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Gender:Male

Est:1923

Players:19

Genclerbirligi

Also known as: Gençlerbirliği Spor Kulübü

📍 Ankara, Turkey, Turkey•Turkish 1 Lig

ID: team_133798

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Gençlerbirliği Spor Kulübü, commonly known as Gençlerbirliği, is a Turkish sports club based in Ankara. Formed in 1923, Gençlerbirliği are nicknamed Ankara Rüzgârı (The Wind of Ankara) or simply Gençler (The Youth). The club colours are black and red. The football team currently plays its home matches at Eryaman Stadium, following the closure of the Ankara 19 Mayıs. Domestically, the club have won the Turkish Cup twice, in 1987 and 2001. They have also won the former Turkish Football Championship twice and the regional Ankara Football League a record nine times. In Europe, Gençlerbirliği's greatest success came in 2004. The club reached the fourth round of the UEFA Cup before losing to eventual champions Valencia.

City:Ankara, Turkey

Country:Turkey

Stadium:Eryaman Stadyumu

Capacity:20,560

Home Venue

Eryaman Stadyumu

Capacity:20,560

Location:Ankara, Turkey

The Eryaman Stadium (Turkish: Eryaman Stadyumu) is a stadium in the Eryaman district of Ankara, Turkey. The construction began in 2016 and was completed in 2019. Gençlerbirliği and Ankaragücü use the stadium for home games.