Bodrum F.K.
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| Full name | Bodrum Futbol Kulübü A.Ş. | |||
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| Founded | 1931 | |||
| Stadium | Grey Beton Bodrum Stadyumu[1] | |||
| Capacity | 4,563[1] | |||
| Owner | Fikret Öztürk | |||
| Chairman | Aşkın Demir[1] | |||
| Head coach | Burhan Eşer | |||
| League | TFF 1. Lig | |||
| 2024–25 | Süper Lig, 16th of 19 (relegated) | |||
| Website | bodrumspor.com | |||
Bodrum Futbol Kulübü, known as Sipay Bodrumspor due to sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish professional football club based in the resort town of Bodrum, Muğla Province.[2] Established in 1931, the club spent much of its early existence in amateur leagues before gradually rising through the Turkish football pyramid.[3]
As of the 2024–25 season, Bodrum FK made its debut in Turkey’s top division, the Süper Lig, after winning the promotion play-off final in 2024 to become the first club ever from Muğla Province to reach that level.[4]
The club plays its home matches at the Grey Beton Bodrum İlçe Stadyumu, a modest venue that met licensing requirements following upgrades ahead of its top-flight entry.[5]
History
The club traces its roots to 1931, when local footballer Derviş Görgün and his peers formed Bodrumspor. For decades the team competed in regional amateur competitions around Muğla province; green and white became the club’s traditional colours and identity.[6] After long spells outside the national pyramid, Bodrum made their first entry to the professional leagues in 1995, stepping up to the 3. Lig for the first time in the club’s history.[7]
Backed by the municipality in the early 2010s, the club competed as Bodrum Belediyesi Bodrumspor and returned to the national tiers again in 2014–15, moving up from the Regional Amateur League (BAL) to 3. Lig; two years later, in 2016–17, they topped their group to earn promotion to the 2. Lig.[8]
The rise continued in 2021–22. Bodrum defeated Karacabey Belediyespor 3–0 in the TFF 2. Lig play-off final to clinch promotion to the TFF 1. Lig, marking a return to the second tier for the Bodrum side.[9] In 2022–23 they came within one step of the top flight but lost 2–1 to Pendikspor in the 1. Lig play-off final.[10]
Ahead of the 2023–24 campaign the professional football branch completed a corporate rebrand as Bodrum Futbol Kulübü, while retaining the club’s Bodrum identity and colours.[11] That season culminated in the most significant achievement in the club’s history: on 31 May 2024, Bodrum FK beat Sakaryaspor 3–1 (a.e.t.) in the 1. Lig play-off final at Atatürk Olympic Stadium to win promotion to the Süper Lig for the first time and become the first club from Muğla province ever to reach Turkey’s top flight.[12][13]
From an amateur side founded in 1931 to a first-ever Süper Lig berth in 2024, Bodrum’s modern trajectory has been characterised by a steady climb through the divisionsmunicipal support and restructuring in the 2010s, back-to-back step-ups via group titles and play-off runs in the 2016–2024 period, and a landmark promotion that placed Bodrum and Muğla on Turkish football’s top-tier map.[14][15]
Stadium
Bodrum FK currently hosts its home matches at Bodrum İlçe Stadyumu, located in the Türkkuyusu neighbourhood of Bodrum. The stadium was originally constructed between May 2012 and February 2014 under a project by Bodrum Municipality, with the aim of meeting TFF league standards for 1. Lig.[16]
The venue has a seating capacity of approximately 3,900 to 4,200, with full cover across its four stands, a full natural grass pitch measuring 105 × 68 m, and video surveillance systems. Before the 2024–25 Süper Lig season, floodlight systems which previously did not meet top-flight standards were upgraded to comply with league requirements.
To host Süper Lig matches, Bodrum Municipality completed infrastructure enhancements that included improvements to seating, lighting, and technical facilities, aligning the stadium with the Turkish Football Federation’s criteria for top-tier venues. With these upgrades, Bodrum İlçe Stadyumu became officially eligible to host Süper Lig fixtures, marking a significant milestone for both Bodrum FK and the Bodrum region in football infrastructure.
Colors and Crest
Bodrum FK’s traditional colours are green and white, a palette that has come to symbolize both the club and the town local coverage even described Bodrum “turning green-and-white” during the top-flight promotion celebrations.[17] The colour identity is reflected consistently across merchandise and kit launches; the club’s official store and recent shirt releases foreground green and white in their designs.[18][19] Local reporting also notes that earlier in the club’s history alternative colours were used before the green-white scheme was standardised under the municipality-supported era of the club.[20]
The current crest is a shield bearing the founding year “1931” and combines stylised battlements — referencing the landmark Bodrum Castle — with wave/boat motifs that point to the peninsula’s maritime heritage. Graphic analyses of Turkish club emblems describe this castle-and-sea iconography as a consistent identity thread from the municipal era to the modern badge.[21][22] The emphasis on 1931 as the year of foundation is regularly highlighted in club communications and local media coverage.[23][24]
Current squad
- As of 12 September 2025[25]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
- 1. Lig (second tier)
- Play-off winner: 2023–24
- 2. Lig (third tier)
- Play-off winner: 2021–22
- 3. Lig (fourth tier)
- Winners: 2016–17
Statistics
Results of League and Cup Competitions by Season
| Season | League table | Turkish Cup | Top scorer | ||||||||||
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| League | Pos | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Player | Goals | ||
| 1931–1995 | |||||||||||||
| 1995–96 | 3. Lig | 14th↓ | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 27 | 46 | –19 | 21 | |||
| 1996–2009 | |||||||||||||
| 2009–10 | SAL | 5th | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 21 | |||
| 2010–11 | 1st[a] | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 10 | +33 | 41 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 1st↑ | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 70 | 14 | +56 | 60 | ||||
| 2012–13 | BAL | 2nd | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 71 | 19 | +52 | 63 | Nedim Burak Yıldırım | 28 | |
| 2013–14 | 4th | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 64 | 34 | +30 | 55 | Hasan Karaduman | 12 | ||
| 2014–15 | 1st↑ | 26 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 54 | 13 | +41 | 66 | Onur Algül | 9 | ||
| 2015–16 | 3. Lig | 3rd | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 48 | 23 | +25 | 60 | R2 | Mümin Aysever | 21 |
| 2016–17 | 1st↑ | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 65 | R2 | Mümin Aysever | 15 | |
| 2017–18 | 2. Lig | 14th | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 39 | 53 | –14 | 38 | R3 | Emre Şahin | 7 |
| 2018–19 | 7th | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 56 | 48 | +9 | 46 | L16 | Cem Ekinci | 16 | |
| 2019–20 | 11th | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 41 | –1 | 36 | R4 | Celal Dumanlı | 7 | |
| 2020–21 | 6th | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 80 | 48 | +32 | 63 | R3 | Ozan Sol | 31 | |
| 2021–22 | 3rd↑ | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 61 | 27 | +34 | 72 | R5 | Berk Ünsal | 14 | |
| 2022–23 | 1. Lig | 4th | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 55 | 34 | +21 | 62 | R5 | Kenan Özer | 14 |
| 2023–24 | 4th↑ | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 22 | +21 | 57 | R5 | Gökdeniz Bayrakdar | 9 | |
| 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 16th↓ | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 43 | –17 | 37 | QF | George Pușcaș | 11 |
| 2025–26 | 1. Lig | TBD | |||||||||||
League participation
- Süper Lig: 2024–2025
- 1. Lig: 2022–24, 2025–
- 2. Lig: 2017–22
- 3. Lig: 1995–96, 2015–17
- BAL: 2012–15
- SAL: 1931–1995, 1996–2012
Non-playing staff
Administrative Staff
Source: [26]
Coaching staff
Source: [27]
Player Statistics
| Most Appearances | Top Goalscorers | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Player | Matches | Season | No | Player | Goals | Matches | Season |
| 1 | Erkan Değişmez | 140 | 2014– | 1 | Nedim Burak Yıldırım | 37 | 40 | 2010–2014 |
| 2 | Celal Dumanlı | 136 | 2012– | 2 | Mümin Aysever | 36 | 51 | 2015–2017 |
| 3 | Tolga Deniz | 113 | 2014–2018 | 3 | Celal Dumanlı | 23 | 136 | 2012– |
| 4 | Agah Oktay Yılmaz | 111 | 2014–2018 | 4 | Çağrı Tekin | 18 | 34 | 2016–2018 |
| 5 | Erhan Karayer | 97 | 2015–2018 | 5 | Serhat Çiçek | 17 | 33 | 2011–2014 |
| 6 | Mehmet Bağlı | 90 | 2015–2018 | 6 | Cem Ekinci | 16 | 38 | 2018–2019 |
| 7 | Emrah Öztürk | 73 | 2015–2018 | 7 | Göksu Türkdoğan | 14 | 33 | 2018– |
| 8 | Emre Şahin | 64 | 2017– | 8 | Onur Algül | 14 | 55 | 2014–2016 |
| 9 | Taner Tamince | 64 | 2014–2016 | 9 | Hasan Karaduman | 12 | 25 | 2013–2014 |
| 10 | Harun Kavaklıdere | 59 | 2016– | 10 | Emre Şahin | 11 | 64 | 2017– |
Ownership and legal status
Bodrum FK’s professional football operations are run through Bodrum Futbol Kulübü A.Ş., a joint-stock company registered with the Turkish Football Federation[1]
Following the rebrand from “Bodrum Belediyesi Bodrumspor” to Bodrum FK, businessman Fikret Öztürk (co-founder of Opet) served as club chairman and the principal backer for several seasons.[28] In June 2025, Öztürk stepped aside to become honorary president, and Aşkın Demir was appointed/elected as the new club chairman, as announced by the club and reported in the national press.[29] The club’s day-to-day governance (board composition, executive roles and committees) is published on its official website and updated following general assemblies.
Notes
- ^ Bodrum FK finished the regular season in first place, but failed to secure promotion after losing the play-off final for the BAL.
References
- ^ a b c d "Bodrum FK". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Sponsorship and naming rights". Bodrum FK Official (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Bodrum FK's dramatic rise to the Süper Lig". DHA. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Bodrum becomes first Muğla club in Süper Lig". beIN SPORTS Türkiye (in Turkish). 31 May 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Grey Beton sponsorship and stadium updates". Bodrum FK Official (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Kurumsal Kimlik". Bodrum FK (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Bodrum FK, Süper Lig tarihinde Muğla'nın ilk temsilcisi oldu". DHA (Demirören Haber Ajansı) (in Turkish). 31 May 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Bodrum FK'nın başarılarla dolu hikâyesi". Yerel Gözcu (in Turkish). 1 June 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "2. Lig Play-Off Final". TFF.org (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Pendikspor, Spor Toto 1. Lig'e yükseldi". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 8 June 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Bodrumspor adını Bodrum FK yaptı". Muğla Hamle (in Turkish). 19 July 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Bodrum FK, Süper Lig'de!". beIN SPORTS Türkiye (in Turkish). 31 May 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "PFDK Kararları – 31.05.2024 tarihli toplantı". TFF.org (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Kurumsal Kimlik". Bodrum FK (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Bodrum FK, Süper Lig tarihinde Muğla'nın ilk temsilcisi oldu". DHA (Demirören Haber Ajansı) (in Turkish). 31 May 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "WE HAVE MADE THE FOOTBALL STADIUM OF BODRUM READY FOR THE FIRST LEAGUE". Bodrum Municipality. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Bodrum celebrates as the town turns green and white". İhlas News Agency (İHA) (in Turkish). 21 May 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Bodrumspor Store (official)". Bodrumspor Store (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Bodrum FK unveil new shirts: "Republic", "Sea", "Nature" and "Wall"". Habertürk (in Turkish). 18 July 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "How Bodrum's team adopted green and white". 48 Haber (in Turkish). 21 May 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ Gürbüz, Ebru (2018). "The meanings of logos in Turkish sports clubs and comparison". Journal of Human Sciences: 536–538. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Bodrum FK unveil new shirts: "Republic", "Sea", "Nature" and "Wall"". Habertürk (in Turkish). 18 July 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Bodrumspor marks its anniversary". Kent TV (in Turkish). 31 January 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Bodrum FK partner announcement references club heritage". Bodrum Güncel Haber (in Turkish). 11 July 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Turkey - Bodrumspor AŞ - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Yönetim Kurulu". Bodrumspor Kulübü Resmî Sitesi. Bodrumspor FK. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "Teknik Ekip". Bodrumspor Kulübü Resmî Sitesi. Bodrumspor FK. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "Bodrumspor'da isim değişikliği". TRT Spor. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "Bodrum FK'da yeni başkan Aşkın Demir oldu". BirGün. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
External links
- Official website
- Bodrum F.K. at TFF
