Denizlispor is a Turkish sports club based in Denizli. It is known by its distinct green and black colors. The club's branches include football, volleyball, basketball, table tennis, and gymnastics. The Denizli Atatürk Stadium, which has a seating capacity of up to 18,745 spectators is the club's home ground.
Denizlispor
Full name
Denizlispor Kulübü
Nickname(s)
Horozlar (Roosters)
Founded
26 May 1966; 58 years ago (1966-05-26)
Ground
Denizli Atatürk Stadium
Denizli, Turkey[1]
Capacity
18,745[1]
Chairman
Mehmet Uz[1]
Manager
League
TFF First League, 18th of 19 (relegated)
Website
Denizlispor Kulübü was founded on May 26, 1966, as a merger of two smaller youth sports clubs, Çelik Yeşilspor Gençlik and Pamukkale Gençlik. They joined to form what is now Denizlispor, which was at the time a lesser known sports & youth club in the Çaybaşı district of Denizli city. This union made its registration at the Turkish football's governing body, the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) under the name of Denizlispor Youth Club. The new football team joined Turkish football's 2nd division for the upcoming season on July 14, 1966.
Denizlispor finished fifth in the 2001–02 Süper Lig, consequently qualifying for the UEFA Cup. In the 2002–03 UEFA Cup, the team defeated FC Lorient, Sparta Prague, and Olympique Lyonnais, before losing in the fourth round against FC Porto, who later on won the tournament. In the 2003–2004 season the black-green club managed another 5th spot. Denizlispor's form declined after the 2004–2005 season and struggled avoiding relegation. Denizlispor drew 1–1 against Fenerbahçe on the last match day of the 2005–06 season securing its stay at the highest level, upsetting the title chances of the team from Kadıköy. Denizlispor remained in the Super League despite a 3–0 loss against Ankaragücü in an away match on May 24, 2009, due to better results against Konyaspor, who got relegated. Denizlispor eventually relegated the next season to the TFF First League after a goalless home draw against Ankaragücü on April 24, 2010.
After the relegation in the 2009–10 season, Denizlispor competed in the TFF First League for nine seasons. In the 2010–11 season, Denizlispor completed the first half of the season as leaders. The team, however, finished the season in 9th place. The following seasons, Denizlispor did not achieve any substantial success. Denizlispor became champions in the 2018–19 TFF First League season, with 72 points, promoting to the Süper Lig.
After two consecutive seasons in the Süper Lig, Denizlispor could not manage to keep competing in the Süper Lig, relegating to the TFF First League. In the 2022–23 season, Denizlispor had a disastrous start to the season with just six points in their first 16 fixtures, performing poor throughout the season staying in the relegation zone in 36 of the 38 rounds. The team eventually relegated to the TFF Second League for the first time ever in their history.
The Denizlispor crest was designed by Yakup Ünel, a founding member of the team. The crest is based around a rooster, which is identified with the province of Denizli. The team's colours come from the colours of a type of rooster with green and black feathers unique to Denizli region.
Denizlispor play their home matches in Denizli Atatürk Stadium. The stadium holds 18,745 people and was built in 1950. Denizlispor's first league match played against Eskişehirspor in 1983. The stadium does not have wire nets.[2]
Competition
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
8
3
2
3
9
12
–3
2
0
0
2
3
6
–3
Total
10
3
2
5
12
18
–6
Season
Round
Country
Club
Home
Away
Aggregate
1R
2–0
1–3
3–3 (a)
2R
2–0
0–1
2–1
3R
0–0
1–0
1–0
4R
2–2
1–6
3–8
Season
Round
Club
Home
Away
Aggregate
1R
3–5
0–1
3–6
UEFA Ranking history:
Season
Rank
Points
Ref.
2003
115 
22.495
2004
112
18.656
2005
131 
17.872
2006
138
16.634
2007
126
16.791
Season
Div.
Pos.
Pl.
W
D
L
GS
GA
P
Manager
Notes
1966–67
2Rd
7
32
13
7
12
25
28
33
2nd round
Altan Santepe
First season
1967–68
2Rd
2
38
16
14
8
37
22
46
Altan Santepe
Did not qualify for Turkish Cup
1968–69
2Rd
2
34
12
18
4
24
14
42
2nd round
Altan Santepe
1969–70
2Rd
3
30
14
9
7
28
16
37
1st round
1970–71
2Rd
7
30
15
3
12
32
25
33
2nd round
Altan Santepe / Doğan Emültay
1971–72
2Rd
11
30
10
8
12
16
19
28
Altan Santepe / Melih Garipler / Seracettin Kırklar
Did not qualify for Turkish Cup
1972–73
2Rd
11
30
8
12
10
23
26
28
Did not qualify for Turkish Cup
1973–74
2Rd
9
30
8
14
8
25
25
30
Seracettin Kırklar / İsmail Kurt / Melih Garipler
Did not qualify for Turkish Cup
1974–75
2Rd
14
30
8
10
12
23
39
26
Melih Garipler / İsmail Kurt
Did not qualify for Turkish Cup
1975–76
2Rd
13
30
10
7
13
21
27
27
2nd round
Seracettin Kırklar / Melih Garipler / İnanç Toker
1976–77
2Rd
13
30
8
10
12
24
41
26
1st round
1977–78
2Rd
14
32
7
13
12
20
32
27
2nd round
Şükrü Ersoy / İnanç Toker
1978–79
2Rd
8
30
9
10
11
22
24
28
4th round
Şükrü Ersoy / Melih Garipler
1979–80
2B
10
30
10
9
11
28
31
29
6th round
Mustafa Özkula / İnanç Toker
1980–81
2A
5
34
14
8
12
44
33
36
3rd Round
Mustafa Özkula / Melih Garipler / İnanç Toker
1981–82
2B
5
28
12
7
9
41
20
31
5th round
İnanç Toker / Refik Özvardar
1982–83
2B
1
30
20
6
4
38
12
46
5th round
Promoted to Süper Lig
1983–84
SL
7
34
12
10
12
36
42
34
5th round
First Süper Lig season
1984–85
SL
16
34
9
11
14
39
48
29
Semi-Final
Best Turkish Cup position
1985–86
SL
12
36
12
8
16
40
39
32
6th round
1986–87
SL
7
36
11
14
11
41
35
36
6th round
1987–88
SL
17
38
12
9
17
35
48
45
5th round
Necdet Zorluer / Zeynel Soyuer
Relegated
1988–89
2C
2
34
19
9
6
53
29
66
1st round
1989–90
2B
4
32
14
11
7
45
31
53
4th round
1990–91
2B
3
34
18
7
9
56
27
61
4th round
Behzat Çınar
1991–92
2B
3
34
18
7
9
68
50
61
5th round
Melih Garipler
1992–93
1L
4
18
10
2
6
30
20
32
1st round
Bülent Ünder / Erkan Velioğlu / Gündüz Tekin Onay
1993–94
1L
2
18
11
2
5
36
27
35
6th round
Promoted to Süper Lig
1994–95
SL
15
34
8
11
15
41
53
35
6th round
1995–96
SL
15
34
8
10
16
38
50
34
6th round
1996–97
SL
17
34
5
5
24
36
81
20
5th round
Milorad Mitrović / Behzat Çınar / Ersun Yanal / Melih Garipler
Relegated
1997–98
1L
3
18
10
3
5
33
23
33
5th round
1998–99
1L
2
18
9
5
4
40
30
32
3rd Round
Promoted to Süper Lig
1999–00
SL
8
34
13
8
13
55
57
47
3rd Round
2000–01
SL
11
34
12
9
13
53
56
45
Round of 16
2001–02
SL
5
34
12
12
10
65
52
48
Semi-Final
1st round
Best league position and first season in Europe
2002–03
SL
10
34
10
10
14
37
42
40
Round of 16
4th round
Best UEFA Cup position
2003–04
SL
5
34
17
4
13
52
43
55
Quarter-Final
Best league position
2004–05
SL
6
34
13
10
11
46
45
49
Semi-Final
Best Turkish Cup position
2005–06
SL
15
34
9
10
15
41
50
37
Semi-Final
Best Turkish Cup position
2006–07
SL
14
34
9
14
11
33
40
41
2nd round
2007–08
SL
7
34
13
6
15
48
48
45
Group Stage
2008–09
SL
15
34
11
5
18
39
52
38
Quarter-Final
Ali Yalçın / Ümit Kayıhan / Mesut Bakkal
2009–10
SL
17
34
6
8
20
30
49
26
Quarter-Final
Erhan Altın / Nurullah Sağlam / Hakan Kutlu
Relegated
2010–11
1L
9
32
11
11
10
40
31
44
Group stage
Hamza Hamzaoğlu / Serhat Güller
2011–12
1L
10
34
11
12
11
51
46
45
2nd round
2012–13
1L
11
34
11
10
13
35
37
43
2nd round
Engin İpekoğlu / Selahattin Dervent / Özcan Bizati
2013–14
1L
10
36
14
4
18
42
56
46
2nd round
Serdar Dayat / Yusuf Şimşek / Özcan Bizati
2014–15
1L
15
34
8
9
17
38
51
33
2nd round
Özcan Bizati / Engin İpekoğlu / Mehmet Altıparmak
2015–16
1L
15
34
10
9
15
41
52
36
2nd round
Mehmet Altıparmak / Ali Yalçın / Koray Palaz
2016–17
1L
11
34
11
10
13
46
45
40
3rd Round
Ali Tandoğan / Mehmet Ali Keskinler / Ali Yalçın
2017–18
1L
15
34
10
8
16
43
47
38
2nd round
Yusuf Şimşek / Reha Erginer / Fatih Tekke
1L
1
34
21
9
4
67
32
72
4th round
Promoted to Süper Lig
SL
14
34
9
8
18
31
48
35
Round of 16
Yücel İldiz / Mehmet Özdilek / Bülent Uygun
SL
21
40
6
10
24
38
77
28
4th round
Robert Prosinečki / Yalçın Koşukavak / Hakan Kutlu / Ali Tandoğan
Relegated
1L
11
36
14
7
15
46
50
49
Round of 16
Serhat Gülpınar / Fatih Tekke / Mesut Bakkal
1L
18
36
7
5
24
35
67
23
4th round
Mesut Bakkal / Giray Bulak / Kemal Kılıç / Bülent Ertuğrul
Relegated
2Rd
18
36
8
8
20
37
57
32
2nd round
Bülent Ertuğrul / Özcan Bizati
Relegated
Last updated: 4 May 2024
Div. = Division; SL = Turkish Super League; 1L = TFF First League 2B = Turkish Second Football League, Group B; 2Rd = Turkish Second Football League, Red Group; 2Wh = Turkish Second Football League, White Group; Pos. = Position; Pl = Match played; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lost; GS = Goal scored; GA = Goal against; P = Points
UCL = UEFA Champions League; UCWC = UEFA Cup Winners' Cup; UC = UEFA Cup; Cup = Turkey Cup.
Colors: Gold = winner; Silver = runner-up.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No.
Pos.
Nation
Player
1
Ali Eren Yalçın
3
4
5
6
Mehmet Eren Sıngın
7
Alihan Kalkan
99
Allen Washington
10
Omer Gündüz
11
13
Ertuğrul Yıldırım
14
Bekir Turaç Böke
16
17
Deniz Kodal
No.
Pos.
Nation
Player
20
24
Oktay Kısaoğlu
25
Yusuf Emre İnanır
26
27
Emre Sağlık
31
Ertuğrul Bağ
37
42
Ahmet Tekin
45
Emre Burgaz
53
Mustafa Kemal Naza
66
Berkant Gündem
77
Emre Furtana
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No.
Pos.
Nation
Player
No.
Pos.
Nation
Player
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No.
Pos.
Nation
Player
No.
Pos.
Nation
Player
Position
Staff
President
Karan Sanlikan
Vice-president
M. Ali Gurgun
Vice-president
Ali İnceören
Vice-president
İsmail Kartal
Board member
Hikmet Olgun
Board member
Seyit Berber
Board member
Nedim Demirkan
Board member
Fethi Akcan
Board member
Necip İrdem
Board member
Ali Yörümez
Board member
Ömer Tuncer
Board member
Derviş Gedik
Board member
Ahmet Aşıkoğlu
Board member
Muhammet Kaplan
Board member
Ferhat Yıldırım
Board member
Osman Toker
Board member
İzzet Çağlar Altunbaş
Board member
Onur Kayhan
Board member
Cemal Işık
Board member
Osman Özdemir
Board member
Mehmet Teke
Board member
Hasan Yıldırım
Board member
Hüseyin Eren
Last updated: 14 March 2024
Source: Denizlispor.org.tr
Position
Staff
Head coach
Assistant coach
Mustafa Bahadır
Assistant coach
Hamdi Demirtaş
Goalkeeping coach
Aydın Artanlar
Athletic performance coach
Yasin Karacan
Athletic performance coach
Alper Kartal
Scout
Ataberk Ates
Doctor
Ahmet Edremit
Physiotherapist
Yusuf Mercan
Masseur
Onur Kılınç
Masseur
Recep Avcu
Material manager
Sinan Kodal
Last updated: 14 March 2024
Source: Denizlispor.org.tr
Altan Santepe (1966–69) Kadri Aytaç (1969–70)[9][10] Doğan Emültay (1970–72) İnanç Toker (1972–73) İsmail Kurt (1973–74) Melih Garipler (1974–75) Seracettin Kırklar (1975–76) İnanç Toker (1976–77) Şükrü Ersoy (1977–78) Melih Garipler (1978–79) Mustafa Özkula (1979–81) Refik Özvardar (1981–82) Halil Güngördü (1982–83) Doğan Andaç (1982–83) Nevzat Güzelırmak (1983–85) Özkan Sümer (1985–86) Nihat Atmaca (1986–87) Zeynel Soyuer (1987–88) Fethi Demircan (1988–89) Nihat Atacan (1989–90) Bülent Ünder (1990–91) Behzat Çınar (1991–92) Melih Garipler (1991–92) Ilker Küçük (1992–93) Gündüz Tekin Onay (1992–93) Ömer Kaner (1993–94) Ümit Kayıhan (1994–96) Behzat Çınar (1996–97) Melih Garipler (1996–97) Raşit Çetiner (1997–98) Ersun Yanal (1998–2000) Tevfik Lav (2000–01) Yılmaz Vural (2000–01) Sakıp Özberk (2001–02) Rıza Çalımbay (2001–03) Giray Bulak (2003–05) Nurullah Sağlam (2006)
Faruk Hadžibegić (2006) Güvenç Kurtar (2006–08) Ali Yalçın (2008) Ümit Kayıhan (2008–09) Mesut Bakkal (2009) Erhan Altın (2009) Nurullah Sağlam (2009) Hakan Kutlu (2009–10) Hamza Hamzaoğlu (2010–11) Güvenç Kurtar (2011) Serhat Güller (2011) Osman Özköylü (2011–12) Engin İpekoğlu (2012) Yusuf Şimşek (2012–13) Özcan Bizati (2013) Serdar Dayat (2013) Ümit Turmuş (2013) Özcan Bizati (2013–15) Engin İpekoğlu (2015) Mehmet Altıparmak (2015) Ali Yalçın (2015–16) 
Koray Palaz (2016) Selahattin Dervent (2016) Ali Tandoğan (2016–17) Ali Şimşek (2017) Yusuf Şimşek (2017) Reha Erginer (2017–18) Fatih Tekke (2018) Osman Özköylü (2018) Yücel İldiz (2018–19) Mehmet Özdilek (2019–20) Bülent Uygun (2020)
Robert Prosinečki (2020) Kenan Atik (2020) Yalçın Koşukavak (2020–21) Hakan Kutlu (2021) Ali Tandoğan (2021) Serhat Gülpınar (2021) Fatih Tekke (2021–22) Mesut Bakkal (2022) Giray Bulak (2022–23) Kemal Kılıç (2023) Bülent Ertuğrul (2023) Özcan Bizati (2023–present)Season
Sponsors
1983–1987
Emsan
1987–1991
Ofas
1991–1993
1993–1997
SuperTon and Kinetix
1997–1998
Akça
1998–1999
Evita
1999–2000
2000–2001
Denizlispor Koleji
2001–2002
Evita
2002–2003
2003–2010
2010–2012
2012–2013
Spor Toto
2013–2014
Tekden
2014–2015
Aydem
2015–2016
2016–2018
Lezita
2018–2019
Abalı
2019–2021
Yukatel
2021–2022
Pimatech
2022–
Rams
Season
Suppliers
1993–1995
1995–1997
1997–1998
1998–1999
1999–2001
2001–2003
2003–2004
2004–2006
2006–2008
2008–2013
Lescon
2013–2015
2015–2017
2017–2018
Barex
2018–2020
2020–2021
2021–2022
2022–
Nadd
The club has football, basketball, table tennis, chess, figure skating and gymnastic teams. The club's most famous branch is its football team.
