Hacettepe S.K.

Hacettepe Spor KulÃÂ¼bÃÂ¼ (), commonly known as Hacettepe, is a Turkish professional football club located in Ankara.

History

Hacettepe Spor KulÃÂ¼bÃÂ¼ was founded as Sanayi Barbarosspor in 1949. The club played in third division in the Turkish League System between the years 1968 and 1972. It was renamed as AsaÃÂspor in 1998 and played in the Turkish Second League between 1999Ã¢ÂÂ2001. Asasspor withdrew from that league after moving from the 4th to 5th group in the Turkish League System. After a financial crisis in 2003, GenÃÂ§lerbirliÃÂi S.K. purchased the club and changed its name to GenÃÂ§lerbirliÃÂi Asasspor. The logo of the club was replaced with that of the parent club (GenÃÂ§lerbirliÃÂi). After OFTAÃÂ signed a sponsorship deal with GenÃÂ§lerbirliÃÂi in 2006, the club's name was changed again to GenÃÂ§lerbirliÃÂi OFTAÃÂ.

The 2006/2007 season was successful and the club was promoted from TFF First League to Turkish SÃÂ¼per Lig. It was managed by GenÃÂ§lerbirliÃÂi's board under the name GenÃÂ§lerbirliÃÂi OftaÃÂ but when they were promoted to the SÃÂ¼per Lig other clubs of TFF First League forced to cancel the championship. They played 2007Ã¢ÂÂ2008 season under the same name, however, after growing speculations, on 18 July 2008 the club's name changed yet again to that of Hacettepe SK. The new club aims to maintain the old traditions of Hacettepe, as an old traditional club of the same district of Ankara. But in 1988 the club moved to KeÃÂ§iÃÂ¶ren, one of the suburban areas of Ankara and became KeÃÂ§iÃÂ¶rengÃÂ¼cÃÂ¼. Hacettepe S.K. still uses GB OftaÃÂ's red and black colours, but old Hacettepe's legendary purple added to them. However, former Hacettepe's colours were purple and white. Club's new logo is composed of Ankara castle which can be seen from Hacettepe district

Prior to GenÃÂ§lerbirliÃÂi OFTAÃÂ' name change, all OFTAÃÂ players were under special contract with the parent club GenÃÂ§lerbirliÃÂi which uses OFTAÃÂ as a reserve team.

In 2007, before OFTAÃÂ was promoted, the Turkish Football Federation ruled that they would be permitted to compete in the Turkish Super Lig, alongside GenÃÂ§lerbirliÃÂi, as long as the two clubs have different chairmen. This is in contrast to the rules of leagues in countries like Spain, where reserve teams can play in professional leagues but they cannot be in the same division with or in a higher division than their senior squad. 2008Ã¢ÂÂ2009 season was disastrous for Hacettepespor and they were relegated to Bank Asya First League despite defeating Galatasaray 2Ã¢ÂÂ0 on May 1 at Round 30 because GenÃÂ§lerbirliÃÂi was beaten by ÃÂ°stanbul BÃÂ¼yÃÂ¼kÃÂehir Belediyespor 3Ã¢ÂÂ1. Hacettepespor tried to escaping from relegation in Bank Asya First League in 2009Ã¢ÂÂ10 season but they failed. Hacettepespor relegated to Third League after successive three relegation from SÃÂ¼per Lig in 2010Ã¢ÂÂ11 season. Hacettepe played 3 seasons in fourth level and returned to third level in 2013Ã¢ÂÂ14 season.