Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Saturday, 04 April 2026, 08:40 / Updated on Saturday, 04 April 2026 08:40
Adana Demirspor, a team from the Turkish second league, achieved the first victory of the season on Friday, only in the 33rd stage. The team coached by Kubilayhan Yucel (71 years old) beat Manisa FK at home, score 2-1.
A shock result, taking into account the incredible situation in which CFR's former opponent in the Conference League (2023) finds itself.
The team from Turkey was de-pointed several times due to financial problems, reaching a total of 60. A success from Adana had received a quota of 20.
Adana Demirspor, stunning victory in Turkey! He has -54 points and a -123 goal difference
Already relegated to the third league and on the verge of collapse, the club uses juniors, and the bookmakers anticipated a definite success of those from Manisa, who led 1-0!
Bobby Adekanye opened the scoring in the 4th minute, but no one expected the outcome of the game.
Adana Demirspor restored parity in the 16th minute through 16-year-old midfielder Kayra Saygan and struck in the 51st minute, taking advantage of an own goal by goalkeeper Vedat Karakus.
The visitors were outnumbered in the 82nd minute when goal scorer Adekanye was sent off.
Following this result, Adana Demirspor has -54 points, 19 goals scored and 142 conceded, goal difference -123! Manisa FK is 12th, with 43 points.
Even in this context, Adana Demirspor would have only six points if they were not disqualified, taking into account that they have only one win all season, three draws and 29 defeats.
The first “11” used by Adana Demirspor, consisting only of young players: Eren Fidan (16 years old) – Enes Demirtas (19 years old), Yusuf Demirkiran (20 years old), Ali Fidan (19 years old), Osman Kaynak (19 years old) – Kursat Kucuk (21 years old), Kayra Saygan (16 years old), Gokdeniz Tunc (19 years old), Ahmet Yilmaz (19 years old) – Mert Menemencioglu (19 years old), Toprak Bayar (16 years old)
Adana Demirspor, relegated and relegated to the third league in Turkey
At the beginning of February, Adana Demirspor announced, through a statement published on the X platform, a new change of ownership. The club is back under the control of the supporters.
The decision came after the sports betting scandal in Turkey, in which the club's former president, Murat Sancak, was implicated and arrested.
Adana Demirspor wrote history only three years ago. The collapse is all the more difficult to explain since, in the previous season, Adana played in the first league.
The 2022–2023 season was an excellent one. The team finished in 4th place and qualified for the Conference League preliminaries. In the second preliminary round, he eliminated CFR Cluj.
Ranking in the second league in Turkey
source // Flashscore
