Akhisarspor

Akhisarspor

Full name	Akhisar Spor Kulübü
Nickname(s)	Akigo
Short name	Akhisar S.K.
Founded	8 April 1970; 51 years ago (1970-04-08)
Ground	Spor Toto Akhisar Stadium
Capacity	12,139
President	Evren Özbey
Manager	Cem Kavçak
League	TFF Second League
2020–21	TFF First League, 16th of 18 (relegated)
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Active departments of Akhisarspor
Football	Basketball	Taekwondo
Wrestling

Akhisar Spor Kulübü (Akhisar Sports Club), commonly known as Akhisarspor, is a Turkish professional football club located in the city of Akhisar.^[1] Formed in 1970, Akhisarspor are nicknamed Akigo.^[2] The club has a fierce rivalry with Turgutluspor and Manisaspor.

Akhisarspor had their first major success in 2012 when they won the TFF First League and as a result were promoted to the Süper Lig. On 10 May 2018, Akhisarspor won their first professional trophy, the 2017–18 Turkish Cup.^[3] On 5 August 2018, they won the Turkish Super Cup by beating Galatasaray on penalties.

History[]

Akhisarspor was founded in 1970 by the merger of three football teams, Güneşspor, Gençlikspor and Doğanspor in Manisa. Yılmaz Atabarut was the founder and the first president of Akhisar Belediyespor.

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, Akhisarspor was promoted back to the third league. In the 2000–2001 season, they 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 second season which brought them to the highest level of Turkish football, the Süper Lig.

In 2012, Akhisarspor 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. Akhisarspor ended on a 14th place in the Süper Lig.

In the 2016–17 season, Akhisarspor finished in 7th place on the table, which is the highest position they've been in throughout their history.

On 10 May 2018, Akhisarspor won the Turkish Cup, their first title in their history. This qualified them to the UEFA Europa League for the first time.^[4]

Stadium[]

Akhisarspor played at the Akhisar Şehir Stadium before being promoted to the Süper Lig in 2012. However, the Akhisar Şehir Stadium was not fit for the standards of the league. Consequently, the club had to ground-share with Manisaspor and use the Manisa 19 Mayis Stadium from 2012 to 2017. The stadium was officially opened in 1974 and was renovated in 2008.

In 2014, the construction of Akhisarspor's new and very own stadium was started. It is called the Spor Toto Akhisar Stadium, and is located in Akhisar.^[5][6]

Stadium history[]

#	Stadium	Years	Capacity
1	Akhisar Şehir Stadium	1970–2012	5,000
2	Manisa 19 Mayıs Stadium	2012–2017	16,597
3	Spor Toto Akhisar Stadium	2018–present	12,139

Colours and Crest[]

Colours[]

The official colours of Akhisarspor are green and black, but the team also use the yellow colour. These three colours represent Güneşspor, Gençlikspor and Doğanspor, respectively. As a fourth colour, the club uses white. Nike has been the kit manufacturer of the team since 2012.

Crest[]

On the crest of the team you can again find the three colours of Akhisarspor. On the crest you can see a ball with wings. The ball is white coloured and the wings are yellow coloured. Above and under the ball you can read the words 'Akhisar' in green and 'Spor' with a black background. Under Spor, we can read '1970' also in black.^[7]

League Participations[]

• Süper Lig: 2012–2019
• 1. Lig: 2010–2012, 2019–2021
• 2. Lig: 2008–2010, 2021–
• 3. Lig: 1984–1994, 1995–2008
• Amateur Level: 1970–1984, 1994–1995

Recent seasons[]

Season	League									Cup	Super Cup	Europe
	Division	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts			Competition	Round
2007–08	3. Lig	2nd	32	17	10	5	45	24	61
2008–09	2. Lig	5th	36	10	16	10	62	70	46	First round
2009–10	2. Lig	2nd	36	21	10	5	64	32	73
2010–11	1. Lig	14th	32	8	9	15	27	39	33	First round
2011–12	1. Lig	1st	34	17	12	5	46	28	63	Third round
2012–13	Süper Lig	14th	34	11	9	14	36	44	42	Third round
2013–14	Süper Lig	10th	34	12	8	14	44	55	44	Group stage
2014–15	Süper Lig	12th	34	9	11	14	41	51	38	Group stage
2015–16	Super Lig	8th	34	11	13	10	42	41	46	Quarter-finals
2016–17	Süper Lig	7th	34	14	6	14	46	42	48	Quarter-finals
2017–18	Süper Lig	11th	34	11	9	14	44	53	42	Winners
2018–19	Süper Lig	18th	34	6	9	19	33	54	27	Runners-up	Winners	Europa League	Group stage
2019–20	1. Lig	4th	34	16	9	9	46	39	57	Third round	Runners-up
2020–21	1. Lig	16th	34	8	6	20	36	59	30	Third round

Honours[]

Domestic[]

League[]

• TFF First League
  • Winners (1): 2011–12
• TFF Second League
  • Runners-up (1): 2009–10
• TFF Third League
  • Runners-up (1): 2007–08

Cups[]

• Turkish Cup
  • Winners (1): 2017–18
  • Runners-up (1): 2018–19
• Turkish Super Cup
  • Winners (1): 2018
  • Runners-up (1): 2019

European record[]

As of 13 December 2018

Competition	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
UEFA Europa League	6	0	1	5	4	14	–10
Total	6	0	1	5	4	14	–10

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goals difference.

List of matches[]

Note: Akhisar score always listed first.

Season	Competition	Round	Opponent	Home	Away	Agg.
2018–19	UEFA Europa League	GS	Sevilla	2–3	0–6	4th out of 4
			Krasnodar	0–1	1–2
			Standard Liège	0–0	1–2

Players[]

Current squad[]

As of 14 February, 2021^[8]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 5 DF  TUR Furkan Korkut 10 MF  TUR Çekdar Orhan 11 MF  TUR Onurcan Güler 12 MF  NGA Raheem Lawal 15 DF  TUR Orhan Tasdelen 16 MF  TUR Hasan Ali Adıgüzel 17 FW  TUR Bertuğ Bayar 20 MF  GER Enbiya Yildirim 21 FW  TUR Serkan Sefil 24 MF  SEN Paul Keita 26 MF  CIV Ibrahim Sissoko 27 DF  TUR Gökmen Aydogdu 28 MF  CGO Dzon Delarge 29 MF  GUI Alya Toure 30 MF  TUR Yavuz Özbakan 34 MF  NED Cihat Celik 39 MF  GER Alim Esgi

No. Pos. Nation Player 41 DF  TUR Cengiz Demir 45 GK  TUR Halil Yeral 52 DF  TUR Kemal Cingirt 54 GK  TUR Emircan Secgin 57 FW  TUR Bekir Akin 61 DF  TUR Kadir Keleş 67 DF  TUR Emirhan Civelek 70 DF  TUR Göksu Mutlu 74 DF  TUR Doğukan Nelik 77 DF  TUR Turhan Kaya 80 MF  TUR Mert Özyildirim 82 DF  TUR Recep Kutun 90 MF  CMR Akwo Ayuk 99 FW  NGA Nsima Peter — FW  TUR Yusuf Cataloluk — DF  TUR Yusuf Acer — MF  TUR Salih Yigit

Out on loan[]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 72 DF  TUR Ilke Nelik (at Sultanbeyli Belediyespor)

Personnel[]

As of 29 January 2020^[9]

Position	Staff
Manager	Yılmaz Vural
Assistant	Recep Umut
Assistant	Ülken Durak
Assistant	Toprak Kırtoğlu
Goalkeeping coach	Metin Akçevre

Notable managers[]

Dates	Name	Honours
2011–2014	Hamza Hamzaoğlu	2011–12 TFF First League
2017–2018	Okan Buruk	2017–18 Turkish Cup
2018	Safet Sušić	2018 Turkish Super Cup

References[]

External links[]

• Akhisarspor on TFF.org