Bursaspor

Bursaspor is a Turkish football club from the city of Bursa.

The club was founded on June 1, 1963 from a merger of the clubs Akinspor, Acaridmanyurdu, Celikspor, Istiklal and Pinarspor. The club colors are green and white. On the crest of Bursaspor five stars are shown, representing the five clubs that have united symbolize. The first president of the club's history was Kiracibasi Salih, the first captain Hüseyin Saitoglu and the first coach Muhtar Tucaltan. In the season 1966/67, Bursaspor was in Türkiye Ligi İkinci ( Lig A), the second division in Turkey, Master. Okan Yılmaz ( season 2000/ 01 and 2002/ 03) and Bakhtiyar Yorulmaz ( 1979/ 80) were playing for Bursaspor scorers in the first Turkish league. In the 2009/10 season, Bursaspor was in the club's History of Turkish champions for the first time.

Bursa Ataturk Stadium

When Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of Turkey, in 1930, visited Bursa, he had a stadium with a capacity of 400 seats build. Because one was happy with the first stadium in Bursa, called the stadium ado " Bursa Ataturk Stadium ." In 1950, field and bleachers were replaced. It offers 25 456 spectators today. In addition to the Ataturk Stadium in Bursa, there is also the Merinos Stadium with a smaller capacity of 4,500 seats. Amateur clubs playing at the Hippodrome and on the velodrome site. The Merinos Stadium reminiscent of the construction here at the old Wembley Stadium and is therefore also called the bursa Wembley.

Since the current Atatürk Stadium nor sufficient from the comfort terms of capacity for major league football, a new stadium is built. The Timsah Arena stadium ( to German: Crocodile Arena) will be the first stadium in the world, having the form of a mascot (crocodile ) has a team. Construction is expected to be completed in 2013.

Bursaspor in European competitions

In the season 1974/75 Bursaspor was allowed to start for the European Cup Winners' Cup. In the first round, the club won at home against Finn Harps 4-2 and played in Ireland 0-0. In the second round they won after a 0-0 draw in the first leg against Dundee United from Scotland, the second leg 1-0. In the quarter- final against Dynamo Kiev in the former Soviet Union ( now Ukraine) is lost with 0:1 and 0:2 and retired. Dynamo Kiev won after the tournament.

In the 1986/87 season Bursa played in the first round of the European Cup Winners' Cup against Ajax Amsterdam and lost in the home match with 0:2; the return match ended 0:5. Ajax won after the tournament.

In the 1995/1996 season took place for the first time, the UEFA Intertoto Cup. Bursaspor participated and was one of the first clubs in general, which competed in this competition. The team was a group drawn against FC Wimbledon, Sporting Charleroi, Beitar Jerusalem and MFK Kosice. Bursaspor won first place. In the second round they won against OFI Crete in Greece. In the quarterfinals, they ran against Karlsruher SC from Germany. After 90 minutes it was 2-2, in extra time led Bursaspor 3-2, but the KSC possible to 3:3 from. In the penalty shoot-out Karlsruher SC prevailed 9-8.

In the 2010/11 season Bursaspor was first allowed to start for the Champions League, they were drawn in a group with Manchester United, Valencia CF and Glasgow Rangers. Bursaspor took only one point in the tournament ( Bursaspor 1-1 Rangers ).

2011/12 it was first eligible to participate in the Europa League qualification. Bursaspor beat the Belarusian FK Gomel 2-1 in the home game and 3-1 in Gomel. In the play-off round against RSC Anderlecht is lost with 1:2 and 2:2 played away. In both games, Bursaspor had each scored the opening goal. So you dropped out prematurely.

In the 2012/13 season, Bursaspor was qualified for the Europa League. The first opponent KuPS Kuopio in Finland, they lost 0-1; Bursaspor won the return match 6-0 and moved into the play -offs. My opponent was FC Twente from the Netherlands. Both games ended 3-1 for the home side; in the return match Twente scored in extra time and the 4:1 Bursaspor retired.

For the 2013/14 season, Bursaspor plays in the Europa League. You start from the third qualifying round, but failed with a total of 2:5 in the Serbian representatives Vojvodina Novi Sad.

Achievements

• Turkish champions: 2009/10
• Turkish Cup winner: 1986
• Turkish second division champions 1967/68, 2005/06
• Prime Minister Cup Winners: 1971, 1992
• Turkcell Fair Play Champion: 2009/10

Club Records

• Most appearances: Turan Şen 337 & Sedat Özden 336
• Most goals: Okan Yılmaz 119
• The highest victory: 8-0 against MKE Ankaragucu in the 1995/96 season
• The highest defeat: 7-1 against Fenerbahce in the season 2002/ 03
• The highest win international: 6-0 against KuPS Kuopio, in Bursa on August 9, 2012 ( UEFA Europa League)
• The highest defeat international: 6-1 against Valencia CF in Valencia on November 24, 2010 ( UEFA Champions League)

Leagues affiliation

• Süper Lig: 1967/68-2003/04 and, since 2006/ 07, a total of 43 seasons
• Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu 1 Lig (2nd league): 1963/64-1966/67 and 2004/05-2005/06, total of 6 seasons
• Professional leagues affiliation: a total of 48 seasons

Current squad 2013/14

• Last updated: March 24, 2014

Current coaching staff

Transfers of the season 2013/14

Summer 2013

• Yasin Pehlivan ( Gaziantepspor )
• Samil Cinaz ( Orduspor )
• Enes Unal (My Youth)
• Prince Tagoe1 (Al- Ettifaq )
• Ahmet ARI1 ( Samsunspor )
• Ilhan Depe1 ( Inegölspor )
• İsmail Haktan Odabaşı1 ( Denizlispor )
• Tunay Acar1 ( Turgutluspor )
• Emre Pehlivan1 ( Körfez FK )
• Anıl Sarak1 ( Fatih Karagümrük SK)
• Ibrahim Teteh Bangura1 ( Şanlıurfaspor )
• İbrahim Kaş1 ( Orduspor )
• Mehmet Sak1 ( Göztepe Izmir)
• Ozan İpek1 ( Mersin İdman Yurdu )
• Yavuz Özkan1 ( Adanaspor )
• Onur Akbay1 ( Şanlıurfaspor )
• Yenal Tuncer1 ( Mersin İdman Yurdu )
• Petteri Forsell1 ( IFK Mariehamn )
• Abdulmuttalip Altın1 ( Oyak )
• Bedri Can Özdoğan1 ( Menemen Belediyespor )
• Taye Taiwo (AC Milan )
• Renato Civelli (OGC Nice)
• Sebastien Frey (Genoa CFC)
• Colin Kazim-Richards ( Galatasaray )

Winter 2013/14

• Oğuzhan Aynaoğlu (FC Nordsjælland )
• Taşkın Çalış ( Gaziantepspor )
• Onurcan Piri ( Giresunspor )
• Renato Cajá2 (Guangzhou Evergrande FC )
• Volkan Şen (Trabzonspor )
• Bekir Yılmaz ( Manisaspor )
• José Fernando2 ( Atletico Paranaense )
• Ethem Pülgir ( Kartalspor )
• Sercan Yıldırım2 ( Galatasaray )

Summer 2013

• Ömer Erdoğan ( End of career )
• Maurice edu1 (Stoke City )
• Anton Ferdinand1 ( Queens Park Rangers)
• Mehmet Sak ( Bucaspor )
• Adem Sağlam ( Körfez FK )
• Ilhan Depe ( Balikesirspor )
• Yenal Tuncer ( Denizlispor )
• Gökçek Vederson ( Medical Park Antalyaspor )
• Scott Carson ( Wigan Athletic)
• Onur Akbay2 ( Şanlıurfaspor )
• İsmail Haktan Odabaşı ( Şanlıurfaspor )
• Ibrahim Kas ( Sanica Boru Elazığspor )
• Bedri Can Özdoğan ( Çankırıspor )
• Prince Tagoe (Club Africain Tunis )
• Aziz Eraltay 2 ( Melbourne Heart )
• Abdulmuttalip Altın ( Yesil Bursa SK)
• Anıl Sarak ( Körfez FK )
• Yavuz Özkan ( Şanlıurfaspor )
• Ahmet Arı ( Denizlispor )
• Baris Örücü ( Denizlispor )
• Taha Can Velioglu ( Bucaspor )
• Ibrahim Teteh Bangura2 ( Beitar Jerusalem)
• Aykut Turan ( Fethiyespor )
• Petteri Forsell (-)

Winter 2014

• Hakan Aslantaş ( Gençlerbirliği Ankara)
• Musa Çağıran ( Kardemir Karabükspor )
• Tunay Acar ( Fethiyespor )
• Mustafa Sevim2 ( Yesil Bursa)
• Okan Deniz2 ( Balikesirspor )
• Murat Yıldırım2 (Kayseri Erciyesspor )
• Tuncay Şanlı (-)
• Pablo Batalla (Beijing Guoan )

Fans

Bursaspor is supported by one of the largest groups of supporters of Turkey. For a long time the members of the group known as the most dangerous hooligans in the country, but this has changed dramatically in recent years. Hundreds of tourists visit every year the city to see the show of Teksas said group or attend. The most famous Fanfreundschaft in Turkey is between the fan groups of Bursaspor Teksas and Gecekondu of MKE Ankaragucu.

Special

• Bursaspor has its own Internet TV station with BursaSporTV and is the only Turkish football club, his fans provides this service.
• Bursaspor is the first Turkish team that has participated in all European competitions: Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Intertoto Cup, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League.
• Bursaspor is the team with the best record this season a Absteigers. In the 2003 /04 season they did not make the league despite 40 points and a goal difference of 0.
• Bursaspor has a curious goal celebration, which has become known throughout Europe. Majid Musisi invented the so-called timsah yürüyüşü ( to English. Crocodile walk ) in the Intertoto Cup match against Karlsruher SC.
• Bursaspor is in addition to the " Big Four " is the only team in Turkey, which was champion (2009 /10).
• Yesil Bursa SK is the second team Bursaspor. They play in the third TFF Lig

Well-known former players

• Pablo Batalla
• Tuncay Şanlı
• Ömer Erdoğan
• Gökçek Vederson
• Sedat Özden
• Nejat Biyediç
• Magid Musisi
• Elvir Baljić
• Rasim Kara
• Ioan Viorel Ganea
• Serdar Kulbilge
• Ömer Çatkıç
• Sinan Kaloğlu
• Serdar Kurtuluş
• Ümit Özat
• Okan Yılmaz
• Egemen Korkmaz
• Mustafa Sarp

• Ercüment Şahin
• Hakan Şükür
• Kenny Miller
• Dimitar Ivankov
• Ivan Ergić
• Ali Tandoğan
• Mustafa Gönden
• Ismet Baba
• Suphi Ergözen
• Nurettin Sezgiç
• Hasan Bora
• Sinan citizens
• Gürol Arcane

Former coach (selection)

• Turkey Bosnia and Herzegovina Nenad Bijedić (June 1995 - May 1996)
• England Gordon Milne ( August 1996 - July 1997)
• Turkey İsmail Ertekin ( April 1998 - May 1998)
• Turkey Bosnia and Herzegovina Nenad Bijedić (June 1998 - December 1998)
• Turkey Sakıp Özberk ( February 1999 - May 1999)
• Turkey Yılmaz Vural ( September 1999 - May 2000)
• Germany Jörg Berger ( August 2000 - October 2000)
• Turkey Bosnia and Herzegovina Nenad Bijedić (October 2000 - November 2002)
• Turkey Erdoğan Arıca (November 2002 - May 2003)
• Romania Gheorghe Hagi (June 2003 - March November 2003)
• Turkey Umit Kayihan (November 2003 - March 2004)
• Turkey Bosnia and Herzegovina Nenad Bijedić (March 2004 - May 2004 )
• Unknown ( August 2004 - October 2004)
• Turkey Hüseyin Kalpar (October 2004 - March 2005)
• Turkey Yalçın Gündüz1 (March 2005 - May 2005)
• Turkey Raşit Çetiner ( August 2005 - October 2006)
• Turkey Engin İpekoğlu (November 2006 - May 2007)
• Turkey Bülent Korkmaz (June 2007 - October )
• Turkey Güvenç Kurtar (November 2008 - December 2008 )
• Turkey Ertuğrul Sağlam (January 2009 - February 2013 )
• Germany Christoph Daum ( August 2013 - March 2014 )
• Turkey İrfan Buz ( March 2014 - )