# Erzurumspor F.K.

Erzurumspor Futbol Kulübü, is a Turkish professional football club located in Erzurum who plays in the TFF First League, the second tier of Turkish football.
Founded in 2005, the colours of club are blue and white. The club started to play football competitions in 2010 at amateur level. Achieving consecutive promotions between 2016 and 2018, the club earned to compete at Süper Lig at 2018–19 season.

## History

The club has been founded as Erzurum Büyüşehir Belediyespor in 2005. In their inaugural season, club competed at Regional Amateur League and won Group 1 of 2010–11 Turkish Regional Amateur League with 49 points.
Between 2011 and 2016, they played at TFF Third League for 5 consecutive seasons. The club was renamed as Büyükşehir Belediye Erzurumspor in 2014. Club won 2015–16 TFF Third League, collecting 74 points in 36 games, 6 points adrift above Kızılcabölükspor. Promoted to TFF Second League, they competed Group White of 2016–17 season and finished regular season on 3th spot with 61 points. Eliminating Kocaeli Birlikspor, Amed S.K. and Gümüşhanespor respectively at play-offs, they promoted to TFF First League for 2017–18 season.
In 2017–18 season, club eliminated Gazişehir Gaziantep F.K. after the 5–4 final score in play-off final after penalty shoot-outs and promoted to Süper Lig for the first time. They played their first Süper Lig game against Konyaspor on 12 August 2018 at Konya Büyükşehir Stadium where they lost 2–3. Their first goal at Süper Lig level was scored by French defender Leo Schwechlen against Konyaspor. The club could not avoid relegation in their first season at Süper Lig and relegated after sitting at 17th position after 34 weeks, collecting 35 points.
Following season, collected 62 points and achieved the second spot at TFF First League and the club promoted directly Süper Lig together with champion Hatayspor. The club has established their football academy in August 2020.
The club sacked coach Mesut Bakkal after the 1–3 loss against Antalyaspor at week 31 encounter of 2020–21 season, on 21 March 2021. Although the club announced their agreement with İsmail Kartal on 23 March 2021, Kartal resigned his job just 5 days after the employment, during the midseason training camp in Antalya, grounding his reason as "having neither energy, nor motivation", on March 28. The club announced their agreement with Yılmaz Vural, on 29 March 2021.

## Stadium

Erzurumspor FK stadium history :
| # | Stadium | Capacity | Years |
| 1 | Kazım Karabekir Stadium | 21,374 | 2010– |
Since its foundation, Erzurumspor FK plays their home games at Kazım Karabekir Stadium. Opened in 1968, the stadium was known respectively as Cemal Gürsel Stadium, commemorating after Cemal Gürsel, 4th president of Turkey until 2011, then Yeni Erzurum Stadium until 2012 and Kazim Karabekir Stadium since 2012.

## Honours

* TFF First League
** Play-off Winner: 2017–18
* TFF Second League
** Play-off Winner: 2016–17
* TFF Third League
** Winner: 2015–16
* Turkish Regional Amateur League
** Winner: 2010–11

## League affiliations

* Süper Lig: 2018–19, 2020–21
* TFF First League: 2017–18, 2019–20, 2021–
* TFF Second League: 2016–17
* TFF Third League: 2011–16
* Turkish Regional Amateur League: 2010–11
* Amateur Leagues: 1967–2010

## Team statistics
### Recent seasons

Results of league and cup competitions by season :
| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | Domestic Cup | Domestic Cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Top goalscorer(s) | Top goalscorer(s) | Ref |
| Season | Division | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | Pts | Competition | Result | Competition | Result | Competition | Result | Name(s) | Goals | Ref |
| 2010–11 | Regional Amateur League - Group 1 | 1st | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 11 | 49 | Turkish Cup | — | — | — | — | — | Abdullah Koparan | 18 | |
| 2011–12 | TFF Third League - Group 3 | 6th | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 42 | 53 | Turkish Cup | — | — | — | — | — | Ersin Şen | 8 | |
| 2012–13 | TFF Third League - Group 3 | 6th | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 53 | 25 | 64 | Turkish Cup | Round 2 | — | — | — | — | Fatih Gültekin | 10 | |
| 2013–14 | TFF Third League - Group 2 | 5th | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 45 | 31 | 56 | Turkish Cup | Round 2 | — | — | — | — | Sefer Sever | 9 | |
| 2014–15 | TFF Third League - Group 3 | 4th | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 42 | 34 | 54 | Turkish Cup | Round 3 | — | — | — | — | Mehmet Albayrak | 8 | |
| 2015–16 | TFF Third League - Group 1 | 1st | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 67 | 32 | 74 | Turkish Cup | Round 2 | — | — | — | — | Mehmet Albayrak | 19 | |
| 2016–17 | TFF Second League - White Group | 3rd | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 56 | 33 | 61 | Turkish Cup | Round 3 | — | — | Promotion play-offs | Winner | Mert Nobre | 13 | |
| 2017–18 | TFF First League | 5th | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 56 | 44 | 53 | Turkish Cup | Round 5 | — | — | Promotion play-offs | Winner | Erhan Çelenk | 15 | |
| 2018–19 | Süper Lig | 17th | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 43 | 35 | Turkish Cup | Round 4 | — | — | — | — | Taylan Antalyalı | 6 | |
| 2019–20 | TFF First League | 2nd | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 26 | 62 | Turkish Cup | Quarter-final | — | — | — | — | Mickaël Poté | 9 | |

## Players
### Current squad

    As of 13 February, 2025
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 | Göktuğ Bakırbaş |
| 2 | DF | TUR | Mustafa Akbaş |
| 3 | DF | TUR | Yakup Kırtay |
| 4 | DF | TUR | Gökhan Akkan |
| 5 | MF | TUR | Batuhan Artarslan |
| 6 | MF | TUR | Mehmet Taş |
| 7 | FW | TUR | İlkan Sever |
| 8 | MF | TUR | Sefa Akgün |
| 9 | FW | TUR | Koray Kılınç |
| 10 | FW | TUR | Eren Tozlu |
| 11 | FW | GER | Streli Mamba |
| 15 | DF | GEO | Guram Giorbelidze |
| 16 | GK | TUR | Ataberk Dadakdeniz (on loan from Antalyaspor) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | DF | TUR | Salih Sarıkaya |
| 19 | MF | TUR | Emre Çil |
| 20 | FW | TUR | Furkan Özhan |
| 21 | MF | ALB | Odise Roshi |
| 22 | DF | TUR | Mustafa Yumlu (captain) |
| 24 | MF | ITA | Giovanni Crociata |
| 25 | MF | NGA | Azubuike Okechukwu |
| 28 | MF | TUR | Süleyman Karakaş |
| 29 | FW | MLI | Cheikne Sylla |
| 53 | DF | TUR | Orhan Ovacıklı |
| 77 | DF | TUR | Celal Hanalp |
| 88 | FW | BUL | Toni Tasev |
| 91 | MF | CRO | Tonio Teklić (on loan from Trabzonspor) |
| 98 | GK | TUR | Kağan Moradaoğlu |

### 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 |
| — | MF | TUR | Ahmet Yavilioğlu |
| — | MF | TUR | Uğurcan Mengi |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | GER | Kerim Taşkale |
| — | MF | TUR | Yusuf Tok |

### 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 |
| — | DF | TUR | Fırat Şaşi (at Kelkit Hürriyetspor until 30 June 2025) |
| — | DF | TUR | Enes Yiğit (at Ağrı 1970 until 30 June 2025) |
| — | MF | TUR | Alperen Karaca (at Artvin Hopaspor until 30 June 2025) |
| — | MF | TUR | Muhammed Emin Yavaş (at Tokat Belediye Plevnespor until 30 June 2025) |
| — | FW | TUR | Muhammet Karahan (at Karabük İY until 30 June 2025) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | TUR | Serkan Köse (at 24 Erzincanspor until 30 June 2025) |
| — | FW | TUR | Hüseyin Mevlütoğlu (at Ağrı 1970 until 30 June 2025) |
| — | FW | TUR | Fatih Onay (at 23 Elazığ until 30 June 2025) |
| — | FW | TUR | Gürkan Varlik (at Tokat Belediye Plevnespor until 30 June 2025) |

## Coaching staff

As of 9 April 2021
| Position | Staff |
| Head coach | Hakan Kutlu |
| Assistant coach | Orkun Yıldırım |
| Assistant coach | Turgay Demir |
| Assistant coach | Faruk Öztürk |
| Assistant coach | Ersun Can |
| Goalkeeping coach | Mustafa Güneş |
| Performance and Athletics Coach | Uğur Kılıç |
| Scout | Fatih Mesut Yılmaz |
| Scout | Eyüp Hakanoğlu |

## Coaching history

| Name | Years |
| Hasan Çelik | 2010–2011 |
| Faik Demir | 2011–2012 |
| Taşkın Güngör | 2012–2013 |
| Yavuz İncedal | 2013–2014 |
| Taşkın Güngör | 2014–2015 |
| Turhan Özyazanlar | 2015 |
| Besim Durmuş | 2015–2016 |
| Ahmet Yıldırım | 2016–2017 |
| Osman Özköylü | 2017–2018 |
| Mehmet Altıparmak | 2018 |
| Name | Years |
| Mehmet Özdilek | 2018–2019 |
| Hamza Hamzaoğlu | 2019 |
| Muzaffer Bilazer | 2019 |
| Erkan Sözeri | 2019–2020 |
| Mehmet Özdilek | 2020 |
| Hüseyin Çimşir | 2020 |
| Mesut Bakkal | 2020–2021 |
| İsmail Kartal | 2021 |
| Yılmaz Vural | 2021– |

## Presidential history

    As of 27 December 2020
| Years | Name |
| 2011 | Ahmet Küçükler |
| 2012 | Mehmet Aydın |
| 2012–2015 | Saim Özakalın |
| 2015 | Ali Demirhan |
| 2018–2019 | Mevlüt Doğan |
| 2019–2020 | Hüseyin Üneş |
| 2020– | Ömer Düzgün |