Mersin İdmanyurdu (also Mersin İdman Yurdu, Mersin İY, or MİY) Sports Club; located in Mersin, east Mediterranean coast of Turkey in 1997–98. Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) participated in Second League 1997–98 season for the 24th time. MİY had a bad season in league and finished 6th. The team also participated in Turkish Cup in 1997–98 and eliminated at Round 4.
H. Okan Merzeci was succeeded by Mehmet Küver as president of the club. Zafer Bilgetay was head coach at the start of the season. Kasım Gündüz completed first half of the season. In the second half Zafer Göncüler managed the team. Türkay Başaran had the most appearances, 32, while Hakan Kayalar was the league and season top goalscorer with 10 goals.
1997–98 Second League participation Mersin İdmanyurdu took place in Group 1 in Second League 1997–98 season. League played in three stages. In the first stage 51 teams in five groups (one with 11 and others with 10 clubs) played for first two rankings to play in promotion group. The promotion group consisted of those 10 teams. At the end of the second stage top two teams promoted to First League 1998–99. Remaining 8 teams in each ranking group and ninth team in 2nd group played in classification groups, by carrying points and goals from ranking groups. Bottom two teams relegated to Third League 1998–99 at the end of the season. In the third stage, 8 clubs (3 from the promotion group and 1 each from 5 classification groups) played one-leg play-off games in Eskişehir Atatürk Stadium to determine the third team to be promoted to First League.See league tables, promotion and relegation from Cem Pekin Archives. Retrieved on 30 March 2010.
Mersin İdmanyurdu took place in Group 1 consisted of 10 teams and finished first stage at sixth place and couldn't take a place in promotion group. In classification group, team finished 6th again and couldn't attend to promotion play-off games.
Results summary Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 1997–98 Second League season league summary:
Overall Home Away Stage Ranking Group 6184862626020 93421913+613 9144713-67 Classification Group 5145361817+118 7511114+716 7025713-62 Overall 632911124443+138 168533017+1329 161691426-129
Sources: 1997–98 Turkish Second Football League pages.Official page for league is TFF 1997–98 Second League page and Ranking Group 1 page and Classification Group 1 page. Standings, promotion and relegations from Cem Pekin Archives, retrieved on 13 February 2010. Standings and results from maçkolik 1st Ranking Group page and maçkolik 1st Classification Group page, retrieved on 7 June 2015.
Ranking group league table Mersin İY's league performance in TFF Second League Ranking Group 1 in 1997–98 season is shown in the following table.Standings and results from TFF Archive.
TeamGames Goals Home Away 1Adanaspor (Q)181125372335 2–1176 0–3882Sarıyer (Q)181044332134 1–1156 1–1663İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor18945302631 2–356 0–01464Hatayspor18765252227 2–2 46 1–11375Konyaspor18666212024 0–076 1–11666Mersin İdmanyurdu18486262620 7Boluspor18558222820 5–2127 0–2378Kemerspor18558223320 5–197 1–21869Bakırköyspor18459233117 0–1107 2–11110Gaziosmanpaşaspor18378172616 2–222 1–2117 Three points for a win. Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) tie-break; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored. In the score columns first scores belong to MİY. (Q): Qualified to 1997–98 Second League Promotion Group.Source: 1997–98 Turkish Second Football League pages from TFF website, Turkish-Soccer website, and Maçkolik website.
Ranking group games Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 1997–98 Second League season first half game reports in Ranking Group 1 is shown in the following table. Kick off times are in EET and EEST.
Sources: 1997–98 Turkish Second Football League pages.
Classification Group Classification group 1 was played with 8 teams remaining after top two of ranking group were promoted to promotion group. Top team in the group promoted to promotion play-offs, while bottom two teams relegated to 1997–98 Third League season. Points and goals were carried from ranking group. MİY obtained 5 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses and finished sixth. Mersin İY's league performance in Second League Classification Group 1 in 1997–98 season is shown in the following table.Standings and results from Cem Pekin Archives. Although classification group games should have been accumulated on ranking group data in the league tables, in TFF pages classification group tables are shown as unaccumulated. See Classification Group 1 page at TFF website. Maçkolik site makes the same mistake: See maçkolik 1997–98 Second League Classification Group 1 page. Final standings are seen correctly in former source. On the other hand, this source does not supply round-by-round league table. Therefore place after rounds columns are empty. As of 7 June 2015.
TeamGames Goals Home Away 1İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor (Q)321688584456 1–2104 3–4352Konyaspor3214117512953 1–1135 1–1663Hatayspor3212713354043 1–0124 0–1554Boluspor32101012374240 1–084 0–1165Bakırköyspor3211615445839 2–045 2–31166Mersin İdmanyurdu3291112444338 7Kemerspor (R)329716386034 2–125 1–1948Gaziosmanpaşaspor (R)3251215324927 3–074 0–2146 Three points for a win. Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) tie-break; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored. In the score columns first scores belong to MİY. (Q): Qualified to 1997–98 Second League Promotion Play-offs; (R): Relegated to 1998–99 Turkish Third Football League.Source: 1997–98 Turkish Second Football League pages from TFF website, Turkish-Soccer website, and Maçkolik website.Places in league table by rounds were obtained from Milliyet online archive through an advanced search (note: free membership is required to search). . Searched on 7 June 2015.
Classification group games Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 1997–98 Second League season first half game reports in Classification Group 1 is shown in the following table. Kick off times are in EET and EEST.
Sources: 1997–98 Turkish Second Football League pages.
1997–98 Turkish Cup participation 1997–98 Turkish Cup was played by 83 teams in 6 rounds prior to quarterfinals. First five round were played in one-leg elimination system, starting from 6th round two leg elimination rounds were played. [Mersin İdmanyurdu] had participated in 36th Turkish Cup (played as Türkiye Kupası in 1997–98 from Round 2 and eliminated at Round 4. The opponents were from Second League like MİY. MİY attended to the cup starting from second round. In the second round MİY eliminated their historical rivals Adana Demirspor which took place in 2nd League Group 2 in that season. In the third round the opponents were Group 2 runners-up Eskişehirspor. Hatayspor was the team to which MİY lost in 4th round. Beşiktaş won the cup for the 5th time.1997–98 Turkish Cup (Türkiye Kupası) pages. Official page from TFF (Turkish Football Federation) website, retrieved on 7 June 2015 . An alternative source is maçkolik cup page. Cem Pekin Archives at Turkish Soccer site provides information in .
Cup track The drawings and results Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) followed in 1997–98 Turkish Cup are shown in the following table.
RoundOwn LeagueOpponent's LeagueOpponentScoreResultRound 2Second LeagueSecond LeagueAdana DemirsporH1–0Promoted to R3Round 3Second LeagueSecond LeagueEskişehirsporH1–0Promoted to R4Round 4Second LeagueSecond LeagueHataysporH1–3Eliminated Note: In the above table 'Score' shows For and Against goals whether the match played at home or not.
Game details Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 1997–98 Turkish Cup game reports is shown in the following table. Kick off times are in EET and EEST.
Source: 1997–98 Turkish Cup pages.
Management
Club management H. Okan Merzeci, mayor of Mersin city was president of the club. However, on 20 October 1997 Merzeci died due to cerebral hemorrhage. Halil Kuriş acted as mayor while municipality official Mehmet Küver became president of the club.
Coaching team Zafer Bilgetay was head coach at the start of the season. After presidential change, when 10the round was lost and team was eliminated from the cup, Kasım Gündüz who coached the team in previous season as well, took over the team. Zafer Göncüler came to the position before the start of the second stage and completed the season.
1997–98 Mersin İdmanyurdu head coaches: Head coach Period NotesZafer Bilgetay03.07.1997 – 18.09.19974112Left after 4th round of first stage.Zafer Bilgetay. His contract was terminated after a bad start. His previous team was Altay. Later he signed with Karşıyaka in the mid of second stage. See TFF coach page for other details at TFF coach page. Retrieved on 7 June 2015. 20.09.1997 – 29.10.19979324Kasım Gündüz30.10.1997 – 12.02.19988242Left in the mid-season.Mehmet Kasım Gündüz. He signed after 10th round of first stage. His contract was terminated in the mid-season. Later he signed to Kuşadasıspor for the next season. See TFF coach page for other details at TFF coach page. Retrieved on 7 June 2015.Zafer Göncüler12.02.1998 – 31.05.199814536Contract ended at the end of the season.Mehmet Zafer Göncüler. His previous team was Sarıyer. He completed the season and signed to Aydınspor for the next season. See TFF coach page for other details at TFF coach page. Retrieved on 7 June 2015. Note: Only official games were included.
1997–98 squad Appearances, goals and cards count for 1997–98 Second League Group 1 matches and 1997–98 Turkish Cup (Türkiye Kupası) matches only.Stats obtained from TFF team page Mersin İdmanyurdu 1997–98 team squad.Select season to view. Starting from this season, the number of players in roster were increased to 18; of the 7 substitutes 3 were eligible to be replaced. Players who only appeared in game rosters were included and listed in order of appearance.