Bandırmaspor is a Turkish professional

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club located in the town of

Bandırma Bandırma ()Greek: Panormos(Πανορμος)is a municipality and district of Balıkesir Province, northwestern Turkey. Its area is 755 km2, and its population is 167,363 (2024). Bandırma is located in the south of the Marmara Sea, in the ...

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and currently plays in the

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History

The club was founded in 1965 after a merger between amateur sides İdmanyurdu Gençlik and Marmara Gençlik. Hasan Sur was the first chairman of the club. On September 5, 1965 the first match was played against

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, defeating them 1-0 at the

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. The first ever starting XI were: Özkay, Şevket, Seracettin, Çetin, K.Ahmet, B.Ahmet, Erkan, Cavit, K.Özkan, K.Cengiz, B.Cengiz. The greatest achievement in cup competitions was reaching the semi-finals of the

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in the 1966–67 season, losing 1–3 on aggregate against

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in a two-legged tie after knocking out PTT 1–0 on aggregate in the quarter finals.

Honours

* 2.Lig **Winners: 2019–20 **Play-off winner: 2015–16 * 3.Lig **Winners: 1974–75, 1988–89, 2009–10

Players

Current squad

Out on loan

References

External links

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