Mersin İdmanyurdu (also Mersin İdman Yurdu, Mersin İY, or MİY) Sports Club; located in Mersin, east Mediterranean coast of Turkey in 1999–2000. Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) participated in Second League 1999–00 season for the 26th time. MİY could not attend promotion group and promotion play-offs, therefore couldn't promote. The team also participated in Turkish Cup in 1999–00 and eliminated at Round 3.
Macit Özcan was club president. Ali Gültiken started the season, which was his first head coaching experience. Later Müjdat Yalman took over the team. Murat Akay had the most appearances, while Ersan Parlatan was top goalscorer. The stats are low this season due to the withdrawal of teams who were severely affected by the 1999 İzmit earthquake.
1999–2000 Second League participation Mersin İdmanyurdu took place in Group 1 in 1999–2000 Second League season. League was played in three stages. In the first stage, 50 teams in five groups (10 clubs in each) played for the first two rankings to play in the promotion group. The promotion group consisted of those 10 teams. At the end of the second stage top two teams promoted to 2000–01 First League. The remaining 8 teams in each ranking group played in classification groups, by carrying points and goals from ranking groups. Bottom two teams in Groups 2, 4, 5 relegated to 2000–01 Third League at the end of the season. Due to the earthquake that occurred on 17 August 1999, Sakaryaspor and Düzcespor in Group 1 and Darıca Gençlerbirliği in Group 3 withdrew from the league and demanded excuse. TFF has decided that the teams would not be relegated. One another worst team from Group 1 and two other worst teams in Group 3 had relegated at the end of the season. In the third stage, 8 clubs (3 from the promotion group and 1 each from 5 classification groups) played one-leg play-off games in Antalya Atatürk Stadium to determine the third team to be promoted to First League.See tables, game results and relegation and promotion from Cem Pekin Archives. Retrieved on 30 March 2010.
Mersin İdmanyurdu took place in Group 1 consisted of 10 teams and finished the first stage at 7th place and couldn't take a place in the promotion group. In the classification group, the team finished 4th and could not attend to promotion play-off games.
Results summary Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 1999–2000 Second League season league summary:
Overall Home Away Stage Ranking Group 7186752016+425 9342107+313 9333109+112 Classification Group 4147342211+1124 7502113+815 7232118+39 Overall 532131094227+1549 168442110+1128 165652117+421 Sources: 1999–2000 Turkish Second Football League pages.Official page for league is 1999–2000 Second League page and Ranking Group 1 page and Classification Group 1 page. Standings, promotions and relegations from Cem Pekin Archives, retrieved on 13 February 2010: Standings and results from maçkolik 1st Ranking Group page and maçkolik 1st Classification Group page, retrieved on 10 June 2015.
Ranking group league table Mersin İY's league performance in 1999–2000 Second League Ranking Group 1 season is shown in the following table.Standings and results from TFF Archive.
TeamGames Goals Home Away 1Sarıyer (Q)181161401239 1–1108 0–31102Kombassan Konyaspor (Q)181233341039 1–0178 0–2883Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyespor18792291530 1–138 1–11284İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor18864251830 0–158 1–21485Hatayspor18684261826 0–098 2–11876Zeytinburnuspor18756241926 0–0158 0–0687Mersin İdmanyurdu18675261625 8Bakırköyspor18576232222 1–4210 0–01189Sakaryaspor1811164494 3–0138 3–04710Düzcespor1810173493 3–078 3–0168 Three points for a win. Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) tie-break; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored. In the score columns first scores belong to MİY. (Q): Qualified to 1999–2000 Second League Promotion Group.Source: 1999–2000 Turkish Second Football League pages from TFF website, Turkish-Soccer website, and Maçkolik website.
Ranking group games Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 1999–2000 Second League season first half game reports in Ranking Group 1 is shown in the following table. Kick off times are in EET and EEST.
Sources: 1999–2000 Turkish Second Football League pages.
Classification group league table Classification group 1 was played with 8 teams remaining after top two of ranking group were promoted to promotion group. Top team in the group promoted to promotion play-offs, while bottom two teams relegated to 1999–2000 Third League season. Points and goals were carried from ranking group. MİY obtained 7 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses and finished fourth. However, because points and goals were carried from ranking group, in aggregate MİY finished fifth and did not play promotion play-offs. Mersin İY's league performance in Second League Classification Group 1 in 1999–2000 season is shown in the following table.Standings and results from Cem Pekin Archives. Although classification group games should have been accumulated on ranking group data in the league tables, in TFF pages classification group tables are shown as unaccumulated. See Classification Group 1 page at TFF website. Maçkolik site makes the same mistake: See maçkolik 1999–2000 Second League Classification Group 1 page. Final standings are seen correctly in former source. On the other hand, this source does not supply round-by-round league table. Therefore place after rounds columns are empty. As of 10 June 2015.
TeamGames Goals Home Away 1Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyespor (Q)3216133582661 0–146 2–21152İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor321598473254 1–0134 0–0663Hatayspor3214108533452 0–126 1–1954Bakırköyspor3214810483750 2–084 3–2155Mersin İdmanyurdu3213109422749 6 Zeytinburnuspor (R) 3214612503148 2–176 2–01457Sakaryaspor1010111 3–056 3–01248Düzcespor1001010 3–0105 3–036 Three points for a win. Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) tie-break; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored. In the score columns first scores belong to MİY. (Q): Qualified to 1999–2000 Promotion Play-offs; (R): Relegated to 2000–01 Turkish Third Football League.Source: 1999–2000 Turkish Second Football League pages from TFF website, Turkish-Soccer website, and Maçkolik website.Places in league table by rounds were obtained from Milliyet online archive through an advanced search (note: free membership is required to search). . Searched on 10 June 2015.
Classification group games Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 1999–2000 Second League season first half game reports in Classification Group 1 is shown in the following table. Kick off times are in EET and EEST.
Sources: 1999–2000 Turkish Second Football League pages.
1999–2000 Turkish Cup participation 1999–2000 Turkish Cup was played by 64 teams in 4 rounds prior to quarterfinals in one-leg elimination system. [Mersin İdmanyurdu] had participated in 38th Turkish Cup (played as Türkiye Kupası in 1999–00) from Round 1 and eliminated at Round 2. The opponents in first round were 3rd League team Ceyhanspor. In Round 2, 2nd League team BB Ankaraspor eliminated MİY. Galatasaray won the cup for the 13th time.1999–00 Turkish Cup (Türkiye Kupası) pages. Official page from TFF (Turkish Football Federation) website, retrieved on 9 June 2015 . An alternative source is maçkolik cup page. Cem Pekin Archives at Turkish Soccer site provides information .
Cup track The drawings and results Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) followed in 1999–00 Turkish Cup are shown in the following table.
RoundOwn LeagueOpponent's LeagueOpponentScoreResultRound 1Second LeagueThird League CeyhansporA1–0Promoted to R3Round 2Second League Second League Büyükşehir Belediye Ankaraspor A2–3Eliminated Note: In the above table 'Score' shows For and Against goals whether the match played at home or not.
Game details Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 1999–00 Turkish Cup game reports is shown in the following table. Kick off times are in EET and EEST.
Source: 1999–2000 Turkish Cup pages.
Management
Club management Macit Özcan, mayor of Mersin city was president. Özcan elected president in club congress after 18 April 1999 local elections. Mayors presided the club many times in its history.
Coaching team Ali Gültiken was head coach at the start of the season. After 4th round Müjdat Yalman, who coached team in previous season came to the position.
1999–2000 Mersin İdmanyurdu head coaches: Head coach Period NotesAli Gültiken01.07.1999 – 09.09.19991001Left after 1st round of the first stage.Ali Kurtuluş Gültiken. His contract was terminated after the first round. It was Gültiken's first professional head coaching experience. Later he signed with to Hatayspor in the mid-season. See TFF coach page for other details at TFF coach page. Retrieved on 9 June 2015. 10.09.1999 – 29.09.19993111Müjdat Yalman30.09.1999 – 13.03.200020767Left after 4th round of the second stage.Müjdat Yalman. He signed after fourth round of first stage. He managed MİY in previous season as well. Later he signed to PTT for the next season. See TFF coach page for other details at TFF coach page. Retrieved on 9 June 2015. 14.03.2000 – 31.05.200010631 Note: Only official games were included. 8 of the wins were awarded. See above tables within date ranges.
1999–2000 squad Appearances, goals and cards count for 1999–00 Second League Ranking and Classification Groups games and 1999–00 Turkish Cup games.Stats obtained from TFF team page Mersin İdmanyurdu 1999–2000 team squad. Select season to see staff. 18 players appeared in each game roster, three to be replaced. Only the players who appeared in game rosters were included and listed in order of appearance.