Diyarbakırspor is a Turkish professional
football
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club located in the city of
Diyarbakır
Diyarbakır (; ; ; ) is the largest Kurdish-majority city in Turkey. It is the administrative center of Diyarbakır Province.
Situated around a high plateau by the banks of the Tigris river on which stands the historic Diyarbakır Fortress, ...
. Formed in 1968, they are nicknamed ''Diyar'' ("land"). Their colours are red and green, and they play their home matches at
Diyarbakır Stadium
The Diyarbakır Stadium ( tr, Diyarbakır Stadyumu) is a stadium in Diyarbakır, Turkey. It was opened in 2018 and has a capacity of 33,000 spectators. It is the new home of Diyarbakırspor
Diyarbakırspor is a Turkish professional football c ...
.
Diyarbakırspor are the second club in the world to earn double promotion (after
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. Nottingham Forest was founded in 1865 and have been playing their home games at the City Ground, on the banks of the River Tren ...
).
[TARİHÇE]
diyarbakirspor.org.tr , accessed 6 June 2010 Domestically, they have finished runners-up for the
1.Lig (Second Division) once, in 1976–77, and in third place twice, for 1980–81 and 1985–86.
[ŞAMPİYONLAR Türkiye Profesyonel 2. Ligi]
ligtv.com.tr , accessed 6 June 2010
History
Diyarbakırspor was formed after the merger of Diclespor and Yıldızspor on 24 June 1968. Their club colours were red and green; red for Yıldızspor, green for Diclespor. Nejat Cemiloğlu was the first president of the club. The club competed in the 2.Lig from 1968 to 1975.
Under the guidance of president Ali Kahraman and vice-president Şeyhmus Akçadağ, Diyarbakırspor earned double promotion to the 1.Lig in 1976 and 1977. Diyarbakirspor were the first Turkish club to achieve the feat of double promotion, and second in the world, behind
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. Nottingham Forest was founded in 1865 and have been playing their home games at the City Ground, on the banks of the River Tren ...
.
In the second season of top-flight football, Diyarbakırspor spent five weeks at the top of the table. However, they finished in fifth place at the end of the season. They also qualified for the Balkans Cup. Diyarbakırspor were relegated for the first time in 1980, earned promotion back to the top-flight the following season, and were relegated once more the next season. They spent three years in the 2.Lig before winning promotion to the 1.Lig.
At the end of the 1986–87 season, Diyarbakırspor finished with a record for lowest points in the 1. Lig with 11. The club would compete in the 2. Lig until 2001 before earning promotion back to the
Süper Lig
The Süper Lig (, ''Super League''), officially known as Spor Toto Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system and is run by the ...
. Diyarbakırspor spent 5 years in Super League after relegation in 2006. Diyarbakırspor finally played top level in 2008–2009 season.
What is left from the team has been reorganised and is playing at the Diyarbakır Amateur Leagues under the name Diyarbakır 1968 SK.
In 2010, another club was reestablished as Yeni Diyarbakırspor, competing in the
Turkish Regional Amateur League
The Turkish Regional Amateur League ( tr, Bölgesel Amatör Ligi) is the fifth tier of the Turkish football league system. The tier comprises a number (usually 11-13, varies by season) of groups across Turkey, each consisting of teams grouped ac ...
until 2013, when they managed to secure promotion to the
TFF Third League
TFF 3. Lig (Turkish Football Federation Third League) is the fourth level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in 2001–02 season as a continuation of then third level division Turkish Third Football League.Turkish Third Footba ...
. In 2015, the team adopted Diyarbekirspor A.Ş. as their new name.
Colours and badge
The club colours are red and green. They were the colours of the two clubs who merged to make up Diyarbakırspor, Yıldızspor (red) and Diclespor (green). The badge features the city walls of Diyarbakır. The city is home to the world's second largest walled structure, trailing behind the
Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China (, literally "ten thousand ''li'' wall") is a series of fortifications that were built across the historical northern borders of ancient Chinese states and Imperial China as protection against various nomadic grou ...
. The badge also features a watermelon, a symbol of the city.
Stadium
Diyarbakırspor play their home matches at
Diyarbakır Atatürk Stadium
Diyarbakır Atatürk Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Diyarbakır, Turkey. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Diyarbakırspor
Diyarbakırspor is a Turkish professional football club located i ...
, a
multi-purpose stadium
A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...
located in the city of
Diyarbakır
Diyarbakır (; ; ; ) is the largest Kurdish-majority city in Turkey. It is the administrative center of Diyarbakır Province.
Situated around a high plateau by the banks of the Tigris river on which stands the historic Diyarbakır Fortress, ...
. The field measures 68 meters by 105 meters with working floodlights. The capacity is 12,963 seats.
[DİYARBAKIRSPOR]
tff.org , accessed 6 June 2010 On 15 May 2018, the new
Diyarbakır Stadium
The Diyarbakır Stadium ( tr, Diyarbakır Stadyumu) is a stadium in Diyarbakır, Turkey. It was opened in 2018 and has a capacity of 33,000 spectators. It is the new home of Diyarbakırspor
Diyarbakırspor is a Turkish professional football c ...
with a capacity of 33,000 seats, was inaugurated with a match between Diyarbakırspor and
Tire 1922 SK.
Honours
*
TFF First League
The TFF 1. Lig, officially known as Spor Toto 1. Lig for sponsorship reasons, is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2001 as the ''Turkish Second League Category A'' after the reorganization of the ...
**Winners (3): 1976–1977, 1980-1981, 1985-1986
**Second place (2): 2000-2001, 2008-2009
TFF Third League
TFF 3. Lig (Turkish Football Federation Third League) is the fourth level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in 2001–02 season as a continuation of then third level division Turkish Third Football League.Turkish Third Footba ...
(2) 1975-1976, 2012-2013
Turkish Cup
The Turkish Cup ( Turkish: ''Türkiye Kupası'') is a football cup competition in Turkish football, run by the Turkish Football Federation since 1962. During a brief sponsorship period with Fortis, its sponsored name was ''Fortis Türkiye Kupası ...
**Semi final (1) 1981-1982
**Quarter final (3) 1978-1979, 1980-1981, 2004–2005
League affiliations
Süper Lig
The Süper Lig (, ''Super League''), officially known as Spor Toto Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system and is run by the ...
1977-1980, 1981-1982,1986-1987, 2001-2006, 2009-2010
TFF First League
The TFF 1. Lig, officially known as Spor Toto 1. Lig for sponsorship reasons, is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2001 as the ''Turkish Second League Category A'' after the reorganization of the ...
1976-1977, 1980-1981, 1982-1986, 1987-2001, 2006-2009, 2010–2011
TFF Second League
TFF 2. Lig (Turkish Football Federation Second League), is the third level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in the 2001–02 season with the name of ''Turkish Second League Category B'' as a continuation of the then second lev ...
1968-1976, 2011-2012
TFF Third League
TFF 3. Lig (Turkish Football Federation Third League) is the fourth level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in 2001–02 season as a continuation of then third level division Turkish Third Football League.Turkish Third Footba ...
2012-2013
Turkish Regional Amateur League
The Turkish Regional Amateur League ( tr, Bölgesel Amatör Ligi) is the fifth tier of the Turkish football league system. The tier comprises a number (usually 11-13, varies by season) of groups across Turkey, each consisting of teams grouped ac ...
2013-2014, 2020-
References
External links
Official websiteDiyarbakırspor on TFF.org
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Association football clubs established in 1968
Football clubs in Turkey
1968 establishments in Turkey
Süper Lig clubs