Konyaspor

Konyaspor
Full nameKonyaspor Kulübü
Nickname(s)Anadolu Kartalı (Anatolian Eagle)
Founded22 June 1922 (1922-06-22)[1][2]
GroundKonya Metropolitan Municipality Stadium
Capacity42,000
PresidentÖmer Korkmaz
Head coachRecep Uçar
LeagueSüper Lig
2024–25Süper Lig, 11th of 19
Websitewww.konyaspor.org.tr

Konyaspor Kulübü (Turkish pronunciation: [konjaspoɾ kulyby], Konya Sports Club), commonly referred to as Konyaspor, is a Turkish professional football club based in Konya, one of the largest cities in central Anatolia. Due to sponsorship agreements, the club is also officially known as TÜMOSAN Konyaspor. The team currently competes in the Süper Lig, the highest level of Turkish football.

Konyaspor was originally founded in 1922, but the modern form of the club was re-established in 1981 through a merger with Konya Gençlerbirliği, adopting green and white as the official colors. These colors symbolize the club’s identity and are inspired by the natural and cultural heritage of the region.[3]

Since 2014, the club has played its home matches at the Konya Metropolitan Municipality Stadium, a modern, multi-purpose venue with a capacity of over 42,000 spectators. The stadium has become known for its passionate fan atmosphere and was also used as a host venue for Turkish national team matches.

Konyaspor is known for its strong support in the region and has steadily grown into one of the more established clubs in Turkish football. In recent years, the club has gained attention for its disciplined structure, consistent performances in domestic competitions, and participation in European tournaments such as the UEFA Europa League.

History

Konyaspor were founded officially with the name Konya Gençlerbirliği on 22 June 1922. As champions of the regional Konya Football League they participated in the 1924 Turkish Football Championship, the first ever national championship in Turkish football.[4] In 1965 the club combined with Meramspor, Selçukspor, and Çimentospor and took the name Konyaspor with black and white as the team colors, and started their first season in the Second League in 1981. Konyaspor then changed to green and white as the team colours after their merger with the cross-town rivals Konya İdman Yurdu.[3] The new team adopted the name of Konyaspor and the colors of Konya İdman Yurdu. In 1987–88 Konyaspor became champions of the second league and were promoted to the first league for the first time in their history.

Konyaspor lasted five seasons in the first league. They played 160 official matches, ending up with 47 wins, 33 draws, and 80 losses. During the 1988–89 season Konyaspor made it to the semi-finals of the Turkish Cup, losing to eventual champions Beşiktaş. In the 1992–93 season, the club were relegated back to the second league. After spending 10 seasons in the second league, Konyaspor returned to Süper Lig as the title holders of the 2002–03 First League with 68 points. During the 2003–04 season Konyaspor made it to the quarter-finals of the Turkish Cup, but then lost to eventual champions Trabzonspor 2–1 during extra time. In 2004–05 Konyaspor advanced to the quarter-finals beating Beşiktaş 3–1, but then lost to Denizlispor 5–4 on penalty shoot-outs. In 2008–09 despite the 3–0 home win against Ankaraspor, Konyaspor couldn't avoid relegation as they remained 16th in the table with 38 points which meant their relegation from the Süper Lig. Konyaspor were in the Süper Lig since 2003. However, Konyaspor completed the TFF First League 6th and secured a position in the Promotion Play-offs in 2010. Konyaspor then won the Promotion Play-offs and made an immediate return to the Süper Lig after 1 year. They finished the Play-offs 1st with 7 points beating Adanaspor 3–1 in the first game, Karşıyaka 1–0 in the second and drawing with Altay 2–2 in the final match. But Konyaspor relegated again in the 2010–11 season.

They returned to the top level two years later. In 2015–16 Konyaspor eventually finished Süper Lig as 3rd, also the best result for them, and qualified for the UEFA Europa League. In 2016–17 they play for the first time in their history in European competitions and draw in Group H with Shakhtar Donetsk, Braga and Gent. They finished the group in fourth place with five losses, one draw and without winning any match. Also in the same season they reached the Turkish Cup final for the first time in their history.[5] On 31 May 2017 Konyaspor defeated İstanbul Başakşehir to win their first ever Turkish Cup in the club's 95-year history.[6] In the first Turkish Cup final since the 2007–08 season in which none of Istanbul's "big three" clubs Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe, and Galatasaray were competing, Konyaspor against İstanbul Başakşehir finished regular and extra time tied 0–0 and won on penalty shoot-outs with a result of 4–1.[7][8][9][10]

In the 2017–18 season, Konyaspor defeated Beşiktaş 2–1 to win the Turkish Super Cup.[11] During the season, manager Mustafa Reşit Akçay parted ways with the club and was replaced by Mehmet Özdilek in October 2017.[12] Özdilek left in March 2018, with Sergen Yalçın taking over.[13] Konyaspor finished the league in 15th place with 36 points. In the 2018–19 season, Sergen Yalçın left in June 2018 after ten matches (4W, 3D, 3L), and Rıza Çalımbay was appointed as the new manager.[14] After Çalımbay’s departure in November, Aykut Kocaman returned as manager and led the team to an 8th-place finish. In September 2019, Konyaspor signed a five-year sponsorship deal with İttifak Holding.[15] During the 2019–20 season, Kocaman left the club in February 2020 and was replaced by Bülent Korkmaz. Konyaspor avoided relegation, finishing 13th with 36 points.

In the 2020–21 season, Korkmaz left before the season began, and İsmail Kartal was appointed. He was replaced mid-season by İlhan Palut, who helped the team secure an 11th-place finish.[16] In the 2021–22 season, Konyaspor, under Palut, achieved their second-best league finish, placing 3rd and qualifying for the UEFA Europa Conference League.[17]

In January 2023, Aleksandar Stanojević replaced Palut as manager.[18] His tenure ended in October 2023, and Hakan Keleş took over, though he also parted ways by January 2024. Fahrudin Omerović briefly managed the team until April, followed by former player Ali Çamdalı.[19]

Stadium

See also: Konya Atatürk Stadium and Konya Metropolitan Municipality Stadium

Konya Metropolitan Municipality Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Konya, Turkey. It replaced the ageing Konya Atatürk Stadium at the end of 2013, which has been in use since the early 1950s. The stadium has a capacity of 42,000 people and is fully covered. Record attendance is 41,007 people in Turkey against Netherlands, 6 September 2015 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group A match.[20] The Konya Buyuksheir Stadium is one of Turkey's biggest stadiums with many sporting events happening there. The national team also plays some of its games there.

Past seasons

Main article: List of Konyaspor seasons

Domestic results

Season League Pos Matches W D L GF GA Pts Cup
Records from 1922 to 1965 are unavailable; the table starts from 1965–66.
1965–66 TFF First League 9th 20 6 4 10 30 28 22 2nd Round
1966–67 9th 30 10 8 12 28 44 38 2nd Round
1967–68 11th 38 13 10 15 39 55 49 -
1968–69 16th 34 11 8 15 33 39 41 -
1969–70 TFF Second League 6th 40 20 9 11 69 28 69 -
1970–71 1st 28 21 4 3 61 17 67 -
1971–72 TFF First League 9th 30 9 10 11 21 24 37 1st Round
1972–73 4th 30 11 9 10 24 20 42 -
1973–74 6th 30 10 12 8 27 27 42 -
1974–75 13th 30 9 8 13 20 32 35 -
1975–76 4th 30 11 10 9 23 19 43 2nd Round
1976–77 10th 30 9 9 12 20 34 36 3rd Round
1977–78 9th 32 11 8 13 34 36 41 2nd Round
1978–79 16th 30 5 7 18 15 49 22 3rd Round
1979–80 TFF Second League 5th 18 10 5 13 32 33 35 3rd Round
1980–81 TFF First League 11th 34 12 7 15 32 45 43 4th Round
1981–82 4th 28 9 13 6 28 25 40 Last 32
1982–83 9th 30 9 10 11 24 31 37 2nd Round
1983–84 8th 32 11 10 11 33 34 43 2nd Round
1984–85 2nd 30 15 9 6 46 32 54 2nd Round
1985–86 4th 32 20 3 9 54 33 63 2nd Round
1986–87 2nd 34 23 10 1 62 14 70 1st Round
1987–88 1st 32 19 8 5 49 27 65 Last 32
1988–89 Süper Lig 8th 36 14 4 18 43 59 46 Semifinals
1989–90 7th 34 13 7 14 41 42 46 Last 16
1990–91 12th 30 10 4 16 33 45 34 Last 16
1991–92 12th 30 8 8 14 28 34 32 5th Round
1992–93 16th 30 2 10 18 29 85 16 5th Round
1993–94 TFF First League 3rd 33 18 6 9 62 34 60 5th Round
1994–95 7th 32 12 9 11 40 42 45 3rd Round
1995–96 10th 36 15 4 17 42 48 49 3rd Round
1996–97 3rd 33 14 7 12 53 36 49 2nd Round
1997–98 4th 32 14 11 7 51 29 53 4th Round
1998–99 8th 32 11 8 13 40 51 41 2nd Round
1999–2000 5th 38 22 7 9 63 34 73 -
2000–01 3rd 37 21 7 9 78 39 70 3rd Round
2001–02 5th 38 20 8 10 70 45 68 2nd Round
2002–03 1st 34 20 8 6 55 28 68 3rd Round
2003–04 Süper Lig 11th 34 10 14 10 53 54 44 Quarterfinals
2004–05 8th 34 11 12 11 62 62 45 Quarterfinals
2005–06 7th 34 12 10 12 39 43 46 Group Stage
2006–07 9th 34 12 9 13 42 44 45 Group Stage
2007–08 14th 34 10 6 18 37 64 36 2nd Round
2008–09 16th 34 10 8 16 35 46 38 Group Stage
2009–10 TFF First League 6th 37 17 11 9 48 40 62 2nd Round
2010–11 Süper Lig 17th 34 4 12 18 28 49 24 3rd Round
2011–12 TFF First League 5th 36 16 11 9 35 31 59 2nd Round
2012–13 6th 37 16 10 11 42 37 58 3rd Round
2013–14 Süper Lig 7th 34 11 9 14 48 45 42 3rd Round
2014–15 8th 34 12 10 12 30 39 46 Last 16
2015–16 3rd 34 19 9 6 44 33 66 Semifinals
2016–17 9th 34 11 10 13 40 45 43 Winners
2017–18 15th 34 9 9 16 38 42 36 Quarterfinals
2018–19 8th 34 9 17 8 40 38 44 4th Round
2019–20 13th 34 8 12 14 35 52 36 4th Round
2020–21 11th 40 12 14 14 49 48 50 Quarterfinals
2021–22 3rd 38 20 8 10 66 45 68 Last 16
2022–23 8th 36 12 15 9 49 41 51 Last 16
2023–24 16th 38 9 14 15 40 53 41 Quarterfinals
2024–25 TBD

League affiliation

Honours

Leagues

Cups

European history

As of 11 August 2022
Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD
UEFA Europa League 12 1 4 7 6 18 –12
UEFA Europa Conference League 4 2 1 1 8 5 +3
Total 16 3 5 8 14 23 –9

European participation

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2016–17 UEFA Europa League GS Shakhtar Donetsk 0–1 0–4 4th
Gent 0–1 0–2
Braga 1–1 1–3
2017–18 UEFA Europa League GS Salzburg 0–2 0–0 3rd
Marseille 1–1 0–1
Vitória de Guimarães 2–1 1–1
2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League 2QR BATE Borisov 2–0 3–0 5–0
3QR Vaduz 2–4 1–1 3–5
Notes
  • GS: Group stage

UEFA ranking

See also: UEFA coefficient
As of 21 June 2023[21]
Season Rank Points Ref.
2017 162 9.840 [22]
2018 154 7.160 [23]
2019 154 7.000 [24]
2020 161 7.000 [25]
2021 162 7.000 [26]
2022 248 5.420 [27]
2023 206 6.420 [28]
2024 [29]

Players

Current squad

As of 8 July 2025[30]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  TUR Deniz Ertaş
3 DF  TUR Yasir Subaşı
4 DF  TUR Adil Demirbağ
5 DF  TUR Uğurcan Yazğılı
7 FW  TUR Tunahan Taşçı
8 FW  BRA Pedrinho
9 FW  SRB Danijel Aleksić
12 DF  BRA Guilherme
13 GK  TUR Bahadır Han Güngördü
14 MF  AUT Mücahit İbrahimoğlu
15 DF  CRO Josip Ćalušić
16 MF  SRB Marko Jevtović
17 DF  TUR Abdurrahman Üresin
18 FW  SEN Alassane Ndao
19 MF  TUR Kaan Akyazı
20 MF  NED Riechedly Bazoer
22 FW  TUR Umut Nayir
23 DF  CGO Yhoan Andzouana
26 MF  GHA Emmanuel Boateng
No. Pos. Nation Player
35 MF  TUR Oğulcan Ülgün
42 MF  NOR Morten Bjørlo
43 GK  TUR Ahmet Daş
44 DF  TUR Mehmet Kaya
77 MF  TUR Melih İbrahimoğlu
91 FW  TUR Melih Bostan
99 FW  SVN Blaž Kramer
— MF  GER Ufuk Akyol
— MF  TUR Adem Eren Kabak
— DF  TUR Metehan Mert
— DF  TUR Nafican Yardımcı
— FW  SEN Bouly Sambou
— FW  TUR Mehmet Ali Büyüksayar
— MF  TUR Mehmet Güneş
— MF  TUR Semih Kocatürk
— GK  TUR Egemen Aydın
— DF  TUR Rıdvan Dönmez
— MF  TUR Berke Çelik

Other players under contract

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
No. Pos. Nation Player

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
No. Pos. Nation Player

Retired numbers

No. Player Nat. Pos.
6 Ahmet Çalık CB

Non-playing staff

Administrative Staff

Position Name
Club President Ömer Korkmaz
Second President Adem Bulut
Vice President Önder Çınar
Vice President Halil İbrahim İncer
Vice President Yunus Derebağ
Vice President Mustafa Başoda
Vice President Mehmet Eryılmaz
Vice President Mahmut Güzel
General Secretary Ayşe Atsan
Associate President Osman Öztürk
Associate President Ali Tınkır
Associate President Mehmet Ali Görgülü
Associate President Hamdi Parmak
Associate President Oktay Dalkıran
Board Member Yusuf Küçükbakırcı
Board Member Osman Baharoğlu
Board Member Mustafa Dutar
Board Member Halil Bölükbaşı
Board Member Ahmet Ayan
Board Member Nuri Kaymak
Board Member Mustafa Damkacı
Board Member Alper Sungur
Board Member Erkut Çağlar Çelik

Source: [31]

Technical Staff

Position Name
Head Coach Recep Uçar
Administrative Manager Hüseyin Bilgin
Coach Fevzi Korkmaz
Coach Ekrem Dağ
Goalkeeper Coach Ferhat Odabaşı
Performance Coach Can Emre Kaplanoglu
Performance Coach Serhat Sezgin
Analyst Coach Oğuzhan Arslan
Analyst Coach Fatih Ustalı
Club Doctor Dr. Gökhan Özhan
Physiotherapist İlker Aribaş
Physiotherapist Halit Dığrak
Physiotherapist Ömer Fidan
Masseur Mehmet Can
Masseur Fatih Tobakçal
Translator A. Tarık Dikmen
Translator Emre Görmez
A Team Photographer Seyit Ali Gülcan
Equipment Manager Murat Ağcadağlı
Equipment Manager Fevzi Keskin
Equipment Manager Ramazan Çetintaş
Transportation Manager Ali Kandak

Source: [32]

Notable players

Most appearances and goals in Süper Lig

Rank Name Appearances Season
1. Ömer Gündostu 145 2003–2009
2. Tayfun Türkmen 124 2003–2007
3. Mustafa Er 113 2005–2009
4. Suat Kaya 109 1988–1992
5. Yasin Çelik 109 2003–2007
6. Cemal Menteşe 107 1988–1993
7. Osman Şahinoğlu 106 1988–1992
8. Salih Eken 105 1988–1992
9. Jens Jønsson 99 2016–2020
10. Zafer Demir 98 2003–2009
Rank Name Goals Appearances Goals per game
1. Zafer Biryol 43 69 0.62
2. Tayfun Türkmen 21 124 0.17
3. Murat Hacıoğlu 17 67 0.25
4. Kayhan Kaynak 15 52 0.29
5. Sinan Bayraktar 15 63 0.24
6. Nedim Demirbilek 14 90 0.16
7. Salih Eken 14 105 0.13
8. Theofanis Gekas 13 24 0.54
9. Hasan Kabze 13 54 0.24
10. Veysel Cihan 13 61 0.21

Statistics correct as of the end of the 2016–17 season.

Managers history

Main article: List of Konyaspor managers

Sponsorship and kit manufacturer

Years Kit manufacturers Shirt sponsors
1998–04 Umbro/Adidas/Lotto Kombassan
2004–09 Lotto Turkcell
2009–10 Bank Asya
2010–12 Turkcell
2012–13 Torku
2013–16 Hummel
2016–18 Spor Toto1 / Turkish Airlines2
2018–19 Nike Spor Toto
2019–21 Lotto
2021–22 Macron Atiker
2022–23 New Balance Arabam.com1 / Turkish Airlines2
2023– Tümosan

1 Main sponsorship 2 Europe Main sponsorship

See also

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