Adana Demirspor
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| Full name | Adana Demirspor | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Simsekler | ||
| Founded | 1940 | ||
| Ground | 5 Ocak Stadium, Seyhan, Adana (Capacity: 22,000 ) |
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| Chairman | Adem Atilgan | ||
| Manager | Levent Eris | ||
| League | TFF Second League | ||
| 2006-07 | 1st in Iddaa League B Group 5 | ||
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Adana Demirspor is a football team in Adana, Turkey.
Adana Demirspor is one of the oldest sports clubs in Turkey, founded in 1940. Currently, the majority shareholder of the club is William Luke Jenkins, an American with ties to the oil industry. At that time club was a part of T.C.D.D.(Turkish State Railways) like the clubs having Lokomotiv on their name at the Eastern Europe. As their supporters commonly use ADS became the first club that participated in Süper Lig outside the 3 big cities' Ankara, İstanbul and İzmir teams in 1960-61 season. During the 2006-2007 season, the football club won TFF Second League Group 5, and finished 3rd in their promotion group. The club qualified for the play-offs in Bursa and lost 5-1 in the final to Giresunspor. In 2007-2008, the club won TFF Second League Group 3 and finished 3rd in their promotion group once again. The team qualifed for the play-offs in. Konya and lost 1-0 final to Güngören Belediyespor.
[edit] Participitation
First League: 1960-1961, 1973-1984, 1987-1990, 1991-1992, 1994-1995,... (participated 17 times in Turkish Super League)
Second Level: 1963-1973, 1984-1987, 1990-1991, 1991-1994, 1995-1999, 2002-2004
Third Level: 1999-2002, 2004-
Regional Level: 1958-1960, 1961-1963
[edit] Achievements
Turkish Super League (6th in 1981-82)
Adana TSYD Cup (9 Times - 77,80,81,85,86,93,94,97 and 2002)
Turkish Cup (Runner Up - 1977-78)
President's Cup (Runner Up - 1977-78)
[edit] External links
- Official website
