Mersin İdmanyurdu (also Mersin İdman Yurdu, Mersin İY, or MİY) Sports Club; located in Mersin, east Mediterranean coast of Turkey in 1975–76. At the end of 1975–76 season Mersin İdmanyurdu promoted to First League after two seasons since its relegated from the league in 1973–74 season. It was the second promotion of the team. The 1974–75 season was the sixth season of Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) football team in Turkish Second Football League, the second level division in Turkey. They finished 1st in the Red Group.
The president of the club was Kaya Mutlu, mayor of the Mersin city. General captain was Burhan Kanun. Club director was Kazım Tunç.
The team attended Spor-Toto Cup organized between 02.08.1975 and 30.08.1975 in 7th group together with Adanaspor, Hatayspor, İskenderunspor and Konya İdmanyurdu.
30.08.1975 - MİY-Syria Amateur national football team.
In its 13th season (1975–76) Second League was played with 32 teams, 16 in red group and 16 in white group. First teams promoted to First League1976–77 and last teams relegated to Third League1976–77 in each group. Mersin İY became 1st with 14 wins and 39 goals in Red Group. Şeref Başoğlu was the most scorer player with 9 goals.[1]
1975–76Turkish Cup was played for the 14th season as Türkiye Kupası by 88 teams. First and second elimination rounds were played in one-leg elimination system. Third and fourth elimination rounds and finals were played in two-legs elimination system. Mersin İdmanyurdu participated in 1975–76Turkish Cup from round 2 and eliminated at round 4 by Ankaragücü. Ankaragücü was eliminated by Galatasaray at semifinals. Galatasaray won the Cup for the 6th time and became eligible for 1976–77ECW Cup.[12]
Stats are counted for 1975–76Second League matches and 1975–76Turkish Cup (Türkiye Kupası) matches.[13][14] In the team rosters five substitutes were allowed to appear, two of whom were substitutable. Only the players who appeared in game rosters were included and listed in the order of appearance.
Sources: 1975–76 season squad data from maçkolik com, Milliyet, and Cem Pekin Archives.[14]
News from Milliyet:
Transfers in: Aydın (Ankaragücü); Rüçhan (Fenerbahçe).
Transfers out: Nevruz went to Fenerbahçe in exchange for Rüçhan and some money.
General Captain Burhan Kanun has started an aid campaign for former player Cihat Erbil who was cancered.[36] Mersin İdmanyurdu players also collected an amount. Some firms, citizens and sportsmen including those of neighbour teams Adanaspor and Adana Demirspor contributed too.[37] Cihat had been transferred from Bandırmaspor in 1969.[38]
^ abStandings, promotion and relegations from Cem Pekin Archives, retrieved on 26 August 2009. Standings and results from maçkolik.com league page, retrieved on 26 February 2015. Standings by rounds obtained from a search performed in Milliyet online archive performed on 12 August 2010.
^Round 28 - 09.05.1976 - Kırıkkalespor-MİY: 0-3 (awarded score). Kırıkkale. Referees: Hilmi Ok, Emin Tunceli. Kırıkkalespor: B.Ercan. MİY: Atıf, Rüçhan. Coach: Kadri Aytaç. The match was cancelled by the referee due to violent protest of the fans when MİY scored a goal in 62nd minute. "Kırıkkalespor-Mersin İdmanyurdu match could not be finished. Fans stirred up troubles. "Fans burned club building. 6 policemen injured, 1 arrested". Yarıda kalan Kırıkkalespor-Mersin İdmanyurdu maçından sonra olaylar çıktı. Taraftarlar Kırıkkalespor kulübünü yaktı. 6 polis yaralı, 1 kişi tutuklandı. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 10.05.1976, p. 11. Retrieved on 05.09.2010. (in Turkish)
^Round 29 - 16.05.1976 - MİY-Antalyaspor: 5-2. Sunday, 16:30. Mersin. Referees: Güngör Tuncel, Necati Tektimur, Engin Özbay. MİY: Atıf, Mehmet, K.Kemal, İbrahim, Tahir, Hikmet, Doğan, Rüçhan, Şeref, Ayhan (Levent), Zeki. Coach: Kadri Aytaç. Goals: Şeref 6'(F), 13'(F), 40'(F), Ayhan 20'(F), İbrahim 85'(F). Antalyaspor: M.Ali, Erdal, Orhan, İsmet, Savaş, Yavuz, Salih, Metin, Osman, Ümran, Cevher. Goals: Metin 60'(P), Ümran 65'. Sent off: Erdal, Tuncer. After this game MİY guaranteed championship and promoted to First League. Mersin İdmanyurdu .... Milliyet gazete arşivi, 17.05.1976. Retrieved on 14.06.2010. "Mersin İdmanyurdu (cont.) Mersin İdmanyurdu ... Milliyet gazete arşivi, 17.05.1976 retrieved on 23.08.2010. (in Turkish)
^Championship Game - 30-05.1976 - Samsunspor-MİY: 3-1. Ankara. Referees: Yılmaz Önen, Taşkın Yalçınkaya, Yaşar Yılmazoğlu. Samsunspor: Fevzi, Hasan, Ömer, B.Necdet, Cazip, Turgay (Orhan), Hüsamettin, Atakan, Temel, Osman, Ahmet. goals: Temel 6'(F), 67'(H), 89'(F). MİY: Atıf, Mehmet (Turan), Kemal, İbrahim, Tahir, Hikmet, Mehmet Can, Doğan, Zeki Ayhan, Levent (Kazım). Goal: Zeki 78'(F). "Samsunspor became the champions of Second League by beating Mersin İdmanyurdu 3-1." Mersin İdmanyurdu'nu 3-1 yenen Samsunspor İkinci Lig Şampiyonu oldu. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 31.05.1976, p. 11. Retrieved on 04.09.2010. (in Turkish). Game report can also be seen at the bottom of the page at Cem Pekin Archives. (in English).
^Stats were not provided by TFF for this season. See TFF Club page. Search for 1975–76 squad and 1975–76 matches are not provided. Retrieved on 7 August 2015.
^ abData were obtained from; (1) Erbil, Cihat (1976). Story of the 50 YearsRetrieved on 29 July 2011 from 50 Yılın Öyküsü, p. 57; (2) an advanced search performed in Milliyet online archive for 1974–75 Mersin İdmanyurdu season for six league matches and the championship match; and (3) Cem Pekin Archives for championship match (see bottom of the page); and (4) maçkolik.com page for four Turkish Cup matches. Rosters of other matches were not available when the data were retrieved on 27 August 2015.
^Kemal Damkal. K. Kemal. In the team since Summer 1974. His previous team was Ankara Güneşspor. He continued in the next season. Details from maçkolik.com pageArchived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine.
^Mehmet Levent Arıkdoğan. In the team since Summer 1972. He grew up in MİY youth team. At the end of the season player signed to İskenderunspor for the next season. Details from maçkolik.com pageArchived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine.
^Turhan Akça. Player signed in Summer 1975. His previous team was Hacettepe. Information was obtained from MİY History on 27 August 2015. (in Turkish).
^"Cancer, Mersin's leftback Cihat..." Kanser Mersin solbeki Cihat'ı.... Milliyet gazete arşivi 19.07.1975, p. 11. Retrieved on 08.10.2010. (in Turkish)
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