Elazığspor
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| Full name | Elazığspor Kulubü | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Gaggoşlar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Elazığ Atatürk Stadı, Elazığ (Capacity 14,476 (1,800 seated)) |
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| Chairman |  Bahri Turhan |
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| Manager | Mehmet Şahan |
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| League | Türk Telekom League A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007-08 | 16th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elazığspor is a football team located in Elazığ, Turkey, which competes in the Turk Telekom League A. They play their home games at Atatürk Stadı in Elazığ. The club was founded in 1967.
[edit] History
Elazığspor was founded on 1967 when three clubs (Merkez Gençlik, Güvenspor and Harputspor) have united to form a strong team for the city of Elazığ. The club's emblem resembles a famous local dance called Çayda Çıra. This dance is played with candles at hands. The club has played in Second and Third Leagues for several years. Finally in 2002, the club has managed to be promoted for Turkish First Football League. However, in 2004, it was relegated to Turk Telekom League A again. Elazığspor's main rivals are Malatyaspor.
[edit] League participations
First Level: 2002-2004
Second Level: 1974-1982, 1983-1985, 1986-1987, 1990-1992, 1995-2002, 2004-2008
Third Level: 1968-1975, 1985-1986, 1987-1990, 1992-1995, 2008-
Amateur Level: 1982-1983
[edit] Notable players
- Effa
- Mehmet Ekşi
- Ulvi Güveneroğlu
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Türk Telekom League A • 2007-08 clubs
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Antalyaspor • Altay S.K. • Boluspor • Diyarbakırspor • Elazığspor • Eskişehirspor • Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyespor • Giresunspor • İstanbulspor A.Ş. • Karşıyaka S.K. • Kartalspor • Kayseri Erciyesspor • Kocaelispor • Malatyaspor • Mardinspor • Orduspor • Sakaryaspor • Samsunspor • |
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