Çanakkale Dardanelspor

Football club infobox
clubname = Dardanel S.A.Ş.


fullname = Dardanel Spor A.Ş.
nickname = | founded = 1966
ground = 18 Mart Stadium,
Çanakkale
capacity = 15000 (12500 seated)| chairman =
manager =
league = TFF Second League
position = TFF Second League, Promotion Group 10th

season = 2007-08
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Dardanel SAŞ is a sports club located in Çanakkale, Turkey. The team is named after the populer tuna fish brand which is located in Çanakkale. Dardanel S.A.Ş. plays in the TFF Second League.

History

When found in 1966, Dardanel SAŞ's original name was Çanakkalespor. The clubs name was changed to Çanakkale Dardanelspor in 1991. When created in 1966, the football club began playing in the 3rd league in Turkey. This league is known as the TFFF 2. League today. Ten years after its founding, they were relegated to the amateur league in Turkey. After spending six years in the amateur league, they found themselves in the TFF First League, but only for one year in 1983. They were relegated to the amateur league once more. After spending just one more year in the amateur league, they were promoted to the third league in 1984, and would find themselves being yo-yoed between the third and second league until they reached the top flight of Turkish football in 1996. In 1999, they were relegated to the second league, and currently find themselves in the third league of Turkish football.

They have produced a healthy amount of footballers who have gone on to play for a top flight club in Turkey. These players include Okan Koç, Tamer Tuna, Mehmet Yılmaz, Tolga Seyhan, Gökhan Zan, Mehmet Çoğum, Hasan Kabze, Erman Özgür, Mehmet Topal, and Fevzi Elmas,Selçuk İnan.

Attendances

First Level: 1996-1999

Second Level: 1982-1983, 1986-1987, 1993-1996, 1999-2006

Third Level: 1967-1977, 1984-1986, 1987-1993, 2006-