Throughout its history, Bursaspor has seen a diverse range of presidents, each contributing to the club’s evolution on and off the pitch. Since its founding in 1963, the presidency has not only been a leadership position but also a symbol of local pride and sporting ambition in Bursa. Several presidents, such as İbrahim Yazıcı, Cavit Çağlar, and Levent Kızıl, left a lasting legacy by guiding the club to league championships and national cups. Yazıcı notably presided over Bursaspor’s historic 2009–10 Süper Lig title—the first and only in the club’s history. Meanwhile, figures like Muzaffer Başyatmaz and Orhan Özselek oversaw crucial promotions from lower divisions, while Mesut Mestan brought success in basketball by winning the second-tier league in 2019. More recently, Enes Çelik became the youngest elected president and led the club back to success in the 3. Lig in 2024. Presidents № Name Years in Office Football BasketballLeagues Cups Leagues Cups SL 1L 2L3L TC SC PC SL1L TK PC 1 Salih Kiracıbaşı 1963–65 2 Muzaffer Başyatmaz 1965–67 W 3 Hayri Terzioğlu 1967–68 4 Talat Diniz 1969–73 W 5 Şükrü Şankaya 1973–74 6 Selahattin Kaya 1974–75 7 Mümin Gençoğlu 1975–78 9 Süleyman Kurtçu 1978–82 10 Cavit Çağlar 1982–86 W 11 Kadri Şankaya 1986–87 12 Orhan Özselek 1987–88, 1992–93 W 13 İbrahim Yazıcı 1988–92, 2007–13 W W W 14 Murat Gülez 1993–95 15 Hüseyin Silahçı 1995–96 16 Remzi Cinoğlu 1996–98 17 Kani Şen 1998–99 18 Recep Günay 1999–00, 2023 19 Erdoğan Bilenser 2000–03 20 Fikret Üstenci 2003–04 21 Hikmet Şahin 2004–05 22 Erkan Körüstan 2005–05, 2013–14 23 Levent Kızıl 2005–07 W 24 Ali Karasu 2007 25 Recep Bölükbaşı 2014–16 26 Ali Ay 2016–19 27 Mesut Mestan 2019–20 W 28 Erkan Kamat 2020–21 29 Hayrettin Gülgüler 2021–22 30 Ömer Furkan Banaz 2022–23 32 Sinan Bür 2024 33 Enes Çelik 2024–present W
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