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Rıza Çalımbay
Rıza Çalımbay (born 2 February 1963) is a Turkish UEFA Pro Licensed football manager and former player who is currently serving as the head coach of Sivasspor. Under his leadership, Sivasspor won the 2021–22 Turkish Cup, the first major trophy in the club's history. He has also coached other Turkish clubs including Beşiktaş, Konyaspor, Trabzonspor, and Antalyaspor. He holds the record for the highest number of matches played by any manager in the Süper Lig, with a total of 622 games as a coach. Çalımbay was nicknamed ' Atom Ant' () due to his determination and hard work both as a player and coach. Playing career Rıza Çalımbay began his football career in the academy of Beşiktaş, one of the biggest clubs in Turkey. He was promoted to the A team squad in the 1980–81 season, where he played as a midfielder on the right side. However, he also proved to be a versatile player who could play in other positions such as central midfield and right-back. In his 16 seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beşiktaş J
Beşiktaş () is a List of districts in Turkey, district and List of municipalities in Turkey, municipality of Istanbul Province, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and Şişli, on the west by Kağıthane and Şişli, on the south by Beyoğlu, and on the east by the Bosphorus. Directly across the Bosphorus is the district of Üsküdar. The district includes a number of important sites along the European shore of the Bosphorus, from Dolmabahçe Palace in the south to the Bebek, Istanbul, Bebek area in the north. It is also home to many inland (and relatively expensive, upper-middle class) neighborhoods such as Levent and Etiler. Some of its other well-known neighborhoods include Yıldız, Beşiktaş, Yıldız, Kuruçeşme, Ortaköy, and Arnavutköy. Beşiktaş' historic commercial centre is the Beşiktaş quarter and Çarşı ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor Kulübü is a Turkish professional sports club located in the city of Trabzon, located in Black Sea region, northeastern Turkey. Established in 1967 through the merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor is one of the most prominent Association football, football clubs in Football in Turkey, Turkish history. The men’s football team has won seven Süper Lig championships, making Trabzonspor the first non-Istanbul-based club to achieve this feat in the Turkish football league system, Turkish league system. In addition to their football achievements, Trabzonspor also operates a Trabzonspor (women's football), women’s football team, a Trabzonspor B.K., men’s basketball team, and several other sports branches, reinforcing its status as a multi-sport club. Trabzonspor rose to prominence in the 1970s and 1980s, dominating Football in Turkey, Turkish football with six league titles between the 1975–76 1.Lig, 1975–76 and 1983–84 1.Lig, 1983–84 seasons. This golden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chancellor Cup
The Prime Minister's Cup () was a football competition organised by the Turkish Football Federation in Turkey. It began in 1944 and continued until 1950 as a unique kind of super cup competition between the winners of the Turkish Football Championship and the Turkish National Division. It was one of the earliest super cups in the world. In 1966, the Turkish Football Federation restarted the competition as a final game between the winners of the second division and the Turkish Amateur Championship and maintained this system until 1970. From 1971 to 1998 the competition was contested between the runners-up of the Super League and the Turkish Cup. Fenerbahçe are the most successful club, having won the cup eight times. Winners 1944–1950 Held as a super cup competition between the winners of the Turkish Football Championship and Turkish National Division. 1966–1970 Contested between the winners of the Second League and Turkish Amateur Championship. 1971–1998 Contest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atatürk Cup
The Atatürk Cup was a football competition in Turkey. The first edition was played between the winners of the Prime Minister's Cup and the Presidential Cup in 1998 to memorialize the 60th anniversary of Atatürk's death. Fenerbahçe defeated Beşiktaş 2–0. The second and last edition of the tournament was played as a de facto Super Cup in 2000. As Galatasaray won the double that season, the runners-up of the Süper Lig The Süper Lig (, ''Super League''), also known as Trendyol Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Turkey and the highest level of the Turkish football league system. In the 2023–2024 season, twen ... (Beşiktaş) became their opponent. Beşiktaş defeated Galatasaray 2–1. Champions Performance See also * Prime Minister's Cup * Turkish Super Cup References Defunct football cup competitions in Turkey 1955 establishments in Turkey Recurring sporting events established in 1955 Recurring sporti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samet Aybaba
Samet Aybaba (born 3 February 1955, Adana) is a UEFA Pro Licensed Turkish football manager and former player. Career He was born 2 March 1955 in Adana. He began a football career in İskenderunspor. He transferred to Beşiktaş JK in 1977–78 season. He played as defender and midfielder in Beşiktaş JK. He played 334 matches for Beşiktaş and scored 7 goals. He won 2 League Championships, 1 Presidency Cup, 1 Prime Ministry Cup and 2 TSYD Cups and retired after finishing the 1987–88 season. He coached clubs such as Ankaragücü, Kayserispor, Vanspor, Adana Demirspor, Gençlerbirliği, Gaziantepspor, Trabzonspor and Ankaraspor. Aybaba won two Turkish Cups—one with Gençlerbirliği in a final against Fenerbahçe SK and one with Trabzonspor. He also won the Efes Pilsen tournament with Trabzonspor defeating Fenerbahçe SK in the final. He signed with Beşiktaş J.K. as a new coach on 16 June 2012. His contract was terminated on 20 May 2013. International career Samet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Süper Lig
The Süper Lig (, ''Super League''), also known as Trendyol Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Turkey and the highest level of the Turkish football league system. In the 2023–2024 season, twenty clubs compete, where a champion is decided and three clubs are promotion and relegation, promoted from, and another four relegated to the TFF First League, 1. Lig. The season runs from August to May, with each club playing 36 matches. Matches are played Friday through Monday. Run by the Turkish Football Federation, the league succeeded the Turkish Football Championship and the Turkish National Division, National Division, both being former top-level national competitions. The Süper Lig is currently 9th in the UEFA coefficient ranking of leagues based on club performances in European competitions over the last five years. A total of 75 clubs have competed in the Süper Lig, but only 6 have won the title to date: Galatasaray S.K. (footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish Cup
The Turkish Cup () is a football cup competition in Turkish football, run by the Turkish Football Federation since 1962. During a brief sponsorship period with Fortis, its sponsored name was ''Fortis Türkiye Kupası''. Now Ziraat Bankası is the sponsor and the sponsored name for the cup is Ziraat Turkish Cup (). , accessed The cup was created in 1962 and has taken place every year since then. Many different formats, including a pure knockout competition and group stages, have been tried and finally for the 2012–13 season, an expanded tournament format has been adopted. A record 156 teams compete in the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021–22 Turkish Cup
The 2021–22 Turkish Cup () was the 60th season of the tournament. Ziraat Bankası was the sponsor of the tournament, thus the sponsored name is Ziraat Turkish Cup. The winners earned a berth in the play-off round of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League, and also qualified for the 2022 Turkish Super Cup. Competition format Source: First round 10 Third League teams competed in this round. No seeds were applied in the single-leg round. The draw was made on 25 August 2021. The match schedules were announced on 29 August 2021. 2 seeded and 3 unseeded teams qualified for the next round. Biggest upset was Kuşadasıspor (133) eliminating Modafen (128). Lowest-ranked team qualifying for the next round was Kuşadasıspor (133). Highest-ranked team eliminated was Siirt İl Özel İdare (124). Source: Second round 50 Third League teams competed in this round. No seeds were applied in the single-leg round. The draw was made on 15 September 2021. The match schedules were announc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football In Turkey
Football is the most popular sport in Turkey, followed by basketball, tracing its roots to the Ottoman Empire. The first matches were played in Ottoman Salonica in 1875. The sport was introduced by English residents. The Turkish football league system comprises five professional leagues, one of which is dedicated to female athletes. History League system Süper Lig The Süper Lig (Super League) is the top division in Turkey since 1959. There are 18 clubs in the league (as of 2025–26 season). The league ushered in clubs from all over Turkey to compete with each other. Currently, clubs finishing in the top four places in the league enter qualifying rounds of European competitions, and the winners of the Turkish Cup, if not one of the top four, are also given a spot. Each season, the four teams with the least points are relegated to the TFF First League. A total of 75 clubs have competed in the Süper Lig, but only six clubs have been champions so far: Galatasaray, Fenerb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Mourinho
José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix (; born 26 January 1963) is a Portuguese professional Association football, football Manager (association football), manager and former player, who is currently the head coach of Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe S.K. (football), Fenerbahçe. He is one of the most decorated managers and is widely considered to be among the greatest managers of all time. Mourinho has won league championships in four countries, is one of only six managers to have won the European Cup and UEFA Champions League history, European Cup with two clubs, and is the only manager to have won all three current UEFA club competitions. After an uneventful career as a midfielder in the Portuguese football league system, Portuguese leagues, Mourinho retired from playing aged 24 and moved into coaching. He was first an interpreter for Bobby Robson at Sporting CP and FC Porto, Porto, before gaining success as an assistant at FC Barcelona, Barcelona under Robson and then his succ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish Football Association
The Turkish Football Federation (; TFF) is the governing body of association football in Turkey. It was formed on 23 April 1923, and joined FIFA the same year and UEFA in 1962. It organizes the Turkey national football team, the Turkish Football League and the Turkish Cup. Governed competitions Leagues The Turkish football league system is divided into eight tiers, ranging from the top-tier Süper Lig to local amateur divisions. Cups The Turkish Cup changed its name to the Federation Cup (Turkish: ''Federasyon Kupası'') in the 1980–81 season, then back to Turkish Cup in 1992–93. History Hosting bids Turkey have bid five times to host the UEFA European Championship. Turkey submitted a joint bid with Greece for UEFA Euro 2008, which failed. Their bid for UEFA Euro 2012 was also unsuccessful, with the competition going to Poland and Ukraine. The federation also submitted a bid to host UEFA Euro 2016, but UEFA announced that Euro 2016 would be hosted by France. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atom Ant
Atom Ant is a cartoon ant and superhero, created by Hanna-Barbera in 1965. Atom costarred in '' The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show'' (sharing top billing with Secret Squirrel) on Saturday mornings. In syndication, Atom Ant aired alongside '' The Hillbilly Bears'' and '' Precious Pupp''. Reruns aired on cable on Cartoon Network and Boomerang in the 1990s and 2000s. Biography Atom Ant (originally voiced by Howard Morris, then by Don Messick in later episodes) is a superhero ant who operates out of an anthill in the countryside, where he possesses such things as a mainframe computer and exercise equipment. His powers mostly consist of the ability to fly, superspeed, incredible strength, and invulnerability. His catchphrase is "Up and at 'em, Atom Ant!" He was often contacted by the police, who sent him out on an assignment. Some of these missions parody the missions of Batman. The police force is constantly shown to be underfunded and inept, as they rely on Atom Ant to do all thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
