Samsunspor FC

Samsunspor Kulübü (officially ) is a Turkish professional association football club based in the city of Samsun, on the southern coast of the Black Sea. The club competes in the Süper Lig, the top tier of the Turkish football league system.

Key facts

Football club.clubname: Samsunspor
Football club.image: Samsunspor crest.svg
Football club.upright: 0.7
Football club.alt: Samsunspor Kulübü
Football club.fullname: Samsunspor Futbol Kulübü A.Ş.
Football club.nickname: Kırmızı Şimşekler (The Red Lightning)
Football club.founded: (as 19 Mayıs)
Football club.ground: 19 Mayıs Stadium
Football club.capacity: 33,919
Football club.owntitle: President
Football club.owner: Yüksel Yıldırım
Football club.mgrtitle: Head coach

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Article

33 sections

Contents

History
First years
Golden ages
20 January disaster
Era of stability and recent success
Colors and crest
Rivalry with Trabzonspor
Supporters
Stadium
Stadium history
Ownership and finances
Kit history and sponsorship
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
Honours
Statistics
Results of League and Cup Competitions by Season
League participations
European competitions record
Summary
Balkans Cup
UEFA competition
Balkans Cup results
UEFA competition results
Players
Current squad
Out on loan
Non-playing staff
Administrative staff
Coaching staff
Other departments
Basketball
References
External links

Established as the football branch of Samsunspor Sports Club, the team attained professional status on 30 June 1965. Initially hosting matches at the City Stadium, Samsunspor moved to the 19 Mayıs Stadium in 1975, and since the 2017–18 season have played their home games at the newly constructed Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadium, which has a capacity of over 33,000.