Balıkesirspor
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| Full name | Balıkesirspor Kulübü Derneği[1] | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Balkes, Balkesler | |||
| Founded | 6 June 1966 | |||
| Ground | Balıkesir Atatürk Stadium Balıkesir, Turkey | |||
| Capacity | 15,800[2] | |||
| Chairman | Nedim Ömer | |||
| Manager | Veyis Kanber | |||
| League | TFF Third League | |||
| 2022–23 | TFF Second League Red Group, 17th of 20 | |||
| Website | https://www.balikesirspor.com.tr/ | |||
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Balıkesirspor is a Turkish club based in Balıkesir. Established in 1966, the football team played in the Süper Lig after achieving promotion having finished as runners-up of the TFF First League in 2013–14.[3] The team's previous promotion was 40 years before that.[4] Their stadium, the all-seater Balıkesir Atatürk Stadium, has a capacity of 15,800.[5]
History
[edit]Balıkesirspor was founded on 6 June 1966 and started to compete in Turkish Second Football League in 1967–68 season. On 20 August 1967, it played its first competitive match against Malatyaspor and won 3–1. Kadir Gürsoy scored the first goal of the club in that match. The club won its first title in 1974–75 season under the management of Rıdvan Kösemihal and promoted to Turkish First Football League, the top level of Turkish Football. Despite being 4th in the first half of the season, Balıkesirspor finished its first season in the top level in the last place and was relegated to Second League.
After competing in Second League for 10 consecutive seasons, the club was relegated to Third League, the third level of Turkish football at that time. In the 1991–92 season, Balıkesirspor earned promotion after finishing first in Third League Group 7. They made the play-offs in the 1995–96 season by finishing their group first, but lost the chance for returning to the top tier after being defeated by Karabükspor. The following season, Balıkesirspor was one of the relegated sides. Another relegation came in 2001, which meant the club dropped to the amateur leagues.
Current squad
[edit]- As of 21 November 2024[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
[edit]- 1966–75: Turkey Second League
- 1975–76: Turkey First League
- 1976–86: Turkey Second League
- 1986–92: Turkey Third League
- 1992–97: Turkey Second League
- 1997–01: Turkey Third League
- 2001–06: Amatör Futbol Ligleri
- 2006–10: TFF Third League
- 2010–13: TFF Second League
- 2013–14: TFF First League[7]
- 2014–15: Süper Lig
- 2015–22: TFF First League
- 2022–23: TFF Second League
- 2023–present: TFF Third League
Honours
[edit]| Medal record | ||
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| Football | ||
| Representing Balıkesirspor | ||
| Turkish Leagues | ||
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Turkish 2nd League | 1974–75 |
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Turkish 3rd League 9th Group | 1991–92 |
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Regional Amateur League | 2005–06 |
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TFF 3rd League | 2009–10 |
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TFF 2nd League | 2012–13 |
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TFF 1st League | 2013–14 |
- 1974–75: TFF Second League White Group Champion
- 1991–92: TFF Third League 9th Group Champion
- 2005–06: Turkish Regional Amateur League 8th Group Champion
- 2012–13: TFF Second League White Group Champion
References
[edit]- ^ "Tüzük". Balikesirspor.org.tr. Balikesirspor Kulübü Derneği. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ "Stadium will up to 15.800 attendance". Archived from the original on 2010-08-21. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ^ "Fan website". Archived from the original on 2010-03-29. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
- ^ "Balkesarsivi". Archived from the original on 2014-08-18. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
- ^ Ataturk Stadium capacity will be 15800 Archived August 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Balıkesirspor Squad at Balikesirspor.com.tr". Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ "Mackolik.com Team Matches". Archived from the original on 2016-11-23. Retrieved 2010-09-22.