# 1998–99 Mersin İdmanyurdu season

Mersin İdmanyurdu (also Mersin İdman Yurdu, Mersin İY, or MİY) Sports Club; located in Mersin, east Mediterranean coast of Turkey in 1998–99. Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) participated in 1998–99 Second League season for the 25th time. MİY couldn't attend promotion group but had finished classification in the first place and attended promotion play-offs, but couldn't promote. Team also participated in Turkish Cup in 1998–99 and eliminated at Round 2.
Mehmet Küver was club president. Müjdat Yalman managed the team in the first half. In the second half Kahraman Karataş was head coach. Oğuzhan Doğar appeared in all league games. In total Gökhan Sakar share the most appearance with 32 appearances. Gökhan Sakar was also league and season top goalscorer.

## 1998–99 Second League participation

Mersin İdmanyurdu took place in Group 1 in 1998–99 Second League season. League was played in three stages. In the first stage 50 teams in five groups (10 clubs in each) played for first two rankings to play in promotion group. The promotion group consisted of those 10 teams. At the end of the second stage top two teams promoted to 1999–00 First League. Remaining 8 teams in each ranking group played in classification groups, by carrying points and goals from ranking groups. Bottom two teams relegated to 1999–00 Third League at the end of the season. In the third stage, 8 clubs (3 from the promotion group and 1 each from 5 classification groups) played one-leg play-off games in Antalya Atatürk Stadium to determine the third team to be promoted to First League.
Mersin İdmanyurdu took place in Group 1 consisted of 10 teams and finished first stage at third place and couldn't took place in promotion group. In classification group, team finished at top and attended to promotion play-off games but eliminated at first round (quarter finals).

### Results summary

Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 1998–99 Second League season league summary:
| | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| Stage | Pc | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pt | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pt | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pt |
| Ranking Group | 3 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 12 |
| Classification Group | 4 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 2 |
| Overall | 1 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 54 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 40 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 14 |

### Ranking group league table

Mersin İY's league performance in TFF Second League Ranking Group 1 in 1998–99 season is shown in the following table.
| Pc | Team | Games | Games | Games | Games | Goals | Goals | Pts | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away |
| Pc | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | F–A | R | Pc | F–A | R | Pc |
| 1 | Sarıyer (Q) | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 26 | 36 | 0–4 | 5 | 3 | 0–2 | 14 | 2 |
| 2 | İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor (Q) | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 24 | 35 | 1–2 | 8 | 3 | 0–2 | 17 | 3 |
| 3 | Mersin İdmanyurdu | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 21 | 33 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Konyaspor | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 2–0 | 11 | 2 | 2–1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Zeytinburnuspor | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 28 | 2–0 | 7 | 3 | 0–2 | 16 | 2 |
| 6 | Sankospor | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 24 | 2–0 | 13 | 2 | 3–0 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Adana Demirspor | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 3–1 | 18 | 3 | 3–1 | 9 | 3 |
| 8 | Hatayspor | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 19 | 2–1 | 15 | 2 | 0–1 | 6 | 4 |
| 9 | Bakırköyspor | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 16 | 2–0 | 1 | 2 | 4–0 | 10 | 3 |
| 10 | Kilimli Belediyespor | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 51 | 14 | 4–1 | 3 | 1 | 1–3 | 12 | 3 |

### Ranking group games

Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 1998–99 Second League season first half game reports in Ranking Group 1 is shown in the following table. Kick off times are in EET and EEST.

### Classification group league table

Classification group 1 was played with 8 teams remaining after top two of ranking group were promoted to promotion group. Top team in the group promoted to promotion play-offs, while bottom two teams relegated to 1998–99 Third League season. Points and goals were carried from ranking group. MİY obtained 6 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses and finished fourth. However, because points and goals were carried from ranking group, in aggregate MİY finished first and became eligible to play promotion play-offs. Mersin İY's league performance in Second League Classification Group 1 in 1998–99 season is shown in the following table.
| Pc | Team | Games | Games | Games | Games | Goals | Goals | Pts | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away |
| Pc | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | F–A | R | Pc | F–A | R | Pc |
| 1 | Mersin İdmanyurdu (Q) | 32 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 53 | 40 | 54 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Sankospor | 32 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 57 | 54 | 46 | 2–1 | 1 | 1 | 2–4 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | Zeytinburnuspor | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 36 | 44 | 2–0 | 10 | 1 | 0–2 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Bakırköyspor | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 42 | 41 | 3–1 | 4 | 1 | 0–1 | 11 | 1 |
| 5 | Hatayspor | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 45 | 49 | 41 | 4–1 | 9 | 1 | 1–2 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Konyaspor | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 40 | 51 | 41 | 0–0 | 6 | 1 | 3–3 | 13 | 1 |
| 7 | Adana Demirspor (R) | 32 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 37 | 42 | 37 | 2–0 | 12 | 1 | 1–1 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | Kilimli Belediyespor (R) | 32 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 75 | 28 | 2–1 | 14 | 1 | 0–2 | 7 | 1 |

### Classification group games

Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 1998–99 Second League season first half game reports in Classification Group 1 is shown in the following table. Kick off times are in EET and EEST.

### Promotion play-offs

Five classification group winners and the teams who took 3rd, 4th and 5th places in promotion group played promotion play-offs at a neutral venue. Play-offs played in one-leg elimination system in Antalya between 24 and 30 May 1997. In quarter finals Mersin İdmanyurdu was eliminated by Çaykur Rizespor who finished Promotion Group at fifth place. Later Kartalspor has been eliminated by Göztepe at finals and Promotion Group second runners-up Göztepe won play-offs.
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## 1998–99 Turkish Cup participation

1998–99 Turkish Cup was played by 90 teams in 6 rounds prior to quarterfinals. First five round were played in one-leg elimination system, starting from 6th round two leg elimination rounds were played. [Mersin İdmanyurdu] had participated in 37th Turkish Cup (played as Türkiye Kupası in 1998–99) at Round 2 and eliminated. The opponents Hatayspor were from Second League like MİY. Previous year Hatayspor was the team to which MİY had lost in 4th round. Galatasaray won the cup for the 12th time.

### Cup track

The drawings and results Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) followed in 1998–99 Turkish Cup are shown in the following table.
| Round | Own League | Opponent's League | Opponent | A/H | Score | Result |
| Round 2 | Second League | Second League | Hatayspor | H | 3–4 | Eliminated |

### Game details

Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 1998–99 Turkish Cup game reports is shown in the following table. Kick off times are in EET and EEST.

## Management
### Club management

Municipality official Mehmet Küver was president of the club at the start of the season. Halil Kuriş was acting mayor of Mersin city. However, on 18 April 1999 local elections were held in Turkey, and mayor of the city changed. Macit Özcan won the elections in Mersin. Mayors presided the club many times in its history and Özcan elected president in club congress.

### Coaching team

Müjdat Yalman was head coach at the first half of the season. Kahraman Karataş came to the position before the start of the second stage and completed the season.
1998–99 Mersin İdmanyurdu head coaches:
| Nat | Head Coach | Period | Pl | W | D | L | Notes |
| | Müjdat Yalman | 01.07.1998 – 14.12.1999 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 8 | Left after first stage. |
| | Kahraman Karataş | 11.02.1999 – 31.05.1999 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | Contract ended at the end of the season. |

## 1998–99 squad

Appearances, goals and cards count for 1998–99 Second League Ranking and Classification Groups games, promotion play-offs QF game and 1998–99 Turkish Cup. 18 players appeared in each game roster, three to be replaced. Players who only appeared in game rosters were included and listed in order of appearance.
| O | N | Name | Birth | Born | Pos | LA | LG | CA | CG | TA | TG | | | ← Season Notes → |
| 1 | 1 | Oğuzhan Doğar | 1 Jun 1978 | Osmaniye | GK | 32 | | | | 32 | | 2 | | → previous season. |
| 2 | 2 | Murat Akay | 19 Jul 1976 | Mersin | DF | 29 | | 1 | | 30 | | 6 | | 1998 ST Konyaspor. |
| 3 | 3 | Samet Yiğit | 2 Feb 1975 | Muş | DF | 16 | | 1 | | 17 | | 4 | | 1998 ST Balıkesirspor. |
| 4 | 4 | Gökhan Kolomoç | 28 May 1977 | Akçaabat | DF | 26 | 1 | | | 26 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1998 SL Trabzonspor. |
| 5 | 5 | Türkay Başaran | 20 Sep 1966 | Çanakkale | DF | 31 | | | | 31 | | 5 | | → previous season. |
| 6 | 6 | İsmet Keser | 5 Jan 1974 | Erdemli | MF | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 6 | 1 | | | → previous season. |
| 7 | 7 | Ersan Parlatan | 1 Aug 1977 | Berlin | MF | 29 | 2 | | | 29 | 2 | 8 | | 1998 SL Gençlerbirliği. |
| 8 | 8 | Bülent Kapıcı | 29 Aug 1973 | Istanbul | MF | 6 | | | | 6 | | 2 | 1 | → previous season. |
| 9 | 9 | Erdal Tanhan | 1 Nov 1978 | Van | MF | 23 | 3 | 1 | | 24 | 3 | 5 | | 1998 SL Gaziantepspor. |
| 10 | 10 | Gökhan Sakar | 7 Apr 1975 | Osmaniye | FW | 31 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 22 | 6 | | → previous season. |
| 11 | 11 | Murat Erdoğan | 1 Aug 1976 | London | FW | 22 | 4 | | | 22 | 4 | 7 | | → previous season. |
| 12 | 12 | Hakan Baygın | 14 Aug 1969 | Mersin | GK | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | → previous season. |
| 13 | 13 | Ferit Kaya | 2 Jan 1975 | Afşin | MF | 27 | 4 | | | 27 | 4 | 9 | 1 | → previous season. |
| 14 | 14 | Durmuş Tozlu | 19 Feb 1979 | Elbistan | DF | 4 | | 1 | | 5 | | | | 1998 ST İskenderun DÇ. |
| 15 | 15 | Nurullah Saygılı | 10 Sep 1976 | Kiğı | FW | 1 | | 1 | | 2 | | | | → previous season. |
| 16 | 16 | İbrahim Durmuşlu | 22 May 1973 | Silifke | DF | 1 | | 1 | | 2 | | | | → previous season. |
| 17 | 17 | Abidin Oktay | 12 Aug 1976 | Mardin | FW | 21 | 5 | 1 | | 22 | 5 | 1 | | 1998 ST Ü. Anadolu. |
| 18 | 18 | Önal Arıca | 23 Feb 1976 | Mersin | DF | 30 | | | | 30 | | 4 | | → previous season. |
| 19 | 18 | Akın Sağlam | 16 Dec 1977 | Trabzon | MF | 28 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 4 | | 1998 SL Trabzonspor. |
| 20 | 13 | Ünal Bulut | 3 Jan 1975 | Konya | DF | 28 | 1 | 1 | | 29 | 1 | 1 | | 1998 ST Kütahyaspor. |
| 21 | 18 | Önder Karaveli | 26 Mar 1974 | Istanbul | FW | | | | | | | | | 1998 ST Ü. Anadolu. |
| 22 | 12 | Bekir Arpacı | 2 Apr 1975 | Hatay | GK | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 1998 ST Kilis Belediye. |
| 23 | 15 | Tolga Erdem | 6 Jan 1975 | Ankara | DF | 15 | | 1 | | 16 | | 5 | | 1998 ST Petrolofisi. |
| 24 | 17 | Köksal Ferizcan | 13 Oct 1968 | Ankara | MF | 15 | 1 | 1 | | 16 | 1 | 2 | | 1998 ST Petrolofisi. |
| 25 | 14 | Serdar Çelebi | 13 Mar 1972 | Giresun | MF | 5 | | | | 5 | | | | 1999 WL Gençlerbirliği. |
| 26 | 15 | Bora Çebi | 6 Mar 1975 | Ordu | MF | 6 | | | | 6 | | 2 | | 1999 WT Zonguldakspor. |
| 27 | 17 | Mustafa Çevirgen | 12 Feb 1973 | Adana | DF | 10 | 1 | | | 10 | 1 | 3 | | → previous season. |
| 28 | 18 | Alper Salgın | 29 Sep 1975 | Niğde | FW | 12 | 2 | | | 12 | 2 | | | 1999 WL Niğdespor. |
| 29 | 16 | Salim Çömert | 1 Jan 1982 | Mersin | FW | | | | | | | | | Amateur player. |
| 30 | 17 | Serdar Sucu | 18 Apr 1982 | Mersin | MF | | | | | | | | | Amateur player. |