Süper Lig was played as "Spor-Toto Süper Lig" for Spor-Toto, a publicly owned betting institution, was sponsor for the season. The name of the season was inscribed as "Süleyman Seba Season" in memory of Beşiktaş's former president Süleyman Seba. 18 teams attended. MİY was one of the new entrants along with Balıkesirspor and İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor who changed their names as İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. before the start of the season. Champions was eligible for 2015–16 UEFA Champions League in Group stage. Runners-up were eligible for Champions League 3rd qualifying round. Third and fourth placed teams were eligible for 2015–16 UEFA Europa League at 3rd and 2nd qualifying rounds respectively. Starting from this season 5th team in the league table was eligible for Europa League if the cup winner was among in first four placed teams. If otherwise, winner of 2014–15 Turkish Cup was eligible for Europa League at group stage. Bottom three teams were relegated to 2015–16 TFF First League.[1]
Source: Süper Lig Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(It is also decided that only criteria 1, 4 and 5 would be applied to establish the classification during the competition)[citation needed] Notes:
^ abTrabzonspor finished ahead of Bursaspor on head-to-head record: Trabzonspor–Bursaspor 1–0, Bursaspor–Trabzonspor 3–3.
^Bursaspor were banned from European competitions by UEFA for the following four seasons due to financial issues.[3]
^Mersin İdmanyurdu, Gaziantepspor, Eskişehirspor, Balıkesirspor, Kasımpaşa and Kayseri Erciyesspor were not granted a UEFA license by the Turkish Football Federation, and could therefore not qualify for European competitions.[4]
^Gençlerbirliği finished ahead of Gaziantepspor on head-to-head record: Gençlerbirliği–Gaziantepspor 2–0, Gaziantepspor–Gençlerbirliği 0–3.
2014–15Turkish Cup was played for 53rd time as Ziraat Türkiye Kupası for sponsorship reasons. The Cup was played by 156 teams in four stages. In the first stage 1 preliminary and 3 elimination rounds were played in one-leg elimination system. In the second stage 16 teams played in eight groups (A to H) in a two-leg round-robin system. In the third stage, first and second ranked teams in each group played 1/8 games in one-leg elimination system at first ranked team's home. In the fourth stage quarterfinals and semifinals were played in two-leg elimination system, second games being played at higher ranked team's home. Final was played in one game system in a neutral venue.[6]Mersin İdmanyurdu took place in the Cup starting from second elimination round and promoted to group stage. MİY took place in Group C and finished second. In the third stage MİY was paired with Karabükspor and promoted after extra time. In quarterfinals, Fenerbahçe was drawn as opponents, second game being played in opponents' grounds. MİY was eliminated by Fenerbahçe who was eliminated by Bursaspor at semifinals. Galatasaray won the Cup for 16th time.[7]
Cup track
The drawings and results Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) followed in 2014–15Turkish Cup are shown in the following table.
Source: 2014–15 Turkish Cup (Ziraat Türkiye Kupası) official TFF page.[7] Attendance for quarterfinals from ntvspor.[5]
Management
President Ali Kahramanlı continued in his position which he held in 2008. Club address was: Palmiye Mah. Adnan Menders Bl. 1204 Sk. Onur Ap. K.2 D.3 Yenişehir/Mersin.[8]
Club management
The incumbent board of management was elected on 27 October 2014.[9] The division of labor in the board was as follows (as of January 2015): Ali Kahrahramanlı (President), Senan İdin (Deputy President), Beşir Acar General Secretary), Sedat Aydöner (financial and juridical affairs), Hikmet Kaya and Ahmet Turan Serttaş (football division and spokesmen), Apti Öztürk and Şerafettin Kadooğlu (amateur divisions), Sabri Tekli and Ufuk Maya (financial resources and ethics), Ayhan Erdem and Metin Yıldıran (facilities and institutionalization).[10]
The administrative staff were as follows: Mesut Bilir (General Coordinator), Murat Öğ (General Director), Duygu Bilir (Accreditation), Özcan Ulusoy (accounting), Rıfkı Çınar and Barış Köksal (public relations), Mustafa Kaya (security), Ökkeş Aybar (transportation).[11]
Coaching team
Since 3 June 2014 Rıza Çalımbay has been the Technical Director (meaning "head coach" in Turkey).[12] Other technical staff includes: Kerem Atılmaz (Administrative Director), Bülent Albayrak, Kenan Oktay and Ayhan Tenbeloğolu (Trainers), M. Cengiz Birgen (Goalkeeper Trainer), Burhan Kılıç (Statisticial Analyzer), Serkan Damla (General Manager), Ahmet Edremit (Physician), Serkan Sağlık (Physiotherapist), Ersoy Şenel, Oktay Baş and Abdülkadir Topal (Masseurs), Abdülkadir Reşiti and Caner Çakmak (Translators).[13]
Appearances, goals and cards count for 2014–15 Süper Lig and Türkiye Kupası (2014–15 Turkish Cup) games. Only the players who appeared in game rosters were included.[14] Player's are listed in order of appearance. MİY could not signed with new players in the mid-season, because FIFA decided on two season transfer ban for MİY due to termination of the contract of the MİY's former player David Bičík.[15] The ban was applied for 2015 Winter and Summer transfer seasons.
^See rules of 2014–15 Süper Lig at TFF (Turkish Football Federation) website at Süper Lig Statüsü. Retrieved on 6 February 2015. (in Turkish)
^ abc2014–15 Spor-Toto Süper lig Official page from TFF website; Qualifications and relegations from Turkish-Soccer; and detailed information and news from Maçkolik. Retrieved on 6 February 2015.
^ abcNumbers of spectators were obtained from team page at ntvspor.net. Retrieved on 06 February 2015. (in Turkish)
^Rules of the cup was issued on TFF website at Türkiye Kupası Statüsü. Retrieved on 6 February 2015. (in Turkish)
^ abSee elimination and group stage games and Group C table and finals at tff.org.tr, official page of 2014–15 Ziraat Türkiye Kupası at TFF (Turkish Football Federation) website. An alternative source is maçkolik.com. Also Turkish Soccer site provides information in English.
^Obtained from Club's official page at tff.org.tr.
^See official web page at Club News. Retrieved on 17 January 2015. (in Turkish)
^ abRıza Çalımbay. His previous team was Çaykur Rizespor. At the end of the season his contract ended but was renewed for the next season. But later he resigned and signed to Kasımpaşa for the next season. See coach details at TFF coach page.
^Serkan Balcı|. Player signed on 22 August 2014. Player's contract with his previous team Antalyaspor had been mutually terminated. At the end of the season player's contract ended, but was renewed for the next season. Details from TFF player profile; and maçkolik page.
^Mehmet Enes Sığırcı. Player signed on 26 June 2014 for five seasons. Player's contract with his previous team Hatayspor had been mutually terminated. Played also for U21 team. Player was loaned to Yeni Malatyaspor on 9 January 2014 for the rest of the season. He continued in the next season. Details from TFF player profile; and maçkolik page.
^Oktay Delibalta. Player signed on 4 July 2014. Player's contract with his previous team Gençlerbirliği had ended. At the end of the season player's contract ended, but was renewed on 17 June 2015. Details from TFF player profile; and maçkolik page.
^Günay Güvenç. Player signed on 25 July 2014. Player's was loaned from Beşiktaş, however his contract was mutually terminated on 1 September 2014 and he moved back to Beşiktaş. Details from TFF player profile; and maçkolik page.
^Mehmet Taş. Player signed on 24 July 2014 for three seasons. Player's contract with his previous team Nazilli Belediyespor had ended. He also played for U21 team. He continued in the next season. Details from TFF player profile; and maçkolik page.
^Efe Halil Özarslan. In the team since 21 June 2013. Contract renewal on 10 July 2014 for three seasons. Player's previous team was Bucaspor with whom contract was terminated. He continued in the next season. Details from TFF player profile; and maçkolik page.
^Sidney Cristiano dos Santos; in Turkey Melih Gökçek (also has Turkish passport). Upon receiving Turkish nationality player took the name Melih Gökçek after Mayor of Ankara, while his international field name is Tita. Player signed on 23 July 2014 for two seasons. Player's contract with his previous team Antalyaspor had been mutually terminated. He continued in the next season. Details from TFF player profile; and maçkolik page.
^Sinan Kaloğlu. In the team since 3 February 2014 for one and a half season. Player's previous team was Kayseri Erciyesspor with whom contract was mutually terminated. At the end of the season plater's contract ended. Details from TFF player profile; and maçkolik page.
^Muammer Zülfikar Yıldırım. In the team since 20 August 2013. Player's previous team was Belediye Vanspor with whom contract ended. Player's contract was for two seasons and he continued in this season. At the end of the season player's contract ended, but was renewed for the next season. Details from TFF player profile; and maçkolik page.
^Nurullah Kaya. In the team since 2 August 2006. Contract renewal on 10 July 2014 for two seasons. He continued in the next season. Details from TFF player profile; and maçkolik page.
^Güven Varol. In the team since 20 August 2013. Player's previous team was Kardemir Karabükspor with whom contract ended. Player's contract was for two seasons and he continued in this season. At the end of the season player's contract ended, but was renewed for the next season. Details from TFF player profile; and maçkolik page.
^Milan Mitrović. In the team since 5 January 2013. Player's previous team was Serbian side FK Rad. Player's contract was for three and a half seasons and he continued in this season. He continued in the next season. Details from TFF player profile; and maçkolik page.
^Eren Tozlu. In the team since 5 August 2012. Player's previous team was Giresunspor and 75 thousands € transfer fee was paid. Player loaned out to Samsunspor in the mid-season. Player's contract was for three seasons and ended at the end of the season, but was renewed for the next season prior to loan agreement. Details from TFF player profile; and maçkolik page.
^Cem Sultan. In the team since 20 January 2014. Contract renewal on 2 July 2014. Player's previous team was Kayserispor with whom contract had been mutually terminated. At the end of the season player's contract ended. Details from TFF player profile; and maçkolik page.
^Serkan Yanık. In the team since 20 January 2014. Contract renewal on 3 July 2014. Player's previous team was Gençlerbirliği with whom contract had been mutually terminated. He also played for U21 team. At the end of the season player's contract ended. Player signed to Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyespor for the next season. Details from TFF player profile; and maçkolik page.
^Berkan Afşarlı. In the team since 1 January 2014. Player's previous team was German side FC Wil 1900 with whom contract had ended. Player's contract was for one and a half season and ended at the end of the season. Details from TFF player profile; and maçkolik page.
^Adem Güven. In the team since 20 August 2013. Player's previous team was Norwegian side Odds BK. He also played for U-21 team. Player's contract was for one and a half season and ended at the end of the season. Details from TFF player profile; and maçkolik page.
^Kudbettin Tekin Oğrak. In the team since 17 February 2012. Player has become first time professional and signed on 1 July 2014. In 2014–15 season he played for Mersin idmanyurdu U-21 team. Details from TFF player profile; and maçkolik page.
^Hasan Daş. In the team since 28 November 2007. Player has become first time professional and signed on 2014. In 2014–15 season he played for Mersin idmanyurdu U-21 team. Details from TFF player profile; and maçkolik page.
^TFF club page (select season to confirm), retrieved on 7 February 2015 from tff.org; and maçkolik.com team page, retrieved on 7 February 2015 from maçkolik.com.
