Bodrum F.K.

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. Established in 1931, the club spent much of its early existence in amateur leagues before gradually rising through the Turkish football pyramid.

Bodrum

Full name	Bodrum Futbol Kulübü A.Ş.
Founded	1931 (1931)
Stadium	Grey Beton Bodrum Stadium
Capacity	4,563
Owner	Fikret Öztürk
Chairman	Aşkın Demir
Head coach	Burhan Eşer
League	TFF 1. Lig
2025–26	TFF 1. Lig, 5th of 20
Website	bodrumspor.com
Home colours Away colours Third colours

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.

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.

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. 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.

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.

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. 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.

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. 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.

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 divisions, municipal support and restructuring in the 2010s, back-to-back promotions via group titles and play-off runs between 2016 and 2024, and a landmark promotion that placed Bodrum and Muğla on Turkish football’s top-tier map.

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.

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. 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. 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.

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. The emphasis on 1931 as the year of foundation is regularly highlighted in club communications and local media coverage.

Current squad

As of 9 February, 2026

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	POR	Diogo Sousa
8	MF	TUR	Mustafa Erdilman
9	FW	GHA	Haqi Osman
10	FW	POR	Pedro Brazão
11	DF	ALB	Omar Imeri
15	DF	ALB	Arlind Ajeti
17	DF	TUR	Berşan Yavuzay
18	MF	NGA	Gabriel Obekpa
19	FW	KGZ	Sirozhiddin Astanakulov
20	MF	TUR	Yusuf Sertkaya
21	MF	TUR	Ahmet Aslan
23	FW	BIH	Dino Hotić
25	FW	TUR	Adem Metin Türk
26	MF	TUR	Alper Potuk
27	DF	TUR	Mert Yılmaz (on loan from Antalyaspor)
30	MF	TUR	Yunus Tarhan

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
32	GK	TUR	Bahri Can Tosun
34	DF	TUR	Ali Aytemur
35	DF	TUR	Furkan Apaydın
37	FW	TUR	Emirhan Arkutcu
41	FW	TUR	Gökdeniz Bayrakdar
48	FW	TUR	Celal Dumanlı
54	GK	TUR	Rüzgar Adıyaman
55	GK	TUR	Baran Demir
68	DF	TUR	İsmail Tarım
70	FW	TUR	Ege Bilsel
77	DF	TUR	Cenk Şen
90	FW	TUR	Ali Habeşoğlu
91	MF	TUR	Enes Öğrüce
99	FW	ALB	Taulant Seferi

Out on loan

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	TUR	Oğulcan Başol (at Isparta 32 Spor until 30 June 2026)
—	MF	TUR	Tunahan Akpınar (at Çankaya until 30 June 2026)

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player

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
	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	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

• 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

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

Source:

Coaching staff

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

Source:

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

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. 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. The club’s day-to-day governance (board composition, executive roles and committees) is published on its official website and updated following general assemblies.

External links

• Official website
• Bodrum F.K. at TFF