Mersin İdmanyurdu (also Mersin İdman Yurdu, Mersin İY, or MİY) Sports Club; located in Mersin, east Mediterranean coast of Turkey in 2012–13. 2012–13 season was the 13th season of Mersin İdmanyurdu football team in Süper Lig, the top level division in Turkey. Mersin İdmanyurdu football team has finished 2012–13 season in 18th place in Turkish Süper Lig and relegated to 2013–14 TFF First League at the end of the season. Team participated in 2012–13 Turkish Cup and was eliminated at group stage.
was club president. Nurullah Sağlam continued as head coach. However, things have gone bad and he resigned before the end of the first half. Giray Bulak took over the team, but he couldn't succeed yet. Hakan Kutlu was charged to complete the season and prepare team for the next season in the lower league. Attacking midfielder Nduka Ozokwo was the most appeared player with 37 appearances in total. Emmanuel Culio, a winger loaned from Galatasaray made the most appearances in league matches (31 apps.). Márcio Nobre who known as Mert Nobre in Turkey was the top goalscorer with 13 goals.
2012–13 Süper Lig participation Mersin İdmanyurdu participated in 2011–12 Süper Lig. The league was played as Spor-Toto Süper Lig in that season due to sponsorship reasons. 18 teams attended. The champions and runners-up were qualified for 2013–14 UEFA Champions League (ECL). The third and fourth teams were qualified for 2013–14 UEFA Europa League (UEL). The third team to be qualified for UEL was the Cup runners-up, because Cup winners were already qualified for ECL. Bottom three teams were relegated to 2013–14 TFF First League.
Mersin İdmanyurdu finished 2012–13 Süper Lig season at 18th place and was relegated to 2013–14 TFF First League at the end of the season.
Results summary Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 2011–12 Süper Lig season league summary.
OverallHomeAway Stage First half 1717 3 6 81827 -915 8 3 3 210 9+112 9 0 3 6 818-10 3 Second half 17 1 4121326-13 7 9 1 2 6 711-4 5 8 0 2 6 615 -9 2 Overall 1834 410203153-2222 17 4 5 81720-317 17 0 5121433-19 5 Sources: 2012–13 Süper Lig pages.2012–13 Spor-Toto Süper lig Official page from TFF website; Qualifications and relegations from Turkish-Soccer; and detailed information and news from Maçkolik. Retrieved on 24 January 2015.
League table Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 2012–13 Süper Lig season place in league table.
Results by round Results of games MİY played in 2012–13 Süper Lig by rounds:
First half Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 2012–13 Süper Lig season first half game reports is shown in the following table. Kick off times are in EET and EEST.
Sources: 2012–13 Süper Lig pages.
Second half Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 2012–13 Süper Lig season second half game reports is shown in the following table. Kick off times are in EET and EEST.
Sources: 2012–13 Süper Lig pages.
2012–13 Turkish Cup participation 2012–13 Turkish Cup was played for 51st time as Ziraat Türkiye Kupası for sponsorship reasons. The Cup was played by 156 teams in three stages. In the first stage, 5 one-leg elimination rounds were played. In the second stage 8 remaining teams played in two groups (A and B) in a two-leg round robin system. In the third stage first and second teams in each group played semifinals and after finals Fenerbahçe won the Cup for the 6th time. Mersin İdmanyurdu took place in the Cup starting from second elimination stage and was eliminated in group stage.See elimination and group stage games and Group B table at tff.org.tr, official page of 2012–13 Ziraat Türkiye Kupası at TFF (Turkish Football Federation) website. An alternative source is maçkolik.com. Also Turkish Soccer site provides information in English.
Cup track The drawings and results Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) followed in 2012–13 Turkish Cup are shown in the following table.
RoundOwn LeagueOpponent's LeagueOpponentAwayHomeResultRound 2Süper LigThird LeagueSiirtspor–3–0PromotedRound 3Süper LigSecond LeagueGiresunspor3–0–PromotedRound 4Süper LigSecond LeagueTokatspor1–0–PromotedRound 5Süper LigSüper LigGençlerbirliği3–2–PromotedGroup StageSüper LigSüper LigMedical Park Antalyaspor2–40–5Group StageSüper LigSüper LigEskişehirspor1–30–3Group StageSüper LigSüper LigTrabzonspor0–30–2Eliminated Note: In the above table 'Score' shows For and Against goals whether the match played at home or not.
Game details Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 2012–13 Turkish Cup game reports is shown in the following table. Kick off times are in EET and EEST.
Source: 2012–13 Turkish Cup (Ziraat Türkiye Kupası) pages.
Management Club address was: Palmiye Mah. Adnan Menderes Bl. 1204 Sk. Onur Ap. K.2 D.3 Yenişehir/Mersin.Obtained from Club's official page at tff.org.tr. Retrieved on 24 January 2014.
Club management President Ali Kahramanlı continued in his position which he held in 2008.
Coaching team Since 22 October 2010 until 18 December 2012. Head coach: Nurullah Sağlam.He left the team after 16th round.MİY was at 17th place with 3 wins, 6 deuces and 7 losses. Details from TFF coach page. In his technical team were Lütfü Hindal Gündüz (trainer), Kadir Ekinci (masseur).Obtained from TFF coach search by team name at Mersin idmanyurdu coaches on 24 January 2015. However the list is not complete. Since 20 December 2012 until 8 March 2013. Head coach: Giray Bulak.Giray Bulak. Previously he was sports director in Trabzonspor. Under his management from 17th to 24th round, MİY had 1 win, 2 deuces and 5 losses. Details from TFF coach page. Since 8 March 2013 until 6 March 2014. Head coach: Hakan Kutlu.Hakan Kutlu. In the rest of the season MİY had 2 deuces and 8 losses under his management and finished at last place. His contract ended on 31 May 2013 but was renewed for the next season on 12 July 2014, although Mersin İdmanyurdu had relegated from 2012–13 Süper Lig. Details from TFF coach page. His assistant was Kadir Tolga Demirtaş (trainer).
2012–13 Mersin İdmanyurdu head coaches Head coach Period NotesNurullah Sağlam11.07.2011 – 18.12.201220767Left after 16th round.Giray Bulak20.12.2012 – 08.03.2013141211Left after 24th round.Hakan Kutlu08.03.2013 – 31.05.201310028Continued in the next season. Note: Only official games were included.
2012–13 squad Appearances, goals and cards count for 2012–13 Süper Lig and 2012–13 Turkish Cup games. Only the players who appeared in game rosters were included. Kit numbers were allowed to select by players. 18 players appeared in each game roster, three to be replaced. Players are listed in order of appearance.