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Full nameBodrum Futbol Kulübü A.Ş.
Founded1931; 95 years ago (1931)
StadiumGrey Beton Bodrum Stadyumu[1]
Capacity4,563[1]
OwnerFikret Öztürk
ChairmanAşkın Demir[1]
Head coachBurhan Eşer
LeagueTFF 1. Lig
2024–25Süper Lig, 16th of 19 (relegated)
Websitebodrumspor.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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK File:Flag of Portugal (official).svg POR Diogo Sousa
7 FW File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg BUL Zdravko Dimitrov
8 MF File:Flag of Turkey.svg TUR Mustafa Erdilman
10 MF File:Flag of Portugal (official).svg POR Pedro Brazão
11 FW File:Flag of Albania.svg ALB Omar Imeri
15 DF File:Flag of Albania.svg ALB Arlind Ajeti
16 MF File:Flag of Angola.svg ANG Fredy (captain)
17 DF File:Flag of Turkey.svg TUR Berşan Yavuzay
20 MF File:Flag of Turkey.svg TUR Yusuf Sertkaya
21 MF File:Flag of Turkey.svg TUR Ahmet Aslan
22 GK File:Flag of Turkey.svg TUR Kerem Ersunar
25 FW File:Flag of Turkey.svg TUR Adem Metin Türk
26 MF File:Flag of Ghana.svg GHA Musah Mohammed
27 DF File:Flag of Turkey.svg TUR Mert Yılmaz (on loan from Antalyaspor)
28 DF File:Flag of Turkey.svg TUR Murat Sipahioğlu
31 FW File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg COD Jonathan Okita
No. Pos. Nation Player
32 GK File:Flag of Turkey.svg TUR Bahri Can Tosun
34 DF File:Flag of Turkey.svg TUR Ali Aytemur
35 DF File:Flag of Turkey.svg TUR Furkan Apaydın
37 FW File:Flag of Turkey.svg TUR Emirhan Arkutcu
41 MF File:Flag of Turkey.svg TUR Gökdeniz Bayrakdar
48 FW File:Flag of Turkey.svg TUR Celal Dumanlı
54 GK File:Flag of Turkey.svg TUR Rüzgar Adıyaman
55 GK File:Flag of Turkey.svg TUR Baran Demir
68 DF File:Flag of Turkey.svg TUR İsmail Tarım
70 MF File:Flag of Turkey.svg TUR Ege Bilsel
77 DF File:Flag of Turkey.svg TUR Cenk Şen
90 FW File:Flag of Turkey.svg TUR Ali Habeşoğlu
91 MF File:Flag of Turkey.svg TUR Enes Öğrüce
97 MF File:Flag of Turkey.svg TUR Arda Çetin
99 FW File:Flag of Albania.svg ALB Taulant Seferi

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF File:Flag of Turkey.svg TUR Oğulcan Başol (at Isparta 32 Spor until 30 June 2026)
— MF File:Flag of Turkey.svg TUR Tunahan Akpınar (at Çankaya until 30 June 2026)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW File:Flag of Ghana.svg GHA Haqi Osman (at Ankara Keçiörengücü until 30 June 2026)

Honours

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Statistics

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Results of League and Cup Competitions by Season

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Season League table Turkish Cup Top scorer
League Pos P W D L GF GA GD Pts Player Goals
1931–1995 The club participated in the Amateur League during these years, with no official league statistics recorded.
1995–96 3. Lig 14th↓ 26 6 3 17 27 46 –19 21 N/A. N/A. N/A.
1996–2009 The club participated in the Amateur League during these years, with no official league statistics recorded.
2009–10 SAL 5th 18 6 5 7 34 21 13 21 N/A. N/A. N/A.
2010–11 1st[a] 16 13 2 1 43 10 +33 41 N/A.
2011–12 1st↑ 24 19 3 2 70 14 +56 60 N/A.
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

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Non-playing staff

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Administrative Staff

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Position Name
Chairman Turkey Aşkın Demir
Vice Chairman Turkey Selahattin Polat
Deputy Chairman Turkey Taner Ankara
Board member Turkey Mehmet Kocadon
Turkey Abdurrahman Şebik
Turkey Seha Ergene
Turkey Doğan Polat
Turkey Onur Talay
Turkey Kanat Özsert
Turkey Abdullah Başol
Turkey Orhan Dinç
Turkey Ömer Dengiz
Turkey Akın Kılavuz
Turkey İsmail Erdoğan
Turkey Caner Tuna
Turkey Murat Kaya
Turkey Yiğit Demir
Turkey Nurhan Taşan
Turkey Tayyar Gündoğan
Turkey Hasan Polat
Turkey Servet Çavuşoğlu
Turkey Batuhan Ankara
Turkey Can Öztüzün
Turkey Dağlarca Çağlar
Turkey Süleyman Tekgül
Turkey Abdurrahman Çelik
Turkey Yunus Terzioğlu
Turkey Murat Kavak
Turkey Mustafa Akıncı
Turkey Saim Sanlı
Turkey Kamil Bacı
Turkey Ahmet Çelik
Turkey Mehmet Büyük

Source: [26]

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Head Coach Turkey Burhan Eşer
Technical Supervisor Turkey Sefer Yılmaz
Assistant Coach Turkey Adem Koçak
Goalkeeper Coach Turkey Murat Öztürk
Performance Coach Turkey Ali Gürsel
Turkey Ziya Güler
Match Analyst Turkey Kaan Karakaş
Scout Turkey Niyazi Küçüker
Sporting Director Turkey Hayati Şenkaya
Translator Turkey Tolga Kaplan
Physiotherapist Turkey Asker İlker Ay
Kit Man Turkey Necatin Mutluer
Turkey Tolga Karataş
Turkey Sefer Güreller

Source: [27]

Player Statistics

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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–
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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

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  1. ^ Bodrum FK finished the regular season in first place, but failed to secure promotion after losing the play-off final for the BAL.

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