19.03.2026 14:10
The league team Özbelsan Sivasspor has raised its success graph with the appointment of head coach İsmet Taşdemir. Previously, İsmet Taşdemir led Bodrum FK and Kocaelispor to promotion to the Super League. Since taking charge at Sivasspor, he has achieved 4 wins, 2 draws, and only 1 loss in 7 matches, helping to distance the team from the relegation zone and move closer to the playoff line, continuing their determination to reach the Super League.
In the past years, İsmet Taşdemir, who promoted Bodrum FK and Kocaelispor from the 1st League to the Super League, has been drawing a successful graph at Özbelsan Sivasspor since he took office.
SIVASSPOR RISING WITH İSMET TAŞDEMİR
Özbelsan Sivasspor, one of the Trendyol 1st League teams, has started to rise in the league under the management of head coach İsmet Taşdemir. The red-and-white team, which started the season with head coach Osman Zeki Korkmaz and later agreed with Mehmet Altıparmak, handed over the task to İsmet Taşdemir on February 10 after not achieving the expected successful results. Taşdemir took over the red-and-white team, which was in 14th place in the league with 30 points, and in his first match, he drew 3-3 with İmaj Altyapı Vanspor in the 25th week.
In the 26th week of the league, Sivasspor, managed by Taşdemir, drew 1-1 away against Adana Demirspor, and in the 27th week, they managed to defeat Sakaryaspor 4-1 at home.
In the 28th week of the league, Sivasspor, managed by Taşdemir, defeated Serikspor 1-0 away, but in the 29th week, they lost 1-0 at home to Emre Gökdemir İnşaat Ankara Keçiörengücü.
The red-and-whites, under the management of head coach İsmet Taşdemir, achieved two consecutive victories by defeating Atakaş Hatayspor 2-1 away in the 30th week and Eminevim Ümraniyespor 1-0 at home in the 31st week, continuing their rise in the league.
FROM THE RELEGATION ZONE TO THE SUPER LEAGUE PLAY-OFFS
In the last 7 matches in the league, Taşdemir, who took the field as the head of Sivasspor, achieved 4 victories, 2 draws, and 1 loss, distancing his team from the relegation zone and bringing them closer to the play-off line. Sivasspor had collected 14 points in 11 matches under head coach Osman Zeki Korkmaz. Head coach Mehmet Altıparmak, on the other hand, had collected 11 points in 8 matches he managed, and was referred to the Professional Football Discipline Board (PFDK) of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) on January 7 as part of a betting investigation, receiving a 9-month ban from football activities.