Malatyaspor ( tour: Malatya Spor Kulübü ) is a Turkish football club from the city of Malatya . Founded in 1966 , played in the Turkish Super League and UEFA Cup. For its former colors - yellow and black - the club received the nickname Tigers of the East . Malatyaspor is the only team from Eastern Anatolia to take part in European competitions. In the 2003/04 season, the club participated in the first round of the UEFA Cup , but lost to Basel . The team's highest achievement in the Super League is third in the 1987/88 season. In the 2005/06 season , “Malatyaspor” left the Super League, and by the end of the 2010/11 season flew to the Amateur League - the fifth most important Turkish division. In the 2012/13 season, the club was declared in the Malatya Super League .
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| Full title | Malatya Spor Kulübü | ||
| Nicknames | Tigers of the East | ||
| Founded | 1966 | ||
| Stadium | them. Ismet Inönyu , Malatya | ||
| Capacity | 15,000 | ||
| The president | Kenan Kali | ||
| Main coach | Kadir Ezkan | ||
| Competition | Super League Malatya | ||
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Turkish League Performance History
- Super League : 1984-90, 2001-06
- League One : 1967-68, 1973-77, 1980-84, 1990-01, 2006-09
- League Two : 1968-73, 1977-80, 2009-10
- League Three : 2010-11
- Amateur League : 2011-12
- Malatya Super League : 2012-13
Performances in European competitions
| Season | Tournament | Round | Club | Score | |
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| 2003/04 | UEFA Cup | 1R | Basel | 0: 2, 2: 1 |
- 1R - the first round.
Famous Players
- Carlos
- Ilcho Naumo
- Milan Osterz
- Taylan Aydogan
- Okan Yilmaz
- Helman Mkalele
Interesting Facts
In 1998, Oral Celik , an activist of the neofascist terrorist organization Gray Wolves , was suspected of involvement in the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II [1] .