Adana Demirspor

Football club infobox
clubname = Adana Demirspor


fullname = Adana Demirspor
nickname = Simsekler
founded = 1940
ground = 5 Ocak Stadium,
Seyhan, Adana
capacity = 19,000
chairman = Adem Atilgan
manager = Levent Eris
league =TFF Second League
season = 2006-07
position = 1st in Iddaa League B Group 5
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Adana Demirspor is a football team in Adana, Turkey.

Adana Demirspor is one of the oldest sports clubs in Turkey, founded in 1940. At that time club was a part of T.C.D.D.(Turkish State Railways) like the clubs having Lokomotiv on their name at the Eastern Europe. As their supporters commonly use ADS became the first club that participated in Süper Lig outside the 3 big cities' Ankara, İstanbul and İzmir teams in 1960-61 season. During the 2006-2007 season, the football club won TFF Second League Group 5, and finished 3rd in their promotion group. The club qualified for the play-offs in Bursa and lost 5-1 in the final to Giresunspor. In 2007-2008, the club won TFF Second League Group 3 and finished 3rd in their promotion group once again. The team qualifed for the play-offs in. Konya and lost 1-0 final to Güngören Belediyespor.

Fans

Despite playing in the lower divisions for a long time, ADS has very passionate and loyal fan base. The average attendances of the club easily reach and pass the Super League numbers. The biggest supproter group of the club is Şimşekler. Şimşekler is located in north curva of 5 Ocak Stadium for the home fixtures. They occasionally organize crowded tours for the away fixtures.

Participitation

First League: 1960-1961, 1973-1984, 1987-1990, 1991-1992, 1994-1995,... (participated 17 times in Turkish Super League)

Second Level: 1963-1973, 1984-1987, 1990-1991, 1991-1994, 1995-1999, 2002-2004

Third Level: 1999-2002, 2004-

Regional Level: 1958-1960, 1961-1963

Achievements

Turkish Super League (6th in 1981-82)

Adana TSYD Cup (9 Times - 77,80,81,85,86,93,94,97 and 2002)

Turkish Cup (Runner Up - 1977-78)

President's Cup (Runner Up - 1977-78)

External links

;Official website
* [http://www.adanademirspor.org.tr Adana Demirspor Forum]