objecting to forced relegation in 2009–10. No league operations for the season from 2010 to 2011 Ankaraspor (A2)B Team for season year for one year until 2010/2011

In the 2013–14 season, they were readmitted to TFF First League. In the 2014–15 season, they were champions of the division, resulting in their promotion to the Süper Lig.

On 29 June 2014, the club adopted the name "Osmanlıspor", which refers to Osman I, founder of the Ottoman Empire.

On 8 September 2020, Osmanlıspor was renamed Ankaraspor, their former name.[3]

Club badge and colours

Former logo

Ankaraspor's home colours are blue and white.

The previous badge consisted of a blue and white colored shield, which bore the name and the foundation year of the club. The shield featured a view of an Anatolian leopard with some hexagon panels of a football in its head and chest. This animal, which lived in Anatolia and especially near Ankara for a period of time, symbolized the power and dignity of the club.

Stadium

Ankaraspor play their home matches at Yenikent Stadium which was opened in 1974 and renovated in 2008.

European participations

As of 23 February 2017
Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD
UEFA Europa League 14 8 3 3 23 12 +11
UEFA Intertoto Cup 2 1 0 1 1 4 –3
Total 16 9 3 4 24 16 +8
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup 2R Slovakia Dubnica 0–4 1–0
1–4
2016–17 UEFA Europa League 2Q Moldova Zimbru Chișinău 5–0 2–2 7–2
3Q Estonia Nõmme Kalju 1–0 2–0 3–0
PO Denmark Midtjylland 2–0 1–0 3–0
GS
Group L 		Spain Villarreal 2–2 2–1 1st
Switzerland Zürich 2–0 1–2
Romania FCSB 2–0 1–2
R32 Greece Olympiacos 0–3 0–0
0–3

UEFA Ranking history:

See also: UEFA coefficient
As of 2021
Season Rank Points Ref.
2017 122 Increase 15.840 [4]
2018 147 Decrease 8.000 [5]
2019 137 Increase 8.000 [6]
2020 142 Decrease 8.000 [7]
2021 137 Increase 8.000 [8]

Players

Squad

As of 15 September 2023[9]

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.

References

  1. ^ "||| Bb Ankaraspor Resmi̇ Web Si̇tesi̇ |||". Archived from the original on 23 August 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Hürriyet - Haberler, Son Dakika Haberleri ve Güncel Haber". Hürriyet. Archived from the original on 7 May 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Osmanlıspor'un ismi değişti Ankaraspor oldu!" (in Turkish). 8 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  4. ^ Bert Kassies. "UEFA Team Ranking 2017". Xs4all.nl. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  5. ^ Bert Kassies. "UEFA Team Ranking 2018". Xs4all.nl. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  6. ^ Bert Kassies. "UEFA Team Ranking 2019". Xs4all.nl. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  7. ^ Bert Kassies. "UEFA Team Ranking 2020". Xs4all.nl. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  8. ^ Bert Kassies. "UEFA Team Ranking 2021". Xs4all.nl. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Takım". Ankaraspor. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

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