Akhisarspor Kulübü (), commonly known as Akhisarspor, is a Turkish professional football club located in the city of Akhisar.AKHİSAR BELEDİYE GENÇLİK VE SPOR tff.org , accessed 23 June 2010 Formed in 1970, Akhisarspor are nicknamed Akigo.Tarihçe akhisarspor.com , accessed 23 June 2010 The club has a fierce rivalry with Turgutluspor and Manisaspor.
Akhisarspor had their first major success in 2012 when they won the TFF First League and as a result were promoted to the Süper Lig. On 10 May 2018, Akhisarspor won their first professional trophy, the 2017–18 Turkish Cup. On 5 August 2018, they won the Turkish Super Cup by beating Galatasaray on penalties.
History Akhisarspor was founded in 1970 by the merger of three football teams, Güneşspor, Gençlikspor and Doğanspor in Manisa. Yılmaz Atabarut was the founder and the first president of Akhisar Belediyespor.
The club competed in the Turkish regional amateur series until 1984, when it was promoted to the TFF Third League, the fourth level in the Turkish football league system. Ten years later, in 1994, they were relegated back to the regional amateur league for one season.
In 1995, Akhisarspor was promoted back to the third league. In the 2000–2001 season, they advanced to the TFF Second League and after nine years there, they were promoted to the TFF First League. They became the champion of the league in their second season which brought them to the highest level of Turkish football, the Süper Lig.
In 2012, Akhisarspor brought in Bruno Mezenga, Çağdaş Atan and Ibrahima Sonko to strengthen their squad. In January 2013, they signed Greek striker Theofanis "Fanis" Gekas who went on to score 12 goals for the remainder of the 2012–13 season, and assisted in the effort to keep the club in the division. Akhisarspor ended on a 14th place in the Süper Lig.
In the 2016–17 season, Akhisarspor finished in 7th place on the table, which is the highest position they've been in throughout their history.
On 10 May 2018, Akhisarspor won the Turkish Cup, their first title in their history. This qualified them to the UEFA Europa League for the first time.
Stadium
Akhisarspor played at the Akhisar Şehir Stadium before being promoted to the Süper Lig in 2012. However, the Akhisar Şehir Stadium was not fit for the standards of the league. Consequently, the club had to ground-share with Manisaspor and use the Manisa 19 Mayis Stadium from 2012 to 2017. The stadium was officially opened in 1974 and was renovated in 2008.
In 2014, the construction of Akhisarspor's new and very own stadium was started. It is called the Spor Toto Akhisar Stadium, and is located in Akhisar.
Stadium history #StadiumYearsCapacity1Akhisar Şehir Stadium1970–20125,0002Manisa 19 Mayıs Stadium2012–201716,5973Spor Toto Akhisar Stadium2018–present12,139
Colours and crest
Colours The official colours of Akhisarspor are green and black, but the team also use the yellow colour. These three colours represent Güneşspor, Gençlikspor and Doğanspor, respectively. As a fourth colour, the club uses white. Nike has been the kit manufacturer of the team since 2012.
Crest On the crest of the team you can find the three colours of Akhisarspor. You can also see a ball with wings. The ball is white coloured and the wings are yellow coloured. Above and under the ball you can read the words 'Akhisar' in green and 'Spor' with a black background. Under Spor, we can read '1970' also in black.
League participations Süper Lig: 2012–2019 1. Lig: 2010–2012, 2019–2021 2. Lig: 2008–2010, 2021–2022 3. Lig: 1984–1994, 1995–2008, 2022–2024 Amateur Level: 1970–1984, 1994–1995, 2024–
Recent seasons Season League Cup Super Cup EuropeDivisionCompetitionRound2007–083. Lig 2nd32171054524612008–092. Lig5th36101610627046First round2009–102. Lig 2nd36211056432732010–111. Lig14th328915273933First round2011–121. Lig 1st3417125462863Third round2012–13Süper Lig14th3411914364442Third round2013–14Süper Lig10th3412814445544Group stage2014–15Süper Lig12th3491114415138Group stage2015–16Super Lig8th34111310424146Quarter-finals2016–17Süper Lig7th3414614464248Quarter-finals2017–18Süper Lig11th3411914445342Winners2018–19Süper Lig 18th346919335427Runners-upWinnersEuropa LeagueGroup stage2019–201. Lig4th341699463957Third roundRunners-up2020–211. Lig 16th348620365930Third round2021–222. Lig 16th348719345631Fourth round
Honours
Domestic
League TFF First League Winners (1): 2011–12 TFF Second League Runners-up (1): 2009–10 TFF Third League Runners-up (1): 2007–08
Cups Turkish Cup Winners (1): 2017–18 Runners-up (1): 2018–19 Turkish Super Cup Winners (1): 2018 Runners-up (1): 2019
European record
CompetitionPWDLGFGAGDUEFA Europa League6015414–10Total6015414–10 P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goals difference.
List of matches Note: Akhisar score always listed first.
Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Agg. 2018–19 UEFA Europa League Group Stage(Group J) Sevilla 2–3 0–6 4th out of 4 Krasnodar 0–1 1–2 Standard Liège 0–0 1–2
UEFA ranking history:
Season Rank Points Ref.2019159 6.9202020170 6.7202021182 6.0202022248 5.4202023206 6.420
Players Current squad
Other players under contract
Personnel
PositionStaffManager Yılmaz VuralAssistant Recep UmutAssistant Ülken DurakAssistant Toprak KırtoğluGoalkeeping coach Metin Akçevre
Notable managers
DatesNameHonours2011–2014 Hamza Hamzaoğlu2011–12 TFF First League2017–2018 Okan Buruk2017–18 Turkish Cup2018 Safet Sušić2018 Turkish Super Cup
References
External links Akhisarspor on TFF.org