History
The Alanyaspor club was founded in 1948 by Dr. Ali Nazım Köseoğlu and a group of young people. The club’s name was first Alanya Kalespor and later changed to Kale Gençlikspor. Its initial kit colors were blue and white. Until 1966, the club continued in a semi-affiliated status, and during the 1965-66 season, it gained affiliated status. In the same season, it participated in the Antalya Amateur League for the first time with red and white colors.
In May 1982, following a statute change under the new management led by Hüseyin Arıkan, the team adopted its current orange and green colors and was renamed Alanyaspor. With the establishment of Turkey’s Third League in the 1984–85 season, Alanyaspor was admitted to the 3. Lig, making it the first football team from Alanya to play in professional leagues. During this period, the long-delayed construction of the Alanya Stadium was also completed.
In the 1987–88 season, the club, under the presidency of Necati Azakoğlu, became champions in its group in the Third League and was promoted to the Second League for the first time. In the 1993–94 season, Alanyaspor reached the 6th round of the Turkish Cup.
In the 1996–97 season, the club was relegated back to the Third League, but in the 2003–04 season, it became champions in the Third League and was promoted back to the Second League.
In the 2005–06 season, Alanyaspor finished its group as leaders and qualified for the promotion group. The team ended the promotion group in 5th place, earning the right to participate in extra playoffs. However, in the playoff matches held in Ankara, the team was eliminated by Pendikspor. [2]
In the 2007–08 season, Alanyaspor topped the classification groups but lost the chance to advance to a higher league after being defeated by Çankırıspor. That season, in the Turkish Cup, Alanyaspor defeated Sivasspor 1–0, a team from the Süper Lig, and advanced to the group stage for the first time in its history. In the group stage, Alanyaspor faced Fenerbahçe for the first time in an official match on 23 January 2008, at Alanya National Sovereignty Stadium. The match ended in a 10-3 defeat for Alanyaspor. This was notable as it marked the first time Alanyaspor played an official match against one of the “Big Four” teams in Turkey. In addition to Fenerbahçe, the group included Kayserispor, Şanlıurfaspor, and Gaziantepspor. Alanyaspor lost 3–0 to both Şanlıurfaspor and Gaziantepspor and 5–0 to Kayserispor, finishing the group stage without points. [3]
In the 2008–09 season, Alanyaspor eliminated Süper Lig team Gençlerbirliği with a 2–1 victory in the Turkish Cup and reached the group stage again. In the group matches, they drew 2–2 with both Sivasspor and Manisaspor, lost 1–0 to Denizlispor, and suffered a 4–0 defeat against Konyaspor. [4]
In the 2009–10 season, the team narrowly avoided relegation to a lower league by drawing with Konya Şekerspor in the final week. In the 2010–11 season, the club finished in 16th place.
In 2011, following a crisis in the presidency, Mevlüthan Çavuşoğlu temporarily took over as president for 15 days. Afterward, Hasan Çavuşoğlu was elected as president with a broad support base. [2]
In the 2012–13 season, Alanyaspor had inconsistent results and finished 9th. During the mid-season camp, Galatasaray played a friendly match with Alanyaspor at Alanya Oba Stadium, defeating them 6-2. [5]
In the 2013–14 season, Alanyaspor achieved successful results. During the mid-season break, on 12 January 2014, they played a friendly match against Fenerbahçe at Alanya Oba Stadium and won 2–1. [6]
That season, Alanyaspor finished 2nd in the Second League Red Group. In the playoffs, they defeated Amed 1–0 in both legs in the quarter-finals and MKE Ankaragücü 1–0 away and 3–2 at home in the semifinals, advancing to the final. In the final match, Alanyaspor beat Hatayspor 4–3 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in regular time and extra time, earning promotion to the First League.
Before the 2014–15 season, the team signed a sponsorship deal with the Albimo company, playing that season under the name “Albimo Alanyaspor.” [7] Alanyaspor finished 3rd in the First League that season but lost to Samsunspor in the playoff semifinals, missing the chance to promote to the Süper Lig.
In the 2015–16 season, the club changed its sponsorship to Multigroup and played under the name “Multigroup Alanyaspor.” The team finished the league in 3rd place again and qualified for the playoffs. They defeated Balıkesirspor in the first round and faced Adana Demirspor in the final. Alanyaspor won the final 3–1 on penalties, securing promotion to the Süper Lig for the first time in its history. [8]
In the 2016–17 season, a sponsorship agreement led to the club being renamed “Aytemiz Alanyaspor.” This agreement lasted until the end of the 2021–22 season.
During the 2018–19 season, the team’s bus was involved in a tragic accident while returning from an away match against Kayserispor. Several players were injured, and Czech player Josef Šural tragically passed away due to the injuries he sustained.
In the 2019–20 season, Alanyaspor finished 5th in the Süper Lig with 57 points, earning the right to participate in a UEFA competition for the first time in its history. However, they lost 1–0 to Rosenborg in the single-match qualifier due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That season, Alanyaspor also reached the final of the Turkish Cup but lost to Trabzonspor.
In the 2020–21 season, Alanyaspor continued its successful performance, finishing the league in 7th place with 60 points. They also reached the semi-finals of the Turkish Cup, where they were eliminated by Antalyaspor.
The 2021–22 season started under the management of Çağdaş Atan. After three matches, Atan was dismissed, and Bülent Korkmaz was appointed as head coach. [9] Midway through the season, Korkmaz resigned, and Francesco Farioli was appointed as head coach. [10] Under Farioli, the team finished the season in 5th place with 64 points. In the Turkish Cup, they reached the semifinals but were eliminated by Sivasspor.
In the 2022–23 season, the club’s name changed to “Corendon Alanyaspor” due to a new sponsorship agreement. In January 2024, FIFA imposed a three-transfer window ban on the club. [11]
