Mersin İdmanyurdu (also Mersin İdman Yurdu, Mersin İY, or MİY) Sports Club; located in Mersin, east Mediterranean coast of Turkey in 1997–98. Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) participated in Second League1997–98 season for the 24th time. MİY had a bad season in league and finished 6th. The team also participated in Turkish Cup in 1997–98 and eliminated at Round 4.
H. Okan Merzeci was succeeded by Mehmet Küver as president of the club. Zafer Bilgetay was head coach at the start of the season. Kasım Gündüz completed first half of the season. In the second half Zafer Göncüler managed the team. Türkay Başaran had the most appearances, 32, while Hakan Kayalar was the league and season top goalscorer with 10 goals.
1997–98 Second League participation
Mersin İdmanyurdu took place in Group 1 in Second League1997–98 season. League played in three stages. In the first stage 51 teams in five groups (one with 11 and others with 10 clubs) played for first two rankings to play in promotion group. The promotion group consisted of those 10 teams. At the end of the second stage top two teams promoted to First League1998–99. Remaining 8 teams in each ranking group and ninth team in 2nd group played in classification groups, by carrying points and goals from ranking groups. Bottom two teams relegated to Third League1998–99 at the end of the season. In the third stage, 8 clubs (3 from the promotion group and 1 each from 5 classification groups) played one-leg play-off games in EskişehirAtatürk Stadium to determine the third team to be promoted to First League.[2]
Mersin İdmanyurdu took place in Group 1 consisted of 10 teams and finished first stage at sixth place and couldn't take a place in promotion group. In classification group, team finished 6th again and couldn't attend to promotion play-off games.
Three points for a win. Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) tie-break; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored. In the score columns first scores belong to MİY. (Q): Qualified to 1997–98 Second League Promotion Group. Source: 1997–98 Turkish Second Football League pages from TFF website, Turkish-Soccer website, and Maçkolik website.[3]
Ranking group games
Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 1997–98Second League season first half game reports in Ranking Group 1 is shown in the following table.
Kick off times are in EET and EEST.
31' (F) Hakan Kayalar 32' Recep Yavaş 89' Önal Arıca
Referee: Satılmış Kavacıklı
Sources: 1997–98 Turkish Second Football League pages.[3]
Classification Group
Classification group 1 was played with 8 teams remaining after top two of ranking group were promoted to promotion group. Top team in the group promoted to promotion play-offs, while bottom two teams relegated to 1997–98Third League season. Points and goals were carried from ranking group. MİY obtained 5 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses and finished sixth. Mersin İY's league performance in Second League Classification Group 1 in 1997–98 season is shown in the following table.[6]
Three points for a win. Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) tie-break; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored. In the score columns first scores belong to MİY. (Q): Qualified to 1997–98 Second League Promotion Play-offs; (R): Relegated to 1998–99 Turkish Third Football League. Source: 1997–98 Turkish Second Football League pages from TFF website, Turkish-Soccer website, and Maçkolik website.[3][7]
Classification group games
Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 1997–98Second League season first half game reports in Classification Group 1 is shown in the following table.
Kick off times are in EET and EEST.
Sources: 1997–98 Turkish Second Football League pages.[3]
1997–98 Turkish Cup participation
1997–98Turkish Cup was played by 83 teams in 6 rounds prior to quarterfinals. First five round were played in one-leg elimination system, starting from 6th round two leg elimination rounds were played. [Mersin İdmanyurdu] had participated in 36th Turkish Cup (played as Türkiye Kupası in 1997–98 from Round 2 and eliminated at Round 4. The opponents were from Second League like MİY. MİY attended to the cup starting from second round. In the second round MİY eliminated their historical rivals Adana Demirspor which took place in 2nd League Group 2 in that season. In the third round the opponents were Group 2 runners-up Eskişehirspor. Hatayspor was the team to which MİY lost in 4th round. Beşiktaş won the cup for the 5th time.[8]
Cup track
The drawings and results Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) followed in 1997–98Turkish Cup are shown in the following table.
H. Okan Merzeci, mayor of Mersin city was president of the club. However, on 20 October 1997 Merzeci died due to cerebral hemorrhage. Halil Kuriş acted as mayor while municipality official Mehmet Küver became president of the club.
Coaching team
Zafer Bilgetay was head coach at the start of the season. After presidential change, when 10the round was lost and team was eliminated from the cup, Kasım Gündüz who coached the team in previous season as well, took over the team. Zafer Göncüler came to the position before the start of the second stage and completed the season.
Appearances, goals and cards count for 1997–98Second League Group 1 matches and 1997–98Turkish Cup (Türkiye Kupası) matches only.[12] Starting from this season, the number of players in roster were increased to 18; of the 7 substitutes 3 were eligible to be replaced. Players who only appeared in game rosters were included and listed in order of appearance.
^Away colors were adapted from a picture on Milliyet online archive depicting two players from 11th round game against Gaziosmanpaşaspor. See G.O.Paşa iki dakikada Third colors were adapted from a picture from first round game against İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor from Milliyet online archive. See Son anda Belediye. (in Turkish). (free membership is required to search). Retrieved on 7 June 2015.
^See league tables, promotion and relegation from Cem Pekin Archives. Retrieved on 30 March 2010. (in English)
^ abcdİstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor appears as İstanbul Başakşehir in TFF reports. This is because İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi Sports Club separated its football section and renamed it İstanbul Başakşehir Football Club before the start of 2014–15 football season. When a team changed its name its name in pages for previous seasons also changed. Therefore all the team names except those appear in weekly game results changed as İstanbul Başakşehir. See TFF club page and seasonal league pages on tff.org.tr.
^Standings and results from Cem Pekin Archives. Although classification group games should have been accumulated on ranking group data in the league tables, in TFF pages classification group tables are shown as unaccumulated. See Classification Group 1 page at TFF website. Maçkolik site makes the same mistake: See maçkolik 1997–98 Second League Classification Group 1 page. Final standings are seen correctly in former source. On the other hand, this source does not supply round-by-round league table. Therefore place after rounds columns are empty. As of 7 June 2015.
^Places in league table by rounds were obtained from Milliyet online archive through an advanced search (note: free membership is required to search). (in Turkish). Searched on 7 June 2015.
^ ab1997–98 Turkish Cup (Türkiye Kupası) pages. Official page from TFF (Turkish Football Federation) website, retrieved on 7 June 2015 (in Turkish). An alternative source is maçkolik cup page. Cem Pekin Archives at Turkish Soccer site provides information in (in English).
^Zafer Bilgetay. His contract was terminated after a bad start. His previous team was Altay. Later he signed with Karşıyaka in the mid of second stage. See TFF coach page for other details at TFF coach page. Retrieved on 7 June 2015.
^Mehmet Kasım Gündüz. He signed after 10th round of first stage. His contract was terminated in the mid-season. Later he signed to Kuşadasıspor for the next season. See TFF coach page for other details at TFF coach page. Retrieved on 7 June 2015.
^Mehmet Zafer Göncüler. His previous team was Sarıyer. He completed the season and signed to Aydınspor for the next season. See TFF coach page for other details at TFF coach page. Retrieved on 7 June 2015.
^Varol Özhan. Player signed on 4 July 1997. Player's contract with his previous team Altay had ended. At the end of the season player's contract ended but was extended for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik pageArchived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
^Bülent Tarık Kapıcı. Started as DF player but later moved to FW position. In the team since 16 August 1993. Contract renewal on 27 June 1997. At the end of the season player's contract ended but renewed for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik pageArchived 18 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
^Türkay Başaran. In the team 15 October 1994. Contract renewal on 26 June 1996. At the end of the season player's contract ended but renewed for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik pageArchived 18 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
^Mustafa Çevirgen. In the team since 6 August 1996. Contract renewal on 26 June 1997. At the end of the season player's contract ended but renewed for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik pageArchived 18 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
^Hakan Turgut. In the team since 13 June 1994. Contract renewal on 7 July 1997. At the end of the season player's contract ended and he signed to Mardinspor for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik pageArchived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
^Recep Yavaş. Player signed on 30 June 1997. Player's contract with his previous team Akçakocaspor had ended. At the end of the season player's contract ended and he signed to Kartalspor for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik pageArchived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
^Hakan Kayalar. Player signed on 1 July 1997. Player's contract with his previous team Altay had ended. At the end of the season player's contract ended and he signed to Bucaspor for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik pageArchived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
^Hüseyin Gün. Player signed on 19 August 1997. Player's contract with his previous team Aydınspor had been terminated mutually. In the mid-season player's contract was terminated mutually and he signed to Karşıyaka for the rest of the season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik pageArchived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
^Kemal Yardımcı. In the team since 1 August 1996. Contract renewal on 7 July 1997. In the mid-season player's contract was terminated mutually and he signed to Düzcespor for the rest of the season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik pageArchived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
^Önal Arıca. In the team since 1 August 1996. Contract renewal on 5 June 1997. At the end of the season player's contract ended but renewed for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik pageArchived 18 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
^Murat Şaş. Professionalized and in the team since 1 August 1996. Contract renewal on 5 June 1997. At the end of the season player's contract ended but renewed for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik pageArchived 18 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
^Fazlı Ulusoy. In the team since 16 August 1993. Contract renewal on 7 July 1997. At the end of the season player's contract ended and he signed to Şanlıurfaspor for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik pageArchived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
^Yalçın Günay. In the team since 12 July 1996. Contract renewal on 24 June 1997. At the end of the season player's contract ended but renewed for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik pageArchived 18 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
^Serkan Uçak. Professionalized and in the team since 12 July 1996. Contract renewal on 4 June 1997 for two seasons. At the end of the season player's contract was terminated mutually and he signed to Tarsus İdmanyurdu for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik pageArchived 21 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
^Ümit Aktaş. Player signed on 5 August 1997. Player's contract with his previous team Diyarbakırspor had been mutually terminated. At the end of the season player's contract ended and renewed for the next season. Later he was loaned out to Tarsus İdmanyurdu on 9 October 1998. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik pageArchived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
^Oğuzhan Doğar. Professionalized and in the team since 1 August 1996. Contract renewal on 4 June 1997. At the end of the season player's contract ended but renewed for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik pageArchived 18 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
^Murat Erdoğan. He was in the team in the first half of previous season. He later signed to Soma Linyitspor in the mid season. In the Summer 1997 he firstly signed to MKE Kırıkkalespor, but later his contract was mutually terminated and he signed to MİY on 11 September 1997. At the end of the season player's contract ended but renewed for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^İbrahim Durmuşlu. Player signed on 24 June 1997. Player's contract with his previous team Silifkespor had ended. At the end of the season player's contract ended but renewed for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik pageArchived 18 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
^Ferit Kaya. In the team since 1 August 1996. Contract renewal on 3 July 1997. At the end of the season player's contract ended but renewed for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik pageArchived 18 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
^Volkan Barış Ercan. He was an amateur player who found chance to appear in roster in a cup game. He was later professionalized for the first time by then top division team Dardanelspor in Summer 1998. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik pageArchived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
^Mevlüt Metli. He was an amateur player who found chance to appear in a cup game. He was later professionalized for the first time by MİY in Summer 1998 and loaned out to Doğubayazıtspor for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik pageArchived 21 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
^Eyyüp Özdemir. He was an amateur player who found chance to appear in roster in a cup game. He later continued his career as an amateur player. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik pageArchived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
^Nurullah Saygılı. In the team since 1 August 1996. Contract renewal on 24 June 1997. At the end of the season player's contract ended but was renewed for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik pageArchived 18 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
^İnan Günal. First time professionalized and signed on 3 September 1997. At the end of the season player's contract ended and extended for the next season but loaned to Anamur Belediyespor on 22 October 1998. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik pageArchived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
^Turhan Aktarla. Player signed on 3 July 1997. Player's contract with his previous team Alanyaspor had ended. At the end of the season player's contract ended but was renewed for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Arap Öztürk. Player signed on 26 November 1997. Player's contract with his previous team Karşıyaka had ended. At the end of the season player's contract ended he signed to Diyarbakırspor for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik page.
^Hakan Baygın. Player signed on 2 February 1998. Player's contract with his previous team Ispartaspor had been mutually terminated. At the end of the season player's contract ended but was renewed for the next season. Details from TFF player profile and maçkolik pageArchived 18 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
^TFF club page (select season to confirm), retrieved on 8 September 2013 from tff.org; and maçkolik.com team page, retrieved on 7 February 2015 from maçkolik.com.
