# Sivasspor

Sivasspor Kulübü, known as Net Global Sivasspor due to sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish sports club based in Sivas. The primary department of the club is men's football. Formed in 1967, its football department has competed in Süper Lig since the 2017–18 season.
They competed for the Süper Lig title in two consecutive seasons (2007–08 and 2008–09), ultimately finishing fourth and second respectively. They also earned the fourth spot at the end of 2019–20 season. In all these seasons, they finished the first half of the league at the top of the league. They are one of three non-champion clubs that topped the first half, along with Altay and Kocaelispor. They were also fifth at the end of 2013–14 season. They were the champions of the 2021–22 Turkish Cup.

## History

Sivasspor were originally formed on 14 May 1932 in Sivas as Sivas Gençlik. They sported Kırmızı-Beyaz (Red-White) shirts and Beyaz (White) shorts. They played many matches at the amateur level in their early years before they were allowed to play professionally. By the mid-1960s, Sivas Gençlik merged with Yolspor and Kızılırmak. They had hoped that this merger would help their push to join the professional leagues, the league closed their doors to Sivasspor once more.
There were several boycotts until 1 July 1967, when Sivasspor was allowed to play professional football in Turkey. Sivasspor started out in the Second League, White Group. On 17 September 1967, during a match against Kayseri Erciyesspor (then Kayserispor) played at the Kayseri Atatürk Stadium, a disaster occurred with 40 dead and at least 300 injuries among the fans, which was the worst sporting-related event in Turkey. Almost all casualties were Sivasspor fans, who perished in a stampede after chaos broke out in their ranks, due to attacking Kayserispor fans. The match was finished 1–0 in favour of the Kayseri side. After the disaster, Kayseri Erciyesspor and Sivasspor played different groups of the 2nd league until the 1990–91 season. That year, both teams reconciled and played in the Fourth Group of the Third League (now TFF Second League). Kayseri Erciyesspor were champions and promoted to Second League.
Due to there being many new clubs, the Turkish Football Federation decided to create a third league. They were permitted into the Second League along with Afyonspor, Balıkesirspor, Giresunspor, Kastamonuspor, Malatyaspor, Orduspor, Uşakspor, and Taksim GK. During their first professional season, Sivasspor finished 16th in their group, a mere four points from relegation. They also finished in the bottom half of the table the following season. They came close to promotion to First League in 1971–72 and 1972–73 seasons but finished second behind Şekerspor and Adana Demirspor.
Sivasspor would remain in the lower leagues until winning the Second League in 2005, gaining automatic promotion. The club finished 8th in their first season in the Süper Lig. Werner Lorant led the team to key victories over clubs like Beşiktaş and Gençlerbirliği. At the end of their first season in the top flight, they finished with a record of ten wins, thirteen draws, and eleven losses, totaling out to 43 points. The club then finished 4th in the 2007–08 season, finishing on the same number of points as the second and third place teams but with an inferior goal difference. Sivasspor had the championship in their sights until the penultimate match, when they were beaten 5–3 by eventual champions Galatasaray. The 2008–09 season saw them finish 2nd after leading the table for much of the season. After losing their final match of the season, they finished behind leaders Beşiktaş by 5 points.
Sivasspor finished fourth in the 2019–20 Süper Lig season; hence, they qualified to the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League for the first time in their history.
On 26 May 2022, Sivasspor won their first major honour, the 2021–22 Turkish Cup in a 3–2 extra-time win over Kayserispor.

## Honours
### National competitions

* Süper Lig
** Runners-up (1): 2008–09
* TFF First League
** Winners (2): 2004–05, 2016–17
* TFF Third League
** Winners (1): 1998–99 (Group 2)
** Runners-up (2): 1988–89 (Group 4), 1992–93 (Group 6)
* Turkish Cup
** Winners (1): 2021–22
* Turkish Super Cup
** Runners-up: 2022

## League participations

* Turkish Super League: 2005–16, 2017–present
* TFF First League: 1967–83, 1984–86, 1999–05, 2016–17
* TFF Second League: 1986–99
* Amatör Futbol Ligleri: 1983–84

## UEFA competitions record

    As of 16 March 2023
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | –3 |
| UEFA Europa League | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 21 | –11 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 21 | –3 |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 |
| Total | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 34 | 55 | –21 |
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
| 2008 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2R | Grbalj | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 |
| 2008 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 3R | Braga | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–5 |
| 2009–10 | UEFA Champions League | 3Q | Anderlecht | 3–1 | 0–5 | 3–6 |
| 2009–10 | UEFA Europa League | PO | Shakhtar Donetsk | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–5 |
| 2020–21 | UEFA Europa League | GS | Villarreal | 0–1 | 3–5 | 3rd |
| 2020–21 | UEFA Europa League | GS | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3rd |
| 2020–21 | UEFA Europa League | GS | Qarabağ | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3rd |
| 2021–22 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 2Q | Petrocub Hîncești | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| 2021–22 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 3Q | Dinamo Batumi | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | 2–1 | 3–2 |
| 2021–22 | UEFA Europa Conference League | PO | Copenhagen | 1–2 | 0–5 | 1–7 |
| 2022–23 | UEFA Europa League | PO | Malmö | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–5 |
| 2022–23 | UEFA Europa Conference League | GS | CFR Cluj | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1st |
| 2022–23 | UEFA Europa Conference League | GS | Slavia Prague | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1st |
| 2022–23 | UEFA Europa Conference League | GS | Ballkani | 3–4 | 2–1 | 1st |
| 2022–23 | UEFA Europa Conference League | R16 | Fiorentina | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–5 |
UEFA Ranking history:
    As of 21 June 2023
| Season | Rank | Points |
| 2010 | 169 | 8.390 |
| 2011 | 172 | 8.510 |
| 2012 | 170 | 8.310 |
| 2013 | 168 | 8.400 |
| 2014 | 190 | 8.340 |
| 2021 | 182 | 6.020 |
| 2022 | 188 | 6.500 |
| 2023 | 98 | 16.500 |
| 2024 | | |

## Players
### Current squad

    As of 3 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 |
| 3 | DF | TUR | Uğur Çiftçi |
| 5 | DF | TUR | Mehmet Albayrak |
| 7 | DF | TUR | Murat Paluli |
| 8 | MF | GRE | Charis Charisis |
| 9 | FW | ALB | Rey Manaj |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Alex Pritchard |
| 11 | FW | NED | Queensy Menig |
| 12 | MF | COD | Samuel Moutoussamy |
| 13 | GK | SRB | Đorđe Nikolić |
| 14 | DF | MLI | Samba Camara |
| 15 | MF | POL | Jan Biegański |
| 17 | MF | TUR | Emrah Başsan |
| 21 | MF | TUR | Emre Gökay |
| 23 | DF | TUR | Alaaddin Okumuş |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 24 | MF | CPV | Garry Rodrigues |
| 26 | DF | SRB | Uroš Radaković |
| 27 | DF | GAM | Noah Sonko Sundberg (on loan from Ludogorets) |
| 30 | MF | TUR | Tolga Ciğerci |
| 35 | GK | TUR | Ali Şaşal Vural |
| 41 | GK | TUR | Serkan Kaan Sarman |
| 44 | DF | GRE | Achilleas Poungouras |
| 46 | FW | TUR | Bekir Turaç Böke |
| 53 | DF | TUR | Emirhan Başyiğit |
| 55 | FW | GUI | Bengali-Fodé Koita |
| 58 | DF | TUR | Ziya Erdal |
| 66 | MF | TUR | Sinan Kaya |
| 80 | MF | TUR | Efkan Bekiroğlu (on loan from Ankaragücü) |
| 88 | MF | TUR | Talha Şeker |
| 90 | MF | UZB | Azizbek Turgunboev |
| — | MF | SRB | Veljko Simić |

### 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 |
| — | GK | TUR | Baver Kuçkar (at Adana 01 until 30 June 2025) |
| — | MF | TUR | Halit Çokyaşar (at Diyarbekirspor until 30 June 2025) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | TUR | Kaan Onaran (at Bursa Nilüfer until 30 June 2025) |
| — | FW | TUR | Mert Dursun (at Belediye Kütahyaspor until 30 June 2025) |

## Non-playing staff
### Executive

| Position | Name |
| Chairman | Bahattin Eken |
| Vice Chairman | Burak Özçoban |
| Vice President | Mustafa Kurbanoğlu |
| Sports and Sponsorships | Mehmet Akif Bağçe |
| Football and Infrastructure | Yusuf Bozatlı |
| Public Institutions Relations | Nurettin Yıldırım |
| Marketing and Licensing | İbrahim Emre Mermer |
| Sponsorship | Deniz Kızılırmak |
| Stadium and Fans | Arif Kaleli |
| TFF Relations | Ömer Yaman |
| Facilities | Faruk Taşseten |
| Legal Affairs | Erhan Ekici |
| External Relations | İsmail Yıldız |
| Sponsorship and Advertising | Kürşad Ceylan |
| Vice President | Mücahit Yıldız |
Source:

### Coaching

| Position | Name |
| Head Coach | Ömer Erdoğan |
| Assistant Coach | Mehmet Yozgatlı |
| Assistant Coach | Yiğit Can Taşkın |
| Assistant Coach | Ömer Fırat Çelik |
| Fitness Coach | Mehmet Kale |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Murat Gönen |
| Analyst | Evren Otyakmaz |
| Analyst | Mehmet Coşkun Özdemir |
| Sporting Director | Abdurrahman Dereli |
| Doctor | Ahmet Edremit |
| Media Officer | Erhan Erdoğan |
| Translator | Taylan Okan İşçi |
| Translator | Burak Kütükkıran |
| Physiotherapist | Fatih Aydın |
| Physiotherapist | Sefa Karayılan |
| Masseur | Tincer Karakaya |
| Masseur | Selahattin Aktaş |
| Masseur | Emre Battal |
| Equipment Manager | Murat Vurgun |
| Equipment Manager | Emre Koç |
| Photographer | Hüseyin Can Karaçalı |
Source:

## Coaching history

| Years | Name |
| 1967–1968 | Hikmet Kiremitçi |
| 1968–1969 | İlhan Uralgil |
| 1968–1969 | Lütfü Baykuş |
| 1969–1971 | Naci Özkaya |
| 1970–1971 | Lefter Küçükandonyadis |
| 1971–1972 | Lütfü Baykuş |
| 1972–1973 | Bülent Eken |
| 1973–1974 | İlhan Uralgil |
| 1973–1974 | Hilmi Kiremitçi |
| 1974–1975 | Serpil Hamdi Tüzün |
| 1974–1975 | Erdoğan Gürhan |
| 1975–1976 | Lütfü Baykuş |
| 1975–1976 | İsmet Yamanoğlu |
| 1975–1976 | Muhterem Ar |
| 1976–1977 | İsmail Kurt |
| 1976–1978 | Selahattin Elbay |
| 1977–1978 | Lütfü Baykuş |
| 1977–1978 | Mustafa Arslan |
| 1977–1978 | Fevzi Tanyıldız |
| 1978–1979 | Köksal Mesci |
| 1979–1980 | Nazım Kona |
| 1980–1981 | Kamuran Soykıray |
| 1980–1982 | Erdoğan Gürhan |
| 1981–1982 | Selahattin Elbay |
| 1982–1984 | Uğur Yıldırım |
| 1984–1985 | Selahattin Elbay |
| 1984–1985 | Mümtaz Sümer |
| 1984–1985 | Yılmaz Şen |
| 1985–1986 | Metin Kurt |
| 1985–1986 | Kadir Giderler |
| 1986–1987 | Lütfü Baykuş |
| 1986–1987 | Selahattin Elbay |
| 1986–1987 | Ömer Uzun |
| 1987–1990 | Erdoğan Gürhan |
| 1988–1989 | Timuçin Çuğ |
| 1989–1990 | Oğuz Emiroğlu |
| 1990–1991 | İsa Ertürk |
| 1990–1991 | İlker Tolon |
| 1990–1991 | Halis Reçber |
| 1991–1992 | Murat Özgen |
| 1992–1993 | Arda Vural |
| 1993–1994 | Arda Vural |
| 1992–1993 | Nihat Fırat |
| 1993–1994 | Üstün Türköz |
| 1993–1994 | Davut Şahin |
| 1993–1994 | Fikret Çeliktaş |
| 1994–1995 | Turgut Kafkas |
| 1994–1995 | Hasan Gül |
| 1995–1996 | Göker Ekren |
| 1996–1997 | Timuçin Çuğ |
| 1996–1997 | Erhan Dodanlı |
| 1997–1999 | Murat Özgen |
| 1997–1998 | Hikmet Sevim |
| 1997–1998 | Faruk Serin |
| 1999–2000 | Bülent Albayrak |
| 2000–2001 | Ahmet Ertem |
| 2000–2001 | Yaşar Elmas |
| 2001–2002 | Bülent Albayrak |
| 2001–2002 | İlyas Tüfekçi |
| 2002–2003 | Mehmet Şahan |
| 2003–2004 | Muharrem Uğur |
| 2003–2004 | Kemal Kılıç |
| 2004–2005 | İsmail Kartal |
| 2005–2006 | Werner Lorant |
| 2006–2007 | Karol Pecze |
| 2006–2009 | Bülent Uygun |
| 2009–2010 | Muhsin Ertuğral |
| 2010–2011 | Mesut Bakkal |
| 2011–2013 | Rıza Çalımbay |
| 2013–2014 | Roberto Carlos |
| 2014–2015 | Sergen Yalçın |
| 2015–2016 | Okan Buruk |
| 2015–2016 | Mesut Bakkal |
| 2016–2017 | Osman Özköylü |
| 2016–2017 | Mesut Bakkal |
| 2017–2018 | Samet Aybaba |
| 2018–2019 | Tamer Tuna |
| 2018–2019 | Hakan Keleş |
| 2019–2023 | Rıza Çalımbay |
| 2023 | Servet Çetin |
| 2023–2024 | Bülent Uygun |
| 2024– | Ömer Erdoğan |
Source:

## Presidential history

| Years | Name |
| 1967–1968 | Ahmet Durakoğlu |
| 1968–1969 | Adil Onmuş |
| 1969–1970 | Ethem Uslu |
| 1970–1974 | Sacit Gökseyiğitoğlu |
| 1970–1974 | İhsan Buyruk |
| 1974–1975 | Nusret Akça |
| 1974–1977 | Hüseyin Yıldırım |
| 1977–1978 | Nusret Akça |
| 1981–1982 | Suzi Tirkeş |
| 1982–1983 | Selahattin Koçer |
| 1983–1985 | Metin Kazanç |
| 1981–1982 | Samet Sayıcı |
| 1980–1981 | Erdoğan Yüce |
| 1985–1986 | Nusret Akça |
| 1985–1986 | Günkut Bulut |
| 1986–1987 | Yahya Küçükkılıç |
| 1988–1989 | Özer Süt |
| 1990–1991 | Metin Kazanç |
| 1991–1992 | Yakup Gülmez |
| 1993–1994 | İsmail Haksever |
| 1994–1996 | Mehmet Kaya |
| 1996–2004 | Osman Seçilmiş |
| 2004–2024 | Mecnun Otyakmaz |
| 2024– | Bahattin Eken |
Source:

## Sponsorships
### Kit sponsorships

| Season | Supplier | Shirt sponsor | Backside sponsor |
| 2005–06 | Diadora | Turkcell | — |
| 2006–07 | Diadora | Turkcell | — |
| 2007–08 | Diadora | Turkcell | — |
| 2008–09 | Adidas | Turkcell | — |
| 2009–10 | Adidas | Turkcell | Duyes Group |
| 2010–11 | Adidas | Türk Kızılayı | Aksa |
| 2011–12 | Adidas | Spor Toto | — |
| 2012–13 | Adidas | Spor Toto | Marka AVM |
| 2013–14 | Adidas | Riga Boya | Marka AVM |
| 2014–15 | Adidas | Marka AVM | Aksa |
| 2015–16 | Adidas | Marka AVM | Metropol AVM |
| 2016–17 | Adidas | Marka AVM | Spor Toto |
| 2017–18 | Adidas | Demir İnşaat | Demir Enerji |
| 2018–19 | Adidas | Demir İnşaat | Demir Enerji |
| 2019–20 | Adidas | Demir İnşaat | Winasol |
| 2020–21 | Puma | Demir İnşaat | Demir Holding |
| 2021–22 | Puma | Demir İnşaat | Aksa |
| 2022–23 | Tony Montana | Bitexen | Aksa |
| 2023–24 | Tony Montana | Brand Vadi Istanbul | Aksa |
| 2024–present | Hummel | Brand Vadi Istanbul | Aksa |

### Naming sponsorships

| Term | Sponsor |
| 2014–2016 | Medicana Sivasspor |
| 2017–2020 | Demir Grup Sivasspor |
| 2021–2023 | Demir Grup Sivasspor |
| 2023– | EMS Yapı Sivasspor |

## Other departments

Sivasspor has got active departments in women's football (founded in 2021), billiards, bridge, judo, table tennis, swimming and Jereed, an ancient Turkic equestrian team sport.