Manisaspor is a Turkish professional
football club located in the city of
Manisa
Manisa (), historically known as Magnesia, is a city in Turkey's Aegean Region and the administrative seat of Manisa Province.
Modern Manisa is a booming center of industry and services, advantaged by its closeness to the international port ci ...
. Originally formed in 1931 as Sakaryaspor, the club changed its name to Manisaspor on 15 June 1965.
[TARİHÇE]
manisaspor.org.tr , accessed 28 May 2010 The club colours are red, white, and black. Manisaspor play their home matches at
Manisa 19 Mayis Stadi.
History
Manisaspor was founded in 1931 as Sakaryaspor, although the club was not located in Sakarya. The original club colours were black and white. Sakaryaspor won the Manisa Amateur League 15 times, and finished 3rd in the Turkish Amateur League in 1954.
The club ceased operations during World War II, but continued competing in 1946. In 1964, Manisaspor were allowed to compete professionally in the
1.Lig as Manisa Sakaryaspor.
[1964–1965 1. Lig]
turkish-soccer.com (Erdinç Sivritepe), accessed 28 May 2010 In their first season, the club finished with 16 points, earning them relegation. However, on 15 June 1965 at 21:00, Sakaryaspor officially became Manisaspor, and the club was allowed to compete in the 1. Lig again.
Manisaspor spent the first forty years of their existence in the lower leagues of the
Turkish football league system
The Turkish football system is divided into the following leagues.
Men
Süper Lig
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Other professional divisions
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. In 2001, they received a financial boost from
Zorlu Holding
Zorlu Holding is a Turkish multinational conglomerate holding specialized in textiles, white goods, electronics manufacturing, energy, and financial services. Zorlu Holding is headquartered in Istanbul.
History
The Zorlu group was founded by Ha ...
, who injected the club with money. In turn, Manisaspor were re-branded as Vestel Manisaspor. Their first promotion to the Süper Lig came in 2005 under the guidance of manager
Levent Eriş
Levent Eriş (born 17 September 1962) is a UEFA Pro Licensed Turkish football manager and former player.
References
1962 births
Living people
Turkish footballers
İzmirspor footballers
Samsunspor footballers
Alanyaspor footba ...
.
Ersun Yanal
Kazım Ersun Yanal (, born 17 December 1961) is a Turkish football coach who last managed Süper Lig club Antalyaspor. His style has always been attacking football doubled up with tactics unprecedented in Turkish Football, featuring a new scient ...
was named new manager for the 2005–06 season. At the end of the winter break in the 2006–07 season, Manisaspor were flying high in fourth position. However, they could not keep up the results, finishing in 12th place, four points away from relegation.
Manisaspor finally relegated from First League after finishing it as 16th in 2014–15 season and returned to third level after 13 years.
Colours and badge
Manisaspor originally wore black and white kits.
The club changed their badge, removing the Vestel moniker and replacing it with the club's foundation year (1965).
League participations
* Super League: 2005–2008, 2009–2012
* First League: 1964–1978, 1980–1983, 1991–1993, 1994–1995, 2002–2005, 2008–2009, 2012–2015, 2016–2018
* Second League: 1978–1980, 1984–1991, 1993–1994, 1995–2002, 2015–2016, 2018-
* Amateur Level: 1931–1964, 1983–1984
Manisali Tarzan
The club has a loyal following in the city. Their ultras are known as ‘
Tarzanlar’, named after a local hero known as ‘
Manisa Tarzanı’ (
Tarzan
Tarzan (John Clayton II, Viscount Greystoke) is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungle by the Mangani great apes; he later experiences civilization, only to reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adv ...
of
Manisa
Manisa (), historically known as Magnesia, is a city in Turkey's Aegean Region and the administrative seat of Manisa Province.
Modern Manisa is a booming center of industry and services, advantaged by its closeness to the international port ci ...
). He was a veteran of WW1 decorated with military honors who gave up his privileges, giving all his money to the poor, to commit his life to the reforestation of Manisa after most of the city's trees and green areas were burned down during the
Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922).
www.turkish-football.com
Current squad
Managers
* Reha Kapsal
Reha Kapsal (born 11 April 1963 in Diyarbakır) is a Turkish football manager. He is a widely known head coach and manager in Turkish Süper Lig and 1. Lig for his training sessions and tactical point of view.
He was also a footballer, and pla ...
(2001)
* Mustafa Denizli
Mustafa Denizli (born 10 November 1949) is a Turkish football coach and former player. He has managed many notable Turkish football clubs, including ''"Istanbul Big Three"'' ( Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray and Beşiktaş) and has won the Süper L ...
(2003–04)
* Ersun Yanal
Kazım Ersun Yanal (, born 17 December 1961) is a Turkish football coach who last managed Süper Lig club Antalyaspor. His style has always been attacking football doubled up with tactics unprecedented in Turkish Football, featuring a new scient ...
(Oct 2005 – May 7)
* Giray Bulak
Giray Bulak (born on 9 March 1958 in Trabzon, Turkey) is a Turkish football coach who was most recently the manager of Fatih Karagümrük.
Coaching history
Giray Bulak has been coaching since 1983, In 1989, he worked at Ipswich Town for six mo ...
(March 2007 – Jan 08)
* Yilmaz Vural (Jan 2008 – March 8)
* Levent Eriş
Levent Eriş (born 17 September 1962) is a UEFA Pro Licensed Turkish football manager and former player.
References
1962 births
Living people
Turkish footballers
İzmirspor footballers
Samsunspor footballers
Alanyaspor footba ...
(March 2008 – June 9)
* Mesut Bakkal
Mesut Bakkal (born 19 March 1964) is a UEFA Pro Licensed Turkish professional football manager and former midfielder.
He played for Denizlispor, and later was manager of Ankaragücü, Denizlispor, Gaziantepspor, Gençlerbirliği S.K., Karabük ...
(2009–10)
* Reha Kapsal
Reha Kapsal (born 11 April 1963 in Diyarbakır) is a Turkish football manager. He is a widely known head coach and manager in Turkish Süper Lig and 1. Lig for his training sessions and tactical point of view.
He was also a footballer, and pla ...
(2010)
* Hakan Kutlu
Hakan Kutlu (born 14 January 1972) is a Turkish football manager and former player. As a player, he played as a central defender and was a long time captain
Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the s ...
(July 2010 – Sept 10)
* Hikmet Karaman
Hikmet Karaman (born March 9, 1960) is a Uefa Pro Licensed Turkish football manager. He most recently managed Kayserispor.
In the beginning of his coaching career, Hikmet Karaman worked as an assistant coach for managers like Reinhard Saftig ...
(Sept 2010 – June 11)
* Kemal Özdeş
Kemal Özdeş (born 10 May 1970) is a Turkish football manager and former player who most recently served as manager of Süper Lig club Yeni Malatyaspor.
Personal
He was born in Manisa, Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the R ...
(Aug 2011 – Jan 12)
* Ümit Özat
Ümit Özat (born 30 October 1976) is a Turkish professional football manager and former player.
Club career
Born in Ankara, Özat initially played for Gençlerbirliği and for Fenerbahçe as a central defender or a defensive midfielder. Later ...
(2012)
* Taner Taşkın
Taner Taşkın (born 27 October 1972) is a retired Turkish football defender
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References
External links
Official website
Manisaspor on TFF.org
Manisaspor and Turkish football club info and news in English
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Association football clubs established in 1965
Sport in Manisa
Football clubs in Turkey
1965 establishments in Turkey
Süper Lig clubs