Yeni Malatyaspor Kulübü is a Turkish professional

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based in

Malatya Malatya (; ; Syriac language, Syriac ܡܠܝܛܝܢܐ Malīṭīná; ; Ancient Greek: Μελιτηνή) is a city in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey and the capital of Malatya Province. The city has been a human settlement for thousands of y ...

. The club plays in the

TFF First League The TFF 1. Lig (), currently referred to as Trendyol 1. Lig for sponsorship reasons, is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2001 as the ''Turkish Second League Category A'' after the reorganization ...

, which is the second tier of football in the country.

History

Founded in 1986 as Malatya Belediyespor. Its primary colors are

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, and

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, although they originally wore orange and green. In 2022, the club's chairman Adil Gevrek resigned from his position, the same season the club guaranteed its relegation to the

. Goalkeeper Ahmet Eyüp Türkaslan was killed by rubble from a collapsed building in the aftermath of the

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on February 6. Following the earthquake, the club withdrew from the league. Due to the severe damage to its facilities the club did not participate in the TFF First league 2023–24 season.

League appearances

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 ...

: 2017–2022 *

: 1999–00, 2015–17, 2022– *

TFF Second League The TFF 2. Lig (), currently referred to as Nesine 2. Lig for sponsorship reasons, is the third level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in the 2001–02 season with the name of ''Turkish Second League Category B'' as a continu ...

: 1998–99, 2000–01, 2008–09, 2010–15 *

TFF Third League The TFF 3. Lig (), currently referred to as Nesine 3. Lig for sponsorship reasons, is the fourth level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in the 2001–02 season as a continuation of then third level division Turkish Third Foot ...

: 2007–08, 2009–10 * Amateur League: 1986–98, 2001–07

Club honours

;Leagues *

: Runners-up: 2016–17 *

: League champions: 2014–15 *

: Play-off champions: 2009–10

European record

;Notes * QR: Qualifying round UEFA Ranking history:

Players

Current squad

Out on loan

References

External links

Official websiteYeni Malatyaspor on TFF.org
Football clubs in Turkey Sport in Malatya 1986 establishments in Turkey Süper Lig clubs Phoenix clubs (association football) {{DEFAULTSORT:Malatyaspor, Yeni