Samsunspor
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Samsunspor is a Turkish professional multi-sports club based in the city of Samsun, best known for its football department. The club was formed through a merger of five clubs: 19 Mayıs, Akınspor, Fener Gençlik, Samsunspor, and Samsunspor Galatasaray.[3] The club colours are red and white, and they play their home matches at Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadium.[4]
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Full name | Samsunspor Kulübü Derneği[1] | |||
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Nickname(s) | Kırmızı Şimşekler (The Red Lightning) | |||
Founded | 30 June 1965; 58 years ago (1965-06-30) (as 19 Mayıs) | |||
Ground | 19 Mayıs Stadium, Samsun | |||
Capacity | 33,919[2] | |||
President | Yüksel Yıldırım | |||
Director of football | Fuat Çapa | |||
Head coach | Markus Gisdol | |||
League | Süper Lig | |||
2022–23 | TFF First League, 1st of 19 (promoted) | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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The club finished runners-up for the 2. Lig crown in 1968–69, but then yo-yoed between the top two divisions until 1993. The club competed in the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 1997 and 1998, and won the Balkans Cup in 1994.