Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed Yeşil İnciler (the Green Pearls), Yeşil Beyazlılar (the Green-Whites) also Yeşil Timsahlar (the Green Crocodiles). The club colours are green and white, with home kits usually donning both colours in a striped pattern.
Domestically, the club has won the Süper Lig on one occasion 2009–10,[3] gaining the distinction of being the second Anatolian club to win the competition, being the fifth ever team that won the Lig. They have also won the Türkiye Kupası (Turkish Cup) once and the Prime Minister Cup twice, as well as the TFF First League twice.[4] Their first, and most successful, foray into European competition came in the 1974–75 European Cup Winners' Cup when they reached the quarter-finals. They also took part in the 1986–87, losing in the first round, as well as the 1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup, where they lost in the quarter-finals.[5]
[edit] History
The club was founded on 1 June 1963 after Acar İdman Yurdu, Akınspor, İstiklal, Pınarspor and Çelikspor were merged to form a single club, Bursaspor. Green and white were chosen as the club colours, and the club entered the 2. Lig in 1963.[2] Their first match took place on 21 September 1963 against Demirspor in İzmir.[1] Bursaspor were promoted to the Süper Lig after winning the 1966–67 2. Lig Beyaz Grup (Second League, White Group). They won 19 of their 30 matches, finishing with 45 points, eight ahead of second placed Samsunspor.[4] They were relegated to the 2. Lig (second division) in 1985–86 and were relegated again in 1986–87 season, but their relegations were revoked due to winning the Turkish Cup in 1986 and a Turkish Council of State verdict in 1987.[citation needed] Their most recent relegation came in 2004. They gained promotion back into the Süper Lig after winning the Second League in May 2006.
Bursaspor won their first major cup in 1971, beating Fenerbahçe 1–0 after extra time in the now-defunct Prime Minister's Cup. Because Fenerbahçe had won the league and cup in 1973-74, Bursaspor, as 1974 Cup runners up, were given a place in the 1974-75 European Cup Winners' Cup. Bursaspor reached the quarter-finals, beating Finn Harps F.C. and Dundee United F.C., before falling to eventual champions FC Dynamo Kyiv. The club's first Turkish Cup win came in 1986 when they defeated Altay SK 2–0 in the finals.[4] The club therefore qualified for the 1986-87 European Cup Winners' Cup, losing to eventual champions Ajax in the first round.[5] The club won its first Süper Lig title in 2010 after finishing with 75 points, one point ahead of the runners-up Fenerbahçe.[6][7] Bursaspor became the second club outside Istanbul to win a Süper Lig title, joining Trabzonspor who won the first of their six titles in 1976.[8] Before winning their first Süper Lig title in 2009–10, Bursaspor had never finished inside the top three. They won their first title in Ertuğrul Sağlam's first full season as manager of the club. Pablo Batalla and Ozan İpek were the club's joint top scorers with eight goals apiece.[9]
Bursaspor is the fourth football club in Turkey to start a television channel dedicated to their club.[10] Bursaspor were drawn against Rangers F.C., Valencia C.F. and Manchester United in the group stages of the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League.[11] In their away match against Rangers, Bursaspor decided not to don their home kit to avoid provoking Rangers' fans, as their kit heavily resembles that of Rangers' rivals, Celtic[12]
[edit] Colours and badge
Bursaspor's club badge includes the club name, foundation year, and the crescent moon and star from the Turkish flag. As a tribute to the club's origins, the badge also includes five stars, each a different colour – black, red, yellow, green, and navy blue. This represents the colours used by the clubs that made up Bursaspor (Acar İdman Yurdu – black, Akınspor – red, İstiklal – yellow, Pınarspor – green, Çelikspor – navy blue).[1]
Bursaspor's kit: Green shirts with white trim, green shorts, green socks.
Away: Green & white hooped shirts, white shorts, green & white hooped socks.
Alternate: Amber shirts with black trim, claret shorts, amber socks.
[edit] Stadium
Bursaspor play their home matches at Bursa Atatürk Stadium. Built in 1979, the stadium seats 18,587 spectators. The field measures 68 by 105 meters, and is covered with natural grass.[13] The stadium is set to be expanded to 34,750 seats, along with a cover. The expected completion date is before or during the start of the 2011–12 season.[14][15]
[edit] Fans&Special relationship with Ankaragücü
The club's main fan base is known as Teksas (Texas)and Legend Teksas. They hate Beşiktaş fans and PKK. They always chant slogans against PKK.
In the early 1990s Bursaspor's ultra group Teksas had a leader called, 'Abdulkerim Bayraktar'. He went to study in Ankara, whilst in the city he started attending Ankaragücü games and started building ties between the two clubs. In 1993 however, his life was cut short, during his military service he was martyred by terrorists. This tragic event bought Bursaspor and Ankaragücü even closer together. During the first game after his death, Bursaspor organized a tribute to him, the events which happened next cemented the brotherhood between these two teams. A large group of Ankaragücü supporters made their way onto the pitch and unveiled a large banner reading, 'Our brother Abdul will never die, he lives on in our hearts'. The two supporter groups united and hundreds of Ankaragücü ultras attended his funeral. From that day on Bursaspor supporters would chant Ankaragücü's name in the 6th minute of every home game, 6 being significant due to 6 being Ankara's city code. Ankaragücü supporters in return chant Bursaspor's name during the 16th minute, 16 being Bursa's city code. When the two sides play, the supporters sit together, its one of the rare occasions in which ultra from opposing teams watch a game together in a mixed environment, they bring 'Bursankara' scarfs (a merger of the two clubs names) to the games and create a fantastic atmosphere full of mutual respect.[16]
[edit] European Cups History
UEFA Champions League:
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup:
UEFA Europa League:
Intertoto Cup:
[edit] Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
[edit] Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
[edit] Honours
[edit] UEFA achievements
[edit] List of former players
- See also Category:Bursaspor footballers
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Künye bursaspor.org.tr (Turkish), accessed 11 May 2010
- ^ a b Kuruluş bursaspor.org.tr (Turkish), accessed 11 May 2010
- ^ ANADOLU KRALI (Kingdom of the Anatoluim) (Turkish), accessed 30 May 2011
- ^ a b c FİNALLER ve KUPALAR bursaspor.org.tr (Turkish), accessed 11 May 2010
- ^ a b AVRUPADA KUPALARI bursaspor.org.tr (Turkish), accessed 11 May 2010
- ^ Bursaspor Pip Fenerbahce To Turkcell Super Lig Title
- ^ Yeşil devrim (Turkish)
- ^ Bursaspor were also the first team outside Istanbul to win the Turkish Super League in 26 years as Trabzonspor's last league title came in 1984.Şampiyon Bursaspor (Turkish)
- ^ TURKCELL Süper Lig guncel.turkcellsuperlig.com (Turkish), accessed 16 May 2010
- ^ Bursaspor's Official Online Television Channel (Turkish)
- ^ "Newcomers stand in Inter's path". UEFA Official Website. 26 August 2010. http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=1519099.html. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "No 'Celtic hoops' for Bursaspor at Ibrox". BBC News. 28 September 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/9042380.stm. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- ^ BURSASPOR tff.org, accessed 11 May 2010
- ^ 54. KENT KONSEYİ GENEL KURUL TOPLANTISI ZABITLARI bursakentkonseyi.org.tr (Turkish), accessed 30 June 2010
- ^ Bursa'ya Saracoğlu modeli milliyet.com.tr (Turkish), accessed 30 June 2010
- ^ Bursaspor in English (English), accessed 30 June 2010
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