Karabükspor
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Kardemir Demir Çelik Karabükspor is a Turkish sports club based in Karabük
, Turkey
. The team was founded in 1969 after a unity between Karabük Gençlikspor and Demir Çelik Spor. The club serves in branches as football, wheelchair basketball and volleyball. Currently, the football team plays in Süper Lig. Throughout the years, Karabükspor has included such notable players as Ali Yavaş, Selami Sarı, Hakan Ünsal
, Vedat İnceefe
, İbrahim Üzülmez
and İbrahim Kaş
in its squad. The nickname of the club is Mavi Ateş (Blue Flame). Moreover, its fan base is also known as Mavi Ateş. The nickname comes from unfading blue flame coming out of one of the chimneys of Kardemir
iron-steel works which is located in the entrance of the city. As the factory gives name to the club, the team is cited as a worker's team.
The club is known as one of the clubs that has completed facilities in Turkey
. Modern sports facilities of the club was completed around 1993-1994 season which include training-fitness grounds and cross and running tracks.
was trainers of wrestling.
During the 1940s, Karabükspor became a symbol in cycling, tennis and wrestling around Turkey
. Starting in the 1950s, the Karabük Gençlikspor (Karabuk Youth Sports) joined DÇ Gençlik Kulübü and finally, the club got its colours as red-blue and started showing itself in Turkish sports circle.
, Karabükspor relegated from Turkish Super League after a 90-minute goal which has given an astonishment to both Karabük
and Turkey
.
after finishing as champions of Promotion Play-Off in 1996–97 season. Karabükspor lived the best season in 1997–98 and finished 8th. However, next season was disastrous for them and relegated at last place with just 5 wins to Second League.
Karabükspor finished below fist two place at Fourth Classification Group of Second League in 2000–2001 and relocated in Second League B Category
in 2001–2002 season.
in 2007–2008 season in Promotion Group as runner-ups and currently leading the league and guaranteed to promote to Turkish Super League in the next season and they are the favorites to win their league. On their 30th game of the 2009–10 season, they won 3–0 against Çaykur Rizespor which meant they were promoted to the Turkish Super League after 11 years.
Sead Halilović
Emmanuel Emenike
Florin Tene
Ali Yavaş Burak Özsaraç
Erdoğan Yılmaz Hakan Ünsal
Hasan Vezir İbrahim Kaş
İbrahim Üzülmez
Selami Sarı Tarık Daşgün
Vedat İnceefe
Zafer Özgültekin
Karabük
-Economy:Karabük has its own resources of dolomite and limestone, while coal and manganese is brought from Zonguldak and iron ore from Divriği. This allows a varied, yet basic industry in Karabük, including a coking plant, blast furnaces, a foundry and tube works. There are also chemical plants...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. The team was founded in 1969 after a unity between Karabük Gençlikspor and Demir Çelik Spor. The club serves in branches as football, wheelchair basketball and volleyball. Currently, the football team plays in Süper Lig. Throughout the years, Karabükspor has included such notable players as Ali Yavaş, Selami Sarı, Hakan Ünsal
Hakan Ünsal
Hakan Ünsal is a Turkish former international footballer.Hakan Ünsal is remembered by many for his rocket left foot and his pinpoint passing as well as his nonstop desire for victory. He played most of his career at Galatasaray after joining from Karabükspor in 1993/94...
, Vedat İnceefe
Vedat Inceefe
Vedat İnceefe is a Turkish football player who currently plays for Karabükspor.He played for Soma Sotesspor , Karabükspor , Galatasaray , İstanbulspor , Vestel Manisaspor , Bursaspor and now Karabükspor.He played for Turkey national football team and was a participant at...
, İbrahim Üzülmez
Ibrahim Üzülmez
İbrahim Üzülmez is a Turkish footballer who is currently a free agent after being sacked from his last club, which he used to captain, for a disciplinary breach....
and İbrahim Kaş
Ibrahim Kas
İbrahim Kaş is a Turkish footballer who plays for Mersin İdmanyurdu as either a central or right defender.-Club career:...
in its squad. The nickname of the club is Mavi Ateş (Blue Flame). Moreover, its fan base is also known as Mavi Ateş. The nickname comes from unfading blue flame coming out of one of the chimneys of Kardemir
Kardemir
Kardemir is a Turkish steel producer. The name is a contraction of the Turkish language Karabük Demir Çelik Fabrikaları, which means "Karabük Iron and Steel Works".-Kardemir in brief:...
iron-steel works which is located in the entrance of the city. As the factory gives name to the club, the team is cited as a worker's team.
The club is known as one of the clubs that has completed facilities in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. Modern sports facilities of the club was completed around 1993-1994 season which include training-fitness grounds and cross and running tracks.
Foundation and Early History
In the year 1938, Azmi Tılabar, the head manager of Turkish iron-steel industry, founded D.Ç. Gençlik Kulübü (D.Ç. Youth Club) with grey-blue colours and put the first step into sports regarding the city. After 1938, sports branches have been trained by notable sportspersons of Turkey. In these times, the trainer of football team was an English engineer, Mr. Lain. The trainer of atlhletism was Turkish National Athlete Faik Önen. Moreover, Mersinli Ahmet and Yaşar DoğuYasar Dogu
Yaşar Doğu , was a renowned Turkish World and Olympic champion sports wrestler in Greco-Roman and Freestyle.He was born in the village Karlı of Kavak district in Samsun province to a family of Circassian origin...
was trainers of wrestling.
During the 1940s, Karabükspor became a symbol in cycling, tennis and wrestling around Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. Starting in the 1950s, the Karabük Gençlikspor (Karabuk Youth Sports) joined DÇ Gençlik Kulübü and finally, the club got its colours as red-blue and started showing itself in Turkish sports circle.
League participations
- Super League: 1993-94, 1997–99, 2010-
- Second Division: 1972-73, 1974–83, 1984–93, 1994–97, 1999-01, 2008–10
- Third Division: 1969-72, 1973–74, 2001–08
- Amateur Division: 1983-84
1993-1994 season
In the last game of 1993-1994 season against ZeytinburnusporZeytinburnuspor
Zeytinburnu SK is a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, Turkey.They hold the record for worst performance in First League history in the 96/97 season, losing 27 in 34 matches, 5 draws and 2 wins, success percentage was just 13.2%. They played First League between 1989-1991, 1993-1995 and 1996-1997...
, Karabükspor relegated from Turkish Super League after a 90-minute goal which has given an astonishment to both Karabük
Karabük
-Economy:Karabük has its own resources of dolomite and limestone, while coal and manganese is brought from Zonguldak and iron ore from Divriği. This allows a varied, yet basic industry in Karabük, including a coking plant, blast furnaces, a foundry and tube works. There are also chemical plants...
and Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
.
Second stint in First League: 1997–1999
Karabükspor promoted again to First LeagueTurkcell Super League
The Süper Lig is a Turkish professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system. It is one of the top leagues in the UEFA confederation and the winner of the competition automatically qualifies for the UEFA Champions League...
after finishing as champions of Promotion Play-Off in 1996–97 season. Karabükspor lived the best season in 1997–98 and finished 8th. However, next season was disastrous for them and relegated at last place with just 5 wins to Second League.
Karabükspor finished below fist two place at Fourth Classification Group of Second League in 2000–2001 and relocated in Second League B Category
TFF Second League
TFF Second League or TFF 2. Lig , is the third level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in 2001-02 season with the name of "Turkish Second League Category B" as a continuation of then second level division Turkish Second Football League. In 2005–06 the name of the league was...
in 2001–2002 season.
Recent history
The team has promoted to TFF First Division (Bank Asya 1. Lig) after a 7–0 win against ErzurumsporErzurumspor
Erzurumspor is a sports club located in Erzurum, Turkey. The football club plays in the TFF Second League. He also played in Turkish First League between 1998-2001. It fell into money shortage since 2000 and gradually fell into Second League Category A in 2001 and Second league Category B in 2003...
in 2007–2008 season in Promotion Group as runner-ups and currently leading the league and guaranteed to promote to Turkish Super League in the next season and they are the favorites to win their league. On their 30th game of the 2009–10 season, they won 3–0 against Çaykur Rizespor which meant they were promoted to the Turkish Super League after 11 years.
Supporters
The club are sponsored by the Kardemir company and the Iron workers unions from whom they draw a lot of their support. Their ultra group is called ‘Mavi Ateş’ (Blue Flame) and their motto is, ‘Dumanlı kentin puslu çocukları’ (Sons of the smoky city).Current sponsors
- KardemirKardemirKardemir is a Turkish steel producer. The name is a contraction of the Turkish language Karabük Demir Çelik Fabrikaları, which means "Karabük Iron and Steel Works".-Kardemir in brief:...
- Çelik-iş Sendikası (Labor union of the workers in Kardemir Iron & Steel Works)
Current squad
Notable players
Youssef HaraouiYoussef Haraoui
Youssef Haraoui is a retired Algerian professional football midfielder. He played for clubs in Europe, including SC Abbeville, ŠK Slovan Bratislava, G.D. Chaves, Karabükspor, Bursaspor and Karşıyaka S.K. as well as the Algeria national football team.-External links:*...
Sead Halilović
Sead Halilovic
Sejad Halilović is a retired Bosnian professional footballer who played for several clubs in Europe, including NK Zagreb, Real Valladolid, Altay S.K., and Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C...
Emmanuel Emenike
Emmanuel Emenike
Emmanuel Chinenye Emenike is a Nigerian professional footballer who currently plays as striker for Spartak Moscow in the Russian Premier League.-South Africa:...
Florin Tene
Florin Tene
Alexandru Florin Tene is a retired Romanian footballer and current coach.He was born in Bucharest and debuted in Divizia A with Dinamo Bucureşti in 1987. He only played that match before leaving Dinamo to play for smaller clubs. He rejoined Dinamo in 1991/92, in which they won the league title...
Ali Yavaş Burak Özsaraç
Burak Özsaraç
Burak Özsaraç is a Turkish football player. He currently plays defender for Gençlerbirliği in the Turkcell Super League.-External links:* at TFF.org...
Erdoğan Yılmaz Hakan Ünsal
Hakan Ünsal
Hakan Ünsal is a Turkish former international footballer.Hakan Ünsal is remembered by many for his rocket left foot and his pinpoint passing as well as his nonstop desire for victory. He played most of his career at Galatasaray after joining from Karabükspor in 1993/94...
Hasan Vezir İbrahim Kaş
Ibrahim Kas
İbrahim Kaş is a Turkish footballer who plays for Mersin İdmanyurdu as either a central or right defender.-Club career:...
İbrahim Üzülmez
Ibrahim Üzülmez
İbrahim Üzülmez is a Turkish footballer who is currently a free agent after being sacked from his last club, which he used to captain, for a disciplinary breach....
Selami Sarı Tarık Daşgün
Tarik Dasgün
Tarık Daşgün is a retired Turkish professional footballer who played for several clubs in Turkey and the Turkey national football team.-Club career:...
Vedat İnceefe
Vedat Inceefe
Vedat İnceefe is a Turkish football player who currently plays for Karabükspor.He played for Soma Sotesspor , Karabükspor , Galatasaray , İstanbulspor , Vestel Manisaspor , Bursaspor and now Karabükspor.He played for Turkey national football team and was a participant at...
Zafer Özgültekin
Zafer Özgültekin
Zafer Özgültekın is a Turkish international footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Denizlispor in the TFF First League.-References:...