Bursaspor
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Bursaspor is a professional Turkish
football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar (the Green Crocodiles). The club colours are green and white, with home kits usually donning both colours in a striped pattern.
Domestically, the club has won the Süper Lig on one occasion 2009–10
, gaining the distinction of being the second Anatolia
n club to win the competition, being the fifth ever team that won the Lig. They have also won the Türkiye Kupası (Turkish Cup) once and the Prime Minister Cup twice, as well as the TFF First League
twice. Their first, and most successful, foray into European competition came in the 1974–75 European Cup Winners' Cup when they reached the quarter-finals. They also took part in the 1986–87, losing in the first round, as well as the 1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup, where they lost in the quarter-finals.
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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
. They were relegated to the 2. Lig (second division) 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
in 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 F.C.
and Dundee United F.C.
, before falling to eventual champions FC Dynamo Kyiv
. The club's first Turkish Cup win came in 1986 when they defeated Altay SK 2–0 in the finals. The club therefore qualified for the 1986-87 European Cup Winners' Cup, losing to eventual champions Ajax in the first round.
The club won its first Süper Lig title in 2010
after finishing with 75 points, one point ahead of the runners-up Fenerbahçe. 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. Before winning their first Süper Lig title in 2009–10, Bursaspor had never finished inside the top three. They won their 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.
Bursaspor is the fourth football club in Turkey to start a television channel dedicated to their club.
Bursaspor were drawn against Rangers F.C.
, Valencia C.F. and Manchester United in the group stages of the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League. In their 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
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.
games and started building ties between the two clubs.
In 1993 however, his life was cut short, during his military service he was martyred 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 Ankaragucu ultras attended his funeral. From that day on Bursaspor
supporters would chant Ankaragucu's name in the 6th minute of every home game, 6 being significant due to 6 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 clubs names) to the games and create a fantastic atmosphere full of mutual respect.
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Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar (the Green Crocodiles). The club colours are green and white, with home kits usually donning both colours in a striped pattern.
Domestically, the club has won the Süper Lig on one occasion 2009–10
2009–10 Süper Lig
The 2009–10 Süper Lig was the 52nd season since its establishment. The season commenced on 7 August 2009 with Istanbul B.B. hosting defending champions Beşiktaş at Atatürk Olympic Stadium. The last matches were played on 16 May 2010.Bursaspor won the league beating defending champions Beşiktaş 2–1...
, gaining the distinction of being the second Anatolia
Anatolia
Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey...
n club to win the competition, being the fifth ever team that won the Lig. They have also won the Türkiye Kupası (Turkish Cup) once and the Prime Minister Cup twice, as well as the TFF First League
TFF First League
The TFF First League is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2000 after it was separated from the Turkish Second League Category B during reorganizing Second League, who was second level of Turkish league between 1963–2001...
twice. Their first, and most successful, foray into European competition came in the 1974–75 European Cup Winners' Cup when they reached the quarter-finals. They also took part in the 1986–87, losing in the first round, as well as the 1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup, where they lost in the quarter-finals.
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. Their first match took place on 21 September 1963 against Demirspor in İzmirIzmir
Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...
.
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
Samsunspor
Samsunspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Samsun. The club was formed through a merger of five clubs: 19 Mayıs, Akınspor, Fener Gençlik, Samsunspor, and Samsunspor Galatasaray. The club colours are red and white, and they play their home matches at Samsun 19 Mayıs...
. They were relegated to the 2. Lig (second division) in 1985–86
Turkish First Football League 1985-86
-League table:-References:*...
and were relegated again in 1986–87
Turkish First Football League 1986-87
-Overview:It was performed in 19 teams, and Galatasaray S.K. won the championship.-League table:-References:*...
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
TFF First League
The TFF First League is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2000 after it was separated from the Turkish Second League Category B during reorganizing Second League, who was second level of Turkish league between 1963–2001...
in 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 F.C.
Finn Harps F.C.
Finn Harps Football Club are a professional Irish football club playing in the First Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1954 and elected to the league in 1969. They hail from Ballybofey, County Donegal and play their home matches at Finn Park. The club's colours are blue...
and Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
, before falling to eventual champions FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football...
. The club's first Turkish Cup win came in 1986 when they defeated Altay SK 2–0 in the finals. The club therefore qualified for the 1986-87 European Cup Winners' Cup, losing to eventual champions Ajax in the first round.
The club won its first Süper Lig title in 2010
2009–10 Süper Lig
The 2009–10 Süper Lig was the 52nd season since its establishment. The season commenced on 7 August 2009 with Istanbul B.B. hosting defending champions Beşiktaş at Atatürk Olympic Stadium. The last matches were played on 16 May 2010.Bursaspor won the league beating defending champions Beşiktaş 2–1...
after finishing with 75 points, one point ahead of the runners-up Fenerbahçe. Bursaspor became the second club outside Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
to win a Süper Lig title, joining Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Trabzon, Turkey. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor won six championships in Turkish Super League. The Club won their first Championship title in 1975 which is also the Club's initiation year...
who won the first of their six titles in 1976. Before winning their first Süper Lig title in 2009–10, Bursaspor had never finished inside the top three. They won their first title in Ertuğrul Sağlam
Ertugrul Saglam
Ertuğrul Sağlam is a Turkish football coach and former player. He is currently the coach of Süper Lig club Bursaspor. He was recently voted one of the top 20 most promising coaches by respected football magazine Champions....
's first full season as manager of the club. Pablo Batalla
Pablo Batalla
Pablo Martín Batalla , is a football midfielder who plays for Bursaspor of Turkey.Batalla started his career with Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield in 2003, he has had two spells with the club, also playing for C.F...
and Ozan İpek
Ozan İpek
Ozan İpek is a Turkish footballer who plays for Bursaspor in the Turkish Süper Lig. While at Batman Petrolspor in the Turkish second tier, he scored 12 goals during one season and alerted bigger clubs...
were the club's joint top scorers with eight goals apiece.
Bursaspor is the fourth football club in Turkey to start a television channel dedicated to their club.
Bursaspor were drawn against Rangers F.C.
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
, Valencia C.F. and Manchester United in the group stages of the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League. In their 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
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
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.
Stadium
Bursaspor play their home matches at Bursa Atatürk Stadium. Built in 1979, the stadium seats 18,587 spectators. The field measures 68 by 105 meters, and is covered with natural grass. The stadium is set to be expanded to 34,750 seats, along with a cover. The expected completion date is before or during the start of the 2011–12 season.Fans
The club's main fan base is known as Teksas (Texas)and Legend Teksas. They hate Beşiktaş fans and PKK. They always chant slogans against PKK(PKK is a terrorist group)Special relationship with Ankaragücü
In the early 1990's Bursaspor's ultra group Teksas had a leader called, 'Abdulkerim Bayraktar'. He went to study in Ankara, whilst in the city he started attending AnkaragücüAnkaragücü
MKE Ankaragücü is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Ankara. The club wears a yellow and navy kit and play their home matches at Ankara 19 Mayis....
games and started building ties between the two clubs.
In 1993 however, his life was cut short, during his military service he was martyred by terrorists. This tragic event bought Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
and Ankaragücü
Ankaragücü
MKE Ankaragücü is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Ankara. The club wears a yellow and navy kit and play their home matches at Ankara 19 Mayis....
even closer together. During the first game after his death, Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
organized a tribute to him, the events which happened next cemented the brotherhood between these two teams. A large group of Ankaragücü
Ankaragücü
MKE Ankaragücü is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Ankara. The club wears a yellow and navy kit and play their home matches at Ankara 19 Mayis....
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 Ankaragucu ultras attended his funeral. From that day on Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
supporters would chant Ankaragucu's name in the 6th minute of every home game, 6 being significant due to 6 being Ankara's city code.
Ankaragücü
Ankaragücü
MKE Ankaragücü is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Ankara. The club wears a yellow and navy kit and play their home matches at Ankara 19 Mayis....
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 clubs names) to the games and create a fantastic atmosphere full of mutual respect.
European Cups History
UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
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| Season | Round | Club | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | ||
| Group Stage | ||
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0-3 | 0-1 |
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0-4 | 1-6 |
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1-1 | 0-1 |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
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| Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | 1 |  Finn Harps |
4-2 | 0-0 | 4-2 |
| 2 | Dundee United |
1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | |
| QF |  Dinamo Kiev |
0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 | |
| 1986-87 | 1 |  Ajax |
0-2 | 0-5 | 0-7 |
UEFA Europa League:
| Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Q3 |  FC GomelFC Gomel FC Gomel is a Belarusian football club, playing in the city of Gomel. Their new home stadium is Central Stadion.- History :Teams from Gomel played in Belarusian SSR championships since early 20's... |
2-1 | 3-1 | 5-2 |
| Play-Off |  AnderlechtR.S.C. Anderlecht Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the... |
1-2 | 2-2 | 3-4 | |
Intertoto Cup:
| Season | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Group Stage | |
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4-0 | |
| Group Stage |  |
Beitar Jerusalem | 2–0 | ||
| Group Stage | |
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2-0 | ||
| Group Stage |  |
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1-1 | ||
| Round of 16 |  |
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2-1 | ||
| QF |  |
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3-3 (5-6 p) | ||
Current squad
Out on loan
Honours
- Süper Lig
- Winners (1): 2009-102009–10 Süper LigThe 2009–10 Süper Lig was the 52nd season since its establishment. The season commenced on 7 August 2009 with Istanbul B.B. hosting defending champions Beşiktaş at Atatürk Olympic Stadium. The last matches were played on 16 May 2010.Bursaspor won the league beating defending champions Beşiktaş 2–1...
- Winners (1): 2009-10
- Second DivisionTFF First LeagueThe TFF First League is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2000 after it was separated from the Turkish Second League Category B during reorganizing Second League, who was second level of Turkish league between 1963–2001...
:- Winners (2): 1967, 2006
- Türkiye Kupası:
- Winners (1): 1986
- Runners-up (3): 1971, 1974, 1992
- Turkish Super CupTurkish Super CupThe TFF Süper Kupa, as it is currently known, is the annual super cup football match contested between the previous season's Süper Lig champions and the Turkish Cup winners in Turkey. It was originally known as the Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kupası from 1966 to 1998. No competition was held between 1999 and...
- Runners-up (2): 1986, 20102010 Turkish Super CupThe 2010 Turkish Super Cup match were played between the Turkish Super League winner Bursaspor and the Turkish Cup winner Trabzonspor. Like the previous year the final was played at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul.Trabzonspor won the game 3–0 after a Hat-trick from Teófilo Gutiérrez.-Match...
- Runners-up (2): 1986, 2010
- Prime Minister Cup:
- Winners (2): 1971, 1992
- Runners-up (1): 1974
UEFA achievements
- UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
:- Group Stage (1): 2010-11
- European Cup Winners' Cup:
- Quarter Final (1): 1974-75
- UEFA Intertoto CupUEFA Intertoto CupThe UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
:- Quarter Final (1): 1995