2025–26 Adana Demirspor season

Adana Demirspor
2025–26 season
OwnerMurat Sancak
PresidentBedirhan Durak
(Until 1 September 2025)
Ali Sancak
ManagerKoray Palaz
(5 July 2025-23 October 2025)
Hilmi Bozkurt
(caretaker, 23 October–8 November 2025)
Kubilayhan Yücel
(from 29 November)
StadiumNew Adana Stadium
TFF 1. Lig20th
Turkish CupSecond round
All statistics correct as of 25 November 2025.

The 2025–26 season is the 32nd season in the TFF 1. League of the history of Adana Demirspor, and the 86th year since the club's foundation.

Season summary

Pre-season

Adana Demirspor concluded the 2024–25 season in the lowest position in the Super League, resulting in their relegation to the First League after four seasons. The financial crisis that began in the mid-season break of the 2023–24 season persisted into the 2024–25 season, resulting in penalties from FIFA and UEFA due to outstanding debts.

The 2025–26 season also commenced in a period of uncertainty for Adana Demirspor. The majority of players of the last season have transferred to various clubs. On 5 July 2025, it was announced that Koray Palaz had been appointed as head coach[1] and the team began training with a squad with youth players.

Before the first week of the season, the team has been fined a six-point deduction from FIFA due to cases opened during Murat Sancak era.[2]

Season

Adana Demirspor had not earned any points in the three matches played prior to the international break. Following this, the team was subject to a further six-point deduction from FIFA, reducing the team's points total to −11. Subsequently, on 17 September 2025, a further six-point deduction was imposed, bringing the team's points total to −17.

Adana Demirspor continued to experience setbacks in subsequent matches, and head coach Koray Palaz resigned after the Sakaryaspor match. Caretaker Hilmi Bozkurt was responsible for leading the team during the Vanspor and Serikspor games. Despite rumours on various social media accounts and in the local media before both matches that the team would withdraw from the league, these claims did not realise.[3]

Prior to the Keçiörengücü game in match-week 13, Kubilayhan Yücel was announced as the new coach.[4]

Current squad

As of 30 September 2025[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  TUR Mustafa Yiğit Durmaz
2 DF  TUR Enes Demirtaş
4 DF  TUR Aslan Atay
6 MF  TUR Caner Kaban
7 FW  TUR Sefa Gülay
8 MF  TUR Barış Timur
16 MF  TUR Kürşat Türkeş Küçük
17 DF  TUR Mert Menemencioğlu
18 FW  TUR Ahmet Bolat
20 FW  TUR Ahmet Arda Birinci
21 DF  TUR Kadir Karayiğit
22 FW  TUR Gökdeniz Tunç
23 DF  TUR Yusuf Demirkıran
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 DF  TUR Aykut Sarıkaya
25 GK  TUR Murat Eser
28 FW  TUR Salih Kavrazlı (captain)
30 DF  TUR Yücel Gürol
43 DF  TUR Ali Fidan
61 DF  TUR Ali Arda Yıldız
66 MF  TUR Halil Eray Aktaş
70 MF  TUR Enes Erol
73 FW  TUR Samet Akif Duyur
77 FW  TUR Osman Kaynak
80 MF  TUR Ahmet Yılmaz
87 MF  TUR Ulaş İmergi
88 MF  TUR Kayra Saygan

References

  1. ^ "Adana Demirspor'da Koray Palaz dönemi". beinsports.com.tr (in Turkish). 5 July 2025. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  2. ^ "Fifadan Adana Demirspora 6puan silme cezasi". beinsports.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Adana Demirspor ligden çekiliyor mu? Yönetim ne karar aldı?". kucuksaat.com (in Turkish). 2 November 2025. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Adana Demirspor'un Yeni Hocası Belli Oldu". 5ocakgazetesi.com (in Turkish). 6 November 2025. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  5. ^ "A Takım Kadrosu" [A Team Roster] (in Turkish). Adana Demirspor. Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.