Türkiye Kömür İşletmeleri Soma Linyit Spor Kulübü, shortly TKİ Soma Linyitspor, colloquially known as Soma Linyitspor, is a Turkish

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club located in

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. The world "linyit" means

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, which commemorates coal mining industry in city of Manisa. The club enjoyed their best performances while competing at

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 ...

, then-second tier league competition in

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. Since 2001, the club competes at Manisa Amateur League.

History

The club was founded in 1984 as Ege Linyitspor and its name was altered in 1989 as Soma Linyitspor. Beating

Erzincanspor Erzincanspor was a sports club located in Erzincan, Turkey. The football club played in the Iddaa League B in 2007–2008 season and relegated to TFF Third League, Third League in 2008 and Erzincan Amateur League in 2008–2009 season. The club ...

by 1–0 final score at

Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadium Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadium, also known as Canik 19 Mayıs Stadium, ( tr, Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadyumu or ''Canik 19 Mayıs Stadyumu'') was a multi-purpose stadium in the Canik district of Samsun, northern Turkey. It was used mostly for football mat ...

at 1st Play-off Group, the team promoted to

on 25 May 1994.

Team records

League affiliation

: 1994–1999 *

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 ...

: 1990–1994, 1999–2001 *

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 ...

: 1984–1990, 2001–

Honours

** Play-off Winner: 1993–94

References

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External links

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