This club was founded in 1978 by the large Turkish community in Berlin. Originally it was created by immigrants from Izmir, and was known as BFC Izmirspor, but became more general "Turkish" in 1985.
Obviously most of the players are Turkish or Turkish descent, but there are a few non-Turks, including Germans, that have played for the club. On the field, the club has had moderate success, usually somewhere in the 4th division. The main problem seems to be lack of fan support and money. In fact, Türkiyemspor is often referred to as the "Zehnmonatsklub" ("Ten-month-club"), because they usually don't have enough money to pay the players their full monthly wages.
Full Name | Berliner Fußball Club Türkiyem Spor 1978 e.V. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
City |
Berlin (Berlin). Pop: 3,388,434 (2002)
Address |
Vor dem Schlesischen Tor 3, 10997 Berlin | Phone: 030-6168262, Fax: 030-6161863 Colors |
Blue and white
| Nickname |
| Stadium |
Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark. Capacity: 15,000 | Originally they played at the Katzenbachstadion, capacity: 5,000, but in 1994 they moved to the larger facility. Tickets |
6 euros (2004). Match program "Stadyum" free.
| Supporters |
Turkish community of Berlin, but barely any spectators. Averaged 155 in 2004 (Oberliga).
In the early 90s they would draw around 1,000, but those days seem long gone.
| Friends |
Most Turkish clubs (in Turkey). St.Pauli
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Foes |
Yesilyurt, Türkspor Berlin. Tennis Borussia
| Heroes |
| Zeroes |
| Beer |
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Pub Grub |
| The Net |
Official site:
www.tuerkiyemspor.info
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Recent History:
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1986-87 (IV) Landesliga Berlin 2nd
1987-88 (III) Am.Oberliga Berlin 5th
1988-89 (III) Am.Oberliga Berlin 5th
1989-90 (III) Am.Oberliga Berlin 8th
1990-91 (III) Am.Oberliga Berlin 2nd
1991-92 (III) Am.Oberliga Nordost-Mitte 6th
1992-93 (III) Am.Oberliga Nordost-Mitte 6th
1993-94 (III) Am.Oberliga Nordost-Mitte 6th
1994-95 (III) Regionalliga Nordost 18th
1995-96 (IV) Am.Oberliga Nordost-Nord 3rd
1996-97 (IV) Am.Oberliga Nordost-Nord 3rd
1997-98 (IV) Am.Oberliga Nordost-Nord 3rd
1998-99 (V) Verbandsliga Berlin 13th
1999-00 (V) Verbandsliga Berlin 1st
2000-01 (IV) Oberliga Nordost-Nord 14th
2001-02 (IV) Oberliga Nordost-Nord 6th
2002-03 (IV) Oberliga Nordost-Nord 12th
2003-04 (IV) Oberliga Nordost-Nord 7th
2004-05 (IV) Oberliga Nordost-Nord 11th
2005-06 (IV) Oberliga Nordost-Nord 7th
2006-07 (IV) Oberliga Nordost-Nord 5th
2007-08 (IV) Oberliga Nordost-Nord 3rd
2008-09 (IV) Regionalliga Nord 15th
2009-10 (IV) Regionalliga Nord 13th
2010-11 (IV) Regionalliga Nord
(c) Abseits Guide to Germany: www.abseits-soccer.com