Vatanspor

Vatanspor is an association football club based in Brabrand, Aarhus Denmark, that competes in the Jutland Series, the fifth tier of the Danish football league system.

Vatanspor
Full nameVatanspor
Founded1989 (1989)
GroundArena Vest Kunstgræsbane, Brabrand, Aarhus, Denmark
ChairmanMustafa Pelit
Head coachVolkan Ceran
LeagueJutland Series
2018–19Denmark Series Group 4
8th of 10 (relegated)
WebsiteClub website

Founded in 1989, the club is affiliated to DBU Jutland, the regional football association. The team plays its home matches at Arena Vest Kunstgræsbane. The club was founded by Turkish immigrants and has advanced through the league system, currently playing in the fifth highest Danish league, Jutland Series, after having spent some seasons in Denmark Series, the fourth division.

History

Vatanspor was founded by Mustafa Pelit, current chairman of the club, and a group of other young men with a Turkish background on Lottesvej 12, Brabrand in 1989. The intention of forming the club was keeping troubled youths away from the streets and at the same time uniting young people with an immigrant background in one team.[1]

In June 2011, in a Series 1 match against local rivals from Lystrup IF, a supporter from Vatanspor spat the match official in his face after the match, which had seen some questionable refereeing decisions.[2] As a result, the club was suspended by the Danish Football Union (DBU) in both league– and cup matches, a decision which was since overturned after a dialogue between all parties.[3] Vatanspor was, however, required to hire guards on matchdays.[3]

As of 2020, Vatanspor has five teams represented in the regional tiers of DBU Jutland, with its first team competing in the Jutland Series. In 2016, the club reached the Denmark Series, the fourth highest tier in Danish football, for the first time in its history after beating SSV Højfyn in play-offs.[4][3] Thereby, Vatanspor became the only second immigrant club in Danish football history to reach that level after FK Prespa, a Copenhagen-based club with Macedonian roots achieved this feat in 1999.[4]

Vatanspor has around 100 members and has been represented by people with Danish, Turkish, Iranian, Iraqi, Sudanese, Somali, American, Faroese, Bosnian, Libanese, Palestinian and Kurdish background.[1]

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gollark: Well, the chance of actually convincing palaiologos is… low.
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References
  1. "Historie". vatanspor.dk. Vatanspor. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  2. Ottosen, Kasper (7 June 2011). "Vatanspor suspenderet efter skandalekamp". stiften.dk. Århus Stiftstidende. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  3. Hjorth Gernigon, Frederik (27 June 2016). "En klub fra Brabrand er da dansk". jyllands-posten.dk. Jyllands-Posten. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  4. Rosenberg, Asger; Nielsen, Flemming (22 June 2016). "Indvandrerklub kan skrive fodboldhistorie". dr.dk. Danmarks Radio. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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