Erzurumspor Futbol Kulübü, is a Turkish professional football club located in Erzurum who plays in the TFF First League, the second tier of Turkish football.
Founded in 2005, the colours of club are blue and white. The club started to play football competitions in 2010 at amateur level. Achieving consecutive promotions between 2016 and 2018, the club earned to compete at Süper Lig at 2018âÂÂ19 season.
The club has been founded as Erzurum Büyüà Âehir Belediyespor in 2005. In their inaugural season, club competed at Regional Amateur League and won Group 1 of 2010âÂÂ11 Turkish Regional Amateur League with 49 points.
Between 2011 and 2016, they played at TFF Third League for 5 consecutive seasons. The club was renamed as Büyükà Âehir Belediye Erzurumspor in 2014. Club won 2015âÂÂ16 TFF Third League, collecting 74 points in 36 games, 6 points adrift above Kñzñlcabölükspor. Promoted to TFF Second League, they competed Group White of 2016âÂÂ17 season and finished regular season on 3rd spot with 61 points. Eliminating Kocaeli Birlikspor, Amed S.K. and Gümüà Âhanespor respectively at play-offs, they promoted to TFF First League for 2017âÂÂ18 season.
In 2017âÂÂ18 season, club eliminated Gazià Âehir Gaziantep F.K. after the 5âÂÂ4 final score in play-off final after penalty shoot-outs and promoted to Süper Lig for the first time. They played their first Süper Lig game against Konyaspor on 12 August 2018 at Konya Büyükà Âehir Stadium where they lost 2âÂÂ3. Their first goal at Süper Lig level was scored by French defender Leo Schwechlen against Konyaspor. The club could not avoid relegation in their first season at Süper Lig and relegated after sitting at 17th position after 34 weeks, collecting 35 points.
Following season, collected 62 points and achieved the second spot at TFF First League and the club promoted directly Süper Lig together with champion Hatayspor. The club has established their football academy in August 2020.
The club sacked coach Mesut Bakkal after the 1âÂÂ3 loss against Antalyaspor at week 31 encounter of 2020âÂÂ21 season, on 21 March 2021. Although the club announced their agreement with ðsmail Kartal on 23 March 2021, Kartal resigned his job just 5 days after the employment, during the midseason training camp in Antalya, grounding his reason as "having neither energy, nor motivation", on March 28. The club announced their agreement with Yñlmaz Vural, on 29 March 2021.
Since its foundation, Erzurumspor FK plays their home games at Kazñm Karabekir Stadium. Opened in 1968, the stadium was known respectively as Cemal Gürsel Stadium, commemorating after Cemal Gürsel, 4th president of Turkey until 2011, then Yeni Erzurum Stadium until 2012 and Kazim Karabekir Stadium since 2012.
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As of 9 April 2021
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