Malatyaspor
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| Full name | Malatya Spor Kulübü | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Tigers of the East | ||
| Founded | 1966 | ||
| Ground | Yeşiltepe Sports Complex, Malatya | ||
| Capacity | 500[1] | ||
| Chairman | Muhammed Güner | ||
| Manager | Sinan Alkış | ||
| League | Turkish Regional Amateur League, 11th Group | ||
| 2022-23 | Malatya Amatör Futbol Ligleri, 1st | ||
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Malatya Spor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club based in Malatya, mainly concentrated on football.
History
[edit]Prior to 1984 the club colors were yellow and black. They played for 11 seasons on the top-level of Turkish football. Their best result was finishing 1st League (Now Super Lig) as 3rd in 1987–88 season.[2] The club was the first team from the Eastern Anatolia Region to qualify for a European cup, 2003–04 UEFA Cup. They relegated to amateur level after the matches of 31 March 2011. At the end of the 2011–2012 season the club finally relegated to Malatya First Amateur League after five successive relegations due to financial mismanagement.[3]
Malatyaspor managed three times to qualify for the semi-finals of the Turkish Cup: 1987, 1989 and 2003.
League participations
[edit]- Turkish Super League: 1984–90, 2001–06
- TFF First League: 1967–68, 1973–77, 1980–84, 1990–01, 2006–09
- TFF Second League: 1968–73, 1977–80, 2009–10
- TFF Third League: 2010–11
- Turkish Regional Amateur League: 2011–12, 2023–
- Amatör Futbol Ligleri: 2012–2023
Honours
[edit]- TFF First League
- Winners (1): 1983–84
- TFF Third League
- Winners (1): 1972–73
- Amatör Futbol Ligleri:
- Winners (1): 2022–23
European Cups
[edit]- As of 15 October 2003
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 |
| Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | 1R |  FC Basel | 0–2 | 2–1 (aet) | 2–3 |
UEFA Ranking history:
- As of 2008
| Season | Rank | Points | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 155  | 12.656 | [4] |
| 2005 | 164  | 11.872 | [5] |
| 2006 | 180 | 10.634 | [6] |
| 2007 | 167 | 10.791 | [7] |
| 2008 | 149 | 12.469 | [8] |
References
[edit]- ^ (in Turkish) Stadium details mackolik.com. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ https://www.mackolik.com/puan-durumu/türkiye-süper-lig/1987-1988/482ofyysbdbeoxauk19yg7tdt [bare URL]
- ^ (in Turkish) TFF Malatyaspor'a acımadı mackolik.com. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ Bert Kassies. "UEFA Team Ranking 2004". Xs4all.nl. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ Bert Kassies. "UEFA Team Ranking 2005". Xs4all.nl. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ Bert Kassies. "UEFA Team Ranking 2006". Xs4all.nl. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ Bert Kassies. "UEFA Team Ranking 2007". Xs4all.nl. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ Bert Kassies. "UEFA Team Ranking 2008". Xs4all.nl. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Turkish) (archived)
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