Eskişehirspor
Squad
Kerem Bulut2012current
Goran Čaušić2014current
Dorukhan Toköz2015current
Emre Güngör2015current- Axel Meye2016current
Jeremy Bokila2016current
Jordi Figueras Montel2016current
Tornike Okriashvili2016current
Fethi Heper1965–1974
Ömer Çatkıç1992–1998
Sergen Yalçın2007–2008- Zafer Özgültekin2007–2007
- Krunoslav Lovrek2008–2009
- Souleymane Youla2008–2009
- Abdel-Zaher El-Saqua2009–2010
Alper Potuk2009–2013
Batuhan Karadeniz2009–2009
Burak Yılmaz2009–2010
Erkan Zengin2009–2010
Jaycee John Okwunwanne2009–2011- Souleymane Youla2009–2010
Ümit Karan2009–2011
Agim Ibraimi2010–2011
Aydın Yılmaz2010–2010- Batuhan Karadeniz2010–2013
- Erkan Zengin2010–2015
- Erkan Zengin2010–2010
Pelé2010–2013
Rashad Sadygov2010–2010- Rodrigo Tello2010–2014
Dedê2011–2014
Diomansy Kamara2011–2014
Kris Boyd2011–2011
Serdar Dursun2011–2014
Atdhe Nuhiu2012–2013
Jerry Akaminko2012–2016
Necati Ateş2012–2014
Ruud Boffin2012–2017
Servet Çetin2012–2014
Ákos Elek2012–2012
Alfred N'Diaye2013–2014
Cristóbal Jorquera2013–2014- Goran Čaušić2013–2014
Henri Bienvenu2013–2014
Okan Aydın2013–2014
Raheem Lawal2014–2016
Rogelio Funes Mori2014–2015- Cédric Mongongu2015–2016
Nassim Ben Khalifa2015–2016
Sebastián Pinto2015–2016
Serdar Özkan2015–2015
Theofanis Gekas2015–2015
Anel Hadžić2016–2016
Dosa Júnior2016–2016- Nadir Çiftçi2016–2016
Semih Şentürk2016–2018
Cristian Tănase2018–2019
Eskişehirspor is a professional football club based in Turkey, known for its rich history and passionate fanbase.
Founded in 1965, Eskişehirspor quickly rose through the ranks, achieving promotion to the First League in their first professional season.
The club was a runner-up in the Süper Lig three times during the late 1960s and early 1970s, showcasing their competitive spirit.
Biography
Formation
Eskişehirspor Kulübü, a professional football club based in Turkey, was founded in 1965 through the merger of three regional teams: İdman Yurdu, Akademi Gençlik, and Yıldıztepe. The club quickly made its mark by being admitted to the Second League in the 1965–1966 season and achieving promotion to the First League in its inaugural professional season. Over the years, Eskişehirspor has established itself as one of the historically rich Anatolian clubs, despite not winning the Süper Lig during its early years.
Breakthrough
The club enjoyed significant success in the late 1960s and early 1970s, finishing as runners-up in the Süper Lig three times (1968–69, 1969–70, and 1971–72). They also claimed their first major trophy by winning the Turkish Cup in the 1970–71 season, defeating Bursaspor in a thrilling final. The same year, they lifted the Turkish Super Cup, further solidifying their status in Turkish football. One of their most memorable matches occurred in the 1970–71 UEFA Cup against Sevilla FC, where Fethi Heper scored a hat-trick to secure a dramatic home victory.
Decline and Recent Years
However, the club faced challenges in the following decades, experiencing relegation to the Second League in the 1981–82 season. After a prolonged absence from the Süper Lig, Eskişehirspor returned to the top division in 2008 after winning the TFF First League playoffs. Unfortunately, they were relegated again in 2016 and have since competed in lower leagues. In the 2024/25 season, they achieved first place in the Turkish Regional Amateur League, marking a hopeful return to the TFF Third League.
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Career & Clubs
Early years
Eskişehirspor was founded by merging the regional teams of İdman Yurdu, Akademi Gençlik and Yıldıztepe and was admitted to the Second League in the 1965–1966 season. The team was promoted to the First League in its first professional season. Eskişehirspor became one of the better historically rich Anatolian clubs despite having never won the Süper Lig between 1968 and 1975. They were runners-up in 1968–1969, 1969–1970, and 1971–1972 seasons. Eskişehirspor won the Turkish Cup in the 1969–1970 season by beating Bursaspor by 4–3 (1–2, 3–1) aggregate and a year after that in 1970–1971 season they lifted the Cumhurbaskanligi Kupasi (President Cup) by beating Galatasaray once again by the same scoreline 3–2 with all goals coming from the Eskişehirspor legend himself Fethi Heper. But in 2024/25 season they managed to be first in Turkish Regional Amateur League and Return to 3rd League.
Unforgettable match
One of Eskişehirspor's greatest matches took place in the 1970–71 UEFA Cup against Sevilla FC. Eskişehirspor lost the away leg 1–0, but Fethi Heper won it for them 3–2, scoring a hat-trick in front of a home crowd with only 10 minutes left to play.
1980s and 1990s
After the 80's, Eskişehirspor started to slowly lose their success. The club relegated to the Second League in the 1981–82 season after an eventful match against Beşiktaş on gameweek 34, the last gameweek. The match was halted at 78th minute due to an intemperance caused by…
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- Süper Lig
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- TFF Third League
Legacy
Süper Lig Runners-up (3): 1968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72 Turkish Cup Winners (1): 1970–71 Runners-up (3): 1969–70, 1986–87, 2013–14 Turkish Super Cup Winners (1): 1970–71 Prime Minister's Cup: Winners (3): 1966, 1972, 1987 Balkans Cup: Runners-up (1): 1975
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Identifiers & aliases
Eskişehirspor Kulübü is a Turkish football club located in Eskişehir. Founded in 1965, Eskişehirspor competed in the top division of Turkish football for 16 years until they were relegated. After being out of the Süper Lig for 12 years the club won the TFF First League playoffs and were promoted in May 2008. Since being relegated from the Süper Lig in 2016 they have competed in lower leagues.
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