Mersin_İdmanyurdu
Mersin Talim Yurdu
Sports club in Turkey
Mersin İdman Yurdu was a Turkish sports club from Mersin, Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean Region. The team played in the Turkish first division for 15 seasons, and after the 1983–84 season the football team played in the Turkish second and third divisions. The team was promoted to the Turkish second level division after the 2008–09 season. MİY became the champions of the Turkish second division during the 2010–11 season and earned promotion to the Turkish Süper Lig during the 2011–12 season. Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium was the previous ground of the team with a capacity of 10,125.[1] In 2013, their new 25,534 person capacity stadium, Mersin Arena, was inaugurated on 23 March 2013 with a TFF First League match against Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyespor. Their main rivals were Adana Demirspor, Adanaspor and Tarsus İdman Yurdu, and were friendly with Bucaspor.
| Full name | Mersin Talim Yurdu Spor Kulübü Derneği | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Kırmızı Şeytanlar (The Red Devils) | |||
| Founded | 16 August 1925; 98 years ago (1925-08-16) | |||
| Dissolved | 30 June 2019 | |||
| Ground | Mersin Arena, Mersin, Turkey | |||
| Capacity | 25,534 | |||
| President | Şevket Varan | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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The name "Mersin İdman Yurdu" was originated as Turkish equivalent of "Mersin Sports Club". In the beginning of the Republic, many of the sports clubs carried the names as such. Later, most of those clubs, either by merging or renaming, changed their names. The "İdman Yurdu" name remained for some clubs throughout the country. Later it lost its meaning. Therefore, "İdman Yurdu" has become a particular name for the club. Then, the club adopted the name "Mersin İdmanyurdu Sports Club". In its original form, the club's name is written separately. However, because of the norm that noun phrases which have lost their meaning are written contiguously, the team's name has become "Mersin İdmanyurdu". Today, both depictions are common in Turkish for MİY: Some write it separately (In Turkish, abbreviations are possible, even if the words had been conjunct). Club website has shown divergent interests.
Their nickname is Şeytanlar (meaning "Devils") or Kırmızı Şeytanlar ("Red Devils").[2] Their song is "Şampiyon yap bizi / Cehennemde yak bizi" ("Make us the champs / Burn us in hellfire").[2]
Mersin İdman Yurdu is one of the oldest clubs of the Mediterranean region. The club was founded on 16 August 1925 as Mersin Gençlerbirliği (English: Mersin Youth Union) during a meeting between Edip Buran and his friends İbrahim Yekta, Fevzi Serdengeçti, Asım Güler, Muhip Batıbeki, Necati Salim, Lütfi Resimci, Sami İstanbullu, Hayri Güntekin, Hakkı Cemal Üçer, Hasan Tahsin, and Mustafa Lütfi. Their aim was to provide Mersin's youth with activities to fill their spare time with sports during long, hot summer days in Mersin. Later, the club obtained a license with the participation of other founders, namely İbrahim Bigam, İhsan Dağıstan, Hamit Abey, Rauf Süleymaniyeli, Semih Can, Ömer, Cevdet Türkmenli, Kazım Kırzade, and Muharrem Yeğin.[3]
The first colors of the team were red and white. The club changed its name to Mersin İdman Yurdu in 1926, and their colors were changed to red and dark blue.[4] The logo was established as three connected circles, the center circle in red and the left and right circles in dark blue.
Mersin İdman Yurdu had won the regional title every year since its foundation until 1964, except during the 1949–50 season when Mersin Demirspor captured the title. In 1944, the team reached the third place in the Turkish Football Championship. In 1952, the club inaugurated their new stadium, Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadyumu,[5] by playing an opening match that was tied 3–3 with Galatasaray.[6]
In 1957, the club became sponsored by the Çukurova Group and adopted the name Çukurova İdmanyurdu. The team again finished third in the Turkish Amateur Championship.[6] Çukurova İdmanyurdu, as "a rather well-known amateur club from the city of Mersin",[7] turned professional and was promoted to Turkey's first second level league founded in 1963. Çukurova İdmanyurdu again became the amateur champions of Turkey in 1963. When they became a part of the Turkish second division they were one of only three clubs that came from outside of the major cities of Istanbul, Ankara, and İzmir, the other clubs being Adana Demirspor and Bursaspor.
In June 1966, the club changed its name to Mersin İdman Yurdu after three seasons and became champions of the Turkish second division in the 1966–67 season. At the end of that season they won the Prime Minister's Cup by defeating the Amateur League champions. Beginning in the 1967–68 season they played in the Turkish top level division (Süper Lig) for 7 consecutive years and 11 years in total.
After the 1982–83 season, MİY was relegated from the Süper Lig. They played in the second division until the formation of a one-group second level division in 2001–02. Because of their place in the 2000–01 season they were automatically relegated to third level formed under the name of "Second League, Category B". They spent one season there and were promoted to the second division (Second League, Category A). After the 2005–06 season, they were relegated to the third division again.
In 2008, Ali Kahramanlı was elected president of the club. They finished the 2008–09 season in the TFF Second League playoffs in second place and advanced to the second division, now with the name TFF First League, also known as Bank Asya 1. Lig. After spending two seasons in the TFF First League, MİY became the champions of 2010–11 Bank Asya 1. Lig and were promoted to 2011–12 Süper Lig after being absent from the Süper Lig for 28 years. Their championship was widely attributed to coach Nurullah Sağlam, who took over the team after the 9th week during that season. They finished Süper Lig as 12th in the 2011–12 season but relegated again to First League after finishing 18th or last in the 2012–13 season. MİY finished the First League as 6th and qualified for the promotion play-offs in the 2013–14 season. They beat Orduspor 3–0 on aggregate and 2–0 Samsunspor and returned to top level at the first attempt. MİY finished the 2014-15 season as seventh. However, next season was a disaster for MİY due to financial problems. Eventually MİY relegated to second level after a 2-0 defeat to Çaykur Rizespor on 29 April 2016.
After the city of Mersin hosted the 2013 Mediterranean Games, there was an urgent need to build a modern stadium in the city. After the games were over, the club started to use the stadium for their league games. The stadium has a capacity of 25,534 people and it is one of the most modern stadiums in Turkey.[8]
Domestic competitions
- Turkish Football Championship
- Third place (1): 1944
- Prime Minister's Cup
- Winners (1): 1967
- Turkish Cup
- Runners-up (1): 1982–83
- Turkish Amateur Football Championship
- Winners (1): 1963
Regional competitions
- Adana Professional Football League
- Winners (1): 1959–60
- Adana Football League
- Winners (4): 1926, 1927, 1931, 1933
Others
- 1969 Friendship Cup
- Third place (1): 1969 (Represented Turkey in a friendly tournament, and played four matches against Pakistan, Spartak Moscow, Iran, and Iraq in a one-leg league system; finished third with 2 wins and 2 losses. See MİY 1968–69 for details)
Before 2001
- First Level: First League: 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1982–83.
- Second Level: Second League: 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01.
After 2001
- First Level: Süper Lig: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16
- Second Level: Lig A/TFF First League: 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2016–17.
- Third Level: Lig B/TFF Second League: 2001–02, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09.
All time league table
| Period | League | Season | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | Av | Pt |
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| Before 2001 | ||||||||||
| Turkish First Football League | 11 | 336 | 102 | 104 | 130 | 295 | 339 | −44 | 306 | |
| Turkish Second Football League | 27 | 858 | 381 | 218 | 261 | 1152 | 863 | 279 | 1175 | |
| After 2001 | ||||||||||
| Süper Lig | 1 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 34 | 45 | 42 | ||
| TFF First League | 6 | 168 | 59 | 39 | 70 | 208 | 231 | −23 | 216 | |
| TFF Second League | 4 | 142 | 66 | 40 | 36 | 190 | 137 | 53 | 238 | |
| All times | ||||||||||
| First division | 12 | 370 | 114 | 110 | 146 | 329 | 384 | −55 | 348 | |
| Second division | 33 | 1026 | 440 | 257 | 331 | 1360 | 1094 | 256 | 1391 | |
| Third division | 4 | 142 | 66 | 40 | 36 | 190 | 137 | 53 | 238 | |
| Overall Totals | 49 | 1470 | 591 | 394 | 489 | 1806 | 1541 | 253 | 1879 |
Note: 2011–12 stats are not included. Play-off games are not included. Before 1987 two-points-for-a-win rule was accepted.
Seasonal league table
Mersin İdman Yurdu professional league participations by season.[9]
| First stage | Second stage | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | League | Place | P | W | D | L | F | A | Av | P | Group | Place | P | W | D | L | F | A | Av | P |
| 1963–64 | 2nd League* | 5 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 25 | ||||||||||
| 1964–65 | 2nd League* | 3 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 40 | ||||||||||
| 1965–66 | 2nd League Red Group* | 2 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 25 | Final Group | 5 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 15 |
| 1966–67 | 2nd League Red Group | 1 | 32 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 62 | 21 | 41 | 50 | ||||||||||
| 1967–68 | 1st League | 10 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 42 | 44 | −4 | 30 | ||||||||||
| 1968–69 | 1st League | 6 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 29 | 6 | 31 | ||||||||||
| 1969–70 | 1st League | 4 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 36 | ||||||||||
| 1970–71 | 1st League | 11 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 28 | ||||||||||
| 1971–72 | 1st League | 7 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 29 | 6 | 30 | ||||||||||
| 1972–73 | 1st League | 11 | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 27 | ||||||||||
| 1973–74 | 1st League | 15 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 1974–75 | 2nd League Red Group | 3 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 34 | ||||||||||
| 1975–76 | 2nd League Red Group | 1 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 39 | 17 | 22 | 39 | ||||||||||
| 1976–77 | 1st League | 7 | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 31 | ||||||||||
| 1977–78 | 1st League | 16 | 30 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 21 | ||||||||||
| 1978–79 | 2nd League Red Group | 6 | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 30 | ||||||||||
| 1979–80 | 2nd League Group A | 1 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 20 | 18 | 41 | ||||||||||
| 1980–81 | 1st League | 15 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 23 | ||||||||||
| 1981–82 | 2nd League Group C | 1 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 11 | 35 | 47 | ||||||||||
| 1982–83 | 1st League | 15 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 29 | ||||||||||
| 1983–84 | 2nd League Group B | 2 | 32 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 53 | 25 | 28 | 46 | ||||||||||
| 1984–85 | 2nd League Group B | 8 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 28 | ||||||||||
| 1985–86 | 2nd League Group C | 12 | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 32 | ||||||||||
| 1986–87 | 2nd League Group B | 11 | 32 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 32 | ||||||||||
| 1987–88 | 2nd League Group B | 11 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 37 | 5 | 41 | ||||||||||
| 1988–89 | 2nd League Group B | 6 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 44 | 4 | 49 | ||||||||||
| 1989–90 | 2nd League Group C | 3 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 43 | 37 | 6 | 52 | ||||||||||
| 1990–91 | 2nd League Group C | 3 | 32 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 69 | 36 | 33 | 64 | ||||||||||
| 1991–92 | 2nd League Group C | 10 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 39 | 5 | 42 | ||||||||||
| 1992–93 | 2nd League Group 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 20 | 24 | 39 | Promotion Group | 5 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 27 |
| 1993–94 | 2nd League Group 3 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 17 | Classification Group 3 | 5 | 32 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 41 |
| 1994–95 | 2nd League Group 3 | 9 | 18 | 6 | – | 12 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 18 | Classification Group 3 | 6 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 39 |
| 1995–96 | 2nd League Group 3 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 40 | Promotion Group | 8 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 18 |
| 1996–97 | 2nd League Group 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 35 | Promotion Group | 4 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 29 |
| 1997–98 | 2nd League Group 1 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 26 | – | 20 | Classification Group 1 | 6 | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 38 |
| 1998–99 | 2nd League Group 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | – | 7 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 33 | Classification Group 1 | 1 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 53 | 40 | 3 | 54 |
| 1999–00 | 2nd League Group 1 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 25 | Classification Group 1 | 5 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 27 | 15 | 49 |
| 2000–01 | 2nd League Group 1 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 22 | Classification Group 1 | 7 | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 56 | −17 | 34 |
| 2001–02 | TFF 2nd League Group 1 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 15 | 35 | Promotion Group | 2 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 32 |
| 2002–03 | TFF 1st League | 12 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 52 | 51 | 1 | 42 | ||||||||||
| 2003–04 | TFF 1st League | 15 | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 34 | ||||||||||
| 2004–05 | TFF 1st League | 7 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 53 | ||||||||||
| 2005–06 | TFF 1st League | 16 | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 54 | −24 | 29 | ||||||||||
| 2006–07 | TFF 2nd League Group 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 29 | Classification Group 2 | 3 | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 43 |
| 2007–08 | TFF 2nd League Group 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 39 | Promotion Group | 6 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 23 |
| 2008–09 | TFF 2nd League Group 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 35 | Promotion Group | 2 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 31 |
| 2009–10 | TFF 1st League | 13 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 41 | ||||||||||
| 2010–11 | TFF 1st League | 1 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 29 | 10 | 58 | ||||||||||
| 2011–12 | Süper Lig | |||||||||||||||||||
Note: Classification group statistics are accumulated on normal season.
Note (*): The team played as "Çukurova İdmanyurdu".
League and group colors: Green: Promoted; Light green: Qualified; Pink: Relegated.
Play-off games
- 2013–14 – Turkish First League championship game: Mersin İdman Yurdu 2–0 Samsunspor
- 1998–99 – Turkish Second League play-offs quarter-finals: Çaykur Rizespor 2–0 Mersin İdman Yurdu
- 1996–97 – Turkish Second League play-offs quarter-finals: Kartalspor 2–0 Mersin İdman Yurdu
- 1979–80 – Turkish Second League championship game: Kocaelispor 2–2 (pen: 4–2) Mersin İdman Yurdu
- 1975–76 – Turkish Second League championship game: Samsunspor 3–1 Mersin İdman Yurdu
- 1966–67 – Turkish Second League championship game: Mersin İdman Yurdu 2–0 Bursaspor
Participated in the Turkish Cup since 1962.
- Runners-up: 1982–83
- Eliminated at quarter-finals: 1980–81
- Eliminated at Sixth Round: 1981–82
- Eliminated at fourth round: 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1983–84, 1997–98
- Eliminated at third round: 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1977–78, 1979–80, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2005–06 (group stage), 2009–10, 2010–11
- Eliminated at second round: 1962–63, 1967–68, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1993–94, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2003–04, 2004–05
- Eliminated at first round: 1968–69, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1992–93, 2002–03, 2006–07
All-time competition statistics
| Period | League attended | Season | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | Av | Pt |
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| Before 2001 | ||||||||||
| Turkish First Football League | 9 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 53 | 40 | 13 | 46 | |
| Turkish Second Football League | 22 | 58 | 28 | 7 | 23 | 96 | 72 | 24 | 72 | |
| Turkish Amateur Football Championship | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| After 2001 | ||||||||||
| Süper Lig | 1 | |||||||||
| TFF First League | 6 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 21 | |
| TFF Second League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
| All-time | ||||||||||
| First division | 10 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 53 | 40 | 13 | 46 | |
| Second division | 28 | 74 | 35 | 7 | 32 | 127 | 110 | 17 | 93 | |
| Third division | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
| Amateur division | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Overall | 40 | 120 | 55 | 17 | 48 | 183 | 155 | 28 | 143 |
Note: 2011–12 stats are not included. Before 1987 two-points-for-a-win rule was accepted. Serial penalties included in the match scores.
Seasonal competition statistics
| Season | Competition | League attended | Rounds played | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | Pt | |
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| 1962–63 | Türkiye Kupası | Turkish Amateur Football Championship | R1 Preliminary, R1, R2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1963–64 | Türkiye Kupası | Turkish Second Football League | R3 Preliminary, R3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1964–65 | Türkiye Kupası | Turkish Second Football League | R2 P, R2, R3 P2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
| 1966–67 | Türkiye Kupası | Turkish Second Football League | R2 P2, R2, R3 P2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1967–68 | Türkiye Kupası | Turkish First Football League | R1, R2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1968–69 | Türkiye Kupası | Turkish First Football League | R1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1969–70 | Türkiye Kupası | Turkish First Football League | R1, R2 P, R2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 7 | |
| 1970–71 | Türkiye Kupası | Turkish First Football League | R1, R2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1972–73 | Türkiye Kupası | Turkish First Football League | R1, R2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1975–76 | Türkiye Kupası | Turkish Second Football League | R2 S1, R2 S2, R3, R4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1976–77 | Türkiye Kupası | Turkish First Football League | R3, R4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | |
| 1977–78 | Türkiye Kupası | Turkish First Football League | R3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1978–79 | Türkiye Kupası | Turkish Second Football League | R3, R4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1979–80 | Türkiye Kupası | Turkish Second Football League | R3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1980–81 | Türkiye Kupası | Turkish First Football League | R5, R6 QF | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | |
| 1981–82 | Türkiye Kupası | Turkish Second Football League | R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 13 | |
| 1982–83 | Federasyon Kupası | Turkish First Football League | R5, R6, QF, SF, F | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 13 | |
| 1983–84 | Federasyon Kupası | Turkish Second Football League | R2, R3, R4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 10 | |
| 1984–85 | Federasyon Kupası | Turkish Second Football League | R1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1985–86 | Federasyon Kupası | Turkish Second Football League | R1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1986–87 | Federasyon Kupası | Turkish Second Football League | R1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1989–90 | Federasyon Kupası | Turkish Second Football League | R2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1990–91 | Federasyon Kupası | Turkish Second Football League | R1, R2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1991–92 | Federasyon Kupası | Turkish Second Football League | R2, R3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1992–93 | Türkiye Kupası | Turkish Second Football League | R1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1993–94 | Türkiye Kupası | Turkish Second Football League | R1, R2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1994–95 | Türkiye Kupası | Turkish Second Football League | R2, R3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1995–96 | Türkiye Kupası | Turkish Second Football League | R2, R3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1996–97 | Türkiye Kupası | Turkish Second Football League | R2, R3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | |
| 1997–98 | Türkiye Kupası | Turkish Second Football League | R2, R3, R4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1998–99 | Türkiye Kupası | Turkish Second Football League | R2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1999–00 | Türkiye Kupası | Turkish Second Football League | R1, R2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2002–03 | Türkiye Kupası | TFF First League | R1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2003–04 | Türkiye Kupası | TFF First League | R1, R2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2004–05 | Türkiye Kupası | TFF First League | R1, R2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2005–06 | Fortis Türkiye Kupası | TFF First League | R1, R2, R3 (group stage) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 6 | |
| 2006–07 | Fortis Türkiye Kupası | TFF Second League | R1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | Ziraat Türkiye Kupası | TFF First League | R1, R2, R3 (play-off) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 6 | |
| 2010–11 | Ziraat Türkiye Kupası | TFF First League | R2, R3 (play-offs) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2011–12 | Ziraat Türkiye Kupası | TFF First League | R3 (play-offs) |
Note: Serial penalties added to match scores. Before 1987, two points for a win rule accepted.
- As of 28 September 1983
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
| Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 1983–84 | 1R |  Spartak Varna |
0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
UEFA Ranking history:
- As of 1988
- As of 1 September 2016[15]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- Current President: Mahmut Karak since 25 February 2017.
Former presidents
| President | Period |
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 Reşit Galip Bey | |
| Hakkı Cemal Üçer | |
| Edip Buran | |
| Halil Zaloğlu | |
| Muharrem Hilmi Yeğin | |
| Sait Arif Akıncı | |
| Enver Ali Gernaz | |
| Fuat Morel | |
| Rıza Kurtuluş | |
| Mitat Toroğlu | 1930–1940 |
| Fahri Merzeci | |
| Tarık Özergin | |
| Muhittin Aynaz | |
| Anvi Gürsel | |
| Şadi Eliyeşil | |
| President | Period |
|---|---|
| Mehmet Karamehmet | |
| Sadık Eliyeşil | |
| Mehmet Karamehmet | 1963–1965 |
| Halit Gazioğlu | 1965–1966 |
| Nevzat Emrealp | 1966–1967 |
| Faruk Miskavi | 1967–1968 |
| Mehmet Karamehmet | 1968–1974 |
| Kaya Mutlu | 1974–1976 |
| Burhan Kanun | 1976–1977 |
| Salih Turhan Lokmanoğlu | 1977–1978 |
| Atilla Perşembe | 1978–1979 |
| Hadi Doğan | 1979–1980 |
| Aslan Çevirgen | 1980–1981 |
| Mehmet Fatih Deveci | 1981–1983 |
| Haluk Ulusoy | 1983–1987 |
| President | Period |
|---|---|
| H. Okan Merzeci | 1987–26.03.1989 |
| Kaya Mutlu | 27.03.1989–26.03.1994 |
| H. Okan Merzeci | 27.03.1994–20.10.1997 |
| Mehmet Küver | 21.10.1997–18.04.1999 |
| Macit Özcan | 19.04.1999–22.05.2004 |
| Hasan Ahi | 24.05.2004–15.01.2006 |
| Erol Ertan | 16.01.2006–08.01.2007 |
| Hamit İzol | 09.01.2007–12.12.2007 |
| Hüseyin Çalışkan | 13.12.2007–23.09.2008 |
| Ali Kahramanlı | 24.09.2008–11.01.2016 |
| Hüseyin Çalışkan | 11.01.2016–27.09.2016 |
| Ali Tekin | 28.09.2016–25.02.2017 |
| Mahmut Karak | 25.02.2017–present |
Sources: Club history[16]
- Head coach:
Levent Eriş since 3 March 2017.
Former coaches[17]
| Head coach | Period |
|---|---|
| İlhan Taşucu | 01.08.1963–31.05.1965 |
| Fahrettin Cansever | 01.08.1965–20.01.1966 |
| Lefter Küçükandonyadis | 20.01.1966–31.05.1967 |
| Cihat Arman | 01.08.1967–28.04.1968 |
| Turgay Şeren | 15.06.1968–25.03.1969 |
| Bülent Giz | 27.08.1969–31.05.1971 |
 Dumitru Teodorescu | 01.07.1971–29.08.1971 |
| Turgay Şeren | 31.08.1971–11.02.1973 |
| Ion Motroc | 09.09.1973–23.09.1973 |
| Nazım Koka | 30.09.1973–10.03.1974 |
 Tomislav Kaloperović | 23.03.1974–31.05.1974 |
| Bülent Giz | 01.08.1974–31.05.1975 |
| Kadri Aytaç | 01.08.1975–31.05.1977 |
| Turgut Kafkas | 01.08.1977–31.12.1977 |
| Orhan Yüksel | 01.01.1978–31.05.1978 |
| Octavian Popescu | 01.08.1978–31.05.1979 |
| Suat Mamat | 01.08.1979–31.05.1980 |
| İsmet Arıkan | 02.06.1980–31.05.1981 |
| Candan Dumanlı | 01.08.1981–31.05.1982 |
| Gündüz Tekin Onay | 01.08.1982–31.05.1983 |
| Kahraman Karataş | 01.08.1983–31.05.1985 |
| Aydın Tohumcu | 01.08.1985–31.05.1986 |
| Kahraman Karataş | 01.08.1986–31.05.1987 |
| Aydın Tohumcu | 01.08.1987–31.05.1988 |
| İsmet Arıkan | 01.08.1988–31.05.1989 |
| Head coach | Period |
|---|---|
| Ali Hoşfikirer | 01.08.1988–31.05.1989 |
| Aydın Tohumcu | 01.08.1989–04.01.1990 |
 Ger Blok | 04.01.1990–31.05.1990 |
| Kadri Aytaç | 01.08.1990–31.05.1991 |
| Adnan Dinçer | 01.06.1991–31.05.1992 |
| Kadri Aytaç | 22.06.1992–20.12.1992 |
| Fevzi Zemzem | 24.12.1992–25.04.1993 |
| Nasır Belci | 05.05.1993–31.05.1993 |
| Aydın Tohumcu | 01.07.1993–25.10.1993 |
| Battal Toktay | 01.11.1993–31.05.1994 |
| Kahraman Karataş | 09.06.1994–20.10.1994 |
| Levent Arıkdoğan | 01.04.1995–28.02.1996 |
| Candan Dumanlı | 28.02.1996–31.05.1996 |
| Kasım Gündüz | 08.07.1996–31.05.1997 |
| Zafer Bilgetay | 03.07.1997–18.09.1997 |
| Kasım Gündüz | 30.10.1997–12.02.1998 |
| Zafer Göncüler | 12.02.1998–31.07.1998 |
| Müjdat Yalman | 01.08.1998–14.12.1999 |
| Kahraman Karataş | 11.02.1999–31.05.1999 |
| Ali Gültiken | 01.07.1999–09.09.1999 |
| Müjdat Yalman | 30.09.1999–13.03.2000 |
| Levent Arıkdoğan | 01.07.2000–18.10.2000 |
| Nasır Belci | 06.07.2001–27.01.2003 |
| Yücel İldiz | 30.01.2003–19.09.2003 |
| Mehmet Şahan | 19.09.2003–28.12.2003 |
| Head coach | Period |
|---|---|
| Levent Eriş | 22.01.2004–31.05.2004 |
| Levent Arıkdoğan | 26.08.2004–01.11.2005 |
| Engin Korukır | 18.11.2005–17.03.2006 |
| Nasır Belci | 17.03.2006–26.09.2006 |
| İlyas Tüfekçi | 02.10.2006–08.03.2007 |
| Kahraman Karataş | 13.03.2007–31.05.2007 |
| Abdülkerim Durmaz | 17.07.2007–31.05.2008 |
| Ercan Albay | 14.08.2008–31.05.2009 |
| Serhat Güller | 19.08.2009–31.01.2010 |
| Ergün Penbe | 05.02.2010–31.05.2010 |
| Yüksel Yeşilova | 03.06.2010–17.10.2010 |
| Nurullah Sağlam | 22.10.2010–18.12.2012 |
| Giray Bulak | 20.12.2012–06.03.2013 |
| Hakan Kutlu | 08.03.2013–06.03.2014 |
| Yılmaz Vural | 06.03.2014–16.05.2014 |
| Hakan Kutlu | 16.05.2013–31.05.2014 |
| Rıza Çalımbay | 03.06.2014–31.05.2015 |
| Mesut Bakkal | 03.07.2015–18.09.2015 |
| Bülent Korkmaz | 22.09.2015–04.01.2016 |
| Ümit Özat | 19.01.2016–06.05.2016 |
| Levent Arıkdoğan | 21.07.2016–28.10.2016 |
| Yusuf Şimşek | 28.10.2016–19.01.2017 |
| Memduh Özbalta | 09.02.2017–02.03.2017 |
| Levent Eriş | 03.03.2017–present |
- Turkish Football Federation (TFF) Team Page 22 August 2009
- MERSIN IDMANYURDU turkish-football.com (English) accessed 29 May 2010
- "The history of Mersin İdman Yurdu". Mersin İdmanyurdu Kulübünün tarihçesi. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 15.06.1982. Retrieved on 23.08.2010. (in Turkish)
- Tevfik Sırrı Gür was a well reputed governor of Mersin Province between 1931–1947. Mersin From Railway Station To The Lighthouse 22 August 2009.
- this quote was spelled in Cem Pekin Archives.
- Berksun, Emre. "Mersin Arena Stadi". Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- Sources: TRT Spor; TFF ; Cem Pekin Archives.
- Bert Kassies. "UEFA Team Ranking 1984". Xs4all.nl. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- Bert Kassies. "UEFA Team Ranking 1985". Xs4all.nl. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- Bert Kassies. "UEFA Team Ranking 1986". Xs4all.nl. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- Bert Kassies. "UEFA Team Ranking 1987". Xs4all.nl. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- Bert Kassies. "UEFA Team Ranking 1988". Xs4all.nl. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- "Club Details". TFF. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- Name of presidents and their terms of presidency are determined through a comparative review of page on the previous presidents of the club at the club's official website Archived 2011-12-02 at the Wayback Machine; Erbil, Cihat (1975). Story of the 50 Years (in Turkish). Retrieved on 29 July 2011 from 50 Yılın Öyküsü; and an advanced search performed in Milliyet online archive for various Mersin İdmanyurdu seasons.Other details obtained from web search.
- Dates are obtained from TFF coach search for post-1990 cases. Pre-1990 date information have been collected from various web sites including official web site Archived 2011-12-01 at the Wayback Machine, Maç anıları, Milliyet gazete arşivi, maçkolik Archived 2015-07-06 at the Wayback Machine. Please search for names in mentioned websites to verify.
- Mersin Talim Yurdu at TFF.org (Turkish Football Federation)