Konyaspor
Squad
Abdülkerim Bardakçı2011current- Jagoš Vuković2014current
Alban Meha2015current- Riad Bajić2015current
Serkan Kırıntılı2015current
Barry Douglas2016current
Dosa Júnior2016current
Nejc Skubic2016current- Riad Bajić2019current
Sokol Cikalleshi2020current
Adamo Nagalo2026current
Diogo Gonçalves2026current
Francisco Calvocurrent
Ibrahim Šehićcurrent
Suat Kaya1987–1992- Adnan Erkan1988–1993
Tolunay Kafkas1992–1993
Hamza Hamzaoğlu2002–2003- Alioum Boukar2003–2004
Ernani Pereira2003–2005
Ogün Temizkanoğlu2003–2004- Zafer Biryol2003–2005
Cyril Domoraud2004–2005- Cyril Domoraud2004–2004
Elvir Baljić2004–2005- Jason Petkovic2004–2005
- Abdel-Zaher El-Saqua2005–2007
- Elvir Baljić2005–2005
- Vladimir Vasilj2005–2005
Aleksandar Aleksandrov2006–2006- Kaies Ghodhbane2006–2006
- Okan Yılmaz2006–2006
- Éder Ceccon2006–2006
- Washington Luiz Mascarenhas Silva2007–2008
Damir Kahriman2008–2008
Jefferson2008–2009
Serhat Akın2009–2009
Bassim Abbas2010–2010- Bassim Abbas2010–2011
Bořek Dočkal2010–2010
Danny Vukovic2010–2010- Mahamoudou Kéré2010–2012
Mehmet Batdal2010–2011
Kamil Zayatte2011–2011
Marcin Robak2011–2012- Mehmet Batdal2011–2011
- Álvaro Mejía Pérez2011–2012
Ali Zitouni2012–2012- Ali Zitouni2012–2013
Charles Itandje2013–2014
Djalma Campos2013–2015
Ezechiel N'Douassel2013–2014
Gunnar Heiðar Þorvaldsson2013–2014
Hasan Kabze2013–2015
Theofanis Gekas2013–2014
Aliaksandr Hleb2014–2015
Ciprian Marica2014–2015
Dimitar Rangelov2014–2017
Gabriel Torje2014–2015
Vid Belec2014–2015
Abdou Razack Traoré2015–2016- Dosa Júnior2015–2016
May Mahlangu2015–2015
Samuel Holmén2015–2016
Amir Hadžiahmetović2016–2023- Abdou Razack Traoré2017–2019
Imoh Ezekiel2017–2017
Malick Evouna2017–2017
Samuel Eto'o2018–2018
Ahmet Çalık2020–2022
Róbert Mak2020–2020
Ahmed Hassan Mahgoub2021–2022
Ismaël Diomandé2021–2021
Mame Biram Diouf2022–2023
Alexandru Cicâldău2023–2024
Morgan Schneiderlin2023–2023
Nélson Oliveira2023–2024
Steven Nzonzi2023–2024
Under Aykut Kocaman, Konyaspor finished third in the Süper Lig in the 2015-16 season, qualifying for the UEFA Europa League.
Konyaspor is a prominent Turkish sports club based in Konya, known for its rich football history.
The club is officially known as TÜMOSAN Konyaspor due to sponsorship agreements.
Biography
Formation
Konyaspor Kulübü, commonly known as Konyaspor, is a Turkish professional football club based in Konya, established on June 22, 1922, originally as Konya Gençlerbirliği. The club's official founding date was confirmed by a board decision in 2016, and it first made its mark by winning the regional Konya Football League and competing in the inaugural Turkish Football Championship in 1924.
In the 1960s, Turkish football underwent significant restructuring, leading to the consolidation of various amateur and semi-professional teams into a single professional entity. In 1965, the club adopted the name Konyaspor and began competing in the Second League, donning black and white colors. A pivotal moment came in 1981 when Konyaspor merged with local rivals Konya İdmanyurdu, adopting green and white as its new colors and marking a new era in its history.
Breakthrough
Konyaspor achieved notable success in the late 1980s, winning the Second League in the 1987-88 season, which marked their promotion to the top division for the first time. The club had a challenging start in the Süper Lig, playing five seasons and recording 47 wins out of 160 matches. However, they made a significant impact in the Turkish Cup during the 1988-89 season, reaching the semi-finals.
The club experienced a resurgence under head coach Aykut Kocaman from 2014 to 2017, finishing third in the Süper Lig in the 2015-16 season and qualifying for the UEFA Europa League. Konyaspor also won the Turkish Cup in 2017 and the Turkish Super Cup the same year, solidifying their status in Turkish football. More recently, under İlhan Palut in the 2021-22 season, Konyaspor again finished third, qualifying for the UEFA Europa Conference League, showcasing their continued competitiveness in Turkish football.
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Career & Clubs
Early foundations and restructuring
Konyaspor were founded on 22 June 1922 as Konya Gençlerbirliği. The club recognizes this date as its official founding after a 2016 board decision confirming the historical records. As champions of the regional Konya Football League, Konya Gençlerbirliği represented the city at the 1924 Turkish Football Championship, the first nationwide competition in Turkish football, defeating Trabzon İdman Ocağı 3–0 in the first round before losing 2–1 to Anadolu Turan San’atkârangücü in the quarter-finals. During the reorganization of Turkish league football in the 1960s, Konya’s leading amateur and semi-professional sides were consolidated under one professional team. In 1965 the club began competing under the name Konyaspor in the Second League, adopting black and white as its colours. A further restructuring took place in 1981 when Konyaspor merged with crosstown rivals Konya İdmanyurdu. The club kept the Konyaspor name and changed its colours to green and white, reflecting İdmanyurdu’s traditional palette. Konyaspor won the Second League in 1987–88 and were promoted to the top division for the first time in their history.
First top-flight years and cup progress
Konyaspor lasted five seasons in the first league. They played 160 official matches, ending up with 47 wins, 33 draws, and 80 losses. During the 1988–89 season Konyaspor made it to the semi-finals of the Turkish Cup, losing to eventual champions Beşiktaş. In the 1992–93…
In 2014–2017, under head coach Aykut Kocaman, Konyaspor recorded one of the club’s most successful periods: in 2015–16 the team finished third in the Süper Lig with 66 points, earning qualification for the UEFA Europa League, and on 31 May 2017 won the Turkish Cup after a 0–0 final against İstanbul Başakşehir decided 4–1 on penalties. On 6 August 2017, under Mustafa Reşit Akçay, Konyaspor won the Turkish Super Cup by defeating Beşiktaş 2–1, the club’s first Super Cup triumph. In 2021–22, under İlhan Palut, the team again finished third with 68 points, qualifying for the UEFA Europa Conference League. Since 1 November 2024, Konyaspor have been managed by Recep Uçar, appointed on a deal running through 2025–26; his previous roles include spells at Ümraniyespor and Kayserispor.
- League
- TFF First League
- League
- Süper Lig
Legacy
Leagues
1. Lig Winners (2): 1987–88, 2002–03 2. Lig Winners (1): 1970–71
Cups
Turkish Cup Winners (1): 2016–17 Turkish Super Cup Winners (1): 2017
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Konyaspor Kulübü, commonly referred to as Konyaspor, is a Turkish professional football club based in Konya, one of the largest cities in central Anatolia. Due to sponsorship agreements, the club is also officially known as TÜMOSAN Konyaspor. The team currently competes in the Süper Lig, the highest level of Turkish football.
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