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Akhisar Belediyespor

Akhisar Belediyespor
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Full name Akhisar Belediye
Gençlik ve Spor
Nickname(s) Akigolar
Founded 8 April 1970; 46 years ago (1970-04-08)
Ground Manisa 19 Mayıs Stadium
Ground Capacity 16,597
President Hüseyin Eryüksel
Manager Tolunay Kafkas
League Süper Lig
2015–16 Süper Lig, 8th
Website Club home page
Manisa 19 Mayıs Stadium
Location Manisa, Turkey
Operator Akhisar Belediyespor
Capacity 20,000-seat
Field size 105 x 68 metres
Construction
Opened 1974
Renovated 2008
Tenants
Manisaspor (1974–present)
Akhisar Belediyspor (2012–present)

Akhisar Belediye Gençlik ve Spor (Akhisar Municipality Youth and Sports Club) is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Akhisar. Formed in 1970, Akhisarspor are nicknamed Akigo. The club colours are green, black, and yellow. The club has a great rivalry against Turgutluspor and Manisaspor. The club plays its home games at the Manisa 19 Mayıs Stadium, which is also used by Manisaspor.

Akhisar Belediyespor had their first major success in 2012 when they won the TFF First League and as a result were promoted to the Süper Lig. They currently play in the Süper Lig and haven't been relegated since their promotion in 2012.

The club was founded in 1970 by the merger of three soccer teams, Güneşspor, Gençlikspor and Doğanspor in Manisa. The club's colors are black, green, and yellow, representing Güneşspor, Gençlikspor and Doğanspor, respectively. Yılmaz Atabarut was the founder and the first president of the club.

The club competed in the Turkish regional amateur series until 1984, when it was promoted to the TFF Third League, the fourth level in the Turkish football league system. Ten years later, in 1994, they were relegated back to the regional amateur league for one season.

In 1995, the club was promoted back to the third league. In the 2000–2001 season, the club advanced to the TFF Second League and after nine years there, they were promoted to the TFF First League. They became the champion of the league in their first season which brought them to the highest level of Turkish soccer, the Süper Lig.

In 2012, the club brought in Bruno Mezenga, Çağdaş Atan and Ibrahima Sonko to strengthen their squad. In January 2013, they signed Greek striker Theofanis "Fanis" Gekas who went on to score 12 goals for the remainder of the 2012/13 season, and assisted in the effort to keep the club in the division. The club ended on a 14th place in the Süper Lig.


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