08.05.2026 00:52
Erzurumspor FK, promoted to the Süper Lig, celebrated its success on the Bosphorus in Istanbul. The celebration event, organized on a private boat on the Bosphorus, was attended by club president Ahmet Dal, players Eren Tozlu, Orhan Ovacıklı, Mustafa Fettahoğlu, and İlkan Sever, as well as guests and blue-white fans. Ahmet Dal also gave the good news that the foundation of the new stadium will be laid as soon as possible.
Erzurumspor FK, who rose to the Super League by becoming champions in the Trendyol 1st League, celebrated their success on the Bosphorus.
ERZURUMSPOR'S CHAMPIONSHIP EXCITEMENT The celebration organization held on a private boat on the Bosphorus was attended by club president Ahmet Dal, players Eren Tozlu, Orhan Ovacıklı, Mustafa Fettahoğlu and İlkan Sever, as well as invitees and blue-white fans.
''RETURNED TO WHERE IT DESERVES'' President Ahmet Dal, emphasizing that they became champions by breaking records, said, "I thank Dadaşlar Istanbul, Fatih Doğan, and our brother Halil Karapınar very much for preparing this organization. I send my warmest regards to all the dadaşs who shared this championship excitement with us here. Erzurumspor achieved a championship that went down in history. They won this championship by breaking records. As we always say, Erzurum deserves the best of everything. This season, it has returned to where it deserves, the Super League."
"Erzurumspor FK is not just about Erzurum," said Dal, adding:
"There are Erzurum residents all over Turkey. We have very precious fellow citizens from Erzurum in Istanbul, and we received great support and inspiration from Istanbul. They never left us alone during difficult times. Not only Istanbul, but they never left us alone when we played matches in all the stadiums in the region. Without Istanbul, the Super League has no taste. We will also play important matches in Istanbul in the Super League. God willing, our team will take the field in the Super League in a way worthy of this great fanbase. They will represent this jersey in a way befitting Erzurum and Erzurumspor, God willing. Let them support us, let them stand behind us. With God's permission, this team, this club will write many stories."
''I THANK THEM VERY MUCH'' Dal, describing the success under difficult conditions, said, "We have very valuable footballer friends here with me. Eren, Mustafa, Orhan, İlkan are here. Of course, they actually came five years ago when this team was playing for the championship under difficult conditions, but the next season you stay with the team playing to avoid relegation. These are very important. These are marks that will never be erased from the history of this club and the football history of this city. Their names are written in golden letters. I thank them very much. Their interest in this team and their sense of belonging during those difficult and troubled times brought us to this point. Along with them, we have many footballer friends. We had brothers from the academy back then. You need to have a certain pool of players for the team to take the field. I thank all of them very much. I thank all my footballer friends and our coaches who have contributed from then until now."
''THE SUPER LEAGUE IS A DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENT, A DIFFERENT WORLD'' President Dal stated that they expect support from Erzurum and its residents to remain permanent in the Super League.
Emphasizing that people have missed Erzurumspor FK, Dal said, "The Super League is a different environment, a different world. If God grants, we will show the same fight there, but we can only come this far with the loyalty of our brothers, our working day and night. Beyond this, we need strong support for Erzurum and Erzurumspor in the Super League."
''WE EXPERIENCED DAYS LIKE A DREAM'' Thanking everyone who contributed to the championship celebrations, Ahmet Dal concluded his speech with these words:
"For Erzurumspor, which has been promoted to the Super League twice in recent history and been relegated, we must not repeat the mistakes of that period, we should not be left alone, we must not be alone. For the past month, all of Turkey has been talking about Erzurum and Erzurumspor. People missed Erzurum, they missed Erzurumspor. When we achieved 12 wins in 12 matches, 16 wins in 17 matches, we experienced days like a dream. We experienced matches like a dream. We fell behind, I remember the Ankara Keçiörengücü match. I remember the Erokspor match. We reached this point by winning very important matches. But our strength and breath in the Super League only lasted until here, but we cannot do it alone in the Super League. Our honorary president and Erzurum Metropolitan Mayor Mehmet Sekmen gives us the greatest support. We need to lighten his load. In every sense, all Erzurum residents need to get involved in this now. It is not necessary to be a president or manager. I thank everyone who says 'I am from Erzurum' and is involved in this, but we need strong support from Erzurum residents in the future. The championship has come, we celebrate, but we need to start preparations for the Super League. We need to build a good team. We await the support of all Erzurum residents. There was a nice celebration yesterday too. The celebration in Erzurum was also nice."
NEW STADIUM NEWS FROM AHMET DAL Erzurumspor FK President Ahmet Dal also announced that the foundation of the new stadium will be laid as soon as possible.
EREN TOZLU: ''AS LONG AS I WEAR THIS JERSEY, THE LEAGUE DOESN'T MATTER'' The blue-white team's striker Eren Tozlu said:
"For me, as long as I wear this jersey, the league doesn't matter. I always try to do my best on the field. It was like that yesterday, and it will be like that tomorrow. Of course, I hope to continue, God willing. We thank everyone who contributed. There was a very nice celebration in Erzurum as well. There is a very nice celebration here today too. Our fans are here, it was a very nice and different organization for us."
MUSTAFA FETTAHOĞLU: ''THIS MIGHT BE THE MOST SPECIAL ONE'' Erzurumspor FK's winger Mustafa Fettahoğlu made the following assessment:
"Thank God. Firstly, as a team, we had an incredible season. We truly became champions by setting records that are very hard to break in the 1st League. Decorating that with my goals on a personal level was very meaningful for me. Because it's my first championship in my career and it might be the most special one. Because our fans missed this a lot. The organization in Erzurum and here is all very good. I thank everyone for their efforts."
ORHAN OVACIKLI: ''WE WON THE CHAMPIONSHIP THANKS TO THE FANS'' Orhan Ovacıklı, who has completed 5 seasons with the Erzurum team's jersey, stated:
"It was a very important organization."
First of all, we thank the Dadaşlar İstanbul Group for this organization. We won the championship thanks to them, as they have always been with us both in our matches in Istanbul and in other away games. If we became the team that earned the most points away, their contribution is huge, very great. We thank them very much, but just as our job is not over, theirs is not over either. Next season, we will have many away matches in Istanbul. I hope and believe that they will show all of Turkey how to do an away stand in Istanbul.
İLKAN SEVER: ''BEING PART OF THIS TEAM IS AN HONOR'' Erzurumspor FK's young player İlkan Sever said, "Being part of this team is an honor. I thank all the fans very much." After the speeches, the championship trophy was lifted into the air by President Ahmet Dal, and great excitement was experienced on the boat.