İskenderunspor (1978)

İskenderunspor
Full name	İskenderunspor Sportif Faaliyetler Anonim Şirketi
Founded	1978
Ground	İskenderun 5 Temmuz Stadium
Capacity	8,217
Chairman	Şaban Hakan Bolat
Manager	Koray Palaz
League	TFF Second League
2022–23	TFF Second League, Red, 3rd of 20
Home colours	Away colours

İskenderunspor, formerly known as Erzinspor, Erzin Belediyespor and İskenderun FK, is a football club based in İskenderun, Turkey. The club was founded in 1978 as Erzinspor in Erzin. İskenderunspor competes in the TFF Second League.

The club were promoted to the TFF Third League after the 2013–14 season by defeating 44 Malatyaspor in the playoffs, after they finished 1st in the 3rd group of the Turkish Regional Amateur League. The team was bought by Şaban Hakan Bolat during the season, and in 2021, İskenderunspor A.Ş. took its name and went to restructuring. For the restructuring, Ümit Karan was appointed as the manager and Jan Olde Riekerink was appointed as the general manager of the club.However, 23/24 season has seen a manager change and it is the one time Tottenham youth coach Koray Palaz at the helm. ^[1]

League participations

TFF Second League: 2022–present
TFF Third League: 2014–2022
Turkish Regional Amateur League: 2010–2014

League performances

Season	League	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	Pts
2010–11	Turkish Regional Amateur League – 5th Group	7	22	7	5	10	28	35	26
2011–12	Turkish Regional Amateur League – 5th Group	3	22	12	5	5	34	14	41
2012–13	Turkish Regional Amateur League – 4th Group	5	28	13	9	6	49	27	48
2013–14	Turkish Regional Amateur League – 3rd Group	1	28	20	6	2	60	18	66
	Turkish Regional Amateur League – Playoffs	Winner	1	1	0	0	3	1	3
2014–15	TFF Third League – 3rd Group	10	34	11	9	14	41	47	42
2015–16	TFF Third League – 1st Group	6	35	15	10	10	52	37	55
2016–17	TFF Third League – 1st Group	12	36	12	9	15	43	53	45

	Promotion
	Relegation

Source: TFF: Erzin Belediyespor

Current squad

As of 23 January 2023^[2]

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	GK	AZE	Muhammet Can Tuncer
4	MF	TUR	Doğan Ateş
5	MF	TUR	Okan Dernek
6	MF	TUR	Kaan Yüksel
7	FW	TUR	Onur Toprak
8	MF	TUR	İsmail Güven
9	FW	TUR	Hamza Küçükköylü
10	MF	TUR	İrfan Başaran
11	FW	TUR	Enes Soy
14	FW	TUR	Kadir Arı
16	FW	TUR	Buğra Aslan
18	MF	TUR	Zeynullah Türkay
20	DF	TUR	Ahmet Devret


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
21	DF	TUR	Hıdır Aytekin
22	DF	TUR	Erdinç Pekgöz
23	FW	TUR	Yasin Abdioğlu
28	DF	TUR	Süheyl Çetin
33	DF	TUR	Kemal Tokak
34	MF	TUR	Emir Biberoğlu
38	GK	TUR	Onur Can Özdemir
40	MF	TUR	Erkan Süer
50	DF	TUR	Ali Keten
55	DF	TUR	Onur Ural (on loan from Kasımpaşa)
77	DF	TUR	Uğur Akdemir
98	GK	TUR	Berk Balaban (on loan from Galatasaray)
—	DF	TUR	Şefik Abalı

Other players under contract

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	TUR	Fatih Ekinci
—	DF	TUR	Fadıl Kocaoğlu


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	TUR	Yasin Yener

Out on loan

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	TUR	Kadir Bilimlier (at Belediye Kütahyaspor until 30 June 2023)
—	MF	TUR	Ömer Turan (at Efeler 09 SFK until 30 June 2023)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	FW	TUR	Fuat Bavuk (at 1461 Trabzon until 30 June 2023)

References

^ "İskenderunspor'da Karan ve Riekerink imzayı attı". www.transfermarkt.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 15 July 2021.
^ "İskenderunspor squad". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 November 2022.

External links

İskenderunspor on TFF.org

[1] "İskenderunspor'da Karan ve Riekerink imzayı attı". www.transfermarkt.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 15 July 2021.

[2] "İskenderunspor squad". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 November 2022.

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