Turanspor is a

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club in located in

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, Turkey. The football club played in the Bölgesel Amatör Lig before its dissolution.

History

The team was founded in 1947 under the name Şekerspor; It kept this name until 1958. In 2005, the club was bought by K&C Group, a construction company and the club transferred

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. In 2015 Club President Orhan Kapelman claimed that he has always been an "idealist", a name given to the members of the far-right

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organization. The club stated that it will include only nationalist football players and coaches in its staff and changed its name to Turanspor, named after

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. Turanspor withdrew from the Regional Amateur League in the 2015–2016 season. After the club was removed from the Sugar Factory facilities, of which the club is a tenant, because it could not pay its debts, the club management could not find a place to stay and the club became history.

Notable players

Ruslan Amirov Ruslan Amirov (, ; born 14 October 1990) is a Kyrgyz professional footballer of Tatar descent, who plays as a goalkeeper for Turanspor Turanspor is a sports club in located in Ankara, Turkey. The football club played in the Turkish Regional ...

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Previous names

* Şekerspor (1947–1958) * Şeker Hilal (1958–1963) * Şekerspor (1963–2005) * Etimesgut Şekerspor (2005–2010) * Beypazarı Şekerspor (2010–2012) * Çamlıdere Şekerspor (2012–2013) * Şekerspor (2013–2014) * Tutap Şekerspor (2014–2015) * Ankara Beypazari Turan Spor Kulübü Anonym Şirketi (2015–2017)

League participations

* Super League: 1959–63, 1964–66, 1967–69, 1972–73, 1997–98 * 1st League: 1963–64, 1966–67, 1969–72, 1973–92, 1994–97, 1998–2003 * 2nd League: 1992–94, 2003–2005, 2006–2013 * 3r League: 2005–2006, 2013–15 * Regional Amateur League: 2015–2016 * Amateur League: 1947–59 * Ankara Regional Amateur League: 2016–17

References

External links

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Şekerspor on TFF page
Football clubs in Turkey Association football clubs established in 1947 1947 establishments in Turkey Etimesgut District Süper Lig clubs Defunct football clubs in Turkey {{Turkey-footyclub-stub