Bodrum Futbol Kulübü, known as Sipay Bodrumspor due to sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish professional football club based in the resort town of Bodrum, Muğla Province. Established in 1931, the club spent much of its early existence in amateur leagues before gradually rising through the Turkish football pyramid.
As of the 2024–25 season, Bodrum FK made its debut in Turkey’s top division, the Süper Lig, after winning the promotion play-off final in 2024 to become the first club ever from Muğla Province to reach that level.
The club plays its home matches at the Grey Beton Bodrum İlçe Stadyumu, a modest venue that met licensing requirements following upgrades ahead of its top-flight entry.
History
The club traces its roots to 1931, when local footballer Derviş Görgün and his peers formed Bodrumspor. For decades the team competed in regional amateur competitions around Muğla province; green and white became the club’s traditional colours and identity. After long spells outside the national pyramid, Bodrum made their first entry to the professional leagues in 1995, stepping up to the 3. Lig for the first time in the club’s history.
Backed by the municipality in the early 2010s, the club competed as Bodrum Belediyesi Bodrumspor and returned to the national tiers again in 2014–15, moving up from the Regional Amateur League (BAL) to 3. Lig; two years later, in 2016–17, they topped their group to earn promotion to the 2. Lig.
The rise continued in 2021–22. Bodrum defeated Karacabey Belediyespor 3–0 in the TFF 2. Lig play-off final to clinch promotion to the TFF 1. Lig, marking a return to the second tier for the Bodrum side. In 2022–23 they came within one step of the top flight but lost 2–1 to Pendikspor in the 1. Lig play-off final.
Ahead of the 2023–24 campaign the professional football branch completed a corporate rebrand as Bodrum Futbol Kulübü, while retaining the club’s Bodrum identity and colours. That season culminated in the most significant achievement in the club’s history: on 31 May 2024, Bodrum FK beat Sakaryaspor 3–1 (a.e.t.) in the 1. Lig play-off final at Atatürk Olympic Stadium to win promotion to the Süper Lig for the first time and become the first club from Muğla province ever to reach Turkey’s top flight.
Stadium Bodrum FK currently hosts its home matches at Bodrum İlçe Stadyumu, located in the Türkkuyusu neighbourhood of Bodrum. The stadium was originally constructed between May 2012 and February 2014 under a project by Bodrum Municipality, with the aim of meeting TFF league standards for 1. Lig.
The venue has a seating capacity of approximately 3,900 to 4,200, with full cover across its four stands, a full natural grass pitch measuring 105 × 68 m, and video surveillance systems. Before the 2024–25 Süper Lig season, floodlight systems which previously did not meet top-flight standards were upgraded to comply with league requirements.
To host Süper Lig matches, Bodrum Municipality completed infrastructure enhancements that included improvements to seating, lighting, and technical facilities, aligning the stadium with the Turkish Football Federation’s criteria for top-tier venues. With these upgrades, Bodrum İlçe Stadyumu became officially eligible to host Süper Lig fixtures, marking a significant milestone for both Bodrum FK and the Bodrum region in football infrastructure.
Colors and Crest Bodrum FK’s traditional colours are green and white, a palette that has come to symbolize both the club and the town local coverage even described Bodrum “turning green-and-white” during the top-flight promotion celebrations. The colour identity is reflected consistently across merchandise and kit launches; the club’s official store and recent shirt releases foreground green and white in their designs. Local reporting also notes that earlier in the club’s history alternative colours were used before the green-white scheme was standardised under the municipality-supported era of the club.
The current crest is a shield bearing the founding year “1931” and combines stylised battlements — referencing the landmark Bodrum Castle — with wave/boat motifs that point to the peninsula’s maritime heritage. Graphic analyses of Turkish club emblems describe this castle-and-sea iconography as a consistent identity thread from the municipal era to the modern badge. The emphasis on 1931 as the year of foundation is regularly highlighted in club communications and local media coverage.
Current squad
Out on loan
Honours
1. Lig (second tier) Play-off winner: 2023–24 2. Lig (third tier) Play-off winner: 2021–22 3. Lig (fourth tier) Winners: 2016–17
Statistics Results of League and Cup Competitions by Season SeasonLeague tableTurkish CupLeague Pos PlayerGoals1931–19951995–963. Lig14th↓2663172746–1921 1996–20092009–10SAL5th1865734211321 2010–111st1613214310 +33412011–121st↑2419327014 +56602012–13BAL2nd2819637119 +5263Nedim Burak Yıldırım 282013–144th2816756434 +3055Hasan Karaduman122014–151st↑2620605413 +4166Onur Algül 92015–163. Lig3rd36179104823 +2560R2Mümin Aysever212016–171st↑3419875931 +2865R2Mümin Aysever152017–182. Lig14th34108163953–1438R3Emre Şahin72018–197th34164145648 +946L16Cem Ekinci162019–2011th28106124041–136R4Celal Dumanlı72020–216th38189118048 +3263R3Ozan Sol312021–223rd↑3821986127 +3472R5Berk Ünsal142022–231. Lig4th36188105534 +2162R5Kenan Özer142023–244th↑34151274322 +2157R5Gökdeniz Bayrakdar92024–25Süper Lig16th↓36910172643–1737QFGeorge Pușcaș112025–261. Lig
League participation Süper Lig: 2024–2025 1. Lig: 2022–24, 2025– 2. Lig: 2017–22 3. Lig: 1995–96, 2015–17 BAL: 2012–15 SAL: 1931–1995, 1996–2012
Non-playing staff Administrative Staff Position Name Chairman Aşkın Demir Vice Chairman Selahattin Polat Deputy Chairman Taner Ankara Board member Mehmet Kocadon Abdurrahman Şebik Seha Ergene Doğan Polat Onur Talay Kanat Özsert Abdullah Başol Orhan Dinç Ömer Dengiz Akın Kılavuz İsmail Erdoğan Caner Tuna Murat Kaya Yiğit Demir Nurhan Taşan Tayyar Gündoğan Hasan Polat Servet Çavuşoğlu Batuhan Ankara Can Öztüzün Dağlarca Çağlar Süleyman Tekgül Abdurrahman Çelik Yunus Terzioğlu Murat Kavak Mustafa Akıncı Saim Sanlı Kamil Bacı Ahmet Çelik Mehmet Büyük Source:
Coaching staff Position Name Head coach Burhan Eşer Technical Supervisor Sefer Yılmaz Assistant Coach Adem Koçak Goalkeeper Coach Murat Öztürk Performance Coach Ali Gürsel Ziya Güler Match Analyst Kaan Karakaş Scout Niyazi Küçüker Sporting Director Hayati Şenkaya Translator Tolga Kaplan Physiotherapist Asker İlker Ay Kit Man Necatin Mutluer Tolga Karataş Sefer Güreller Source:
Player Statistics Most Appearances Top Goalscorers No Player Matches Season No Player Goals Matches Season 1 Erkan Değişmez 140 2014– 1 Nedim Burak Yıldırım 37 40 2010–2014 2 Celal Dumanlı 136 2012– 2 Mümin Aysever 36 51 2015–2017 3 Tolga Deniz 113 2014–2018 3 Celal Dumanlı 23 136 2012– 4 Agah Oktay Yılmaz 111 2014–2018 4 Çağrı Tekin 18 34 2016–2018 5 Erhan Karayer 97 2015–2018 5 Serhat Çiçek 17 33 2011–2014 6 Mehmet Bağlı 90 2015–2018 6 Cem Ekinci 16 38 2018–2019 7 Emrah Öztürk 73 2015–2018 7 Göksu Türkdoğan 14 33 2018– 8 Emre Şahin 64 2017– 8 Onur Algül 14 55 2014–2016 9 Taner Tamince 64 2014–2016 9 Hasan Karaduman 12 25 2013–2014 10 Harun Kavaklıdere 59 2016– 10 Emre Şahin 11 64 2017–
Ownership and legal status
Bodrum FK’s professional football operations are run through Bodrum Futbol Kulübü A.Ş., a joint-stock company registered with the Turkish Football Federation
Following the rebrand from “Bodrum Belediyesi Bodrumspor” to Bodrum FK, businessman Fikret Öztürk (co-founder of Opet) served as club chairman and the principal backer for several seasons. In June 2025, Öztürk stepped aside to become honorary president, and Aşkın Demir was appointed/elected as the new club chairman, as announced by the club and reported in the national press. The club’s day-to-day governance (board composition, executive roles and committees) is published on its official website and updated following general assemblies.
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References
External links
Bodrum F.K. at TFF